Charlie, The Border Collie Without a Job

Did you know that Border Collies are often considered to be the most intelligent breed of all dogs? Due to their high level of intelligence and athleticism, Border Collies are in need of a job. If left to their own devices, they often get bored and get into trouble. As a member of the “herding breeds”, their job traditionally has been that of herding sheep. But not all Border Collies live on farms. Read to see how Charlie, the Border Collie, finds his own mission in life.

¿Sabías que el Border Collie se considera, con frecuencia, la raza canina más inteligente de todas? Debido a su alto nivel de inteligencia y atletismo, el Border Collie necesita tener un trabajo u oficio. Si no tiene con que ocuparse, se aburre y se mete en lios.  Como miembro del grupo de perros pastores, su trabajo ha consistido tradicionalmente en cuidar de las ovejas. Pero no todos los Border Collies viven en granjas o ranchos.  Lee para ver cómo Charlie, el Border Collie, encuentra su propio oficio.

Chasing the Moon

It’s a warm, dark, and breezy night… When I walk outside onto my front porch, there’s a shimmer all around; it invites me to look up. There above, the moon is smiling down. “Come out!” he calls. “Come out to play, try and tag me… you just may,” and so I do! I run through the woods, I run through the fields; I climb upon the rooftops and go up and over the bridge. I run into the city and race through the streets… There upon the building’s ledge, I can catch the moon!

Join in the chase… “Come and catch me, if you can!”

Children of the Amazon

Larissa was born with a gift. The Brazilians call it poderes. With the help from her brother Sergio, the children convince their father to take them on a trek to Brazil. Their mission is to find their mother, whose plane has disappeared somewhere over the Amazon rainforest. Larissa helps her family by uncovering clues from her vivid dreams that foretell the future. They travel a long, treacherous journey through unexplored regions of the Amazon and meet mysterious children in a hidden village. The children help Larissa and Sergio face their fears, find out who they truly are, and discover the secrets of the white flower.

Christina and Marianna's Wild Hair Adventure

This book is about two sisters who did not see how beautiful their hair truly was.

In the end, Christina learns to embrace the beauty of her curls and the versatility that goes along with her unique hair.

Join the girls on their adventure to discover the beauty of their hair.

Christmas Eve at Grandmother's House

Join three excited girls as they visit their grandmother’s house on Christmas Eve. The air is filled with laughter and chatter as they decorate, discussing who’s been naughty or nice. The warm, inviting scent of holiday smells from the kitchen, where Grandmother is busy preparing holiday dinner and treats.

The girls look so beautiful in the PJs Grandma has bought them for Christmas, a heartwarming tradition they cherish. Earlier that day, Grandma visited the MDPLS Library and has chosen a special story to read to her granddaughters tonight.

To find out how this enchanting Christmas Eve unfolds, you’ll have to read the book!

Close Friends' Cathedral Adventure

Peat, a toad, and Paul-Paulette, an earthworm, live in the woods beneath the roots of their friend, Christy, a Christmas fern. One day they are dug up and carried away. Christy is replanted in a pot large enough to hold Paul-Paulette, but Peat is too big to get in and cannot completely hide. He stays under Christy’s fronds, but can’t disappear.

Together with their wild flower friends, they are taken to the Washington National Cathedral to participate in the annual Festival of Flowers. While the plants are being carried into the cathedral, Peat is discovered, picked up and left in the Garth – the small, enclosed garden near the base of the stairs.

This is the story of the little toad’s adventure as he tries to find his plant and animal friends in the huge building. It is a tour of the cathedral and an introduction to cathedral architecture inside and out. A short glossary of architecture terms is included.

Come Home Safe, We Love You

Being the family member who's a first responder, whether it be in law enforcement, fire, EMS, or military, can be a very proud aspect in anyone's life, but it can come with the downside of that person being absent from most family activities and events while living in harm's way on duty. As a child experiencing this, it can become confusing. This book will show young children how much their family loves them even when they are not there. It also shows other children that those working in these fields are kind and loving people they can trust.

Copper the Pig

Copper was given to a lady to take care of him. Her three dogs help out, play with him and sleep with him. Will Copper make it?

Crazy Adventures for Brothers and Friends

Boys love adventure and being the heroes of their own stories. Join the excitement as Kaden and Cameron transform into dolphins, gnomes, kid adventurers, mummies, zombies, elves, and everyday heroes. These boys dive headlong into one adventure after another, working together to save the day, win the game, shoot the rapids, and even become a dragon that transforms itself.

Each story is inspired by direct requests from two growing heroes, who eagerly tell their grandmother what to write about next week! This truly unique approach guarantees boy-approved and friend-approved adventures that capture the best of their dreams. Crazy Adventures for Brothers and Friends will leave you grinning and ready for more – and more there will be! Mama Johanna has been crafting these tales for over ten years, while the boys have grown both in size and in their adventurous requests for more, week after week, bedtime story after bedtime story.

Crystal Palace

In 1910, Charles Francis Richter was a very curious 10-year-old boy. His curiosity would one day lead to the creation of a way to measure the size of an earthquake. As a boy though, Charlie’s curiosity leads him on an adventure that introduces him to Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Edwin Hubble, Robert Koch, Rudolf Diesel, and Joseph Tyrrell.

Travel with young Charlie Richter to Crystal Palace, in England, for a historical re-imagining of the greatest scientific exhibition of the 20^th century that never actually happened, and explore some of the ideas that launched the modern world.

Cup's Bad Day

What is a Cup, no who is Cup? Cup is Adriana's grandfather and somehow, misfortune seems to be his constant companion. Follow Cup, Nana, and Adriana on their fishing adventures in Central Pennsylvania.

Cute Little Suzy Plum

Suzy Plum is a cute little mouse with a very long tail.

She can’t play with the other mice

Because her tail always gets in the way.

Then one day Suzy discovers

That she actually has a fairy tail

That leaves cute little flowers wherever it goes!