Marty Onster's parents want him to be the best monster he can be--especially for Halloween! Marty doesn't want to be scary though. He wants to be Mega Boy. When Bart Ully shows up as a monster, what shape will Marty's costume really take? Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades P-4.
When Valentine's Day comes round, Marty Onster wants to let his best friend Sally Weet know how much he likes her, even if Bart Ully's behavior brings out the monster in him.
Marty Onster attends Scary Scout camp even though he has trouble being a monster, but when he overhears Burt Ully making fun of him to the scouts of Super Scout camp, he finds it difficult to control his reaction.
When school is closed because of snow, Marty Onster and his best friend Sally Weet go sledding until Bart Ully and his pals build a dangerous jump at the bottom of the hill and dare Marty and Sally to use it.
What's a clown to do when the circus shuts down and he loses the ability to smile? In Bobo's Smile, author and illustrator Seymour Chwast traces a clown's quest to regain happiness. Bobo flies around the world, visits new lands, scales mountains, and plumbs the depths of the sea, but his search seems to have been in vain—until an unfortunate event prompts him to use his talents and find joy in life's simple pleasures once again.
Awarded the LoveReading4Kids "Indie Books We Love" award. Winner of a Readers' Favorite 5 Star Award. A new school, new friends and monsters for classmates. Joining a new school is hard for any child. When Trixie Grimble joins a school for monsters, her problems are only just beginning. She soon realises that she’s going to have to make some adjustments if she’s going to fit in at Monstacademy. There’s a big event on the horizon and one of the monsters is plotting to take over the world. Trixie only has a cursed werewolf and a vegetarian vampire to help her. Will they stop him in time? Whatever happens, Trixie and her friends need to make sure that the school stays open and the Halloween Parade goes off without a hitch. Readers are loving this exciting and hilarious adventure that tackles the problems all children face when moving to a new school. "I wish more books like this had been around when I was a child, it would have made reading even better and more imaginative. A character like Trixie would have been a great read as a child and was also a very cute and loving character to read as an adult." - Belle and the Novel "This was a really fun read and I can imagine it being a story that is loved and read over and over - it certainly has some brilliant quirky characters!" - Donna's Book Blog "From a parents point of view I liked that the book showed that we can all be different but all feel the same when we are left out, made fun of or are bullied." - Orchard Book Club's Mini Reviewers "I may be an adult, but I still found myself snorting with laughter at the humour, and the snippets that I read out to my class had them giggling away and roaring with laughter." - The Bookish Fairy "[My daughter] read it through in one evening and there was complete joy and laughter that could be heard through the ceiling to my office below. She loved the story." - Girl Who Sciences
"Monsters such as zombies, werewolves, and ghouls explain basic rules of grammar, including correct punctuation, appropriate word choices, and contractions"--
A funny picture book for children who are tired of being told they're little! Papa calls him Little Buddy. Mamma calls him Little Love Bug-and sometimes Little Fussbudget. Fur Pa calls him Little Whippersnapper. Fur Ma says, "Is this your little car?" Little Shaggy is a fuzzy little monster, but he has a BIG problem. Everyone keeps calling him little! All day long his family asks him if he wants a little snack, a little story, or if he's a little grumpy. Well Little Shaggy has a little news: "I'M NOT LITTLE!" He throws a big tantrum, but his mother is able to calm him down by giving him a little news: he has a new baby sister, and he is now a BIG brother! Shaggy now suddenly doesn't want to be big, but his mom tells him that he'll always be mama's little angel.
In Needs a New Name, Stella decides to change her name after a boy from her class keeps calling her "Smella." How hard can it be to pick a new name? It's not as easy as it sounds.