Dr. Ernest Drake's Monsterology : the Complete Book of Monstrous Beasts
A second major volume by the esteemed Dr. Drake ? a lavish exploration of fantastical beasts, from yetis to unicorns.
Judy Moody Saves the World!
Kirkus Reviews: McDonald's irrepressible third-grader (Judy Moody Gets Famous, 2001, etc.) takes a few false steps before hitting full stride. This time, not only has her genius little brother Stink submitted a competing entry in the Crazy Strips Band-Aid design contest, but in the wake of her science teacher's heads-up about rainforest destruction and endangered […]
Judy Moody
Publishers Weekly McDonald's (the Beezy books) comical novel introduces the entertainingly mercurial Judy Moody. The book itself has a look as fresh as its heroine (a compact trim size and an inventive jacket design die-cut that reveals the bright green and orange of the cover below). From the start, Judy devises intriguing solutions to her […]
Judy Moody Gets Famous !
Publishers Weekly This sequel to Judy Moody handily matches the original in zip and wit, portraying the spunky Judy in her quest for recognition. Famous for her changeable moods, the third-grader wants to become just plain famous after her arch rival, Jessica, wins a spelling contest to earn the title of Queen Bee, an honor […]
Judy Moody Predicts the Future
Joan Kindig, Ph.D. – Children's Literature: What I like most of all about Judy Moody is how typical a child she is. While I find Junie B. Jones completely annoying, Judy Moody is an average kid with average problems. She is also enormously popular with the transitional novel reader. Okay, enough about that?Judy Moody finds […]
I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed
Added to the Lisbon Public Library collection in celebration of the birth of Haley Elizabeth Cavanaugh. Synopsis: Night owl Lola likes to stay up coloring and scribbling and wriggling and bouncing and chattering. Lola never gets tired. How can big brother Charlie convince her it's time for bed? Heralded by the WASHINGTON POST as "a […]
The Magic Rabbit
Added to the Lisbon Public Library collection in celebration of the birth of Gianna Marie Langdoc. Synopsis: A brilliant new talent has a few wonderful tricks up her sleeve in this touching illustrated tale of a little lost bunny and a magical friendship. Ray the magician and his bunny assistant are best friends. They work […]
The Perfect Nest
Added to the Lisbon Public Library collection in celebration of the birth of Tyler Wayne Scott Lockwood. Synopsis: It?s the perfect read-aloud! A flustered cat is on the verge of crying fowl in a farmyard story that will crack kids up. Jack the cat is building the perfect nest. It?s bound to attract the perfect […]
Mythology
From the Publisher: Presenting the newest discovery in the series with the Midas touch ? a mythical exploration fit for the gods In the early nineteenth century, an English nobleman embarked on a tour of the sites of ancient Greece. He brought as his guide a primer on Greek myths written by his friend Lady […]
War In the Middle East
From the Publisher An award-winning journalist offers a reporter?s-eye view of the Middle East conflict, from Black September to the Yom Kippur War to events of the present day. In 1970, when the Jordanian civil war known as Black September began, U.P.I. correspondent Wilborn Hampton was sent to report on unfolding events. Holed up in […]