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  Marikit and the Ocean of Stars

  Caris Avendano Cruz

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  Marikit is used to wearing recycled clothes. Her mother, the best seamstress in the barrio, has become an expert at making do ever since Marikit’s father and brother were lost at sea. But for her tenth birthday, all Marikit wants is something new. So when  
  her mother gifts her a patchwork dress stitched together with leftover scraps from her workshop, Marikit vows to never wear it. That is, until the eve of her birthday, when shadow creatures creep into their home and upend the only life she’s ever known. 
   
  When she’s swept away from the human world, Marikit discovers that her dress is a map, one lovingly crafted to lead her to safety in the magical lands of the Engkantos. She trudges through the enchanted domains of mythical creatures,  
  making friends out of monsters and challenging gods. With the help of her companions, including an exuberant firefly and a cursed boy, Marikit journeys through the Engkantos to find the key to saving her family, all without being eaten alive.

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  North Pole We Have a Problem!

  Nita Marie Clark

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  Gather around my friends, lend me your ears, and Shamus will tell you exactly what happened to Santa last year. 
  Santa runs into a problem while on his annual Christmas Eve ride. What will it take for Santa and the North Pole Elves to solve this problem, who will Santa enlist to help him to save Christmas in Gratitude, and can they get it done.

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  Down in the Subway (Unabridged)

  Miriam Cohen

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  It's hot down in that subway train. But one cool passenger catches young Oscar's eye. She's the Island Lady, and from her bag she pulls a blue island breeze, the Caribbean Sea, the Calypso Man, a steel band, little lizards, and a whole island town.
  Oscar gets so tingly he just has to dance - and you will too, on this tropical vacation where you would least expect it: down in the subway!

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  Anything

  Rebecca Stead

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  “An unforgettable story about change with a loving father-daughter bond at its heart.”—Matt de la Peña, Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street 
   
  From Newbery Medalist Rebecca Stead comes this transporting tale about the power of an honest wish, the courage to speak it out loud, and the imagination to bring it to life. 
   
  What’s more powerful than a secret wish? A wish you say out loud. 
   
  Anything paints a tender picture of a father and daughter moving into a new home. Dad brings a birthday cake for the new apartment to celebrate their new beginning and tells his daughter she can wish for anything (or, more precisely, “three Anythings”). Over the course of the day, she wishes for some of her favorite things, including a rainbow and “the biggest slice of pizza in the whole world." 
   
  But she keeps some of her wishes inside. Because what she really wants is to go back home to their old apartment, with its big blue bathtub and space in the closet for hide-and-seek. When she finally admits this last wish, her dad takes her on a journey, and by the book’s final pages, she is home . . . in every way that matters. 
   
  With an enchanting story from Rebecca Stead (author of the Newbery Medal-winning When You Reach Me), Anything is pure magic. A story that will resonate with every young reader, it is a powerful reminder that sometimes making a wish is a way of telling ourselves we're ready for something new.

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  My "u" Sound Box®

  Jane Belk Moncure

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  Little u has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as umbrellas, an ugly duckling, and her uncle the umpire. Additional features to aid comprehension include rebus icons for word recognition, a word list for review, activities for further learning, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author and illustrator.

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  Bibi and Tina Freddy Falls in Love

  Markus Dittrich

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  Bibi and Tina can hardly believe it: Freddy has fallen in love with Amélie, one of the guests at Martin's Farm. In order to be around her, he even signs up for riding lessons. But Amélie only has eyes for the horses, and all of Freddy's efforts are in vain. His only chance is to ask Bibi and Tina for help.

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