Kids Book Index
Tadgh Bentley, illustrated by Tadgh Bentley
Celeste’s business is endangered by a monster with an endless hunger for chicken nuggets. To get rid of the creature, she devises a scheme that becomes a doubling contest with high stakes. The story combines a food-obsessed monster, a business problem, and a plan that relies on escalating quantities.
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The Gentle Genius of TreesPhilip Bunting, illustrated by Philip BuntingAn introduction to trees that combines factual explanation with playful humor. The book considers what people might learn from trees while describing subjects including photosynthesis and branching. Diagrams and simple digital artwork support the text, presenting trees as living organisms with processes and structures worth examining. It blends information about how trees work with an imaginative, lighthearted perspective on their lessons.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Why Did the Monster Cross the Road?R. L. StineLarger Funny tries to cheer up smaller Hunny by telling monster jokes. The book fills its pages with playful, spooky jokes and monsters, turning frightening material toward silliness. One joke asks why a monster crossed the road and answers that it wanted to bite someone on the other side. Bold artwork accompanies the jokes and the pair’s effort to laugh together.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Only Only Marisol Rainey (Maybe Marisol series)Erin Entrada Kelly, illustrated by Erin Entrada KellyA large dog has escaped from his backyard, and Marisol, a Filipina American girl, fears that she might encounter him. She weighs how she would respond if she did. The highly illustrated young middle-grade novel is described as a lost-dog story. It also names friendship, compassion, empathy, and facing fears among its concerns. Black-and-white illustrations also appear in the novel.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details