![Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash/Marisol McDonald y la fiesta sin igual](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892392738.jpg?itok=_v5fkPfb)
Marisol is truly a nonconformist. She doesn’t like things that match, doesn’t want just one theme for her birthday, and the only gift Marisol really wants is a visit from her abuelita. The surprise at her “Clash Bash” party is a virtual visit from her grandmother. Joyful illustrations accompany this second fun-filled, bilingual Marisol story.
Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash/Marisol McDonald y la fiesta sin igual
![Lion vs. Rabbit](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561457094.jpg?itok=VCW7O6rH)
Who among the animals can take on Lion and his nasty behavior? Though other, much larger animals try, it is a clever but small rabbit that deflates Lion’s large ego. Rabbit has a secret revealed only at his departure. Echoes of familiar tales are evident but updated in simple, witty and amusing illustration and language.
Lion vs. Rabbit
![The Cat with Seven Names](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580893813.jpg?itok=jbKqe3CU)
He is known by different names by each of the people who feed him, but Regis winds up bringing isolated individuals together to make a real neighborhood. Soft wash illustrations and recognizable characters — including Regis, the well-fed cat — comes together in a gratifying conclusion.
The Cat with Seven Names
![Bully](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436301.jpg?itok=-sYudkxa)
A small bull is told to go away by a bigger bull. In turn, the little bull feels bigger when he calls smaller farm animals names (“chicken!” he shouts to chicken). The young bull deflates (literally) when called a bully. The gentle ending satisfies with forgiveness and friendship. Readers will appreciate the the humor created by double meanings of the words.
Bully
![Shoebox Sam](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0310715490.jpg?itok=xTE4ACsz)
Down at the corner of Magnolia and Vine, you’ll find the shop of Shoebox Sam — where old shoes become like new again and anyone in need finds a friend. Delia and Jessie spend Saturdays with Shoebox Sam, helping him with customers, rich and poor. They learn about giving and caring, loving and sharing. Then one day, when a customer notices a prized pair of shoes, they uncover their greatest lesson of all. [Amazon]
Shoebox Sam
![Odd Duck](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596435577.jpg?itok=m7V5EI-I)
Theodora and Chad are both odd ducks though neither of them considers themselves offbeat. Can they get along living as neighbors? Sly wisdom is couched in the humor of this easier-to-read comic book with its highly expressive cartoon illustration.
Odd Duck
![Fly Guy Presents Space](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545564921.jpg?itok=iNvBsI7N)
Buzz and his pet fly, Fly Guy, visit a space museum for a brief introduction to stars, planets and related concepts. Photographs and funny illustrations combine with easy-to- read language for a quick, accessible, informative trip shared by old friends.
Fly Guy Presents Space
![The Reluctant Dragon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823428214.jpg?itok=gyUZFvTM)
The Boy, a shepherd, helps his friends — a large, peaceful dragon and dragon-slaying St. George — find a solution that satisfies all. Line drawings by Ernest Shepard (illustrator of Winnie the Pooh) and enduring themes continue to appeal. An introduction to the 75th anniversary edition by Leonard Marcus puts the tale into historical context.
The Reluctant Dragon
![Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/076366040X.jpg?itok=kql73Ykg)
The small squirrel rescued from a super vacuum cleaner by 10-year old Flora emerges hairless but with new superpowers. Newly named Ulysses, the squirrel cracks Flora’s protective cynicism as she copes with her parents’ separation. Humor and pathos combine in text and illustration in this humorous, memorable and poignant novel. (2014 Newbery Medal Winner)
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
![Anna Was Here](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060564938.jpg?itok=Ic4MD19z)
Nine-year old Anna is a worrywart. In fact, she is one of two in a Safety Club prepared for any kind of disaster. Disaster preparedness did not include leaving Colorado for Kansas with her minister father, experiencing a tornado and more. Anna’s voice is authentic as are her questions that include religious concerns and God’s will.
Anna Was Here
![Year of Billy Miller](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062268120.jpg?itok=oVxWAZ0W)
His father assures Billy that his second grade year will be a fine year in spite of a bumpy start. Readers will recognize themselves and everyday adventures as they share Billy’s familiar likes and concerns, friendships and family.
Year of Billy Miller
![Stat, Standing Tall and Talented: Home Court #1](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545387590.jpg?itok=Tk8BB4i0)
Amar’e is a good athlete and a good kid. But a group of bullies want to keep Amar’e off their home court. How Amar’e resolves the problem (told in first person) creates a fast-paced basketball story to launch a new series by an NBA All-Star.
Stat, Standing Tall and Talented: Home Court #1
![Melonhead and the We-Fix-It Company](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385741650.jpg?itok=2D5U6yYz)
Melonhead, now in 5th grade, and his best friend want to earn money. So when Melonhead has a BOB — short for Brainflash of Brilliance — the We-Fix-It Company is born, starting the adventure and fun. The latest Melonhead book stands alone and is sure to engage young readers.
Melonhead and the We-Fix-It Company
![Lulu and the Dog from the Sea](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807548200.jpg?itok=Fl6zvA7O)
Lulu and her family, along with their dog Sam, rent a house by the sea for their family vacation. There they meet a stray mutt, the “dog from the sea” who becomes a hero to kite-flying Lulu and her cousin, Mellie. Eventually, the stray finds friendship and a home.
Lulu and the Dog from the Sea
![Ivy Takes Charge](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763653527.jpg?itok=y5HoQZ1n)
Ivy lives on a Nevada ranch with her parents. During the summer of 1949, with her best friend gone, Ivy’s gentle ways and affinity for animals leads to unexpected adventures and a job with a veterinarian, causing Ivy to dream of one day becoming one.
Ivy Takes Charge
![The Strange Case of Origami Yoda](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810984253.jpg?itok=3Y2PI9u-)
Can the advice of a paper finger puppet of Yoda on weird Dwight’s hand provide the advice needed by Tommy and other 6th graders? Tommy makes his case in this fast, funny, and first of the Origami Yoda books.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
![The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee: An Origami Yoda Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419703927.jpg?itok=2_xP2lIt)
With Dwight away, things are changing at McQuarrie Middle School especially when the Fortune Wookiee (what was once known as a “cootie catcher”) appears on the scene to answer the girls’ questions. This third installment in the Origami Yoda series is sure to please.
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee: An Origami Yoda Book
![Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419700278.jpg?itok=oa-ncJp6)
When his nemesis makes an origami Darth Vader, chaos ensues. Dwight gets kicked out of school and sent to a school for bad broods! Humor abounds in this silly but satisfying saga that combines parody of popular figures with comedy.
Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book
![Olvina Swims](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805076611.jpg?itok=3k6S0TAe)
Olvina Swims
![The Wrigley Riddle](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0307977765.jpg?itok=jj2z19PJ)
The Wrigley Riddle
![My Happy Life](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1877579351.jpg?itok=kdTqpv00)
Dani has a happy life but as do all lives, hers is filled with ups and downs. Short, lyrical chapters and expressive black line drawings present Dani, her trepidation about starting school, finding a friend and having her move away, even revealing her mother’s death all told with warm charm.
My Happy Life
![Exclamation Mark](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545436796.jpg?itok=aoY08OrF)
The exclamation mark knew he was different from the moment he arrived. When he conversed with the question mark, however, a world of possibilities opened up! Seeing punctuation in action has never been more fun than with these emotive punctuation marks as characters!
Exclamation Mark
![Bink and Gollie: Best Friends Forever](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763634972.jpg?itok=2AVumBaa)
Friends Bink and Gollie are very different but they have fun together — even when one of them behaves peculiarly. In three vignettes, Gollie assumes a royal role, Bink tries to get taller, and together they start a memorable collection. Comic illustrations add to the fun of the short text.
Bink and Gollie: Best Friends Forever
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The four easy readers, modern classics, are effectively read by their author and sprinkled with music and sound effects.