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  Mother Goose in Prose

  L. Frank Baum

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  Mother Goose in Prose is a collection of twenty-two stories by L. Frank Baum (author of The Wizard of Oz). The stories are based on the Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Mother Goose’s legendary character was that of an older mother and grandmother who spent her days singing songs to her grandchildren and the other children in her town. Though the origins of this myth are disputed, Mother Goose is a classic character in children’s literature, often associated with nursery rhymes, or short poems and lullabies that are easy to recite or sing as lullabies, with loosely veiled references to historical events and figures.This collection of stories was written as a way to give further literary background to common nursery rhymes. Each begins with the original rhyme, followed by Baum’s original story to expand on the characters and events within the popular poems. Some of the rhymes expanded include “Little Boy Blue,” “The Man in the Moon,” “Little Bo-Peep,” “The Woman Who Lived in a Shoe,” and “Little Miss Muffet,” among many others.

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  The Dolphin Rider - And Other...

  Bernard Evslin

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  The Greek myths are celebrated as timeless stories in this collection by renowned author Bernard Evslin “The Dolphin Rider” is Arion, who lives in Corinth, a city near the sea. He longs to go on great adventures, but an oracle warns that if he embarks on a voyage, he will never return. When Apollo, the god of music, gives Arion a golden lyre for his twentieth birthday, Arion ignores the oracle’s words and sets sail for Sicily. Everyone falls in love with his singing, and great treasures are heaped on him, but Arion is forced to contend with an unexpected foe: man’s greed. “The Gift of Fire” introduces Prometheus, the young giant who fears no one, including Zeus, mighty ruler of gods and men. However, when Prometheus vows to bring his precious gift to every cave in the land, he makes multiple deadly enemies. This collection also features stories about Narcissus, destined to fall in love with his own beautiful reflection; King Midas, who loves only gold; Cupid, who must suffer the consequences when he is struck down by love; and the fatally curious Pandora.

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  The Blob That Ate Everyone

  R.L. Stine

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  From the New York Times–bestselling Goosebumps series, a boy writes a horror story about a scary monster, and then his make-believe creature comes to life. 
   
  A famous horror writer. That’s what Zackie Beauchamp wants to be. He’s writing a story about a giant blob monster. A pink, slimy creature who eats up an entire town! Then Zackie finds a typewriter in a burned-down antiques store. He takes it home and starts typing. But there’s something really odd about that typewriter. Something really dangerous. Because now every terrifying word Zackie writes is starting to come true.

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  A Home for Myrtle

  Leela Hope

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  This children's book is relatable for kids of any age. 
  Do your kids struggle with making friends? Do they sometimes feel like they don't belong? 
  A Home for Myrtle tells a tale about a friendly red monster who needs a place to live. 
  Myrtle the Monster feels like she doesn't belong anywhere and faces rejection in her search for a place to live. 
  She learns that even someone who seems like an unlikely friend can be the one who helps you in the end. 
  Aimed for ages 0-6, A Home for Myrtle provides a fun and interesting story for kids of all ages and is told through rhyming verse. 
  The Myrtle the Monster series is ideal for enjoyable bed-time stories.

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  Amelia Bedelia Cleans Up

  Herman Parish

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  Amelia Bedelia clears out a vacant lot to build a clubhouse in the New York Times–bestselling series about the childhood of America’s favorite housekeeper! 
   
  Amelia Bedelia and her friends need a clubhouse for their new Explorers’ Club. One day they discover an empty lot with a huge tree right in the middle of it. It’s the perfect spot to build a cool tree house for club headquarters. The lot is a big mess, so Amelia Bedelia, her friends, and their parents pitch in and clean it up. They discover:Lots of old tiresTons of junkTrash and recyclablesStray (but really cute) catsThat you can’t build a tree house in a lot that doesn’t belong to you! 
   
  Uh-oh! Will Amelia Bedelia and her friends ever get the clubhouse of their dreams? 
   
  Praise for the series 
   
  “Readers will giggle over Amelia’s mishaps.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  “Parish has turned the clock back, making Amelia Bedelia young again and giving a new generation of readers the opportunity to enjoy her humor and self-confidence.” —Kirkus Reviews 
   
  Includes a guide to the idioms used in the book and black-and-white art throughout

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  Alphabet Collection

  Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo...

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  All of your favorite alphabet and nursery rhymes are combined in this grand Alphabet Collection. Stories include: “The ABC song,” “A Is For Alligator,” “Old MacDonald’s Letter Farm,” “Singing The Consonant Sounds,” and “ABC Nursery Rhymes”. After listening to the four alphabet rhymes, young learners will recognize the letters that are emphasized throughout their favorite nursery rhymes including “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” “Humpty Dumpty,” “Hickory, Dickory Dock and more!” This Alphabet Collection is perfect to reinforce early learning skills.

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