Frank Carlson Library

Follows the adventures and misadventures of students and staff as they cope with the effects of a large, gloomy cloud that has settled over Wayside School.

"A small blue whale learns the meaning of friendship"--

It's much too noisy at Armstrong's house, so when his dad tells him to go outside, Armstrong builds himself a ladder up to the clouds where he can have some peace and quiet.

"A young girl named Lizzy buys a cloud and keeps it as a pet--until the day it grows too big for her to handle"--

Returning to school after being in the hospital for a while, six-year-old Erin, whose favorite game is spotting animals in the clouds, finds things much different until she comes to see that by sharing her experience, she can find happiness again in just being herself.

"When Misty and her friends head to the Sea Breeze Carnival, they ride the rides, pose for photos, and play their favorite games. Best of all, they enjoy the updraft, which is created by warm and cool air colliding. Nothing like a summer wind at the beach!"--

Lizard wants snow so he makes a machine but it gets out of control.

In Horizon, Misty the Cloud tries to work out a compromise with a group of sunbeams whose games are putting a damper on her birthday celebration, but the back-and-forth between the clouds and sun worries a human girl named Claire, who fears her birthday party will be ruined by bad weather. Includes weather facts.

The reader is asked to guess what it is that is taking on so many different shapes. The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, an ice-cream cone, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending, and they're encouraged to improvise similar games of their own. This delightful kit is packed with all the cloth characters and props you need to bring...