books and reading

Bored with school, Jane, a precocious reader, neglects her homework and alienates her classmates by making up incredible stories about herself until her teacher, Mrs. Sims, finds a creative solution.

A bad case of hiccups in the library leads to a series of outlandish experiences and a set of rules related to library books, hippopotamuses, and little sisters.

Miss Malarkey vows to find each of her students a book to love by the end of the school year, but one video-game loving boy proves to be a challenge.

Lions in a library turn to various books for ideas to help the title character of "The Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Duck" overcome his irresistible cuteness.

Meggie learns that her father's gift of being able to bring to life people and things he reads about in books has been passed on to her and tries to use the power to rescue her mother, who was pulled into the pages of a fantasy novel when Meggie was a child.

Margo and her bookmark Marky explore the many adventures available to them in the library.

Children at the library read books about animals, people, and things engaging in a variety of activities, such as lions dancing and camels talking.

A little boy who wants to read his book keeps being distracted by a tiger who is busy chomping on gum, growling, and practicing karate kicks.

A collection of personal narratives in which notable men and women reflect on the books that have changed their lives. Includes essays by Dave Barry, Stephen Covey, John Gray, Bernie Siegel, and Lou Holtz.

On a remote tropical island where villages are overrun by rebel fighting, thirteen-year-old Matilda is introduced to the Charles Dickens classic "Great Expectations" by her white school teacher and becomes enthralled with the story's main character, with whom she feels a connection.