The Field Beyond the Outfield - Ludlow

Ludlow's parents decide the cure to his overactive imagination is to sign up with a baseball team.  He plays in the outfield, the far outfield-- The Field Beyond the Outfield.  It's so far back that he discovers a baseball game played by giant bugs with monster spectators and discovers he's quite good at playing!

Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster - Sage

Sick with a cold Sage mishears one of Mrs. Pages vocabulary words: miscellaneous.  She spells and defines the words Miss Alaineus and is inspired to turn her mistake into a fun costume for the vocabulary parade.

Swine Divine

Swine Divine by Jan Carr is the story of a pig, Rosie, who's caretaker, Luke decides that she should be cleaned up and out of the mud.

Dahlia

Charlotte prefers playing in the mud to playing with dolls, but decides to give her new Dahlia from Aunt Edme a chance to prove she's a daredevil too.  When Aunt Edme comes to visit she is pleased to see that Dahlia has seen some mud, sun, and adventure just as Charlotte has.

Dahlia by Barbara McClintock

Scarlett Angelina Wolveron-Manning

Ralph thinks he's kidnapping a regular spoiled rich girl when he takes Scarlett Angelina Wolverton-Manning, but he's about to find that there's more to her than meets the eye when the full moon rises!

Carolinda Clatter!

Carolinda is so loud that she wakes the sleeping giant.  Carolinda must put him back to sleep, but this is not as simple as it seems, because the giant is in love with the icy moon.

Carolinda Clatter! by Mordicai Gerstein

Speak Up, Blanche

Speak Up, Blanche! by Emily Arnold McCully is the story of a little lamb, Blanche who proves that just because she is shy, doesn't mean she can't make a contribution to the traveling bear family's stage act.  She has exceptional talents at stage design, and doesn't need to be like everyone else.

Blueberries for Sal

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey is the classic story of a girl and a baby bear switching places while their mothers gather blueberries.

Bobby the Bold

Bobby is different.  He lives with the chimps, but is a bonobo from the Congo.  The chimps don't understand him and so Bobby decides to leave for an adventure of his own--by getting a haircut.  The chimps love his new hair and all want to be styled by Bobby the Bold!

Phoebe and the Spelling Bee

Phoebe has a vivid imagination and uses it to help remember spelling words in Phoebe and the Spelling Bee by Barney Saltzberg.

A Girl and Her Gator - Claire

I absolutely love this book about a girl named Claire, who wakes to discover a gator named, Pierre, living in her hair.  Silly, rhyming, and fun to read!

A Girl and her Gator by Sean Bryan

The Picture of Morty & Ray

The Picture of Morty & Ray by Daniel Pinkwater and Jack E. Davis is a fresh take on The Portrait of Dorian Gray.  After watching said movie, Morty & Ray decide to try out their own version of the magic portrait.

Here Comes the Train

Here Comes the Train by Charlotte Voake is the story of a family who loves to bike to the bridge and watch the train going swishing by.

Disappearing Desmond

Desmond is the master of blending into the background.  No one notices him at school and he likes it that way, until the new girl, Gloria, starts to say, "Hi" to him.  After a few days, Desmond feels comfortable enough to play and be seen at school.
Disappearing Desmond by Anna Alter

The Curious Garden - Liam

In a city lacking any vegetation, Liam begins a garden with just a little knowledge and a lot of heart.  His gardening is contagious and soon the city is filled with green in The Curious Garden by Peter Brown.

Melissa Parkington's Beautiful, Beautiful Hair

Melissa is known for her beautiful hair, but she decides she wants to be known for what she does, rather than just how she looks, in Melissa Parkington's Beautiful, Beautiful Hair by Pat Brisson.

Zack's Alligator

Bridget the alligator is so small when she arrives, that it's hard to believe she could ever do anything exciting.  That is until, Zack soaks her in the bathtub and she grows to be life-size in Zack's Alligator by Shirley Mozelle.

The Tiniest Mermaid

Lily rescues an injured mermaid and takes her home to care for her.  They become friends and Delphi shows Lily the magical world of mermaids, until it is time for Delphi to return to the sea.

The Tiniest Mermaid by Laura Garnham

Greta's Revenge - Alice

Greta's Revenge by Steven J. Simmons is the followup story to Alice and Greta.  The two witches continue their dueling spells in this sequel.

Stanley's Party

One night, Stanley the dog decides to see what would happen if he sat on the couch while his people were out.  Nothing!  The next night, he listens to music, and the next he breaks into the fridge! After a while, Stanley decides to share his fun with just a few friends-- and it turns into a raucous party.  His  people spend two whole days cleaning the house and decide to never leave Stanley home alone.

Stanley's Party by Linda Bailey

Magda's Tortillas

Written in both Spanish and English, Magda's Tortillas by Becky Chavarria-Chairez follows Magda as she celebrates her 7th birthday by learning how to make tortillas from her Abuela.