books

Reveals the rich history behind the book, and the civilizations, empires, human ingenuity, and madness wrapped up in its 2,000-year-old medium, from papyrus scrolls to the paperbacks of today.

Traces the history of libraries from the clay-tablet collections of Mesopotamia to the electronic libraries of the twenty-first century.

Contains a series of alphabetically arranged essays that describe one hundred books that have been banned because of language, racial characterization, or depiction of other social differences that their challengers have viewed as harmful to readers.

Opal goes to the public library with her friend Stew, who teaches her how to treat a book.

You may think you know how this book was made, but you don't. Sure, the author wrote many drafts, and the illustrator took a long time creating the art, but then what? How'd it get into your hands? Well, open the cover and read through these pages to find out. Just beware of the pirates and angry tiger.

Rupert the mouse wants to star in an artistic, wordless picture book, but his animal friends cause problems by talking too much.

Contains 200 reviews of significant fiction and nonfiction published in 2014. Provides coverage for works that are likely to be of particular interest to the general reader, that reflect the publishing trends of a given year, and that will stand up to the test of time.

"Curious George heads to a bookstore where his favorite author is signing books, but while waiting in line, he decides to browse and organize some open boxes"--OCLC.

Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.

"A mysterious book and ancient magic bring together four young people in modern-day Toronto and the ancient kingdoms of Mytica"--.