The Remarkable Farkle McBride
10 best books like The Remarkable Farkle McBride (John Lithgow): Henry Hikes to Fitchburg, War for the Oaks, Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Max Found Two Sticks, I Am Jazz, I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President, Lexapros and Cons, Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary, together with Sellic Spell, Come Along, Daisy!, The Second Worst Restaurant in France
| Author | D.B. Johnson |
| ISBN | 0395968674 |
I thought I was in trouble with this book when I saw Henry David Thoreau depicted as a bear on the cover of the book, but I decided to read it anyway. This book, and the series it’s a part of, was recommended to me because I’m a fan of Thoreau’s.
Oh, I was so wrong to judge a book by its cover. I thought...
| Author | Emma Bull |
| ISBN | 0765349159 |
Acclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's War for the Oaks is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy.
Eddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But she's breaking up with her boyfriend, her band just...
| Author | Lloyd Moss |
| ISBN | 0671882392 |
A Caldecott Honor book that is the perfect introduction to musical instruments and a counting book that redefines the genre.
When this book begins, the trombone is playing all by itself. But soon a trumpet makes a duet, a french horn a trio, and so on until the entire orchestra is assembled on...
It was a day when Max didn't feel like talking to anyone. He just sat on his front steps and watched the clouds gather in the sky. A strong breeze shook the tree in front of his house, and Max saw two heavy twigs fall to the ground.
So begins this story of a young boy's introduction to the joys of making...
| Author | Jessica Herthel |
| ISBN | 0803741073 |
The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become a spokesperson for transkids everywhere.
From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn't feel...
| Author | Josh Lieb |
| ISBN | 1595142401 |
Family Guy meets Election in this hilarious young adult debut! Twelve-year-old Oliver Watson’s got the IQ of a grilled cheese sandwich. Or so everyone in Omaha thinks. In reality, Oliver’s a mad evil genius on his way to world domination, and he’s used his great brain to make himself the third-richest...
| Author | Aaron Karo |
| ISBN | 0374343969 |
Chuck Taylor's OCD has rendered him a high school outcast. His endless routines and habitual hand washing threaten to scare away both his closest friend and the amazing new girl in town. Sure he happens to share the name of the icon behind the coolest sneakers in the world, but even Chuck knows his bizarre...
| Author | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| ISBN | 0007590083 |
The translation of Beowulf by J.R.R. Tolkien was an early work completed in 1926: he returned to it later to make hasty corrections, but seems never to have considered its publication.Suitable for tablets. Some special characters may not display correctly on older devices.We recommend that you download...
| Author | Jane Simmons |
| ISBN | 0316797901 |
Daisy's mother warns her to stay close, but there are so many distractions in the pond! After all, there are fireflies to chase and lily pads to jump on. A sudden, scary noise teaches Daisy to heed her mother's words. The author's colorful illustrations will capture children's attention as they enjoy...
The Second Worst Restaurant in France
| Author | Alexander McCall Smith |
| ISBN | 1846974216 |
Renowned Scottish cookbook writer Paul Stuart is hard at work on his new book, The Philosophy of Food, but complicated domestic circumstances, and two clingy cats, are making that difficult.
So when Paul's eccentric cousin Chloe suggests that he join her at the house she's rented in the French...
| Author | Bruce Cinnamon |
| ISBN | 1988732506 |
Every year since 1904, when the ice breaks up on the North Saskatchewan River, Edmonton has crowned a Melting Queen--a woman who presides over the Melting Day spring carnival and who must keep the city's spirits up over the following winter. But this year, something has changed: a genderfluid ex-frat...
Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School
| Author | Herman Parish |
| ISBN | 0061544558 |
The New York Times bestselling picture book! Amelia Bedelia goes to school and mixes up just about everything in this funny picture book about the childhood of the iconic character.
The first book in the nationally bestselling series about the childhood of America's favorite literal-minded...
