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New Juvenile Books October 5 |
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Michelle the Winter Wonderland Fairy
by Daisy Meadows
Kirsty and Rachel are together again! Kirsty's mom won an online contest for a photo she submitted to a travel website. The prize is a trip for four to a beautiful snowy resort where a winter festival is being held.
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The purloining of Prince Oleomargarine
by Mark Twain
A vibrantly adapted, previously unfinished children's story completed from Mark Twain's fragmentary notes follows the story of a quietly courageous boy who receives a gift of magical seeds that enable him to speak with animals during a quest to rescue a kidnapped prince.
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Wishtree
by Katherine Applegate
A wise old oak tree that stands as the neighborhood's "wishtree," where people write wishes on cloth and tie them to her branches, shares her days with her crow friend and helps the community embrace differences when new neighbors move in and are not warmly welcomed. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan. Simultaneous eBook.
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I Am Slappy's Evil Twin
by R. L. Stine
Luke Harrison's dad makes horror movies. It's very fun to be around such scary stuff-especially when you have your own monster museum at home. But when two ventriloquist dummies join the collection, things get real creepy. Real-life creepy! Slappy and Snappy can walk and talk on their own. And they can make you scream on their own. They have a plan to make everyone's lives miserable. Will Luke be able to stop this terrible twin twosome?Book Annotation
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Skeleton tree
by Kim Ventrella
Taking a photo of a strange bone that is growing in his backyard, a would-be discovery contest winner is baffled when the bone does not appear in any of his photos and begins to transform into a sinister full skeleton that only children can see. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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The littlest train
by Chris Gall
In this endearing story of a tiny toy train, the creator of the hit series Dinotrux now breathes life into more than a half-dozen trains that climb, haul, chug, zip and zoom. Simultaneous eBook. 30,000 first printing.
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His Royal Highness, King Baby : A Terrible True Story
by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Once upon a time there was a happy family: A mom, a dad, a gerbil, and the most beautifulest, cleverest, ever so kindest Princess. . . .
On one horrible day, a new ruler is born into a young princess's family -- a ruler she dubs His Royal Highness, King Baby. This small interloper is so smelly. He is so noisy. And all the talk in the Land is about him ("Such a nice burp!" "Oh, what a lovely poo-poo!"), nonstop, ALL THE TIME! Has there ever been such an era of wicked rule? With whimsy and sympathy, Sally Lloyd-Jones tells a satisfying tale of usurped attention -- and rapprochement -- that every big brother or sister will relate to, while illustrator David Roberts captures all the hilarious details of a child's active imagination.
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I love you like a pig
by Mac Barnett
Humorous text and illustrations celebrate the tender and silly moments found in life
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It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk
by Josh Funk
Jack is not fond of the bossy narrator of his fairy tale! When Jack is told to trade his beloved cow Bessie for some magic beans, throw the beans out the window, climb the ENORMOUS beanstalk that sprouts overnight, and steal from a GIANT, he decides this fairy tale is getting out of control. In fact, he doesn’t want to follow the story line at all. Who says Jack needs to enter a life of daring, thievery, and giant trickery? He takes his story into his own hands—and you’ll never guess what happens next!
With laugh-out-loud dialogue and bold, playful art (including hidden fairy tale creatures for kids to find), this Jack and the Beanstalk retelling will have children rolling with laughter till Bessie the cow comes home.
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Bruce's big move
by Ryan T Higgins
A follow-up to Hotel Bruce finds the curmudgeonly bear despairing as his home is overrun by mischievous mice before embarking on a search for a rodent-free dwelling, with unexpected results.
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In the middle of fall
by Kevin Henkes
"Introduces concepts and vocabulary of fall--autumn colors, changes in plants and animals . . . and wind, which soon leads to the next season"
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Jojo and Daddy Bake a Cake
by Jane O'Connor
Fancy Nancy’s little sister JoJo returns in her very own adventure! JoJo and Daddy are busy baking a cake. They’ve mixed the batter, put the cake in the oven, and frosted it—but who is the cake for? Shh . . . it’s a surprise!
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How to be an elephant
by Katherine Roy
This nonfiction picture book follows an elephant's growth from a newborn calf to a full-grown adult in one of the most socially and structurally complex family groups on earth.
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The Stars Beneath Our Feet
by David Barclay Moore
It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren't celebrating. They're still reeling from his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly's mother's girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly's always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Now, faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions, Lolly must find his own way forward.
His path isn't clear--and the pressure to join a "crew," as his brother did, is always there. When Lolly and his friend are beaten up and robbed, joining a crew almost seems like the safe choice. But building a fantastical Lego city at the community center provides Lolly with an escape--and an unexpected bridge back to the world.
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How to make friends with a ghost
by Rebecca Green
Suggests ways to form a lasting friendship with a ghost, including welcoming it into your house, feeding it snacks, and entertaining it with jokes and dance parties.
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Elizabeth and Zenobia
by Jessica Miller
When timid Elizabeth's father takes her and her fearless friend, Zenobia, to his family home, Zenobia becomes obsessed with finding a ghost there, and then Elizabeth learns she had an aunt who disappeared from the house years ago.
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Crafty Cat 2 : Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis
by Charise Mericle Harper
When a crabby classmate threatens to ruin Birdie's time at Monster Craft Camp, her alter ego Crafty Cat is prepared to step in and save the day, in a book with instructions for six at-home monster projects
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Papillon goes to the vet
by A. N Kang
When Papillon's hiccups cause him to stop floating, Miss Tilly rushes him to a clinic where, once he feels better, he makes new friends
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Big machines : the story of Virginia Lee Burton
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Describes the life of the children's book author and illustrator, conveying her life at Folly Cove, her love of dance, and how she was able to create images of machinery, including those used in her book, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel.
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