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Books: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye, The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid, I’m Too Fond of My Fur!, Paws Off, Cheddarface!, Red Pizzas for a Blue Count

Who Is Geronimo Stilton? That’s me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What’s that? You’ve never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that’s a promise!

Books in Order: The Dragonet Prophecy, The Lost Heir, The Hidden Kingdom, The Dark Secret, The Brightest Night

A war has been raging between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia for years. According to a prophecy, five dragonets will end the bloodshed and choose a new queen. But not every dragonet wants a destiny. And when Clay, Tsunami, Glory, Starflight, and Sunny discover the truth about their unusual, secret upbringing, they might choose freedom over fate — and find a way to save their world in their own way.

Books: Matilda, The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, James and the Giant Peach, The Twits, The Witches, George’s Marvelous Medicine

Read all of Roald Dahl’s fantastic novels that are witty, moving, and thought-provoking. These range from Matilda to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is the sequel to Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, which takes place 6 months after Alice’s trip down the rabbit hole. This time it’s a snowy night, and Alice begins to wonder what the world beyond the mirror is like. In the first book there were distortions in size, but in the second, time and space are out of whack – time runs backwards and forwards, and distances are great and small – and the mirror world has becomes a giant chess board.

Books in Order: Dork Diaries, Party Time, Pop Star, Skating Sensation, Dear Dork, and more!

Follow Nikki Maxwell, a 14-year-old girl, as she transfers to a new school and encounters new friends, bullies, boys, and lots of drama! You will love her quirky personality and the way she narrates her daily life in this amazing diary!

Books in Order: Into the Wild, Fire and Ice, Forest of Secrets, Rising Storm, A Dangerous Path, The Darkest Hour

For generations, four clans of wild cats have shared the forest. When their warrior code is threatened by mysterious deaths, a house cat named Rusty may turn out to be the bravest warrior of all.

Ivy and Bean seem about as different as two young girls can be. Obviously, they won’t be friends. But when Bean gets herself in a bit of trouble and Ivy helps her out, they have second thoughts about a friendship.

“For many days we had been tempest-tossed…the raging storm increased in fury until on the seventh day all hope was lost.” So begins this delightful adventure story. The Robinson family, a Swiss pastor, his wife, and four sons, will emerge alive from this terrible storm, bringing to land two dogs and a shipload of livestock: hens, pigeons, and geese.

Every sleepaway camp promises memories that last a lifetime. But the memories from Camp Red Moon might give you nightmares!

A winter illness left Lotus, a little girl, without a voice and without friends. A hunter’s bullet left Feather, a crane, injured and unable to fly. As Lotus nurses Feather back to health, their bond grows. Soon Feather is following Lotus everywhere, even to school! Inspired by the true story of a crane that rescued a Chinese village, and graced with sensitive watercolor illustrations, this lovely book about respecting nature offers deep emotion and delightful surprises.

If you ran for president, you would have to do a lot of hard work. You would study the nation’s problems, tell the American people about your platform, select a running mate, and debate your opponents on live television.

Books in Order: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules, The Last Straw, Dog Days, The Ugly Truth, Cabin Fever, The Third Wheel, Hard Luck, The Long Haul

It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary.

A Newbery Honor winner! 

Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father. Young listeners will love this exciting tale of ancient Egyptian mystery and intrigue.

Books: Charlotte’s Web, The Trumpet of the Swan, Stuart Little

Check out all of E.B. White’s classic books, from Charlotte’s Web (you’ve definitely heard of this) to The Trumpet of the Swan. Experience the stories as E.B. White tugs on your heartstrings.

Edward Malone, a reporter for the Daily Gazette, volunteers for a mission with the eccentric Challenger, who’s claimed to have found living dinosaurs in the Amazon. With another scientist and a big game hunter they travel to a volcanic plateau overlooking the vast rain-forest. Dinosaurs were totally “in” in 1912, so Doyle’s The Lost World was a massive hit among teen-aged boys all over the world.

From the White Rabbit and Mad Hatter to the Cheshire Cat and Queen of Hearts, she imbues each madcap character with a distinct voice and personality that will leave a lasting impression long after the adventure is over.

Books in Order: Midnight, Moonrise, Dawn, Starlight, Twilight, Sunset

The next generation of warrior cats faces a peril that threatens the whole forest in this exciting spin–off series starring the children of the original Warriors heroes.

A collection of true stories about the amazing lives of eight shelter dogs. Many of these dogs were unwanted because of their size, behavior, or medical condition. All of the dogs found owners who loved and cared for them.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the classic story of fantasy that has delighted readers young and old for decades. Dorothy finds herself transplanted to the magical land of Oz when her house is sucked up by a tornado. To get back home she must follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard to help her get back to Kansas. Along the way she meets several interesting characters, including the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, who join her on her travels to ask the Wizard for help of their own.

Coke and Pepsi McDonald didn’t want to jump off a cliff. They didn’t want to get hit by poisoned darts from blowguns either. And they certainly don’t want to get locked in their burning school, thrown into a pit at the top of a sand dune, or drowned in a vat of liquefied Spam. But what are you supposed to do when you’re being chased across the country by your insane health teacher and two guys in bowler hats who are trying to kill you?

The counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy’s emerging confidence facing his greatest challenges: blindness and the approaching death of his beloved grandfather.

Cricket tells the story of Chester, a cricket who, after accidentally trapping himself in a picnic basket in his home state of Connecticut, finds himself in the Times Square subway station. Once he frees himself from the basket, Chester is alone, afraid, and quickly becoming hopeless.

Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish.

Hans Christian Andersen (1805 – 1875) was a Danish author and poet famous for his fairy tales and children’s stories. These include “The Little Mermaid”, “Thumbelina”, “The Ugly Duckling,” and dozens more. His stories have been a part of the collective conscious for nearly two centuries. They’re beautiful, poetic – sometimes dark – but always charming tales for small children and grownup children alike.

What do you get when you add up one middle school bully, two bank robbers, 57 puppy-mill dogs, 4,000 missing dollars, and five daring troublemakers led by the incomparable Riley Mack? One crazy caper! In this merry, mischievous romp, master storyteller Chris Grabenstein, the award-winning author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, teams with a full-cast of audio talent to introduce Riley Mack, a one-of-a-kind 12-year-old hometown hero.

Books in Order: The Sight, Dark River, Outcast, Eclipse, Long Shadows, Sunrise

Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw—grandchildren of the great leader Firestar—possess unusual power and talent. But secrets and uncertainty surround them, and a mysterious prophecy hints at trouble to come. The warrior code is in danger, and these three apprentices will need all of their strength to help the Clans survive.

Ivan lives in a stationary circus with Stella the elephant and Bob, the stray dog. One day the owner of the circus buys a new elephant, a baby named Ruby. Stella takes charge of Ruby, mothering her in absence of Ruby’s own mother.

When 10-year-old Megan helps her uncle invent the Thumbtop, the world’s smallest computer, mice are overjoyed, and they want one for every mouse hole. The Big Cheese, leader of the Mouse Nation, has orders: Follow that girl – even if it means high-tailing it to Megan’s new home on the other side of the country. While Megan struggles as the new girl, the mice wait for their chance. But when they tell Megan the biggest secret in the history of the world-mice have evolved, and they need her help – she isn’t sure anyone will believe her. With all of Mouse Nation behind her, Megan could become the most powerful girl alive, but just how will she create a Thumptop for every mouse?

On a rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results. How Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving family and restored to his true self makes a story that is beautifully tender and filled with magic.

Hanukkah in Alaska is unlike anywhere else. Snow piles up over the windows. Daylight is only five hours long. And one girl finds a moose camped out in her backyard, right near her favorite blue swing. She tries everything to lure it away: apples, carrots, even cookies. But it just keeps eating more tree! It’s not until the last night of Hanukkah that a familiar Jewish holiday tradition provides the perfect-and surprising-solution.