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A Traveler from Altruria: A Romance
By William Dean Howells. 2012
First published in 1894, A Traveler from Altruria tells the story of a foreign visitor who presents the concept of…
a Utopian society. Howells hoped his novel would allow readers to confront the inconsistencies, imperfections, and injustices of Gilded Age America.Titchy Witch And The Get-Better Spell
By Rose Impey, Katharine Mcewen. 2003
When Titchy-witch's mum has the witchy-flu, Cat-a-bogus makes a big pot of Get-Better Soup. But Titchy-witch thinks a Get-Better Spell…
will do more good! Don't miss the rest of the Titchy-witch series, now reissued in a smart new livery.Titchy Witch And The Wobbly Fang
By Rose Impey, Katharine Mcewen. 2003
Titchy-witch has a wobbly fang, but it won't come out on its own. So she decides to give it a…
little bit of help...using magic! Don't miss the rest of the Titchy-witch series, now reissued in a smart new livery.The Artsy Smartsy Club
By Daniel Pinkwater. 2005
The Werewolf Club Meets the Hound of the Basketballs (The Werewolf Club #4)
By Daniel Pinkwater. 2001
The Watson Elementary School Werewolf Club goes on a field trip to Basketball Hall, where Sir Hugo hopes they will…
solve the mystery of the hound which has plagued his family for generations.Roberto
By Nina Laden. 2000
Ever since he was a wee mite (a termite, that is), Roberto has wanted to be an architect. Discouraged by…
his wood-eating family and friends, he decides to follow his dream to the big, bug city. There he meets a slew of not-so-creepy, crawly characters who spark in him the courage to build a community for them all.With stunning collage illustrations and witty text, the creator of the bestselling The Night I Followed the Dog, Private I. Guana, and When Pigasso Met Mootisse brings to life a funny and inspirational story that will encourage readers of any age to build their dreams.Titchy Witch: Titchy Witch And The Disappearing Baby
By Rose Impey, Katharine Mcewen. 2003
Titchy-witch doesn't think much of her noisy new sister. But when she puts a spell on the baby, it doesn't…
work quite the way she expects! Don't miss the rest of the Titchy-witch series, now reissued in a smart new livery.Daddy Sat on a Duck
By Scott M. Cohn. 2015
A hilarious (and yet heartwarming) salute to real daddies everywhere!Includes a hilarious read-aloud by Michael Winslow (Police Academy, Spaceballs), where…
available. Do you ever hear strange noises in your house? (The bathroom in particular.) Are hairy creatures raiding the fridge at midnight? Does some animal keep leaving the toilet seat up? YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Join one little girl on her quest to catch the wild beasts in her home that HONK and ROAR and BELCH at all hours. Or... could it just be Daddy? Crafted with contemporary parents in mind this hilarious picture book will have readers laughing out loud as they recognize and relish many familiar family moments that most books for children leave out!Miss Matched
By Shawn K. Stout. 2013
Fiona Finkelstein tries her hand at making matches in this second book of the lively and lovable Not-So-Ordinary Girl trilogy.Fiona…
has proved herself as a ballerina, but she's got other talents as well. Such as...matchmaking? Maybe. She sets out to start a club with her friends and classmates to pair people with things and activities they might enjoy, but the results aren't quite what she hoped for. It turns out Fiona is much better at match-BREAKING... Originally published as Fiona Finkelstein Meets Her Match!!.LIFE ITS OWN SELF
By Dan Jenkins. 1984
Just Shocking!
By Andy Griffiths. 2007
Before introducing the world to butts gone bad, Andy Griffiths unleashed the internationally bestselling JUST books. He continues to amuse,…
annoy, and totally ick out readers with this latest collection of shockingly funny stories. Join Andy in his quest to shock and annoy everyone around him. Brace yourself--here come The Playground of Doom, Girl Germs, and Andy the Robot. Each madcap adventure is more outrageous and hilarious than the last. You'll laugh so hard you'll lose your lunch!Digby Takes Charge
By Caroline Jayne Church. 2007
Ages 4-7 Digby is a sheepdog with a mission: to get six silly sheep herded into the pen. Easy-peasy, right?…
But these sheep won't be told where to go or what to do. It is only with the help of his barnyard friends--and one very important word--that Digby learns how to get what he wants.The D'Evil Diaries: 1
By Tatum Flynn. 2015
A hilarious, crackling, original debut about an unlucky demon, perfect for fans of Derek Landy and Eoin Colfer. Twelve-year-old Jinx…
is hopeless at being evil. Which is a bit of a problem when you're Lucifer's youngest son. But when Jinx runs away from Pandemonium, the walled city he's lived in all his life, he bumps into dead girl Tommy - who's been sent to Hell for accidentally feeding her nasty uncle to a circus lion - and unearths a conspiracy that could up-end the entire underworld. Cue shenanigans involving carnivorous carousel horses, death-trap-riddled libraries and hungry quicksand. Now the fate of the realm rests in the hands of its most unlikely demon and a girl who shouldn't be in Hell at all...How I Spent My Last Night on Earth
By Todd Strasser. 1998
Something strange is happening in the parking lot of Time Zone High: The established cliques aren't in their usual gathering…
places. Instead, everyone has joined in one large, frantically interacting mass. Why? Maybe it's because the world may end tomorrow. For the attractive, brilliant Legs Hanover, this poses daunting questions: What are the romantic possibilities, given she may only have twenty-four hours to live before a giant asteroid smashes into the earth? Or is it all just an Internet cyber hoax? Either way, it's time for Legs to meet the object of her daydreams -- the handsome, frequently truant Andros Bliss. Because during the next twenty-four hours, everyone's life is bound to change.Sophomore Year Is Greek to Me
By Meredith Zeitlin. 2015
A laugh-out-loud high school adventure set in Greece, perfect for fans of Meg Cabot High school sophomore Zona Lowell has…
lived in New York City her whole life, and plans to follow in the footsteps of her renowned-journalist father. But when he announces they're moving to Athens for six months so he can work on an important new story, she's devastated-- he must have an ulterior motive. See, when Zona's mother married an American, her huge Greek family cut off contact. But Zona never knew her mom, and now she's supposed to uproot her entire life and meet possibly hostile relatives on their turf? Thanks... but no thanks. In the vein of Anna and the French Kiss, Zona navigates a series of hilarious escapades, eye-opening revelations, and unexpected reunions in a foreign country--all while documenting the trip through one-of-a-kind commentary.Guys Read: Max Swings For the Fences
By Anne Ursu. 2012
Maximilian Funk is the new kid in school, and not much of a baseball fan, a deadly combination. He has…
to figure out a way to impress Molly Kinsman, the best pitcher in the city and the most beautiful girl he's ever seen. One little lie couldn't hurt, could it? This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.Guys Read: Choke
By Joseph Bruchac. 2012
It takes a big risk in the mixed martial arts arena for 98-pound weakling Johnny to find that real power…
comes from within. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.Titchy Witch: The Birthday Broomstick
By Rose Impey, Katharine Mcewen. 2003
Titchy-witch thinks flying is easy-breezy. But when she sets off on her first solo flight, she finds that riding a…
broomstick is much harder than it looks! Don't miss the rest of the Titchy-witch series, now reissued in a smart new livery.Mush: A Dog from Space
By Daniel Pinkwater. 2002
Lassie, Go Home -- Mush Is Here!Now that Kelly Mangiaro's family has moved out of their apartment into a house,…
she figures her parents will finally let her get a dog. Instead, her mother gets a job, and Kelly gets a baby-sitter. Then Kelly comes upon Mush, a mushamute -- a breed not recognized by the Westminster Kennel Club, or by anyone else for that matter, possibly because mushamutes come from the planet Growf-Woof-Woof, in the solar system of Arfturus. Mushamutes can talk, tell time, cook up a storm, and even clean up the kitchen afterwards. Who needs a baby-sitter when there's a mushamute around? Now if only Kelly can persuade her parents to let her keep Mush. . . .Tickle the Duck!
By Ethan Long. 2006
In this hilarious touch-and-feel book, a cranky duck dares children to tickle his soft stomach, his hairy armpit, his rubbery…
foot-and reacts uproariously each time. Despite his protests, does the duck really like being tickled after all? This modern day version of Pat the Bunny will have its audience laughing, and maybe even snorting, -Do it again!+ Like Ten Little Lady Bugs and Tails, this treasure of interactive fun is sure to engage parents and children for hours of tickling and giggling.