Mythical Beasts of the School Library

by Travis Jonker | Blogs
Jun 09, 2016 | Filed in News & Features
It’s the end of the school year around here and books that haven’t been on the shelves all year are returning. So forgive me for thinking I’m seeing things. Is that a unicorn I see? No, just the once a year phenomenon of congregating Minecraft books. Wait. That’s a Yeti. Nope, just the rare sight […]

It’s the end of the school year around here and books that haven’t been on the shelves all year are returning.

So forgive me for thinking I’m seeing things.

Is that a unicorn I see?

Unicorn

No, just the once a year phenomenon of congregating Minecraft books.

Minecraft

Wait. That’s a Yeti.

Yeti

Nope, just the rare sight of a whole bunch of Wimpy Kid books sitting on the shelf. I never see that!

Wimpy Kid Books

Are you seeing this? I swear I’m seeing the Loch Ness Monster right now.

Loch Ness

Ohhh – I was wrong. It’s just a never-before-seen huge batch of Elephant & Piggie books all together.

E&P

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