Dory Fantasmagory, by Abby Hanlon.
As
the youngest in her family, Dory really wants attention, and more than
anything she wants her brother and sister to play with her. But she's
too much of a baby for them, so she's left to her own devices—including
her wild imagination and untiring energy. Her siblings may roll their
eyes at her childish games, but Dory has lots of things to do:
outsmarting the monsters all over the house, escaping from prison (aka
time-out), and exacting revenge on her sister's favorite doll. And when
they really need her, daring Dory will prove her bravery, and finally
get exactly what she has been looking for.
With plenty of pictures bursting with charm and character, this
hilarious book about an irresistible rascal is the new must-read for the
chapter book set.
Flora and the Penguin, by Molly Idle.
Having mastered ballet in Flora and the Flamingo, Flora takes to the ice
and forms an unexpected friendship with a penguin. Twirling, leaping,
spinning, and gliding, on skates and flippers, the duo mirror each
other's graceful dance above and below the ice. But when Flora gives the
penguin the cold shoulder, the pair must figure out a way to work
together for uplifting results.
Artist Molly Idle creates an innovative,
wordless picture book with clever flaps that reveal Flora and the
penguin coming together, spiraling apart, and coming back together as
only true friends do.
The kids who grew up to be president were like a lot of
other children. Some struggled with schoolwork and got into fights;
others pranked their teachers and infuriated their parents. William
Howard Taft was forced to take dance lessons. Gerald Ford struggled with
dyslexia. Teddy Roosevelt had a bedroom "museum" full of dead animals.
Kid Presidents
features 20 captivating true stories from the childhoods of American
presidents, complete with lively text and more than 200 cartoon
illustrations. Laugh-out-loud funny and packed with cool facts, it's the
perfect read for all young future leaders of the free world.
Pack of Dorks, by Beth Vrabel.
Lucy knows that kissing Tom Lemmings behind the ball shed will make her a
legend. But she doesn't count on that quick clap of lips propelling her
from coolest to lamest fourth grader overnight. Suddenly Lucy finds
herself trapped in Dorkdom, where a diamond ring turns your finger
green, where the boy you kiss hates you three days later, where your
best friend laughs as you cry, where parents seem to stop liking you,
and where baby sisters are born different.
Now Lucy has a choice: she
can be like her former best friend Becky, who would do anything to
claim her seat at the cool table in the cafeteria, or Lucy can pull up a
chair among the solo eaters—also known as the dorks. Still unsure, Lucy
partners with super quiet Sam Righter on a research project about
wolves. Lucy connects her own school hierarchy with what she learns
about animal pack life—where some wolves pin down weaker ones just
because they can, and others risk everything to fight their given place
in the pack. Soon Lucy finds her third option: creating a pack of her
own, even if it is simply a pack of dorks.
The Witch's Boy, by Kelly Barnhill.
When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a
raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy
lived. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned's mother, a
witch, is meant to protect, it's Ned who safeguards the magic and
summons the strength to protect his family and community.
Meanwhile,
across the enchanted forest that borders Ned's village lives Áine, the
resourceful and pragmatic daughter of the Bandit King, who is haunted by
her mother's last wordsto her: "The wrong boy will save your life and
you will save his." When Áine's and Ned's paths cross, can they trust
each other long enough to stop the war that's about to boil over between
their two kingdoms?
(All descriptions from OverDrive.)
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