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How to Care for Your Monster
Norman Bridwell - 1970
Have a new monster as a pet? Worried about how to groom him, what (or whom) to feed him, how to keep him healthy, happy, and howling? Here's all you need to know -- including how to catch your very own Frankenstein, Vampire, Mummy, Werewolf.
Can You See What I See? On A Scary Scary Night: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve
Walter Wick - 2008
Mr. Wick dazzles the senses with spooky scenes that achieve new levels of aesthetic excellence! This book offers readers lots of search and find fun as they peer through pages and pages of brilliant photographic compositions looking for fascinating toys and objects. This highly collectable book is a must.
Mr. Finnegan's Giving Chest with CD
Dan Farr - 2005
Finnegan (Dick Van Dyke) is no ordinary toymaker. His providential meeting with Maggie, a resentful girl who doesn't believe in the magic of Christmas, is the beginning of a series of miracles that will change her heart forever.
Frankencrayon
Michael Hall - 2016
This picture book has been canceled.Wait.How can we be on the front flap of a canceled book?Good question.
My Pteranodon Has A Sneeze - Childrens Picture Book
Elwyn Tate - 2015
"My T-Rex Has A Toothache" By Elwyn Tate. What does a boy do when he's pet Pteranodon has a sneeze? A fun book to read a-loud, told in rhyme and colorfully illustrated throughout. Amazon prime customers can download this book for free!
When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth
Jamie Lee Curtis - 1993
But now I can do lots of things, like braid my own hair and go to nursery school. I'm not a baby anymore. I'm me!"
Skelly & Femur
Jimmy Pickering - 2009
Skelly is missing her buttons. Her dog, Femur, is missing his bone. The ghosts are missing their dishes. Where could they all be? And who took them? The answer will surprise and delight readers of all ages. This gently scary sequel will be a favorite for Halloween and year-round.
The Pirate-Cruncher
Jonny Duddle - 2009
Captain Purplebeard and his crew of cut-throat pirates are off to find an island packed with treasure! But could their greed be leading them into some monstrously big trouble?
River Rose and the Magical Christmas
Kelly Clarkson - 2017
She can’t wait to finally meet the man in red until . . . Oh no! River Rose and her dog, Joplin, have fallen asleep and been swept off on another magical adventure. This time, they’re off to the North Pole to let Santa know what River Rose really wants for Christmas.This joyous new holiday story perfectly captures the spirit of the season and comes complete with a link for readers to listen to a brand-new, original Christmas song written and performed by Kelly Clarkson herself, available at www.hc.com/riverrose.River Rose’s favorite night was always Christmas Eve.She knew Santa would stop by because she did believe.River Rose and her dog, Joplin, had written him a letter.And they were waiting up for him—hand-delivered would be better.
Big Pumpkin
Erica Silverman - 1992
The witch has grown the biggest pumpkin ever, and now she wants to make herself a pumpkin pie for Halloween. But the pumpkin is so big she can't get it off the vine. It’s so big the ghost can’t move it, either. Neither can the vampire, nor the mummy. It looks as if there’ll be no pumpkin pie for Halloween, until along comes the bat with an idea to save the day. How can the tiny bat succeed where bigger and strong spooky creatures have failed? You'll be surprised!
Juniper Berry
M.P. Kozlowsky - 2011
In fact, they have been cold, disinterested and cruel. And lonely Juniper Berry, and her equally beset friend, Giles, are determined to figure out why. On a cold and rainy night Juniper follows her parents as they sneak out of the house and enter the woods. What she discovers is an underworld filled with contradictions: one that is terrifying and enticing, lorded over by a creature both sinister and seductive, who can sell you all the world's secrets in a simple red balloon. For the first time, Juniper and Giles have a choice to make. And it will be up to them to confront their own fears in order to save the ones who couldn't. M.P. Kozlowsky's debut novel is a modern-day fairy tale of terror, temptation, and ways in which it is our choices that make us who we are.
Reflections
Ann Jonas - 1987
"In Jonas' latest tour de force of trompe l'oeil, each double-spread serves twice: as in Round Trip, the book is reversed for a return journey, in this case from forest to seaside....A rain cloud becomes a flock of ducks, a ferry upends to a restaurant....Fascinating."--Kirkus Reviews.
Moondial
Helen Cresswell - 1987
Or is it a haunting? Minty believes she is a witch - not the type you would notice ordinarily - - she appears to be like anyone else but is quite used to seeing phantoms floating about the place, and thinks it is perfectly normal. Minty is very determined as well, which is just as important because when she goes to stay with her aunt in the village of Belton she soon realizes that she has a task to do. . .
Magrit
Lee Battersby - 2016
One night as Magrit and Master Puppet sit atop of their crumbling chapel, a passing stork drops a baby into the graveyard. Defying Master Puppet’s demands that the baby be disposed of, and taking no heed of his dire warnings, Magrit decides to raise the baby herself. She gives him a name: Bugrat. Magrit loves Bugrat like a brother But Master Puppet know all too well what will happen when Bugrat grows up – that the truth about them all will be revealed.http://classroom.walkerbooks.com.au/h...
Mad About Madeline: The Complete Tales
Ludwig Bemelmans - 1939
This collection brings together all six of the Madeline books in one volume. Every well-loved word and picture is here, plus an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anna Quindlen, an essay by Ludwig Bemelmans on how he created Madeline, and working sketches of Madeline, as well as photos of the Bemelmans family. This landmark volume will be treasured by the entire family.