The Pet Store Sprite

Author	Sheri Cooper Sinykin
ISBN	1575130017

Alison, Heather, Keisha, and Megan find a golden key that turns out to unlock the attic in a neighbor's old Victorian house. Once inside, Keisha spots a trunk filled with wonderful costumes--ball gowns, a ballet tutu, and many, many more.

It's not long before the best friends find beautiful...

Author	Stephen Cosgrove
ISBN	0843138246

Stephen Cosgrove's Serendipity series has a niche all its own in the virtually endless field of children's literature; a tiny niche, but it's definitely there and belongs to no other book or series. The serene sincerity of these books is matchless, their emotion deep as a sweet-water well, and the combination...

Author	Kathleen Duey
ISBN	0689842716

Heart must hide her beloved unicorn, Moonsilver, from Lord Dunraven's hunters. She and her animal friends join a troupe of traveling minstrels. Everyone thinks Moonsilver's horn is fake -- just part of the act. Then Moonsilver heals a badly injured boy right in front of the audience, and the unicorn's...

Author	Adele Griffin
ISBN	0786815639

Ten-year-olds Claire and Luna are idential twins--and witches. Even though they can cast simple spells (with the supervision of their five-star-witch gandmother, Grandy) and know all sorts of magic, unfortunately no special charm can keep their divorced father from deciding to remarry. When he...

Author	Clea Hantman
ISBN	0064408752

Three goddesses, banished to earth by their dad, Zeus (yeah, that Zeus)...Era, on mortal boys:"Look at him. Even the gods back home aren't that cute."Polly, on Nova High gossip:"I'm simply not in the mood to chatter on about silly spiteful girls or cute Johnny Jims or sauerkraut breath."Thalia, on...

Author

Robert Westall

The Scarecrows is creepy, but behind it all there's a moral about anger, frustration and how you should face it rather than run away from it. The main character's eerie adventure as he holes up in an abandoned mill is easy for readers to relate to. Everyone has something that they want to run away...

Author	Tony Abbott
ISBN	0590108425

I've decided to read The Secrets of Droon series entirely for Christmas since i've been feeling a bit nostalgic. I want to be able to live a bit of the magic of being a kid and what beeter to help than this incredible series. I know that this series is for young kids but i feel it will still be great after all these...

Author

Trisha Magraw

This is a new series that we've stumbled upon at the library. It seems that there are four friends, all girls, who travel to different times and places in a neighbor's attic. This book was pretty interesting and short enough to keep our girls' interest. The story seemed a bit rushed and not nearly as complete...

Author	Debbie Dadey
ISBN	0439306418

The Bailey School Kids series has sold over 3,222,300 in the trade and has been listed on the PW children's Bestsellers List for paperback series. Packed with puzzles, crosswords and fun activites.

A field trip to Discovery Island means three whole days off from school. It's a kids's dream-or...

Author	Jahnna N. Malcolm
ISBN	0590117130

Jahnna N. Malcolm is the pen name for husband-and-wife team Jahnna Beecham and Malcolm Hillgartner. Together they've written four musicals, two movies, three CD-ROM games, and nearly one hundred books, including the popular series The Jewel Kingdom. They met in the theater and were married on the...

Author	Valerie Tripp
ISBN	1593692102

Spring 1944: Emily Bennett, a young English girl, has come to stay with Molly McIntire's family to escape the bombing of London. Emily's parents sent her off with the reminder to be "a brave soldier for England," but Emily doesn't see how she can do that. Molly tries hard to make sweet, shy Emily feel at...

Author	Joanna Campbell
ISBN	0061068217

Melanie Graham knows Image is Triple Crown material. The problem is, the filly is too smart for her own good. She's difficult to train, hates to be stabled indoors, and fights with other horses. But if Melanie is going to run Image in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont, the filly is going...

Author	Daisy Meadows
ISBN	0439813913

The Weather Fairies have lost their magical feathers! Rachel and Kirsty search for one in each Weather Fairies book. Read all seven books to help bring the weather back to Fairyland!
Fairyland is home to the seven Weather Fairies! Along with Doodle the rooster and his magical feathers, they bring...

Author

E.D. Hirsch Jr.

Give your child a smart start with
What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know
 
How can you help your child at home? This book answers that important question and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that thousands of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American...

Author	Philip Balestrino
ISBN	0064450872

What does your skeleton do?

Your skeleton helps you leap, somersault, and touch your toes—without it, you would be as floppy as a beanbag! There are over 200 bones living and growing inside you that make up your skeleton. There are also ligaments and joints that hold your bones together, and...