Charlie Joe Jackson, proud to say he has never read an entire book, pays his friend Timmy to do the reading for him in exchange for an ice cream sandwich, but when Timmy's price goes up, Charlie faces the choice between being blackmailed or breaking his non-reading streak.
Told in their separate voices, sixteen-year-old Prince Oliver, who wants to break free of his fairy tale existence, and fifteen-year-old Delilah, a loner obsessed with Prince Oliver and the book in which he exists, work together to seek his freedom.
When Sam's best friend, Milo, moves away he gives Sam the book he loves; and when Sam leaves it on the bus he is upset until he realizes that he knows it by heart--and the girl it passes to soon becomes a new friend.
"Poppy loves to read, but when she discovers the library is haunted by a ghost named Boo, will she give up books forever? This touching tale about a love for books and a potentially frightening friendship is a wonderful read-aloud full of fun and just a touch of spookiness!"--provided by publisher.
Illustrations and rhyming text portray a loved one who promises to build a home library to hold treasures that grow and change along with their special child.
Did you know that there are more than 16,000 public libraries in the United States? A librarian picks new books for the library and makes them easy to find. Learn more about librarians in this title.
