Sticks Across the Chimney

Sticks Across the Chimney
Author: Nora Burglon
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-03-31
Genre: Children
ISBN: 9781475101034

Originally published in 1938 by Holiday House.

Sticks Across the Chimney

Sticks Across the Chimney
Author: Nora Burglon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1938
Genre: Children
ISBN:

Siri and Erik live with their mother by an old Viking mound. While they are not frightened by local superstition about the Viking graves, mysterious events lead to the opening of the mound and the discovery of its treasures.

Spit & Sticks

Spit & Sticks
Author: Marilyn Grohoske Evans
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1607347709

Succinct and factual text follows chimney swifts as they arrive on a Texas farm, build their nest, lay eggs, ready for fledglings to take flight, and eventually prepare to migrate back to South America. In a parallel, wordless story, a mom, dad, and young girl on the farm watch the chimney swifts throughout the summer and fall, even as they build a new crib and ready for the new baby they're expecting. As they enjoy their baby's first months, they also celebrate the fledglings' first flight and bid the birds good-bye until next year. Nicole Gsell's soft illustrations follow the tales of both families—bird and human—from each unique perspective. A beautiful addition to bird lovers' collections, as well as classrooms and libraries.

Chimney Swifts

Chimney Swifts
Author: Paul D. Kyle
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2005
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781585443710

The Kyles share their knowledge and provide a peek into the secret life of these beneficial, insect-eating birds, and practical guidelines for homeowners to coexist peacefully with these remarkable birds.

Tales of Robin Hood

Tales of Robin Hood
Author: Anna Claybourne
Publisher: Usborne Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9780746037911

A fresh retelling of the Robin Hood legends. Also examines the historical evidence behind the legends.

Captain Nobody

Captain Nobody
Author: Dean Pitchford
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2009-07-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101024844

When Newt Newman's football-star brother, Chris, is knocked into a coma during the biggest game of the season, Newt's two best friends keep his mind off of the accident by helping him create the ultimate Halloween costume: Captain Nobody. Newt feels strong and confident in his new getup, so he keeps wearing it after Halloween is over. Soon Newt assumes the role of a hero in a string of exploits that include foiling a robbery and saving a planeload of passengers. But will Captain Nobody be able to save the one person he cares about most?

White Stallion of Lipizza

White Stallion of Lipizza
Author: Marguerite Henry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2015-04-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481403923

Now back in print featuring the original text and illustrations in a gorgeous hardcover edition, the magnificent Lipizzan stallions of Vienna come to life again in this exciting story that is rich in history and horsemanship from a Newbery Medal-winning author.

Vendela in Venice

Vendela in Venice
Author: Christina Björk
Publisher: R & S Books
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

On a visit to Venice with her father, Vendela experiences the richness and beauty of the city and its palaces, gondolas and statues. Color illustrations throughout.

Hidden Tales from Eastern Europe

Hidden Tales from Eastern Europe
Author: Antonia Barber
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-02-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781845071479

The walls of Eastern Europe have recently crumbled to reveal fascinating hidden cultures. To reflect this more open perspective, here is a collection of little-known folk tales from Poland, Slovakia, Russia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Romania. The seven elegantly told and beautifully illustrated tales create a timely collection to stimulate children's interest in their European neighbours.

The Invention of Everything Else

The Invention of Everything Else
Author: Samantha Hunt
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2009
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 054708577X

Hunt's novel is a wondrous imagining of an unlikely friendship between theeccentric inventor Nikola Tesla and a young chambermaid in the Hotel New Yorker, where Tesla lived out his last days.