Jeremy Draws a Monster

Jeremy Draws a Monster
Author: Peter McCarty
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 142991730X

Alone in his room, Jeremy draws a monster. But then the monster wants lunch! As his creation takes over, Jeremy begins to wonder how he will ever get rid of the monstrous nuisance. He entertains his unwanted guest all day, but enough is enough. Jeremy finally draws him a bus ticket out of town! With a sure artistic touch and more than a dose of humor, Peter McCarty cleverly blurs the line between his own drawings and Jeremy's, and in doing so subtly questions the line between reality and imagination.

The Mixed-Up Monster

The Mixed-Up Monster
Author: Ximena Hastings
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-12-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534457135

Hank gets more than he wished for in this hilarious Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on an episode of the hit Disney Channel show Hotel Transylvania: The Series. Mavis’s friend Hank has a problem. He is a Frankenstein monster, which means that his body comes apart in pieces. His friends think it is hilarious, but Hank is tired of being a monster and wishes he was normal. Mavis tries to help him make his wish come true, but turns him into a human by mistake! Everyone at Hotel Transylvania is terrified of humans! If she can’t find a way to turn him back into a monster—and fast—he’ll have to leave the hotel and will be stuck as a human...forever! This paperback edition includes two sheets of spooky stickers! ™ & © 2019 Sony Pictures Animation Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Spike, the Mixed-up Monster

Spike, the Mixed-up Monster
Author: Susan Hood
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2012-09-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442452439

Meet Spike, a lovable monster—and a real-life salamander—who’s looking for friends in this lively eBook with audio that includes Spanish vocabulary. Spike is a scary-looking salamander who keeps trying to frighten other animals—until he finds that using fear is not the best way to make friends. And since Spike lives in Mexico (he is an endangered species called the axolotl), this story is peppered with easy-to-understand Spanish words. In addition to a charming tale of friendship, this picture book contains nonfiction information about the axolotl and a Spanish/English glossary.

ALSC's Popular Picks for Young Readers

ALSC's Popular Picks for Young Readers
Author: Diane Foote
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2014-03-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838936075

Featuring contributions by active librarians from around the country, this guide offers a goldmine of quality books for children, spotlighting more than 500 titles published within the last four years.

A to Zoo

A to Zoo
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 3583
Release: 2018-06-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.

Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creatures
Author: Linda S. Godfrey
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2009
Genre: Animals, Mythical
ISBN: 0791093948

This volume looks at the history and legends of various mythical creatures.

Offal: Rejected and Reclaimed Food

Offal: Rejected and Reclaimed Food
Author: Mark McWilliams
Publisher: Oxford Symposium
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2017-06-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 190924855X

Contains the proceedings from the 2016 Oxford Symposium on Food & Cookery focusing on offal.

Wake of Vultures

Wake of Vultures
Author: Lila Bowen
Publisher: Orbit
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 031626430X

"Wake of Vultures is, quite simply, brilliant. A mind-bending mix of history, fantasy and folklore, it's a wild bronco of a read that'll leave you breathless for more."―Rachel Caine, New York Times bestselling author Supernatural creatures create chaos across an unforgiving western landscape in the first book of a propulsive and cinematic fantasy adventure starring ever fearless Nettie Lonesome. Nettie Lonesome dreams of a greater life than toiling as a slave in the sandy desert. But when a stranger attacks her, Nettie wins more than the fight. Now she's got friends, a good horse, and a better gun. But if she can't kill the thing haunting her nightmares and stealing children across the prairie, she'll lose it all—and never find out what happened to her real family. Praise of Wake of Vultures "Nettie Lonesome kicks major ass. There is something strange and wonderful going on in Lila Bowen's head. It's the weird west fantasy that I never knew I've always wanted to read. Now I need more!" ―Wesley Chu, New York Times bestselling author The Shadow Wake of Vultures Conspiracy of Ravens Malice of Crows Treason of Hawks

Australian Children's Books: 1989-2000

Australian Children's Books: 1989-2000
Author: Marcie Muir
Publisher: Miegunyah Press
Total Pages: 732
Release: 2004
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

All Australian children's books published from 1989 to 2000 are listed in this essential reference for those who appreciate the richness of Australian writing for children. Following the same format as volumes 1 and 2 in this series chronicling books published as early as 1774, entries include publishing details, the number of illustrations, and the awards received for each book. This third volume follows the continuing careers of authors such as Mem Fox, Bob Graham, Robin Klein, and Paul Jennings, and traces changes in the popularity of Australian themes and settings to identify publishing trends. Varied cultural aspects of modern-day life are shown, from globalization, commercialism, and the rise of the middle class in Asia to desktop publishing, outcome-based school curricula, and the modern obsession with celebrities all of which are reflected in the type and quantity of books produced by Australian writers and publishers. The wealth of included material will extend researchers' understanding of the range of Australian children's books. "

Double Vision

Double Vision
Author: Douglas Saylor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2012-03-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1105616452

All is not well in Rico's world. Again, he is troubled by terrifying nightmares. His psychic friend, Sister Eveline, warns Rico he is in danger, about to discover the identity of his father's killer. Is this murderer from the past stalking him? Meanwhile, Terry seems cold and distant, and Rico cannot tell if Terry plans on leaving.