The definitive collection of British and Irish folktales from master storyteller and poet Kevin Crossley-Holland. Rich and strange, these eerie and magical folktales from across Britain and Ireland have been passed down from generation to generation, and are gathered together in a definitive new collection from the master storyteller and winner of the Carnegie Medal, … Continue reading BETWEEN WORLDS: FOLKTALES OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND, by Kevin Crossley-Holland, Illustrated by Frances Castle, Candlewick Press
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THE UNICORN WHISPERER, ANOTHER PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN ADVENTURE, by Dana Simpson, Andrews McMeel Publishing
Welcome back to the hilarious and heartwarming world of Phoebe and Her Unicorn, where readers of all ages can always find a friend to lend a magical helping hand — or hoof. For 9-year-old Phoebe Howell and her sparkling companion, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, every day is an adventure. In this latest installation of Dana Simpson's … Continue reading THE UNICORN WHISPERER, ANOTHER PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN ADVENTURE, by Dana Simpson, Andrews McMeel Publishing
LITTLE LUNCH: TRIPLE TREATS, by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane, Candlewick Press (On TV Now!)
Three bite-size stories kick off a series based on a popular TV show about all the fun (and maybe a little trouble) that happens at snack time. Little Lunch -- aka snack time -- is only fifteen minutes long, but it's always full of surprises. In this trio of tales, Rory forgets his snack and … Continue reading LITTLE LUNCH: TRIPLE TREATS, by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane, Candlewick Press (On TV Now!)
THE MUTTS SUMMER DIARIES, by Patrick McDonnell, Andrews McMeel Publishing
Put on your swim trunks and hit the beach with Earl and Mooch—the dog (and cat) days of summer are here! It’s summertime, and the living is easy, the ice cream is cold, and the temperature is so hot your brains will melt right out of your head. Mooch and Earl are eager to make … Continue reading THE MUTTS SUMMER DIARIES, by Patrick McDonnell, Andrews McMeel Publishing
THE WORLD’S BEST JOKES FOR KIDS, VOL 1., EVERY SINGLE ONE ILLUSTRATED, by Swerling & Lazar, Andrews McMeel Publishing
“Do you want to hear a bad cat joke? Just kitten.” Illustrations bring the silliness to a whole new level in this book of jokes kids will adore. Every joke is illustrated! This illustrated book by the New York Times–bestselling creators of the Happiness Is . . . the project will leave your family in … Continue reading THE WORLD’S BEST JOKES FOR KIDS, VOL 1., EVERY SINGLE ONE ILLUSTRATED, by Swerling & Lazar, Andrews McMeel Publishing
THE WORLD’S BEST JOKES FOR KIDS, Vol. 2, EVERY SINGLE ONE ILLUSTRATED, by Swerling & Lazar, Andrews McMeel Publishing
Kids love jokes and they also love silly drawings. This book is unique in that every joke is illustrated by New York Times Bestselling duo Swerling & Lazar. Each drawing is a sweet comic gem in itself, and will help get the kids reading ... and the whole family laughing. Out March 22, 2018 118 … Continue reading THE WORLD’S BEST JOKES FOR KIDS, Vol. 2, EVERY SINGLE ONE ILLUSTRATED, by Swerling & Lazar, Andrews McMeel Publishing
HOW TO PREPARE FOR OLD AGE (WITHOUT TAKING THE FUN OUT OF LIFE), by Bernard S. Otis, Incorgnito Publishing
About surviving aging.
SNOOPY: BOOGIE DOWN, by Schultz, Andrews McMeel Universal
Is your baseball team getting beat sixty-eight to nothing? Are you caught in the rain without an umbrella? Have you finally worked up the courage to call your crush only to get the wrong number? Don't worry! The Peanuts gang has the cure for your worries. Join Linus as he awaits the Great Pumpkin, Peppermint … Continue reading SNOOPY: BOOGIE DOWN, by Schultz, Andrews McMeel Universal
TRAPPED IN A VIDEO GAME, #2, Dustin Brady, Andrews McNeil Publishing
Jesse Rigsby is on a mission to save his friend Mark, but first he’s got to shake the Bigfoot chasing him through the school library. And then there’s the velociraptor in the bathroom. Oh yeah, don’t forget about the ginormous flame-throwing bat in the cafeteria. Jesse’s trapped in the invisible world of Go Wild – … Continue reading TRAPPED IN A VIDEO GAME, #2, Dustin Brady, Andrews McNeil Publishing
THE LIFTERS, by Dave Eggers, Alfred A. Knopf
Discover an underground world full of tunnels and mystery in this middle grade adventure from the bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author of Heroes of the Frontier and Her Right Foot. What if nothing was as it seemed? What if the ground beneath your feet was not made of solid earth and stone but had been hollowed into … Continue reading THE LIFTERS, by Dave Eggers, Alfred A. Knopf