Missing the Movies? Read One of These Teen Books Made Into a Movie

If you're anything like me, you've missed going to the movies these past months.  To help fill the void, read one of these teen books made into a movie (and check out the movie while you're at it).  Here are a few of my favorites . . . .

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

In the quiet English hamlet of Wall, Tristran Thorn embarks on a remarkable journey through the world of Faerie to recover a fallen star for his lover, the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester.

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne.

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Sixteen-year-old, not-so-openly-gay Simon Spier is blackmailed into playing wingman for his classmate or else his sexual identity--and that of his pen pal--will be revealed.

Movie Title -- Love, Simon

Spontaneous by Aaron Starmer

When a number of Mara Carlyle's fellow high school students spontaneously combust, the FBI and a swarm of journalists descend upon her suburban New Jersey town in the search for answers.

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

While in a coma following an automobile accident that killed her parents and younger brother, seventeen-year-old Mia, a gifted cellist, weights whether to live with her grief or join her family in death.

More Books Turned Into Movies --

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

The Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Paper Towns by John Green

The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through December 4, 2020.

Great Read Aloud Books

With the holidays approaching, it is a great time to read a story together as a family.  So this week, I'm sharing some great chapter book read alouds.  Here are a few of my favorites . . . .

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her.

A Long Way From Chicago: A Novel in Stories by Richard Peck
A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression to visit their larger-than-life grandmother.

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
After the grisly murder of his entire family, a toddler wanders into a graveyard where the ghosts and other supernatural residents agree to raise him as one of their own.

The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy
Relates the adventures of a family with two fathers, four adopted boys, and a variety of pets as they make their way through a school year and deal with a grumpy new neighbor.


More Great Read Alouds --
Babe: The Gallant Pig by Dick King-Smith
The BFG by Roald Dahl
Buckle and Squash: The Perilous Princess Plot by Sarah Courtauld
The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny -- Detectives Extraordinaire by Polly Horvath
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones by Will Mabbitt
The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through January 3, 2020.

Aliens

This week, I'm sharing chapter book stories about aliens.  Here are a few of my favorites . . . .

Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith
Unhappy at being sent to stay with his grandmother at the inn she operates, The Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast, Scrub discovers that each room is actually a portal to space and the inn's visitors are aliens who are vacationing on Earth.

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space.

Froonga Planet by Bryan W. Fields
Earth is in danger from evil extraterrestrials and it is up to Lunchbox, the super-intelligent basset hound, his boy Nate, and two hapless aliens to stop them from destroying the Earth and its neighboring orbs, while also dealing with great-aunt Nelly's monstrous fruitcake.

Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka
Michael K. tries to save the world amid aliens, kindergartners, and an agent hunting for the SPHDZ.


More Books --
Alien Feast by Michael Simmons
Escape from Planet Yastol by Pamela F. Service
Herbert's Wormhole by Peter Nelson
How to Sell Your Family to Aliens by Paul Noth
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat by Johnny Marciano
Mars Evacuees by Sopha McDougall
My Life Among the Aliens by Gail Gauthier
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs
Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex
Unbelievably Boring Bart by James Patterson

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through July 26, 2019.

Happy Father's Day (A Little Late)

Yesterday, we celebrated Father's Day.  Here are a few of my favorite chapter books featuring dads ....

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space.

The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy
Relates the adventures of a family with two fathers, four adopted boys, and a variety of pets as they make their way through a school year and deal with a grumpy new neighbor.

Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleray
The family routine is upset during Ramona's year in second grade when her father unexpectedly loses his job.

Road Trip by Gary Paulsen
A father and son embark on a road trip to a distant animal shelter to save a homeless border collie puppy.


More Books --
100 Days and 99 Nights by Alan Madison
Blind Mountain by Jane Resh Thomas
Diary of a Monster's Son by Ellen Conford
Knightley & Son by Rohan Gavin
Lexie by Audrey Couloumbis
Like Jake and Me by Mavis Jukes
The Most Important Thing: Stories About Sons, Fathers, and Grandfathers by Avi
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
Space Race by Evelyn Waugh
Squirm by Carl Hiaasen
Tracking Daddy Down by Marybeth Kelsey
Weekends With Max and His Dad by  Linda Urban
Younguncle Comes to Town by Vandana Singh


Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through July 12, 2019.

Do You Fear the Undead?

This week, I am sharing some "undead" stories for teens featuring zombies, vampires, ghosts, and other undead monsters.  Here are a few of my favorites . . .

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard.

Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst
After sixteen-year-old vampire Pearl Sange is stabbed through the heart by a were-unicorn, she develops non-vampire-like traits that lead her to save her high school classmates from the Vampire King of New England.

Contagion by Erin Bowman
Responding to a distress call on the distant planet of Achlys, Thea Sadik and her search-and-rescue crew are confronted by a zombie-like outbreak that forces them to uncover a monstrous enemy.

A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
Kate is an illegitimate daughter of the aristocratic Fellmotte family, and as such, she shares their unique hereditary gift: the capacity to be possessed by ghosts. Reluctant to accept her appointed destiny as vessel for a coterie of her ancestors, she escapes.


More "Undead" Stories --
Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
Croak by Gina Damico
The Dead by Charlie Higson
Die for Me by Amy Plum
Eat, Brains, Love by Jeff Hart
Enclave by Ann Aguirre
The End Games by T. Michael Martin
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever by Jeff Strand
The House of Dead Maids by Clare B. Dunkle 
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
Just Kill Me by Adam Selzer
Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick
Peeps by Scott Westerfeld
Ruined: a Novel by Paula Morris
Suck It Up by Brian Meehl
This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
Zom-B by Darren Shan
Zombie Blondes by Brian James
Zombies vs. Unicorns by HollyBlack

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through March 29, 2019.

In the Land of Faerie

This week I am sharing stories of faeries, trolls, elves, and other supernatural creatures for teens . . .

The Changeling Sea by Patricia McKillip
A floor scrubber and a magician try to help a prince return to his home beneath the sea and help his half brother, a human trapped in the body of a sea monster, return to the land.

Impossible by Nancy Werlin
When seventeen-year old Lucy discovers her family is under an ancient curse by an evil Elfin Knight, she realizes to break the curse she must perform three impossible tasks before her daughter is born in order to save them both.

Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
When Sunday Woodcutter, the youngest sibling to sisters named for the other six days of the week, kisses an enchanted frog, he transforms back into Rumbold, the crown prince of Arilland--a man Sunday's family despises.

Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria--even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. But beyond that old stone wall, Tristran learns, lies Faerie--where nothing, not even a fallen star, is what he imagined.


More Tales of Faeries --
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Close Kin by Clare B. Dunkle
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass
Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel
The Faerie Path by Frewin Jones
Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan
The Falconer by Elizabeth May
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
A History of Glitter and Blood by Hannah Moskowitz
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
The Moorchild by Eloise McGraw
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Princess of Thorns by Stacey Jay
The Queen's Choice by Cayla Kluver
Reckless by Cornelia Funke
The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
Stolen Away by Alyxandra Harvey
Tithe: A Modern Tale of Faerie by Holly Black
Venturess by Besty Cornwell

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through June 1, 2018.

Read Something a Little Strange

I love books that are just a little different -- oddball characters, strange lands, mysterious happenings.  So this week, I'm sharing some children's chapter books that are just a little strange . . . .

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space.

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
When a mysterious old man gives James some magical, tiny green things, he certainly never imagines that they will grow into an enormous peach.

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater
Arthur goes to pick up the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner but comes home with a 260 pound chicken.

Fergus Crane by Paul Stewart
Nine-year-old Fergus Crane's life is filled with classes on the school ship Betty Jeanne, interesting neighbors, and helping with his mother's work until a mysterious box flies into his window and leads him toward adventure.

Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
The wind brings two English children a new nanny who slides up the bannister and introduces them to some delightful people and experiences.


More Strange Stories --
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Buckle & Squash: The Perilous Princess Plot by Sarah Courtauld
The Elevator Family by Douglas Adams
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo
Frindle by Andrew Clements
Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny -- Detectives Extraordinaire by Polly Horvath
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O'Hara
Shivers! The Pirate Who Is Afraid of Everything by Annabeth Bondor-Stone
Zoo School by Laurie Miller Hornik

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through August 25, 2017.

Alien Encounters & Adventures

This week, I am sharing chapter books featuring aliens.  Here are some of my favorites . . .

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space.

Can of Worms by Kathy Mackel
Bullied and unhappy at school, thirteen-year-old Mike, who has always thought that he might be an alien, sends a distress call into space asking to be rescued from the ignorance and cruelty of his life on Earth.

Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith
Unhappy at being sent to stay with his grandmother at the inn she operates, The Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast, Scrub discovers that each room is actually a portal to space and the inn's visitors are aliens who are vacationing on Earth.

Space Taxi: Archie Takes Flight by Wendy Mass
On "Take Your Kid to Work Day," eight-year-old Archie discovers that his father drives a space taxi that shuttles aliens from one area of the universe to another.


More Books --
Alien Encounter by Charise Mericle Harper
Alien Feast by Michael Simmons
Alienated by Andrew Auseon
Bongo Fishing by Thacher Hurd
Cakes in Space by Philip Reeve
Escape from Planet Yastol by Pamela F. Service
Froonga Planet by Bryan Fields
Galaxy's Most Wanted by John Kloepfer
Herbert's Wormhole by Peter Nelson
Little Green Men at the Mercry Inn by Greg Smith
The Orphan Army by Jonathan Maberry
Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka
Willy Maykit in Space by Greg Trine

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through April 7, 2017.

Scary Stories for Spooky Nights

Halloween is quickly approaching.  We're making jack-o-lanterns and picking out our costumes to wear.  But don't forget to get a few creepy books to read.  Here are some of my favorite scary chapter books for kids . . .

Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.

A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
Follows Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales, encountering such wicked creatures as witches, along with kindly strangers and other helpful folk. Based in part on the Grimms' fairy tales Faithful Johannes, Hanseland Gretel, The seven ravens, Brother and sister, The robber bridegroom, and The devil and his three golden hairs.

The Doll Graveyard by Lois Ruby
Unhappy about her new home at Thornewood Manor before discovering its mysterious backyard doll cemetery, Shelby learns interesting but unsettling facts about the dolls, their strange powers, and the girl who used to own them.

Took: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn
A witch called Old Auntie is lurking near Dan's family's new home. He doesn't believe in her at first, but is forced to accept that she is real and take action when his little sister, Erica, is 'took' to become Auntie's slave for the next fifty years.


More Scary Stories --
Charlie and the Grandmothers by Katy Towell
Haunted House by Robert San Souci
The House on Stone Throw's Island by Dan Poblocki
I Text Dead People by Rose Cooper
Mothman's Curse by Christine Hayes
Professor Gargoyle by Charles Gilman
Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
Scary School by Derek Kent
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman
The Spider Ring by Andrew Harwell
Terrifying Tales by Jon Scieszka
Whisper in the Dark by Joseph Bruchac

Check these books out on display through November 2, 2016.

Laugh It Up with a Funny Book!

Looking for something fun to read this summer?  Want to laugh out loud as you read?  Try one of these funny chapter books for kids . . . .

Guys Read: Funny Business by Jon Scieszka
A collection of humorous stories featuring a teenaged mummy, a homicidal turkey, and the world's largest pool of chocolate milk.

100% Wolf by Jayne Lyons
At the time of his first transformation, a young werewolf of noble and proud ancestry, is driven from his pack when, instead of turning into a fierce wolf, he changes into a little black poodle.

The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space.

Clueless McGee by Jeff Mack
Through a series of letters to his father, a private investigator, fifth-grader PJ "Clueless" McGee tells of his efforts to discover who stole macaroni and cheese from the school cafeteria.


More Funny Books --
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo
Germs! by Alan MacDonald
Good Neighbors by Colin Thompson
I Am A Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President by Josh Lieb
Leaving the Bellweathers by Kristin Venuti
The Lost Treasure of Little Snoring by Lyn Gardner
Melonhead by Katy Kelly
My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog by Tom Greenwald
Remarkable: A Novel by Lizzie Foley
Shivers! The Pirate Who's Afraid of Everything by Annabeth Bondor-Stone
Sidekicked by John David Anderson


Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through August 5, 2016.

The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman

A queen goes on a quest.  She has heard that the neighboring kingdom across the mountains has fallen asleep.  First it was just the castle.  But now it's creeping through the kingdom, a few miles every day, causing everyone to fall asleep.  She sets out with three dwarfs to discover the cause of the sleeping and to break the curse.

This is a great little retelling of Sleeping Beauty for teens.  It has enough familiar details and twists to make it interesting.   This is also available as a full-cast audio for listening.

Which Is Better? The Book or the Movie?

This has been a great year for movies based on teen books.  From Me and Earl and the Dying Girl to the final Hunger Games movie, there have been several movies released this year based on books.  Here are some of my favorite books turned into movies . . . .

Stardust by Neil Gaiman
The story of young Tristran Thorn and his adventures in the land of Faerie. He has fallen in love with beautiful Victoria Forester and in order to win her hand, he must retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to her.

William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope by Ian Doescher
A retelling of Star wars in the style of Shakespeare, in which a wise Jedi knight, an evil Sith lord, a beautiful captive princess, and a young hero coming of age reflect the valor and villainy of the Bard's greatest plays.

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6.

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
To get away from her pregnant stepmother in New York City, fifteen-year-old Daisy goes to England to stay with her aunt and cousins, with whom she instantly bonds, but soon war breaks out and rips apart the family while devastating the land.

If I Stay by Gayle Forman
While in a coma following an automobile accident that killed her parents and younger brother, seventeen-year-old Mia, a gifted cellist, weights whether to live with her grief or join her family in death.


More Books Turned into Movies --
Beastly by Alex Flinn
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Paper Towns by John Green
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Speak by Laurie Hals Anderson
The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead


Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through December 18, 2015.

Blast Off! with a Good Book

Stories of outer space can be thrilling, scary, or humorous.  Here are some of my favorite stories set in outer space for kids . . .

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space.

The Princess, the Scoundrel and the Farmboy by Alexandra Bracken
Presents an illustrated retelling of the first Star Wars film in which the galaxy's fate lies in the hands of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo.

Larklight by Philip Reeves
In an alternate Victorian England, young Arthur and his sister Myrtle, residents of Larklight, a floating house in one of Her Majesty's outer space territories, uncover a spidery plot to destroy the solar system.

Space Case by Stuart Gibbs
Dashiell Gibson, who lives on Moon Base Alpha, has to solve a murder of one of the moon's most prominent doctors.

Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Liam Digby is so unusually tall that people think he should act like an adult, which leads him to compete against adults for a chance to go into space.


More Outer Space Stories --
Akiko on the Planet Smoo by Mark Crilley
Cakes in Space by Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre
Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Louise Engdahl
Field Guide to Aliens by Johan Olander
The Incredible Space Raiders from Space! by Wesley King
Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapow by Nathan Bransford
The Lost Planet by Rachel Searles
Space Race by Sylvia Waugh
Space Taxi: Archie Takes Flight by Wendy Mass & Michael Brawer
Willy Maykit in Space by Greg Trine
Zorgoochi Intergalactic Pizza: Delivery of Doom by Dan Yaccrino


Check out these books on display at the library through December 11, 2015.

Mythic Books

Did you love the Percy Jackson series?  Are you looking for a new book to read that you've finished the final Heroes of Olympus book?  Here are some great books with mythological elements . . . .

Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom by Joan Holub

When ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped, he discovers he can defend himself with a magical thunderbolt.

The Game by Diana Wynne Jones

Orphan Hayley feels out of place in her family until her cousins include her in a game involving travel through the mythosphere, the place where all the world's stories can be found, and where some secrets of her past are revealed.

Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman

An unlucky Norwegian boy named Odd leads the Norse gods Loki, Thor, and Odin in an attempt to outwit evil Frost Giants who have taken over Asgard.

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane accidentally unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes the doctor to oblivion and forces his two children to embark on a dangerous journey, bringing them closer to the truth about their family and its links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.

Anatopsis by Chris Abouzeid

In the realm from which the Greek gods ruled the universe thousands of years ago, the immortal witch Anatopsis uncovers the true objectives of her demi-god tutor Mr. Pound and attempts to prevent him from carrying out his evil plans.

More Mythic Books --

Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast by Jane Yolen

The Battle Begins by Tony Abbott

Have a Hot Time, Hades by Kate McMullan

Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons by Jane Yolen

Juliet Dove, Queen of Love by Bruce Coville

Medusa Jones by Ross Collins

Perseus by Geraldine McCaughrean

The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler

Walking with the Dead by L.M. Falcone

Have You Read the Movie (Book)

There is an explosion in the past few years of movies based on children's books.  Here are some of my favorite children's chapter books that have been adapted . . .

The Water Horse by Dick King-Smith
In 1930, on the coast of Scotland, eight-year-old Kirstie finds a large egg which hatches into an unusual sea creature, and as he grows her family must decide what to do with him.

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.

Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.

The World of Pooh by A.A. Milne
The World of Pooh is a world of enchantment.  It is a world where Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Kanga and the others share unforgettable adventures with Christopher Robin.

The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.

Fortunately, the Milk

Mother is out of town and Father forgot to get milk for breakfast. 

On the way back from corner shop he hears a humming noise and looks up to find an alien ship. 

This is just the start of Father's amazing journey through space and time on his quest to bring the milk home for his children's breakfast.  Along the way he'll meet pirates, vampires, a volcano god, and a time-traveling dinosaur in a hot air balloon.

Will he ever make it home to his children with the milk?  And will they believe this amazing story he has to tell?

Neil Gaiman has come up with another great book!  Fortunately, the Milk is nonsensical, entertaining and great fun to read!  The line drawings by Skottie Young bring the book to life.  A definite must read for all!