Falcone, L. M

"First they went after Jalal. But I'm not black--So I didn't stand up for him. Then they went after Mariana. I was born in this country--So I didn't stand up for her. A picture book inspired by the iconic poem First they came for Socialists written by Martin Niemoller in opposition to the oppressive Nazi regime, 'I Didn't Stand Up' looks at common circumstances of oppression that children encounter through the eyes of the bystander--until he or she becomes the victim"--Provided by publisher.

In an unnamed city, the town library is destroyed by an act of war, causing fear and sadness in the hearts of the townspeople. Following the horrific event, the adults and children observe the town librarian reading books aloud in the town square. At first, the residents are reluctant to listen, and fear retribution by the soldiers. However, as the librarian persists in her daily readings, she attracts more and more visitors, especially children, bringing them comfort, hope, and healing.

A Halloween lightning strike reanimates a Greek mummy who sends Alex and Freddie off on a time-traveling mission to a mythological Greece in order save a child and give the mummy peace.

Max Monroe, after discovering a detective agency in his grandfather's backyard, befriends the ghost of his great-uncle and the two join forces to solve the mystery of a missing birthday girl.

Max agrees to help Zeeta and Zelda Zamboni search for their most prized possession, a two hundred pound zucchini, which has been stolen.

Eleven-year-old Charlie and his twin sister Lacey, having traveled to England to claim an inheritance from their late great-uncle, learn they have until midnight to solve the mystery of a family curse that could spell doom for Charlie.

Will decides to visit the new neighbors at the old house across the street; but between the crazy sumo wrestler, the wild man who chases him through the cemetery, and a ghostly figure who appears at the gates, he decides to keep watch from a safe distance until he can figure them out.

Thirteen-year-old Joey is sent to spend the Christmas holidays with his Aunt Corinne in Newfoundland after his mother is hospitalized with a broken leg, but as soon as he arrives Joey realizes that something is very wrong with his aunt--more than just grief over the recent loss of her husband.

Alex's father brings home a 2000 year-old Greek mummy that comes back to life, and Alex and his friend Freddie try to help him get back to Ancient Greece via time-travel and a trip to the Underworld.