My father's dragon

My Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby Dragon. The narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as "my father", giving the impression that this is a true story that happened long ago. The illustrations within the book are black and white done with a g…

Charlie, Emma and Alberic

Charlie has always wanted his own pet and the tiny lizard he and Emma find climbing out of a hole in the road seems ideal. But the strange thing is, no one else can see it and the children suddenly discover that Alberic is in fact a talking, chocolate loving magical dragon! From then on there is never a dull moment, as Alberic is interested in everything, including taking part in the school pla…

On my island

The narrator of this story thinks that there’s nothing to do on his little round island, which he shares with a wolf, two cats, three ants, and a bat. But all around him, fantastic events are taking place — it’s just that the boy and his friends are always looking in the wrong direction. Marie-Louise Gay’s signature style brings delight and whimsy to every page. “A masterpiece.... Gay…

You want women to vote, Lizzie Stanton?

This biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton is as spirited as the women's rights pioneer herself. Who says women shouldn't speak in public? And why can't they vote? These are questions Elizabeth Cady Stanton grew up asking herself. Her father believed that girls didn't count as much as boys, and her own husband once got so embarrassed when she spoke at a convention that he left town. Luckily Li…

Madagascar : movie novel

From DreamWorks, the studio behind the megahit SHREK 2, a movie that proves that it's a jungle out there! What happens when four New York zoo animals-a lion who's used to being the center of attention, a zebra who wants to live in the wild, a giraffe who's a hypochondriac, and a hippo who's got attitude to spare-are taken from the safety of their city homes, loaded on to a boat headed for Af…

The ghost sitter

Charlotte is looking forward to spending the summer in her new home-she has her own bedroom, a nearby pool, a friendly neighbor, and there's a big block party coming up. Then her little brother suddenly starts asking for his new friend, "Susie." Is someone else playing with him? Someone only he can see? Soon Charlotte realizes that her all-too-normal house is haunted-by the ghost of a girl who …

The dragons of Blueland

In this third and final installment of the classic My Father's Dragon trilogy, Boris, the baby dragon, is excited to be heading home to Blueland and looks forward to reuniting with his family.

Philip Hall likes me. I reckon maybe

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0439168287

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135 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

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Queen of the universe

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9781862913141

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51 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

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Just annoying

Introducing a new series from the demented genius who brought you THE DAY MY BUTT WENT PSYCHO. Finally, the series that made Andy Griffiths an Australian publishing phenomenon is coming to America! Before he introduced the world to butts gone beserk, Andy Griffiths unleashed the JUST books: outlandish collections of silly stories that turned him into a bestselling sensation. Now Andy brings …