books and reading

The school lunch lady, a secret crime fighter, sets out to stop a group of librarians bent on destroying a shipment of video game systems, while a group of students known as the Breakfast Bunch provides backup.

"Emma is used to things going her way. Her father is headmaster of her prestigious boarding school, her friends take her advice as gospel, and she's convinced that a relationship with her long-time crush is on the horizon.Then Emma finds an old book in an abandoned librar y, and things really start going her way: anything she writes in the book comes true. But the power of the book is not without consequences, and Emma soon realizes that she isn't the only one who knows about it. Someone is determined to take it from her, and they'll stop at nothing to succeed."--Provided by publisher.

"Engrossed in a book, Henry decides to ignore the school bell, which sets off a chain reaction"--Provided by publisher.

"Drawing on his experiences as a child, a parent, and an inner-city teacher, Pennac reflects on the power of story and on how we learn to read: what helps us and what gets in the way. He reminds us of our right to read anything, anywhere, at any time--as long as we are enjoying ourselves."--Back cover.

As the fairytale detectives race through the Book of Everafter searching for their baby brother, they encounter various characters including the Editor and his army of Revisers, who threaten the children with dire consequences if they continue to change the stories.

Piggy loved books so much he never had time for friends, but when he sees a girl cat reading alone, he wonders if they could be best friends.

"Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal, Amy. When she arrives, however, she finds that Amy's funeral has just ended. Luckily, the townspeople are happy to look after their bewildered tourist--even if they don't understand her peculiar need for books. Marooned in a farm town that's almost beyond repair, Sara starts a bookstore in honor of her friend's memory. All she wants is to share the books she loves with the citizens of Broken Wheel and to convince them that reading is one of the great joys of life.But she makes some unconventional choices that could force alot of secrets into the open and change things for everyone in town"--Provided by publisher.

A bilingual edition of the story of teacher and librarian Luis Soriano Bohorquez who packs his two burros with books and makes his way over mountains and through valleys to visit children in far-flung villages in rural Colombia.

This time Cleo, Evan, and Ms. Crowley (who, it turns out, is the missing Ms. Hilliard's sister) find themselves in a confusing fantasy book, caught up in a war with wizards, elves, trolls, and the mighty Golden Dragon--and while they manage to find their missing librarian, their quest does not end there.

This time Cleo, Evan, the evil Mr. Locke, and his two trolls have all been transported to the Titanic--and if they do not find and save the priceless jeweled copy of the Rubiyat before the ship hits the iceberg and sinks they may all be lost at sea.