Kids Book Index
Sophie Dahl
Mabel’s parents run the Mermaid Hotel, where a very old new guest arrives with a growly voice, bags full of valuables and curiosities, and a pet tortoise. Mabel suspects Madame Badobedah is a supervillain because the guest plans to stay indefinitely and receives no visitors. Instead, the seemingly grumpy woman and Mabel share imaginative journeys from Room 32, forming an intergenerational friendship.
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Grandma and the RoosterYimei WangDuring Chinese New Year, Grandma brings home a rooster intended for the family’s soup. Her granddaughter Xiaoyue meets the bird and asks to keep it as a pet instead. Xiaoyue learns that the rooster has a positive effect on other people and saves him from being made into soup. Watercolor illustrations depict the holiday setting and the family’s encounter with the rooster.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Barnabus ProjectTerry, Eric, Devin Fan, illustrated by Terry, Eric, Devin FanBarnabus is a failed pet project held with other failed projects. Before he is recycled, he dreams of getting free. His courage and compassion help him pursue that dream. Terry and Eric Fan wrote and illustrated the book with their youngest brother, Devin Fan. Detailed digital graphite illustrations portray this confined world. The other failed pets are imprisoned alongside him.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD590LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Max & Mo’s 100th Day of School (Max & Mo series)Patricia LakinMax & Mo’s 100th Day of School features two hamsters learning about counting and size. Written by Patricia Lakin as part of the Max & Mo series, the book presents those lessons through the hamsters’ experiences. Ink-and-watercolor illustrations accompany the text. It also includes directions for activities and games, offering additional material connected to the book’s counting-and-size subject matter.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details