Thimble Summer (Puffin Story Books) (Yearling Newbery)
by Elizabeth Enright
When Georges moves into a new apartment block he meets Safer, a twelve-year-old self-appointed spy. Soon Georges has become his spy recruit. His first assignment? To track the mysterious Mr X, who lives in the flat upstairs. But as Safer becomes more demanding, Georges starts to wonder: what is a game and what is a lie? How far is too far to go for your only friend? Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. 'A joy to read' Independent 'Rebecca St...
Written by the acclaimed author of The Phantom Tollbooth, this Amazon Best Picture Book of the Year is a simply told story about a boy who moves to a new neighborhood and finds a unique way to make friends. With whimsical illustrations by award-winning illustrator G. Brian Karas, here is a read-aloud that's great for storytime, and is sure to be a hit among fans of Juster, Karas, and anyone who is "the new kid on the block." “[T]his ingenious foray into breaking into a new neighborhood makes fo...
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: One Girl Can Make a Difference
by Michelle Meadows
When his best friend moves away, Brian tries to cope with his feelings of loss and separation.
Baby Polar Bear Learns to Swim (Baby Animals (Kingfisher))
by Laura Gates Galvin
Baby Polar Bear's mother gives him his first swimming lesson.
A hermit crab looking for a new home tries several different shells before finding one that fits just right.
