Fiction Books
literary work designed to entertain
The Knight Who Was Afraid of the Dark
by Barbara Shook Hazen
The beloved knight Sir Fred was afraid of the dark. He sleeps with a bottle of fireflies and has a pet eletric eel. melvin the Miffed did not like Sire Fred. Lady Fred tells Sir Fred to meet her at midnight or she would never see him again. Sir Fred goes to meet her carring his fireflies, has a glow worm studded shield, and his electric eel around his arms. Sir Fred tells Lady Wendlyn that he is afraid of the dark and she is impressed he came. Sir Fred realizes the dark is not so scary with another person.
The Wild Christmas Reindeer
by Jan Brett
After a few false starts, Teeka discovers the best way to get Santa's reindeer ready for Christmas Eve.
Fish is Fish
by Leon Lionni
Minnow and Tadpole are firends. Minnow grows into a fish and the Tadpole grows into a Frog and leaves. Frog comes back to lake and tells Fish all he has seen. Fish jumpes out of the water and gets stuck and Frog pushes him back. A fish is a fish and a frog is a frog.
The Sweetest Fig
by Chris Van Allsburg
Monsieur Bibot is a fussy dentist. A woman with a toothache pays him with a fig that makes your dreams come true. He has a dream he was walking his dog in his underwear and the Eiffel Tower bends over. His dream comes true. He is mean to his dog, so his dog eats the fig. The next morning Bibot a dog and the dog is human.
Amelia's Fantastic Flight
by Rose Burski
Amelia's little spin covers six continents and takes her to fourteen countries. Two full-spread maps, plus smaller inset maps throughout, enable children to follow Amelia's amazing journey. A young girl builds her own airplane and flies around the world, "freezing in Finland," "charmed by China," and getting kick out of Kenya"--before returning home for dinner.
The Best Teacher Ever
by Mercer Mayer
Miss. Kitty is the best teacher ever because she makes story fun, makes math exciting, and takes the class on field trips. Little Critter wants to do something for Miss. Kitty. But he can't work his dad's tools, she won't like present from the mall, and he bakes a cake but it falls over. He draws her a picture and she loves it so much she hangs it up.
Love You Forever
by Robert Munsch
The story of a love between a mother and her son that spands the life of the mother. The story ends with the love of the son for his daughter.