Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals. "A young Aztec girl tells her little brother how their parents create beautiful painted manuscripts, or codices. She explains to him how paper is made from local plants and how the long paper is folded into a book. Her parents and others paint the codices...

"Could the Mark Twain books hidden through Book Scavenger contain clues about the string of recent arson fires plaguing the city? And will Emily and James uncover the mystery before the arsonist comes after them?"--

"Charlie Joe Jackson is back and he's at academic summer camp trying to convert all the other kids to non-academics."--

"A teen girl hiding the scars of a past relationship finds home and healing in the words of strong Black writers. A beautiful sophomore novel from a critically acclaimed author and poet that explores how words have the power to shape and uplift our world even in the midst of pain. When Darius told Angel he loved her, she believed him. But five weeks after the incident, Angel finds herself in Brooklyn, far from her family, from him, and from the California...

"Rozemyne's First Year at the Royal Academy Comes to a Close ... Finally reuniting with Ferdinand and the others, Rozemyne returns to the temple and to her duties as the High Bishop. There's so much to do -- the Dedication Ritual, supporting the printing industry, going to meetings, and tackling mountains of paperwork -- so she's as busy as can be. But as winter draws to a close, her world continues to change. At the end of her first year at the Royal...

"There's a unicorn in your book! But this unicorn doesn't seem very happy ... Can you help get rid of the worry gremlins and cheer this unicorn up?"--Provided by publisher

Follows the true story of Dita Kraus, a fourteen-year-old girl from Prague who after being sent to Auschwitz is chosen to protect the eight volumes prisoners have smuggled past the guards.

For babies just entering the world, this comforting poem affirms the special bond between mothers and babies everywhere.

The Southern Kingdom is in the grip of Emperor Seven and his war on magic, books, and learning; even worse, a malignant darkness is rising and threatening everybody, including Brystal Evergreen, who has gathered allies among the fairies and other magical creatures to confront the threat, but she is also aware that the days of her life are slipping away, and if she does not find the Book of Sorcery in a few weeks she will die.

A monster tries to chomp any reader who wants to go past the first page of the book in order to keep his cakes safe.