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Explains the benefits of making designer board games part of a school's everyday curriculum and offers librarians practical suggestions for linking board games and curriculum, building a core collection for all grade levels, program development, and implementation.

New York high school student Elizabeth gets an after-school job as a page at the "New-York Circulating Material Repository," and when she gains coveted access to its Grimm Collection of magical objects, she and the other pages are drawn into a series of frightening adventures involving mythical creatures and stolen goods.

Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape Kyle Keeley is the class clown and a huge fan of all games--board games, word games, and particularly video games.

When a new book arrives at the library with a secret code written inside, Derek, with the help of his friends, follows the clues from one novel to the next and makes a discovery that may help him get past a terrible loss.

Simple text and photographs describe what librarians do. Concludes with a question and answer section.

Becky is in big trouble. The Checkertown librarian has accused her of stealing a rare children's book! Now she's got to clear her name by tracking down the real culprit with the help of her twin brother, Toby.

Tiny the dog is a big help at the library when his owner takes out too many books to carry home.

While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tom?s finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library.

Harry is upset about losing his library card three times in a row, but feels better when he learns that his father and his friend Dorcas sometimes lose things.

Provides guidance on how to do research, including how to use libraries and their resources, the Internet, and other sources such as interviews and surveys.

A stray cat finds shelter at a library, but it does not feel like home until a very special delivery arrives on its doorstep.

Presents an illustrated collection of fifteen poems about the joy of books and reading.

When the lights go out in the library, the storytime puppets set out on an adventure to find their missing friend, Hermit Crab.

Contains photographs, information, and personal stories about mobile libraries and their young patrons in countries around the world, showing some of the unique ways by which books are delivered, including boat, camel, and elephant.

A man relates how he came to believe in unicorns as an eight-year-old boy while also remembering how he learned about the importance in life of books and storytelling, especially in the midst of war.