Julia Patton

This 1919 study considers the English village as an object of nostalgia and escape, but also as a place which has a history compelling the people of villages to become very much involved in the Great War and other world events in the years preceding the book's publication. The author considers the rich history of the village, in medieval to modern history, and its place in poetry and prose.

This is a book about dinosaurs. No it's not. Dinosaurs are not allowed. Oh. This is now a book about avocados! Sorry. We deleted those too. FINE. This book is about--nope! Forbidden! Maybe you shouldn't even try reading this book...But what could possibly be inside? Discover just what can happen when ideas are erased instead of expressed.

"Grab the wagon, it's a bright autumn day and the trees are full of ripe, red apples! There's an apple festival underway at the farm and lots of work to do making cider. This visit finishes with a cider doughnut and a cup of freshly pressed cider. DELICIOUS! Told in crisp, action-driven thymes from a young child's point of view, From Apple Trees to Cider, Please! is a realistic account of how apple cider is pressed, flavored with the charm and vigor...

Four snails cross the country to deliver a special letter from a girl to the boy she loves.

In a series of diary entries, a young boy documents his unfortunate mishaps on a school field trip to study plants and animals in the wild.

Stinker is a puppy stuck in the pound. He's playful and loving and wants more than anything to be adopted. Unfortunately, little Stinker is always making big smells. As family after family return the ever-patient pooch back to the shelter, even he begins to lose hope. That is, until Stinker meets a snarky tomcat who can wriggle his way out of any situation. Together they stage a great escape in order to find just the right home, where Stinker will...