The $25,000 Flight

TOTALLY TRUE ADVENTURES: THE $25,000 FLIGHT by Lori Haskins Houran. Random House, 2015.

Charles Lindbergh's flight
Set a new record for flight
And earned him much fame.

Emma and the Blue Genie

EMMA AND THE BLUE GENIE by Cornelia Funke. Random House, 2015.

Genies and flying
Carpets? Can it be real? Or
Is Emma dreaming?

Big Bad Detective Agency

BIG BAD DETECTIVE AGENCY by Bruce Hale. Scholastic, 2015.

Did Wolfgang break in
Houses belonging to the
Three little pigs? Nah!

The Key that Swallowed Joey Pigza

THE KEY THAT SWALLOWED JOEY PIGZA by Jack Gantos. FSG, 2014.

Joey's troubles are
Mounting. What can he do to
Solve them happily?

Owl Diaries

OWL DIARIES: EVA'S TREETOP FESTIVAL by Rebecca Elliott. Scholastic, 2015.

Time for a party
In the treetops with Eva
But she could use help.

Charlie Bumpers vs. the Squeaking Skull

CHARLIE BUMPERS VS/ THE SQUEAKING SKULL by Bill Harley with illustrations by Adam Gustavson. Narrated by the author. Peachier, 2014.

It is Halloween.
Can Charlie stand up to his
Own fear of the dark?

All the Bright Places

ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES by Jennifer Niven. Knopf, 2015.

Finch and Violet
Accidental meeting? More
Likely salvation.

Moonpenny Island

MOONPENNY ISLAND by Tricia Springstubb. Balzer and Bray. February 2015.

Inseperable
Flor and Sylvie, until now.
How will Flor survive?

Finding Mr. Brightside

FINDING MR. BRIGHTSIDE by Jay Clark. Holt, 2015 (March).

Juliette, Abram
Drawn together by fate. Is
It salvation or...?

Glory, Hallelujah!

GLORY O'BRIEN'S HISTORY OF THE FUTURE by A. S. King. Little Brown, 2014.

Is Glory seeing
The future as it will be
Or as she fears it?

Afterworlds

AFTERWORLDS by Scott Westerfeld. Simon & Schuster, 2014.

Darcy writes Lizzie's
Tale of Afterworld: danger,
Romance, reality.

Waiting for Unicorns

WAITING FOR UNICORNS by Beth Hautala. Philomel, 2015.

Arctic isolation
When what Talia needs is home
Anther father's love.

Scariest Prisons

WORLD'S SCARIEST PRISONS by Emma Berne. Scholastic 2014.

Scariest prisons
Dank, dark, infested. More than
Merely punishment.

Celebrating our history

BECAUSE THEY MARCHED by Russell Freedman. Holiday House, 2014.

Because they marched to
Selma and beyond, they won
The right to cast votes.

Honoring books

CAN'T WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING MORE PLEASANT? by Roz Chast.

Aging parents can
Make life more than a little
Crazy. Can't we talk?

If you were a dog

IF YOU WERE A DOG by Jamie Swenson with illustrations by Chris Raschka. FSG, 2014.

If you were a dogWhat kind of dog would you be?
Cat? Bird? Bug? Or frog?

Once upon a dog

THERE ONCE WAS A DOG by Adelia Carvalho with illustrations by Joao Vaz deCarvalho. North South, 2014.

There once was a dog
Or so the story unfolds
If told properly.

BOOM BOOM by Sarvinder Naberhaus with illustrations by Margaret Chodos-Irvine. Beach Lane, 2014.

Thunderstorms are loud
But rain can also be fun
For a splash or drip.

Maple and Willow

MAPLE AND WILLOW TOGETHER by Lori Nichols. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2014.

Maple and Willow
Are more than just sisters, they
Are the best of friends.

Peter and the Penguin

PETER LOVES PENGUIN by David McPhail. Abrams Appleseed, 2014.

Peter loves penguin
The feeling is mutual.
Two best friends for life.

All the colors of the world

RAIN FOREST COLORS by Janet Lawler with photographs by Tim Laman. National Geographic, 2014.

All the colors here
Show the variety of
Nature's finery.

Angelina's big break

ANGELINA'S BIG CITY BALLET by Katherine Holabird with illustrations by Helen Craig. Viking, 2014.

Angelina comes
To the city to perform
Her unique dance moves.

Three Bears in a Boat

THREE BEARS IN A BOAT by David Soman. Dial, 2o14.

Three bears in a boat
Encounter some surprises
Before coming home.

THE TALE OF THE LITTLE, LITTLE OLD WOMAN

THE TALE OF THE LITTLE, LITTLE OLD WOMAN by Elsa Beskow. Floris Books, 2014.

When the cat steals milk
The little old lady goes
Scat! Will he come back?

PIRATE, VIKING, & SCIENTIST

PIRATE, VIKING, & SCIENTIST by Jared Chapman. Little Brown, 2014.

Pirate, and Viking
Should be good friends but something
Just does not add up.

Frostfire

FROSTFIRE by Amanda Hocking. t. Martin's Griffin's, 2014.

Bryn is a troll, but
She is mixed blood so others
Distrust abilities.

The Story of Owen

THE STORY OF OWEN by E. K. Johnston. Carload, 2014.

Dragon slayers need
Bards to tell of their bravery
Assist in battle.

Final list for 2014

DECEMBER 2014 BOOKS READ

757. READ BETWEEN THE LINES
758. WILL YOU BEE MY HONEY?
759. PINOCCHIO
760. CLOSET CREEP
761. THE BAMBINO AND ME
762. SUCH A LITTLE MOUSE
763. THE PIGS DID IT
764. DINOSAURUMPUS
765. I MISS YOU, STINKY FACE
766. THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS OCEAN ADVENTURE
767. LETTER LUNCH
768. SOME BUGS
769. IRENE’S WISH
770. OUT OF THE BLUE
771. NOODLES AND ALBI
772. CHANDRA'S MAGIC LIGHT
773. MY BIG BAREFOOT BOOK OF WONDERFUL WORDS
774. IN MY HEART
775. RACE FROM A TO Z
776. MARCEL THE SHELL: THE MOST SURPRISED I'VE EVER BEEN
777. SQUARE CAT A B C
778. DREIDEL DREIDEL DREIDEL
779. FLY GUY’S AMAZING TRICKS
780. EIGHT JOLLY REINDEER
781. SWEET CHILD OF MINE
782. NOODLE MAGIC
783. STEVE AND WESLEY IN THE SEA MONSTER
784. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DOGS
785. BUSY BUTTERFLIES
786. WHEN I GROW UP: SONIA SOTOMAYOR
787. DYNAMIC DUOS
788. RACING THE WAVES
789. BIGGETY BAT: HOT DIGGITY, IT’S BIGGETY
790. MSB JOURNEY THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEM 3 D
791. MILITARY VEHICLES
792. CLIFFORD VISITS THE ZOO
793. 100 HIDDEN ANIMALS
794. BIRD AND SQUIRREL ON ICE
795. MONKEY ME AND THE SCHOOL GHOST
796. HANK ZIPZER’S BOOK OF PICKLES, OOPS, I MEAN LISTS
797. A BIRD IS A BIRD
798. CRINKLE, CRACKLE, CRACK, IT’S SPRING
799. LOOK OUT MOUSE
800. THE COWBOY
801. OWL BOY
802. GOOD NIGHT, KNIGHT
803. 3, 2, 1, GO
804. HOPPLEPOPP AND THE BEST BUNNY
805. MR. HAPPY AND MISS GRIMM
806. ASTRID THE FLY
807. AH!
808. ECHO
809. THE NIGHT THIEF
810. BLACKBIRD FLY
811. MEI-MEI’S LUCKY BIRTHDAY NOODLES
812. BETTY GOES BANANAS
813. THE BIGGEST KISS
814. GRACE
815. WHEN THE WIND BLOWS
816. AMAZING PLANT POWERS
817. THE END OF THE RAINBOW
818. WHEN OTIS COURTED MAMA
819. FUN IN THE SUN
820. THE BUK BUK BUK BOOK FESTIVAL
821. MARKET MAZE
822. JUNA’S JAR
823. FAMILIES
824. ALWAYS TWINS
825. CLICK!
826. UHOH
827. NINJA BUNNY
828. ABE LINCIOLN: HIS WIT AND WISDOM FROM A-Z
829. SWING SISTERS
830. SIMPLE MACHINES
831. THE FRUIT WE EAT
832. NEW SHOES
833. FAMILIES FAMILIES FAMILIES
834. POEM IN YOUF POCKET
835. LEONTYNE PRICE, VOICE OF A CENTURY
836. A FINE DESSERT
837. AFTERWORLD
838. EMMA AND THE BLUE GENIE
839. THE $25,000 FLIGHT
840. ELLIE’S STORY
841. EASTER
842. THE HOUSE THAT’S YOUR HOME
843. MISS HAZELTINE’S HOME FOR SHY AND FEARFUL CATS
844. HOW TO GROW A FRIEND
845. A DOLL FOR MARIE
846. JUST DUCK?
847. EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LOVE I LEARNED FROM A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK
848. OUTER SPACE BEDTIME RACE
849. FEET GO TO SLEEP
850. MOM SCHOOL
851. I DON’T WANT TO BE A FROG
852. HOME TWEET HOME
853. SUPERLOVE
854. THE BOOK OF JONAH
855. LITTLE BIRD TAKES A BATH
856. HOW TO SURPRISE A DAD
857. MISSION: NEW BABY
858. TELL ME WHAT TO DREAM ABOUT
859. THE GOLDEN BUNNY
860. THE BEAR ATE YOUR SANDWICH
861. TINY WISH
862. EMMANUEL’S DREAM
863. EVERYBODY SAYS SHALOM
864. THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS LITTLE
865. DUNCAN THE STORY DRAGON
866. ROOM FOR BEAR
867. FLY!
868. THREE LITTLE WORDS: I LOVE YOU
869. A CASTLE FULL OF CATS
870. STINGRAYS: UNDERWATER FLIERS
871. ELEPHANT JOE: BRAVE FIREFIGHTER
872. AARON HAS A LAZY DAY
873. THE LITTLE BUTTERFLY
874. SLEEPY DOG, WAKE UP
875. THE POKY LITTLE PUPPY
876. ROCKET’S 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL
877. SPROUT STREET NEIGHBORS: FIVE STORIES
878. THE FLYING BEAVER BROTHERS AND THE CRAZY CRITTER RACE
879. THE PIRATE PIG
880. TOTALLY TRUE ADVENTURES: APOLLO 13
881. THE STORY OF OWEN
882. BIG GAME

Julia, Child

JULIA, CHILD by Kyo Maclear with illustrations by Julie Morstad. Tundra Books, 2014.

Julia and Simca
Whip up treats for grown ups who
Forgot their childhood.

NO PARKING AT THE END TIMES by Bryan Bliss. Greenwillow, 2015.

Is the end that near?
Abby's parents think ti's true
But Abby has doubts.

Rain Reign

RAIN REIGN by Ann M. Martin. Fewer and Friends, 2014.

Rose loves Rain but she
Does not like school very much.
No one understands.

Dogs Are People, Too

DOGS ARE PEOPLE, TOO by Dave Coverly. Holt, 2015.

Do you love comics?
And dogs?Then, get ready for a laugh
Chuckle, giggle, snort.

George in the Dark

GEORGE IN THE DARK by Madeline Valentine. Knopf, 2014.

Why is George afraid
Only of the dark? and brave
All the other time?

The Honest Truth

THE HONEST TRUTH by San Gemeinhart. Scholastic, 2015.

What to take along:
food, water, gear, and a dog.
And lots of courage.