Friday, June 26, 2009

The Road to Yesterday by Lucy Maud Montgomery ISBN 0553560689

Hi, Fly Guy

Hi, Fly Guy...'A fly was flying. He was looking for something to eat. Something tasty. Something slimy. A boy was walking. He was looking for something to catch. Something smart. Something for The Amazing Pet Show.' The boy and fly meet and so begins a beautiful friendship. Er, and so begins a very funny friendship. Using hyperbole, puns, slapstick, and silly drawings, bestselling author/illustrator Tedd Arnold creates an easy reader that is full of fun. With an eye-catching holographic cover. This is the first in a series of four.... Click here or on the image for details


Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs...Can the secret weapon in Idaville's war on crime really be a ten-year-old boy in sneakers? It can if it's Encyclopedia Brown!
Encyclopedia is back with ten all-new mysteries to solve, along with the help of his partner, Sally Kimball, the prettiest and toughest girl in the fifth grade. They'll have to face Bugs Meany, who's up to his old tricks, and Wilford Wiggins, who's still dreaming up new schemes to trick the kids of Idaville out of their money. Plus there's lots of new characters too!
The sol utions to all the mysteries are in the back--but can you solve them first?

'From the Hardcover edition.... Click here or on the image for details



The Road to Yesterday by Lucy Maud Montgomery, ISBN 0553560689

A collection of stories set on Anne Shirley's beloved Prince Edward Island, featuring the tale of a man who is eager to keep his brother out of the clutches of a woman he considers dangerous and then falls for himself...Fo r Anne and Gilbert Blythe, life in a small village is never dull because of all the entertaining gossip, and what strange and funny tales they hear: about the mischievous twins whose dearest wish comes true when they meet up with a bored and haunted millionaire; or clever Penelope Craig, who considers herself an expert on children-until she adopts a boy of her own. Filled with unexpected surprises, laughter, and tears, here are fourteen of the Blythe's favorite tales.... Click here or on the image for details



Saturday, June 13, 2009

Slip Slide Skate by Gail Herman ISBN 0439099072

Slip! Slide! Skate! by Gail Herman, ISBN 0439099072

A young girl who wants to be the best ice skater in the whole class learns that it is just as important to have fun....A young girl tries to be the best at everything she does. So, naturally, she's determined that her ice-skating class put on the perfect ice show. Her classmates' carefree attitude frustrates the young perfectionist, but in the end, she learns that having fun is just as important as doing your best.... Click here or on the image for details