Tom Percival
1) Goat's coat
Author
Language
English
Description
Alfonzo the goat is very happy wearing his new coat to stroll through the forest, but as he helps a series of friends in need, his coat becomes increasingly shabby.
When Alfonzo the goat discovers a host of creatures who need help, he doesn't hesitate. Using his precious, much-loved coat, he finds ways to solve their problems - fashioning a boat for frogs out of a cuff, for instance. But soon he's down to the last thread and it's started to snow...
3) New in town
Author
Series
Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jake Demby is being bullied by a kid called Gary Herk, until his friend sends him a golem named Emmet from Ravens Pass as a protector--but when Emmet threatens Jake's mother the situation starts to spin out of control.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (33 pages) : chiefly color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
When the students take on the faculty baseball team, the teachers try some dirty tricks to win. Luckily, the students have a monster on their team. With help from Gabby's beastly pet, Dwight, they might have a chance at victory. Includes a glossary, directions for drawing a monster, discussion questions, and writing prompts.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (33 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
When funding takes a cut, a new student creates a plan to save the school's lunch program. A candy drive! Gabby and her pet monster, Dwight, like the idea until the new kid starts racking up sales with help from his own beastly best friend. Dwight will have to pick up the pace, or raise the price of lollipops, if he's going to become a Monster Moneymaker.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (33 pages) : chiefly color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Gabby's pet monster is supposed to compete at the district-wide spelling bee. But how can Dwight be a champion speller when no one understands him? After speech therapy fails, it seems the only answer is an interpreter. But if Vice Principal Burns has anything to say about it, there won't be an interpreter or a monster speller.
Author
Series
Little legends volume 1
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
194 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jack (of the beanstalk fame) and his magical talking chicken, Betsy, have always been great at making new friends, like their BFFs Red and Rapunzel. But when Jack spots Anansi, the new kid in town, talking to a troll in the Deep Dark Woods, everything changes. Everyone knows that trolls mean trouble, and Jack will do anything to prove to the rest of his friends that Anansi is a troll spy. Even if that means using stolen magic!"--
Author
Series
Little legends volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
670L
Physical Desc
178 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Jack, Red, and Anansi rescue a lost troll child that was captured as a spy, but what they find out when they return it to Troll Mountain changes everything they have ever known.
Author
Series
Little legends volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
660L
Physical Desc
200 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rapunzel, Anansi, Jack, and his talking chicken, Betsy, are captured by a witch so Red, the sustainable woodcutter's daughter, tries to save all the magical creatures the witch has kidnapped--including a fearsome troll.
Author
Series
Little legends volume 4
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
690L
Physical Desc
180 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A cutting has been stolen from the magical Story Tree, and it's up to twins Hansel and Gretel to get it back. With the help of their new friend Wolfie, they find a secret fortress in the forest and a Magic Looking Glass that promises to help them. But things are not always what they seem! Can Wolfie and the twins save the day, or will the Magic Look Glass have the last laugh?
Hansel, Gretel, and new friend Wolfie, find a Magic Looking Glass that...
11) Witch mayor
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
540L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (86 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Hank and Gus want to investigate the legend that the Ravens Pass city hall was built over a cellar with a witch sealed inside it, and a school field trip seems like the perfect opportunity--but the witch may be waiting for them.
12) The sleeper
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
520L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (86 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
The Galactic Expansion Home for Lost Children, otherwise known in Ravens Pass as the Old Orphanage, is full of alien children ready to take over the planet--but at least one of them may actually be a human spy.
13) Curses for sale
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
510L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (86 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Jace Thomas buys a sleek, red ride-on toy car at a garage sale in Ravens Pass, but when the car attacks him, Jace realizes that everything at that sale is cursed.
14) Monster and me
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (33 pages) : chiefly color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Like every kid in town, twelve-year-old Gabby Gibbons has a pet monster. But unlike the others, Gabby refuses to keep her monster, Dwight, in the closet. When she brings him to school, the drama teacher takes a liking to the beastly pet. He wants Dwight to play Scrooge in the annual production of "A Christmas Carol." If Dwight messes up, Gabby will have a monster of a problem. Includes a glossary, directions for drawing a monster, discussion questions,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
After Finn tells his grandmother a fib, his lies continue to build up which makes Finn feel horrible until he builds up the courage to come clean.
16) Milo's monster
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Milo loves spending time with his best friend Jay, but when new girl Suzi moves in next door, Milo starts to feel left out, and as his jealousy grows more intense a green-eyed monster pops up beside him, twisting up all of Milo's thoughts and making him feel sad.
17) Perfectly Norman
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
AD 610L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Norman is thrilled to discover he grew a pair of wings overnight, but his excitement turns to doubt when he realizes he is now different from everyone else, causing him to question whether there is such thing as perfectly normal.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Meesha doesn't know quite what to do, what to say, or when to say it, and she struggles with reading and responding to social cues. But one day, she discovers that she has a special talent that will help her navigate challenging social situations and make friends.
19) Ravi's roar
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
AD 490L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tired of missing out on good things because he is the smallest and youngest in his family, Ravi turns into a tiger and gets what he wants with a great roar. Intended to help children understand emotions and how to manage them in healthy ways.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tilda withdraws when her world turns upside down, but, after watching a ladybug struggle and then fly free, she decides to move forward and embrace the changes.