![Maybelle Goes to School](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805091580.jpg?itok=KLAnaf5I)
Maybelle, a cockroach decked out with a pink bow, can’t resist the temptation of a cake and so winds up at a school bake sale. How she escapes unharmed and rescues her flea friend make a very funny school story. Line illustrations add to the humor.
Maybelle Goes to School
![If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, DON'T!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316376574.jpg?itok=rjlQi0o4)
Even though Magnolia assures her teacher that her large, green alligator won’t be any trouble, together girl and reptile prove the opposite. Messy, mischievous Magnolia not only gets her name on the board but three checks beside it and a trip to the principal in this rollicking tale.
If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, DON’T!
![I Will Never Get a Star on Mrs. Benson's Blackboard](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763665142.jpg?itok=os-OT7Y2)
The narrator is convinced she’ll never get a star next to her name. She’s not particularly good at anything — that is, until her teacher, Mrs. Benson, discovers Rose’s real talent is art. Almost childlike illustrations are the ideal complement to Rose’s voice in this encouraging tale.
I Will Never Get a Star on Mrs. Benson’s Blackboard
![Dad's First Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1619634732.jpg?itok=FTI9vQqh)
Oliver calms his nervous dad on the first day of school in this humorous turn-around tale. Children will see themselves — and perhaps a parent — in this lighthearted saga sure to cause chuckles beyond the start of school.
Dad’s First Day
![Birdie's First Day of School](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316407453.jpg?itok=tNrqzCVN)
Fashion conscious Birdie has heard lots of negative things about school and so is quite nervous about her first day. But while she still misses her mom and Monster, her dog, she is thrilled to find that school is actually quite wonderful.
Birdie’s First Day of School
![Ally-saurus and the First Day of School](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1454911794.jpg?itok=xlYoMPLh)
Ally, a great dinosaur aficionado, has first day jitters — but then so do the other imaginative kids in kindergarten. They come together and learn they actually have a great deal in common, including ways to create new adventures.
Ally-saurus and the First Day of School
![Ninth Ward](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316043087.jpg?itok=B3bhzvzB)
Orphaned at birth, Lanesha has second sight, giving her the ability to see her mother’s ghost. She also senses an impending storm which will devastate New Orleans and that her grandmother won’t survive. How Lanesha stays alive and the people she meets and helps along the way — plus a bit of magic realism — create a compelling read. See the two other two books in the Louisiana Girls Trilogy, Bayou Magic (opens in a new window) and Sugar (opens in a new window).
Ninth Ward
![Where's the Pair? A Spotting Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763677728.jpg?itok=-YerKBuO)
A rhyming description of a host of animals combines with crisp, colorful, and detailed illustrations encouraging readers to find matching pairs. Careful examination is needed to discern the differences in identically shaped but uniquely colored critters in this attractive game book.
Where’s the Pair? A Spotting Book
![Shadow of the Shark](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553510819.jpg?itok=rt1-MnmB)
In this Magic Tree House story, Jack and Annie’s vacation in the glorious waters off Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula doesn’t turn out quite like they expect. An encounter with sharks and with a Mayan girl plus a bit of magic create another satisfying, fantastical adventure in the series. A companion book, Sharks and other Predators (opens in a new window) helps readers separate fact from fiction.
Shadow of the Shark
![Raising Rufus](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385744641.jpg?itok=NPv24hGl)
No one is more surprised than 11-year old Martin when the Tyrannosaurus Rex hatches from what Martin thought was a fossilized egg. Feeding the growing dino and keeping him hidden becomes a major challenge. How Martin saves Rufus from a life in the circus with the help of an astute science teacher and his best friend, Audrey, make for a fast-paced, often humorous, and very satisfying adventure. For a gentler dino-come-alive novel, try Oliver Butterworth’s Enormous Egg (opens in a new window).
Raising Rufus
![The Pirate Pig](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385375441.jpg?itok=3PL8Vvrs)
Stout Sam and his deckhand Pip live comfortably on their island enjoying whatever the sea washes to their shore. When they find a pig in a barrel on the beach, they name her Julie. Sam and Pip soon discover she has a special talent learned from pirates who want their treasure-locating pig back. This madcap adventure punctuated by full-color illustration is sure to make young readers laugh out loud.
The Pirate Pig
![Ninja Bunny](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385754930.jpg?itok=dB__WJAM)
The small bunny has 10 rules about being the best ninja there is. That is until he comes across a large bear that makes him appreciate the most important rule of all: all ninjas need friends! The ninja bunny and his buddies all look alike with the exception of the ninja’s outfit, adding to the humor conveyed in the illustrations and understated text.
Ninja Bunny
![The Land of Lines](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452142823.jpg?itok=P3tY9iyJ)
Children come together to explore unknown territory depicted in delicate, highly detailed line illustrations that flow from page to page. Sharp angles in limited colors are used to focus the eye and require close examination to tell the story that is likely to change with each reader.
The Land of Lines
![Good Night, Firefly](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1627792228.jpg?itok=7Enr1aOL)
Nina is afraid of the dark, doubly so when her nightlight goes out. But the light of fireflies brightens her solitary play until she releases the firefly back into the evening. Dark-hued illustrations use fine line, white space, and touches of red to enhance the drama of a very satisfying bedtime book.
Good Night, Firefly
![Once Upon a Timeless Tale Collection](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1486263771.jpg?itok=c9yp6GgR)
Familiar tales such as “Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Princess and the Pea” have been faithfully retold and dramatically read.
Once Upon a Timeless Tale Collection
![Everything for a Dog](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0312674848.jpg?itok=lY6lKF2z)
Bone, a stray dog, narrates the sometimes harrowing tale of how he finds a permanent home, effectively and evenly read.
Everything for a Dog
![A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385392281.jpg?itok=7Y80E882)
Miss Drake, a strong-willed dragon, has a new pet, a girl named Winnie who thinks Miss Drake is her pet. When Winnie’s sketches come to life, can dragon and girl work together to put things right? Read in an appealing British accent, this is sure to delight listeners of all ages.
A Dragon’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans
![Ace](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0679819312.jpg?itok=cC8nyUvO)
Farmer Tubb wants to sell Ace and his siblings when they reach eight weeks of age. Can Ace, a very bright porker, save them all?
Ace
![Sir Gawain and the Green Knight](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763673218.jpg?itok=b73oFa8F)
When a huge, rough man threatens King Arthur’s court, it is the honorable, brave Sir Gawain who accepts the challenge and faces the Green Knight for what is sure to mean death. The cadence of a storyteller is used to highlight the adventure and tension of this traditional tale of honor and chivalry.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
![Melonhead and the Later Gator Plan](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385741669.jpg?itok=0ZaA0RXW)
Adam Melon (better known as Melonhead) narrates the adventures he and his best friend, Sam, have during winter break. The boys stay with Melonhead’s grandparents in Paradise, Florida. Their exploits include deciding to get Sam an alligator with very funny — and potentially disastrous results.
Melonhead and the Later Gator Plan
![Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/141971483X.jpg?itok=QJHqBzi6)
Frank Einstein must figure out an alternate source of power or succumb to his archenemy T. Edison’s exorbitant prices for electricity. In this latest of over-the-top funny Einstein series, actual science fact is couched in humorous fiction.
Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger
![Finding Serendipity](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/162779154X.jpg?itok=Pvv4plR5)
Serendipity Smith is the pseudonym used by Tuesday McGillicuddy’s mom. Serendipity is a famous children’s author who goes missing while working on the last of her adventure series. On their quest to find her mom, Tuesday and her faithful dog find myriad adventures involving writing, mystery, mayhem, and pirates in a breathtaking, satisfying, often humorous fantasy.
Finding Serendipity
![Diary of a Mad Brownie](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385392478.jpg?itok=5Q-wYhyL)
When the human to whom Angus (a brownie) is bound dies, he must leave his native Ireland to serve Sarah’s nearest relative. Serving an American girl named Alex means she must acclimate to having a magical creature and whose slovenly habits are in stark contrast to a cleanliness-obsessed brownie.
Diary of a Mad Brownie
![Danger in the Darkest Hour](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553497723.jpg?itok=aD-wGonw)
Jack and Annie are transported back to Normandy, France, when Europe is in danger of falling to the Germans and the D-Day invasion is about to begin. Though necessarily simplified, this adventure gives an age appropriate introduction to WWII. “Track the Facts” concludes this “super edition” of the popular Magic Tree House series.