Jarvis
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hot Dog is relaxing on some comfy bread with a little corn and some fries when suddenly...disaster strikes! It looks like he's about to become lunch. Prepare for a laugh-out-loud picture about this little hot dog's quest for freedom. Boldly illustrated by the brilliant Jarvis, winner of Best Illustrated Book at the V&A Illustration Awards 2017, this hilarious, irreverent picture book is told entirely in speech bubbles and demands audience participation...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter -the world's only _totally reliable_ guide to the future - the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just after tea. Which means that Armageddon will happen on a Saturday night. There will be seas of fire, rains of fish, the moon turning to blood and the massed armies of Heaven and Hell will sort it outonce and for all. Which is a major problem for Crowley, Hell's most approachable...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A guide to enjoying a more successful and fulfilling career by staying small outlines a one-person business strategy for generating consistent cash flow, detailing how to set up, address unexpected setbacks, and maintain happy clients.
Author
Series
Hagwood trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
The werlings, a peaceful group of forgotten forest creatures whose only magic is the ability to change shapes, are unwittingly drawn into the search for a valuable item stolen from an evil queen many years before.
Author
Series
Deptford mice trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
When Audrey, a spirited town mouse, reluctantly keeps a promise to accompany a black rat to the country, she witnesses the return of a supernatural evil she thought had been destroyed.
Author
Series
Deptford mice trilogy volume 1
Publisher
SeaStar Books
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
While on a rescue mission, a few daring mice journey below to the sewers to an evil world populated by rats who peel mice before eating them and worship the Dark Lord.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 26
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dive into the Middle Ages with Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." This collection of stories, written in Middle English, offers a vibrant tapestry of medieval life, brimming with colorful characters from various walks of life.
Join a diverse group of pilgrims on a journey to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Each pilgrim tells a tale, ranging from bawdy humor to profound moral lessons. Chaucer's masterful storytelling paints...
Author
Series
Bear and Bird (Jarvis) volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bear and Bird are best friends, and they spend a lot of time together. They don't always understand each other, but both agree that all they want is for their friend to be happy. So when Bear forgets the most important thing to pack for a picnic (but pretends that he didn't), Bird doesn't let on that she knew all along. And when Bird is upset to discover her friend has more of a certain talent than she does, Bear finds a touching way to make her feel...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Alan is very scary. He says things like 'I'm big, scary Alan! Fear my razor-sharp teeth!' But all is not as it seems. Alan, you see, has a very BIG (not-so-scary) secret"--Front jacket flap.
12) The Cobra
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
What if you had carte blanche to fight evil? Nothing held back, nothing off the table. What would you do? For decades, the world has been fighting the drug cartels, and losing, their billions of dollars making them the most powerful and destructive organizations on earth. Until one man is asked to take charge. Paul Devereaux used to run Special Operations for the CIA before they retired him for being too ruthless. Now he can have anything he requires,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Bear and Bird are the best of friends, but yesterday they had a falling out. And although they can't quite remember why, each is sure that a new best friend is now in order. If Bear sends an anonymous letter floating down the river, will it be found by someone nice--someone with whom he has as much in common as he did with Bird? In this quartet of tales, the endearing duo is back to show that even friends who sometimes get their wires crossed can...
14) Follow me, Flo!
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Flo the duckling follows Daddy Duck to visit a relative's new nest but she gets distracted along the way.
15) Lazy Dave
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Lilly is convinced her dog Dave, who loves to sleep all day, is the laziest dog in the world, but maybe he isn't as lazy as she thinks.
16) Under orders
Author
Series
Sid Halley novels volume 4
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Formats
Description
When three corpses turn up on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day, including a jockey who had earlier in the day won the Triumph Hurdle, ex-jockey-turned-sleuth Sid Halley investigates a possible link to Lord Enstone's mysterious losing streak.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Mary's woolly friend is joined by a colorful (and noisy) entourage in a funny first concept board book by the inimitable Jarvis. Everyone knows that Mary had a little companion, with fleece as white as snow. Baaa! But did you know that an orange tiger trailed them? Raar! And a pink dancing hippo, too? Fa-la-la-la-la! And who is that red fellow swinging on a vine, or those blue bears blowing on horns? With a bright array of colors and a cacophony of...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Jarvis offers a moving tale of friendship, kindness, and acceptance, softly touching on the subjects of illness or hardship in a way that young children can understand. Everyone likes David, the boy with flowers in his hair. He's sweet and gentle, just like his colorful petals. David and his best friend have a great time together, finding the good puddles, making up songs, and running away from the bees. But one day David comes to school wearing a...