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JJ PICTURE BOOKS
Sally's Great Balloon
Adventure, Stephen Huneck. Sally is a lovable black lab
who
discovers a picnic hamper with chicken in it. The problem is that
the chicken is in a hot air balloon. Sally accidentally falls in
and tugs on a rope that sends her up, up and away! Read all about
Sally and her hot air balloon ride!
I Love Bugs! Emma
Dodd. A little boy is describing all kinds of bus from bumblebees
to eight legged insects. Guess which one is his favorite.
What About Bear?
Suzanne Bloom. Goose and Bear are playing. Along comes a
fox who is invited to play with them. Soon the fox wants to play
something else and excludes Bear. This scenario happens several
times until Goose speaks up. Can the three play nicely together?
No T. Rex in the Library,
Toni Buzzeo. Tess and her mother visit the library. Tess
soon becomes rambunctious and her mother puts her in a time out.
Tess discovers a green dinosaur coming out of a book and she goes for a
wild ride in the library. Tess must get the dinosaur under
control before he destroys al the books. How does Tess get the T.
Rex to behave?
J FICTION
The Birthday Ball, Lois,
Lowry. Princess Patricia is turning sixteen years old and must
soon choose a suitor to be her husband. The princess is getting
bored with her life and wants a change. She thinks the life of a
chambermaid seems rustic and exciting. She disguises herself as a
peasant and begins sneaking into town to attend the village
school. Her new schoolteacher is very charming, and it's not long
before the Princess decides to invite not only him, but the whole
village to her sixteenth birthday ball.
Justine Case: School,
Drool, and Other Daily Disasters, Rachel Vail. It's the
first day
of third grade for Justin and he couldn't be more nervous. Justin
is a worrywart and this is compounded by the fact that he didn't get
the teacher he wanted and his best friend is in a different
class. The story is told through Justin's journal entries as he
makes friends, goes to games, practices violin and tries to find his
stuffed animal.
Enchanted Glass, Diana
Wynne Jones. Aidan Cain has just become an orphan. After
the death of his grandmother he decided to go to Melstone House which
is the home of a sorcerer who can help him. Unfortunately, when
he arrives, he discovers that the sorcerer is dead and has left the
house to his son Andrew. Andrew has no clue as to how to use the
magic that he has. Aidan and Andrew learn their magic together
before the evil Stalkers find them.
The Baby-Sitters Club:
The Summer Before, Ann M. Martin. This is the story of the
summer
before the baby-sitters Club. Kristy Misses the father that left
her family. Mary Ann is frustrated by her father's strict
rules. Claudia is dealing with her first crush and Stacey is
leaving her home in New York to live in Connecticut. It will be a
tough summer for these girls. Can their relationships survive?
Barnaby Grimes:
Phantom of Blood Alley, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.
This is
the newest book in the Barnaby Grimes series. Barnaby works as
"tick-tock lad" which is a particularly adventurous messenger and
delivery boy. When Barnaby is given an assignment by the dueling
governess Clarissa Oliphant, the job turns out to be much more
dangerous than he expected. In this pseudo-Victorian tale,
Barnaby discovers that early photography is full of disasters and
broken dreams.