Thy Friend, Obadiah -- by Brinton Turkle (Author) (Book - Child)
"Obadiah, a young Quaker boy living in colonial Nantucket, is constantly followed by a sea gull that he wishes would leave him alone. When it does leave, he wants it back." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Pleasant Dreams -- by Anna Francis (Author) (Book - Child)
"Stealing across a darkened bedroom toward the child sleeping in bed, one very large monster is joined by another." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Sleeping Beauty -- by Warwick Hutton (Author) (Book - Child)
"Enraged at not being invited to the princss' christening, the wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for 100 years." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Who's Seen the Scissors? -- by Fernando Krahn (Author) (Book - Child)
"The tailor's scissors suddenly take off on a rampage, snipping their way around town leaving a wake of mild destruction." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Mine's the Best -- by Crosby Bonsall (Author) (Book - Child)
"Two boys. Two balloons. Each boy thinks his balloon is best. What do you think?" From Product Description
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
James and the Giant Peach -- by Roald Dahl (Author) (Book - Child)
"When poor James Henry Trotter loses his parents in a horrible rhinoceros accident, he is forced to live with his two wicked aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. After three years he becomes "the...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Hundred Dresses -- by Eleanor Estes (Author) (Book - Child)
"Wanda Petronski lives way up in shabby Boggins Heights, and she doesn't have any friends. Every day she wears a faded blue dress, which wouldn't be too much of a problem if she didn't tell her...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Ramona and Her Father -- by Beverly Clearly (Author) (Book - Child)
"Second grade is not turning out the way it should for Ramona Quimby. Her dad has lost his job, her mom has found a full-time job, and her big sister Beezus has "reached a difficult age." In her...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
My Robot Buddy -- by Alfred Slote (Author) (Book - Child)
"For his tenth birthday, Jack wants a robot so he'll have someone to play with." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Ruthie's Rude Friends -- by Jean Marzollo (Author) (Book - Child)
"Ruthie is the only kid from earth on Planet X10 in this humorous science fiction." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
