Fiction

K-Gr 3—Ace and Bub are distinguishable from one another only by their shorts; they both have a yen for adventure and a tendency to get caught up in major animal kingdom conspiracies...

Gr 5–8—This novelty book poses a 100-question survey designed to help kids gauge their "weirdness" or "normalcy" based on responses to queries such as: "Do you bite your fingernails?" "Could you shut your computer off for a week?" "How much television do you really watch each day?" Published in a spirit of fun and raillery, which is reflected in goofy photos and playful formatting, it will appeal to youth who are inherently self-conscious and naturally curious about how they measure up in relation to others...

Gr 1–3—This adventure is filled with magic, wizards, and dragons, and it seems factual when paired with people and places in Arthur's life...

PreS-Gr 1—A family embarks on a camping trip, traveling by car to a beach, a meadow, and a forest...

Gr 6 Up—Master MAD Magazine caricaturist Richmond has something to teach even the least-talented stick-figure artist in this comprehensive discussion of the art form...

Gr 7–10—At a senior party in a Washington small town, normally reserved Samantha throws herself at Carter, a popular jock, just to get her BFF, Nick, to think of her as girlfriend material...

PreS-Gr 2—This rhyming tale lovingly follows a mama rabbit and her toddler throughout their day, which includes plenty of time for hugs...

K-Gr 4—"One bright day in the dark of night, the painter Magritte saw a marvelous hat in a store window...

Gr 9–11—Noah and twins Jack and Jocey, along with Angry Beth, Dixon, and others, met when they lived in a creepy and abusive foster home in upstate New York...