Classic Books to Try (WPL-Youth)

A boy and his stuffed rabbit go on many adventures, but then the boy falls ill and all his toys must be thrown out. After being abandoned, the rabbit is turned into a real rabbit by a fairy.

The adventures of best friends Frog and Toad, including Frog's suffering a bad cold and Toad's embarrassment over his unflattering bathing suit, are accompanied by material on the origins of books in the "I Can Read" series.

"An empowerment-focused keepsake edition of one of the world's best-loved picture books 40 years. 7 million copies. 1 kick-ass princess who has inspired four generations of readers to stand up for themselves. How do you celebrate an occasion as special as 40 years in print for a book as beloved as The Paper Bag Princess? You track down some of the most poignant commentary about the story; you share behind-the-scenes insights from the author and his...

"Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. Wilbur the pig wants to make a friend in the barn. Charlotte the spider wants a friend too! And with the words she makes in her web, she will make sure that everyone knows what a special pig Wilbur is."-- Provided by publisher.

Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story. "You'll meet Bebe, the fastest draw in art class; John, who only reads upside down; Myron, the best class president ever; and Sammy, the new kid - he's a real rat. Come on! Hurry up! If you're late for class, Mrs. Gorf will turn you into an app- Oops. Sorry about that."--Page 4 of cover

Milo, a young boy with little interest in anything, takes a trip through the Phantom Tollbooth to the Lands Beyond where he meets an enchanting cast of characters that teaches him the importance of words, numbers, ideas, creativity, and enthusiasm for life. Includes an introduction by Maurice Sendak and "Celebrations of The Phantom Tollbooth" by various authors.

"In the Kansas prairies, young Dorothy Gale lives with her Uncle Henry, Aunt Em, and her cherished dog, Toto. One day, a cyclone sweeps through, transporting them to the enchanting Land of Oz, where they land in Munchkin Country. Their house has crushed the Wicked Witch of the East, liberating the grateful Munchkins from her tyranny. The Good Witch of the North arrives with three Munchkins to present Dorothy with the Wicked Witch's magical silver...

"This Newbery Medal-winning novel by bestselling-author Katherine Paterson has been a modern classic about friendship and loss for forty years. Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia....

"Commemorating the 150th anniversary of one of the most beloved classics of children's literature, this illustrated edition presents Alice like you've never seen her before. In 1865, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an Oxford scholar and Anglican deacon, published a story about a little girl who tumbles down a rabbit hole. Thus was the world first introduced to Alice and her pseudonymous creator, Lewis Carroll. This beautiful new edition of Alice's Adventures...

At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone in the village is afraid of him, but Heidi is fascinated by his long beard and bushy gray eyebrows. She loves her life in the mountains, playing in the sunshine and growing up among the goats and birds. But one terrible day, Heidi is collected by her aunt and is made to live with a new family in town. Heidi can't bear to be away from her grandfather;...