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The good luck glasses: & two more stories
By Mike Thaler, Laura Driscoll, Sara London. 2000
In "The good luck glasses", Nomi has some bad luck when she turns seven - she can't see the blackboard…
at school, gets in trouble for squinting at her brother, and trips over the cat. A trip to the eye doctor, and a pair of funky orange glasses, solves everything. Grades K-3. 2000. Taped with: "Name that Ed" by Laura Driscoll. Ed goes to a family reunion full of other Eds, like Red Ed and Well-fed Ed. Can Ed get himself a nickname too? Grades K-3. 2002. Taped with: "Cinderella bigfoot" by Mike Thaler. Poor Cinderella's feet are so big that she's considered a safety hazard and isn't invited to the ball! Grades K-3. 1997. Stories for the 2003 CNIB Summer Reading Club.The forgetful knight
By Fred Blunt, Michelle Robinson. 2016
A forgetful narrator tries to tell the tale of a knight's adventures, but can't quite remember the details. Did that…
knight carry a sandwich, or a sword? Was he supposed to fight a cat, or a dragon? At last, the narrator remembers a very important thing right before the end. Grades K-3. 2016.The frogs wore red suspenders: rhymes
By Jack Prelutsky. 2002
A collection of rhyming poems set in such places as Tuscaloosa, Tucumcari, and the Grand Canyon. These funny verses are…
about people and animals, often doing unusual things, like "Seven snails and seven snakes/ swam around the five Great Lakes." For grades K-3. 2002.The funny little woman
By Lafcadio Hearn, Arlene Mosel. 1972
The chupacabra ate the candelabra
By Marc Tyler Nobleman. 2017
The gruffalo
By Julia Donaldson. 1999
When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want…
to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo... is there? Grades K-3. 1999.The dark crusade (Dark wing series. #4.)
By Walter H Hunt. 2005
An overly confident alien menace is forced to confront a zor human alliance that has been forewarned, their insidious plans…
of infiltration now exposed. But all is not what it seems to be; the "vuhl menace" may not be the ultimate enemy, and the powerful puppetmasters that have lurked in the shadows have entered the endgame where ancient alien prophecies may have already determined the outcome. The fate of sentient life in the galaxy lies in the balance. Sequel to "The dark ascent". c2005.The case of the weird blue chicken: the next misadventure (Chicken Squad. #2.)
By Doreen Cronin. 2014
When a weird blue chicken comes to Chicken Squad headquarters for help, siblings Dirt, Sugar, and Sweetie help find her…
missing house. Sequel to "The first misadventure", followed by "Into the wild". Grades K-3. 2014.The Chicken Squad: the first misadventure (Chicken Squad. #1.)
By Doreen Cronin. 2014
When the squirrel Tail comes barreling into the chicken coop ranting about a round, shiny, green, big, scary thing in…
the yard, Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar investigate this strange object. Followed by "The case of the weird blue chicken". Grades K-3. 2014.The alphabet thief
By Bill Richardson. 2017
Surtout, n'ouvre pas la porte! (Mes premiers J'aime lire ; #73.)
By Claire Clément. 2009
Anaëlle doit rester quelques instants seule, car sa mère doit aller lui chercher des médicaments. Afin de s'assurer que sa…
fille n'ouvrira la porte à personne durant son absence, la mère lui fait mille recommandations et lui rappelle le conte " Le loup et des sept chevreaux ". Quelques minutes après son départ, quelqu'un frappe justement à la porte. Convaincue qu'il s'agit du loup, la fillette refuse de lui ouvrir la porte... Quelques passages où le langage est grossier. Années 1-3. 2009, 2010.Tales for very picky eaters
By Josh Schneider. 2011
Russell sprouts
By Johanna Hurwitz. 1987
Six-year-old Russell has all sorts of concerns. He worries about his Hallowe'en costume; he thinks his parents should be nicer…
to him; and he can't understand why his science project, a potato plant, will not sprout. Sequel to "Russell rides again". Grades K-3. c1987.Ricky Ricotta's giant robot: 3 tales (The Ricky Ricotta series. #1, 2, 3)
By Dav Pilkey. 2000
Ricky, a young mouse, and his enormous flying robot friend battle Dr. Stinky McNasty, an evil scientist who threatens to…
take over the world. Grades K-3. 2000. Taped with: Ricky Ricotta's giant robot vs. the mutant mosquitoes from Mercury by Dav Pilkey. When Mr. Mosquito, who hates Mercury, decides to leave home and conquer Earth, Ricky and his giant know just how to foil him and his crew of massive mutant mosquitoes. Grades K-3. 2000. Taped with: Ricky Ricotta's giant robot vs. the voodoo vultures from Venus by Dav Pilkey. The evil Victor Von Vulture and his army of voodoo vultures want to take over the planet by hypnotizing everyone on Earth through their television sets. It's responsible Ricky and his giant robot to the rescue! Grades K-3. 2000.Revolting rhymes & Dirty beasts
By Roald Dahl. 1982
Revolting rhymes. Humorous retellings in verse of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.…
Grades K-3. 1982. Taped with: Dirty beasts. A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people. Grades K-3. 1983.Princess Cora and the crocodile
By Laura Amy Schlitz. 2017
Princess Cora is sick of boring lessons. She's sick of running in circles around the dungeon gym. She's sick, sick,…
sick of taking three baths a day. And her parents won't let her have a dog. But when she writes to her fairy godmother for help, she doesn't expect that help to come in the form of a crocodile--a crocodile who does not behave properly. Grades K-3. 2017.Les patins d'Ariane (Ma petite vache a mal aux pattes ; #5)
By Marie-Andrée Mativat. 1998
Ariane veut à tout prix des patins à roues alignées. Et tant pis si ses parents viennent tout juste de…
lui offrir une nouvelle bicyclette. Ariane est certaine que son père et sa mère seront ravis de lui acheter les patins de rêve. Hélas ! une surprise de taille attend Ariane. Il faut dire que ses parents ont parfois de drôles d'idées. Années 1-3. 1997. (Ma petite vache a mal aux pattes ; 5)Oh no, gotta go!
By Susan Middleton Elya. 2003
While out for a Sunday drive with her parents, a little girl suddenly remembers what she forgot to do before…
she left home. Text includes some Spanish words and phrases. Grades K-3. 2003.Narwhal: unicorn of the sea (Narwhal and Jelly book. #1.)
By Ben Clanton, Tara Walker. 2016
Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but…
they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. In their first story, Jelly learns that Narwhal is a really good friend. Then Narwhal and Jelly form their own pod of awesomeness with their ocean friends. And finally, Narwhal and Jelly read the best book ever -- even though it doesn't have any words... or pictures! Followed by "Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt". Grades K-3. 2016.Another 2 adventures in the life of Tom and his pet zombie goldfish Frankie. On a trip to the aquarium,…
something fishy starts going on. Something that almost certainly involves evil older brothers, a vampire kitten, a psychic octopus and a plot to take over the world! Can Pradeep and Tom help Frankie to swim another day, or will he come to a squiddy end? In story two, TV show My Pet's Got Talent has come to town. But someone is stealing all the entrants' amazing abilities. Can Frankie stop the thief without revealing his secret zombie skills? Sequel to "Any fin is possible", followed by "Jurassic carp". Grades K-3. 2016.