Del Norte Public Library

A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings.

Provides an eyewitness account of the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II, from the Blitz to the atomic bomb. Be an eyewitness to the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II -- from the Blitz to the atomic bomb. Discover how everyday items were reused for the war effort. See the way propaganda affected the minds of people. Find out why many Japanese soldiers would rather die than face capture. New Look! Relaunched with new jackets...

Here is a warm, appealing biography of Abraham Lincoln, our Civil War president, illustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints.

When the Grogan family is ready for a dog, they choose Marley, a yellow furball of a puppy who quickly grows into a large, rowdy Labrador retriever. Marley has a zest for life, and as he grows, so does his entusiasm. He has an appetite for whatever he can get his paws on--from fine jewelry to underwear-- and the one thing he always finds is trouble. Marley even gets kicked out of obedience school! Can this rambunctious pup ever learn how to be a good...

A twist on the classic tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" takes the story even further as the lady goes about swallowing up a variety of objects, starting with layers of snow.

Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers Teach a child letter sounds with Bob Books Set 1! With four letters in the first story, children can read a whole book. Consistent new sounds are added gradually, until young readers have read books with all letters of the alphabet (except Q). Short vowels and three-letter words in simple sentences make Bob Books Set 1 a fun confidence builder. With little books, come big success. (TM)

Runny Babbit lent to wunch And heard the saitress way, "We have some lovely stabbit rew -- Our Special for today." From the legendary creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends , A Light in the Attic , Falling Up , and The Giving Tree comes an unforgettable new character in children's literature. Welcome to the world of Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry Jake, and many others who speak a topsy-turvy language...

Text and photographs trace the history and lore of cowboys around the globe

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows a bat, an owl, a cat, a ghost, and other things and creatures associated with Halloween.

"Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and...