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  Shelly and Friends

  Mary Asaro

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  As a born and raised Floridian, I'm going to take you on a journey through the Florida waters and meet some wildlife animals. In the story you'll meet a turtle, a manatee, an osprey, a slithering snake and the spirit cardinal bird Gigi. You might even see those pesky mosquitoes Florida is known for. The turtle goes through some troubling times when she gets caught in a fishing net and with mama turtle away the snake sees an opportunity to try and attack her babies nest. The turtle's friends come to her rescue to try and save both mama turtle and baby turtles from harm. 
  Through this heart-filled story children can learn about how to be a friend to others and how friends are special people who are there for them. Families are brought together through the interactive elements of the story too. Throughout the story there are discussion questions and activities that are designed to connect the characters in the book with the reader's real-life experiences. Rich conversation and special memories are sure to result from one generation to the next as adults and children share their own stories with one another through the interactive telling and re-telling of the story.

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  Monsters of Norse Mythology -...

  Bernard Evslin

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  A young boy must slay Fafnir, a shape-shifting ogre who has transformed himself into a dragon Fafnir lives with his family in a fortress-like house deep in the forest. His father, descended from an archdemon, shares the secrets of the dark arts with Fafnir and his two brothers. Regnir, the eldest, is a deformed dwarf who lusts after gold and relies on his cunning to get it. Hungering only for food, Oter, the middle brother, can transform himself into a bird of prey. The shape-shifting Fafnir desires to be feared, and when Odin, king of the gods, sets a trap with a treasure that tempts every giant, ogre, and dwarf in his domain, Fafnir becomes a dragon. However, he is about to confront an even fiercer rival: a mortal named Siegfried. This adventure-filled Norse myth is a powerful story of magic, curses, doom, and destruction featuring an unlikely hero whose perils are only just beginning.

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  The Disgusted Dragon

  Kay Brophy

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  Disgust is one of the six core human emotions to help us avoid something or someone offensive. The Disgusting Dragon is aimed at young children to help them deal with this emotion and to develop empathy with others. It can be read with an adult or by youngsters learning to read alone. Perfect for use by teachers and parents, it comes complete with learning aids in the back. Strongly illustrated with easy-to-understand rhyming text.

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  Famous Friends: Henry Ford and...

  John Bankston

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  Famous Friends: Henry Ford and Thomas Edison is a perfect narrative non-fiction book for young learners. It's packed full of historical information about industrialists Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's friendship, including their humble beginnings, how they became friends (and neighbors!), and how what they made changed the course of history and how we live today. Also included are historical photos, a chronological timeline of their lives and friendship, chapter notes, a glossary, works consulted and further reading recommendations for student research.

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  Yomi and the Curse of Grootslang...

  Davina Tijani

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  After surviving a brutal attack by Mayor Highshine, Scrap, Paige and Gnat head into the wild Elsewhere in search of the Pink-Footed Goose, the rocket ship they hope can get them off-world. The place is fraught with danger, but they discover Mooch, a nomadic wandering town inhabited by robots who have rejected Highshine's views.

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  Hurricamp!

  Steph Katzovi

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  Ten-and-three-quarter-year-old Laura "Noodle" Newman had high hopes about going to sleepaway camp for the first time. Once she's there, however, Noodle is miserable. No one can help her get over her terrible homesickness. Things go from bad to worse when Noodle panics while talking on the camp's radio station. Noodle's moment to shine becomes a bout of stage fright as her bunkmates laugh at her. As a menacing hurricane heads up the coast, life at Camp Hillside turns upside down. Through the craziness, Noodle realizes that only one person can make her feel better: herself. Told in Noodle's witty, earnest, and distinctive voice, Hurricamp! emulates the quirkiness of Beverly Cleary's Ramona books combined with Judy Blume's relatable dialogue. Parents and children alike will identify with Noodle's vulnerabilities and the humorous lessons she learns on her adventures at Camp Hillside.

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