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  1. If You Give

    If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

    by Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond

    If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you give him a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a... (learn more about this book)

  2. Shiloh Trilogy: Book 1

    Shiloh

    by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

    When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, it's love at first sight -- and also big trouble. It turns out the dog, which Marty names Shiloh, belongs to Judd Travers, who drinks too much and has a gun -- and abuses his dogs. So when Shiloh runs away from Judd... (learn more about this book)

  3. Children of the Red King: Book 1

    Midnight for Charlie Bone

    by Jenny Nimmo

    The fabulous powers of the Red King were passed down through his descendants, after turning up quite unexpectedly, in someone who had no idea where they came from. This is what happened to Charlie Bone, and to some of the children he met behind the grim, gray walls of Bloor's Academy. Charlie... (learn more about this book)

  4. Children of the Red King: Book 2

    Charlie Bone and the Time Twister

    by Jenny Nimmo

    January 1916:Henry Yewbeam and his younger brother, James, have been sent to stay with their cousins at the Bloor's Academy. It is one of the coldest days of the year, and all Henry wants to do is hide from his mean cousins and play marbles. He finds a nice, long hall and begins to roll his... (learn more about this book)

  5. Children of the Red King: Book 3

    Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy

    by Jenny Nimmo

    This semester at Bloor's Academy brings a few changes. There is a new art teacher, Mr. Boldova, and a new student named Belle, who lives with the Yewbeam aunts and seems to have strange power over them. Emma and Charlie soon discover Mr. Boldova's secret identity: He is the older brother of... (learn more about this book)

  6. Children of the Red King: Book 4

    Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors

    by Jenny Nimmo

    Back in Bloor's Academy, Charlie's power takes on a new dimension. He meets a new gallery of characters, including Mr. Pilgrim's replacement, Tantalus Ebony, and the mysterious new student Joshua Tilpin, who appears to be magnetic. But not all is well. Billy has been adopted by the deGreys, a... (learn more about this book)

  7. Children of the Red King: Book 5

    Charlie Bone and the Hidden King

    by Jenny Nimmo

    When Charlie turns twelve on New Year's Eve, the Flame Cats give him a grave warning: Something ancient has awoken, and Charlie must be watchful. Soon Charlie learns that the shadow from the Red King's portrait has been released, and that it will do anything to keep Charlie from finding his... (learn more about this book)

  8. The Borrowers: Book 1

    The Borrowers

    by Mary Norton

    Pod, Homily, and Arrietty have some adventures in the small place where they live. They are so tiny they use stuff like buttons and spools of thread for chairs and plates.They are happy and a bit sad throughout the adventure.

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  9. Children of the Red King: Book 6

    Charlie Bone and the Beast

    by Jenny Nimmo

    Also published as Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf.

    Life should be perfect for Charlie now that his parents have been reunited. But mystery and adventure always find him. This time Asa, a fellow classmate who changes into a beast at dusk, and Charlie's sometime-enemy, is missing. His... (learn more about this book)

  10. Children of the Red King: Book 7

    Charlie Bone and the Shadow

    by Jenny Nimmo

    The enchanter Count Harken is back to take his revenge on the Red King's heirs, starting with Charlie Bone's family! Charlie's ancestor has been kidnapped and imprisoned in the dark, forbidding land of Badlock, and it's up to Charlie to save him. Traveling through a painting to the terrifying... (learn more about this book)

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