Anne of Green Gables
by Katherine Woodfine (adapter),Isabelle Follath (illustrator)
5 out of 5 stars
I loved this edited version of Anne of Green Gables! It is simplified for younger readers, but still captures all the charm of the original. It’s still all the same dialogue and basic story, but it has just been shortened and condensed.
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Sky Explorer: A Young Adventurer’s Guide to the Sky by Day and Night
by Elizabeth Jenner, Anja Susanj (Illustrator)
This book answers a lot of questions about the sky, and stars, and clouds. We learn why the sky looks blue as sunlight refracts when it hits particles in the atmosphere. We learn how clouds form and the different types of clouds. There are sections about solar and lunar eclipses, rainbows, mirages, stars, planets, the phases of the moon, and thunder and lightning. My favorite part was about the northern lights.
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Secret FACTopia!: Follow the trail of 400 hidden facts (FACTopia!, 7)
by Paige Towler
This book gives random facts about science, the earth, the universe, animals, trees, and the ocean. We can learn about astronauts, weird plants, and new technology. The illustrations and photos are eye-catching and colorful. Each factoid is short; just one sentence that tantalizes your brain to learn more! The factoids are arranged so that each fact leads into the next with one small thing in common.
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Basil and the Royal Dare (7) (The Great Mouse Detective)
by Cathy Hapka, Catherine Hapka, David Mottram (Illustrations)
Basil and Dawson are called to the royal palace to track down a group of teen royal cousins who have gone missing. The teens have a habit of daring each other to dangerous feats, teasing a ferocious dog and barely escaping from its jaws. Now they have disappeared, and the royal parents call on Basil to find them. Could they have been eaten by the horrible dog, or is there something more nefarious at work?
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The Garden Witch
by Kyle Beaudette
5 out of 5 stars
The Garden Witch is lonely. She only has three mean rats for company. They are so rude and horrible to her all the time, but she doesn’t have the courage to stand up to them. The magical garden hears the witch crying and decides to grow something new to help her – a magical turnip boy! Mickey Turnips is kind and helpful. He cooks and cleans and does the dishes. He helps the Garden Witch to sell her potions to the townsfolk. The rats hate him. They want to boil him up in a turnip stew. But the Garden Witch is now full of confidence and courage, inspired by Mickey Turnips. Those rats won’t get away with their rudeness again!
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El ratón que comía cuentos (Somos8) (Spanish Edition)
by José Carlos Andrés, Katharina Sieg (Illustrator)
Simón es un ratoncito que tiene mucha hambre. No importa lo que coma, siente un vacío por dentro. Un día, visita la librería y se come un cuento sobre piratas y hadas. ¡Se siente lleno por primera vez! La librera le dice que no necesita comerse los libros. Ella le leerá todos los cuentos que quiera. Disfruta tanto de los libros que trama un plan especial para compartir las historias con todos en la ciudad.
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Hideaway
by Melania Longo, Brenda Porster (Translator), Alessandro Sanna (illustrator)
A brother and sister play in a special secret hideaway surrounded by trees. They imagine that they are running through the grass with wild animals. They play with masks. They made shadow puppets. They draw and sketch and write secret notes. They collect leaves and stones. They gaze up at the stars and play in the snow. They drink mint tea in the summer. But when someone calls out to them, they are quiet as mice. Until their mother comes.
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The Grand Hotel of Feelings
by Lidia Brankovic
4 out of 5 stars
The manager of a hotel has to deal with some difficult guests – feelings. Some guests need a lot of room to express themselves, and some guests are quieter and more peaceful. No matter what feelings come to check in to the hotel, the manager knows that they are just temporary residents and they will come and go. But gratitude and contentment are always there when the manager needs some help.
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My Big Embarrassing Elephant
by Angie Lucas, Pierre Collet-Derby (Illustrator)
Maya is so embarrassed by the huge elephant in the room. Her parents ignore it, and her sister “dances around it”. Literally dances. In a tutu!
Maya is worried that the neighbors will find out and think the elephant is smelly and gross and horrible. When her new friend shows Maya that most families have an embarrassing elephant, Maya learns that there is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s better to just talk about the elephant in the room and work through it together.
Under the Lilacs
by Louisa May Alcott
Ben has run away from the circus, and he finds compassion and generosity in the house under the lilacs. He is basically adopted by Miss Celia and her brother, Thorny, and while he is grateful for their kindness, it’s difficult for Ben to adapt to a country life after all the excitement and thrills of traveling with the circus.
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