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Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic
By Karl Kwasny, Kirsten Miller, Jason Segel. 2015
Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic is the sequel to the hilariously scary New York Times bestselling novel Nightmares! by multitalented actor…
Jason Segel and bestselling author Kirsten Miller. You thought the nightmares were over? You better keep the lights on! Charlie Laird has a dream life. 1) He has a weirdo stepmom who runs an herbarium. 2) He lives in a purple mansion with a portal to the Netherworld. 3) Since they escaped from the Netherworld, he and his best friends have been sleeping like babies. But Charlie can't shake the feeling that something strange is afoot. Charlotte's herbarium used to be one of the busiest stores in Cypress Creek. Now her loyal following is heading to Orville Falls for their herbal potions. Weirder, though, Orville Falls is suddenly filled with . . . zombies? At least, they sure look like the walking dead. Rumor has it that no one's sleeping in Orville Falls. And Charlie knows what that means. Things are getting freaky again. Praise for the Nightmares! Series"Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and...readers will want to accompany him again."--The New York Times Book Review"A touching comical saga...about facing things that go bump in the night."--US Weekly"Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller."--Publishers Weekly"Comical antics, cartoonish spot illustrations, and creepy villains make for quite an entertaining read."--Booklist"Succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure . . . Sweet, charming, and imaginative."--Kirkus Reviews "An engaging and creative story...woven with a generous amount [of] humor."--VOYA"There's humor and a fairly high ick-factor."--School Library Journal"Cleverly crafted...This novel presents just the right mix of 'scary and humorous.'"--ILA Literacy DailyFrom the Hardcover edition.Pirate's Lullaby
By Tim Bowers, Marcie Wessels. 2015
Yo, ho, ho! It's bedtime! But this little swashbuckler will do anything to avoid going to sleep. Read along as…
he stalls for time--searching for peg-legged Captain Teddy, stowing his toys in the ship's treasure chest, and even playing a game of walk-the-plank! Snuggle up with your own little pirate for a fun and delightful high-seas adventure as you wind down your exciting day together. "The rhyming text is filled with pirate dialect, which adds whimsy and fun to the story."--School Library JournalFrom the Hardcover edition.The Tower of Myriad Mirrors: A Supplement to Journey to the West
By Lin, Larry J., Yüeh, Tung, Shuen-Fu, Schulz. 2000
China's most outrageous character--the magical Monkey who battles a hundred monsters--returns to the fray in this seventeenth-century sequel to the…
Buddhist novel Journey to the West. In The Tower of Myriad Mirrors, he defends his claim to enlightenment against a villain who induces hallucinations that take Monkey into the past, to heaven and hell, and even through a sex change. The villain turns out to be the personification of his own desires, aroused by his penetration of a female adversary's body in Journey to the West. In this, his only novel, author Tung Yueh (1620-1686), a monk and Confucian scholar, picks up the slapstick of the original tale and overlays it with Buddhist theory and bitter satire of the Ming government's capitulation to the Manchus. After a nod to Journey's storyteller format, Tung carries Monkey's quest into an evocation of shifting psychological states rarely found in premodern fiction. An important though relatively unknown link in the development of the Chinese novel and window into late Ming intellectual history, The Tower of Myriad Mirrors further rewards by being a wonderful read. Shuen-fu Lin is Professor of Chinese literature at the University of Michigan. Larry Schulz holds a Ph. D. in Chinese intellectual history from Princeton University and has published his dissertation, "Lai Chih-te and the Phenomenology of Change," and articles on traditional Chinese medicine. He is currently a senior officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.Ellie and the Truth about the Tooth Fairy
By Jules Miller. 2014
"There's no way the Tooth Fairy is real. It just doesn't make sense," states Ellie. So, she sets out to…
prove this to be the case, armed with a tiny tooth and a thirst for the truth. Convinced that the grownups are the ones replacing the teeth with money, she hides her tooth and tells nobody-excerpt her best friend and her eavesdropping mommy. Later that night, Ellie is awoken with a start. There stands a fairy and Ellie can't believe her eyes. They fly to fairy land, across toothpaste rivers and through hallways of framed teeth, even stopping by a Peppermint Tree and toothbrushes made of solid gold. When Ellie awakes, there is indeed a coin in her tooth's place, and a surprise at the door, but had it all been a dream? Or something more?Featuring a whimsical story and simple, colorful illustrations by author/illustrator Jules Miller, Ellie and the Truth About the Tooth Fairy encourages children to believe while also promoting good oral hygiene. Readers ages 3 to 6 are starting to learn about losing teeth and also wondering about the tooth fairy. This is a great read-aloud for parents and their children in order to discuss losing teeth as well as promoting good brushing habits. The story keeps the magic of the tooth fairy alive while giving important information about oral hygiene. Ellie is a smart, savvy girl that kids will relate to, especially as she tries to figure out what is real and what is imaginary.Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic
By Karl Kwasny, Kirsten Miller, Jason Segel. 2015
Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic is the sequel to the hilariously scary New York Times bestselling novel Nightmares! by multitalented actor…
Jason Segel and bestselling author Kirsten Miller. You thought the nightmares were over? You better keep the lights on! Charlie Laird has a dream life. 1) He has a weirdo stepmom who runs an herbarium. 2) He lives in a purple mansion with a portal to the Netherworld. 3) Since they escaped from the Netherworld, he and his best friends have been sleeping like babies. But Charlie can't shake the feeling that something strange is afoot. Charlotte's herbarium used to be one of the busiest stores in Cypress Creek. Now her loyal following is heading to Orville Falls for their herbal potions. Weirder, though, Orville Falls is suddenly filled with . . . zombies? At least, they sure look like the walking dead. Rumor has it that no one's sleeping in Orville Falls. And Charlie knows what that means. Things are getting freaky again. Praise for the Nightmares! Series"Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and...readers will want to accompany him again."--The New York Times Book Review"A touching comical saga...about facing things that go bump in the night."--US Weekly"Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller."--Publishers Weekly"Comical antics, cartoonish spot illustrations, and creepy villains make for quite an entertaining read."--Booklist"Succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure . . . Sweet, charming, and imaginative."--Kirkus Reviews "An engaging and creative story...woven with a generous amount [of] humor."--VOYA"There's humor and a fairly high ick-factor."--School Library Journal"Cleverly crafted...This novel presents just the right mix of 'scary and humorous.'"--ILA Literacy DailyFrom the Hardcover edition.Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic
By Karl Kwasny, Kirsten Miller, Jason Segel. 2015
Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic is the sequel to the hilariously scary New York Times bestselling novel Nightmares! by multitalented actor…
Jason Segel and bestselling author Kirsten Miller. You thought the nightmares were over? You better keep the lights on! Charlie Laird has a dream life. 1) He has a weirdo stepmom who runs an herbarium. 2) He lives in a purple mansion with a portal to the Netherworld. 3) Since they escaped from the Netherworld, he and his best friends have been sleeping like babies. But Charlie can't shake the feeling that something strange is afoot. Charlotte's herbarium used to be one of the busiest stores in Cypress Creek. Now her loyal following is heading to Orville Falls for their herbal potions. Weirder, though, Orville Falls is suddenly filled with . . . zombies? At least, they sure look like the walking dead. Rumor has it that no one's sleeping in Orville Falls. And Charlie knows what that means. Things are getting freaky again. Praise for Nightmares!, book one A New York Times bestseller"Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and...readers will want to accompany him again."--The New York Times Book Review"A touching comical saga...about facing things that go bump in the night."--US Weekly"Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller."--Publishers Weekly"[Nightmares!] succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure...[It's] sweet, charming, and imaginative."--Kirkus Reviews"Segel...and Miller build an entertaining, cartoony world full of scary (but not too scary) monsters, silly jokes, plucky kid heroes...with a promise of adventures to come."--Booklist "An engaging and creative story...woven with a generous amount [of] humor."--VOYA"There's humor and a fairly high ick-factor."--School Library Journal"Cleverly crafted...This novel presents just the right mix of 'scary and humorous.'"--ILA Literacy DailyFrom the Hardcover edition.The House Next Door (You're invited to a Creepover)
By P. J. Night. 2013
A new year means new frights for party guests at the Peterson home... It's New Year's Eve, and for the…
three Peterson sisters, that means their family's huge bash. Their house is the perfect place for a party--if you don't mind the drive. That's because the Petersons live way out at the edge of town, where there are no other houses for miles... except for the old one next door that's been abandoned for as long as anyone can remember. The Peterson girls have seen strange things going on at that house over years, but they've always been able to dismiss them. Until now. This New Year's Eve, the mysteries hidden in the house "want" to be discovered. And they won't be ignored any longer... This haunting tale is rated a Level 4 on the Creep-o-Meter.3:59
By Gretchen Mcneil. 2013
From Possess and Ten author Gretchen McNeil comes a deliciously eerie science-fiction horror story in the tradition of Lisa McManns…
Wake trilogy and the movie Sliding Doors. Josie Byrnes life is spiraling out of control. And just when she thinks it cant get worse, she wakes to an image of herself in the bedroom mirror. Except its not her at all--the girl in the mirror is blonder and prettier. And her name is Jo. The two girls are doppelgangers whose universes overlap every twelve hours at 3:59. Fascinated by Jos perfect world, Josie jumps at the chance to pass through the portal and switch places for a day. But Jos world is far from perfect, and the stuff of nightmares lurks around every corner. And when Josie finds herself trapped there, her life becomes more dangerous--and more deadly--than she ever imagined.Dream Big, Little Pig!
By Kristi Yamaguchi, Tim Bowers. 2011
Poppy is a waddling, toddling pig with big dreams. She wants to be a star! But she soon discovers that's…
not as easy as it sounds. It's only when Poppy feels the magic of gliding and sliding, swirling and twirling on ice that our most persistent pig truly believes in herself: Poppy, star of the rink!My Name Is Not Alexander
By Jennifer Fosberry. 2011
Alexander takes a rip-roaring historical adventure! Through his imaginative journey, Alexander discovers how great men become heroes: the roughest rider…
can be surprisingly gentle, a strong leader is also the most peaceful, and sometimes, being brave about what makes you different will not only help you break records, but inspire others.Amelie Goes to Sleep
By Eva Markert, Neil Heckman. 2016
"Good night. Sleep well," says Amelie's Mom every evening. But all too often, the little Amelie is not tired at…
all, which leads to many eventful happenings in her room before she goes to sleep. Amelie discovers the magic of nose drops, hides from a violent storm, wishes upon a shooting star, plays with dancing ghosts on her wall, and much, much more. All in all, Eva Markert presents fifteen short stories for putting the little ones to bed.Amelia se va a dormir
By Leslie Mildred González Amézquita, Eva Markert. 2016
"Buenas noches, que descanses", dice la mamá de Amelia todas las noches. Pero muy seguido la pequeña Amelia no está…
cansada y ocurren algunas cosas en su cuarto antes de que se duerma: Amelia descubre el efecto de las gotas mágicas, se esconde de una tormenta, pide un deseo a una estrella fugaz o encuentra pequeños fantasmas muy animados y mucho más. Quince cuentos cortos para dormir para los más pequeños.Tuck Me In!
By Sherry Scharschmidt, Dean Hacochen. 2010
All the baby animals are ready for bed. Will you help tuck them in? You will? Great! Just turn the…
pages and tuck them in, one by one. (And don't forget to say "Good night!") An irresistible book, sure to become a favorite bedtime ritual.Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back!
By Michael Winerip. 2007
The star reporter is caught up in a big scoop -- but this time it's about him -- in a…
savvy, engaging story that takes on school bullies and other tyrants. For over programmed middle-grader Adam Canfield, waking up to a snow day is a dream come true -- a chance to sleep late, put off planning the next issue of "The Slash", and make some quick cash with his shovel. But the dream turns into a nightmare when some high-school kids mug Adam for his shoveling money. Then not only does the media blast the embarrassing story, but Adam's own co-editors plan a contest outing bullies at their school. In a second look behind the scenes at a middle school newspaper, Michael Winerip deftly blends kid-friendly humor with some provocative issues, including the subtle effects of class and racism and the thrill that comes from speaking truth to power.Kiss Good Night
By Amy Hest. 2001
Inside the little white house, it is Sam's bedtime. Mrs. Bear reads him a story, tucks him in, and brings…
him warm milk. "Ready now, Sam?" she asks. "Oh no," says Sam, "I'm waiting." What else could Sam need before going to sleep?Out of Thin Air
By Ella Kennen. 2012
When Evelina Miller's father gets a little "creative" on Evelina's boarding school application, she finds herself locked in a warehouse…
with orders to spin oxygen out of the thin air of space. A mysterious alien appears and agrees to help her, but only for a steep price. Versions of the classic fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin have been thrilling children at bedtime since the Grimm Brothers included it in their first anthology 200 years ago. You and your child will snuggle up to this future classic – with its clever twist ending -- night after night.Bulldozer Dreams
By Sharon Chriscoe, John Joven. 2017
A Cozy Construction Story for Bedtime featuring a Bulldozer and for fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Where Do…
Diggers Sleep at Night? After a long day of clearing dirt, rocks, and trees, a bulldozer is tired and ready for bed. He lifts up his blade, his spotlights flash on, he rolls through the gate, and lets out a yawn. He heads to the Wiggle and Shake for a bath, then to the Sip and Slurp for some supper, then chooses a bedtime story . . . and soon the bulldozer will be dreaming sweet dreams of finishing his important work! Construction vehicle fans young and old will delight in this imaginative book of how a bulldozer prepares for bed. Sharon Chriscoe's irresistibly clever and gentle rhyming verse and John Joven's charming illustrations are sure to soothe even the busiest of kids at bedtime.Big Words for Little Geniuses (Big Words for Little Geniuses #1)
By James Patterson, Susan Patterson, Hsinping Pan. 2017
There's no "gobbledygook" in this clever picture book by James and Susan Patterson, with each letter of the alphabet providing…
a sophisticated word and definition for "Lilliputian" children to learn. Adults will appreciate the "juxtaposition" of young kids properly using impressive words that many grownups may not have heard of before! Includes a list of extra words in the back for further learning.Delightfully whimsical artwork by artist Hsinping Pan brings these big words to life, making this early foray into learning fun for all.¡Tengo que hacer pipí!
By Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko. 1987
La mamá y el papá de Andrew siempre le preguntan claramente si tiene que hacer pipí, y la respuesta de…
Andrew es siempre: "No, no, no, y no ". ¡Pero esa respuesta nunca parece durar mucho! Este cuento les va a encantar a todos los niños que están aprendiendo a ir al baño solitos.How Santa Started
By Borys Pluznyk. 2015
Who was Santa before we called him "Santa"? And how did he get involved with elves and reindeer anyway? What…
turned his beard white? And how did he begin delivering toys and gifts to children on Christmas Eve? A story from long ago holds answers to these questions that will surprise and delight you.