The Recess Queen

by Laura Huliak-Beith.

Mean Jean was Recess Queen. Nobody swung until she did.
Nobody kicked until Mean Jean kicked. Nobody bounced until
Mean Jean bounced UNTIL a new kid came to school….
(NBCL X Huliak-Beith).

If You Take a Mouse to School

by Laura Numeroff.

You already know what happens “If You Give a Mouse a
Cookie”, or “If You Give A Moose a Muffin”. What will happens “If You Take a Mouse to School?”
(NBCL X Numeroff)

Bear Hugs

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli.


A wet hug, a dry hug, a fly up to the sky hug—which is the best of all? This level 1 book is an excellent start for beginning readers. (NBCL X Capucilli).

Hide-and-Seek All Week

by Tomie DePaola.

The twins want to play Hide-and-Seek at school. Who will be “IT”? What is out of bounds? No one can decide. Do you think they will ever get to play? (NBCL X DePaolo).

Gloria Rising

by Ann Cameron.



This sequel to Gloria’s Way, starts out at the supermarket where Gloria meets Dr. Grace Sweet, an astronaut who helps her solve many of her problems. (NBCL Z Cameron).

Spider Storch, Rotten Runner

by Gina Willner-Pardo.

Spider is in trouble again!!! This time it concerns the Third Grade Olympics. Will he be able to run quickly enough in the class relay? He doesn’t want to let his team down. What will happen? (NBCL Z Willner-Pardo).

Coraline

by Neil Gaimen.

Coraline, a young girl, goes exploring one day and gets into alot of trouble. She finds a secret door with all kinds of strange things lurking behind it. This is a funny, spooky book. However, it should be read during the day. (NBCL Fiction Gaimen).

House of Sports

by Marisabina Russo.

Jim, a seventh-grader, only cares about baseball. He does poorly at school and resents the time he has to spend with his grandmother. At the same time as time he wins a spot on the travelling team, he fails a class, his grandmother has a stroke and his dog falls ill. Jim finally realizes that he must change his priorities.
NBCL Fiction Russo).

Jahanara: Princess of Princesses

by Kathryn Lasky.

Jahanara, a princess, is the most-loved of all her father’s daughters. What she really yearns for is freedom. We are invited into her lavish but stifling life in India of the 1600’s. (NBCL Teen Lasky).

Daughter of Venice

by Donna Jo Napoli.

The year is 1592. Fourteen-year-old Donata is a pampered member of the Marconeigo family. Confined to the palace, she
desperately wants to escape. She outwits her parents by disguising herself as a beggar boy and in this way, is able to see both the beauty and ugliness of Venice. Does she return to her family or stay a beggar? Read this wonderful story and find out. (NBCL Teen Napoli).

Questions Kids Ask

Why do bees buzz? What is a mime? Can earthworms see? These and many other questions are answered in one of my favourite non-fiction series. (NBCL 031 Questions).