dreams

A bump on the head suffered during gym class causes middle school drama queen Nikki Maxwell to have a crazy dream where all of her acquaintances assume the roles of familiar fairy tale characters.

"Imagines who else might be awake on a sleepless night--taking young readers and listeners on an adventure through the stars and into sweet dreams"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and rhyming text reveal a child's dreams of flying over the Arctic and seeing the animals that live there.

" This . . . book guides young readers as they learn to decipher the deeper meanings behind some of their craziest dreams. With a primary focus on friendship, family, and school-and how dreams often reflect uncertainty in these areas of life. . . [the author] on the areas most important to middle grade readers. From falling or forgetting to turn in an assignment to being lost in the woods, readers will be able to examine their subconscious in a new way. The book also includes overviews and sidebars exploring the fascinating science behind REM-sleep and how our brains work during the various cycles of sleep that lead to dreaming"--Provided by publisher.

A young pig admires the birds he sees flying above him, and yearns to copy them--but even when he succeeds he finds that his favorite thing is still watching the birds.

"Siha Tooskin (Paul) learns from his grandmother about how a dream catcher is made, and how it will protect his baby sister from bad dreams when she is asleep"--Provided by publisher.

"The indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream. In this dark world, Frenchie and his companions struggle to survive as they make their way up north to the old lands. For now, survival means staying hidden... but what they don't know is that one of them holds the secret to defeating the marrow thieves"--Back cover.

Successful romance author Gaia Anders has a big secret: anything she dreams at night is magically written into her bestselling novels. So when she goes to a party one night and kisses Jacob, her best friend's brother, he ends up in her dreams as well, but things get complicated when it turns out he is fully aware of what's happening. As Gaia and Jacob try to navigate their new relationship, they both must face their own pasts and come to terms with what they want for the future.

"As Jo?o tucks under a lovingly woven quilt, he asks himself: So it's just me now? He curls up, getting cozy in bed, and soon the world of his dreams unspools on the page. The blanket in his bed unravels into deep rivers, lakes, valleys, reservoirs, mountain ranges, fishing nets full of tadpoles and gaping holes, until what's left is just one long thread. When he feels alone and scared in the dark, Jo?o 'sews words like patchwork' into a new blanket to cover himself up. He weaves the threads of his quilt until they form one long sentence, and soon, the nighttime is peppered with his own silvery, slippery words"--Provided by publisher.

"From [the author] comes this healing story of hope, dreams, and the special bond between grandfather and granddaughter. When a little girl dreams about a bear, her grandfather explains how we connect with the knowledge of our ancestors through dreams. Bear, Hawk, Caribou, and Wolf all have teachings to share to help us live a good life. But when Grampa gets sick and falls into a coma, the little girl must lean on his teachings as she learns to say goodbye"--Provided by publisher.