Say Hello to Zorro!

Say Hello to Zorro!
Author: Carter Goodrich
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2011-03-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1416938931

Mister Bud, the family dog, has a satisfying routine to his life, but when another dog joins the family and disrupts his schedule, Mister Bud must learn to adapt.

Zorro Gets an Outfit

Zorro Gets an Outfit
Author: Carter Goodrich
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442435364

Fashion goes to the dogs in this lovable follow-up to Say Hello to Zorro! Mister Bud and Zorro get along just great. They wake up together, have walk time together, and take naps together. But something is about to interrupt their schedule: Zorro has to wear a fancy outfit. Zorro is embarassed, mortified, aghast. Mr. Bud tries to cheer him up, but nothing works. Everyone makes fun of Zorro, and he refuses to participate in chew-on-a-stick time. Mister Bud doesn’t know what to do. But when another dog—a very cool dog—shows up in an outfit and does amazing tricks and beats all the other dogs in a race, Zorro discovers that wearing clothes might not be so bad after all. Everything is back on schedule.

Mister Bud Wears the Cone

Mister Bud Wears the Cone
Author: Carter Goodrich
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442480890

In this next addition to an adventure Booklist called “a treat for dog lovers young and old,” canine pals Mister Bud and Zorro encounter…the cone. Mister Bud and Zorro learned how to get along in Say Hello to Zorro! They made it through Zorro’s new wardrobe in Zorro Gets an Outfit. But how will they handle Mister Bud’s latest predicament? Because he has to wear...the cone. Carter Goodrich, who is “brilliant at depicting doggy emotions” (School Library Journal), cleverly portrays this relatable tale of misplaced shame and the love that surpasses it.

We Forgot Brock!

We Forgot Brock!
Author: Carter Goodrich
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2015-08-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442480904

Phillip and Brock are best friends. Everyone can see Phillip, but only Phillip can see Brock.

Nobody Hugs a Cactus

Nobody Hugs a Cactus
Author: Carter Goodrich
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2019-04-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534400915

Celebrated artist and lead character designer of Brave, Ratatouille, and Despicable Me, Carter Goodrich, shows that sometimes, even the prickliest people—or the crankiest cacti—need a little love. Hank is the prickliest cactus in the entire world. He sits in a pot in a window that faces the empty desert, which is just how he likes it. So, when all manner of creatures—from tumbleweed to lizard to owl—come to disturb his peace, Hank is annoyed. He doesn’t like noise, he doesn’t like rowdiness, and definitely does not like hugs. But the thing is, no one is offering one. Who would want to hug a plant so mean? Hank is beginning to discover that being alone can be, well, lonely. So he comes up with a plan to get the one thing he thought he would never need: a hug from a friend.

The Disorderly Knights

The Disorderly Knights
Author: Dorothy Dunnett
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 681
Release: 2010-08-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307762300

This third volume in The Lymond Chronicles, the highly renowned series of historical novels takes place in 1551, when Francis Crawford of Lymond is dispatched to embattled Malta, to assist the Knights of Hospitallers in defending the island against the Turks. But shortly the swordsman and scholar discovers that the greatest threat to the Knights lies within their own ranks, where various factions vie secretly for master.

The Hermit Crab

The Hermit Crab
Author: Carter Goodrich
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-06-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781416938927

The hermit crab would prefer to blend into the background. He is happy to spend his time alone, looking for food. But when he finds a flashy new shell, he can’t resist trying it on for size. He is so taken with it that he doesn’t notice the mysterious contraption that floats down from the surface. While the lobster wonders if the contraption is a restaurant and the bluefish thinks it’s a trap, the poor flounder gets stuck underneath! When the hungry hermit crab investigates the delicious smells coming from the contraption and frees the flounder, he inadvertently becomes a hero. But is the hermit crab ready for the limelight?

Peace is an Offering

Peace is an Offering
Author: Annette LeBox
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2015-03-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698408845

A warm, comforting poem about finding peace in a community of neighbors Peace is an offering. A muffin or a peach. A birthday invitation. A trip to the beach. Join this group of neighborhood children as they find love in everyday things—in sunlight shining through the leaves and cookies shared with friends—and learn that peace is all around, if you just look for it. With rhyming verse and soft illustrations, this book will help families and teachers look for the light moments when tragedy strikes and remind readers of the calm and happiness they find in their own community every day.

Bronx Masquerade

Bronx Masquerade
Author: Nikki Grimes
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2017-08-08
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 0425289761

The beloved and award-winning novel now available in a new format with a great new cover! When Wesley Boone writes a poem for his high school English class, some of his classmates clamor to read their poems aloud too. Soon they're having weekly poetry sessions and, one by one, the eighteen students are opening up and taking on the risky challenge of self-revelation. There's Lupe Alvarin, desperate to have a baby so she will feel loved. Raynard Patterson, hiding a secret behind his silence. Porscha Johnson, needing an outlet for her anger after her mother OD's. Through the poetry they share and narratives in which they reveal their most intimate thoughts about themselves and one another, their words and lives show what lies beneath the skin, behind the eyes, beyond the masquerade.

A Pinch of Ooh la la

A Pinch of Ooh la la
Author: Renee Swindle
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2014
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0451416651

To get to happily ever after, sometimes you need to start from scratch.... Abbey Ross, who runs her own bakery in Oakland, California, is known for her visually stunning wedding cakes. But lately, Abbey's own love life has become stale. According to her best friend, Bendrix, Abbey's not the spontaneous young woman she was when they were teenagers listening to the Cure and creating attention-grabbing graffiti. Of course, her failed relationship with a womanizing art forger might have something to do with that. Nevertheless, it's time for Abbey to step out of the kitchen--and her comfort zone--and Bendrix has even handpicked a man for her to date. Samuel Howard is everything Abbey's dreamed of: handsome, successful, and looking to raise a family. But a creamy icing might be needed to hide a problem or two. When Samuel complains about disrespect for the institution of marriage, Abbey's reminded of her nontraditional family, with thirteen children from various mothers. And when Samuel rails about kids having kids, Abbey thinks of her twenty-year-old sister who's recently revealed her pregnancy. Soon Abbey is facing one disaster after another and struggling to make sense of it all. Her search for love has led her down a bitter path, but with the help of her unique family and unwavering friends, she just might find the ooh la la that makes life sweet. READERS GUIDE INCLUDED