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Luke Sequin-Magee
An introduction to: Supersized Squirrel and the Big Stink
Suitable for ages 7-11
Once upon a time, happy creatures roamed a peaceful patch of forest in the wilderness. They climbed trees, gathered nuts, and made cute squeaky sounds. Then KABLAM! A radioactive meteor fell from the sky and Crater’s Edge, an unusual community of mutant woodland creatures, was born. Some residents are good. Some are not so good. And one is best of all . . . SUPERSIZED SQUIRREL!
Lindsay Galvin
An introduction to: The Great Phoenix of London
Suitable for ages 7-11
When fire breaks out, eleven-year-old Gil is separated from his family in the chaos. One of his few remaining possessions is a mysterious ball of rock that fell from the sky. As he races to beat the inferno spreading across the city, neither he, nor his new friend Jennet, has any idea that the stone in his satchel is an unhatched bird of myth and fire. And that there are some who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a legendary phoenix . . .
Laurence Anholt
An introduction to: Small Stories of Great Artists
Suitable for ages 7-11
In order to make artists and their worlds accessible to young readers, Anholt employs a unique device in which the events are seen through the eyes of a child protagonist who actually knew the artist. In this way, readers are able to “piggyback” through the story, and artists who might otherwise be inaccessible become humanized.
Sophie Kirtley
An introduction to: The Haunting of Fortune Farm
Suitable for ages 7-11
