Poppy the puptective and Truffles the cat are back, and this time they’re hot on the tail of a supernatural mystery! When a new neighbor moves in next door, mysterious happenings begin to occur: furniture and shoes chewed up, toys disturbed… could this be the work of a scary specter? Delightfully spooky fun. This is … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Three: The Great Puptective – Purranormal Activity by Alina Tysoe
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Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Two: Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King, illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Yes, you read that right: the master of horror and the king of surrealist children’s books come together for this spine-tingling retelling of the classic folktale. King imbues the timeless tale of a lost brother and sister fending off a ravenous witch with a creeping sense of foreboding, which is perfectly paired with Sendak’s evocative … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Two: Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King, illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Book Birthdays: Notable New Releases for The Week
🥳Happy book birthday to these new releases from our friends at Candlewick, Holiday House, Neal Porter Books, and Atheneum BFYR! Featuring:🎂 THE WINDING WILLOW by Will Hillenbrand🎂 THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG by Stan Yan🎂 LOST EVANGELINE and BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE: ANNIVERSARY EDITION by Kate DiCamillo🎂 WIGGLING WORDS by Kate Rolfe🎂 ZIP ZAP WICKETY … Continue reading Book Birthdays: Notable New Releases for The Week
New Fall-Weather Favorite Picture Books
🍁Looking for some delightful fall reads as the weather turns? Here are a few of our favorite new releases that will get readers in the autumnal spirit! Featuring:🍂 HOW THE FOREST FEELS by Wendi Silvano, illus. by Mirka Hokkanen🍂 ISLAND STORM by Brian Floca, illus. by Sydney Smith🍂 A FALL DAY FOR BEAR by Bonny … Continue reading New Fall-Weather Favorite Picture Books
New Favorites for Back-to-School Drama
🚌 Practically every school is back in full swing, which means that something else is back too: back-to-school DRAMA. 📝 Be it the nerves of making friends, fitting in, or even fighting to keep school resources accessible, kids know that school can be nerve-wracking. But good news: for those times, there may be a book … Continue reading New Favorites for Back-to-School Drama
