Poetry for Young People Rudyard Kipling Ages 10-12 “Twenty-eight poems (or parts of poems) reverberate with Kipling’s compassion for his fellow humans….introduction details the events of his life and their relationship to his work.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, is a classic ghost story that has mystery, horror and humor. The story revolves around Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolmaster who falls in love with…
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Books 1-5) Betty MacDonald Ages 5-8 Meet Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle! She lives in an upside-down house with a kitchen that is always full of freshly baked cookies. She was even married to a pirate once! Best of all, she…
The Twenty-One Balloons William Pene Dubois Ages 9-11 Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible…
Chasing Vermeer (Books 1-4) Blue Balliett Ages 9-11 When a book of unexplainable occurences brings Petra and Calder together, strange things start to happen: Seemingly unrelated events connect; an eccentric old woman seeks their company; an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears.…
Felicity’s Dancing Shoes American Girl Collection Ages 7-10 In colonial Williamsburg, nineyearold Felicity’s dancing skills improve when she changes from wearing clumsy shoes to dainty slippers but ultimately she learns that “gracefulness is in the foot, not the shoe.”
Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs Ages 8-14 Experience the whimsy, charm and magic of the Celtic imagination in this captivating collection of timeless stories that have enchanted generations of youngsters and adults. Among the eight popular tales included here…
The Labors of Hercules Beal Gary D. Schmidt Ages 10+ Herc Beal knows who he’s named after—a mythical hero—but he’s no superhero. He’s the smallest kid in his class. So when his homeroom teacher at his new middle school gives…
Hobbgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia Kyle Sullivan Ages 8-12 Set in the faraway (and terrible-smelling) land of Rancidia, where it’s good to smell bad and bad to smell good, this hilarious middle-grade chapter book follows the adventures of…
1001 More Cool Jokes Glen Singleton Looking for more laughs? We’ve found another 1001 of them, guaranteed to crack a smile on even the toughest critic. More giggles. More smiles. More snorts. More belly-laughs. More of the coolest jokes from…