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By Pablo Bernasconi. 2005
Captain Arsenio was a curious man who liked, more than anything, to tinker and explore. One day in 1782, he…
decided that he would put his unusual skills to work in a most ambitious way: he would build a flying machine. Despite a hodgepodge of materials (and a total unawareness of the laws of physics), Captain Arsenio aimed to get his feet off the ground and his head in the cloudstemporarily, at least. But would any of his crazy inventions ever achieve flight? In this hilarious fictional account, Pablo Bernasconi imagines a legend in the makinga retired cheesemaker and scuba diver turned inventor who sets off to fly with the birds, in spite of himself.By Jack Gantos, Nicole Rubel. 2009
Poor Rotten Ralph. His health just isn’t what it used to be. Thanks to his rotten ways, he’s down to…
the very last of his nine lives! One more slip and he’ll be gone forever,” warns the vet. Sarah, Ralph’s doting owner, is fiercely determined to keep her cat safe. But how much coddling can Ralph take before he has to do something totally and utterly rotten? In this ninth tale about the most delightfully disobedient cat in town, being naughty has never looked so good to Rotten Ralph. But then again, after a hard day’s rotten work, neither does the warmth and safety of Sarah’s lap!By Robert Priest. 1999
In this wonderfully quirky story, two stubborn souls - a retired pirate and a retired queen - do battle in…
the sailboat pond in Central Park. Inspired by memories of his past, the Old Pirate has built a marvelous replica of his sailing ship, the Laughing Dog. But when he takes it to the park to launch it in the pond, he finds the waters are not so friendly - the S. S. Uppity Duchess is unwilling to share the seas and takes aim at the Laughing Dog. Who will rule the waves in this offbeat tale of high-seas adventure and friendship found in New York City?By Caroline Carlson. 2013
Pirates Magic Treasure A gargoyle? Caroline Carlsons hilarious tween novel The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1: Magic Marks…
the Spot is perfect for fans of Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewarts Mysterious Benedict Society. Hilary Westfield has always dreamed of being a pirate. She can tread water for thirty-seven minutes. She can tie a knot faster than a fleet of sailors, and she already owns a rather pointy sword. Theres only one problem: The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates refuses to let any girl join their ranks of scourges and scallywags. But Hilary is not the kind of girl to take no for answer. To escape a life of petticoats and politeness at her stuffy finishing school, Hilary sets out in search of her own seaworthy adventure, where she gets swept up in a madcap quest involving a map without an X, a magical treasure that likely doesnt exist, a talking gargoyle, a crew of misfit scallywags, and the most treacherous--and unexpected--villain on the High Seas. Written with uproarious wit and an inviting storyteller tone, the first book in Caroline Carlsons quirky seafaring series is a piratical tale like no other.By Tim Egan. 2006
Sam and Jackson both agreed: nothing beat baseball. The crowds cheering, the bright green grass, the tasty roasted peanuts. Sam…
was an amazing athletevery strong and fast, a big-leaguer in the making. Jackson, on the other hand, was not very strong or very fast at all. He could throw very far, but that was about it. When Sam makes the team and Jackson doesn’t, he misses having Jackson there on the field with him. And then he sees a poster . . . Tim Egan has crafted a quirky tale of friendship and loyalty, complete with a late-inning nail biter that will keep baseball fans on the edge of their seats!By Maxine Rose Schur. 2009
Cowboy Gus is cured of a bad case of gullibility by listening to three tall tales. Poor Cowboy Gus! He…
believes everything the other cowboys tell him, so he gets teased all the time. To cure his terrible case of gullibility, Gus visits Fibrock, a town full of liars. There he encounters Hokum Malarkey, who tells him three outrageous storieswhile relieving him of all his money. But Gus doesn’t mind. If he can honestly say the words I don’t believe it,” he’ll be cured forever. With extravagant humor and lively language, Maxine Schur presents three tall tales within a frame story, each one just right for the chapter-book audience. Andrew Glass’s hilarious illustrations perfectly depict the hapless hero and the other larger-than-life characters that populate these wild and woolly adventures.By June Sobel. 2006
The captain of this brave and bumbling pirate crew has ordered them to capture the entire alphabet--and they'll walk the…
plank if they're missing a single letter! Now these swashbuckling mateys are embarking on an alphabet adventure unlike any other, and they won't (ahem,can't) rest until they've found anA, aZ, and everything in between. June Sobel's hilarious text and Henry Cole's adventurous animal pirates harmonize in an irresistible book for alphabet-learning, pirate-loving kids everywhere.By Margret Rey. 2010
George is going to a pizza party! He’s so excited. He loves pizza and parties. George promises to be on…
his best monkey behavior, but when he gets to the party and sees all of that pizza dough, George has an idea . . . a big idea that lands him in big trouble! A recipe for healthy veggie mini-pizzas is included.By Coleen Salley. 2006
It’s Epossumondas's birthday, so Mama's whipping up his favorite biscuits. But she's plumb out of sody sallyraytus! (That'sbaking sodato all…
you Yankees. ) Everybody knows you can’t make big, fluffy biscuits without sody. One by one, Baby Gator, Auntie, and Mama scoot to the store to fetch some. But when no one comes back, it’s up to Epossumondas to run out and see what’s what--until he runs smack into a great, huge, ugly Louisiana snapping turtle!By Cynthia Rylant. 2003
Mr. Putter and Tabby love homemade soup. But when at last they have all the right ingredients to make some,…
they find that their treasured stove, Bessie, is on the blink. Luckily, their neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, is happy to share hers. But watch out--her good dog, Zeke, would much ratherrunthan cook. . . .By Joan Aiken, Quentin Blake. 1979
In this silly sequel to Arabel's Raven, Mortimer floats out to sea on a grand piano, tries to get even…
with three giraffes that have stolen his doughnuts at the zoo, and takes off with King Arthur's sword. Will Arabel ever be able to control her troublemaking pet raven?By Alan Durant. 2005
This little boy likes fast food too much! Benny loved burgers. “You’ll turn into a burger one day,” warned his…
mother. And sure enough, he did! And he had to run away quickly from a hungry dog… and into a field of angry cows. “Do you know what burgers are made of?” they ask. “Us!” On and on, Benny is chased by a growing mob of hungry dogs and boys (and angry cows). Luckily his mother catches up just before they sell parts of the “biggest burger ever,” and stops them eating her son. She feeds him vegetables and fruits, and he is careful to eat them all up to prevent it ever happening to him again. From the Hardcover edition.By Rowboat Watkins. 2015
Who knew that cakes were so rude?! In this deliciously entertaining book, a not-so-sweet cake--who never says please or thank…
you or listens to its parents--gets its just desserts. Mixing hilarious text and pictures, Rowboat Watkins, a former Sendak fellow, has cooked up a laugh-out- loud story that can also be served up as a delectable discussion starter about manners or bullying, as it sweetly reminds us all that even the rudest cake can learn to change its ways.By Rey. 2008
The Man with the Yellow Hat brings home a birthday present for a friend, and in an effort to distract…
George and prevent him from opening the gift, the man gives George an orange to unwrap. ” The curious monkey discovers that there are many other things to unwrap besides presents (like the bathroom walls with their peeling wallpaper!), but maybe not all of them can be rewrapped. Full-color activities: a matching and twenty questions game, a birthday idea space, and a think-more-about-it section.By H. A. Rey. 2008
Halloween is here, and Curious George is getting ready for the big night. There are so many costumes to try…
on, treats to share, and games to play! George has so much Halloween fun picking out the perfect pumpkin, decorating his house, and celebrating with his friends that he's not sure he's ready for the day to end. Follow the little monkey through his fun-filled day with this book of poems. Happy Halloween, Curious George is a sweet treat to help Curious George fans of all ages get in the Halloween spirit.By Eileen Christelow. 2009
This 20th-anniversary treasury features a special introduction and five full-length picture books--Five Little Monkeys Jumping on a Bed, Five Little…
Monkeys Bake a Cake, Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree, Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to Do, and Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car--as well as a lesson on how to draw your own fabulous monkeys.By Valerie Thomas, Stacy Kramer. 2010
Life seems to have it in for Franny Flanders. Her best friends aren't speaking, her parents just divorced, and her…
hippie grandmother has moved in. The only karma Franny's got is bad karma. Then Franny gets her hands on a box of magic recipes that could fix all of her problems. It could even change the world! Finally, life is looking up. But Franny is about to learn that magic and karma aren't to be played with. When you mess with the universe, it can bite back in unexpected ways. Ouch!By Laura Simms. 1998
Speaking in front of the class isn't easy for small people like Melissa Herman. Especially when there's nothing very special…
to say about her house or her family or herself. But with the help of her older brother, Melissa borrows a bottle from her father's dental office to take to show and tell. The teacher is appalled, but the children are intrigued. David Catrow's hilariously zany illustrations reveal that there is nothing ordinary about Melissa Herman, or her house or her family. The bright artwork is laugh-aloud funny and will have children begging to hear the story again, or maybe invent their very own tale.By Tim Egan. 1994
Hodges the elephant runs a cafe with the help of a crazy duck. One night, despite the sign outside that…
reads No Tigers, Please, three menacing tigers walk in - and they're hungry!By Beverly Cleary, Tracy Dockray. 2014
Henry's father promises to take him salmon fishing if he can keep Ribsy out of trouble for the next month.…
But that's no easy task, especially when Ramona gets into the act.In this humorous and heartfelt novel from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, the bond between a boy and his dog proves strong, as Henry vows to stick up for Ribsy... even if he is a trouble-maker! From the first moment Henry found Ribsy, the curious mutt was poking his nose into things he shouldn't be. Whether terrorizing the garbage man, chasing cats, or gobbling Ramona Quimby's ice-cream cone, Henry's four-legged pal has walked himself into one problem too many. So when Henry asks his dad if he can go along on the big fishing trip, Mr. Huggins agrees, but on one condition: Ribsy must stay out of mischief for two whole months. Henry is confident in his loyal dog... until Ribsy goes overboard with his appetite for chaos... literally! Winner of Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Award