books and reading

One night, Claire and her toy unicorn, Capricorn, journey to a magical land filled with characters from fairy tales to find out what makes someone live "happy ever after.".

"As Sefia and Archer watch Kelanna start to crumble to the Guard's will, they will have to choose between their love and joining a war that just might tear them apart"--.

At bedtime, a young boy who cannot find his favorite book imagines the various creatures that might have taken it from him.

Addie is obsessed with a series of mystery novels, even writing fan fiction based on them, but when a similar murder happens in her own town, she is not prepared.

Bored with sweet, boring picture books about cute and fluffy creatures, a group of unpopular animals tries to write an adventure story featuring themselves, with unwanted help from over-eager Bunny.

"The town of Lesser Scrump has a rule: no books allowed! And it's all because of a fearsome dragon, who comes in the night to steal every book and add it to her huge pile. Only Rosehilda says, 'I'm not afraid!' and vows to challenge the creature who terrorizes her village. Will she be able to convince the dragon that books are for reading, not hoarding?"--Provided by publisher.

"Twelve-year-old June Harper, shocked when her parents go on a campaign to clear the Dogwood Middle School library of objectionable books, starts a secret banned books library in an empty locker"--Provided by publisher.

"Encompassing fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children's books, history, and more, 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die moves across cultures and through time to present an eclectic collection of titles, each described with the special enthusiasm readers summon when recommending a book to a friend"--Jacket flap.

"Franklin the dragon loves stories and loves reading stories to people too, but everyone is too scared to even talk to him. One day, he meets a girl named Luna who, rather than being afraid, is fascinated to meet Franklin, having recently read all about dragons in one of her books. They instantly become friends and talk nonstop about what they've read: books about roller-skating, King Arthur, spiders, and how to do kung fu. Together they hatch a plan to share their love of books with others by opening a bookshop--a flying bookshop, that is--right on Franklin's back!"--OCLC.

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.