Kate DiCamillo

Ten-year-old Raymie Clarke has come to realize that absolutely everything depends on her. And she has a plan. If she can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father, who left town two days ago with a dental hygienist, will see Raymie's picture in the paper and come home. To win, not only does Raymie have to do good deeds and learn how to twirl a baton; she also has to contend with the wispy, frequently fainting Louisiana...

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about an unforgettable family on a road-trip during one of the most important times in the civil rights movement. When the Watson family--ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron--sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don't realize that they're heading toward one of the darkest moments in America's history. The...

"Ralph is not like the other mice at the Mountain View Inn. He is always looking for adventure. It is Ralph's lucky day when a young guest named Keith arrives with a shiny miniature motorcycle. Right away, Ralph knows that the motorcycle is special - made to be ridden by an adventurous mouse. And once a mouse can ride a motorcycle... almost anything can happen!." -- Back Cover. A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215...

"Whether exploring the wonders of the state fair, attempting to set a world record, or just relaxing with some pancakes and peanut butter, Bink and Gollie are irresistibly witty, imaginative, and adventurous -- just the sort of friends young readers love. Kids can savor all of their outrageously funny escapades..."--Amazon.

Five puppets in a dark trunk share their dreams of purpose and glory, and ultimately discover their extraordinary fate when they land in a home filled with astonishing surprises.

El Sr. y la Sra. Watson tienen una cerda llamada Mercy, una verdadera maravilla porcina. Una noche, Mercy oye un ruido. ¡Un ladrón un tanto particular ha entrado a robar en la casa de los Watson! Sin embargo, el ladrón pronto descubre que el delito no es provechoso si hay una enorme cerda involucrada. Mercy the pig's love of buttered toast leads to the capture of a small thief who would rather be a cowboy.

"Voici l'histoire d'un petit homme dont le grand rêve est de devenir cow-boy. Pour l'instant, cet homme est un voleur qui s'apprête à cambrioler la cuisine des Watson! Lorsqu'il met la main sur le grille-pain et qu'il le laisse tomber avec fracas, il ne se doute pas encore qu'il vient de réveiller un cochon, qui adore les rôties avec beaucoup de beurre. Il est aussi loin de penser que ses faux pas - et les délicieux bonbons au beurre qu'il garde...

Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.

When ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchene encounters a fortune teller in the marketplace one day and she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of adventures as he desperately tries to find her.