Grumpy Goat -
Goat is the grumpiest animal at Sunny Acres farm until he remembers that there is more to life than eating and being alone.
Dog Loves Counting - "
Dog loves
his books so much that he can't put them down long enough to go to bed!
His friends help him count his way to sleep"-- Provided by publisher.
No Pirates Allowed Said Library Lou - Big Pirate Pete's treasure map has led him to Seabreezy
Library, where
Library Lou must convince him that the true treasure is the books.
Too Much Glue - "Matty LOVES
glue. At home with Dad, he makes
glue glasses,
glue mustaches, and
glue bouncy balls. But at school, Matty's art teacher worries and warns, '
Too much glue never dries.' In art class one day, Matty decides to make the most fantastic
glue project ever, with a super-special ingredient -- himself!" -- from publisher's web site.
The One And Only Ivan - When
Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-
and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to
the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Violet Mackerel's Personal Space -
Violet finds a special way to cope with moving to a new home after Mama marries Vincent.
Violet Mackerel's Natural Habitat - As the youngest in her family, seven-year-old
Violet identifies with small creatures in the
natural world, but when she tries to help special ladybug, she learns an important lesson about animal habitats.
Lemony Snicket, "When Did You See Her Last?" - Young apprentice
Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve
when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen
last
at the grocery store? Or could she have stopped at the diner? Is it
really any of your business? These are all the wrong questions.
The Notebook of Doom Rise of the Balloon Goons - Alexander has just moved into Stermont, but
the elementary school is being torn down, his new classroom is located in
the hospital morgue, a
notebook he finds is full
of information about monsters--and everywhere he turns there are spooky
balloon men determined to attack him.
Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab - After moving in with their eccentric uncle,
Nick and Tesla encounter strange occurrences in their new neighborhood
and build gadgets using simple household objects to help them solve the mysteries.
Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble - Author/illustrator Nick Bruel tries
to explain
to the reader how
to write a story, but
Bad Kitty is not at all happy about the plot, which has her going on a turnip diet
to lose weight. Includes a recipe for roasted turnips.
Alien In My Pocket - Fourth-grader Zack McGee's life is turned upside-down when Amp, a tiny
alien, crash-lands
in his bedroom, then causes trouble at school while trying to get parts to repair his spaceship.
Josephine - Patricia Hruby Powell creates an extraordinary portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself.
