SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — Just about everyone has been awed by the adorable antics of sea otters, mostly seen in internet videos, but one thing the Monterey Bay area can boast is its close proximity to ...

Katherine Applegate has written many children’s favorite books as she’s the pen and mind behind “The One and Only Ivan,” “Wishtree,” “Crenshaw,” the Roscoe Riley chapter books and the Animorphs series ...

There’s a new member of Applegate’s memorable fictional menagerie, which includes the stars of Crenshaw, Odder, and the Newbery-winning The One and Only Ivan. The eponymous hero of Pocket Bear, a ...

This unforgettable, heart-rending novel-in-verse, of grief, betrayal and healing, comes from the author of National Book Award winner "The Poet X." The beautifully descriptive narration shifts between ...

Familiar characters from three acclaimed middle grade novels will soon make return appearances, this time in the pages of picture books. Katherine Applegate revives her spunky aquatic mammal in Odder: ...

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