Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

The Gym Teacher From the Black Lagoon: The kids say the new gym teacher is a real monster! Imagine their surprise when they discover he is a regular guy, and they like gym. Crazy Hair Day: Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong. Splat the Cat: It's Splat's first day at school and he's worriedI Can Splat keep all his friends, old and new? Miss Nelson Has A Field Day:The notorious...

When eleven-year-old foster kid Mo finds a handmade cookbook filled with someone else's family recipes, she collects the stories behind them and builds a website to share them, secretly hoping a long-lost relative will find her and give her a family recipe all her own.

Imagine coming upon a fountain of youth in a forest. To live forever--isn't that everyone's ideal? For the Tuck family, eternal life is a reality, but their reaction to their fate is surprising. Newbury Honor-winner Natalie Babbitt (Knee-Knock Rise, The Search for Delicious) outdoes herself in this sensitive, moving adventure in which 10-year-old Winnie Foster is kidnapped, finds herself helping a murderer out of jail, and is eventually offered the...

A collection of four stories about two friends, Frog and Toad. Their every adventure is filled with the magic of true friendship, whether they're telling ghost stories, searching for a lost button, or eating too many cookies.

After moving to a new house, Coraline discovers that there is more to it than meets the eye. While exploring, she comes across a door that will occasionally lead to another reality, where there are another mother and father who want to keep her forever. Coraline must use all of her wits and every ounce of her courage to save herself and return home.

The New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot series returns, taking Roz on an action-packed under-the-ocean journey to save her beloved island!Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources.Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across...

"Learn over 100 words and phrases in Spanish and English with songs and recorded stories. Includes over 3 hours of learning fun! Twelve songs that teach letter sounds, common greetings, family roles, days of the week, numbers 1-10, colors, foods, animals, and weather terminology in both Spanish and English -- Twelve recorded stories read first in Spanish then in English, followed by 'Words I've Learned' for pronunciation practice..."--container.

When ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchene encounters a fortune teller in the marketplace one day and she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of adventures as he desperately tries to find her.

Friday night. The party of the summer. Four teens ride home together. Only one never makes it. When high school sophomore Chris Moore is tragically killed in a car crash, Armstrong Prep is full of questions. Who was at the wheel? And more importantly, who was at fault? Eighteen-year-old Spencer Sandoval wishes she knew. As rumors swirl that her ex, Ethan, was the reckless driver, she can't bring herself to defend him. And their messy breakup has nothing...

Monster and Boy: When Monster (who lives under the bed) meets Boy (who sleeps in the bed), the boy starts to scream--and Monster promptly swallows him. It's the beginning of a beautiful friendship! Monster's first day of school: Ever since Monster (who sleeps under the bed) and Boy (who sleeps in the bed) met and became best friends, they've been spending their days playing together. But some days, Boy leaves and Monster is alone. Wanting to learn...