Arcadia Public Library

Introduces the ancient art of paper folding, teaching the ten basic forms which may be used to create a wide array of animals, with step-by-step illustrations for making more than two dozen figures.

Now thirteen, Meggie "reads" herself into Inkworld, where she, her family, and the characters in the book face chaos and danger as the original creator of the world frantically tries to redirect the story.

After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven, encountering friendly and unfriendly creatures along the way, and struggling to evade the relentless pursuit of an old enemy.

Retells the Grimm folktale of the two sisters who visit Mother Holly with very different results.

In a clearing in the forest, there is something small and dark, but none of the animals know what it is, perhaps a leopard's spot or a dragon's egg, so they all react with fear and anxiety--and so the object is still there, even to this day.

When Leo the lion, King of the Beasts, ignores his subjects, preferring to lie around lazily being waited on and admired, they take away his crown.

"When she suspects that her young neighbors are being abused by their father, one brave girl takes a stand to protect them"--

"A meditative, immersive take on the weather around us. Sophisticated nonfiction picture book with informational content. Illustrated with striking atmospheric paintings. Includes calls to action for the reader, inviting them to observe and inquire about the outdoors. Through four chapters-sun, rain, ice and snow, and extreme weather-this book explores different weather phenomena, from rainbows and sunsets to clouds, frost, and rainstorms. Evocative...

On Butterfly Island, sailer Stout Sam and his deckhand Pip must rescue their treasure-sniffing pig from nasty pirate Barracuda Bill.

Rainbow Fish is angry that Tug copies everything he does, especially when their teacher, Miss Cuttle, picks them to work on a project together.