Un ragnetto bello cicciotto e pelosetto si imbatte in una vecchia casa dove è certo di trovare angolini bui in cui nascondersi. La mattina dopo però, al suo risveglio, una mano lo raccoglie per portarlo in piena luce. «Sei un gattino davvero strano» dice una signora. «Ti chiamerò Luigi». Il ragnetto è abbastanza certo di non chiamarsi Luigi e sa benissimo di non essere un gattino. Ma quando scopre che ai gattini vengono offerte deliziose colazioni, giochi divertenti per passare il tempo e persino comodi lettini in cui dormire, decide che fingersi un micetto non deve essere poi così male. (Piano piano, inizia anche a sentirsi a proprio agio con il suo nuovo nome). Ma per quanto Luigi può andare avanti a fingere? Cosa succederebbe se la sua nuova amica scoprisse che in realtà non è affatto un gattino? Dopo 'Un leone in biblioteca', Michelle Knudsen e Kevin Hawkes tornano a raccontare una storia dolcissima e divertente per insegnare che le persone giuste sanno sempre amarci e accettarci per quello che siamo. Età di lettura: da 5 anni.

La signora Brontolini, capo-bibliotecaria, è molto severa sulla questione delle regole. In biblioteca non è permesso correre e non si può alzare la voce. Ma quando un giorno compare un leone, nessuno è più sicuro di quel che si deve fare, perché... nessuna regola parla di leoni! Con il passare del tempo, comunque, ogni cosa si aggiusta e il leone diventa un assistente bibliotecario perfetto: fa da divano per i bambini durante l'ora di lettura e si rende utile in mille altri modi. Almeno fino al giorno in cui succede un imprevisto e, infrangendo le regole, il leone ruggisce a più non posso... Età di lettura: da 5 anni.

La signora Brontolini, capo-bibliotecaria, è molto severa sulla questione delle regole. In biblioteca non è permesso correre e non si può alzare la voce. Ma quando un giorno compare un leone, nessuno è più sicuro di quel che si deve fare, perché... nessuna regola parla di leoni! Con il passare del tempo, comunque, ogni cosa si aggiusta e il leone diventa un assistente bibliotecario perfetto: fa da divano per i bambini durante l'ora di lettura e si rende utile in mille altri modi. Almeno fino al giorno in cui succede un imprevisto e, infrangendo le regole, il leone ruggisce a più non posso... Età di lettura: da 5 anni.

La signorina Brontolini, capo-bibliotecaria, è molto severa sulla questione delle regole. In biblioteca non è permesso correre e non si può alzare la voce. Ma quando un giorno compare un leone, nessuno è più sicuro di quel che si deve fare, perché... nessuna regola parla di leoni! Con il passare del tempo, comunque, ogni cosa si aggiusta e il leone diventa un assistente bibliotecario perfetto: fa da divano per i bambini durante l'ora di lettura e si rende utile in mille altri modi. Almeno, fino al giorno in cui succede un imprevisto e, infrangendo le regole, il leone ruggisce a più non posso... Età di lettura: da 5 anni.

The best-selling author of Library Lion pairs with award-winning illustrator Matt Phelan to create a picture-book gem with an unexpected twist.

Some of the kids in Marilyn’s class have monsters. Marilyn doesn’t have hers yet, but she can’t just go out and look for one. Your monster has to find you. That’s just the way it works. Marilyn tries to be patient and the kind of girl no monster can resist, but her monster doesn’t come. Could she go out and search for him herself? Even if that’s not the way it works? From favorite picture-book creators Michelle Knudsen and Matt Phelan comes a story about one little girl and the perfect monster she knows is out there . . . and what happens when she decides she’s waited long enough.

La signora Brontolini, capo-bibliotecaria, è molto severa sulla questione delle regole. In biblioteca non è permesso correre e non si può alzare la voce. Ma quando un giorno compare un leone, nessuno è più sicuro di quel che si deve fare, perché... nessuna regola parla di leoni! Con il passare del tempo, comunque, ogni cosa si aggiusta e il leone diventa un assistente bibliotecario perfetto: fa da divano per i bambini durante l'ora di lettura e si rende utile in mille altri modi. Almeno fino al giorno in cui succede un imprevisto e, infrangendo le regole, il leone ruggisce a più non posso... Età di lettura: da 5 anni.

When Cynthia Rothchild's best friend, Annie, falls head over heels for the new high-school librarian, Cyn can totally understand why—he’s really young and seriously hot and apparently thinks Annie would make an excellent library monitor.

But almost immediately, Cyn starts to sense that something about Mr. Gabriel isn’t quite right. Maybe it’s the creepy look in the librarian’s (literally) mesmerizing eyes, or the weird feeling Cyn gets whenever she’s around him, or the blood and horns and giant bat-like wings that appear when he thinks no one is looking. Before long, Cyn realizes that Mr. Gabriel is, in fact…a demon.

Now, in addition to saving her beloved school musical (Sweeney Todd!) from technical disaster and avoiding making a complete fool of herself with her own hopeless crush (who happens to be the only other person who knows the truth about Mr. Gabriel), Cyn has to save her best friend from the attractive-yet-very-very-bad clutches of the evil librarian, who has not only bewitched Annie but also seems to be slowly sucking the life force out of the entire student body!

He’s young. He’s hot. He’s also evil. He’s . . . the librarian.

When Cynthia Rothschild’s best friend, Annie, falls head over heels for the new high-school librarian, Cyn can totally see why. He’s really young and super cute and thinks Annie would make an excellent library monitor. But after meeting Mr. Gabriel, Cyn realizes something isn’t quite right. Maybe it’s the creepy look in the librarian’s eyes, or the weird feeling Cyn gets whenever she’s around him. Before long Cyn realizes that Mr. Gabriel is, in fact . . . a demon. Now, in addition to saving the school musical from technical disaster and trying not to make a fool of herself with her own hopeless crush, Cyn has to save her best friend from the clutches of the evil librarian, who also seems to be slowly sucking the life force out of the entire student body! From best-selling author Michelle Knudsen, here is the perfect novel for teens who like their horror served up with a bit of romance, plenty of humor, and some pretty hot guys (of both the good and evil variety).

When Cynthia Rothchild's best friend, Annie, falls head over heels for the new high-school librarian, Cyn can totally understand why—he’s really young and seriously hot and apparently thinks Annie would make an excellent library monitor.

But almost immediately, Cyn starts to sense that something about Mr. Gabriel isn’t quite right. Maybe it’s the creepy look in the librarian’s (literally) mesmerizing eyes, or the weird feeling Cyn gets whenever she’s around him, or the blood and horns and giant bat-like wings that appear when he thinks no one is looking. Before long, Cyn realizes that Mr. Gabriel is, in fact…a demon.

Now, in addition to saving her beloved school musical (Sweeney Todd!) from technical disaster and avoiding making a complete fool of herself with her own hopeless crush (who happens to be the only other person who knows the truth about Mr. Gabriel), Cyn has to save her best friend from the attractive-yet-very-very-bad clutches of the evil librarian, who has not only bewitched Annie but also seems to be slowly sucking the life force out of the entire student body!

Michelle Knudsen revisits Trelian in a thrilling follow-up fantasy about a princess with an uncanny link to a dragon and a uniquely talented young mage.

The hundred-year war with Kragnir is over, and Meg will soon be named the princess-heir of Trelian. But her connection to her dragon, Jakl, is making her parents’ subjects uneasy. Will they ever accept this dragon princess as their future queen? It doesn’t help that Meg is suffering horrible nightmares and sudden, uncontrollable rages—and with the link joining them, Jakl is feeling the rages, too. Meg is desperate to talk to Calen, to see if he can help her figure out what is happening and how to stop it before she or her dragon does something terrible…

Meanwhile, Calen is having troubles of his own. He’s far away, gone off with Mage Serek to receive his first true mage’s mark. But his marking ceremony is disrupted by a mysterious magical attack, and ominous prophecies predict a terrifying new danger. The Magistratum’s greatest enemy may soon reappear—and the other mages believe that Calen himself may have a hand in his return!

From bestselling author Michelle Knudsen, here is the thrilling fantasy follow-up to The Dragon of Trelian.

A laugh-out-loud funny story about not worrying what others think — even if you're big and tough, and your friends are fuzzy and cute.

Big Mean Mike is the biggest, toughest dog in the whole neighborhood. He has a big, mean car that he likes to drive around the big, mean streets. Everyone knows that Mike is big and mean, and that's just the way he likes it. But one day a tiny, fuzzy bunny shows up in his car. Mike can't believe it! Before anyone can see, he puts the bunny down on the sidewalk and drives away. When the tiny, fuzzy bunny shows up again — and this time brings a friend — Mike tells them both to get lost. Big mean dogs do not hang out with tiny, fuzzy bunnies! But gosh, those bunnies sure are cute. . . . From best-selling author Michelle Knudsen and illustrator Scott Magoon comes a comical lesson about how keeping up your image is not nearly as fun as being your own quirky self.

Michelle Knudsen revisits Trelian in a thrilling follow-up fantasy about a princess with an uncanny link to a dragon and a uniquely talented young mage.

The hundred-year war with Kragnir is over, and Meg will soon be named the princess-heir of Trelian. But her connection to her dragon, Jakl, is making her parents' subjects uneasy. Will they ever accept this dragon princess as their future queen? It doesn't help that Meg is suffering horrible nightmares and sudden, uncontrollable rages—and with the link joining them, Jakl is feeling the rages, too. Meg is desperate to talk to Calen, to see if he can help her figure out what is happening and how to stop it before she or her dragon does something terrible…

Meanwhile, Calen is having troubles of his own. He's far away, gone off with Mage Serek to receive his first true mage's mark. But his marking ceremony is disrupted by a mysterious magical attack, and ominous prophecies predict a terrifying new danger. The Magistratum's greatest enemy may soon reappear—and the other mages believe that Calen himself may have a hand in his return!

From bestselling author Michelle Knudsen, here is the thrilling fantasy follow-up to The Dragon of Trelian.

A scuola c'è la lezione di scienze. La signorina Pollastrini prende delle uova e le distribuisce agli alunni. 'Il mio uovo è diverso' dice Sally. E quando l'uovo di Sally si rompe, qualcosa fuoriesce dal guscio. Qualcosa di verde e di squamoso, qualcosa di diverso da tutti gli altri pulcini. Cosa sarà? Età di lettura: da 5 anni.

From the author of the best-selling Library Lion comes a funny, heartfelt new picture book about embracing the unusual, green scales and all.

Sally's class is doing a science project, and Mrs. Henshaw is handing out eggs for hatching. 'Mine looks different,' says Sally. When Sally's egg cracks, what emerges is something green and scaly with big yellow eyes. Argus isn't like the other chicks: he isn't small and fuzzy, and he doesn't like seeds and bugs. He'd rather eat other chicks (or children, as he grows even bigger). Watching the other kids playing with their identical chicks, Sally wonders, would she be better off without Argus? With sly humor and a subtle tug at the heartstrings, Michelle Knudsen hatches a story about learning not just to tolerate, but to love what is different, while Andréa Wesson's endearing illustrations bring the tale to life with quirky details and offbeat charm.

Calen, a lonely young mage-to-be, never dreamed that Princess Meglynne would become his friend. And impulsive Meg never imagined that tending a baby dragon would 'link' her to the creature — for life. And now Meg's sister is about to marry a prince to end a war between kingdoms, a celebration that Meg and Calen know is endangered by a murderous plot. How can a girl, a boy, and a dragon merge their magic and strength to bring down a powerful traitor in time? From the author of Library Lion comes a classic middle-grade fantasy soaring with sorcery and suspense, spunk and adventure, friendship and first romance, and a cast of enchanting characters.

An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library.


Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any rules about lions in the library. And, as it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting. His big feet are quiet on the library floor. He makes a comfy backrest for the children at story hour. And he never roars in the library, at least not anymore. But when something terrible happens, the lion quickly comes to the rescue in the only way he knows how. Michelle Knudsen's disarming story, illustrated by the matchless Kevin Hawkes in an expressive timeless style, will win over even the most ardent of rule keepers.


From the Hardcover edition.