Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Spunky Monkeys on Parade
Book SynopsisConfetti is flying and music is booming, it's the Monkey Day Parade! As monkey cyclists, tumblers, and drummers march by, readers can practice counting them by two, threes, and fours, a first step to learning multiplication.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Which Witch
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Penguin Random House Australia The Missing Mitten Mystery
Book SynopsisAnnie and her dog, Oscar, have had a busy day playing in the snow. Somehow Annie's red mitten has disappeared in all the fun. They look high and low. . . . It's not on the sledding hill, and it's not by the snow castles. Maybe an eagle carried it off to keep its baby's head warm. Or maybe a mouse is using it as a sleeping bag. When the sun goes down, Annie and Oscar have to give up their search and go inside. But when Annie looks out the window, something red catches her eye. . . .With entirely new full-color illustrations, this beautiful version of the beloved picture book The Mystery of the Missing Red Mitten retains all the charm of the original.
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Penguin Putnam Inc 2095 5
Book SynopsisEveryone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their styles! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Good the Bad and the Goofy 3
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Penguin Putnam Inc Tut Tut 6
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Penguin Putnam Inc Your Mother Was a Neanderthal 4 04 Time Warp Trio
Book SynopsisEveryone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their styles! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Me and My Little Brain
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Penguin Putnam Inc Sam Samurai
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Penguin Putnam Inc Hey Kid Want to Buy a Bridge 11
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Penguin Putnam Inc Its All Greek to Me 8 Time Warp Trio
Book SynopsisEveryone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their styles! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor.
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Penguin Putnam Inc See You Later Gladiator 9
Book SynopsisEveryone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their styles! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Falling for Rapunzel
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Penguin Putnam Inc Homer Price Puffin Modern Classics
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Penguin Putnam Inc Second Grade Rules Amber Brown Penguin Young
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Penguin Putnam Inc Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet
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Penguin Putnam Inc Da Wild Da Crazy Da Vinci 14 Time Warp Trio
Book SynopsisYou probably know that Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. Didyou know that he also invented an early version of a helicopter and a tank, and that he planned to execute the Time Warp Trio for spying on his inventions? Sam's bright idea to look for the inventor of the Book takes the guys to 15th century Italy to meet up with Leonardo. But it's going to take at least three more bright ideas, two magic tricks, and one great invention to get them out of trouble and safely back home. If not, it could be a lifetime of Italian army toilet-cleaning detail for Joe, Sam, and Fred.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Teachers Funeral
Book SynopsisIf your teacher has to die, August isn't a bad time of year for it, begins Richard Peck's latest novel, a book full of his signature wit and sass. Russell Culver is fifteen in 1904, and he's raring to leave his tiny Indiana farm town for the endless sky of the Dakotas. To him, school has been nothing but a chain holding him back from his dreams. Maybe now that his teacher has passed on, they'll shut the school down entirely and leave him free to roam.No such luck. Russell has a particularly eventful season of schooling ahead of him, led by a teacher he never could have predicted-perhaps the only teacher equipped to control the likes of him: his sister Tansy. Despite stolen supplies, a privy fire, and more than any classroom's share of snakes, Tansy will manage to keep that school alive and maybe, just maybe, set her brother on a new, wiser course.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Gilda Joyce Psychic Investigator
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Penguin Putnam Inc Miss Bindergarten Has a Wild Day in Kindergarten
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Penguin Putnam Inc Froggys Sleepover
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Penguin Putnam Inc Oh Say I Cant See 15
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Penguin Putnam Inc WERE OFF TO FIND THE WITCH
Book SynopsisIt?s Halloween night, and as the moon rises, four children set off to find the witch?s house. on their way they encounter a host of silly, spooky characters, from a skittle-skattling skeleton to a shirking, lurking Dracula. Can they make it all the way to the witch?s house? or will their fears get the best of them? this humorous take on a favorite holiday begs to be read aloud again and again.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Here Lies the Librarian
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Penguin Putnam Inc Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit
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Penguin Putnam Inc Bones and the Cupcake Mystery
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Penguin Putnam Inc Marco Polo
Book SynopsisThe Time Warp Trio meets Marco Polo!What would happen if someone had a time-warping book he got from his uncle who was a magician, and he took it to the local YMCA pool while he played Marco? Polo! with his best friends? In the sixteenth adventure of the Time Warp Trio, it happens to Joe (and Fred and Sam). And what happens is sandstorms, desert bandits, a smelly camel, strange horoscopes, the emperor of all China, and one very famous explorer. If the explorer is Marco Polo, this must be thirteenthcentury China!
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Penguin Putnam Inc Amber Brown Sees Red
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Best Pet of All
Book SynopsisA little boy's mother won't let him have a dog. Dogs are too messy and too loud. But she says he can have a dragon for a pet - if he can find one. Enter the coolest - but naughtiest - pet ever. The dragon is messier and louder than any dog. And he will not leave. How will the boy ever get a dog now?
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Penguin Putnam Inc Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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Penguin Young Readers Group Thirteen
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Penguin Putnam Inc Picnic at Mudsock Meadow
Book SynopsisIt?s time for the annual Halloween picnic. But the kids are worried about the ghost of Titus Dinworthy. Except William, who?s pretty sure old Titus is just swamp gas; it?s Hester Bledden he?s worried about. Every time William is about to win a contest, Hester shows up, sticks out her tongue, and shouts, ?Peeee youuuuu!? But when something eerie rises out of the swamp, William gets a chance to show both Titus and Hester what a boy from Mudsock Meadow is made of.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs La Verdadera
Book SynopsisThe book that launched the careers of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith?now a bilingual flip-over book! You may think you know the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, but now here?s the story as you?ve never heard it before. In the highly acclaimed, bestselling collaboration between Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, Alexander T. Wolf tells his side of the story. Was it premeditated swineacide or simply an accident? For the first time, the full English and Spanish editions of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! are combined in a bilingual flipover book.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
Book SynopsisDyamonde, a third grader, has wild-crazy hair, is skinnier than half a toothpick and is more than equal to the challenge of entering the crowded field of confident grade school heroines.—New York TimesDyamonde Daniel may be new in town, but that doesn't stop her from making a place for herself in a jiffy. With her can-do attitude and awesome brain power she takes the whole neighborhood by storm. The only thing puzzling her is the other new kid in her class. He's grouchy - but Dyamonde's determined to get to the bottom of his attitude and make a friend.
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Penguin Putnam Inc A Season of Gifts
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Penguin USA James and the Giant Peach
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Penguin Putnam Inc Froggys Best Babysitter
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Penguin Putnam Inc Benjamin Franklinstein Lives
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Penguin Putnam Inc Keena Ford and the Secret Journal MixUp 3 Keena
Book SynopsisThe third book about the spunky second-grader, perfect for fans of Ramona Quimby, Junie B. Jones, and Frankly, Frannie!Keena Ford loves writing in her journal. She keeps all of her thoughts in there, even if they are sometimes not-so-nice. One day, Keena accidentally leaves her journal in Tiffany Harris's apartment, and Tiffany tells Keena that she's going to tell all of Keena's secrets! With help from her brother, some classic fables, and a visiting author, Keena discovers what she must do to stand up to Tiffany and make things right with her friends.Young readers will relate to her friendship dilemma and appreciate her vibrant personality. Readers of Sharon Draper's Sassy series will enjoy meeting Keena. - School Library Journal
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Penguin Putnam Inc Horrible Harry and the Secret Treasure
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Penguin Putnam Inc Froggy Gets a Doggy
Book SynopsisFroggy is getting a pet—and only a dog will do! Mom has agreed: Froggy can have a pet. Off to the pet store they go. Mom would prefer a bunny or some mice, but Froggy and his little sister, Pollywogilina, have their hearts set on a doggy. And when Froggy sees the little dog with big brown eyes, he begs to take her home.Froggy promises he’ll take care of Doggy: put on her collar, take her for a walk, and teach her to sit up and beg. But Doggy proves harder to train than Froggy anticipated—and he’d forgotten about pooperscooper duty!“Peppy illustrations capture Froggy with his new pup, as well as his disdain for the dreaded pooper-scooper. This one won’t disappoint his loyal fans.”—Booklist
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Penguin Putnam Inc Double Dog Dare
Book SynopsisWhat would you do to win a dare war? In a humorous and insightful novel reminiscent of her award-winning titles The Thing About Georgie and Umbrella Summer, Lisa Graff tells the story of fourth-graders Kansas Bloom and Francine Halata, who start out as archenemies, until--in a battle of wits and willpower--they discover that they have a lot more in common than either would have guessed. This dual-perspective novel will appeal to girls and boys alike--and to anyone who has ever wanted anything so badly that they'd lick a lizard to get it.
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Dutton Books for Young Readers Grasshopper Jungle
Book SynopsisTrade Review“A literary joy to behold. . . . reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five, in the best sense.”—The New York Times Book Review"This raunchy, bizarre, smart and compelling sci-fi novel defies description – it's best to go into it with an open mind and allow yourself to be first drawn in, then blown away." —Rolling Stone “[Grasshopper Jungle] reads more like an absurdist Middlesex… and is all the better for it. A-”—Entertainment Weekly “Nuanced, gross, funny and poignant, it's wildly original.”—The San Francisco Chronicle “If you appreciate kooky humor, sentences that bite, and a nuanced understanding of human beings’ complicated natures and inexplicable actions, then you, too, will love Smith’s bold, bizarre, and beautiful novel.”—The Boston Globe “The end of the world comes with neither a bang nor a whimper but with a dark chuckle and the ominous click-click of giant insect mandibles in this irreverent, strangely tender new novel by Andrew Smith. This but hints at the intricately structured, profound, profanity-laced narrative between these radioactive-green covers.”—The Washington Post “Andrew Smith’s writing grabs you. He takes phrases and turns them into recurring motifs that punctuate the story, until by the end you start to expect them, maybe even mutter them to yourself. And the way that he takes all these seemingly disparate plot strands and weaves them together is masterful… Once you get lost in Grasshopper Jungle you won’t want to be found.”—Geekdad.com “No author writing for teens today can match Andrew Smith’s mastery of the grotesque, the authentic experiences of teenage boys or the way one seamlessly becomes a metaphor for the other.”—BookPage, Top February Teen Pick "A meanderingly funny, weirdly compelling and thoroughly brilliant chronicle of ‘the end of the world, and shit like that’...a mighty good book."—Kirkus, starred review "Filled with gonzo black humor, Smith's outrageous tale makes serious points about scientific research done in the name of patriotism and profit, the intersections between the personal and the global, the weight of history on the present, and the often out-of-control sexuality of 16-year-old boys."— Publishers Weekly, starred review "Original, honest, and extraordinary… pushes the boundaries of young adult literature."—School Library Journal, starred review “Grasshopper Jungle plays like a classic rock album, a killing machine of a book built for the masses that also dives effortlessly into more challenging, deeper regions of emotion. Above all else, when it's done you want to play it all over again. It's sexy, gory, hilarious, and refreshingly amoral. I wish I'd had this book when I was fifteen. It almost makes me sad that it took twenty years to finally find what I'd been looking for.”—Jake Shears, lead singer of Scissor Sisters “Grasshopper Jungle is a cool/passionate, gay/straight, male/female, absurd/real, funny/moving, past/present, breezy/profound masterpiece of a book. Every time you think you've figured it out, you haven't. Every time you're sure Andrew Smith must do this, he does that instead. Grasshopper Jungle almost defies description because description can only rob the reader of the pleasure of surrendering to a master storyteller. Original, weird, sexy, thought-provoking and guaranteed to stir controversy. One hell of a book.”—Michael Grant, New York Times bestselling author of the Gone series“I found myself saying over and over again, ‘Where in the heck is he going with this?’ all the while turning the pages as fast as I could. Mostly I kept thinking, This was a brave book to write.”—Terry Brooks, author of the Shannara series“Andrew Smith is the bravest storyteller I know. Grasshopper Jungle is the most intelligent and gripping book I've read in over a decade. I didn't move for two days until I had it finished. Trust me. Pick it up right now. It's a masterpiece.”—A. S. King, Printz Honor-winning author of Ask the Passengers and Please Ignore Vera Dietz“In Grasshopper Jungle, it’s as if Andrew Smith is somehow possessed by the ghost of Kurt Vonnegut. This book is nothing short of a brilliant, hilarious thrill-ride that is instantly infectious. But, the most beautiful thing about Grasshopper Jungle has nothing to do with the absurd or out-of-this-world. It is the deft hand by which Smith explores teenage love and sexuality that is truly breathtaking. In writing a history of the end of the world, Smith may have just made history himself.”—John Corey Whaley, Printz Award-winning author of Where Things Come Back“Grasshopper Jungle is about the end of the world. And everything in between.”—Alex London, author of Proxy “Austin’s narrative voice fizzes with catchphrases that keep the reader on track as he dives into history and backstory. His obsessively repetitive but somehow endearing style calls to mind Vonnegut and Heller. This novel approaches its own edge of sophisticated brutality, sensory and intellectual overload, and sheer weirdness, and then jumps right off.”—BCCB Winger (2013)“Smart, poignant and entertaining.” –The New York TimesLos Angeles Times and Publishers Weekly Summer Read picksStarred reviews**, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, KirkusPassenger (2012)“Brilliant and remarkably unsettling.” –Kirkus, starred review**“Smith is a brilliant, almost hallucinatory stylist, who frequently uses his talent to gruesome effect…” –Publishers Weekly, starred review**“Smith has securely carved out his spot on the darkest fringes of YA lit.” –Booklist, starred review**Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2012Stick (2011)ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults“Smith revs up the emotions and the violence in this realistic and powerful tale…” –Publishers Weekly, starred review**The Marbury Lens (2010)ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young AdultsStarred reviews**, Publishers Weekly and BooklistPublishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of the YearIndie Next ListIn the Path of Falling Objects (2009)ALA/YALSA Best Books for Young AdultsChildren’s Literature Council AwardSouthwest Book AwardGhost Medicine (2008)ALA/YALSA Best Books for Young Adults“Smith’s first novel... defies expectations via its sublime imagery.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review**
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Dutton Books for Young Readers In a Glass Grimmly
Book SynopsisFrom the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Inquisitor's Tale.Cover may varyIf you dare, join Jack and Jill as they embark on a harrowing quest through a new set of tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and others. Follow along as they enter startling new landscapes that may (or may not) be scary, bloody, terrifying, and altogether true in this hair-raising companion to Adam Gidwitz’s widely acclaimed, award-winning debut, A Tale Dark & Grimm. An Oprah Kids’ Reading List Pick A Publishers Weekly Best New Book of the Week Pick For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark & Grimm and The Grimm ConclusionTrade ReviewAccolades for A Tale Dark & Grimm:• New York Times bestseller• Selection on the Today Show’s Al’s Book Club for Kids• NCTE Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Selection• An E. B. White Read Aloud Honor Book• New York Times Editors’ Choice pick• Publishers Weekly Flying Start• School Library Journal Best Book of the Year• ALA Notable Book “Unlike any children’s book I’ve ever read . . . [it] holds up to multiple re-readings, like the classic I think it will turn out to be.”—New York Times Book Review“A marvelous reworking of old stories that manages to be fresh, frightening, funny, and humane.”—Wall Street JournalAccolades for In a Glass Grimmly:• New York Times bestseller• A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2012• A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012• A School Librry Journal Best Book of 2012 “Gidwitz is back with a second book that, if possible, outshines A Tale Dark & Grimm.”—School Library Journal, starred review “Compulsively readable.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Gory, hilarious, touching, and lyrical all at once, with tons of kid appeal.”—The Horn Book “Adam Gidwitz leads us into creepy forests, gruesome deeds, terrible monsters, and—far worse—the dark places of the human heart. It’s horrible . . . and I LOVED it!”—Tom Angleberger, author of The Strange Case of Origami
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Penguin Putnam Inc Froggy Builds a Tree House
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Penguin Putnam Inc Matilda
Book SynopsisNow a musical on broadway and streaming on Netflix! Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it! Here is Roald Dahl's original novel of a little girl with extraordinary powers. This much-loved story has recently been made into a wonderful new musical, adapted by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Odds of Getting Even
Book SynopsisThe trial of the century has come to Tupelo Landing, NC. Mo and Dale, head to court as star witnesses against Dale's daddy - confessed kidnapper Macon Johnson. Of course nothing goes as expected. Macon Johnson sees to that. In no time flat, Macon's on the run. Tupelo Landing's in lockdown, and Dale's brother's life hangs in the balance.Trade Review“With her mix of homespun humor, well-plotted mystery, and delicious characterization . . . Turnage's tale is full of heart.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review“Another rewarding adventure . . . narrated by Mo in her distinctive, imaginative voice. The writing lulls you with laughter, then occasionally blindsides you with unexpected tenderness.”—Booklist, starred review "Well crafted, with fast pacing; readers will gallop through the nonstop action to a satisfying conclusion. A must-read for fans of the first two volumes, and a rewarding adventure all on its own."—School Library Journal"Turnage's rich voice, abundance of heart, and wicked sense of humor handle the dynamics of the town with verve…One can only hope that this is not the end of this clever, sweet, laugh-out-loud funny series."—VOYA"When Dale’s father, Macon, is accused of breaking out of jail. . .Does Mo. . .follow her gut and hunt down Macon, or does she relinquish power to Dale and support his conviction that his father is innocent? Friendship prevails in this fine novel, with a number of unobtrusive acts of kindness flourishing throughout. There’s a complexity to the characters, from mean-as-a-snake Macon to drop-dead-handsome Lavender, all carefully developed throughout the series, creating a terrific read."—Horn Book"A rousing tale of action, adventure, and intrigue....So sit back and enjoy a well-told yarn that is sure to please readers of all ages."—SLCPRAISE FOR THREE TIMES LUCKY: • Newbery Honor • New York Times bestseller • Edgar Award Finalist • EB White Read-Aloud Award Honor Book"What do you get when you combine Because of Winn-Dixie's heart with the mystery and action of Holes?...Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children's fiction."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use."—Publishers Weekly, starred review"Turnage's lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters."—Booklist, starred review"The heroine of Sheila Turnage's "Three Times Lucky" is so plucky that young readers may wish she lived next door."—Wall Street Journal"A literary descendant of Scout Finch of "To Kill a Mockingbird"—Mo LoBeau announces this novel's mystery from behind the counter of the Tupelo Diner: 'There's been a murder and we're out of soup.'"—Newsday PRAISE FOR THE GHOSTS OF TUPELO LANDING: • New York Times bestseller"The perspicacious Mo LoBeau is at it again!. . . humor and action abound."—School Library Journal, starred review"Just as its predecessor did, this sequel shines thanks to Turnage's deft, lyrical language and engaging characters."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Turnage's ability to create convincing characters and her colorful use of language combine to make this a fresh, droll, rewarding trip to Tupelo Landing."—Booklist, starred review"The budding detective has clearly taken to heart something her foster mother always emphasizes: 'All the world's a stage, sugar, so hop on up there.'"—Publishers Weekly, starred review"A rollicking sequel."—Wall Street Journal
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Penguin Putnam Inc Hamster Princess Harriet the Invincible 1
Book SynopsisSleeping Beauty gets a feisty, furry twist in this hilarious new comic series from the creator of DragonbreathHarriet Hamsterbone is not your typical princess. She may be quite stunning in the rodent realm (you'll have to trust her on this one), but she is not so great at trailing around the palace looking ethereal or sighing a lot. She finds the royal life rather . . . dull. One day, though, Harriet's parents tell her of the curse that a rat placed on her at birth, dooming her to prick her finger on a hamster wheel when she's twelve and fall into a deep sleep. For Harriet, this is most wonderful news: It means she's invincible until she's twelve! After all, no good curse goes to waste. And so begins a grand life of adventure with her trusty riding quail, Mumfrey...until her twelfth birthday arrives and the curse manifests in a most unexpected way.Perfect for fans of Babymouse and Chris Colfer's Land of Stories, this laugh
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