books and reading

In the Library of Doom, the librarian's job is to protect the books from falling into the wrong hands and being used for evil purposes, but when one of his own books begins draining the others of ink, he must stop it before the entire library is destroyed.

A boy shows a book he has made about all of the things he can do for himself, from making his own lunch to fixing his own toys.

Kelsey is the best reader in her third grade class, and she is determined to lead her class to victory in the alll-school reading contest.

Left in the care of his older sister, a boy begs her to read his favorite book, but she is too absorbed in her own reading even to notice when a tiger comes to life in the steam from his soup.

Every day, Snail waits for Fish to return and tell him a story but their friendship is tested when Fish asks Snail to take a leap out of their book to actually see a new pirate book in the library.

When Sarah, an explorer mouse, meets Sam, she gives him the courage to finally climb to the highest library shelves--and beyond--and he shows her how to explore the world through reading.

Offers a different look at some classic stories, as a parent and child read before bedtime.

Miss Smith brings her students to the public library where they not only meet Virginia Creeper, the librarian, but also a host of frightening creatures that emerge from the pages of the "Incredible Storybook" as Ms. Creeper reads her favorite tales.

When the new teacher, Miss Smith, reads to her class, Zack and his classmates are amazed to find that the storybook characters come to life.

When Ellery reads her younger brother a scary book about pirates, Max finds an appropriate way to make her close the book.