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SPARKY BOOKS
Sparky's Walk
Sparky's Walk
For Sparky, her nightly walk is anything but uneventful. What should be just a leisurely jaunt around the neighborhood and a prelude to a good night’s sleep turns into a memorable journey, with surprises, both good and bad, lurking around every corner. Rabbits and raccoons, bats and cats, they all cross Sparky’s path this night.

"Sparky’s Walk" is targeted for beginning readers.  More...
 
 
No Rest For Sparky
No Rest For Sparky
"How can a tired dog get some rest?"

Sparky just wants to be left alone, but her housemates won't cooperate. Speedy the tortoise, Molly the rabbit, the hamsters, the frogs, and even Floyd the crazy squirrel all conspire to make Sparky's day anything but restful, until Kristen comes to the rescue. But what kind of creature will David bring home next to this "zoo of a house"? More...

 
 
Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast
North, south, east and west, Alaska to Miami, Boston to Hawaii, and countless stops in between, Sparky helps kids discover the United States through enjoyable rhymes in "Sparky Coast to Coast," the third book in the Sparky series of children’s stories.

And to help Sparky’s More...

 
 
Sparky's Big Race
Sparky's Big Race
It's a new twist on an old fable. It's "The Tortoise and the Hare," with a splash of Sparky added for fun. It’s "Sparky's Big Race," the fourth delightful book in the Sparky series for young readers.

On your mark, get set, and go read all about Sparky as she More...

 
 
The Great Candy Caper, Starring Sparky and Her Pals
The Great Candy Caper, Starring Sparky and Her Pals
This Halloween night has it all:  ghosts and goblins and witches and Sparky!  And some big bullies, too, who like to steal candy.  No worries, though, because it’s Sparky and her pals to the rescue.  But will someone have to rescue them?

Find out in “The Great Candy Caper,” the fifth rhyming adventure in the Sparky series of books for young readers.  Pilar Newton’s wonderful black-and-white drawings follow Sparky and her pals as they scamper through the spooky, More...
 
 
Sparky Goes to School
Sparky Goes to School

The kids are off to school, and Sparky’s coming, too!

Sparky in school? That’s against the rules … but a whole lot of fun! There’s art and gym and music, and don’t forget lunch! Yes, Sparky’s in school, but the mean principal is not far behind, and he’s out to get her. Where will Sparky hide? How will she escape? More...