Cats Cats Cats
by Stephane Lapuss’, Philippe
4 out of 5 stars
Cats are really silly. You give them food, they don’t want it. You give them toys, they play with the box. They eat a butterfly that tastes gross, but they still eat another one. They meow to be let out, but when you open the door, they won’t go out. Dogs don’t scare them, but a ladybug does. Cats are the most illogical animals! And the most adorable.
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Marvelous Body
by Jane Wilsher, Andrés Lozano (Illustrator)
Using the “magic lens” you can explore the human body! There are sections all about bones, muscles, skin, eyes, and hair. You will learn about the nervous system, the digestive system, and your lungs and brain. Have you ever wondered how your brain interprets sounds through your ears, or how the tongue can taste different foods? Did you know your heart pumps your blood all the way around your body in about 60 seconds?
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The Hotel for Bugs
by Suzy Senior
5 out of 5 stars
When the new hotel opens, all the bugs are ready to relax by the pool, eat the delicious buffet, and get a steam at the spa. But when a slug tries to book a room, the manager points out that it is a Hotel for Bugs, not slugs! One little bug guest protests, and says that all bugs are pretty weird and different, so they should be able to include a slug in their group. The manager realizes how silly she has been, and invites the slug to take the most luxurious room in the hotel!
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This or That: A Story about Choosing
by Kell Andrews , Hector Borlasco
Alexander has trouble making decisions. He is so afraid of making a mistake that he can’t decide what to wear, what to eat, or what activities to play. One day he orders an ice-cream sundae with every flavor and every topping, thinking that he will avoid the decision of choosing just one flavor. But when the flavors all blend together into a gross mess, he learns that avoiding a decision can be a mistake too.
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Little Fairy Can’t Sleep
by Daniela Drescher
Faith can’t sleep. The moon is too bright, and all the little animals in the forest are scuffling through the underbrush making noise. She gets up and begins to explore. One by one she sees the sandman, an owl, a family of little elves, and a fox mother. They all agree that there is something strange in the air that night, and no one is ready to sleep. Faith meets the moth prince fairy and he helps her to solve the mystery of why everyone is awake. It is midsummer night and the fairies are having a party!
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Round the Fire Stories
by Arthur Conan Doyle
These short stories all feature some horrific circumstance or frightening apparition. There are terrifying nightmares, murder, ghosts, seances, dangerous exotic animals, and stolen jewels. Each story gradually leads into more and more suspicious circumstances until the hero of the tale is finally confronted with the full effect of their horrific situation.
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Children of the World
by Nicola Edwards
All around the world, children in different countries have vastly different homes, languages, schools, games, and cuisine. This book explores amazing details about beautiful cultures across the globe, and how children live their everyday lives in such different ways. There are also chapters about food, kitchens, bedrooms, weather, pets, manners, celebrations, and superstitions.
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While You Sleep
by Jennifer Maruno (Author), Miki Sato (Illustrations)
When a little girl goes to bed, her stuffed bunnies have a lot of work to do during the evening! They have to comb the grass, sprinkle dust on the butterflies, and paint the flowers to be ready for the next day. The bunnies are busy charging up the rainbows so they can glow, and making new bubbles on the ocean floor. All the while, the little girl is dreaming.
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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: The Classic Illustrated Storybook (Pop Classics 12)
by Bonnie Pang (Illustrator)
Ferris pretends to be sick so that he can play hooky from school. His friends, Cameron and Sloane, come along too, and they have a wonderful day seeing the sights in downtown Chicago. They eat at a fancy restaurant, visit a museum, go to a baseball game, and even sing in a parade. But will Mr. Rooney, the school principal, find out what they are doing?
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Monsters Play… Peekaboo!
by Flavia Z. Drago
All the monsters are playing peekaboo under ghostly sheets. Open the book flap to reveal who is hiding under the sheet, pretending to be a ghost. It could be a werewolf, a vampire, a banshee, or maybe… a real ghost!
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