Mrs. C's Book Talk Selections
October 2019

Ginny Goblin cannot have a monster for a pet
by David Goodner

A riotous follow-up to Ginny Goblin Is Not Allowed to Open This Box finds Ginny Goblin’s efforts to become more responsible through pet care limited by restrictions against her owning a monster. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations
Cretaceous
by Tadd Galusha

After a Tyrannosaurus Rex becomes separated from his family unit, he undertakes a journey to find them, only to encounter some dangerous creatures of the Cretaceous Era
Stegothesaurus
by Bridget Heos

A word-loving Stegothesaurus who has always been a little different from his stegosaurus brothers happily thinks up synonyms to describe the world around him, becoming so preoccupied that he nearly forgets to run from a hungry allosaurus.
The dinosaur expert
by Margaret McNamara

Future scientist Kimmy eagerly shares information about dinosaurs during a school field trip until classmate Jake tells her "girls aren't scientists," but Mr. Tiffin sets her straight
We don't eat our classmates
by Ryan T Higgins

The award-winning creator of Mother Bruce presents the story of a dinosaur preschooler who has difficulty making friends with tasty humans, before discovering that she may not be at the top of the food chain after all. 50,000 first printing
Mummies exposed!
by Kerrie Logan Hollihan

Presents examples of mummies from all over the world, including Khnum-Nakht, King Tut, the Beauty of Xiaohe, and the Lady of Cao, and explores the ways bodies are mummified
Perfectly Norman
by Tom Percival

Norman is thrilled to discover he grew a pair of wings overnight, but his excitement turns to doubt when he realizes he is now different from everyone else, causing him to question whether there is such thing as perfectly normal
Macy McMillan and the rainbow goddess
by Shari Green

Dealing with her mother remarrying a man with twin daughters and her family moving, deaf sixth-grader Macy is told that she must help her elderly neighbor Iris Gillan, who is getting ready to move to a nursing home
The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
by Kate DiCamillo

An illustrated fairy tale tells the adventures of Despereaux Tilling the mouse and his two associates, Roscuro the rat and Miggery Sow, who happen upon a journey together to a castle where their destiny awaits. Reader's Guide available. 15,000 first printing.
Dazzle ships : World War I and the art of confusion
by Chris Barton

A pictorial introduction to the lesser-known World War I practice of painting British and American ships with bold colors and patterns explains how the "dazzle" theories of Lieutenant Norman Wilkinson were applied to confuse enemies about a ship's speed and direction. By the best-selling author of Shark vs. Train.
Aru Shah and the end of time
by Roshani Chokshi

Telling fibs in order to fit in better with her wealthier peers, 12-year-old Aru Shah spends her school break at the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, where her decision to light a cursed lamp unwittingly releases an ancient demon. By the author of The Star-Touched Queen.
The language of spells
by Garret Weyr

Grisha the dragon is born in the Black Forest in 1803, the last year any dragon was born, and while young he was trapped by the emperor's sorcerer, and turned into a teapot, which was frustrating but kept him alive while magic and other dragons were disappearing--until one day he meets Maggie, a poet's daughter, and the two of them set out to discover what happened to all the other dragons
Puppet show based on:
Sleepy Bird
by Jeremy Tankard

Bird wants to play, but all his animal friends tell him that it is bedtime, and only when they tuck him in and sing a lullaby does he finally fall asleep--briefly