Books and More for Children

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

V is for . . . Vampire: A Vampire Island Story


Lexie Livingstone, a vampire-human hybrid living in New York City and trying to gain mortality, faces typical ninth grade dramas like boys and school politics, as well as not-so-typical obstacles like obnoxious pixie houseguests.


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Monday, December 21, 2009

Who Stole Grandma's Million-Dollar Pumpkin Pie?


When the recipe for his grandmother's famous pumpkin pie is suddenly missing just before Thanksgiving Day, Alex and his friend Yasmeen try to solve the mystery of its disappearance.

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Monday, December 14, 2009

Pigs Make Me Sneeze


Mo Willems' award-winning Elephant and Piggie series continues to charm readers. Featuring two lovable and funny characters -- an optimistic (and sometimes reckless) pig and a cautious, pessimistic elephant -- these books make reading irresistible to the beginning readers. Children who sat on their parents' laps to have Pigeon read to them will eagerly take the plunge with these books to start reading on their own.

Each book has been vetted by an early learning specialist (and many adorable early learners).

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Monday, December 7, 2009

The Runaway Dragon


When Laddy, her beloved dragon, flies away from home, princess Meg must make a plan and go after him to bring him back in this fun-filled fantasy tale featuring heroic guardsmen, powerful wizards, magic carpets, and one very dashing bandit.

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