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Junior Library Guild Selection * Kids’ Indie Next List Pick From Leslie Connor, award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and Crunch, comes a soaring and heartfelt story about love, forgiveness, and how innocence makes us all rise up. All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook is a powerful...

Una visita a la casa de la abuela para la cene es un evento sabroso y lleno de diversion. Y, por supuesto, la cena no es completa sin el postre. ¿Qué va a hacer la abuela para la cena? A través de texto simple los pequeños oyentes aprenden los nombres de varios alimentos, así como buenos modales en la mesa. Aprende palabras y frases sencillas en inglés con la versión correspondiente “My Grandma Likes To Cook.”

Max goes to his friend Zoe’s house for dinner. Zoe lives with her grandparents. What is Grandpa cooking up in the backyard?

There's a hot new pizza joint in Bailey City and Mrs. Jeepers brings the kids there for a special treat. The castle-shaped building and medieval-style costumes on the waiters are fun, but when a rumble from the kitchen shakes the restaurant's foundations, the kids get suspicious. George, the owner, says his cook is temperamental and the earth-shaking fits he has are nothing unusual, but the kids are pretty sure the owner is St. George the dragon slayer and that his cook is a captive dragon. Can the kids uncover the truth before the disgruntled cook becomes a real problem?

When Nickelodeon’s Bubble Guppies discover a little lost kitten, it’s up to them to find its owner—and learn all about cats along the way!

A brave and daring Bubble Puppy must go on a quest to return a magical ring to its rightful owner.

In this enchanting collection, the author recounts the delightful tales that emerged from Sunday evening storytelling sessions with his three children. One evening, as bedtime approached, a curious question sparked the imagination Are there any Australian Fairies, Father? With a playful nod, the author assured them, Why, yes! Whole tribes of them! Thus began a journey into the magical world of Australian fairies, bringing to life stories that blend wonder with the unique spirit of Australia. Join us as we explore these captivating tales that celebrate the magic of family and storytelling.

Delight in this enchanting little book that beautifully combines a variety of easy-to-follow recipes with a whimsical poetic narrative about the journey of bread making. Created as a promotional piece for the renowned flour company Pillsbury, this modern edition offers precise oven temperatures and baking times for every recipe, making it even more user-friendly. While it is primarily meant for children, this delightful book is sure to captivate adults as well, inviting everyone to explore the joys of baking together. - Summary by Rosslyn Carlyle

Dive into the delightful world of Mary Frances in Among the Kitchen People. In this charming tale, young girls are inspired to become their mothers helpers in the kitchen, just like Mary Frances, who aspires to be useful. Join her as she embarks on culinary adventures with her whimsical friends, including Mantel Clock, Auntie Rolling Pin, and Yellow Bowl, learning how to make tea, toast, boiled eggs, and so much more. Written with warmth and imagination, this story is sure to enchant readers of all ages. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Wind Boy is a captivating tale that gently weaves a story of courage and compassion. Set against a backdrop of mystique, it follows the enigmatic “girl from the mountains” as she steps in to help a refugee family in the most unexpected ways. While crafted for children, this enchanting novel resonates deeply with adults, offering valuable lessons without feeling preachy. With themes of bravery, kindness, and a heartwarming conclusion, its a story that stays with you long after the last page is turned. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)

Join a lonely boy as he embarks on a heartwarming adventure, discovering the wonders of nature and the enchanting fairy folk who inhabit a charming little house in the woods. Through friendship and exploration, he uncovers the true meaning of happiness. (Summary by A. Gramour)

Since their mama died and their pa left, Ethan, Alice, Simon, and Will Cooper have not known much of a home. But now that the orphan train has taken them to Mr. and Mrs. Rush in Nebraska, their dreams of home may become a reality.

With his mother dead, his father gone, and his older brothers and sisters unable to help, eight-year-old Ethan Cooper knows it’s his responsibility to keep him and his younger siblings together—even if that means going to an orphanage. Ethan, Alice, Simon, and Will settle into the Briarlane Christian Children’s Home, where there’s plenty to eat, plenty of work, and plenty of talk about a Father who never leaves. Even so, Ethan fears losing the only family he has. How can he trust God to keep him safe when almost everything he’s known has disappeared?

Journey back to Grandma’s childhood on a Michigan farm in the 1800s for heartwarming stories that inspire faith and godly character.

A young girl delights in her grandmother’s stories of days gone by, sparked by keepsakes and simple questions. Grandma shares marvelous stories of mischief, discovery, and laughter, such as the time she accidentally lost the family buggy.

Pip loves to cook and loves to bake. But will the monsters like her cake? Cooking is Pip's favourite thing to do. But when she accidentally follows the wrong recipe, it's a disaster … or is it?

Arabella’s life was boring until strange things began to happen to her. One day, she is caravaning with her family in Whitby, England and visits the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, when suddenly she and her brother find themselves actually on board the Endeavour with Captain Cook and his eighty seafaring crew, on the open seas sailing to Tahiti. Will they every make it back from this perilous journey, especially when the ship hits a reef and takes on water?

Told in a new Who HQ Now format for trending topics, this Who Was? biography details NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's legendary career and the impact of his legacy on the sports world and beyond. Kobe Bryant was just an eighteen-year-old high-school basketball player when he decided to enter the...

Blake's friends ask him to cook a new dish. Can he make the special meal? This book focuses on the short vowel digraph oo.

Basil the mouse detective is called to Paris when the organizers of the Great Cheese Cook-off (an international culinary competition) start receiving threats against the event. Who could want to deprive all of mousedom of one of its tastiest nights? Basil immediately suspects Ratigan, who has escaped yet again and was seen lurking around Paris, and sets off on his investigation at the event’s location, the Parisian College of Cooking. But Basil is baffled when circumstantial evidence shows that it couldn’t have been his old enemy after all.