Kid's Kingdom

"Missing Matthew" by Kristyn Dunnion

2008-07-07T14:43:00.000-07:00

Eleven-year old Winifred Zoron and her funny Rebel Rescue Squad get more than they bargain for when they investigate the mysterious disappearance of their classmate Matthew, whose problems are far bigger than theirs.

"United Tates of America" by Paula Danziger

2008-07-07T14:39:00.000-07:00

Skate Tate is eleven years old and wants what she likes to never change. But then, her beloved uncle dies, and she turns to love of family to help her handle her sadness, make new friends at a new school, and become a star on the school newspaper.

"Funerals and Fly Fishing" by Mary Bartek

2008-07-07T14:35:00.000-07:00

12-year old Brad Stanislawski is set for Disneyland but gets detoured to a funeral-director grandfather he has never known in rural Pennsylvania. Lessons in fly fishing and family pride strengthen him as family members resolve differences and he learns to stand up for himself.

"Chicken Boy" by Frances O’Roark Dowell

2008-07-07T14:18:00.000-07:00

In this 2008 Caudill Award-winning story, Tobin McCauley has a lot to be unhappy about. Seventh grade is no fun, and home has been a disaster ever since his mother died. Things change, though, when a boy named Henry rescues Tobin from a fight and leads him from family feuds to happier places on his chicken farm and beyond.

"When I Crossed No-Bob" by Margaret McMullan

2008-07-07T12:53:00.000-07:00

In this beautifully-told story, heroine Addy struggles with familiar 12-year-old problems, such as finding friends. But she also faces momentous ones, such as surviving in the south after the Civil War in a family with a very bad reputation.

You Wouldn't Want to be a Mayan Soothsayer! Fortunes You'd Rather Not Tell by Rupert Matthews

2007-12-14T14:05:00.000-08:00

If you ever dreamed of being a Mayan Soothsayer, this book is for you. You will learn what life was like for the soothsayer who lived around 710 AD in Copan, Central America.

Christmas Tree Ship by Rochelle M. Pennington

2007-12-14T13:22:00.000-08:00

The Christmas Tree Ship is based on the true story about Herman Schuenemann, who is also know as "Captain Santa". Captain Santa and his crew would sail from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Chicago. Their cargo was freshly cut Christmas Trees. On November 1912 the Christmas Tree ship and her crew meet their fate on Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

Beauty and the Beaks: A Turkey's Cautionary Tale by Mary Jane and Herm Auch

2007-10-11T16:57:00.000-07:00

Lance, the turkey, is the new bird in the coop who has been invited to a special fest. Lance is very proud that he is the only bird invited to this special fest. In fact, the fest is all he talks about. Now Beauty, who owns the beauty shop for chickens, decides to find out about this fest. She wants to know what is so special about this fest. Beauty discovers that Lance is going to be the roast turkey for Thanksgiving dinner! When Beauty tells the other chickens about the fest they all put thier heads together try and save Lance. Can they save in time from being stuffed with chestnut stuffing?

Poor Little Witch Girl by Marie Desplechin

2007-10-11T12:55:00.000-07:00

Verbena is an eleven - year - old girl who has not shown any signs of becoming a witch. Her mother, Ursula, is very worried about Verbena. What if her daughter never becomes a witch? Anastabotte, Verbena's grandmother is not worried at all. She feels that Verbena is still too young to show any signs of witchcraft. As for Verbena, she doesn't want to become a witch until...

In the end all three learn that the bond between mother and daughter is more powerful than any spell.

The 7th Knot by Kathleen Karr

2007-09-11T12:48:00.000-07:00

It's the summer of 1896 and two brothers Miles and Chadwick (Wick) just got in trouble at their boarding school. They created a small bomb that went off in their Latin class. Now both their Latin teacher and mother are upset. As punishment their mother is making them spend their summer vacation with their rich Uncle Eustace. This means they must travel overseas by boat and help their Uncle purchase artwork for his mansion. While the boys try to think of ways to get away from their uncle they unknowngly discover a dark society that is planning on taking over the world. This society is based on six knot woodcuts (and a missing 7th knot) by Albrecht Durer, a famous Renaissance artist. As Miles and Wick get caught up in this dangerous world they find themselves traveling through Italy and Germany. Can these two boys save their uncle's servant? Can they stop the society from taking over the world?

Food Patterns by Nathan Olson

2007-09-11T12:32:00.000-07:00

Food Patterns is a great non - fiction book for teaching preschoolers - 2nd graders about different patterns. The pictures are nice bright photos ranging from sweet things to vegetables. The text is written in a very simple way for children to understand. This book is also great in the way that the child and caregiver can sit together and explore each pattern that the different foods create.

An Egg Is Quiet by Dianna Aston and Sylvia Long

2007-09-10T12:20:00.000-07:00

An Egg Is Quiet is a wonderfully illustrated picture book for preschool children - 2nd grade. This book gives information on eggs while keeping the story line text nice and simple. Sylvia Long has illustrated each egg to its true size, shape and color. Her drawings are very softly done and beautiful to look at. One can enjoy this book with their child by reading it or just simply by looking at all the different eggs.