Kids Book Index
Joy Cowley
A fierce little woman lives alone at the end of a jetty, where she knits socks for sailors, plays bagpipes for seagulls, swims, and fishes through a hole in her floor. During a storm, a pirate comes to her seaside shack and knocks at the window. When she discovers that the brash visitor is afraid of the dark, she takes pity on him, and the two form an unconventional bond.
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Evelyn Witch Gets a PetBeth FerryEvelyn Witch wants a pet and hopes for something like a bat or griffin, but can afford only a plain white mystery egg. Disappointed at first, she watches over the egg faithfully and waits for it to hatch. When impatience sets in, Evelyn goes to the library to seek spells. The egg ultimately hatches into a baby owl, who becomes her companion.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Field Trip to Dinosaur Valley (Field Trip Adventures Series)John HareIn this wordless picture book, a class takes a yellow bus through time to the Jurassic era. Amid volcanoes and leaf-eating dinosaurs, one student pursues a kepodactylus that has taken their lunch box and becomes separated from the group. While waiting, the student shares lunch with friendly dinosaurs before a much larger carnivore appears. A rescue reunites the student with classmates at the bus.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Night GiantLorenzo ColtellacciA giant visits a village only after dark, while its residents are asleep. In the morning, people find puzzling evidence of the night’s activities: benches stacked high, altered roofs, and reports of a giant using cars as roller skates. No one knows where the giant goes by day or who it is, but the mysterious visitor returns for more nighttime play.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details