Jane Yolen
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
From the hoot of an owl to the horns of the city, from children giggling in the bath to the hushed notes of a lullaby, here is an exquisite anthology that captures the universal poetry of bedtime. Expertly gathered by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters, these sixty poems range from old favorite poets such as Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Sylvia Plath, and Eleanor Farjeon to beloved contemporary poets like Marilyn Singer, Lee Bennett Hopkins, and Children's...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Description
When sixth-grader Mac discovers several words of his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic are blacked out he is outraged, so he, his friends, and his eccentric family set out to do something about the censorship imposed by one teacher and the school board.
306) Runaway Ralph
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Runaway Ralph: Beverly Cleary's beloved, daring mouse comes to life in the third installment of the best selling series. Join Ralph on a string of adventures after he runs away from home at the Mountain View Inn and makes a new friend.
Commander toad in space: Commander toad and the crew of the spaceship have a mission to go where no spaceship has gone before and to bring a little bit of Earth back to the alien stars.
308) Orphans of the Night
Author
Pub. Date
1995
Description
Includes thirteen stories, written by such authors as Mike Resnick, Pamela Service, Harry Turtledove, and Susan Shwartz, about strange, eerie, and bizarre creatures from the universe of forklore.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
How do dinosaurs day goodnight?: Few words pack a lot of punch in this delightful story about bedtime rituals.
How do dinosaurs get well soon?: From enormous sneezes to gigantic wails, the antics of these ailing dinosaurs will bring a smile.
T is for terrible: With humor and a bit of suspense, a dinosaur reflects on his identity as a "terrible lizard".
Danny and the dinosaur: The story of a boy's friendship with a dinosaur and one happy day spent...
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
The night before Christmas: Clement C. Moore's classic poem about a visit from St. Nicholas. Max's Christmas: Max is told he can't stay up to see Santa, but he sneaks downstairs anyway. Will Santa still come if Max is awake? Morris's disappearing bag: Morris thinks his brother and sister have better Christmas presents, but then he finds something very special in the last box under the tree. Owl moon: A young girl and her father take a magical night-time...
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Unexpected visitors to the Castle result in the discovery and exploration of secret passageways, not to mention an epic bowling tournament. A quest for ladies underpants, an argument about the "manly arts," and an escape-prone goat are just a few of the other elements in this sequel to Castle Waiting Volume One. -- from the back cover.
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
Good night, gorilla: The zookeeper makes his nightly rounds but never suspects that someone is making mischief along the way. How do dinosaurs say good night: Even dinosaurs make a fuss before bedtime. Happy birthday, moon: Little bear and the moon wish each other happy birthday. Napping house: Granny and all her critters pile on her bed for a nap.
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
How do dinosaurs get well soon? From enormous sneezes to gigantic wails, the outrageous antics of these mischevious ailing dinosaurs will strike a chord and bring a smile to any child or grown-up who has ever sniffled, coughed or ached.
T is for terrible. With humor and a touch of suspense, an introspective dinosaur reflects on his own identity as a "terrible lizard." An endearing story of a Tyrannosaurus Rex who wonders why he can't be a vegetarian!
Danny...
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
How do dinosaurs say good night?: Even dinosaurs make a fuss before bedtime. Can parents ever get them into bed? In the small, small pond: Frogs leap, tadpoles wriggle, geese waddle and minnows scatter. You'll enjoy watching this pond come to life in the spring. Zin! Zin! Zin! A violin: A lone trombone playing solo is joined by a trumpet to make a duet, until a French horn make it a trio. One by one instruments gather together for a joyous musical...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Here are sixteen lovely, powerful, intricate, and unexpected unicorn tales from fantasy icons including Garth Nix, Peter S. Beagle, Patricia A. McKillip, Bruce Coville, Carrie Vaughn, and more. In this volume you will find two would-be hunters who enlist an innkeeper to find a priest hiding the secret of the last unicorn. A time traveler tries to corral an unruly mythological beast that might never have existed at all. The lover and ex-boyfriend of...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
From China to Europe, Africa to North America, dragons have long captured our imagination in myth and legend. Whether they are rampaging beasts awaiting a brave hero to slay or benevolent sages who have much to teach humanity, dragons are intrinsically connected to stories of creation, adventure, and struggle beloved for generations. Bringing together nearly thirty stories and poems from some of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers working...
