Chameleon, Chameleon By Joy Cowley
The vibrant photos of the chameleon’s rainforest adventures pop off the pages!
Cinderella By Barbara McClintock
Pen and ink, and watercolor illustrations give this classic story an old-world feel.
City 1 2 3 By Zoran Milich
Photographs of urban objects such as taxi cabs and skyscrapers create a unique counting book that truly displays the idea that numbers are everywhere.
Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack: An Alphabetical Adventure By Doreen Cronin
The cows from Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type cause chaos again, this time with a typed letter that sends Duck running in circles throughout the farm.
A Collection of Best-Loved Little Golden Books (Boxed Set) By Golden Books
Six Little Golden Books parents might remember from their younger days: The Color Kittens, Mister Dog, I Can Fly, Baby Farm Animals, The Jolly Barnyard, and The Happy Man and His Dump Truck.
Diary of a Spider By Doreen Cronin
Worm’s friend Spider, from the wildly popular title Diary of a Worm, writes his own journal about his daily life.
Eloise: The Absolutely Essential 50 th Anniversary Edition By Kay Thompson
This precocious six-year-old who lives in the Plaza Hotel is still a favorite! The anniversary edition includes the original Eloise and the color Eloise scrapbook with rare photos and drawings by illustrator Hilary Knight.
Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs By Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart
A paper dinosaur sculpture appears alongside information on every page spread.
Goodnight, My Duckling By Nancy Tafuri
This well-known author creates a new title for toddlers with simple text and watercolor illustrations. Mama Duck and her ducklings travel home, except for one who temporarily loses his way.
The Happy Egg By Ruth Krauss
Friendly line-art displays a baby bird discovering the world. This title was originally published in 1967.
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? By Jane Yolen
Can dinosaurs eat their food politely? Accompany this with the bestsellers How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?, and How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?.
One Red Dot By David Carter
A pop-up counting book that requires a bit of thinking! With each turn of the page, readers are asked to find a red dot.
Where’s Spot?: 25 th Anniversary Edition By Eric Hill
Toddlers will enjoy helping Sally and her mother locate Spot’s hiding places.
Winter’s Tale: An Original Pop-Up Journey By Robert Sabuda
Iridescent, pop-up animals scamper, fly, and rumble throughout a winter forest.
Middle Readers
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Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp By Philip Pullman Fairy Tale Awesome views accompany this Arabian fairy tale, retold by a famous juvenile and young adult author.
Amelia Bedelia, Rocket Scientist? By Herman Parish Beginning Readers: Amelia Bedelia series Amelia is a classic, hilarious character who has been around since the 1960s. Imagine her literal mind and crazy antics at a school science fair!
Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores Starbuckle By Jennifer Richard Jacobson Realistic Fiction Andy cannot stand school because Dolores is a know-it-all. This title is the first in a series, with more due to be published in 2006.
Big Bugs By Seymour Simon Beginning Readers: SeeMore Readers series Bright pictures and simple text about bugs, and insects that people generally think of as bugs. Others in this series for those learning how to read include: Baby Animals, Fighting Fires, Giant Machines, Planets Around the Sun, Wild Bears, Amazing Aircraft, and Danger! Volcanoes.
A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children Selected by Caroline Kennedy Poetry More than 100 Kennedy family favorite poems from famous writers such as A.A. Milne, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Robert Frost.
Klondike Gold By Alice Provensen Historical Fiction A young prospector from Boston travels to the Yukon Territory in search of gold.
Mercy Watson to the Rescue By Kate DiCamillo Humorous Fiction Mercy the pig desperately wants to sleep in the warm, snuggly bed of the Watson household.
Miss Daisy is Crazy! By Dan Gutman Fiction: My Weird School series A second grade class is surprised at their teacher’s crazy ways.
Prehistoric Actual Size By Steve Jenkins Non-Fiction An “actual size” look at prehistoric creatures, complete with fold-out pages.
Puppy Mudge Wants to Play By Cynthia Rylant Beginning Readers: Puppy Mudge series Henry’s puppy tries with all his might to get him to play.
Two Times the Fun By Beverly Cleary Humorous Fiction Twins share adventures such as shopping for new shoes and getting a new bed.
Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin By Dugald Steer Non-Fiction Become Merlin’s apprentice and unearth the book’s secrets.
Juvenile Readers
Bear Dancer: The Story of a Ute Girl By Thelma Hatch Wyss Historical Fiction Elk Tooth Dress is kidnapped by the Cheyenne tribe only to be rescued by the “white” men and returned to her original Native American tribe. This title is based on a true story.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang By Ian Fleming Fantasy Fiction The adventure story of a family’s flying automobile.
Chronicles of Narnia (Boxed Set) By C.S. Lewis Fantasy Fiction Enjoy the classic story of four English children who discover a new world through an old wardrobe.
The Cumbersome Collection (Boxed Set of Books 1-11) By Lemony Snicket The Series of Unfortunate Events The Baudelaire orphans are one step ahead of Count Olaf and his sneaky ways in this complete boxed set. With dark humor and twisting plots, it’s no wonder most children over the age of eight have heard of this series.
A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray By Ann M. Martin Adventure Fiction Do you know an animal-lover? Here’s the book for them: the adventures and trials of Squirrel the dog, told from her point of view.
Purchase with The Cumbersome Collection Boxed Set… Penultimate Peril (Book 12) By Lemony Snicket A new title in “The Series of Unfortunate Events” The Baudelaire children disguise themselves as hotel concierges to prevent Count Olaf from discovering the powerful weapon hidden within.
Flush By Carl Hiaasen Realistic Fiction Noah and his family take environmental matters into their own hands when they discover a casino dumping waste into Florida’s waters.
I, Coriander By Sally Gardner Fantasy Fiction Set in 17 th century England, Coriander must defeat her evil stepmother to break an enchantment.
Lunch Money By Andrew Clements Realistic Fiction Greg and Laura make comic books together to sell at school.
Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money By Christopher Paul Curtis Mystery Fiction Fourth grader Steven is awestruck when his neighbor Mr. Chickee gives him a real quadrillion dollar bill!
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy By Jeanne Birdsall Realistic Fiction that reads like a classic Four sisters, Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty, spend a summer on the wealthy Arundel estate. However, their landlady, Mrs. Tifton, can’t stand children playing in her manicured, prize-winning garden, despite her son’s friendship with the girls. Nominated for 2005’s National Book Award.
Shakespeare’s Secret By Elise Broach Mystery Fiction Hero works through her anxieties about fitting in by concentrating on finding a famous diamond rumored to be hidden beneath her new house.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight By Michael Morpurgo Fairy Tale Translated from the original 14 th century English, readers will root for Sir Gawain in his various challenges.
Time Hackers By Gary Paulsen Science Fiction Dorso and his friend Frank discover that their laptops are being used by time hackers to alter history’s timeline. They chase the offenders through time to put an end to the game.
Whales on Stilts By M.T. Anderson Adventure Fiction Fans of Lemony Snicket will like the first book of this new offbeat series about Lily, Katie, and Jasper, who save the world from an army of whales.
Young Adult Readers
Airborn By Kenneth Oppel Fantasy Fiction Newly befriended, Matt and Kate seek out a mysterious creature supposedly living below the Earth’s surface.
Assassin By Anna Myers Historical Fiction In alternating passages, a young White House seamstress named Bella and the actor John Wilkes Booth describe the events that led to the latter's assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Code Orange By Caroline Cooney Science Fiction Researching for a biology paper, Mitty discovers scabs in medical research books. His finds affect not only him, but the entire city of New York.
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes By Bill Watterson Comics/Graphic Novels Calvin and Hobbes’ friendship is detailed through the eyes of Calvin and the tiger Hobbes (who believes he is real) and Calvin’s parents, who think of him as a stuffed animal.
Elsewhere By Gabrielle Zevin Science Fiction Fifteen-year-old Liz ends up in a “place” people go to after they die. People are reunited with loved ones, and grow younger each year.
First Boy By Gary D. Schmidt Realistic Fiction 14-year-old Cooper’s life on a New Hampshire dairy farm changes when he is kidnapped…by the President of the United States in this suspenseful, humorous tale.
Guys Write for Guys Read Edited by Jon Scieszka Short Stories and Poetry Popular authors such as Brian Jacques, Daniel Pinkwater, Jerry Spinelli, Chris Crutcher, Neil Gaiman, and Stephen King provide short stories, essays, cartoons, and anecdotes to motivate young boys to read.
Inheritance Books 1 & 2 Box Set (Titles are Eragon and Eldest) By Christopher Paolini Fantasy Fiction Eragon finds a strange stone that forever changes his life. Magic, monsters, elves, and an empire all threaten his existence.
Live and Let Shop By Michael Spradlin Realistic Fiction The first in a new “Spy Goddess” series finds rebellious Rachel at a boarding school that requires her to use espionage to uncover an evil plan.
Scorpia By Anthony Horowitz Adventure Fiction “Alex Rider” series Book Five finds Alex traveling to Italy after he learns that his father was an assassin for a criminal organization, and the teen gets swept up in a murderous scheme of his own.
