Jarvis
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Lexile measure
AD 690L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Alan is very scary. He says things like 'I'm big, scary Alan! Fear my razor-sharp teeth!' But all is not as it seems. Alan, you see, has a very BIG (not-so-scary) secret" -- Dust jacket.
Author
Series
Deptford mice volume 3
Pub. Date
2002
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
vi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Deptford Mice and their allies rush once again into battle with old enemies, grown much more powerful, as a devastatingly cold winter threatens to keep the Green Mouse from returning in the spring.
Author
Series
Deptford mice volume 2
Pub. Date
2001
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
vi, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Audrey, a spirited town mouse, reluctantly keeps a promise to accompany a black rat to the country, she witnesses the return of a supernatural evil she thought had been destroyed.
Author
Series
Bear and bird volume 2
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 audio-enabled book (62 pages) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Bear and Bird are the best of friends, but yesterday they had a falling out. And although they can't quite remember why, each is sure that a new best friend is now in order. If Bear sends an anonymous letter floating down the river, will it be found by someone nice--someone with whom he has as much in common as he did with Bird? In this quartet of tales, the endearing duo is back to show that even friends who sometimes get their wires crossed can...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Mary's woolly friend is joined by a colorful (and noisy) entourage in a funny first concept board book by the inimitable Jarvis. Everyone knows that Mary had a little companion, with fleece as white as snow. Baaa! But did you know that an orange tiger trailed them? Raar! And a pink dancing hippo, too? Fa-la-la-la-la! And who is that red fellow swinging on a vine, or those blue bears blowing on horns? With a bright array of colors and a cacophony of...
Author
Series
Deptford mice volume 1
Pub. Date
2000
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
ix, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
While on a rescue mission, a few daring mice journey below to the sewers to an evil world populated by rats who peel mice before eating them and worship the Dark Lord.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Dick Francis's beloved investigator Sid Halley returns in the riveting new mystery by New York Times-bestselling author Felix Francis. Six years ago, investigator Sid Halley retired for good. He'd been harassed, beaten, shot, even lost a hand to his investigating business, and enough was enough. For the sake of his wife and new daughter he gave up that life of danger and uncertainty, and he thought nothing would ever lure him back into the game....
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's sleepy time for Lion and Penguin, but Lion's eyes aren't tired, and his ears would like a story. Penguin, however, is tired and drifts off into sweet candy dreams -- until a loud noise wakes him. It's Lion, seated at a drum set. 'Oh, Penguin! Are you awake?' Let's have the story, then! And so it goes, with an increasingly disgruntled penguin trying to nod off while an exuberant Lion innocently practices his drumming, munches on his crunchy...
Author
Series
Bear and bird volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bear and Bird are best friends, and they spend a lot of time together. They don't always understand each other, but both agree that all they want is for their friend to be happy. So when Bear forgets the most important thing to pack for a picnic (but pretends that he didn't), Bird doesn't let on that she knew all along. And when Bird is upset to discover her friend has more of a certain talent than she does, Bear finds a touching way to make her feel...
Author
Publisher
Behler Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
viii, 295 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Young Andrew was autistic and bilingual. He spoke English-and Chicken. He would sit on the front porch deep in conversation with his best friend, an Araucana chicken named Frightful. It was a two-way dialog consisting of secrets told and secrets kept between boy and fowl. His feathery friend became his voice; his only way to communicate in a confusing world. But one day, Andrew confided to Frightful: 'I think my body is trying to kill me.' That single...
13) Pick a pumpkin
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"One of the most loved Halloween traditions is visiting a pumpkin patch and picking out the perfect pumpkin! Once you bring your pumpkin home, invite your friends and family to form a carving crew and help you turn that perfect pumpkin into--a grinning, glowing jack-o'-lantern! With vibrant, joyful art and a rhythmic, read-aloud text filled with the spirit of community and the thrills of the season, here is a celebration of every fun-filled step in...
14) Pick a pine tree
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Lexile measure
AD 480L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"With warm joyful art and a rhythmic, read-aloud text, here is a celebration of every festive step in taking home and decorating a Christmas tree"--flyleaf.
16) Under orders
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup day that really troubles supersleuth Sid Halley. Former champion jockey Halley knows all too well the perils of racing--but in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finish line with three .38 rounds in the chest. Yet this is precisely how he finds jockey Huw Walker, who only a few hours earlier, won the coveted Triumph Hurdle.
17) Oliver Twist
Author
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
"When a young orphan runs away to London, he falls in with a group of pickpockets and thieves. Oliver Twist (1838), is one of Charles Dickens' most highly regarded works, and is a pioneering work of social realism. An unvarnished portrayal of crime and poverty in Victorian England, this is an essential classic of literature" -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Titan edition.
Physical Desc
413 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: pijavica, bloodthirsty and soulless vampiric creatures. Despite this, Domek find solace...
19) Silks
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Geoffrey Mason is well known (as "Perry" Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell and Scot Barlow--arguably the two top pros. So when Scot Barlow is murdered--with Mitchell's pitchfork nonetheless--Geoff finds himself pulled into the case as a junior barrister.
20) Crossfire
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Returning to his estranged mother's house for the first time since he joined the army at seventeen, Captain Tom Forsyth discovers that she is being blackmailed and sets out to discover and defeat this hidden enemy using his finely honed military skills. But can he save his mother's reputation and career as "the first lady of British racing", or will he find himself caught in the cross fire?