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I Broke My Trunk! 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 I Broke My Trunk! Gerald tells Piggie the long, crazy story about breaking his trunk. Will Piggie end up with a long, crazy story of her own?Once again, Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the Geisel Award-winning duo... -
![The Evertree by Marie Lu]()
The Evertree by Marie Lu
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEverything comes to a head in this seventh book in the New York Times bestselling series. The world of Erdas will be changed forever.Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were once ordinary kids. Then they discovered that they had spirit animals-wise and powerful partners who granted them with amazing gifts . . . and a legendary responsibility... -
![The Search for Treasure by Geronimo Stilton]()
The Search for Treasure by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGeronimo's sixth magical expedition!I, Geronimo Stilton, was shocked to find myself back in the Kingdom of Fantasy for a sixth time. I was needed to fulfill the Ancient Gemstone Prophecy!The evil empress of the witches was after the Royal Sapphire. If she united it with her Royal Ruby, it would give her immense power... -
![Lizzy and the Cloud by Terry Fan]()
Lizzy and the Cloud by Terry Fan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the critically acclaimed, award-winning creators of Ocean Meets Sky and The Night Gardener comes a whimsical and sweet tale of a young girl who cares for her pet cloud as it grows.It’s a little out of fashion to buy a pet cloud, but Lizzy doesn’t mind. She’s not looking for a big one or a fancy one, just one that’s right for her. And she finds it in Milo...Categorized as:
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Chalk by Bill Thomson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThree children discover a magical bag of chalk on a rainy...Categorized as:
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![Heksenhommeles by Sibéal Pounder]()
Heksenhommeles by Sibéal Pounder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTiga Whicabim loves her new life in the witchy, glitzy, black and white world of Sinkville. Now, suddenly, colour has started seeping back into Ritzy City - first there was a green apple in the middle of the road, and then Miss Heks reappeared in a garish orange dress. Tiga is very suspicious. But Miss Heks is only the tip of a very witchy iceberg... -
![The Almost Good Witch by Erin Huss]()
The Almost Good Witch by Erin Huss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbigail was your average evil witch, complete with the hat, the cat, the cackle, and the bad habit of turning people into slugs on a whim. Cursed with eternal life because of a hex gone wrong many centuries ago, Abigail spent her days exacting revenge on those she found to be the vilest of humans, from evil dictators to shoppers who didn't return their grocery carts... -
![Imagination According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney]()
Imagination According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone's favourite hamster has another adventure in Room 26 and beyond!In this eleventh book in the bestselling 'According to Humphrey' series, Humphrey and his friends in Room 26 let their imaginations loose! Ahead of a big author visit to Longfellow Elementary School, they try writing their own stories, but Humphrey worries that hamsters don't have any imagination; he's finding creative... -
![Isadora Moon Has a Birthday by Harriet Muncaster]()
Isadora Moon Has a Birthday by Harriet Muncaster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFans of the Princess in Black and Dory Fantasmagory series will love Isadora Moon: half-fairy, half-vampire--and ready for her first-ever human birthday party!Isadora Moon might be half-fairy, half-vampire, but she wants to have a totally normal human birthday party. She gives her mom and dad a list--cake, balloons, presents, and games... -
![The Only Thing Worse Than Witches by Lauren Magaziner]()
The Only Thing Worse Than Witches by Lauren Magaziner
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRupert Campbell is fascinated by the witches who live nearby. He dreams of broomstick tours and souvenir potions, but the closest he can get to a witchy experience is sitting in class with his awful teacher Mrs. Frabbleknacker, who smells like bellybutton lint and forbids Rupert’s classmates from talking to each other before, during, and after class... -
![Merry Christmas, Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola]()
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStrega Nona returns with her bumbling assistant, Big Anthony, and Bambolona, the baker’s daughter, in time for the big Christmas Eve feast... -
![Zypheria's call by Nathan Lowell]()
Zypheria's call by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes the longest journeys are within.Tanyth must make her way across the ocean to continue her voyage to find the hermit of Lammas Wood. Storms and ice block her path, but her most serious enemy may be people she has never met.As her power grows, she must come to grips with the changes within her even as she must answer the Zypheria's Call... -
![Piggie Pie! by Margie Palatini]()
Piggie Pie! by Margie Palatini
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGritch the Witch is grouchy, grumpy, and very hungry. The only thing that could make her happy is something extra special for lunch, and that is: Piggie Pie! Gritch zooms off on her broomstick to find eight plump piggies -- where else? -- on Old MacDonald's Farm... -
![Immortal Guardians by Eliot Schrefer]()
Immortal Guardians by Eliot Schrefer
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the world of Erdas, every child must discover if they will summon a spirit animal, a rare and incredible gift. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were rare even among those few. They summoned four animals who were once Great Beasts, immortal guardians who sacrificed everything to end a brutal war... -
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![Moonlit Magic by T.M. Cromer]()
Moonlit Magic by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe refuses to be drawn in by his seductive charm…Liz Thorne has suppressed her impulsive nature for the last four years because her one reckless weekend ended in heartache. Now, the dangerous, sexy man who tempts her inner bad girl is back, and he’s trying his damnedest to bring the wild child out to play... -
![The Church Mice at Christmas by Graham Oakley]()
The Church Mice at Christmas by Graham Oakley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Arthur and Humphrey decide to rally the church mice into having a Christmas party, the result is a series of disasters... -
![Winnie and Wilbur: The Amazing Pumpkin by Valerie Thomas]()
Winnie and Wilbur: The Amazing Pumpkin by Valerie Thomas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinnie and Wilbur love their vegetables. They are regulars at the weekly farmers' market to stock up on their greens, but bringing them back home on a broomstick proves to be rather hazardous. So Winnie decides to grow her own and digs a vegetable patch in her garden. Not having the patience of a true gardener, she uses a little magic to speed up the growing process . . -
![Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Film) by Frederic P. Miller]()
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Film) by Frederic P. Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy adventure film, based on J. K. Rowling's novel of the same name. The film is the fourth installment in the Harry Potter film series, although 1492 Pictures decided to leave the series... -
![Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond]()
Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWritten and illustrated by Felicia Bond, the illustrator of the bestselling If You Give... series, Tumble Bumble is a fun-filled tale of a tiny bug who goes for a walk and meets all kinds of creatures!When a tiny bug decides to go for a walk, anything can happen! He might meet a cat, a crocodile, a pig, or even a bee to dance and play with, and that means more friends for everyone... -
![Claymates by Dev Petty, Lauren Eldridge]()
Claymates by Dev Petty, Lauren Eldridge
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet the claymates: two balls of clay that can become anything—even best friends!What can you do with two blobs of clay? Create something amazing! But don't leave them alone for too long. Things might get a little crazy.In this photographic friendship adventure, the claymates squish, smash, and sculpt themselves into the funniest shapes imaginable... -
![Here Comes the Tooth Fairy Cat by Deborah Underwood, Claudia Rueda]()
Here Comes the Tooth Fairy Cat by Deborah Underwood, Claudia Rueda
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe star of the New York Times bestselling Here Comes the Easter Cat is back—and this time he's met his match! When Cat loses a tooth, the Tooth Fairy delivers a wholly unwanted sidekick: a mouse. Together, Cat and Mouse are tasked with running a few Tooth Fairy-related errands—a challenge, since Mouse is just as competitive and mischievous and hilariously self-involved as Cat... -
![A Bedtime for Bear by Bonny Becker]()
A Bedtime for Bear by Bonny Becker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBear must have absolute quiet when he goes to bed. But the effervescent Mouse, small and grey and bright-eyed, finds it terribly hard to be quiet. 'A Bedtime for Bear' sees the curmudgeonly Bear and his irrepressible friend Mouse return in a third wry adventure that will be familiar to many... -
![Strega Nona: Her Story by Tomie dePaola]()
Strega Nona: Her Story by Tomie dePaola
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the moment Grandma Concetta sweeps through the door and pronounces her granddaughter a "strega", little Nona's fate is sealed... -
![Gossie & Gertie by Olivier Dunrea]()
Gossie & Gertie by Olivier Dunrea
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGossie and Gertie are best friends. They splash in the rain, play hide-and-seek, and they dive in the pond together. Everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie does too. Or does she? With charming illustrations and gentle text, Olivier Dunrea has created two lovable, sweet characters that will appeal to the youngest listeners... -
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![When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach]()
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom beloved duo Elise Broach and David Small comes an adorable picture book about a little boy who gets a free dino with purchase!Free gift with purchase: Dinosaurs! Wait—free what?! Just when a little boy thinks he’s going to die of boredom from running errands with his mom, the most remarkable, the most stupendous thing happens... -
![Otis by Loren Long]()
Otis by Loren Long
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author/artist Loren Long creates an unforgettable children's classic. Otis is a special tractor. He loves his farmer and he loves to work. And he loves the little calf in the next stall, whom he purrs to sleep with his soft motor. In fact, the two become great friends: they play in the fields, leap hay bales, and play ring-around-the-rosy by Mud Pond... -
![The Whingdingdilly by Bill Peet]()
The Whingdingdilly by Bill Peet
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsScamp learns to be content with his dog's life when Zildy the kooky witch turns him into a whing-dingdilly... -
![Mae the Panda Fairy (The Baby Animal Rescue Faires #1): A Rainbow Magic Book by Daisy Meadows]()
Mae the Panda Fairy (The Baby Animal Rescue Faires #1): A Rainbow Magic Book by Daisy Meadows
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust when you thought the fairies couldn’t get any cuter. . . here come the baby animals!Rachel and Kirsty to the rescue!The girls are spending a week of their summer vacation at the Wild Woods Nature Reserve. They're going to volunteer as junior rangers--which means lots of quality time with all the animals who live there! But Jack Frost has taken the Baby Animal Rescue Fairies' magic key chains... -
![Pongwiffy by Kaye Umansky]()
Pongwiffy by Kaye Umansky
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPongwiffy has it all...a hovel of her own, a sometime-friend named Sharkadder, and an odor only a witch could love. Everything is almost perfect -- until a gaggle of Goblins move in next door. Heavens above, they're enough to wake the dead. It's time to move. But where? And where will she find a much-needed assistant? Sharkadder persuades Pongwiffy to advertise.. -
![Witch Switch by Sibéal Pounder]()
Witch Switch by Sibéal Pounder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYoung witch Tiga Whicabim is just starting to settle into glitzy Ritzy City when Fran the Fabulous Fairy discovers that Tiga's best friend Peggy has gone missing--leaving behind only a note explaining that she's “AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES” and evil Felicity Bat is now in charge. Soon after, other witches across town start to disappear... -
![Carly the School Fairy by Daisy Meadows]()
Carly the School Fairy by Daisy Meadows
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSchool is in session!Best friends Rachel Walker and Kirsty Tate are about to go head-to-head. Their schools are competing against each other in a big competition! There's going to be a spelling bee and a science fair, followed by a dance party for all the students.But Carly the School Fairy swoops in on high alert--Jack Frost has taken her magic items and is up to no good... -
![Poppleton In Winter by Cynthia Rylant]()
Poppleton In Winter by Cynthia Rylant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Poppleton books are designed to delight children while helping them learn to read, and each story is filled with details children will immediately recognize. This book finds Poppleton and his friends in a snowy winter wonderland... -
![Excuse Me . . . Are You a Witch? by Emily Horn]()
Excuse Me . . . Are You a Witch? by Emily Horn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHerbert doesn't have a home. He doesn't have any friends, and when the weather's bad life is pretty unpleasant. Except for the library -- it's always warm, and there are lots of good books to read. But you can't live at the library!Then, while reading one day, Herbert learns that witches love pets -- especially black cats! Now all Herbert has to do is find a witch . . -
![Ella's Night Lights by Lucy Fleming]()
Ella's Night Lights by Lucy Fleming
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFriendship, kindness, and gratitude are all illuminated in a quiet tale of a magical girl with mothlike wings.Nestled in a little nook in an old oak tree is a tiny girl named Ella. Ella loves light, but must be sure to avoid the sun because of her delicate wings... -
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![Into the Waves by Kiki Thorpe, Jana Christy]()
Into the Waves by Kiki Thorpe, Jana Christy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLainey’s fondest dream has come true! Her parents finally let her get a pet—a goldfish! But bringing her new little friend to Never Land might turn out to be a big mistake... -
![Molly Twinkletail Runs Away by Daisy Meadows]()
Molly Twinkletail Runs Away by Daisy Meadows
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the mind of Daisy Meadows comes a new fantasy world, with the same great magical voice as Rainbow Magic but brand-new adventures!Best friends Jess and Lily visit Friendship Forest, where animals can talk and magic exists!The girls are excited to go to the Friendship Forest fair, but Grizelda the witch wants to spoil everyone's fun! When her sneaky helpers, the Boggits, trick little Molly... -
![A Glittering Gallop by Sue Bentley]()
A Glittering Gallop by Sue Bentley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZoe is not happy that her mom has sent her away to spend the summer at her grandma's house--she wanted to spend it horseback-riding at home. But when magic calico-colored kitten Flame appears in the orchard behind the house, Zoe's summer begins to gallop by... -
![The Infinity Year of Avalon James by Dana Middleton]()
The Infinity Year of Avalon James by Dana Middleton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvalon James and Atticus Brightwell have a secret--one that they aren't allowed to discuss with anyone. This secret is shared between two best friends. When you and your best friend turn ten years old magical things are said to happen. You both will receive some kind of magical power. It can be a power you can call on time and time again. Or it can be a power that comes once when you need it most... -
![The Lamb Who Came for Dinner by Steve Smallman]()
The Lamb Who Came for Dinner by Steve Smallman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWolf is really hungry for his favorite meal--lamb stew! To his great luck, a cold, shivering lamb knocks on his door looking for shelter from the winter storm outside. So begins a funny tale of friendship with a wonderful twist at the end... -
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![Witch Wars by Sibéal Pounder]()
Witch Wars by Sibéal Pounder
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Fran the Fabulous Fairy turns up in Tiga Whicabim's shed to tell her she's a witch, Tiga doesn't believe her. Or at least not until Fran points out that TIGA WHICABIM is actually an anagram of I AM A BIG WITCH . . . and takes Tiga through the drainpipes to compete in a challenge to crown the next Top Witch of Ritzy City... -
![Spencer's New Pet by Jessie Sima]()
Spencer's New Pet by Jessie Sima
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the creator of Not Quite Narwhal comes a classic tale of a boy and his dog—except in this unique story, one of them is a balloon!When Spencer gets a new pet, he’s excited to do all the things that pets do—taking walks in the park, going to the vet, and attending parties together. There’s just one hitch: Spencer’s new pet is a balloon. And that means No. Sharp. Objects... -
![Charlotte and the Rock by Stephen W. Martin, Samantha Cotterill]()
Charlotte and the Rock by Stephen W. Martin, Samantha Cotterill
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn unexpected friendship forms between a girl and her pet rock in this charming story that's perfect for fans of What Pet Should I Get? Charlotte has always really wanted a pet, so when her parents present her with one for her birthday she expects a cat, dog, or maybe a bird. Instead, she receives a rock... -
![The Friend Ship by Kat Yeh]()
The Friend Ship by Kat Yeh
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLittle Hedgehog is very lonely. But then she overhears passersby talking about something that gives her hope-something called a Friend Ship! Hedgehog imagines a ship filled with friends of all kinds, and soon she's ready to hit the open seas in a boat of her own to track it down. Along the way, she meets other lonely animals eager to join her quest.They search north. They search south... -
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![Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret by Wanda Coven]()
Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret by Wanda Coven
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIntroducing Heidi Heckelbeck!Heidi and her brother Henry have always been homeschooled—until now. But Heidi is not happy about attending Brewster Elementary, especially not when meanie Melanie Maplethorpe turns Heidi’s first day of school into a nightmare by announcing that Heidi is smelly and ruining her art project... -
![You Are Not Small by Anna Kang, Christopher Weyant]()
You Are Not Small by Anna Kang, Christopher Weyant
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWinner of the 2015 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all!The simple text of Anna Kang and bold illustrations of New Yorker cartoonist Christopher Weyant tell an original and very funny story about size—it all depends on who's standing next to you... -
![Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great by Bob Shea]()
Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great by Bob Shea
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHi, I'm Goat. Things were just fine around here until UNICORN showed up.So what if he can fly?Or make it rain cupcakes?And turn stuff into gold?Big deal. I can do some cool stuff too, like...Hey! What are you doing? Why are you opening the book?He's just going to tell you how great he is. Blah, blah, blah.Go ahead. Just don't say I didn't warn you.Dopey Unicorn... -
![Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator! by Mo Willems]()
Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator! by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratings6½ stories about 2 surprising friends.Having a stuffed alligator for a best friend can be surprising.Sometimes Amanda surprises her alligator with books. Sometimes Alligator surprises Amanda by eating them.But what happens when Amanda brings home a special—and not entirely welcome—surprise? The result might be unexpected indeed... -
![The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns, Syd Hoff]()
The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns, Syd Hoff
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn this lively introduction to shapes and polygons, a bored triangle is turned into a quadrilateral after a visit to the shapeshifter. Delighted with his new career opportunities--as a TV screen and a picture frame--he decides the more angles the better, until an accident teaches him a lesson. Includes special teaching section. Full color... -
![Heidi Heckelbeck Gets Glasses by Wanda Coven, Priscilla Burris]()
Heidi Heckelbeck Gets Glasses by Wanda Coven, Priscilla Burris
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHeidi Heckelbeck sees things differently in this whimsically witchy chapter book. When her friend Lucy Lancaster gets glasses, Heidi notices all the attention Lucy gets and decides that she, too, needs a new look. In order to get glasses, Heidi pretends that she has trouble seeing...
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