October 2009
Contributor(s): Wellington, Monica (Author); DelRisco, Eida (Translator); Wellington, Monica (Other)
This delicious treat about America's favorite fruit is now available in a Spanish bilingual format. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | General
Contributor(s): Stiefvater, Maggie (Author)
In this mesmerizing sequel to "Lament," music prodigy James Morgan and his best friend, Deirdre, join a private conservatory for musicians. James' musical talent attracts Nuala, a soul-snatching faerie muse who fosters and feeds on the creative energies of exceptional humans until they die.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | General
Contributor(s): Wilson, Karma (Author); Chapman, Jane (Illustrator)
Bear is big, but the forest is bigger. A storm is brewing and he can't find his way home. The star of "Bear Feels Sick" and "Bear Snores On" returns in this delightful story about friendship and loyalty. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Bears; Juvenile Fiction | Social Issues | Friendship
Contributor(s): Samura, Hiroaki (Author)
Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. The curse of the bloodworm is what keeps him alive--slit his throat or stab him in the heart and these mystical worms will force his body to heal. This immortal curse will not be lifted until Manji has killed one thousand evil men! If you like samurai action, Hiroaki Samura's "Blade of the Immortal will keep you on edge.
BISAC Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels | General
Contributor(s): Ehlert, Lois (Author); Ehlert, Lois (Illustrator)
Garden-fresh vegetables are utilized in the illustrations of this Halloween story, in which mice are looking forward to their annual Halloween-night feast. Scary Cat has not been invited to the party, but he seems to think he's coming anyway. Can the mice come up with a clever trick to outsmart him? Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats; Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Halloween; Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mice Hamsters Guinea Pigs etc.
Contributor(s): Wheeler, Lisa (Author); Siegel, Mark (Illustrator)
In this rip-roaring picture book, readers are invited to the party of the year, as all monsters large and small throw the most outrageous, most bodacious bash of them all--the Madcap Monster Ball. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Halloween; Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction | Horror & Ghost Stories
Contributor(s): Bang, Molly (Author)
Through pictures as bright as sunshine, three-time Caldecott Honor artist Bang speaks directly to young children in this bold, colorful book of thanks that is sure to fascinate and engage young readers and their parents. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Thanksgiving; Juvenile Fiction | Social Issues | Emotions & Feelings
Contributor(s): Kamkwamba, William (Author); Mealer, Bryan (Author)
This immensely engaging tale relates how an enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds around his village and brings electricity--and a future--to his family.
BISAC Categories: Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
Contributor(s): Krull, Kathleen (Author); Couch, Greg (Illustrator)
This fascinating picture-book biography of Philo Farnsworth covers his early interest in machines and electricity, leading up to how he put it all together in one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. Includes an Afterword by the author. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
Contributor(s): Gaiman, Neil (Author); Straub, Peter (Author); Thompson, Jill (Author); Locke, Vince (Author); Thompson, Jill (Illustrator)
Neil Gaiman /Jill Thompson and Vince Locke, illustrators Delirium, youngest brother of the Endless, prevails upon her brother, Dream, to help her find their missing sibling. Their travels take them through the world of the waking until a final confrontation with the missing member of the Endless and the resolution of Dream's relationship with his son change the endless forever.
BISAC Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels | Fantasy
Contributor(s): Sala, Richard (Author)
When K. Westree arrives at Bellsong Academy, she thinks she's left her cat-burgling past behind her. But K. soon discovers the school has a mystery of its own, a hidden treasure left behind by its founder, and she's the only one who has a hope of finding it. Young adult.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General; Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories; Juvenile Fiction | Horror & Ghost Stories
Contributor(s): Collins, Suzanne (Author)
Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with Peeta Mellark. But it had been a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction; Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
Contributor(s): Emberley, Rebecca (Author); Emberley, Edward R (Author); Emberley, Edward R (Illustrator)
Caldecott Medalist Ed Emberley and his daughter Rebecca put a new twist on a classic tale and make the sky fall in an entirely new way, as crazy-eyed Chicken and all his panicked friends run away from the sky--and right into an eye-catching gatefold surprise. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Single Title
Contributor(s): Williams, Carol Lynch (Author)
Williams' chilling novel of life in a polygamous sect is both harrowing in its unsparing realism and hopeful in its reaffirmation of the power that books and reading have to change and redeem lives at risk.--"Booklist."
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Suspense/Thriller
Contributor(s): San Souci, Robert D (Author); Ouimet, David (Illustrator)
In this new addition to the series, author San Souci and illustrator Ouimet join forces to present 13 deliciously frightening tales. Elements of urban legend and folklore are utilized to weave powerful and suspenseful (yet age-appropriate) stories that young readers are sure to revisit. Illustrations.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Horror & Ghost Stories
Contributor(s): Barton, Christopher Cramer (Author); Persiani, Tony (Illustrator)
Brothers Joe and Bob Switzer are quite different. Bob is the studious brother who wants to be a doctor, while Joe is a dreamer who loves magic. Together they mix science and imagination and create a whole new kind of color--one that glows. This bright new biography tells the true story of the inventors of Day-Glo colors. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Science | Light
Contributor(s): Hahn, Mary Downing (Author)
While vacationing in Maine,12-year-old Ali meets Sissy, a kid who's mean spiteful. Sissy keeps talking about a girl named Teresa who drowned under mysterious circumstances and whose body was never found. At first Ali thinks Sissy's just trying to scare her, but soon she discovers the real reason why Sissy is so angry.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Horror & Ghost Stories
Contributor(s): Green, Jen (Author); Quigley, Sebastian (Illustrator); Clark, Neil D L (Consultant)
Young, eager paleontologists wanted. Apply within. We need YOUR expertise! So step inside "The Dinosaur Museum," the book where kids get to act like paleontologists. This amazing volume gives readers a behind-the-scene
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
Contributor(s): Kinney, Jeff (Author); Kinney, Jeff (Illustrator)
Kinney's "New York Times"-bestselling Wimpy Kid series returns with Book 4, which finds the sarcastic and sharp-witted ("Toronto Globe and Mail") Greg on summer vacation with his family.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
Contributor(s): Greenwood, Mark (Author); Lessac, Frane (Illustrator)
Two unlikely heroes rescue hundreds of men wounded in war, in a poignant picture book based on a true tale of World War I. This engaging nonfiction tale includes a map and brief bios of key characters. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
Contributor(s): Falsani, Cathleen (Author)
Join award-winning author and columnist Falsani as she explores the serious existential questions raised in the movies of the wildly popular and always irreverent Coen brothers.
BISAC Categories: Performing Arts | Film & Video | History & Criticism
Contributor(s): Ghoting, Saroj Nadkarni (Author); Martin-Diaz, Pamela (Author)
Research confirms that reading success starts with young Children enjoying library storytimes! Preschoolers' earliest experiences with books and reading are important; parent/caregiver knowledge can build on those experiences, according to research from the National Institute of Child Health & Development, conducted with PLA and ALSC, the co-initiators of the
BISAC Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science
Contributor(s): McKee, David (Author); McKee, David (Illustrator)
All the elephants of the jungle were gray except Elmer, who was a patchwork of brilliant colors until the day he got tired of being different and making the other elephants laugh.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Social Issues | General; Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Elephants
Contributor(s): Willingham, B (Author) BISAC Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels | Fantasy
Contributor(s): Barasch, Lynne (Author)
The story of two young Kenyan boys, one Maasai and one Kikuyu, who find a way to overcome their traditional rivalries and become friends.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Social Issues | Friendship; Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
Contributor(s): Hale, Shannon (Author)
In the much-anticipated fourth title in the Books of Bayern series, Newbery Honor-winning author Hale delivers an emotionally wrenching journey of self-discovery set in the magical and alluring world first encountered in "The Goose Girl."
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | General; Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
Contributor(s): Haddix, Margaret Peterson (Author) BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction | Family | Adoption; Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
Contributor(s): Arakawa, Hiromu (Author); Arakawa, Hiromu (Illustrator)
Ed, Al, and Winry return to Central Command and are greeted with bad news. Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes has been murdered and for Colonel Mustang, Hughes's former best friend, it's not about the truth; it's about revenge.
BISAC Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels | Manga | General
Contributor(s): Fox, Mem (Author); Dillon, Leo (Illustrator); Dillon, Diane (Illustrator)
When a family suffers an unspeakable loss, a goblin, who has been hiding away for years, comes out during the night to help them--secretly. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | General; Juvenile Fiction | Family | General; Juvenile Fiction | Social Issues | Friendship
Contributor(s): Rex, Michael (Author); Rex, Michael (Illustrator)
Goodnight monsters everywhere, in this parody romp with its own special twist!
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams; Juvenile Fiction | Horror & Ghost Stories
Contributor(s): Mora, Pat (Author); Suarez, Maribel (Illustrator) BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Family | General; Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats; Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pets
Contributor(s): Innes-Smith, James (Author); Webb, Henrietta (Illustrator)
From Conception to Consumption investigatesthirty common household items and explores the step-by-step production process from development to packaging to sale. Complete with whimsical illustrations, irreverent anecdotes, brief history oftheproduct, and lotsof fun (and sometimes unbelievable) facts, From Conception to Consumption is the perfect gift for trivia hounds and curious minds by the bestselling authors of Bad Hair and Big Hair.
BISAC Categories: Reference | Curiosities & Wonders
Contributor(s): Willingham, Bill (Author); Buckingham, Mark (Illustrator); Hahn, David (Illustrator); Leialoha, Steve (Illustrator)
The sixth volume in the series explores some of Bigby Wolf's extracurricular exploits around the mundane world in "Cinderella Libertine" and "War Stories" before returning to the main storyline in "The Year After," which follows the aftermath of the Adversary's attempt to conquer Fabletown. Rated for mature readers. Show Less
BISAC Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels | Fantasy
Contributor(s): Milne, A A (Author); Shepard, Ernest H (Illustrator)
This deluxe edition of Milnes classic work is a stunning companion to the "Winnie-the-Pooh 80th Anniversary Edition." The interior features the unabridged text and Shepards charming illustrations in full color on cream-colored stock, along with a die-cut window that reveals the full-color art on the case cover.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Classics; Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls, & Puppets
Contributor(s): Standiford, Natalie (Author)
New to town, Beatrice is expecting her new best friend to be one of the girls she meets on the first day. But instead, the girls conspire to seat her next to Jonah, aka Ghost Boy, a quiet loner who hasn't made a new friend since third grade. Something about him, though, gets to Bea.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Social Issues | Adolescence
Contributor(s): Slade, Arthur (Author)
This gripping new series combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London. The mysterious Mr. Socrates rescues Modo, a child with an amazing ability to transform his appearance, and raises him to be a spy. It's up to 14-year-old Modo and fellow spy Octavia Milkweed to save their country from the diabolical efforts of a mad scientist.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction | Boys / Men
Contributor(s): Schwartz, Alvin (Author); Zimmer, Dirk (Illustrator)
Feeling scared is fun with these seven spine-tingling tales of skeletons, pirate ghosts, and haunted graveyards.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner; Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Contributor(s): Spradlin, Michael P (Author)
As an orphan, Tristan never dreamed he would travel the world or discover the truth about his past. But all that changes when the Knights Templar ride through the abbey on their way to battle. Suddenly, Tristan finds himself as a squire to one of the most respected knights. While exciting, it is also dangerous, as Tristan gets caught between rival knights desperate for power and entrusted with the most sacred relicathe Holy Grail. With the help of a young archer and a deadly warrior, can Tristan safely bring the Holy Grail back to England? Or will he succumb to the dangers of the evil men who follow in its wake?
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Medieval
Contributor(s): Emmett, Jonathan (Author); Church, Caroline Jayne (Illustrator)
When he wakes up one morning to find that his home tree is changing, the little squirrel is scared. Why are all the leaves falling off? It's only when their wise mama explains what happens in autumn that the two little squirrels understand the seasons are changing. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | General; Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Colors
Contributor(s): Davies, Jacqueline (Author)
With a clever blend of humor and math fun, this funny, fresh, and poignant novel about competing lemonade stands captures the one-of-a-kind bond between brother and sister, and subtly explores how arguments can escalate beyond anyone's intent.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Business, Careers, Occupations; Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food; Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings; Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Contributor(s): Westerfeld, Scott (Author); Thompson, Keith (Illustrator)
On the eve of World War I, the machine-loving Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their big steam-powered Clankers. Inspired by Darwin, the British have fabricated animals into warships. Their mothership is called "Leviathan," and she is a whale-dirigible. The first book in a brand-new trilogy by the author of the "New York Times"-bestselling Uglies series.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction; Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
Contributor(s): Thurber, James (Author); Simont, Marc (Illustrator)
Princess Lenore is ill from too many tarts. She believes that owning the moon isthe only thing that will cure her. Despite the King's command, no one in the Court can get it for her. Only when the clever court jester consults the princess herself is the problem solved, with characteristic Thurber wit. Full-color illustrations.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Contributor(s): Lubar, David (Author)
Ten-year-old Nathan Abercrombie is having a really bad day. First, Shawna Lanchester, the prettiest girl in his class, doesn't invite him to her party. Then he gets picked last in gym class. Things couldn't get any worse...until he gets doused with an experimental serum that turns him into a half-dead zombie! Nathan soon discovers that being half dead isn't all bad. He doesn't need any sleep, so he can stay up all night and play games online. He doesn't feel any pain, so there's no need to worry about Rodney the bully anymore. Still, Nathan would rather be human. Will he find a cure? Or will Nathan be half-dead forever?" "Fans of David Lubar's popular Weenies short story collections--which have sold more than one million copies--will love "My Rotten Life," the first of a series of hilariously rotten adventures starring Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
Contributor(s): Paulsen, Gary (Author)
"Sometimes having company is not all it's cracked up to be." Fifteen-year-old Finn is a loner, living with his dad and his amazing dog, Dylan. This summer he's hoping for a job where he doesn't have to talk to anyone except his pal Matthew. Then Johanna moves in next door. She's 10 years older, cool, funny, and she treats Finn as an equal. Dylan loves her, too. Johanna's dealing with breast cancer, and Matthew and Finn learn to care for her, emotionally and physically. When she hires Finn to create a garden, his gardening ideas backfire comically. But Johanna and the garden help Finn discover his talents for connecting with people.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs; Juvenile Fiction | Boys / Men; Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases
Contributor(s): O'Malley, Kevin (Author); Heyer, Carol (Illustrator); Goto, Scott (Illustrator)
Once upon a time there was a boy and girl who had to tell a fairy tale in class, but they couldn't agree on the story. Will they all live happily ever after? Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Contributor(s): Wheeler, Lisa (Author); Bates, Ivan (Illustrator)
In a wee little house, in a wee little hole, live a wee little mouse and a wee little mole. Little ones will love following Mouse and Mole through the moonlit woods in this rhyming read-aloud adventure. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction | Social Issues | Friendship; Juvenile Fiction | Social Issues | Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mice Hamsters Guinea Pigs etc.
Contributor(s): Barry, Dave (Author); Pearson, Ridley (Author); Call, Greg (Illustrator)
It's 1901. Molly is now married to George Darling and is raising Wendy, Michael, and John. James, one of Peter's original Lost Boys, tells Molly about the Others, creatures that are determined to find a cache of starstuff hidden in an underground vault which has only one key: the Sword of Mercy, a legendary weapon. Illustrations.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic; Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
Contributor(s): Willems, Mo (Author); Willems, Mo (Illustrator)
In the latest Elephant & Piggie adventure, Gerald believes he is allergic to his best friend! Will he have to stay away from Piggie forever? Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Elephants; Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pigs; Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
Contributor(s): Stojic, Manya (Author); Stojic, Manya (Illustrator)
The rain is coming! In Stojic's picture-book debut, the animals of the African savanna use their senses to predict and then enjoy the rain. Yet soon the hot sun dries out the land, and the animals must again wait for the next big rain. Color illustrations.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
Contributor(s): Peterfreund, Diana (Author)
Astrid has always scoffed at her eccentric mother's stories about killer unicorns. But after one attacks her boyfriend--ruining any chance of him taking her to the prom--Astrid must head to Rome to become a unicorn hunter.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General; Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women; Juvenile Fiction | Social Issues | Friendship
Contributor(s): Benedictus, David (Author); Burgess, Mark (Illustrator)
It's been 80 years since the publication of "The House at Pooh Corner," in which Christopher Robin says good-bye to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Now they are all back in new adventures, for the first time approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls, & Puppets
Contributor(s): Scarry, Richard (Author); Scarry, Richard (Illustrator)
From apple cars and bugdozers to yellow taxicabs and zippermobiles, follow all kinds of vehicles through the alphabet with Richard Scarry's colorful characters. Full-color illustrations.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Alphabet; Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | General
Contributor(s): Mack, Stan (Author); Champlin, Susan (Author)
Nick is an orphan who gets by on his wits and whatever he can steal. Penny is the daughter of a tavern owner and knows the meaning of honest work. Though from completely different backgrounds--and despite their instant dislike for each other--they do have one thing in common: They both want the British out of Boston! When a chance encounter brings them together, Nick and Penny see a way to help the patriots. But first they'll have to earn the trust of some of America's great revolutionaries--including Paul Revere and Dr. Joseph Warren--and muster the courage to confront innumerable dangers.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General; Juvenile Fiction | Historical | General
Contributor(s): Lujan, Jorge Elias (Author); Elias Lujan, Jorge (Author); Monroy, Manuel (Illustrator); Amado, Elisa (Translator)
In this bilingual picture book's mythical poem from talented children's author Jorge Lujn, it is the rooster who is the poet of the day. At dawn, his song draws forth the universe and gives way to the dance of beings and objects, all dreamily rendered in color by award-winning illustrator Manuel Monroy.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Contributor(s): Gibbons, Gail (Author)
As the seasons pass, Arnold enjoys a variety of activities as a result of his apple tree. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | Trees
Contributor(s): Schachner, Judith Byron (Author); Schachner, Judith Byron (Illustrator)
Everyone's favorite "New York Times"-bestselling kitty boy blasts off in another hilarious adventure--this time, the brave Skippito gets lost in spice. That's right, spice. This rollicking romp is packed with witty wordplay, Spanish phrases, and an audio CD of the author reading the story.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play; Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats
Contributor(s): Lujan, Jorge Elias (Author); Grobler, Piet (Illustrator); Amado, Elisa (Translator)
This sweetly whimsical book describes a little boy who falls from his bicycle and crashes into the sky. The sky shatters, but the little boy puts some of the broken pieces into his pocket and, in the end, saves the day. The combination of Jorge Lujan's nonsense rhymes are well served in Elisa Amado's translation, while Piet Grobler's illustrations are a delightfully playful treat for eyes and ears.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
Contributor(s): Sierra, Judy (Author); Sweet, Melissa (Illustrator)
It's bedtime in Alphabet Town, but the 26 little letters of the alphabet all have something they need--or want--to do before big-letter moms and dads tuck them in. This read-aloud is ideal for youngsters who are learning their ABCs. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Alphabet
Contributor(s): Halsted, Judith Wynn (Author) BISAC Categories: Education | Special Education | Gifted
Contributor(s): Buckley, Carol (Author); Buckley, Carol (Photographer)
A stray Labrador named Bella befriends Tarra, a former circus elephant and resident of the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. While the pairing is unusual, the two are inseparable--even when a crisis threatens to separate them. Based on the national media sensation, this is a true story of friendship and loyalty.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Elephants; Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Dogs; Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Issues | Friendship
Contributor(s): Lafevers, R L (Author); Tanaka, Yoko (Illustrator)
In her second adventure, Theodosia Throckmorton stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum. Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back. Illustrations. BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Europe; Juvenile Fiction | Social Issues | Manners & Etiquette; Juvenile Fiction | Visionary & Metaphysical; Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic; Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats; Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational; Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women; Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Ancient Civilizations; Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Europe; Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Exploration & Discoveries; Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories; Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mythical
Contributor(s): Fineman, Howard (Author) BISAC Categories: Political Science | History & Theory | General; History | United States | General
Contributor(s): Lewin, Ted (Author); Lewin, Betsy (Author); Lewin, Ted (Illustrator); Lewin, Betsy (Illustrator)
Caldecott Honor artists Ted and Betsy Lewin invite young readers to explore northern and southern Australia. There they encounter all sorts of exotic creatures and share in the beauty of the flora and fauna through vivid, full-color illustrations.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General; Juvenile Nonfiction | Travel; Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | General; Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Australia & Oceania
Contributor(s): Martin, Bill, Jr. (Author); Shed, Greg (Illustrator)
Describes the characteristics of each month of the year in rhyming text and illustrations.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | Seasons
Contributor(s): Shan, Darren (Author)
This movie tie-in collection features the first three books--"Cirque Du Freak, The Vampire's Assistant," and Tunnels of Blood"--bound up in one volume.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic; Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction | Horror & Ghost Stories
Contributor(s): Ormerod, Jan (Author)
"Water Witcher" brings to life the experience of a family in drought-stricken rural Australia during the Depression era. Through the eyes of Dougie, the optimism of childhood shines through despite the tough work and harsh conditions. Jan Omerod's stunning, evocative illustrations make this a rich and resonating book.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | Environment
Contributor(s): Mora, Pat (Author); Suarez, Maribel (Illustrator)
This latest entry in the charming My Family / Mi Familia bilingual series follows the escapades of a Latino family as Danny brings home wiggling pockets full of frogs. Full color.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic/Latino; Juvenile Fiction | Family | General; Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Frogs & Toads
Contributor(s): Hatkoff, Juliana Lee (Author); Hatkoff, Isabella (Author); Hatkoff, Craig M (Author)
The authors chronicle the story of a dolphin named Winter, who is rescued from a crab trap as a baby, after suffering a seriously damaged tail. Winter is later fitted with a prosthetic tail. The special technology used for Winter's prosthetic tail is now being used to develop prosthetics for Iraq war veterans, who have especially sensitive injuries. Show Less
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living | Physical Impairments; Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Marine Life; Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Mammals; Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
Contributor(s): Gaiman, Neil (Author); Kahan, Bob (Editor); McKean, Dave (Illustrator)
Stephen King's Introduction sets the stage for a series of tales with a haunting geometry--some angular, some parallel, some concentric. An eerie mirror of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, this collection tells of a group of travelers from throughout time, myth and dream, who converge at a mysterious inn to seek refuge from a "reality storm". Graphic novel format. Mature readers. Show Less
BISAC Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels | Fantasy
Contributor(s): Costain, Meredith (Author); Antram, David (Illustrator); Salariya, David (Created by)
High interest topic for children of all ages. - Draws in even the most reluctant reader with a lighthearted tone and hilarious illustrations. - Includes glossary and index.
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Australia & Oceania; Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Europe
Contributor(s): Agard, John (Author); Kitamura, Satoshi (Illustrator) BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic