Even with the ability to enjoy visually stunning film adaptations of much of his work, and the recent revival of many of Dahl’s creations, it’s important to recall not just Dahl’s ludicrous stories and plot twists, but also the wonderful fun of his unique writing style.
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How can a young cat pick between everything she has ever wanted and everyone she has ever loved? Kimba lives the care-free life of a much loved house cat, but what she really wants is freedom and the wild life for which she was born.
From the creators of RIP SQUEAK® comes Animals Make Me Smile, an alphabet book with illustrations by Leonard Filgate and text by Susan Yost Filgate.
Even though I’ve been out of school for ages and ages, there is something about September that says new beginnings.
Here are five Fall titles I’m eager to read …
Claudia Mills is the author of many chapter and middle-grade books, including 7 x 9=Trouble!; How Oliver Olson Changed the World; Kelsey Green, Reading Queen; and, most recently, Zero Tolerance.
Mills shares a wonderful list of her family’s favorite books that feature girl protagonists—she encourages you to share them with both boys and girls, alike.
A glacier that starts in a refrigerator is just one of the weird things that can happen in these twenty-one stories by Highlights for Children author Gene Twaronite.
Kim T. Griswell is a developmental editor for Uncle John’s Bathroom Readers and the former coordinating editor of Highlights for Kids. Today, she discusses the inspiration behind new picture book Rufus Goes to School
Catherine Gilbert Murdock, author of six acclaimed novels, is an avid reader of books that aren’t for grownups. Her latest middle grade novel, Heaven Is Paved with Oreos, is written as 14-year-old Sarah’s journal. Murdock shares her brilliant “how-to” musings on fictional journal writing … or, as she likes to put it, the real stories of fake people.
Have you ever met a superhero? Elijah the Superhero is a children’s picture book that promotes strong moral values through a fun and heartwarming story.
Vin and the Dorky Duet is a fast-paced, rambunctious adventure story written for reluctant readers aged seven through twelve (elementary/middle-grade readers).