books and reading

"Today is the school book fair, which is very exciting for Polly Diamond, who loves books and writing, and who possesses a magic book which turns anything she writes into reality--but she also has to be careful because sometimes her book, Spell, does not quite understand a word and misinterpretations can be catastrophic"--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"--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 young reader introduces a boy to the many imaginative worlds that books bring to life"--OCLC.

"In this picture book about stories and reading, contemporary children are whisked through an imaginary world while interacting with characters from classic fairy tales"--.

When Appleton Elementary's new school board president, Ivana Beprawpa, uses her position to line her own pockets, student sleuths Sara and May, supported by passionate librarian Rita B. Danjerous, seek the truth. Told through letters, memos, and text messages.

". . . our main character is convinced they're not in a book. After all, if this was a book, there'd be pages to turn ... Oops! We've turned the page. But that's not proof this is a book. If it was a book, there'd be interesting settings and problems to solve. Hold on! Why is our lead character being chased by a lion? Why are pirates stealing treasure? And are those mermaids playing in a rock band? This is NOT a Book! is the perfect introduction to how to tell a story."--Publisher's website.

"Rabbit loves adventure stories. Hedgehog loves happy endings. And Mouse and Fox love to read together. So when the friends discover a mysterious house full of books, it's a dream come true. But--uh-oh!--these books belong to a very big bear!"--Back cover.

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Otter and his friends visit the library, where they discover that they can go anywhere and have as many adventures as they want by reading books.