Pssst! (starred review)  "As if more proof were needed that Adam Rex has a strange and goofy mind, here's a visit to a meta-fictional zoo with some uncommonly crafty residents. . . Rex gives the whole episode a surreal, expect-anything feel. . . .[A] gleefully postmodern romp." --Kirkus (August 1, 2007)

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Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich (starred review)  "Readers will relish every gross and hilarious entry in this monstruous menu of misadventures... Here''s a read-aloud candidate sure to clicit loud screams--but not of fright." --Kirkus (August 1, 2006)

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Tree Ring Circus A book about a tree, the animals who come to live in it, and the elephant who ruins everything.

The Dirty Cowboy by Amy Timberlake A filthy cowboy, a bath, and a wrestling match with a dog. This one has it all.

Ste-e-e-e-eamboat A-Comin'! by Jill Esbaum The townfolk of a small village on the banks of the upper Mississippi come vividly alive at the sound of a whistle and the holler of "Ste-e-e-e-eamboat a-comin'!"

The Lucy Rose Books by Katy Kelly I'm Lucy Rose and here's the thing about me: I am eight and according to my grandfather I have the kind of life that is called eventful, which means NOT boring. According to my mom and my grandmother I'm what they call a handful. And according to my dad I am one smart cookie.

Katy Kelly introduces us to an original thinker who's got a lot on her mind and she's ready to share (minus the boring parts, of course). Lucy Rose is an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind girl with spark, spunk, and one great pair of cowgirl boots!

Small Beauties by Elvira Woodruff In 1845, a blight strikes the land, the potatoes turn rotten, and Darcy and her family must leave Ireland forever. How will Darcy ever find a way to to bring the small beauties of home across the sea to America?