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Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
It's time for the little red chicken's bedtime story -- and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt. But the chicken can't help herself! Whether the tale is "Hansel and Gretel" or "Little Red Riding Hood" or even "Chicken Little," she jumps into the story to save its hapless characters. When it's the little red chicken's turn to tell a story, will her yawning papa make it to the end without his own kind of interrupting?
4) Wondrous Rex
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan has written a magical and funny tale about the joy found in using words, sharing stories, and loving a wondrous dog named Rex.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"We shall all, in the end, be led to where we belong. We shall all, in the end, find our way home. In a time of war, a mysterious child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing. Gentle Brother Edik finds the girl, Beatryce, curled in a stall, wracked with fever, coated in dirt and blood, and holding fast to the ear of Answelica the goat. As the monk nurses Beatryce to health, he uncovers her dangerous secret, one that imperils...
Author
Publisher
Windmill Books, an imprint of Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Stan loves to talk, but no one ever wants to listen! Not the birds, the lion, the alligator, or the zebra. Stan is about to give up hope when he discovers a tiny friend who has been listening all along. With charming mixed-media illustrations by author Manica Musil, this story will touch the heart of anyone who has ever felt ignored or alone"--Publisher's website
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twinkle and her classmates at The Fairy School of Magic and Music are going to the library where all the fairies select their favorite story and cast a spell to make it come to life.
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
72 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
At the first annual meeting of WOOF--Words of Our Friends--assorted dogs preserve their heritage by sharing tales of canines throughout history, including Abu, who ruled all of Egypt except for one pesky cat, and Zippy, who simply must find the squeaky toy.
10) Icefall
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
325 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Princess Solveig and her siblings are trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen fjord, along with her best friend and an army of restless soldiers, all awaiting news of the king's victory in battle, but as they wait for winter's end and the all-encompassing ice to break, acts of treachery make it clear that a traitor lurks in their midst.
11) Nightbooks
Author
Series
Nightbooks volume 1
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Imprisoned by Natacha, a witch, in a New York apartment, Alex must tell her a new scary story every night in order to stay alive.
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
At the Hotel Balzaar, Marta's mother rises before the sun, puts on her uniform, and instructs Marta to roam as she will but quietly, invisibly like a little mouse. While her mother cleans rooms, Marta slips down the back staircase to the grand lobby to chat with the bellman, study the painting of an angel's wing over the fireplace, and watch a cat chase a mouse around the face of the grandfather clock, all the while dreaming of the return of her soldier...
13) The word pirates
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
When word-eating Captain Rottingbones and his crew steal from the Word Wizard while she is telling a story, her pen proves mightier than the pirates' swords.
Author
Series
Orris and Timble volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Orris the rat lives alone in an old barn surrounded by his treasures, until the day his solitude is disrupted by a sudden flutter of wings and a loud screech. A small owl has gotten caught in a trap in the barn. Can Orris "make the good and noble choice" (as the king on his prized sardine can might recommend) and rescue the owl, despite the fact that owls and rats are natural enemies? And if he does, will he be ready for the consequences?"--
15) Hour of the bees
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
At first, twelve-year-old Carol is not happy to be spending the summer helping her parents move her grandfather to an assisted living home, but as the summer wears on, she finds herself drawn to him, fascinated by his amazing stories.
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"When the sun goes down, fireflies, bats, and nighthawks wake up. Together they follow the call of the Night Librarian and visit the Twilight Library. The creatures make themselves comfortable on the forest floor as the Night Librarian transports them to the land of imagination with her silken silver stories"--Dust jacket flap.
18) The cursed moon
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
211 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Rafael Fuentes isn't easily scared. He loves writing ghost stories, reading scary books, and entertaining his friends with terrifying tales he creates on the spot. Rafa has come up against enough real-life scary situations that fictional hauntings seem like no big deal. Rafa's incarcerated mom is being released from jail soon, and will be coming to live with him, his sister, and their grandparents. For the first time in a while, Rafa feels a pit...
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Gray just wants to be included. But the other colors are always leaving him out. So he decides to create his own project: an all-gray book. Once upon a time, there lived a wolf, a kitten, and a hippo... Gray just knows it's going to be perfect. But as he adds page after page, the Primary and Secondary colors show up...and they aren't quite so complimentary. A book within a book, this colorful tale explores the ideas of fitting in, appreciating others,...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A Hawaiian grandmother tells her granddaughter a favorite story about how much she loves her. Includes a glossary with definitions and explanations of Hawaiian words and customs.