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Watch Me Throw the Ball! by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In Watch Me Throw the Ball!, Gerald is determined to teach Piggie that ball-throwing is serious business... but Piggie is just as determined to have serious fun... -
![Si llevas un raton a la escuela by Laura Joffe Numeroff]()
Si llevas un raton a la escuela by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe Barnes & Noble ReviewBringing a plucky mouse to school isn't the wisest idea, no matter how much fun it might seem. Thankfully, the bestselling duo of author Laura Numeroff and illustrator Felicia Bond -- creators of If You Take a Mouse to the Movies and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie -- have teamed up to show us the hijinks a whiskered school guest could cause... -
![Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend. by Melanie Watt by Mélanie Watt]()
Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend. by Melanie Watt by Mélanie Watt
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThat lovable little worrywart is back. And he's as scaredy as ever! In his latest adventure, Scaredy Squirrel sets out to make The Perfect Friend. And once he's spotted a perfectly safe candidate (with no teeth), Scaredy's ready. Armed with a name tag, mittens, a mirror and a lemon, he's prepared to make The Perfect First Impression... -
![The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas]()
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt was time for the three little wolves to go out into the world, so off they went and built themselves a splendid brick house. But they hadn't reckoned on the big bad pig who soon came along and knocked their house down. The little wolves built a stronger house of concrete, in which they were sure to be safe. But that didn't stop the big bad pig, who made short work of it with a pneumatic drill... -
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![The Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur]()
The Human Familiar by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile Bannen had every intention of finding adventure, being yanked through a magical portal two continents away isn’t quite what he imagined happening. For that matter, being magically bound to a mage-in-training hadn’t ever crossed his mind. Being the first human familiar ever summoned in Corcoran? Not on his to-do list... -
![Not a Box by Antoinette Portis]()
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA box is just a box . . . unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows... -
![Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones by Judy Schachner]()
Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones by Judy Schachner
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAnother fun read-along from Skippyjon Jones and Puffin Storytime book-and-CD library The "New York Times" bestselling Skippyjon Jones books were made to be read aloud, and so we're adding a fourth title, "Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones," to the Puffin Storytime collection. The Puffin picture book is accompanied by a compact disc that features an animated reading of the story by the author... -
![Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins]()
Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAll Rupert the mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picturebook. One that's visually stimulating! With scenic pictures! And style! He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just WON'T. STOP. TALKING.Children and adults alike will chuckle at this comedic take on bookmaking from acclaimed author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins...Categorized as:
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![Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris]()
Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA cheerful and action-packed adventure about the importance of friendship and community from a successful author and illustrator duo!Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn't know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along. But adventures aren't any fun by yourself, and so enters Froggy, Turtles, Beaver, Racoons, and Duck...Categorized as:
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![George and Martha One Fine Day by James Marshall]()
George and Martha One Fine Day by James Marshall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive new episodes in the friendship of two hippos: "The Tight Rope," "The Diary," "The Icky Story," "The Big Scare," "The Amusement Park... -
![Ведьма-хранительница by Ольга Громыко]()
Ведьма-хранительница by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsКто сказал «Тяжело в учении, легко в бою»? А подать его сюда, в бой! Школа Чародеев, Пифий и Травниц закончена, но проблемы молодой дипломированной ведьмы только начинаются.Школа магов окончена. Вольху Редную ждут в Догеве, стране вампиров... -
![I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black, Debbie Ridpath Ohi]()
I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black, Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere is NOTHING boring about being a kid, but one little girl is going to have to prove it in this anything-but-boring picture book from comedian Michael Ian Black.Just when a little girl thinks she couldn't possibly be more bored, she stumbles upon a potato who turns the tables on her by declaring that children are boring... -
![Fluff Dragon by Platte F. Clark]()
Fluff Dragon by Platte F. Clark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis second book in the hilarious Bad Unicorn trilogy features killer unicorns, good dragons, rogue fire kittens, and a boy who just might be a wizard.After defeating a killer unicorn and saving a universe, all Max and his friends want to do is go home. Instead, Max discovers that the Codex of Infinite Knowability has stopped working. He can’t use it to get home until he reboots it... -
![Профессия: ведьма by Ольга Громыко, Olga Gromyko]()
Профессия: ведьма by Ольга Громыко, Olga Gromyko
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsКаждый здравомыслящий человек твердо знает: вампиров не бывает, вампиры очень любят человеческую кровь, вампиры боятся чеснока, осины и солнечного света. Интересно, а что думают на этот счет.. -
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![You're A Bad Man, Mr. Gum! by Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman]()
You're A Bad Man, Mr. Gum! by Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShabba me whiskers! It’s that bestselling and award-winning first ever Mr Gum book by Andy Stanton. The Mr Gum books are only the craziest, funniest most best books for children in the whole wide world. Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. This book’s all about him. And an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub... -
![Chloe and the Lion by Mac Barnett, Adam Rex]()
Chloe and the Lion by Mac Barnett, Adam Rex
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMeet Chloe: Every week, she collects loose change so she can buy tickets to ride the merry-go-round. But one fateful day, she gets lost in the woods on her way home, and a large dragon leaps out from—"Wait! It's supposed to be a lion," says Mac Barnett, the author of this book. But Adam Rex, the illustrator, thinks a dragon would be so much cooler (don't you agree?)... -
![Myth-Fortunes by Robert Lynn Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye]()
Myth-Fortunes by Robert Lynn Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsImmortality -- it sounded like a great idea! Aahz falls for the offer of a piece of the rock, literally, when he invests in a scheme to build pyramids. He is so enthusiastic about the concept that he ropes in everyone else he knows to invest -- in tombs lower down than his, of course... -
![Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold]()
Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTedd Arnold's hilarious HI! FLY GUY, originally published in 2005, is now available in paperback with foil on the cover!Boy and fly meet and so begins a beautiful friendship. Er, and so begins a very funny friendship. Using hyperbole, puns, slapstick, and silly drawings, bestselling author/illustrator Tedd Arnold creates an easy reader that is full of fun... -
![The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones by Will Mabbitt]()
The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones by Will Mabbitt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA funny fantasy-adventure series for fans of LEMONY SNICKET, NEIL GAIMAN, and ADAM GIDWITZHave you ever picked your nose? Have you ever picked your nose and EATEN IT? Have you ever picked your nose, eaten it, and, by doing so, opened a portal to a world run by PIRATES?Mabel Jones has.Kidnapped, Mabel is forced to serve aboard The Feroshus Maggot with the strangest crew you’ll ever meet... -
![The 13th Horseman by Barry Hutchison]()
The 13th Horseman by Barry Hutchison
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a darkly funny, action-packed adventure, fourteen year old Drake is surprised to discover the Horsemen of the Apocalypse hanging out in his garden shed. He’s even more surprised when they ask him to join them. The team is missing a Horseman, having gone through several Deaths, and they think Drake is the boy for the job... -
![Ronan the Barbarian by James Bibby]()
Ronan the Barbarian by James Bibby
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the adventure of the Singing Sword our avenging heroes find themselves pittedagainst the nauseating Nekros,killer of Ronan's noble swordsmith father and then unexpectedly in league with the wizard Anthrax,whose skills are second to none(if you really want to hear your psychopathic donkey's every thought,that is)... -
![No Country for Old Gnomes by Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne]()
No Country for Old Gnomes by Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsGo big or go gnome. The New York Times bestselling authors of Kill the Farm Boy return to the world of Pell, the irreverent fantasy universe that recalls Monty Python and Terry Pratchett.The Skyr is a rich, verdant land claimed by both halflings and gnomes... -
![Bad Prince Charlie by John Moore]()
Bad Prince Charlie by John Moore
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe set our scene in Damask: A kingdom that couldn't get ransacked if it tried...But now tha the king is dead, that's exactly what his brothers have in mind. All they need is a bad king to take his place. The population will rebel, the neighboring kingdom will be "invited" to restore order, and they'll be in business. . .Bad Prince Charlie will do... -
![The Hour of the Gate by Alan Dean Foster]()
The Hour of the Gate by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSpellsinger Jon-Tom follows bespectacled turtle wizard Clothahump for allies against invading insect Plated Folk with new magic - and way home to our world. Crew is his crush Flor, 5' otter Mudge, red-hair Talea, big bat Pog, gambler Caz, dragon Falameezar. Froggy Bribbens guides them in split river under mountain but no farther to arachnid Weavers or mythical Ironcloud... -
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![Castle Dreams by John DeChancie]()
Castle Dreams by John DeChancie
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA would-be usurper to the throne of Lord Incarnadine, now dead, has the Realms Perilous in a spell-induced uproar that has all the inhabitants battling for the throne... -
![Ninja Timmy by Henrik Tamm]()
Ninja Timmy by Henrik Tamm
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of the film series Shrek and the Chronicles of Narnia and of Frozen, as well as classic books such as Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Cricket in Times Square, and The Mouse and the Motorcycle, this imaginative and engaging debut middle-grade novel by author/illustrator/animator Henrik Tamm includes plucky animal characters, action-packed adventure, and lush full-color illustrations throughout... -
![Night Mare by Piers Anthony]()
Night Mare by Piers Anthony
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAlthough the Nextwave of barbarian warriors was invading Xanth, Mare Imbrium discovered that ever since she had gained the half soul, the night mare had begun to mishandle her job of delivering bad dreams. Exiled to the day world with a message for King Trent, Mare met the relentless, unforgiving Horseman. For the night mare, it began to be all a horrible nightmare!From the Paperback edition... -
![Myth-ion Improbable by Robert Lynn Asprin]()
Myth-ion Improbable by Robert Lynn Asprin
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsApprentice magician Skeeve, his scaly mentor Aahz and beautiful ex-assassin Tanda are back—and this time they're treasure hunting in a dimension that combines the Wild West with the vampire-cursed hills of Transylvania—where gold is common as dirt, and danger lurks behind every sagebrush... -
![License Invoked by Robert Lynn Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye]()
License Invoked by Robert Lynn Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIrish rock singer Fionna Kemare is set to play her first concert in the U.S.--but something unseen has been attacking her. Her only hope is two offbeat government agents: Liz Mayfield, special agent for the British Office of Occult & Paranormal Sightings Investigation, and her FBI counterpart, Beauray Boo-Boo Boudreau...Categorized as:
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![Revenge of the Fluffy Bunnies by Craig Shaw Gardner]()
Revenge of the Fluffy Bunnies by Craig Shaw Gardner
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA terrible change has come to the Cineverse. In all its many movie worlds, bad guys win, good guys perish, and boy doesn't even get girl. Only Captain Crusader (until recently plain old Roger Gordon) can put things right-but the Captain has problems of his own... -
![The Woad to Wuin by Peter David]()
The Woad to Wuin by Peter David
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe return of Sir Apropos of Nothing!"This sequel to the wildly successful Sir Apropos of Nothing starts off with a bawdy send-up of Lord of the Rings, but quickly segues into its own territory with the appearance of a mysterious Visionary at Apropos's bar, Bugger Hall... -
![Not Just a Witch by Eva Ibbotson]()
Not Just a Witch by Eva Ibbotson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHeckie is a young, kindly witch with a remarkable ability: She can change anything into an animal. So when she meets a boy, Daniel, after graduating from a good witch school, Heckie and her pal set out to eliminate the world of bad people by changing them into critters...Categorized as:
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![Not So Snow White by Donna Kauffman]()
Not So Snow White by Donna Kauffman
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a down-on-her-luck princess really have it all?A whisper away from thirty, gorgeous Tess Hamilton has been the tennis world’s top titleholder and celebrity since she won her first championship at fifteen. Now the headline-making party girl is getting her first taste of mortality – thanks to new teenage phenom Gabrielle Fontaine... -
![Once Upon a More Enlightened Time: More Politically Correct Bedtime Stories by James Finn Garner]()
Once Upon a More Enlightened Time: More Politically Correct Bedtime Stories by James Finn Garner
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAnother enlightened collection from the bestselling author of Politically Correct Bedtime Stories. Garner continues his mission to liberate our classic fairy tales from archaic, sexist, ageist, classist, lookist, and environmentally unsound prejudices with a new collection of humorous tales for readers of evolved consciousness. 13 line drawings...Categorized as:
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![Witches Be Crazy by Logan J. Hunder]()
Witches Be Crazy by Logan J. Hunder
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReal heroes never die. But they do get grouchy in middle age.The beloved King Ik is dead, and there was barely time to check his pulse before the royal throne was supporting the suspiciously shapely backside of an impostor pretending to be Ik’s beautiful long-lost daughter. With the land’s heroic hunks busy drooling all over themselves, there’s only one man left who can save the kingdom of Jenair... -
![The Soddit: Or, Let's Cash in Again by Adam Roberts]()
The Soddit: Or, Let's Cash in Again by Adam Roberts
Rated: 3.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the grand tradition of the blockbusting parody Bored of the Ring, comes this uproarious literary spoof of Tolkien's other (much shorter) masterwork, The Hobbit. It has already sold 80,000 copies in hardcover--and is still going strong.Tolkien was never this funny--and that's why we need this delicious parody... -
![Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne]()
Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne
Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOnce upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, a hero, the Chosen One, was born . . . and so begins every fairy tale ever told.This is not that fairy tale.There is a Chosen One, but he is unlike any One who has ever been Chosened.And there is a faraway kingdom, but you have never been to a magical world quite like the land of Pell...
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