The Jolly Regina (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 1)

The Jolly Regina (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 1)
Author: Kara LaReau
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2017-01-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1613120737

In the spirit of A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series, The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters will captivate middle-grade readers looking for humor, hijinks, and a swashbuckling good time. Meet Jaundice and Kale Bland, two sisters who avoid excitement at any cost. Together, they patiently await the return of their parents, who left on an errand years ago and have never returned. One day, the Bland sisters are kidnapped by an all-female band of pirates. They’re unwillingly swept into a high-seas romp that might just lead to solving the mystery of what happened to their parents. With whimsical illustrations and Roald Dahl–esque wit, The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters is the visually stunning, laugh-out-loud funny start to a new series for readers who are looking for an anything-but-bland adventure.

The Jolly Regina

The Jolly Regina
Author: Kara LaReau
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9781536430738

Jaundice and Kale Bland, two sisters always do their best to avoid excitement, inadvertently find themselves in the middle of a high sea adventure when they are kidnapped by a band of women pirates.

Dear Sister

Dear Sister
Author: Alison McGhee
Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 148145143X

“While books on sibling rivalry abound, [Dear Sister] brings freshness to the topic with McGhee's gentle humor and poignant scenarios…Dear indeed.” —Kirkus Reviews “A meaningful look at…siblinghood and all its foibles.” —Publishers Weekly What do you do when you have an incredibly annoying little sister? Write her letters telling her so, of course! From New York Times bestselling author Alison McGhee comes a wickedly funny, illustrated, heartwarming, and searingly honest collection of letters from an older brother to his little sister. Whininess, annoyingness, afraid of the darkness, refusal to eat lima beans, and pulling brother’s hair. These are the criteria on which little sisters are graded. Inspired by the notes Alison McGhee’s own kids would write each other, this heavily illustrated collection of letters and messages from an older brother to his little sister reveal the special love—or, at the very least, tolerance—siblings have for each other.

1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up

1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
Author: Julia Eccleshare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 960
Release: 2009
Genre: Best books
ISBN: 9781844036714

1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is the perfect introduction to the very best books of childhood: those books that have a special place in the heart of every reader. It introduces a wonderfully rich world of literature to parents and their children, offering both new titles and much-loved classics that many generations have read and enjoyed. From wordless picture books and books introducing the first words and sounds of the alphabet through to hard-hitting and edgy teenage fiction, the titles featured in this book reflect the wealth of reading opportunities for children.Browsing the titles in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up will take you on a journey of discovery into fantasy, adventure, history, contermporary life, and much more. These books will enable you to travel to some of the most famous imaginary worlds such as Narnia, Middle Earth, and Hogwart's School. And the route taken may be pretty strange, too. You may fall down a rabbit hole, as Alice does on her way to Wonderland, or go through the back of a wardrobe to reach the snowy wastes of Narnia.

The Infamous Ratsos

The Infamous Ratsos
Author: Kara LaReau
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2016-08-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 076368726X

A 2017 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book! Louie and Ralphie Ratso are no softies. Readers are sure to chuckle as the determined Ratso brothers’ plans to act tough go hilariously awry. Louie and Ralphie Ratso’s dad, Big Lou, always says that there are two kinds of people: those who are tough and those who are soft. Louie and Ralphie are tough, tough, tough, just like Big Lou, and they’re going to prove it. But every time they try to show just how tough they are, the Ratso brothers end up accidentally doing good deeds instead. What’ll Big Lou do when he finds out they’ve been acting like softies all over the Big City? Perfect for emerging and reluctant readers, this clever and surprisingly warmhearted chapter book shows that being tough all the time can be really tough.

The Education of Augie Merasty

The Education of Augie Merasty
Author: Joseph Auguste Merasty
Publisher: Canadian Plains Research Center
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2015
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780889773684

This memoir offers a courageous and intimate chronicle of life in a residential school

Flight of the Bluebird (the Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 3)

Flight of the Bluebird (the Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 3)
Author: Kara LaReau
Publisher: Amulet Books
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-05-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781419743498

Now that they've returned from the Uncanny Valley to find their home in Dullsville in absolute shambles, Jaundice and Kale are rescued by high-flying aviatrix Beatrix Airdale. This time they're jetting off (literally) to Egypt to uncover the mysteries of a magical scarab. By way of Casablanca and after foiling multiple attacks along the way (thanks to Jaundice's nautical knot-tying skills and Kale's super-sleuth powers of observation), the Bland Sisters are reunited with their parents. But it turns out that mom and dad aren't as bland--or as "Bland"--as Jaundice and Kale remember. Thanks to their mother's old archaeology notebook, the Bland Sisters uncover their parents' real identities and help them achieve victory in one final family-filled adventure.

The Uncanny Express (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 2)

The Uncanny Express (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 2)
Author: Kara LaReau
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2018-01-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1683351738

Jaundice and Kale are back from their adventure on the high seas, and they are settling back into a quiet life in Dullsville, just the way they like it. The tea is tepid, the oatmeal is tasteless, and the socks are ripe for darning . . . until Aunt Shallot shows up and reveals herself to be anything but the dull relation they were expecting. Instead, she tells her nieces she is Magique, Queen of Magic, and she’s on her way to a big show and in need of two willing assistants. As Magique and the Bland sisters board the Uncanny Express, they meet a cast of mystifying characters. And when Magique goes missing, it’s up to Jaundice and Kale to solve the mystery—with the help of famous detective Hugo Fromage. An inventive story in the tradition of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters: The Uncanny Express has all the whimsy and humor that readers who are looking for an anything-but-bland adventure will love.

Percival

Percival
Author: Rajiv Chopra
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2016-04-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1482873567

The book was originally written as a blog to entertain my children at night and was originally intended as an unending adventure. The story revolves around the adventures of an unlikely and unwilling hero, Percival the Pig, who wins the hand of his great love, Bessie, only to lose her on their honeymoon. As the story unfolds, Percival sets off in search of her with his one-time rivals, Basil and Thyme. As they journey in search of her, they make some unlikely friends, who are captured by an evil, magical race called the Mrodics. During the course of their adventures, Percival finds true love in the most unlikely of places. They have adventures, are captured, and often escape in the most miraculous manner. Percival grows, or seems to grow, during the course of the adventures and waxes forth in a most philosophical manner at times. However, he inspires a band of followers to rally behind him in the fight against evil and the Mrodics. His adventures are a blend of the humorous and the romantic and are full of his antics and philosophical musings. This is the story of Percival, as well as his adventures.