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Author: Pseudonymous Bosch
As much as he'd love to sing the praises of his book (he is very vain), he wouldn't want you to hear about his brave 11-year old heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest. Or about how a mysterious box of vials, the Symphony of Smells, sends them on the trail of a magician who has vanished under strange (and stinky) circumstances. And he certainly wouldn't want you to know… Read More
Author: Kiki Thorpe
Blurp: It's not fair Just as they were settling in at Pixie Hollow, Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby have to go home Tinker Bell says no kids have ever come back to Never Land, but Lainey refuses to believe it. Will she never get to ride a deer through the woods again? And how can she learn the languages of animals without the fairies' help? But even when they leave… Read More
Author: Jack Prelutsky
Illustrations: James Stevenson
Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet… Read More
Author: ETA Hoffmann, retold by Jane B Mason
It's Christmas Eve and Marie has found a funny-looking nutcracker under the tree. Marie's godfather says this nutcracker once saved a beautiful princess from a horrible spell cast by the wicked Mouse Queen. But Nutcracker is in danger-the Mouse King seeks revenge! Now Nutcracker must face off against the seven-headed King of Mice-and he… Read More
Hardcover book that has been adapted with bumpers between pages
Tanya loved listening to her grandmother talk about the patchwork quilt as she cut and stitched together the pieces of colorful fabric. A scrap of blue from brother Jim's favorite old pants, a piece of gold left over from Mama's Christmas dress, a bright square from Tanya's Halloween costume -- all fit together to make a… Read More
Dorothy Penguin wants to be different from the rest of the penguins in her village so she sets off on a fantastic quest to find the one person who can make her different--the most magical man in the world--Santa Claus.
Recommended for ages 4-8
Author Bruse Wilkinson
Blurp: Super-size your life with prayer straight from the Holy Bible, first spoken by the now-famous shepherd Jabez...God is the One who really knows what makes us happy. He has great plans for you - blessing that are bigger and better than anything you've ever imagined before.
Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she is just as brave and strong as her brothers. But her strict father insists that she get married, and her brothers only mock her when she wants to be included in their fun. So, Violet decides to use her intelligence and bravery to show everyone--once and for all--what she is made of. Disguising herself as a boy,… Read More
Author: Kathryn Reiss
Julie discovers a mysterious note written in Chinese. She brings it to her friend Ivy to translate, and learns that the note once belonged to Ivy's grandmother, from long ago when she was a girl immigrating from China to San Francisco. The note promises great treasure, but it doesn't quite make sense--it's almost as if the writer was sending a secret message in… Read More
Lonely in her new neighborhood and longing for her absent collie, Lucy paints an old woman in a hollow tree and is transported to the fantastic world of Mrs. Murgatroyd, where she learns that solitude can be a happy place.
A young girl discovers that spending time alone can be just as much fun as spending time with friends. Accompanied by richly detailed watercolor paintings, The… Read More