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The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
by Jack Zipes (Translator), et al
Listed under Fairy Tales
Taggerung
(Redwall, Book 14)
by Brian Jacques, Peter Standley (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover - 448 pages (September 10, 2001)
Philomel Books; ISBN: 0399237208
I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem
by Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell (Illustrator)
Listed under Jamie Lee Curtis
Just
So Stories
by Rudyard Kipling
Paperback Reprint edition (May 1990)
Penguin USA (Paper); ISBN: 0140183515
Barbar en Amerique
by Laurent De Brunhoff
Redwall
(Book 1, Redwall)
by Brian Jacques
The Three Pigs
by David Wiesner
Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Listed under Baby Books
The Little Prince
by Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Listed under Children 9-12
Lord
of the Flies
by William Golding, E. M. Forster (Introduction)
William Golding's classic tale about a group of English schoolboys
who are plane-wrecked on a deserted island is just as chilling and relevant
today as when it was first published in 1954. At first, the stranded boys
cooperate, attempting to gather food, make shelters, and maintain signal
fires. Overseeing their efforts are Ralph, "the boy with fair hair," and
Piggy, Ralph's chubby, wisdom-dispensing sidekick whose thick spectacles
come in handy for lighting fires. Although Ralph tries to impose order
and delegate responsibility, there are many in their number who would rather
swim, play, or hunt the island's wild pig population. Soon Ralph's rules
are being ignored or challenged outright. His fiercest antagonist is Jack,
the redheaded leader of the pig hunters, who manages to lure away many
of the boys to join his band of painted savages. The situation deteriorates
as the trappings of civilization continue to fall away, until Ralph discovers
that instead of being hunters, he and Piggy have become the hunted: "He
forgot his words, his hunger and thirst, and became fear; hopeless fear
on flying feet." Golding's gripping novel explores the boundary between
human reason and animal instinct, all on the brutal playing field of adolescent
competition. --Jennifer Hubert - Amazon.com
Paperback: 256 pages
Riverhead Books; ISBN: 1573226122; Reprint edition (August
1997)
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The
Once and Future King
by T. H. White
The Arthurian legend of Camelot; this is the book by which all others
of the fantasy genre are judged. A great classic, and a fantastic
read. Four volumes, thicker than a phone book, first published in 1938
- and you won't be able to put it down!
Suitable for older children and adults. Db 
Paperback Reprint edition (October 1996)
Ace Books; ISBN: 0441003834
More Books by T.H. White including The
Sword in the Stone
The Amber Spyglass : His Dark Materials - Book III
by Philip Pullman
Listed under Philip Pullman
The Chronicles of Narnia
by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes (Illustrator)
Listed under C.S. Lewis
The
Giver
by Lois Lowry
Reading level: Young Adult
In a world with no poverty, no crime, no sickness and no unemployment,
and where every family is happy, 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the
community's Receiver of Memories. Under the tutelage of the Elders and
an old man known as the Giver, he discovers the disturbing truth about
his utopian world and struggles against the weight of its hypocrisy. With
echoes of Brave New World, in this 1994 Newbery Medal winner, Lowry examines
the idea that people might freely choose to give up their humanity in order
to create a more stable society. Gradually Jonas learns just how costly
this ordered and pain-free society can be, and boldly decides he cannot
pay the price. Amazon.com
Paperback - 180 pages Reissue edition (September 1, 1994)
Laurel Leaf; ISBN: 0440219078
Lewis Carroll: The Complete Illustrated Works: Alice's Adventures
in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There...
by Lewis Carroll
Listed under Lewis Carroll
A
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
by Mark
Twain
Mass Market Paperback - 274 pages Reissue edition (June
1994)
Bantam Classic and Loveswept; ISBN: 0553211439
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
by Lemony Snicket
Listed under Lemony Snicket
Click, Clack, Moo : Cows That Type
by Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin (Illustrator)
Listed under Ages 4-8
Black
Beauty
by Anna Sewell
Reading level: Ages 6-12
First published well over a century ago, this all-time classic of children's
literature is fondly remembered by millions of readers as their first "real"
book.
Hardcover - 240 pages (September 1998)
Grammercy; ISBN: 0517189585
The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter
by Allan Zola Kronzek, Elizabeth Kronzek
Listed under Harry Potter Books
The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter
by David Colbert
Listed under Harry Potter Books
Olivia
by Ian Falconer
Listed under Ages 4-8
Pumpkin
Eye
by Denise Fleming (Illustrator)
James
Herriot's Treasury for Children
by James Herriot
(Hardcover - October 1992)
Brown
Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Eric Carle (Illustrator), Bill, Jr. Martin
The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 4)
by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator)
Listed under Lemony Snicket
Artemis
Fowl
by Eoin Colfer
Doll's
House
by Rumer Godden, Tasha Tudor (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback (September 1976)
Viking Press; ISBN: 014030942X
Tasha Tudor's Dollhouse : A Lifetime in Miniature
by Harry Davis (Photographer), et al
Listed under Doll's Houses
Pumpkin
Moonshine
by Tasha Tudor
Reading level: Ages 4-8
School & Library Binding - 40 pages (September 2000)
Simon & Schuster (Juv); ISBN: 0689828462
Green Eggs and Ham
by Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel
Listed under Dr Seuss Books
Guess
How Much I Love You
by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram (Illustrator)
The Hobbit
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Listed under Lord of the Rings
The
Mouse and His Child
by Russell Hoban, David Small (Illustrator)
Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You : Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises
by Dr. Seuss
Listed under Dr Seuss Books
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Commemorative Pop-up
by L. Frank Baum
Listed under Wizard of Oz
Watership
Down
by Richard Adams
Watership Down has been a staple of high-school English classes for
years. Despite the fact that it's often a hard sell at first (what teenager
wouldn't cringe at the thought of 400-plus pages of talking rabbits?),
Richard Adams's bunny-centric epic rarely fails to win the love and respect
of anyone who reads it, regardless of age. Like most great novels, Watership
Down is a rich story that can be read (and reread) on many different levels.
The book is often praised as an allegory, with its analogs between human
and rabbit culture (a fact sometimes used to goad skeptical teens, who
resent the challenge that they won't "get" it, into reading it), but it's
equally praiseworthy as just a corking good adventure.
The story follows a warren of Berkshire rabbits fleeing the destruction
of their home by a land developer. As they search for a safe haven, skirting
danger at every turn, we become acquainted with the band and its compelling
culture and mythos. Adams has crafted a touching, involving world in the
dirt and scrub of the English countryside, complete with its own folk history
and language (the book comes with a "lapine" glossary, a guide to rabbitese).
As much about freedom, ethics, and human nature as it is about a bunch
of bunnies looking for a warm hidey-hole and some mates, Watership Down
will continue to make the transition from classroom desk to bedside table
for many generations to come. --Paul Hughes - Amazon.com
Mass Market Paperback: 494 pages ; Dimensions (in inches):
1.21 x 6.89 x 4.25
Avon; ISBN: 0380002930; Reissue edition (August 1989)
Fair
Weather : A Novel
by Richard Peck
The Complete Adventures of Curious George
by Margret Rey, et al
Listed under Curious George Books
Kiss
Good Night
by Amy Hest, Anita Jeram (Illustrator)
The Death of Hope (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 15)
by Jude Watson
Listed under Junior Star Wars
Earthquake In The Early Morning
by Mary Pope Osborne
Listed under Magic Tree House
Bunny
Party
by Rosemary Wells
Roy
Lichtenstein's ABC
Mark Lichtenstein
This little ABC book is so wonderful that adults may have trouble sharing
it with the babies, toddlers, and growing children in their midst. Every
two-page spread contains an alphabet letter and a painting by Roy Lichtenstein,
one of the first and most successful of the pop artists.
Hardcover / Published 1999
The Best of Roald Dahl
by Roald Dahl
Listed under Roald Dahl Books
The 1940s : From World War II to Jackie Robinson (Decades of the
20th Century)
by Stephen Feinstein
Listed under Children's History
