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Little House: Book 1
Little House in the Big Woods
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls's story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Four-year-old Laura lives in the little house with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their trusty dog, Jack. Pioneer life is sometimes hard, since the family must grow or catch all their own food as they get ready for the cold winter. But it is also exciting as Laura and her folks celebrate... (more)
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 12
The Berenstain Bears and the Truth
by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
When Brother and Sister Bear accidentally break Mama's favorite lamp, their little lie grows bigger and bigger, until Papa Bear helps them find the words that set everything right again.
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Room
by Emma Donoghue
Told in Jack's voice, "Room" is the story of a mother and son whose love lets them survive the impossible. Unsentimental and sometimes funny, devastating yet uplifting, "Room" is a novel like no other. 'Emma Donoghue's writing is superb alchemy, changing innocence into horror and horror into tenderness. "Room" is a book to read in one sitting. When it's over you look up: the world looks the same but you are... (more)
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 22
The Berenstain Bears and the Week at Grandma's
by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Brother and Sister worry about spending a week at Gran and Gramp's house. By the end of the visit they've learned a lot from their lively grandparents--and the older bears have discovered how wonderful it is to be grandparents.
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 39
The Berenstain Bears and the Bully
by Stan Berenstain
Illus. in black-and-white. When Sister Bear gets beaten up by Tuffy, the new cub in town, Brother huffs off to set this bully straight. But he's in for a surprise--Tuffy's a little girl, and Brother just can't bring himself to fight her.
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 36
The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore)
by Stan Berenstain
When careless citizens pose a threat to Bear Country's environment, Brother and Sister Bear form the Earthsavers Club. Their spirited ecological efforts deliver a timely message about the urgent need to mend our polluting and wasteful ways.
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 14
The Berenstain Bears and Mama's New Job
by Stan Berenstain
When Mama turns her quilt-making hobby into a business, the Bear family worries that she won't have time for them. When everyone pitches in to help her, they realize that things aren't so different after all--and they're prouder of Mama than ever.
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The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
aka, The Lost Book of Salem
by Katherine Howe
"A fresh present-day story infused with an original take on popular history. Forget broomsticks and pointy hats; here are witches that could well be walking among us today. This debut novel flows with poetic charm and eloquence that achieves high literary merit while concocting a gripping supernatural puzzler. Katherine Howe's talent is spellbinding." --Matthew Pearl, author of The Poe Shadow and The Dante... (more)
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
Great Expectations, described by G. K. Chesterton as a “study in human weakness and the slow human surrender,” may be called Charles Dickens' finest moment in a remarkably illustrious literary career. Written in the last decade of his life, Great Expectations reveals Dickens’ dark attitudes toward Victorian society, its inherent class structure and its materialism. Yet this novel persists as one of Dickens’ most... (more)
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Madison Sisters: Book 1
The Countess
by Lynsay Sands
The fairy tale courtship did not turn into a happily ever after…Not until her husband dropped dead, that is. He had been horrible enough to Christiana during their short marriage, and she was not going to allow the traditional period of mourning to ruin her sisters’ debuts as well. So Christiana decides to put him on ice and go on as if nothing’s happened…Until the real earl appears. Richard... (more)
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 42
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing
by Stan Berenstain
Illustrated in full color. Brother Bear is a master at teasing--until the tables are turned and he's the one being heckled for being the principal's pet. And when Brother finally understands that teasing isn't just mean, it's also dangerous, he actually decides to stick up for the new kid at school.
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 30
The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd
by Stan Berenstain
Queenie McBear, the bossy new she-cub in town, tries to take over by putting other cubs down. But she's in for a lesson when Sister Bear decides not to give in to Queenie's peer pressure tactics.
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 21
The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright
by Stan Berenstain
Given the lead role in the school play, Sister Bear is sure she'll forget her lines. Despite Brother's teasing, she follows Mama's advice and practices until she's perfect. On the night of the performance, it's Brother who ends up with stage fright and who is rescued by his sympathetic sister.
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 19
The Berenstain Bears, No Girls Allowed
by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Sister Bear can run faster, climb higher, and hit a ball farther than the boys, and she gloats over it. So Brother Bear and his friends build a clubhouse for boys only, and Sister is hopping mad! She plans a honey of a revenge in this funny and thoughtful book. IRA Children's Choice.
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 15
The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear (First Time Books)
by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
How can Santa's sleigh land when there's no snow on the ground? How can he possibly fit down all those skinny-minny little chimneys? And how come every mall has a different Santa? These are just some of the highly delicate issues handled in this classic First Time Book that's back in print with a cheery new cover for a new generation of Bear fans.
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 40
The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors
by Stan Berenstain
Illus. in full color. A new family moves in across the street from the Berenstain Bears. It's the Panda Bears, and Papa Bear is a little bent out of shape because they're...different. But nothing stops Brother and Sister from making friends with the new cubs. When the adults follow suit, they all learn a valuable lesson in acceptance and the dangers of bigotry.
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 24
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends
by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
The new cub in the neighborhood, Lizzy Bruin, is the same age as Sister Bear--and she's also just as bossy. After a fight threatens their budding friendship, both cubs learn that you can't always have your own way if you want to have friends. Full-color illustrations.
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 41
The Berenstain Bears and the Green-Eyed Monster
by Stan Berenstain
Illustrated in full color. Sister can't believe the gift Brother gets for his birthday--it's the biggest, shiniest three-speed bike she's ever seen! She may not be big enough to reach the pedals, but she wants that bike! The evils of jealousy become clear in a nightmare in which a green-eyed monster convinces Sister to prove that she can ride the bike. But look out! Sister--and the bike--are headed for... (more)
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 29
The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies
by Stan Berenstain
Brother and Sister Bear want everything in sight, and they throw tantrums when they don't get what they want. Wisely Mama and Papa deal with this childhood malady by teaching the cubs about the family budget and the importance of appreciating all that they have already.
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The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 28
The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare
by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Too-Tall Grizzly and his gang dare Brother to steal a watermelon from Farmer Ben's patch, and when the gang runs away, Brother is caught. Fortunately, Farmer Ben is a good neighbor, and offers Brother advice about standing up for what is right.

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