Presents an overview of the history of the printed book, from papyrus scrolls to ebooks, and chronicles the importance of Gutenberg, the development of materials such as bindings and typefaces, and the impact of the book on society and culture.
Hector and Louie are writing a book to explain the many reasons that they are the best friends in the universe--but will their friendship, and their book, survive when they start to reveal each others secrets?.
Introduces readers to the process of making a book covering the sequence of events from the author's first draft, budgeting, layout and printing to a finished book.
Young Belle has trouble fitting in at school until she discovers a neglected bookstore in the village and shows her classmates how wonderful books and stories can be.
"The powerful Lost Books at the palace library are infecting the rest with an evil magic, and two unlikely friends must figure out who, or what, is controlling the books and their power. If they can't, the entire kingdom could be at risk"--Amazon.
Encourages the reader to manipulate the book to take care of a little dragon that has hatched inside--and to try to put out a fire after the dragon sneezes.
A fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don't mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world.
A chronological examination of eighty books that explores each title as a historical artifact and a vehicle of change and illustrates the impact that books have had on history and culture over the centuries.
