Kids Book Index
Bruce Coville
When the wind stops, the air becomes hot, still, and difficult to breathe, causing panic around the world. Hurricane must recover a magical horn that can set things right. Four characters from different spheres travel together, each needing wind, fire, earth, and water. Their journey aims to save their worlds from an environmental disaster, with friendship playing an important part in the effort.
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Language Dreyer’s English: Good Advice for Good WritingBenjamin DreyerBenjamin Dreyer’s guide brings a longtime copyeditor’s experience with hundreds of books to advice on writing prose. It addresses punctuation and grammar, including easily confused words and homophones. Dreyer examines the many uses and misuses of commas, and offers a way to identify passive voice. A chapter on “trimmables” considers redundant phrases such as “closed fist” and “fall down.” This young readers edition also discusses current writing practices and clear communication.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
They’re So FlamboyantMichael GenhartA family of flamingos moves into a neighborhood of birds, disturbing some of the birds already living there. As the neighborhood responds, the story introduces collective nouns through wordplay, including the term for a group of flamingos. The book’s focus on the newcomers and the reactions around them brings questions of individuality, community, and harmony into a colorful, stylized bird story with a glossary and back matter.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Three Princes of Serendip: New Tellings of Old Tales for EveryoneRodaan Al GalidiThis illustrated collection contains twenty fables and folktales from the Middle East. Its stories feature figures including donkeys, roosters, kings, sheikhs, and paupers, and are accompanied by cut-paper art. The tales carry ideas about love and acceptance while cautioning against foolishness. Shaped into a children’s book after the author migrated to the Netherlands, the collection was translated into English by Laura Watkinson.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details