Frank Carlson Library

Twelve-year-old Jessie spends the summer with her family on Quicksand Pond, a New England vacation spot, where she develops a star-crossed friendship with independent Terri, and meets a reclusive old lady whose connection to a murder that took place decades ago still informs her present--and affects Terri in ways that Jessie gradually comes to understand the more time they spend together.

"A boy and his pet dragon go exploring at a nearby pond. They learn about fish, plants, and boats that can be found in ponds. This title includes reading activites and a word list"--

When the pond community is threatened by a fox, Frank, the odd one out in a family of ducks, ventures into the dangerous forest alone on a quest to save his home, discovering both his courage and unique identity along the way.

Join Duck, Frog, and Fish as they introduce readers to their pond habitat in an environmentally friendly book. Duck, Frog and Fish live in the pond and introduce readers to their home: showing what plants grow on the banks, which plants thrive in the pond water, and even what tadpoles look like. Elegantly designed with spare text, these gentle earth tone illustrations complement the sustainable format. This eco-friendly book encourages little readers...

A young boy and his dog on a serene pond that erupts in a cacophony of birds, frogs, turtles, and other creatures.

When a frog invites five ducklings to play, four refuse because he is too little and green, but Little Quack has so much fun with his new friend that the other ducklings soon join in.

The leap of a little green frog signals the start of a new day as the creatures of the pond awake and go through a variety of morning rituals.

Turn the colorful pages of this irresistible board book to discover just what makes little fish's pond so special. Is it the shiny stones? Is it the splashy blue water? No, it's his family!

After he feels a mysterious pull drawing him toward a dark, shadowy pond in the woods surrounding North Mountains School, Armie looks to the tales of his Shawnee ancestors for guidance about the dangerous monster lurking in the water.

"A group of friends discovers a neglected pond in the woods and decides to fix it up together"--