Books for kids (or the kid at heart)
New titles for kids of all ages
Fall into a great read
As the days grow shorter and the desire to hibernate kicks in, a good book and a cup of hot chocolate are the perfect combination for kids of all ages.
Grandpa Green wasn't always a gardener. He was a farmboy, a kid with chickenpox, a soldier, and an artist. In this captivating new picture book, readers follow Grandpa Green's great-grandson into a garden he created, a fantastic world where memories are handed down in the fanciful shapes of topiary trees.
Mouse and Lion, Aesop's fabled duo, renew their ancient bond in this warm retelling by Rand Burkert, illuminated by the authentic natural detail of Nancy Ekholm Burkert's art. Full color.
Jack, Zack, and Caspar build a castle fort, then spend a day fighting dragons and beasts. But when Sir Zack and Caspar are taken inside for bed, King Jack--alone on this throne--finds himself feeling a bit less brave . . . especially when he hears a "thing" approaching.
The residents of Hard Pan, California, come together to help Brigitte and Lucky when the County Health Department threatens to close down the cafe, and meantime Miles's life is complicated by his mother's return.
In this follow-up to "Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder," Nilly and Lisa are back for another hilarious adventure. Next up: a time-traveling bathtub. Illustrations
"Down the Mysterly River" is the children's book debut of Willingham, the creator of the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling graphic novel series Fables. Complete with illustrations by Fables artist Buckingham, this title is a spirited, highly original tale of adventure, suspense, and everlasting friendship.
Thomas knows that Wicked can't be trusted, but they say the time for lies is over, that they've collected all they can from the Trials and now must rely on the Gladers, with full memories restored, to help them with their ultimate mission. It's up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test.
What Wicked doesn't know is that something's happened that no Trial or Variable could have foreseen. Thomas has remembered far more than they think. And he knows that he can't believe a word of what Wicked says.
The time for lies is over. But the truth is more dangerous than Thomas could ever imagine.
Will anyone survive the Death Cure?
Seventeen-year-old Mara cannot remember the accident that took the lives of three of her friends but, after moving from Rhode Island to Florida, finding love with Noah, and more deaths, she realizes uncovering something buried in her memory might save her family and her future.
