Written by Robert Munsch
Illustrated by Michael Martchenko
Toronto, Canada: Annick Press, 1980. Picture Book.
"When the fiercest dragon in the whole world smashes Princess Elizabeth's castle, burns all her clothes, and captures her fiancé Prince Ronald, Elizabeth takes matters into her own hands. With her wits alone and nothing but a paper bag to wear, the princess challenges the dragon to show his strength in the hopes of saving the prince. But is it worth all that trouble?" --Publisher
By R.A. Montgomery
Waitsfield, VT: Chooseco, 2005. Fiction. 116 pages.
"Your best friend Carlos goes missing from base camp on Mount Everest while in search of the fabled Yeti. YOU travel to Kathmandu in hopes of finding the mythical creature, but your plans quickly change when you hear news of Carlos's disappearance. Will you help find him amid the dangerous crevasses and icefalls of the Himalaya? A monsoon is moving in and you must decide quickly! Be careful, the choices YOU make might end in glory, disaster, or certain death." --Publisher
By Kim Smith
Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books, 2018. Picture Book.
"Marty McFly test-drives his friend Doc's time machine and accidentally travels 30 years into the past, where he must locate a younger version of Doc and make sure that his parents fall in love." --Publisher
By Jane Yolen
Illustrated by John Schoenherr
New York: Philomel Books, 1987. Picture Book.
"On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl." --Publisher
Written by Robert Munsch
Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
Willowdale, Ont.: Firefly Books, 1986. Picture Book.
"A young woman holds her newborn son
And looks at him lovingly.
Softly she sings to him:
"I'll love you forever
I'll like you for always
As long as I'm living
My baby you'll be." --Publisher
By Michael Ende
New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1983. Fiction. 396 pages.
"Shy, awkward Bastian is amazed to discover that he has become a character in the mysterious book he is reading and that he has an important mission to fulfill." --Publisher
Written by Audrey Wood
Illustrated by Don Wood
San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984.
"In the napping house is a cozy bed piled high with a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, and a slumbering mouse. What could be more comfy?
All is at peace until a wakeful flea crawls into the mix. One beastly bite from him and the entire pyramid of sleepers might topple. Is he getting ready to nibble?" --Publisher
By Beverly Cleary
New York: Morrow, 1983. Fiction. 133 pages.
"In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world." --Publisher
By Chris Van Allsburg
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1981. Picture Book.
"Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game." --Publisher
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