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The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted millions of readers over the last fifty years and the magical events described in C.S. Lewis's immortal prose have left many a lasting memory. For here is a world where a witch decrees eternal winter; where there are more talking animals than people; and where battles are fought by Centaurs, Giants and Fauns.

The Lorax

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

Illus. in full color. "The big, colorful pictures and the fun images, word plays and rhymes make this an amusing exposition of the ecology crisis."-- School Library Journal.

The Wright 3

by Blue Balliett

Spring semester at the Lab School in Hyde Park finds Petra and Calder drawn into another mystery when unexplainable accidents and ghostly happenings throw a spotlight on Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, and it's up to the two junior sleuths to piece together the clues. Stir in the return of Calder's friend Tommy (which creates a tense triangle), H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man, 3-D pentominoes, and the hunt for a... (more)

Runaways, Vol. 2

by Brian K. Vaughan

This deluxe hardcover collects Runaways Vols. 5-7, plus extras. In True Believers, it's an all-new beginning for the book that Wizard calls "the best original concept from Marvel in thirty years!" When a group of teenagers discovers that their parents are actually super-villains, they run away from home... but that's only step one! Now that the evil Pride is gone, nearly every bad guy in the Marvel Universe is... (more)

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 to Marty, Marty just has to hide him and protect him from Judd. But Marty's secret becomes too big for him to keep to... (more)

The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 13

The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV

by Stan Berenstain

When Mama Bear decides her family spends too much time in front of the TV, she bans it for a week. Then the Bear family finds other ways to have fun and keep busy, so they watch less when TV is allowed again--and they don't even miss it.

Runaways Volume 3 HC

by Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona, Mike Norton

This deluxe hardcover collects Runaways Volume 6: Parental Guidance and Runaways Volume 7: Live Fast, plus extras. In Parental Guidance, the secret super-villain society is back, but this all-new group isn't made up of the Runaways' evil parents. Who are these shadowy players, and what do they want with the Marvel Universe's next generation of heroes? Plus: When the youngest member of the Runaways is separated... (more)

Wiggle (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards (Awards))

Wiggle (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards (Awards))

by Doreen Cronin

Do you wake up with a wiggle? Do you wiggle out of bed? For energetic toddlers (are there any who aren't? ), here's a book that invites them to wiggle along with the story. Told in rollicky, wiggly rhyme that begs to be read again and again, Doreen Cronin's latest romp will have toddlers wiggling, giggling, and then (hopefully) falling into bed, blissfully exhausted!

Runaways, Vol. 1

by Brian K. Vaughan

In Pride & Joy, six young friends discover their parents are all secretly super-powered villains! Finding strength in one another, the shocked teens run away from home and straight into the adventure of their lives - vowing to turn the tables on their evil legacy. In Teenage Wasteland, the Runaways find a kindred spirit in a daring young stranger and welcome him into their fold. But will this dashing young man... (more)

The Mediator: Book 1

Shadowland

or, Love You to Death

by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot

Suze is a mediator -- a liaison between the living and the dead. In other words, she sees dead people. And they won't leave her alone until she helps them resolve their unfinished business with the living. But Jesse, the hot ghost haunting her bedroom, doesn't seem to need her help. Which is a relief, because Suze has just moved to sunny California and plans to start fresh, with trips to the mall instead of the... (more)

Duck, Duck, Goose

by Tad Hills

Duck & Goose, Goose & Duck. Feathered friends forever . . . or are they? That's what we discover in this charming and hilarious follow-up to the bestselling Duck & Goose . You see, there's a challenge to their friendship: a little whippersnapper of a duck named Thistle. Thistle's good at everything (or so she thinks), from math to holding her breath to standing on her head. Duck thinks she's... (more)

Pooh Helps Out

by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Finally, a practical way for parents to help children develop early reading skills! This unique book series gives parents an opportunity to help their children learn how to read--as they share the books together. The books are easy to use: On the left-hand pages, a passage appears for parents to read out loud to their children. This passage contains age-appropriate sight words that have been identified as... (more)

Dragon Adventures: Book 1

Dragon Slippers

by Jessica Day George

Many stories tell of damsels in distress, who are rescued from the clutches of fire-breathing dragons by knights in shining armor, and swept off to live happily ever after. Unfortunately, this is not one of those stories. True, when Creel’s aunt suggests sacrificing her to the local dragon, it is with the hope that the knight will marry Creel and that everyone (aunt and family included) will benefit... (more)

The Year They Walked: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Year They Walked: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

by Beatrice Siegel

A study of the Montgomery bus boycott reveals how one woman, who refused to give up her bus seat on a cold day in 1955, sparked the nonviolent civil rights movement in the South that eventually ended segregation.

Book! Book! Book!

by Deborah Bruss

You think it¹s easy to check a book out of the library? Well, not if you¹re a cow! When the children go back to school, the animals on the farm have nothing to do. That is . . . until they discover the building with the word ³Library² on the front. But when Cow, Pig, Horse, and Goat try to check out a book, they are me t with a very puzzled librarian. Why can¹t she understand? It is only when Hen gives it a... (more)

Kumak's House: A Tale of the Far North

by Michael Bania

At the edge of a great frozen river, Kumak and his family lived in their house by the willows. Though their house was warm and cozy, Kumak was not happy. His wife was not happy. His sons and daughters were not happy. His wife's mother was not happy. "Too small, this house," said Kumak. "I will go to see Aana Lulu. She will know what to do." Set in an Inupiat Eskimo village in the northwest Arctic, KUMAK'S... (more)

Elijah Of Buxton

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Eleven-year-old Elijah is the first child born into freedom in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just over the border from Detroit. He’s best known in his hometown as the boy who made a memorable impression on Frederick Douglass. But things change when a former slave steals money from Elijah’s friend, who has been saving to buy his family out of captivity in the South. Elijah embarks on a dangerous... (more)

Burp!: El libro mas interesante que hayas leido sobre el proceso alimenticio

Burp!: El libro mas interesante que hayas leido sobre el proceso alimenticio

by Diane Swanson

This unique new series explores the mysteries of the human body using an exciting mix of thoroughly researched information, amazing anecdotes and surprising try-it activities. In Burp!, kids discover all kinds of fascinating facts about food and eating, such as what food is made of, how your body breaks it down, why you have cravings, how sight and smell affect what you taste and lots more. Did you know? * You use... (more)

The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman

Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor of the dead. There are dangers and adventures in the graveyard for a boy-an ancient Indigo Man beneath the hill, a gateway to a desert leading to an abandoned... (more)

No Hugs Till Saturday

by Julie Downing

When Felix gets in trouble for playing ball in the house, his mother takes the ball away for the rest of the day. So Felix decides to take something away from his mother—hugs. “No hugs till Saturday!” he declares. But then Felix finds out Saturday is a whole week away, and both he and Mama soon realize that just one day without a hug can be a very long time. This is a terrific way to introduce young children to... (more)

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by C. S. Lewis

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

by Blue Balliett

by Brian K. Vaughan

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

by Stan Berenstain

by Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona, Mike Norton

by Doreen Cronin

by Brian K. Vaughan

or, Love You to Death

by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot

by Tad Hills

by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

by Jessica Day George

by Beatrice Siegel

by Deborah Bruss

by Michael Bania

by Christopher Paul Curtis

by Diane Swanson

by Neil Gaiman

by Julie Downing