This is Animal Farm 101 in which the ducks learn the power of negotiation. An unusual, clever, hysterically funny picture book. The illustrations are great, too.
A comic fantasy set in the year 2194, weaving past and present, technology and tradition, plus the three detectives of the title into an imaginative non-stop adventure.
Dramatic illustrations accompany this poignant tale of friendship, envy and betrayal, suffused with the quality of a fable.
Raymond Briggs' comic-strip style often belies the depth of his message. No exception here. Simply viewed, a look at the gross, slimy world of the Bogeys. On another level, the study of an ordinary bloke, Fungus, who's having an existential crisis. But love, the 'eternal calm of strife', shines through in the end.
Rashid, the Shah of Blab, greatest of all storytellers, has lost his Gift of the Gab. He and his son Haroun battle the evil Prince of Silence who has plugged up the Sea of Stories. A wonderfully imaginative fantasy adventure.
Stanley Yelnats is arrested for a crime he didn't commit. He blames it all on his no-good-dirtyrotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather. Sweat it out with Stanley as he digs his way out of his past. A surprisingly funny book.
What begins as a careless answer to an advertisement for a pen-pal develops into an honest heart-to-heart correspondence with some sinister implications at the conclusion. This is a book with surprising twists - both shocking and compelling.
The theme of this book is stop, look around, look through all the busy-ness. You may find sadness and lost things, but there is a place for them in our lives. Intriguing artwork and design.
One year of a fourteen year old girl's diary chronicles in free verse her ambition and love of beauty, contrasting with the dust and sorrow consuming her family's farm during the Great Depression. A Newbery Medal winner. Eloquent and moving.
Sophie receives unusual letters which introduce her to philosophers through the ages. As the story progresses the plot echoes the philosophies involved.
A lively, zany read which deals with peer-group pressure and fads, and defiantly celebrates the individual.
One stormy night a young girl lies awake - "Too many questions are buzzing through my head". Pages of questions about the nature of existence explore a number of philosophical conundrums in this amazing picture book for all ages.
A morality tale about community, a bunch of goats, and a brave little girl named Capable. And the gappers? Well... "have you ever had a burr in your sock?" Excellent artwork.
Based on a true incident, this is a gripping story exploring the powerful impact of peer pressure and group manipulation which occurred within a high school. Thought provoking with chilling insights.
Zachary Beaver, The Fattest Boy in the World, is the size of a two-man pup tent. Toby and Cal discover that the boy behind the billing is somewhat smaller. A gentle tale, beautifully told.
