1978-
Author
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
[1959]
Language
English
Description
Norman is a mouse who by day acts as doorman of the mousehole in the basement storeroom of the Majestic Museum of Art and at night creates sculpture. He enters and wins the Museum's sculpture contest with a mouse on a trapese made from a mousetrap and picture-hanging wire.
Author
Series
Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Winter has always been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family. Now he has a chance to save his sister, Icicle, from making a terrible mistake--if he can find her. Winter's new clawmates, Moon, Kinkajou, and Qibli, insist on joining his dangerous journey. They don't understand that IceWings, the most superior of all dragon tribes, can fix their own problems. When their search leads the dragonets straight into Queen Scarlet's vicious talons,...
Author
Series
Wings of fire. Original series volume 14
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In the newest installment of the Wings of Fire series, tensions are higher than ever as we prepare for a fight for the survival of dragonkind!"--
Author
Series
Wings of fire. Original series volume 15
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"With talons united... Luna has always wanted to change the world -- to fix it, to free it -- even if she's never actually known how. Now that all of dragon - and humankind are in mortal danger, Luna is flying back home to Pantala with a team of dragons on a rescue mission, determined to be brave and useful. But saving a continent isn't as easy as a prophecy makes it sound, and "facing a great evil" definitely requires more than the fiery silk that...
5) Dragonslayer
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Ivy doesn't trust the Dragonslayer. He may be her father and the beloved ruler of Valor, but she knows he's hiding more than the treasure from the sand dragon he killed two decades ago. Leaf doesn't trust dragons. They're the reason his favorite sister, Wren, is dead, and now he'll do whatever it takes to slay even one. Wren doesn't trust anyone. She swore off humans after her village tried to sacrifice her to the dragons. She only has one friend,...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This delightful picture book from Ashley Spires, bestselling author of The Most Magnificent Thing, perfectly depicts what children go through when confronted with something difficult. With humor and endearing artwork, Spires sensitively portrays Lou procrastinating, making excuses, imagining alternatives and denying she cares. Ultimately, Lou faces her fear, and although she fails, the effort empowers her, encouraging a growth mindset. All the while,...
Author
Series
Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 7
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
C2016.
Language
English
Description
"Emily, Trellis, and Vigo visit Algos Island, where they can access and enter lost memories. They're hoping to uncover the events of Trellis's mysterious childhood -- knowledge they can use against the Elf King. What they discover is a dark secret that changes everything. Meanwhile, the Voice of Emily's Amulet is getting stronger, and threatens to overtake her completely"--
9) Gravity
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
What keeps objects from floating out of your hand? What if your feet drifted away from the ground? What stops everything from floating into space? Gravity. As in his previous books, Redwoods, Coral Reefs, and Island, Jason Chin has taken a complex subject and made it brilliantly accessible to young readers in this unusual, innovative, and very beautiful book.
Author
Series
Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 2
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future subjects and reunite with her mother, Queen Coral. But Tsunami's triumphant return doesn't go quite the way she'd imagined. Queen Coral welcomes her with open wings, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off the queen's heirs...
Author
Publisher
Neal Porter Books, Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2021 Graded Reading Lists: Grades K &1
Books You May Have Missed 2020: Combined
Picture Books that Raise Awareness of the Disability Experience
Schneider Family Book Award
Books You May Have Missed 2020: Combined
Picture Books that Raise Awareness of the Disability Experience
Schneider Family Book Award
Description
When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Compassionate parents everywhere will instantly recognize a father's ability to reconnect a child with the world around him. -- from Amazon.
12) Coral reefs
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
During an ordinary visit to the library, a girl pulls a not-so-ordinary book from the shelves. As she turns the pages in this book about coral reefs, the city around her slips away and she finds herself surrounded by the coral cities of the sea and the mysterious plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide there.
13) The menagerie
Author
Series
The menagerie (Tui Sutherland) volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
Description
"When twelve-year-old Logan Wilde wakes up to discover a baby griffin hiding under his bed, he suddenly finds himself thrown into a mystery involving his classmate Zoe Kahn and a magical menagerie right in the middle of his sleepy Wyoming town"-- Provided by publisher.
14) Larf
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The tale of a seven-foot-tall, scarf-sporting, vegetarian sasquatch who discovers he may not be alone in the world.
15) Fairy science
Author
Series
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
All the fairies in Pixieville believe in magic--except Esther. She believes in science. When a forest tree stops growing, all the fairies are stumped--including Esther. But not for long! Esther knows that science can get to the root of the problem--and its solution!
Author
Series
Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Dive into the world of Wings of Fire like never before! The #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to even greater heights with an all-new collection of stories and art from readers' favorite dragon world! Tui T. Sutherland and Wings of Fire cover artist Joy Ang delve deeper into the legends of the ten dragon tribes, creating the ultimate collection for every FanWing. Each chapter of A Guide to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Fiercetooth, a NightWing obsessed with what could have -- and should have -- been. Deathbringer, desperate to prove himself as the next great NightWing assassin. Six-Claws, a loyal SandWing, who will soon find that loyalty comes with a price. Foeslayer the NightWing, a dragon in love turned kidnapper, and Prince Arctic of the IceWings, a runaway turned captive. In these four short stories, dig deeper into the world of Pyrrhia to discover what really...
19) Animals
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
©2021.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that seals supposedly have the stinkiest farts in the world? Or that some creepy-crawlies use their poop as a shield so that they don't get eaten? Learn about all the gross things animals do, with this fantastically gruesome factbook! Focusing on a range of animals, from creepy critters to foul fish, and what makes them so truly terrible, Gross and Ghastly: Animals is a stomach churning journey that delves into the despicable animal...
Author
Publisher
Tommy Nelson, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A young family learns to grow a garden, describing how they prepared the soil, watered their plants, dealt with the animals who invaded their garden, and how all their hard work finally paid off as they harvested vegetables and flowers.
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