Trouble in Bugland

Trouble in Bugland
Author: William Kotzwinkle
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781567920703

A quick-witted insect sleuth, patterned after Sherlock Holmes, displays his brilliant powers of deduction in solving five mysteries.

Rotten Island

Rotten Island
Author: William Steig
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1994-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780879239602

What would happen if every creature on land and sea were free to be as rotten as possible? If every day was a free-for-all; if plants grew barbed wire; if the ocean were poison? That's life on Rotten Island. For creatures that slither, creep, and crawl, Rotten Island is paradise.

What's Buggin' You Now?

What's Buggin' You Now?
Author: Tom Turpin
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1557535094

"The author of Flies in the Face of Fashion, Mites Make Right, and Other Bugdacious Tales is back with more ditties on the insect kingdom. Insects may not rule the world, but what other species has been able to run with the dinosaurs, witness the emergence of the first human beings, and still be around to talk about it? These six-legged species have roamed the Earth for 400 million years and are still going strong as the most common type of living organism. Discover the beehive of activity insects encounter daily with Tom Turpin's new book What's Buggin' You Now? Bee's Knees, Bug Lites, and Beetles."--BOOK JACKET.

The Adventures of Uncle Lubin

The Adventures of Uncle Lubin
Author: W. Heath Robinson
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2014-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781567921731

With his comically floppy hat and striped baggy stockings, gentle, serious Uncle Lubin is left in charge of his beloved nephew Peter. One fateful day, a great Bagbird swoops down while Uncle Lubin is innocently napping, whisks away the screaming child in his beak, and flies to the moon.

For the Sake of the Game

For the Sake of the Game
Author: Laurie R King
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2018-12-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1681779455

For the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times bestselling editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger, with stories of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and friends in a variety of eras and forms. King and Klinger have a simple formula: ask some of the world’s greatest writers—regardless of genre—to be inspired by the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle. The results are surprising and joyous. Some tales are pastiches, featuring the recognizable figures of Holmes and Watson; others step away in time or place to describe characters and stories influenced by the Holmes world. Some of the authors spin whimsical tales of fancy; others tell hard-core thrillers or puzzling mysteries. One beloved author writes a song; two others craft a melancholy graphic tale of insectoid analysis. This is not a volume for readers who crave a steady diet of stories about Holmes and Watson on Baker Street. Rather, it is for the generations of readers who were themselves inspired by the classic tales, and who are prepared to let their imaginations roam freely.

Swimmer in the Secret Sea

Swimmer in the Secret Sea
Author: William Kotzwinkle
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1567923569

"An immediate classic when first published in Redbook in 1975, Swimmer in the Secret Sea went on to be included in Prize Stories 1975: The O. Henry Awards and then published separately as a paperback. We are proud to restore to print this popular and critically acclaimed novella about Laski and Diane, a sculptor and his wife, and their struggle to bring a new life into the world, set against the backdrop of a cold Maine winter. Author William Kotzwinkle, well-known for his many enduring children's books such as Trouble in Bugland and his novelization of the movie E.T. The Extraterrestrial, is equally adept at writing seriously and poetically about life in extremis. This story of a father-to-be and his painful love for his wife and stillborn son will stay with readers for a lifetime."--Publisher's website.

Catherine Certitude

Catherine Certitude
Author: Patrick Modiano
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780879239596

Watching her daughter attempt some jazz steps in her ballet school on a snowy afternoon in New York reminds Catherine of her own childhood in Paris, where she and her rather mysterious father lived happily together.

Cat, What Is That?

Cat, What Is That?
Author: Tony Johnston
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781567923513

Rhyming text presents the many facets of the behavior and characteristics of cats.

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
Author: Esmé Raji Codell
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781565123083

Offers advice and guidelines on how to expand a child's world through books and reading, introducing three thousand teacher-recommended book titles, craft ideas, projects, recipes, and reading club tips.

Doctor Rat

Doctor Rat
Author: William Kotzwinkle
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1497620635

This World Fantasy Award winner in the vein of Animal Farm delves into a lab worthy of a mad Nazi scientist—but run by a brilliantly sadistic rodent. In the annals of American literature, there has never been a character quite like Doctor Rat, PhD. From one of the most indispensable storytellers in speculative fiction, this biting satire introduces a narrator of learned charm and humor, and a twisted logic that is absolutely chilling. Doctor Rat is a credit to his species. A survivor of the most refined scientific experiments, now removed from the maze, he has become a valued and productive member of the academic community. When he must administer a lethal dose, he comforts his fellow rats with his compassionate slogan: “Death is freedom.” But everything changes when animals worldwide begin to rebel, refusing to accept their proper places in the natural order of things: as test subjects, pets, or food. And only Doctor Rat has the courage to defend mankind from the ungrateful animal kingdom. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “dazzlingly original” and “occasionally quite beautiful,” Doctor Rat is a sly and stylish indictment of fanaticism in mice and men. “A truly imaginative impresario . . . [Doctor Rat] teases your conscience with educated wit and versatile improvisation, not to mention the casual flick of the tail about to be cut off.” —Kirkus Reviews