The Treasure Hunt: A Little Bill Book
10 best books like The Treasure Hunt: A Little Bill Book (Bill Cosby): What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day, Dolphins!, River, Cross My Heart, The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography, The Berenstain Bears Ride the Thunderbolt, Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden, A Summer of Faulkner: As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury, Light in August, Amelia Bedelia, Rocket Scientist?, Spark, Clifford and the Halloween Parade
Acclaimed Playwright, essayist and columnist Pearl Cleage breaks new ground in African American women's literature--with a debut novel that sings and crackles with life-affirming energy as it moves the reader to laughter and tears.
As a girl growing up in Idlewild, Michigan, Ava Johnson...
| Author | Sharon Bokoske |
| ISBN | 0679844376 |
A and I picked this out to read at bedtime since she likes dolphins. We learned a lot of different information that we never knew before, heck I didn't know half the information in the book. So this was a really good learning book for the both of us. As you read in this book you learn how they help fishermen and...
| Author | Breena Clarke |
| ISBN | 0316899984 |
The acclaimed bestseller--a selection of Oprah's Book Club--that brings vividly to life the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, circa 1925, and a community reeling from a young girl's tragic death.
River, Cross My Heart marks the debut of a wonderfully gifted new storyteller...
| Author | Sidney Poitier |
| ISBN | 0061357901 |
In this luminous memoir, a true American icon looks back on his celebrated life and career. His body of work is arguable the most morally significant in cinematic history, and the power and influence of that work are indicative of the character of the man behind the many storied roles. Here, Sidney...
| Author | Stan Berenstain |
| ISBN | 0679887180 |
Hold onto your hats! In this book, the four Berenstains are going to make an attempt at braving the twists and turns of the terrifying Thunderbolt. The giant coaster's biggest hill may be a daunting prospect, and Papa may become a little bit green around the gills by the time their roller car slows to a stop...
| Author | Marjorie Weinman Sharmat |
| ISBN | 0440413028 |
These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries!
Rosamond is visiting Scandinavia when she loses something. She wants Nate the Great to find it, even...
| Author | William Faulkner |
| ISBN | 0307275329 |
I had read these books years ago and decided to read them again. I've been told by some, who have read Faulkner, that his style would never get him published today. I don't know about that, I only know that one must get thoroughly absorbed in his books if you want to understand them and thereby enjoy them--no...
| Author | Herman Parish |
| ISBN | 0060518898 |
Amelia Bedelia misinterprets her employer's comment as a promotion (from maid to rocket scientist!) and, proudly embracing her new role, sets off to help out at the school science fair. Whenever she gets something wrong or confused, people gently and kindly explain what is meant, and all seems to be...
| Author | Kallie George |
| ISBN | 1927018242 |
As an adult reading a book that is clearly directed towards a much younger reading audience I am probably going to be a lot harder on the book itself then if I was younger or had children who I could read to or who could read on their own. As such although the series looks fun and seems decently presented it was...
| Author | Norman Bridwell |
| ISBN | 0439098343 |
I actually own this book and used it to teach opposites to my students around Halloween. In this story, Clifford is trying to decide what he wants to dress up as for the Halloween Parade. While he is deciding he takes notice of all the other children in the neighborhood dressed as different things. During...
| Author | Louis Sachar |
| ISBN | 0679890017 |
This chapter book in Newbery Honor-winning and bestselling author Louis Sachar's Marvin Redpost series is all about daredevils and conquering your fears!
Everyone says that Marvin is going to ride his new mountain bike down Suicide Hill. And everyone is coming to watch him do it--his friends,...
| Author | Syd Hoff |
| ISBN | 0060224916 |
First sentence: Davy went to Africa. His father was going to catch an animal for the circus.
Premise/plot: Mr. Smith is looking to bring back an animal for the circus. His son, Davy, is there to help. In fact, it is Davy who finds Julius, a gorilla, who is super-excited about belonging to the circus....
| Author | Cynthia Rylant |
| ISBN | 0689810172 |
The other day I was at Barnes and Noble picking up some books that my son needed for a report. While I was there, I decided to look for a book for my daughter in the early readers section. It's actually getting harder and harder to find books for kids that they actually enjoy and can relate to, rather than PC...
| Author | Jan Brett |
| ISBN | 0152019677 |
Story: 4 stars
Art: 3 stars
An imagined tale of how the wolf became domesticated into the modern dog. This picture book is not based on fact. Other than his outfit, "Kip the cave boy" looks far too modern for an early human. This very Caucasian-looking boy is scrubbed clean with a recent haircut....
