Inspired by the idea of empowering girls around the world to demand their right to education, one girl lights a small spark which catches fire, and eventually lights up the whole world.

"Twelve-year-old Sophie knows little beyond the four walls of her father's bookshop, where she repairs old books and dreams of escaping the confines of her dull life. But when a strange boy and his talking cat/horse companion show up with a rare and mysterious book, she finds herself pulled into an adventure beyond anything she has ever read."-- Provided by publisher.

Suggests a method of reading that begins with planting oneself beneath a tree and leads to a book party one hopes will never end.

Henley hates to read, so his homework assignment to bring in his favorite book seems an impossible challenge--until his mother shows him a box of books he made himself when he was younger.

A celebration of the joy that books and reading bring to children, anywhere, anytime.

"Mr. Lemoncello holds a contest for his young friends where they must race to bring interesting facts back to his library"-- Provided by publisher.

A fur-covered book entitled Claws is loose in the city, and only the Librarian can stop it from claiming more victims.

Two friends, Redd and Bllo argue over the possession of one special book with a green cover, hard cover, a nice spine, and pages turn from right to left--but unite when Bookworm walks off with it.

Cordelia, Brendan, and Eleanor Walker, aged fifteen to eight, must rely on a mysterious book to face the Wind Witch and her father, the Storm King, who have kidnapped Dr. and Mrs. Walker and brought them to a strange world of magic.

"Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS ... but someone is trying to censor what the kids are reading"-- Provided by publisher.