books and reading

"For all the books they have written, Andy is the narrator and Terry is the illustrator, but when Terry tries to narrate too, the story goes out of control and they must evade the Story Police, who want to arrest them for crimes against storytelling"--OCLC.

"When Andy has a toothache that hurts so bad he can't write any jokes for their new book, Terry knows just what to do: buy a Joke Writer 2000 to write the jokes for them! All they need first is some money from their money-making machine and then it's off to the store. It's a foolproof plan--a Terry-proof one, even! What could go wrong?"--Amazon.com.

A love story that begins in the margins... It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention of gay relationships in UK schools. When a kind librarian leads Jamie to a disguised novel in the library that reflects his own confused feelings towards boys, Jamie sees that he's not the only one who has checked the book out. Will Jamie and this mystery boy have the courage to meet--and if they do, what will it take to hold on to each other?.

Eleven-year-old Essie, who was abandoned as a baby and lovingly raised by four librarians, meets a mysterious boy whom she believes is her twin brother, but as she gets to know him better, she discovers nothing is as simple as it seems.

A cave father, tired after a long day of hunting and gathering, copes with his young child who wants to be read to before going to sleep.

"Marnie's life is turned upside down when a messenger from the world of her favorite book series, Griffon riders, appears to her in search of the Chosen One. When Marnie discovers the Chosen One is pretty, popular Tiffany Rodriguez, she is determined to befriend Tiffany and demonstrate that she deserves to be the Chosen One instead"--OCLC.

"April and Mae are best friends (and so are their pets). When they are late to book club, they use their individual talents to get back on track"--Provided by publisher.

"Showcasing the smart and talented people who live between the pages, this . . . collection of true stories invites [the reader] into a world where they can feed their curiosities, discover new voices and find whatever they want or require"--Provided by publisher.

"When eleven-year-old Maizy finds a box of vintage Nancy Drew books, her mysterious discovery uncovers a truth from the past that will lead to self-discovery in the present, connecting three generations of women"--Provided by publisher.

Piper, a book-hoarding chipmunk, does not want to share, until she discovers the magic of the library.