Vera Brosgol

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1) The little guys

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A slyly humorous, high-energy cautionary tale depicts a team of tiny but mighty Little Guys who create an unstoppable army before causing their forest creature neighbors to worry when they amass more than they need.

2) Leave me alone!

Author

Brosgol, Vera

Publisher

Roaring Brook Press

Pub. Date

2016.

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Grandmother wants so badly to be left alone to finish the knitting for her grandchildren that she leaves her tiny home and her big family to journey to the moon and beyond to find peace and quiet to finish her knitting.

3) Anya's Ghost

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Brosgol, Vera

Publisher

First Second

Pub. Date

2011

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eComic, Kindle

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Anya could really use a friend. But her new BFF isn't kidding about the "Forever" part . . .
Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Especially not a new friend who's been dead for a century.
Falling down a well is bad enough, but Anya's normal life might actually be worse. She's embarrassed by her family, self-conscious about her body, and she's pretty much given up on fitting

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4) Plain Jane and the mermaid

Author

Brosgol, Vera

Publisher

First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press

Pub. Date

2024.

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Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It's a good plan! Or it would've been, if he wasn't kidnapped by a mermaid. With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep blue sea, Jane must venture to the world underwater...

5) A spoonful of frogs

Author

Lyall, Casey

Publisher

Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

Pub. Date

[2022]

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Young readers will have a hopping good time in this hilarious story about a witch who is having a hard time wrangling a bunch of frogs into her frog soup until she comes up with a surprising solution.

6) Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian

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Weinstein, Jacob Sager

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eAudiobook, eBook

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A super-secret operative saves the world from a diabolical threat through her ability to brandish just the right book at just the right time in this delightfully silly superhero tale illustrated by Eisner Award-winner and Caldecott Honoree Vera Brosgol. When an evil genius has a diabolical plan to destroy every book on the planet, who has the tome-toting page power to thwart his dastardly scheme? Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian! She's got the gadgets....

7) How to Raise a Reader

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Paul, Pamela

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An indispensable guide to welcoming children-from babies to teens-to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review. Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer's Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader shows...

8) Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian (Read Along)

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Jones, Andy T

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When an evil genius has a diabolical plan to destroy every book on the planet, who has the tome-toting page power to thwart his dastardly scheme? Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian! She's got the gadgets. She's got the disguises. And she's always got the right book at the right time. It's a good thing, too, because Lyric McKerrigan is the world's last hope! This new smart and crafty heroine is part comic-book hero, part reader extraordinaire, and...