Harold & Hog Pretend for Real!

Harold & Hog Pretend for Real!

By Dan Santat

Harold the elephant and Hog are best friends.  They can’t wait to pretend to be Elephant and Piggie!  But Harold is too carefree to be Gerald, and Hog is to careful to be Piggie.  What will they do?  When they suddenly get the idea to switch roles, they start to feel like the real Elephant and Piggie!

From the Elephant & Piggie Like Reading series, this book is perfect for brand new readers!

Just Jaime

Just Jaime

By Terri Libenson

Jaime and Maya have been friends forever, but lately they seem to be growing apart.  They’ve formed a group with Celia and Grace, but it seems to Jaime that the three other girls are subtly making fun of her.  She just doesn’t seem to fit anymore.

For her part, Maya is feeling annoyed with Jaime.  Jaime doesn’t even care about the way she looks or showing off for boys.  Why isn’t Jaime growing up like the rest of them?

When a confrontation between these two BFFs finally happens, it’s sad and scary and both girls learn a lot.  Luckily, both have other friends and family to fall back on.

This graphic novel tells Jaime and Maya’s stories in alternating chapters and with different art styles for each girl.  Readers who are experiencing their own school dramas will enjoy Just Jaime.

Bear Country: Bearly A Misadventure

Bear Country: Bearly A Misadventure

By Doreen Cronin

That crazy Chicken Squad is back with another mystery to solve.  

This time, their caretaker, Barbara, is missing!  She hasn’t kept to her usual routine, and now she’s not home.  The Chicken Squad soon discovers that young Anna McClanahanahan’s hamster is missing too.  Then they get reports of a headless bear and strange noises coming from town.

The Chicken Squad enlists some of its animal friends for help. They must get to town to find out what’s going on!  Find out how the Chicken Squad brings the whole town to a screeching halt in this fun-filled adventure!