Frank Carlson Library

Presents three tales of an endearing and enduring character, Tola, who lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, brother and grandmommy.

On his first (and last) day delivering mail in this neighborhood, Mr Finn meets Dory, a little girl with a pet monster she keeps in the mailbox--and this is only one of the chilling tales in this collection of scary stories.

Three new episodes in the friendship of the two hippopotamuses.

Hiawatha, a Native American legend, is known as the spokesperson for The Great Peacemaker, Dekanawidah. Dekanawidah was the creator of The Great Law of Peace, a law that gathered and bound all Iroquois Confederacy together, first in oral tradition only, but eventually the decree was written with Native American symbols on wampum belts. This book is an introduction to the life and work of Hiawatha whose peaceful advocacy and education inspired songs,...

A little girl discovers all sorts of artistic possibilities when she has to go a day without crayons.

Why is a house made of sweets not always as sweet as it seems? Readers will find out when they explore the classic story of Hansel and Gretel's adventures. Readers discovering this story for the first time will be captivated by the tale of scary forests, evil witches, and quick-thinking children. Those who have been introduced to this tale before will find new things to be enchanted by, including colorful illustrations that fill each page. The close...

Horrid Henry builds a big, mean monster snowman in order to win the snowman competition against Moody Margaret's ballerina snowgirl, and claim the prize--a year's supply of ice cream--all for himself.

What will an umbrella do to see all the sights of Berlin? Tired of being left behind on sunny days, an adventurous umbrella flies through the sky to take a trip over the city of Berlin. As the umbrella discovers to be self-sufficient, young readers will learn the same for themselves.

No one is ever too old to play! Even an "oldie" can remember what it was like to be a kid. This fun story about a special dandelion song shows that it's always important to have fun, no matter how old you are!

Uncle Elephant comes to the rescue when his nephew's parents are lost at sea and cares for him until they are found again.