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Knights vs. Dinosaurs (Knight Versus Ser.)
by Matt PhelanAn ALA Notable Title“Absurdly entertaining. Victorious on all fronts.”—Booklist (starred review)Renowned for their courage, their chivalry, and their ability to fight mythical creatures, the Knights of the Round Table must face their most dangerous opponents yet—DINOSAURS!This heavily illustrated middle grade novel from award-winning author and artist Matt Phelan is a hilarious, rip-roaring tale of derring-do perfect for reluctant readers and fans of How to Train Your Dragon and The Terrible Two. Let me tell you a secret about the Knights of the Round Table: they don’t have much to do. The realm is at peace and dragons are few and far between. So Merlin decides to send the knights out on a real adventure to a world filled with the most terrible lizards of all: DINOSAURS! Knights vs. Dinosaurs is a highly illustrated, fast-paced adventure full of uproarious knightly hijinks, surprising secrets, and terrifying dinosaurs. With art on nearly every page, including an epic fight scene depicted in several graphic-novel style spreads, this engaging story is Monty Python for young middle school readers.A great choice for reluctant readers, aspiring knights, and fans of Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot. “This rollicking story is suspenseful and silly. An excellent choice for all readers.”—School Library Journal (starred review)
Knights vs. Monsters
by Matt Phelan“Absurdly entertaining. Victorious on all fronts.”—Booklist (starred review)Renowned for their courage, their chivalry, and their ability to fight mythical creatures, the Knights of the Round Table face a new band of dangerous opponents—MONSTERS! In the rip-roaring sequel to Matt Phelan’s acclaimed Knights vs. Dinosaurs, four daring knights and one intrepid archer face off against legendary monsters. This heavily illustrated middle grade adventure is a hilarious tale of derring-do that is perfect for reluctant readers and fans of The Terrible Two and The Wild Robot. Award-winning creator Matt Phelan’s Knights vs. Monsters is a highly illustrated, fast-paced adventure full of uproarious knightly hijinks, surprising secrets, and terrifying monsters.When a magical boat sweeps the Knights of the Round Table off to Scotland, they take on the evil Queen Morgause and her horde of monsters. With art on nearly every page, including an epic fight scene depicted in several graphic-novel style spreads, this engaging story is ideal for reluctant readers, aspiring knights, and fans of Gordon Korman’s Masterminds.“This rollicking story is suspenseful and silly. An excellent choice for all readers.”—School Library Journal (starred review)
Knights vs. the End (of Everything)
by Matt PhelanThe third action-packed story in Matt Phelan’s acclaimed Knights vs. series! Five daring heroes face their most difficult challenge yet: saving Camelot itself. Can the band of friends survive an evil queen, a powerful Faerie King, and one nasty dragon? This heavily illustrated middle grade adventure is a hilarious tale of derring-do, perfect for reluctant readers as well as fans of The Terrible Two and The Wild Robot. A year has passed since the knights battled monsters on the mist-covered Orkney Isles. The knights have searched high and low for the elusive Queen Morgause, who is bent on destroying King Arthur and all of Camelot. Finally, a tip from the legendary Green Knight sends the heroes searching for the Faerie Realm, an eerie world where nothing is what it seems. Together, the knights will lose an old friend, discover a new ally, face a dangerous dragon, and learn what it means to be a legend. With art on nearly every page, including an epic fight scene depicted in several graphic-novel–style spreads, this engaging story is ideal for reluctant readers, aspiring knights, and action-adventure fans. Camelot may never be the same after these heroes come to the rescue!
Knit, Hook, and Spin: A Kid's Activity Guide to Fiber Arts and Crafts
by Laurie CarlsonThis easy-to-follow activity book is packed with over 70 projects across a variety of fiber arts including knitting, felting, knotting and braiding, spinning, weaving, crocheting, and dyeing. Kids will learn to felt a bag, braid a rug, weave a tapestry, knit comfy slippers, crochet a belt, make and use natural dyes, and make dozens of other projects. Along the way they'll learn about Viking ships' woolen sails, the history of rope bridges, Japan's yearly Straw Festival, the invention of the spinning machine, and much more.
Knit-Knotters: A Branches Book (Stella and the Night Sprites #1)
by Sam Hay Turine TranThis series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Stella is upset when she finds out she needs glasses. But then it turns out her new glasses are magic! When she wears them, Stella can see the sparkly night sprites. In this first book, Stella meets Trixie, a knit-knotter sprite. Trixie seems nice, but she ties knots in kids' hair to make it all tingly-tangly. If Trixie doesn't stop tying knots, Stella will have to get a haircut! Can Stella stop her magical new friend from turning her hair into a tangled mess?
Knit Together
by Angela Dominguez<p>Drawing is fun, but knitting is better—because you can wear it! Knitting isn’t easy, though, and can be a little frustrating. Maybe the best thing to do is combine talents. A trip to the beach offers plenty of inspiration. Soon mom and daughter are collaborating on a piece of art they can share together: a special drawing made into a knitted beach blanket. <p>For every mom and daughter, this is an arts-and-crafts ode creative passion and working together.,/p>
Knit Together
by Angela DominguezNew from an award-winning illustrator comes a sweet story of mothers and daughters, drawing and knitting, and learning to embrace your talents—just right for Mother's Day. Drawing is fun, but knitting is better—because you can wear it! Knitting isn’t easy, though, and can be a little frustrating. Maybe the best thing to do is combine talents. A trip to the beach offers plenty of inspiration. Soon mom and daughter are collaborating on a piece of art they can share together: a special drawing made into a knitted beach blanket. For every mom and daughter, this is an arts-and-crafts ode creative passion and working together.
Knit Two Together (Chicks With Sticks, Book #2)
by Elizabeth LenhardScottie, Tay, Amanda, and Bella--an angsty artist's daughter, an indie tomboy, a trust-fund princess, and a new age yoga goddess. Their friendship defies the odds, yet last year, fate (and a whole lot of yarn) bound them together. As the Chicks with Sticks, they survived Tay's broken heart, Bella's descent into knitting obsession, Amanda's learning disability, and Scottie's clinginess. They even rose above the closing of their beloved LYS and the loss of their knitting guru, Alice. After all that drama and trauma together, they're as solid as a fisherman's sweater. Or are they? As the Chicks begin their second year together, their tight circle faces its biggest challenge yet: boys. For teens juggling the works-in-progress that are friendship, first love, and surviving high school--knitting all the while--here's another fun, cozy read, complete with four all-new projects.
Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story
by Deborah HopkinsonMikey&’s dad has left home to fight overseas during World War I, and Mikey wants to do something BIG to help. When his teacher suggests that the class participate in a knitting bee in Central Park to knit clothing for the troops, Mikey and his friends roll their eyes—knitting is for girls! But when the girls turn it into a competition, the boys just have to meet the challenge.Based on a real &“Knit-In&” event at Central Park in 1918, Knit Your Bit shows readers that making a lasting contribution is as easy as trying something new!
Knitting for Dogs
by Laurel MolkA funny and creative look at how to turn a problem into a solution.Max is a big dog who lives with Izzy, a medium-sized girl, who has big ideas. Izzy can build anything—a birdhouse, a wooden swing, a tent, and even a catapult that really works. So when Izzy takes up knitting, she expects to be able to knit anything. But trying to make a sweater seems impossible.While scarves and hats knit up quickly, her sweaters always come out too big, too small, or with too many mistakes. As Izzy&’s knitting nightmares pile up, it takes a trip with Max to the dog park to figure out what she can do with them. Maybe these aren&’t mistakes after all!
Knitting Nell
by Julie Jersild RothNell knits . . . a lot. She knits blankets for new babies, socks and hats and mittens for the children’s home, and scarves for everyone in her family. What Nell doesn’t do is talk a lot. She listens to her friends chat and laugh, and she knits some more.
The Knitting Witch: A Spellbinding Tale of Magic and Mischief
by Norma KassirerEloise meets Coraline in this spellbinding tale by the beloved author of Magic Elizabeth."Extreme brattiness meets extreme witchiness in this merrily plotted tale."—Kirkus Reviews "A thoroughly enjoyable throwback that gives readers a playful push towards gratitude."—Booklist &“ . . . reads like a bedtime story and will have kids giggling at Ivy Lou&’s outrageous behavior.&” —Avi, Newbery Award-winning author of Crispin: The Cross of Lead Ivy Lou seems to have it all—except friends. So when a witch appears and knits up some magical playmates, Ivy Lou&’s parents hire her. Things quickly worsen as Ivy Lou finds her new friends, parents, and fancy house disappearing, leaving her captive in the witch&’s hastily knit Horrid Little Hut. The witch has her own motives—to groom Ivy Lou to be a witch&’s child. Ivy Lou, who turns out to be terrible at making potions, casting spells, and riding on a broomstick, has met her match. Even her threat of Tantrum Number Three, to turn herself inside out, doesn&’t faze this witch. Finally, as the witch is out on her nightly broomstick rounds, a terrified Ivy Lou, enchanted knitting needles in hand, has only until midnight to unknit the Horrid Little Hut and restore the life she knew. Will Ivy Lou manage to get back home, or is she doomed to become a witch&’s child forever? Crafted with Kassirer&’s timeless prose, and brought to life with exquisite illustrations by Mark Richardson, The Knitting Witch will entangle readers in the threads of this magical yarn! MORE PRAISE FOR THE KNITTING WITCH &“With a poet&’s command of imagery and a mastery of narrative, Kassirer offers a fully imagined world in The Knitting Witch that you won't soon forget." —Geoffrey Gatza, author of The Albatross Around the Neck of Albert Ross ". . . Norma Kassirer spins a tale of the mysterious passed off as truth and truth masquerading as fiction, matched ink for ink with Mark Richardson's fantastical drawings, which will catch the fancy of every spellbound reader." —Edric Mesmer, Poetry Cataloger, University at Buffalo
KnitWise (Chicks with Sticks, Book #3)
by Elizabeth Lenhard[From the dust jacket:] "For Scottie, Amanda, Bella, and Tay, life in Chicago is all about seeking shelter. They've found it in their firelit stitch 'n' bitch at Joe; in the halls of their quirky private school; in the arms of boyfriends--and always in the comfort of the friendship that bonds them together. But now the Chicks are staring down the end of high school and it's time to contemplate life beyond the protective web of their knitty ensemble. Will the stresses of college applications and service projects, debutante balls and long-distance loves, mean the end of the Chicks? Or can this unlikely foursome bind-off the happy ending that only true friendship can craft. The end is only the beginning for the Chicks, who return with their trademark wit and warmth along with four fabulous new projects." Catch up on the first two books in this series: Knit Two Together Chicks With Sticks #1 and It's A Purl Thing Chicks With Sticks #2, which are also in the Bookshare collection.
Knitwits
by William TaylorKnit a sweater? No sweat! Charlie Kenny's mother is having a baby. And instead of getting the kid a normal present, like a teddy bear or a rattle, Charlie gets himself into a bet. To knit something for the baby. Sure, Charlie couldn't resist trying to win Alice's excellent collection of skulls (including one from a goat). But he can't knit! And what if the guys on his hockey team find out? It looks like Charlie has two choices: Break the bet... or find a very good place to hide. This is a real story of a real boy. He sometimes gets put out of the classroom for bad behavior, his house is messy and his father is often out of work. Charlie knows where babies come from but he doesn't have a clue what his pregnant mother is going through and what to expect when the time comes. He's worried the baby is going to be a malformed gray blob. His family and friends are funny, rude, sarcastic, insulting and caring. Don't miss this book!
Knock About with the Fitzgerald-Trouts (Fitzgerald-Trouts)
by Sydney Smith Esta Spalding"Witty, full of heart and genuinely fun to read...a wacky, lighthearted romp."--The New York Times Book ReviewWelcome to the further adventures of the plucky Fitzgerald-Trout siblings, who live on a tropical island where the grown-ups are useless, but the kids can drive.In this second installment, the delightfully self-reliant siblings continue their search for a home. This time, their pursuit will bring them face-to-face with a flood, illegal carnivorous plants, and the chance to win an extraordinary prize at a carnival. Will they finally find a place to call home?
Knock About with the Fitzgerald-Trouts
by Esta Spalding Sydney SmithThe much-anticipated second book in a Dahl-esque middle-grade series by award-winning poet and screenwriter Esta Spalding, with illustrations by acclaimed artist Sydney Smith.Welcome to the further adventures of the plucky Fitzgerald-Trout siblings, who live on a tropical island where the grown-ups are useless, but the kids can drive.In this second installment, the delightfully self-reliant siblings continue their search for a home. This time, their pursuit will bring them face-to-face with a flood, illegal carnivorous plants, and the chance to win an extraordinary prize at a carnival. Will they finally find the place they truly belong?
Knock At A Star: A Child's Introduction To Poetry
by X. J. Kennedy Dorothy M. KennedyThe classic anthology of poetry for children--now revised with new poems to enchant a new generation. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Knock It Off (Asking for Trouble #3)
by Sherryl ClarkLeo is still getting used to moving from the big city to a small country town. When his class goes to the city for a field trip, he skips out to meet with old friends. But all is not as he planned.
Knock Knock
by Bryan Collier Daniel BeatyEvery morning, I play a game with my father.He goes knock knock on my doorand I pretend to be asleeptill he gets right next to the bed.And my papa, he tells me, "I love you."But what happens when, one day, that "knock knock" doesn't come? This powerful and inspiring book shows the love that an absent parent can leave behind, and the strength that children find in themselves as they grow up and follow their dreams.
Knock Knock
by Tammi SauerBear is getting ready for a long winter nap when his friends come "KNOCK KNOCK" knocking! A hilarious tale from bestselling author Tammi Sauer and bestselling illustrator Guy Francis.Knock Knock is a fresh and innovative method of humorous storytelling that uses knock-knock jokes to tell the story of Bear and his woodland friends Raccoon, Rabbit, Turtle, and others. With each new visitor, Bear grows increasingly frustrated at his lack of peace and quiet. Little does Bear know that his friends have a surprise in store for him -- a happy hibernation party!"Knock, knock!""Who's there?""Justin.""Justin who?""Justin the neighborhood and thought I'd stop by."It's sidesplitting storybook fun!
Knock Knock Alien (Knock Knock)
by Caryl HartPages of alien counting chaos will have youngsters laughing ... and learning! The follow-up to the hilarious Knock Knock Dinosaur and Knock Knock Pirate - from award-winning author Caryl Hart, creator of How To Grow A Dinosaur, and bestselling illustrator Nick East.When some aliens blast her house off into space, it's up to this little girl to navigate among the stars. They need to find their home planet, but first they must avoid that black hole - eek! - and watch out for that space station! All without waking Gran . . .A hilarious way of introducing counting to young readers. And enjoy the other books in the series for more counting chaos - Knock Knock Pirate and Knock Knock Dinosaur!Caryl Hart has won the Stockport Children's Book Award, the Oldham Brilliant Books Award, the Rotherham Children's Book Award, and has been shortlisted for the Red House Children's Book Award.Follow Caryl at carylhart.com and @carylhart1 Find Nick at nickeastillustration.com
Knock Knock Boo Who?: And Other Silly & Spooky Jokes (Illustrated Jokes)
by Brenda PonnayThe perfect joke book for Halloween or any other day of the year. The only thing that&’s scary is how hard it will be to stop laughing. Knock Knock. Who&’s there? Howl. Howl Who?Howl I know you&’re not a monster? Brenda Ponnay is back with a collection of slightly spooky illustrated knock knock jokes that are sure to be read and repeated over and over again. Perfect for giving family and friends the chills—and giggles galore.
Knock Knock Dinosaur (Knock Knock)
by Caryl HartA hilarious, read-aloud counting book. Perfect for fans of the Dinosaur That Pooped series!Knock, knock! Who's at the door? One real live dinosaur!A visit from a dinosaur might sound like fun... but what will happen when not one, not two, but TEN dinosaurs knock on the door? Muching and crunching, skating down the hall, and drawing on the walls. It's Dinosaur chaos! A laugh-out-loud rhyming story from bestselling author Caryl Hart. With illustrations from Nick East, the artist behind the Toto the Ninja Cat and Goodnight Digger series.
Knock-Knock Fever (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Sheryl Peterson Rob DavisNIMAC-sourced textbook. Knock-knock. Who's there? Trouble! And that's what Jeffrey gets when he gets caught up in telling knock-knock jokes.
Knock Knock Jokes
by Hinkler BooksSplit your sides laughing and entertain your family and friends for hours with this hilarious book of knock knock jokes! Full of comical illustrations by Glen Singleton, Knock Knock Jokes will keep you laughing for hours.