books and reading

"A teen girl reeling from the scars of a past relationship finds healing and hope in the words of strong Black writers and the new community she builds in Brooklyn, New York"--Provided by publisher.

"An . . . interactive adventure that reluctant readers will actually want to read. A lonely book makes a deal with its reader: 'You keep turning my pages, and I'll make it fun!' The interactive jokes, puzzles, and . . . activities that follow will keep your reluctant reader engaged. Colorful graphics and wacky humor appeal to both younger children and older kids"--Amazon.

Arlo sees his town change for the worse after the Mayor bans and destroys all books, but by sharing stories Arlo helps set things right again.

"Minnie Mouse cannot decide what book to choose at her school's book fair, and as she looks at her friends' choices she imagines herself as an astronaut, a chef, and a detective, only to conclude that each one is not right for her"--Provided by publisher.

"Tilly Pages and her friend Oskar journey to Washington, D.C., where she wanders inside the books at the Library of Congress and they try to stop a nefarious plan with some powerful help"--Provided by publisher.

The Southern Kingdom is in the grip of Emperor Seven and his war on both magic, books, and learning; even worse, a malignant darkness is rising and threatening everybody, including Brystal Evergreen, who has gathered allies among the fairies and other magical creatures to confront the threat, but she is also aware that the days of her life are slipping away, and if she does not find the Book of Sorcery in a few weeks she will die.

The Southern Kingdom is in the grip of Emperor Seven and his war on both magic, books, and learning; even worse, a malignant darkness is rising and threatening everybody, including Brystal Evergreen, who has gathered allies among the fairies and other magical creatures to confront the threat, but she is also aware that the days of her life are slipping away, and if she does not find the Book of Sorcery in a few weeks she will die.

"The future has been saved, but at a cost: Fort Fitzgerald has been expelled from the Oppenheimer School, and some of Fort's friends have been lost in time. But time is the one thing Fort, Rachel, and Jia don't have, as they'll soon be facing off against one of the eternal Old Ones, the Timeless One, for the fate of the world. If they lose, the Old Ones will return, and humanity is doomed. If they win, the Old Ones will still return, and humanity is doomed. Because the Timeless ONe can see every possibility and plan for it. How can Fort and his friends defeat a creature like that? And what does this all have to do with the real-life Merlin, from King Arthur's days?"--Back cover.

With help from his friends, Fort tries to find and bring the last dragon to the Old Ones in exchange for releasing Fort's father, while they continue to seek the books of magic.

After realizing that the Underwear Dragon misbehaves only because he cannot read, Sir Cole and his would-be assistant, Claire, are determined to help the fearsome beast.