books and reading

"Rob Burnside is visited by an especially strange closet creature: the Cat in the Hat mashed with Gollum from The Lord of the Rings"--Provided by publisher.

When Alice's mysterious Uncle Geryon sends her to help capture a rogue apprentice, a boy who has the same ability Alice has to Read himself 'into' stories, she knows to expect a wild and unpredictable trip. But even though Alice has visited the magical realms inside libraries before, this adventure is far more dangerous. Because Torment, the magic creature holding 'this' library together, has gone mad. But he might also have information about Alice's missing father.

It isn't easy being the prisoner of the fearsome Beast, but Belle is making the most of it. There are so many rooms to explore in the elaborate castle--including an amazing library. Things get even more interesting when Belle discovers a secret message hidden in one of the books. She soon realizes she's hot on the trail of a decades old mystery!.

Guided by a mysterious book and invisible guardians, meek high-schooler, Owen Reeder learns that there is another world besides his ordinary one, where his is destined to face an evil dragon in order to make his own world safe and whole again.

When Bella's dog bumps Bella and Ben off the page, they land in the wrong book.

A library finds a zombie eating the books, until the kids show the zombie how to read books.

Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate of El d??a de los ni??os, or Children's Day, in this bilingual story. Includes facts about Mexico's annual celebration of children and the book fiestas that are often included.

After the death of his older brother, Daniel Anderson became engrossed in recording details about dead people, how they died, and whether their deaths mattered but he is eventually drawn back into interaction with the living by two unexpected friends, Walter and Isabelle.