Authors:Robin McKinley, Peter Dickinso,
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Keywords: spirits, elemental, tales, fire
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2009-10-29
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 0399252894
ISBN-13: 9780399252891

Master storytellers Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson, the team behind Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits, collaborate again to create five captivating tales incorporating the element of fire. In McKinley’s “First Flight,” a boy and his pet foogit unexpectedly take a dangerous ride on a dragon, and her “Hellhound” stars a mysterious dog as a key player in an eerie graveyard showdown. Dickinson introduces a young man who must defeat the creature threatening his clan in “Fireworm,” a slave who saves his village with a fiery magic spell in “Salamander Man,” and a girl whose new friend, t

Author: Jan Brett
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Keywords: surprise, hedgie
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2000-09-11
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 0399234772
ISBN-13: 9780399234774

The hedgehog gets a surprise!Henny doesn’t know what to do. Every morning the irksome gnomelike Tomten steals her egg and takes it home to cook in his kettle and gobble up for breakfast. But when she sees Goosey-Goosey sailing by with a gaggle of goslings, Henny is suddenly galvanized to do something. Will she never have chicks of her own? She consults her wise friend Hedgie the Hedgehog, who comes up with a clever plan guaranteed to give the Tomten a sharp lesson in appropriate behavior. Jan Brett’s trademark illustrations--detailed watercolors bordered by intricate needlepoint p

Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Keywords: turtle, moons, thirteen
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 1997-08-25
List price: $6.99
ISBN-10: 0698115848
ISBN-13: 9780698115842

s on Turtle’s shell stand for the 13 cycles of the moon, each with its own name and a story that relates to the changing seasons. Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London collaborate to reveal the beauty of the natural world around us, while Thomas Locker’s illustrations honor both Native American legends and the varied American landscape. Full color.

Author: Ruth Heller
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Keywords: nature, series, world, ones, aren, chickens
Number of Pages: 48
Published: 1999-05-24
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 0698117786
ISBN-13: 9780698117785

Ruth Heller’s prose and pictures are the perfect means for discovering the variety of oviparous animals and their unique ways of laying eggs."A highly original book, on the improbable subject of eggs...Simple enough for three-year-olds, and complex enough for those considerably older." --The New Yorker"Bold, bright illustrations complement the informative text...A touch of humor and rhyme leave youngsters with a wealth of information--and an impressive new vocabulary word." --The Mailbox

Author: Dean Pitchford
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Keywords: nobody, captain
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2009-07-09
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 0399250344
ISBN-13: 9780399250347

Growing up in the shadow of his football star brother, Chris, Newt Newman has never felt particularly special. When Chris is knocked into a coma, Newt’s two best friends decide that taking him out for Halloween is the best way to cheer him up. Using some of Chris’s old, oversized clothes, Newt creates his best costume ever - Captain Nobody! Newt feels so strong and confident in his new getup that he keeps wearing it after Halloween is over. In no time, Newt assumes the role of a hero in a string of exploits that include foiling a robbery and saving a planeload of passengers. But wi

Authors:Tony Johnston,  Tomie dePaola,
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Keywords: story, quilt
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 1996-06-18
List price: $5.99
ISBN-10: 0698113683
ISBN-13: 9780698113688

Long ago, a young girl named Abigail put her beloved patchwork quilt in the attic. Now years later, anohter girl discovers the quilt and makes it her own, relying on its warmth to help her feel secure in a new home. "A quilt that provides warmth, fun and comfort to two different generations is the star of this rich picture book . . . dePaola provides a warm, dignified interpretation of Johnston’s stroy."--Booklist, starred review. Full color.

Author: Matt Haig
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Keywords: troll, runaway, blink, samuel
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2008-09-04
List price: $17.99
ISBN-10: 0399247408
ISBN-13: 9780399247408

When Troll-Son runs away from home, he decides to leave the Shadow Forest behind and move in with his idol, Samuel Blink. Samuel isn’t thrilled with the idea of hiding a runaway troll, especially one who copies everything he does, even (ugh!) using his toothbrush. But should Samuel return Troll-Son to the Shadow Forest? After all, he’s running from something . . . what danger still lurks there? This engaging adventure showcases Matt Haig’s wry sense of humor, drawing readers deeper into the imaginative world introduced in Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest.