Most Popular Books by Laura Geringer

A little boy, playing in his room, finds a very noisy and original way of telling his parents to keep out when they tell him that it''s time to go to bed! How many sounds can you make when bedtime is only one blart, plong, clink, neeee neeee, or ding away? A not-your-typical bedtime book that will march kids right off to dreamland.

Hercules does battle with a dragon with one hundred heads in order to bring back the golden apples the dragon guards.

Forget naughty or nice; this is a battle of good and evil. Luminary Joyce and co-author Geringer deliver the first book in a new series. Before Santa was Santa, he was Nicholas St. North--a daredevil swordsman whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Illustrations.

There are times we all feel we need more than one heart to get through. When Briana’s father dies, she imagines she has a new heart growing inside her. It speaks to her in her Dad’s voice. Some of its commands are mysterious. Find Her! it says. Be Your Own! How can Briana “be her own” when her grieving mother needs her to take care of her demanding little brother all the time? When all her grandpa can do is tell stories instead of being the “rock" she needs? When her not-so-normal home life leaves no time to pursue her dream of writing for the school literary magazine? When the first blush of a new romance threatens to be nipped in the bud? Forced by the loss of her favorite parent to see all that was once familiar with new eyes, Briana draws on her own imagination, originality, and tender loving heart to discover a surprising path through the storm.

R. R. Pottle the Third has a truly wonderful, extra-extraordinary collection of hats. But happiness eludes him. He is lonely and dreams of meeting a perfect wife '' who will, of course, be wearing a perfect hat. One day, a day so bad that R. R. Pottle wears not one, not two, but three hats at once, his dream comes true in the best possible way. This warm, comical story by talented new author Laura Geringer is crowned with full-color illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner Arnold Lobel. Notable Children''s Books of 1985 (ALA) A Reading Rainbow Featured Selection

An influx of rowdy animals representing the letters of the alphabet disrupts a peaceful breakfast.

In long-ago China, Prince Zong, the mortal young Starlord chosen to save humankind from destruction, joins the twin outlaws, White Streak and Black Whirlwind, to fight the Lord of the Dead and his demon hordes.

A book of whimsical Valentine''s Day sayings and pictures.

A huge creature follows a boy home and bounds through his window during dinner, changing his family''s life in drastic and humorous ways.

This first novel in a new trilogy draws upon Chinese myth and legend for an epic kung-fu, sword-and-sorcery fantasy is a tour de force of classic storytelling.

Molly and her friends, running a test load of laundry in her mysterious new washing machine, dance to the music it makes during its cycles.

Coleção Aventuras Encantadas Antes de São Nicolau ter sido São Nicolau, ele era Norte, Nicolau São Norte, um destemido espadachim, rufião e notório fora da lei. Sua destreza com todo tipo de armamento era notável. Tesouros e riquezas eram o que buscava a todo custo. Estava longe de ser um herói. Mas heróis não nascem heróis... eles são colocados à prova. Quando vilões verdadeiros entram em cena, na forma volátil de Breu e seus temíveis Medonhos, Norte encontra outro uso para suas famosas habilidades de lutador. Aqui, no primeiro volume de uma série de épicas aventuras dos Guardiões, encontre o lendário São Nicolau. Você deve conhecê-lo há anos, mas, na realidade, você não o conhece nem um pouco... Luzes irradiadas pela lua, usadas exclusivamente para proteger as crianças; vaga-lumes que lutam bravamente e ursos tão benevolentes quanto os de pelúcia são alguns dos elementos mágicos apresentados por William Joyce em Nicolau São Norte e a batalha contra o Rei dos Pesadelos, primeiro livro da série Os Guardiões - que deu origem ao filme A origem dos Guardiões. O resultado é um conto de fadas moderno, surpreendente e inusitado.

Descubre la saga que ha inspirado la película de DreamWorks El origen de los Guardianes .NICOLÁS SAN NORTE, rufián, temerario espadachín y célebre forajido. Famoso por su destreza en el manejo de toda clase de armas, se dedicaba a buscar y obtener tesoros y riquezas a cualquier precio. No podía decirse que tuviera madera de héroe. Pero los héroes no nacen... los héroes se forjan. Cuando los auténticos villanos aparecen en escena, adoptando las siniestras formas de Sombra y sus aterradores temores, Norte descubre otra manera de poner en práctica sus afamadas habilidades marciales. En esta primera entrega de la serie de aventuras de los Guardianes conocerás al legendario San Nicolás. Has oído hablar mucho de él, pero en realidad aún no sabes quién es...

A cumulative tale in which a farmer, his wife and daughter, his cow, cat and dog couldn''t pull the enormous pumpkin off its vine until they get help from a tiny mouse. Color illustrations throughout.

Aided by Athena and winged shoes that allow their wearer to fly, Andromeda and Perseus defeat the giant sea serpent that threatens the island of Joppa

Combien de personnes faut-il pour detacher une citrouille entetee de sa tige? Il faut un fermier, tire par sa femme, tire par sa fille, tire par une vache, tire par un chien, tire par un chat et tire par... une petite souris!

When the dreaded Octopus of Ner attacks Hercules, Iole must use her super powers in order to rescue the world''s greatest warrior. Original.

General information about bears precedes several true accounts of relationships between bears and people.

A fighting fantasy. 9 yrs+

Challenged to enter the labyrinth to do battle with the half-man, half-beast Minotaur, young Prince Theseus seeks help from the beautiful Princess Ariadne and her magical thread. Original.

Journeying home to his family after a ten-year war, mighty king Ulysses must first face Circe, an evil sorceress with the power to transform men into wild animals. Original.

Presents the story of Atalanta, who is stronger and faster than any man but who meets her match in Calydon''s greatest hunter, Prince Meleager, with whom she fights the Wild Boar and the underworld''s Furies, in a tale with four trading cards

A cumulative tale in which a farmer, his wife, his daughter, his cow, his dog, and his cat couldn''t pull the enormous pumpkin off its vine until they were helped by a tiny mouse.

On the eve of her twelfth birthday, Cora convinces herself that the father she has never known is on his way to see her.

Young Perseus, the half-human son of Zeus, dreams of becoming a hero and embarks on a series of quests that test his powers, including the slaying of Medusa the Gorgon, a creature so hideous that one look at her can turn a person into stone.