Kids Book Index
Peter Brown
Roz is a robot who ends up on an island after falling from a ship. The wilderness is not where she was designed to live, so she watches the animals and learns how they survive in their surroundings. By adapting to the island’s natural world, Roz gradually begins to experience it as home. This picture book retells the story of The Wild Robot.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Troubling Tonsils!Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter BrownJasper Rabbit gathers unsettling stories to share as cautionary tales, and this one concerns Charlie Marmot. Charlie has infected tonsils that are meant to be removed, but a strange surprise awaits when the doctor begins the procedure: they are already gone. Charlie’s missing tonsils become the center of a creepy mystery, following odd sounds in his room before the surgery. Cartoon-style grayscale illustrations accompany this spooky chapter-book tale.Five to NineATOS Book Level 4.6AR Interest Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Lost SundayIleana Surducan, illustrated by Ileana SurducanIn a town worn down by six unbroken days of work, Nina searches for the missing Sunday. Legend says an underground witch stole one day from the week, leaving no time for rest or leisure. Nina sets out to find the witch and recover Sunday so that everyday life can again include time away from work.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Witch in the TowerJúlia SardàCarmela feels lost and lonely as her older sister Franca grows closer to new friends who are unkind. She leaves on a long walk that takes her to a strange tower. There she meets a mysterious witch and enters a magical world of unusual objects and creatures. Through this encounter, Carmela confronts envy and bullying and discovers her own inner power.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details