Michael Garland
Author
Series
Miss Smith volume 3
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When Miss Smith brings her students to the public library, they not only meet Virginia Creeper, the librarian, but also a host of frightening creatures that emerge from the pages of the "Incredible Storybook" as Ms. Creeper reads her favorite tales.
Author
Series
Miss Smith volume 1
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
When the new teacher, Miss Smith, reads to her class, Zack and his classmates are amazed to find that the storybook characters come to life.
5) King Puck
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
With the help of fairies, Seamus the farmer and his scrawny goat win top honors at a festival in Killorglin, Ireland, and receive a lifetime supply of books.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Grandma Ginny and Timmy take a trip to visit the site of the family farm, where the old house and some rickety buildings still stand. Timmy had visited with Grandpa before and learned all about his tractor, but Grandma has her own stories to tell of planting the fields, harvesting the crops, and feeding the animals. Guided by Grandma’s farm diary and her fond memories, Timmy and Grandma tour the land and talk about what life was like back then....
Author
Series
Miss Smith volume 2
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In her out-of-the-ordinary reading class, Miss Smith uses her incredible storybook to transport her students to Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World," where they have an adventure with dinosaurs.
8) Tugboat
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"A tugboat has many jobs, keeping it busy from morning 'til night"
10) Saint Patrick
Author
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
A picture book biography of the patron saint of Ireland.
13) Beth's job
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
After getting a new job in her classroom, Beth takes a while to decide whether or not she likes it.
17) Casey Jones
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Tells the exagerated tale of John Luther Jones, nicknamed Casey, an American railroad engineer who sacrificed himself to save everyone on his train from a terrible crash.
Author
Series
Runaways (2017) volume 3
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A lot has changed for your favorite super-teens. And a major villain from Runaways past is back in a way you won't be able to predict! The kids have had a hard enough time with a grandma and a 13-year-old, so--things look pretty bleak for everyone in the world. Plus, see a story from a never-before-seen perspective"-- Provided by publisher.
19) Firefly friend
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A child follows a firefly in the night, wondering what it is trying to say.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Diabolical danger, madcap mysteries, and astonishing adventure abound in tall tails of everyone's favorite cosmic double act. Then, Rocket and Groot put the 'fun' in funeral--but any mirth is only hiding a certain raccoon-like critter's grief at the death of his mentor in con-artistry. And when Captain Marvel enlists her Guardians of the Galaxy pals to fight in Civil War II, surely it won't divide these BFFs"--ONIX annotation.