Rating: (62 reviews)
Author: Laurie Keller
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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One day, Kansas wakes up grumpy. The other 49 states are stretching, yawning, and pouring maple syrup onto each other’s pancakes, but irritable Kansas announces to his kindly neighbor Nebraska that life is dull and changes must be made: “All day long we just sit [...]
Rating: (13 reviews)
Author: Jeff Brown
Publisher: HarperTrophy
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Stanley Lambchop is just a normal boy, with a normal younger brother named Arthur, and two normal parents. That is, until a bulletin board falls on him during the night and flattens him to half an inch thick! From this point on, Stanley will never again be just [...]
Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Valerie Tripp
Publisher: American Girl
Rating: (24 reviews)
Author: Beverly Cleary
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Product Description
Socks is one happy cat….
He lives with a nice young couple called Brickers who play with him, pet him, feed him treats, and always have a warm lap for him to sit in. Then a new baby joins the family Suddenly, the Brickers are sharing their laps and [...]
Rating: (123 reviews)
Author: Fred Gipson
Publisher: HarperTrophy
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At first, Travis couldn’t stand the sight of Old Yeller
The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa away on a long cattle drive up [...]
Rating: (23 reviews)
Author: Jeff Foxworthy
Publisher: HarperCollins
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In this hilarious collection of poems, comedian Jeff Foxworthy creates a neighborhood filled with fun, family, friends, and more. Here you’ll meet Cousin Lizzy, Uncle Ed and Aunt Foo Foo, cows with horns that don’t go beep, dads in sweaters, also sheep. From the thrill of flying to [...]
Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Rosemary Wells
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
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Max is an irresistibly cute but persistent little bunny who wants what he wants when he wants it–any parent with an active toddler will relate. And like most little kids, Max thinks the grass is always greener on the other side; to be more precise, he’s sure the [...]
Rating: (86 reviews)
Author: Jerry Spinelli
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
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Newbery Medal-winning author Jerry Spinelli (Maniac McGee, Stargirl) paints a vivid picture of the streets of the Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II, as seen through the eyes of a curious, kind, heartbreakingly naïve orphan with many names. His name is Stopthief when people shout “Stop! Thief!” as [...]
Rating: (56 reviews)
Author: Ally Carter
Publisher: Hyperion
Product Description
The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is a fairly typical all-girls schoolthat is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE, the latest in chemical warfare in science; and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes computer class. So in truth, Gallagher Academy might claim [...]
Rating: (38 reviews)
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Publisher: Little Simon
Product Description
Is Mommy behind the chair?
Is Mommy behind the plant?
Join baby as he plays hide-and-seek with Mommy. The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps in this delightful interactive book are perfect for parents and children to share.
Rating: (25 reviews)
Author: Laura Bush, Jenna Bush
Publisher: HarperCollins
Product Description
Tyrone rules the school!
He’s king of the monkey bars, a math machine, and a science whiz.
The only thing he doesn’t like about school is reading. Books are so boring! But when strange visitors start dropping by the classroom for story hour, Tyrone discovers there’s more to [...]
Rating: (32 reviews)
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Publisher: Philomel
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Are you ready for a scintillating seahorse fact? The father seahorse is the one who carries the mother’s eggs around in his pouch before they hatch. In Mister Seahorse, master collage artist Eric Carle teaches preschoolers this lesson and introduces them to a few other fish who bear the traditionally maternal [...]
Rating: (45 reviews)
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Publisher: Random House
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Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat. Children love books with flaps. They can’t get enough of them. And this book has many, many flaps–over 60, in fact. Something else: children are crazy about Thomas the tank engine. Translation? Very young readers will happily spend a lot of [...]
Rating: (13 reviews)
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Publisher: Imagination Studio
Rating: (28 reviews)
Author: Remy Charlip
Publisher: Aladdin
Product Description
Fortunately, Ned was invited to a surprise party.
Unfortunately, the party was a thousand miles away.
Fortunately, a friend loaned Ned an airplane.
Unfortunately, the motor exploded.
Fortunately, there was a parachute in the airplane.
Unfortunately, there was a hole in the parachute.
What else could go wrong as Ned tries to get to [...]
Rating: (36 reviews)
Author: Michelle Knudsen
Publisher: Candlewick
Product Description
An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library.
Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. [...]
Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Frances O’Roark Dowell
Publisher: Aladdin
Product Description
Here’s what you need to know about Phineas L. MacGuire, boy-scientistextraordinaire, aka Mac:
1. He’s allergic to purple, telephone calls, and girls, and can proveit.
2. He’s probably the world’s expert on mold, including which has thehighest stink potential.
3. He does not have a best friend. He does, however, [...]
Rating: (138 reviews)
Author: Thomas Rockwell
Publisher: Yearling
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How to Eat Fried Worms has happily repulsed children since its original publication in 1973. Now youngsters can experience this classic story in a whole new yucky way, by listening to it on audiocassette. Narrator Jay O. Sanders gives extra kick and vitality to this already lively yarn. He [...]
Rating: (283 reviews)
Author: E. L. Konigsburg
Publisher: Aladdin
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A powerhouse sixth-grade Academic Bowl team from Epiphany Middle School; the art of calligraphy; the retirees of Century Village, Florida; a genius dog named Ginger; and a holiday production of “Annie” all figure heavily in the latest book by E. L. Konigsburg, who has produced a Newbery Medal-winning [...]
Rating: (94 reviews)
Author: Jeanne Duprau
Publisher: Yearling
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When teenagers Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow lead their people up out of the Earth, fleeing their dying underground city of Ember, everything is new and a little frightening to the refugees–the sun and the moon, birds, trees, fire…and the people of Ember are strange to the 322 citizens [...]
Rating: (22 reviews)
Author: Bernard Evslin
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Product Description
The earth breeds giants and ogres of indescribable horror — the heavens hold omnipotent gods and goddesses, abounding in courage, strength and wisdom.
Zeus, the almighty king of the gods, who cannot resist feminine beauty — mortal or divine, and his jealous and vengeful wife, Hera.
Perseus, fearless mortal [...]
Rating: (169 reviews)
Author: Max Lucado
Publisher: Crossway Books
Product Description
Every day the small wooden people called Wemmicks do the same thing: stick either gold stars or gray dots on one another. The pretty ones–those with smooth wood and fine paint–always get stars. The talented ones do, too. Others, though, who can do little or who have [...]
Rating: (12 reviews)
Author: Nancy Carlson
Publisher: Puffin
Rating: (31 reviews)
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Publisher: HarperTrophy
Product Description
Welcome to Owl’s cozy home.
Owl lives by himself in a warm little house. One evening he invites Winter to sit by the fire. Another time he finds strange bumps in his bedroom. And when Owl goes for a walk one night, he makes a friend that follows him all the [...]
Rating: (6 reviews)
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Publisher: HarperFestival
Product Description
Papa Bear and the cubs are having some trouble with chores –– they don’t want to do them! When they decide to take a break from cleaning, Mama Bear plays along. But what will happen when the mess builds up . . . and up . . . and up?
Ages [...]
Rating: (3279 reviews)
Author: Louis Sachar
Publisher: Yearling
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“If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy.” Such is the reigning philosophy at Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention facility where there is no lake, and there are no happy [...]
Rating: (2599 reviews)
Author: J.K. Rowling
Publisher: Scholastic
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For most children, summer vacation is something to look forward to. But not for our 13-year-old hero, who’s forced to spend his summers with an aunt, uncle, and cousin who detest him. The third book in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series catapults into action when the young wizard “accidentally” [...]
Rating: (1201 reviews)
Author: Wilson Rawls
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Product Description
A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart’s desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. Paperback. Amazon.com
Author Wilson Rawls spent his boyhood much like [...]
Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Daisy Meadows
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Product Description
The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! Along with their special pets, they make sure that all animals find safe homes with the right owners. But when Jack Frost steals the magical pets, Fairyland is in an uproar! Can Rachel and Kirsty [...]
Rating: (12 reviews)
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Publisher: Little Simon
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On the occasion of her son’s graduation from high school, Sandra Boynton, the well-loved creator of books and cards featuring hippos, dinosaurs, and sheep, has written a celebratory book for “onwardly mobile” readers. Everyone on the planet will compare this title to Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go, and [...]
