TDSRC 2023 - English

Jake Simmons hates his new home. The Regency is nothing more than floor after floor of peeling wallpaper and faded glory. Jake misses his old life. He misses the time when his mother was employed. He misses living in a house where the wind doesn't make the windows whistle. Loneliness (and a trail of kittens) leads Jake to the apartment of an elderly lady, then to the bowels of the building and then to a part-time job assisting Larry the custodian....

Arab Fairy Tale Feasts is the latest title in the highly acclaimed Fairy Tale Feasts series in which distinguished writers of diverse cultures have created enchanting tales paired with traditional recipes easily accessible to young cooks and their families. These magical tales, by award-winning author and master storyteller Karim Alrawi, all feature food or feasting and conclude with an iconic recipe. They are accompanied by intriguing anecdotes illuminating...

"In a medieval world where the ruling houses are based on the constellations, betrayal, intrigue, and a king's murder force the royal sisters of the Bear House on the run."--

"Perspectives of two Indonesian middle-schoolers and a caged orangutan entwine. Wealthy Malia faces the consequences of disobediently circulating an anti-palm-oil petition at her school, resulting in suspensions for herself, her best friend, and her teacher. Ari, fortunate to be plucked from his impoverished village to attend school and compete in chess tournaments, helps the uncle who is hosting him but worries about Ginger Juice, the orangutan his...

Annabelle discovers an animal bone in the woods and decides to make it her new plaything. But nature ends up moving Annabelle in mysterious ways. At first, Boney, as Annabelle names him, makes the perfect companion. While Mom is busy with the baby, Boney and Annabelle share a meal, play at the park, and share a bedtime story before Annabelle tucks Boney into his shoebox-bed for the night. But when creatures run wild through her dreams, Annabelle considers...

Sophia loves bugs, but as she gets older the other kids tease her about it. When her mom sees how unhappy this makes Sophia, she writes an email to a group of entomologists. Their amazing response shows Sophia that she is not the only one who loves bugs.

When a cow with a cold has a run in with a sheet on a clothesline, she is mistaken for a ghost because her stuffed-up nose turns every "moo" into "boo". She is disheartened when her friends are frightened of her, but takes advantage of her situation to scare of a marauding fox. Recognized at last, the cow is nursed back to health by her friends, but her cold might be contagious.

"It's the summer of 1978 and most people think Elvis Presley has been dead for a year. But eleven-year-old Truly knows Elvis is alive and well and living in her trailer park. It's a busy summer. Though Truly's mother is constantly drinking, smoking, and juggling new boyfriends, Truly is determined to raise money for herself through her lemonade stand, and to prove that her cool new neighbour is the King of Rock 'n' Roll. And when she can't find motherly...

Creepy creatures use their icky adaptations to survive in the wild.