A hilarious and whip-smart take on fractured fairy tales, from rising stars Mac Barnett and Adam Rex.
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Why are Dads finagling and only possibly reading books with their boys, while moms are emphatically recommending and thereby making their sons suspicious?
“… an ambitious story about girlish blues, sisterly differences and the healing power of art …”
— The New York Times
Darth Vader and Son is a Star Wars® book that is a hilarious and sweet comic reimagining. Darth Vader is a dad like any other—except with all the baggage.
Reading level: Ages 1-4 Add this book to your collection: Backseat A-B-See
Come and dream with Anyia as she pushes the boundaries of her traditions to follow her dream of becoming a Warrior.
The annual Great Quest is about to be announced in Quendel, a task that will determine the future of Marcus and the other boys from the village who are coming of age. The wizard Zyll commands them to find the Rock of Ivanore, but he doesn’t tell them what the Rock is exactly or where it can be found.
One early Saturday morning, Talee had nothing to do. So she ate a puffy muffin and decided to read one of her favorite books. Just when she was about to start chapter three of her book, out of the corner of her eye she saw a mail flyer drop something from a bag.
In the early 1980s, Joe Oriolo, creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost and producer of over 260 Felix the Cat episodes, originated a cartoon character named Professor Beetoven. He devised Professor Beetoven along with 25 other cartoon characters.
Molly always dreamed of having a sister who is just like her. But she got Chloe, instead. These two sisters are nothing alike: Molly loves to color with crayons. Chloe prefers the taste of wax.