Barbara Bottner

Set in the 1960s, Barbara Bottner's I Am Here Now is a beautiful novel in verse about one artists coming of age. It’s a heartbreaking, powerful and inspiring depiction of what it's like to shatter your life - and piece it all back together. You can’t trust Life to give you decent parents, or beautiful eyes, a fine French accent or an outstanding flair for fashion. No, Life does what it wants. Its sneaky as a thief. Maisie's first day of High school...

When Pish and Posh discover fairy magic, they face a series of wacky surprises.

Devoted to making lists about everything in his life, Wallace the mouse discovers the joys of spontaneity and adventure when he becomes friends with his neighbor Albert.

Best friends and beginner fairies Pish and Posh receive encouragement from the Monster Under the Bed as they each try to make four wise wishes in order to earn their wings.

A first-grade girl who does not like to read stubbornly resists her school librarian's efforts to convince her to love books until she finds one that might change her mind.

Raymond and Nelda have always been the very best of friends, and when they have a falling out they are both so miserable that Florence, their mail carrier, helps them get past their pride and hurt feelings to make up.

Theres nothing Amy likes more than being famous. Its so fun to sign autographs for her bear, pose for photos with her parents, and she loves getting gold stars in class. But when a new girl comes to school, suddenly shes the superstar, and Amy is just super jealous. It's not until they spend time together that they discover something more meaningful than famefriendship. Themes of sharing the spotlight, overcoming jealousy, and finding great friends...

"Playful text and cozy illustrations explore the unavoidable stages of dealing with a cold."--

Lulu's younger sister Marsha, who has the chicken pox, seems to be taking all of their mother's time, and Lulu tries hard to get some attention of her own.

Contains animated versions of five children's stories about animals, including "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs," in which the Big bad Wolf tells his version of the classic tale.