Lyons Regional Library

The story of a victim of child abuse that makes reference to the works of Beatrix Potter.

With a little courage and a lot of practice, Little Rat overcomes her fear of sailing.

When their old television set finally breaks, Matt and Maggie do not know what to do until Grandmother advises them to invent things that will keep them from being bored.

Fearless nine-year-old "Scab" McNally tries to get his twin sister's help in convincing their parents to let them get a dog, but when he embarrasses her in school with a particularly obnoxious invention, it looks like he has lost her cooperation forever.

Fourth-grade inventor Scab McNally is in deep water (which happens to be the one thing he's terribly afraid of)! After a fishing trip to the lake with best buddies Doyle, Will and his dog, Joe, Scab is certain that he's discovered a prehistoric swamp creature. Of course, no one will believe his crazy story unless he can prove it and his mother won't allow him to return to the lake until he completes a swimming class with his "smart times ten" twin...

This booze-soaked second volume of Rat Queens reveals a growing menace within the very walls of Palisade. And while Dee may have run from her past, the bloated, blood-feasting sky god N'rygoth never really lets his children stray too far.

At thirteen, Ayrion learns quickly the consequences of being exceptional. Staying on top is not always a good thing, especially when the head of your clan has a son who can't stand to lose. Trained as assassins, competition for an Upaka is serious. The more Ayrion wins, the deadlier his position becomes. Can he manage to keep his identity as a wielder hidden, or will he ignore his parents' advice and use his magic to win?

Being labeled as a killer is every Upakan’s dream.Being labeled as the killer of your chieftain’s son . . . not so much.Banished from his home at thirteen, Ayrion makes his way to the capital city of Aramoor in hopes of starting a new life. With high aspirations of making a name for himself, he soon discovers how dangerous and unforgiving those streets can be.Can he learn to navigate Aramoor’s treacherous underbelly before it reaches up and...

"In three-and-a-half stories, friends and roommates Bat, Cat and Rat share, joke, and read together"--