Editorial: Bu Classics Books
A lonely boy's toy city transforms into a sprawling, living metropolis, pulling him into a breathtaking adventure where he must navigate the politics and perils of his own creation.
Jim Benton, bestselling author of Dear Dumb Diary and Franny K. Stein, brings us a fresh new middle grade novel about breaking all the rules!There's nothing Jake likes more than some good trash-picking, so when his elderly neighbors move out and leave an especially promising-looking pile of household refuse on the curb, he goes right for it. He only has the chance to grab one box before his mom catches him and orders him in for dinner, though. When mysterious goings-on begin to occur in the neighborhood, the trio investigates the hidden box from Jack's garage. In it, they find the Secret Parent's Handbook and with it all the means to subvert the irrational rules and petty tyranny of their home lives. No more clean rooms! No more vegetables! No more brushed hair or washed hands! It's all videogames and junk food all the time!But the authorities -- and the resistance -- have taken notice of the strange goings-on in Jack and his friends' neighborhood. And they are closing in . . .Ver libro
Find yourself. Find your place. Find your brave. This uplifting tale, which award-winning author Leslie Connor dubbed “a perfectly paced journey of the heart” is perfect for fans of Lisa Graff and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Cyrus Olson’s dad is a hero—Northfield’s former football star and now one of their finest firefighters. Everyone expects Cyrus to follow in his dad’s record-breaking footsteps, and he wishes they were right—except he’s never been brave like that. But this year, with the help of a stray dog, a few new friends, a little bit of rhythm, and a lot of nerve, he may just discover that actually…he is. Lauded as “remarkable” by the New York Times Book Review, Lindsey Stoddard’s heartfelt stories continue to garner critical acclaim, and her latest novel will have fans new and old rooting for Cyrus and Parker’s special bond and the courage it helps them both to find.Ver libro
Simple text and photographs describe how lettuce grows on the ground.Ver libro
This acclaimed bedtime recording from storyteller Jim Weiss features six vignettes that take the listeners into scenes which evoke feelings of safety and love. A minute of soothing music follows each vignette.Ver libro
A funny new chapter book series about sports and sportsmanship by the acclaimed author of Game Changer Annabella Donatello likes to do everything. She likes to draw, fly kites, play soccer, cook, and eat what she cooks. She even likes to do math! But there are two things she loves most of all: softball and performing. So she's thrilled when she gets cast in the school play, on top of being the star pitcher of her softball team. Unfortunately, her softball coach is less thrilled about Annabella's busy schedule. And with the championships coming up, the pressure is on to make softball her number one priority, even when an important practice conflicts with opening night of the show. To be in two places at once, Annabella hatches a plan that will put all of her softball and acting skills to the test.Ver libro
On a remote asteroid outpost, trained professionals begin refusing to work. Instead, they spend their days sitting silently in the sun, claiming they have become plants. What begins as an isolated psychological case soon spreads across the garrison, threatening the stability of an entire operation designed to protect humanity from alien contamination. Doctor Henry Harris is assigned to uncover the cause. His investigation leads him beyond medical explanations and into the surrounding wilderness, where strange beliefs, cultural contrast, and buried desires collide. As order and obligation give way to something older and quieter, Harris must confront a mystery that questions whether progress itself may be the real illusion. Philip K. Dick was one of the most influential voices in twentieth-century science fiction, known for exploring identity, perception, and the unseen forces shaping human behavior. His stories often begin with familiar systems—governments, corporations, military structures—and then fracture them with unsettling ideas. Born in 1928, Dick published dozens of novels and short stories that challenged assumptions about reality and authority. Works like Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and The Man in the High Castle cemented his legacy, but his short fiction remains some of his most precise and thought-provoking work.Ver libro
