![Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763695009.jpg?itok=6g_sQznt)
Tales from the Norse are not for the fainthearted or youngest, evident in these straightforward retellings. Readers will meet “[s]ome men and women [who will] become great … [and] the gods and goddesses [who] are even stronger and greater” in these myths. Illustrations are ominous, dark, and perfectly fitting for the tone of these tales.
Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki
![Podkin One-Ear (Longburrow Book 1)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1328695824.jpg?itok=wOE-j-48)
A bard tells the story of a lazy rabbit named Podkin, how he defeated the red-eyed Gorms to save his rabbit family in the first of a new fantasy series. Vivid storytelling includes several battles, including the one in which Podkin loses an ear as he and his allies defeat the Gorm and Scramakshank, the Gorm’s vicious leader.
Podkin One-Ear (Longburrow Book 1)
![Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Voodoo Vultures From Venus](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545631114.jpg?itok=MAM8idgd)
Another exciting adventure with the humble rodent Ricky and his huge mechanical robot pal. The evil Victor Von Vulture and his army of Voodoo Vultures from Venus are about to take over planet Earth. Only the super-smart tricks of Ricky and his Mighty Robot can send the bad guys packing for home.
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. The Voodoo Vultures From Venus
![Captain Underpants (Color Collection)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545870119.jpg?itok=Q61wZbFs)
For Captain Underpants fans and newcomers to the series: a boxed collection of the first three books in hardcover and full color. Meet George and Harold, two fourth graders with BIG imaginations. The only thing they enjoy more than playing practical jokes is creating their own comic books about a silly superhero named Captain Underpants. But nothing can prepare them for what happens when their comic-book character comes to life!
Captain Underpants (Color Collection)
![Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545935210.jpg?itok=Gfidpu1z)
Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn’t always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. This time, Petey the cat’s dragged in a tiny bit of trouble — a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!
Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties
![Dog Man](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545581605.jpg?itok=l69xAOl9)
George and Harold (from Captain Underpants) have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice.
Dog Man
![Las aventuras del Capitán Calzoncillos](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439226481.jpg?itok=gPcWlIul)
Faster than a speeding waistband, more powerful than boxer shorts, it’s the first illustrated chapter book about Captain Underpants, America’s funniest superhero! (In Spanish)
Las aventuras del Capitán Calzoncillos
![The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545175305.jpg?itok=-9u9bo-B)
Meet Ook and Gluk, the stars of this funny graphic novel from George Beard and Harold Hutchins, the best friends of Captain Underpants. It’s 500,001 BC, and Ook and Gluk’s hometown of Caveland, Ohio, is under attack by an evil corporation from the future. When they are pulled through a time portal to 2222, they discover a future world that’s even more devastated than their own. Now all they have to do is travel back in time 502,223 years and save the day!
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future
![Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060731591.jpg?itok=yYgl6YyW)
In a gripping and powerful story-poem, the award-winning author takes readers into the heart and mind of a young soldier in an alien land who comes face-to-face with the enemy.
Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam
![Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/141690638X.jpg?itok=4hPgbsCz)
This realistic story of America’s war in Vietnam uses the alternating viewpoints of an army dog named Cracker and her 17-year-old handler, Rick Hanski. From their training at a base in the U.S. to their stalking the enemy, the tale explores the close bond of the scout-dog team, relating how it detects booby traps and mines, finds the enemy, rescues POWs, and returns home to a heroes’ welcome. [ALA Booklist review]
Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam
![This & That](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1338037803.jpg?itok=xKk2MqHh)
A young mouse’s bed is used to launch an imaginative trip to exotic places with a bit of this and a dash of that shared by the grownup rodent. Simple, colorful illustrations depict the silly adventures that culminate with a kiss goodnight.
This & That
![Hocus Focus](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436549.jpg?itok=Sj5UVAnM)
The impatient young knight is tired of peeling the wizard’s turnips even if they are crucial to the magical mixture. When the wizard is away, the knight decides to create her first enchanted potion but accidentally turns the horse, Edward, into a ravenous, monstrous worm! The comic book format moves the wacky saga along to its equally silly conclusion.
Hocus Focus
![Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419718878.jpg?itok=17wdEMny)
Young inventor, Frank Einstein and his friend Watson along with his walking, talking robots Klink and Klank, are back. This time, Frank has invented the ‘evoblaster’ which allows the user to evolve into other forms and then back again. Real science combines with laugh-out-loud humor in the latest installment.
Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt
![A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum ...](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452155933.jpg?itok=ut7TdtN6)
The narrator describes a very different visit to the museum after the class returns to school. Were the Neanderthals really alive; did he truly rearrange the dinosaur; could it all have been a figment of his imagination? Energetic illustrations and understated narration create the comedy in this truly unique and highly inventive adventure.
A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum …
![Good Crooks: Missing Monkey!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1606845098.jpg?itok=tx__PpxA)
When their parents steal a monkey from the zoo to help them pick pockets, our heroes rush into action and return the wily animal using disguises, inventions, and old-fashioned shoe leather. They also learn what a monkey can do in 11 minutes! This is the first book in a new, funny series.
Good Crooks: Missing Monkey!
![The Real Boy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062015087.jpg?itok=Lyj3vguZ)
Oscar knows he’s different. He can’t remember where he comes from, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of magical herbs and their uses, and he just does not understand human interaction. As the apprentice to Caleb, the last magician in the magic-steeped Barrow, Oscar’s job is to collect the herbs, prepare the charms and tinctures, do his chores, and avoid trouble. That changes when a mysterious destructive force arrives and it is up to Oscar and his friend Callie to protect the Barrow and its inhabitants.
The Real Boy
![The London Eye Mystery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385751842.jpg?itok=InkKuiwS)
Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim board the London Eye, but after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off — except Salim. Ted and his older sister, Kat, become sleuthing partners and follow a trail of clues across London in a desperate bid to find their cousin. Ultimately it comes down to Ted, whose brain works in its own very unique way, to find the key to the mystery.
The London Eye Mystery
![P.K. Pinkerton and the Case of the Deadly Desperados](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142423815.jpg?itok=o8kFT5Sj)
The year is 1862, and 12-year-old P.K. “Pinky” Pinkerton is on the run from Whittlin’ Walt and his gang of ruthless desperados. P.K. is determined to hold on to Ma’s last priceless possession: the deed to a large amount of land and silver mines in the Nevada Mountains. P.K. will have to be both clever and cunning to evade the band of outlaws. All this is seen through the eyes of P.K., a half-Lakota kid with Asperger Syndrome, which makes him chronically unable to interpret the intentions of people around him.
P.K. Pinkerton and the Case of the Deadly Desperados
![The Someday Birds](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062445766.jpg?itok=kflrevDT)
Charlie’s perfectly ordinary life has been unraveling ever since his war journalist father was injured in Afghanistan. When his father heads from California to Virginia for medical treatment, Charlie reluctantly travels cross-country with his boy-crazy sister, unruly brothers, and a mysterious new family friend. This story is equal parts madcap road trip, coming-of-age story for an autistic boy who feels he doesn’t understand the world, and an uplifting portrait of a family overcoming a crisis. See our interview with the author, Sally J. Pla ›
The Someday Birds
![Out!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1627795537.jpg?itok=JsrSocgT)
A young toddler and his very large dog share a mischievous nighttime adventure. Few words (primarily woof and out!) extend the humorous illustrations to its satisfying and cozy conclusion.
Out!
![Mama Lion Wins the Race](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/054585282X.jpg?itok=L0MWokac)
The race is on and Mama Lion and young Tigey are off! The Italian countryside provides the backdrop for this charming tale of friendship and monkey hijinks. Translucent watercolors illustrate the race with spiffy cars driven by toys come to life are worth reexamining.
Mama Lion Wins the Race
![The Whale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763679658.jpg?itok=Cw6FtPxu)
“Giant Whale or Giant Hoax?” headlines read in the opening of this mostly wordless book. The adventure continues as two young people prepare to find and record the massive mammal through wordless, realistic, highly detailed monochromatic illustrations. Their breathtaking escapade continues until the final spread depicting another newspaper, announcing that the boys have solved the mystery of the spotted whale.
The Whale
![7 Ate 9: The Untold Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1484717791.jpg?itok=kQlNm7Mi)
Private I tries to assuage 6 who just knows that 7 is coming to get him! Why? Because 7 8 9, of course! Wordplay and over-the-top humor make this satire of old detective stories sophisticated. Told with tongue in cheek language and colorful illustrations, this is a very funny tale.
7 Ate 9: The Untold Story
![The Uncommoners: Crooked Sixpence](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553498436.jpg?itok=Muyco4Ws)
When their grandmother falls ill, Ivy Sparrow and her older brother, Seb, discover an entirely different London and the truth about their grandmother. Fast-paced and well-written, this magical adventure features a unique look to make the common rather uncommon.