Theme: imaginary creature

Hubert the Pudge: A Vegetarian Tale

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

As one of many Pudgies awaiting their trip to the meat factory from the Pudge Processing Farm, little Hubert escapes to the jungle where the animals show him all the good foods he can eat and, as a result, he becomes the first Pudge to achieve full size since ancient times.

Descriptors: Denmark, Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Ghosts of Luckless Gulch

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2010

Estrella can run so fast that she burns up the air, leaving trails of flames wherever she goes.Her pets — a Kickle Snifter, a Sidehill Wowser, and a Rubberado puppy — are as untamed as California, and the pride and love of Estrella’s heart.When the greedy ghosts of old gold miners steal her pets, Estrella [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Mythological Creatures: A Classical Bestiary

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Tales about proud gods and goddesses, fabulous creatures, ferocious beasts, and brave heroes from the world of Greek mythology have captured the imaginations of readers, young and old, for centuries. From the fierce Chimera, who is part lion, goat, and serpent; to the magnificent Phoenix that rises from its own ashes; to the story of [...]

Descriptors: Greece, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Myth, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Samuel and Martha have just moved to Norway to live with their aunt Eda, and she’s taking some getting used to. She has too many rules, no TV, and insists that they eat local delicacies like brown cheese and reindeer soup. And then there’s the most peculiar thing about her—her irrational fear of her own [...]

Descriptors: Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Norway » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment