Emily decides that what the town of Pitchfork needs is a library, and comes up with a plan to make it happen.
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney, Fiction, Family, Action & Adventure
by Margaret Sidney
What if nature fights back? In a daze, I take it all in: the wind, the leaden skies, the churning moody sea. And, far in the distance, a misty outline. Skelsay. Wilderness haven. Building-site. Luxury-retreat-to-be. And now, home. When her father’s construction work takes Em’s family to the uninhabited island of Skelsay, she is excited, but also a little uneasy. Soon Em and her friend Zac realise that the setbacks, mishaps and accidents on the island point to something altogether more s...
Georges and the Jewels (Horses of Oak Valley Ranch)
by Professor Jane Smiley
Me, All Alone, at the End of the World
by Anderson M.T. and Hawkes Kevin
From the celebrated picture-book team of M. T. Anderson and Kevin Hawkes comes a wistful, wondrous ode to the natural pleasures of peace and solitude. The boy lives alone at the End of the World, hunting treasure with old maps, finding fossils, whistling tunes, playing ball by the drop. It's a peaceful, contemplative life, and the boy is content. Until, that is, a self-styled Professional Visionary arrives and puts up a sign: CONSTANTINE SHIMMER'S GALVANO-MAGICAL END OF THE WORLD TOURS. FUN ALL...
This lovely big board book is perfect for sharing with small children, who will love pressing the buttons to make the noises of Apple Tree Farm's favourite animals and the tractor. It's busy day on Apple Tree Farm with lots of jobs to do, but something is wrong with the big red tractor. Little hands will not be albe to resist pressing the buttons to make all the noises in this charming story. It is illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, one of Usborne's most popular artists. Strong tabs allow scenes...
In letters throughout the year, Alexandra's grandmother describes the routines and celebrations that make up life in her little village in the mountains of Switzerland.
The Bears of Blue River (Library of Indiana Classics)
by Charles Major
The Bears of Blue River
When its owners leave, a summer house comes alive with the sounds of a mouse nibbling crumbs in the fall, a cat taking shelter in the winter, and rain falling on the roof in the spring.
Miss Hickory (Newbery Award & Honor Books (Hardcover)) (Newbery Library, Puffin)
by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
A Newbery Award winner! Most dolls lead a comfortable but unadventurous life. This was true of Miss Hickory until the fateful day that her owner, Ann, moves from her New Hampshire home to attend school in Boston—leaving Miss Hickory behind. For a small doll whose body is an apple-wood twig and whose head is a hickory nut, the prospect of spending a New Hampshire winter alone is frightening indeed. In this classic modern day fairy tale, what’s a doll to do?
When his father engages in vandalism against non-union employees, Bryan, a sixth-grader, must decide whether to accept his father's actions or do what he believes is right.
A little girl who can only sleep during the day grows from something of an isolated town oddity to the heiress of an ancient legacy of magic and music. Exquisitely illustrated, this gentle, satisfying young fantasy is filled with unforgettable, quirky characters and imagery. A perfect read-aloud, it shows how one can find friends in the unlikeliest of places - windowsills, rabbit burrows, the library. Debut author Christopher Pennell casts a spell with his irresistible adventure while illustrato...
