Asch, Frank. Bear
Shadow. Aladdin, 1985. $4.95 (Paperback) ISBN:
0671668668
What's a bear to do when his shadow scares
away the fish he's trying to catch? Can he bury it? Hide
from it? Nail it to the ground? What's a bear to do with
his shadow?
McPhail, David M. Pigs
Aplenty, Pigs Galore! Puffin, 1993. $5.99 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0140553134
A quiet evening is suddenly disturbed by
the arrival of a most fantastic array of pigs. Pigs in
kilts, pigs on stilts, they keep on arriving by any means
possible. The fun starts, but how does it end?
Rathmann, Peggy. Good
Night, Gorilla. Putnam, 1994. $6.99 (Boardbook)
ISBN: 0399230033
"Shh," the gorilla tells us as
he lets out all the zoo animals. They quietly follow the
zookeeper on his nightly rounds. Children will delight
in this secret all the way, wondering what the zookeeper's
wife will say.
Wells, Rosemary. Max's
Dragon Shirt. Puffin, 1991. $5.99 (Paperback) ISBN:
0140559949
Max needs a new pair of pants. The shopping
trip takes unexpected turns when Max spies a dragon shirt
and his older sister can't resist trying on new dresses.
Carlstrom, Nancy White. Better
Not Get Wet, Jesse Bear. Illustrated by Bruce Degen.
Aladdin, 1988. $5.99 (Paperback) ISBN: 0689810555
It's summer and a fine day to get wet; for
everyone except Jesse Bear, it seems. Young children will
enjoy following Jesse as fish, birds and roses get wet;
until finally it's Jesse's turn.
Early Elementary
Yolen, Jane. Piggins
and the Royal Wedding. Illustrated by Jane Dyer.
Harcourt Brace,1989. $4.95 (Paperback) ISBN: 015200078X
Piggins, the butler, saves the day again.
A royal wedding is disrupted when the wedding ring is
missing. Tracing the clues, Piggins finds the real culprit
among the host of suspects. Was it a guest, a member of
the family, a guard?
De Paola, Tomie. Big
Anthony and the Magic Ring. Harcourt Brace, 1979.
$6.00 (Paperback) ISBN: 0156119072
Big Anthony cannot resist the magic of Strega
Nona. This time a magic ring brings Big Anthony more attention
at the party than he wants.
Carrick, Carol. Patrick's
Dinosaurs. Illustrated by Donald Carrick. Houghton
Mifflin Co., 1983. $5.95 (Paperback) ISBN: 0899194028
Any young dinosaur lover will relate to Patrick's
dilemma as he begins to imagine dinosaurs around every
corner. Lots of dinosaur facts are skillfully woven into
the story.
London, Jonathan. What
Newt Could Do for Turtle. Illustrated by Louise
Voce. Candlewick Pr, 1996. $7.99. (Paperback) ISBN: 0763605808
OR (hardcover) ISBN 1564022595 $16.99
It's worth remembering what newt and turtle
can do for each other. In a tale of friendship, it's no
mystery to realize how much friends mean to each other.
Maitland, Barbara. The
Bookstore Ghost. Illustrated by Nadine Bernard
Westcott. Puffin, 1998. $3.99 (Paperback) ISBN: 0141300841
Ghosts and mysteries should attract customers.
But it's only when the ghosts become mysteriously real
that customers flock to the store.
Rosenberg, Liz. The
Carousel. Illustrated by Jim Lamarche. Harcourt
Brace, 1995. (Paperback) $6.00 ISBN: 0152018875
Two sisters embark on a magical adventure
when their beloved carousel horses come alive one winter
evening. Off on a wild ride, memories of their mother
help them bring the horses back into place at the carousel.
Middle Grades
White, Ruth. Belle
Prater's Boy. Yearling Books, 1996. $4.99 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0440413729
Bell Prater's boy engages life with humor
and an energy that his cousin can only marvel at. In the
unfolding of their friendship, both children help each
other face the awful truth about the loss of their parents.
Raskin, Ellen. The
Westing Game. Puffin, 1978. $4.99 (Paperback) ISBN:
0140386645
A most interesting group of characters has
been summoned to the Westing mansion to play a most unusual
contest. The prize is $200 million dollars. The object
of the contest: find the person who murdered Samuel W.
Westing. The first clue: the murderer is sitting in the
room.
Byars, Betsy. The
Dark Stairs : A Herculeah Jones Mystery. Puffin,
1994. $3.99 (Paperback) ISBN: 0140369961
Her father is a police investigator, her
mother a private eye. How could Herculeah Jones not be
interested in a mysterious disappearance, an old abandoned
house, and a seemingly sinister client of her mother.
There's a mystery to be solved.
Yolen, Jane. Wizard's
Hall. Harcourt Brace, 1991. $6.00 (Paperback) ISBN
0152020853
Magic is the essence of Wizard's Hall. But
a dark magic threatens the very existence not only of
the Hall, but of the whole surrounding countryside. Henry,
who has been sent by his mother to learn magic, must try,
try his best to save his friends, the Hall and himself.
Fleischam, Sid. Jim
Ugly. Illustrated by Jos A. Smith. Yearling Books,
1992. $4.50 (Paperback) ISBN: 0440408032
Jim Ugly is his father's dog. Neither the
dog nor Jake believes that Jake's father is dead. When
a charge of stolen diamonds arises, Jake is determined
to find the truth and Jim Ugly is the dog to help him
find his father's trail.
High School
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. The
Hound of the Baskervilles. Berkley, reissue, 1993.
$4.50 (Paperback) ISBN: 0425104052
A murder has been committed, Sherlock Holmes
is sure of that. It is left to this master detective to
solve the crime before the hound strikes again.
L'Engle, Madeleine. Dragons
in the Waters. Laurel Leaf, 1976. $4.99 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0440917190
A trip to Venezuela aboard the M.S. Orion
turns deadly and a famous painting is stolen. Drama surrounds
young Simon Renier and his friends the O'Keefes. Will
they unravel the mystery before it turns ever more deadly?
Tolkien, J.R.R. The
Two Towers. Ballantine Books, 1954. $5.99 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0345339711
The Ring of Power still holds sway over the
hearts of those who give in to its dark call. In part
two of Tolkien's, Lord of the Rings, the adventure continues
with Frodo and Sam committed to bringing the ring to the
only place it can be destroyed: Mordor, the kingdom of
ancient evil.
Penman, Sharon Kay. The
Queen's Man : A Medieval Mystery. Ballantine Books,
1998. $12.00 (Paperback) ISBN: 0345417186
Mystery and intrique follow Justin de Quincy
as he is drawn into the Queen's service. The year is 1193
and England is beset with traitors within and without
as it awaits news on the fate of King Richard the Lionheart.
Justin must not only find a murderer, but master the secrets
of the queen's court.
Taylor, Mildred. Let
the Circle Be Unbroken. Puffin, reprint, 1991.
$4.99 (Paperback) ISBN: 0140348921
This sequel to Mildred Taylor's Roll
of Thunder, Hear My Cry, continues the story of
the Logan family during a turbulant period in rural Mississippi.
Faith and courage keep this family anchored in their love
for each other and their ability to deal with the frightening
events of their lives.'
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