Chris Riddell

Get ready to meet Long John McRon, the most unusual babysitter you will ever see! When your parents go out for the evening, Long John arrives with a whole crew of wild, swashbuckling pirates right behind him. Suddenly, a perfectly normal night turns into a riotous adventure beneath a glowing pirate moon. It is time to gather around the pot and make some magical Pirate Stew! With flying ships, massive doughnut feasts, and plenty of silly surprises, this rhyming adventure is an absolute blast to read aloud. You will want to join this wacky crew and sail away on a deliciously fun journey that proves anyone can be a pirate.

When Mom goes away on a business trip, she leaves Dad with one very important rule: do not forget to buy the milk! Unfortunately, Dad forgets. The next morning, a brother and sister wake up to dry cereal and a father who must make a quick run to the corner store. But what should have been a simple errand turns into an impossibly long absence. When Dad finally returns, he has a wildly unbelievable story to explain his delay. His excuse involves a time-traveling stegosaurus in a hot-air balloon, a crew of grumpy pirates, a volcano god, and some very strange, globby green aliens. Oh, and a perfectly normal, highly important carton of milk that must be rescued at every turn! From the brilliant mind of Neil Gaiman comes a spectacularly silly, mind-bending adventure packed with hilarious illustrations. This fast-paced, laugh-out-loud tale of time travel and treachery will leave you wondering just how far a father will go to ensure his kids can enjoy their morning breakfast.

Flora is absolutely not like the other mice living in the walls. While her parents and siblings spend all their time scrounging for crumbs and hiding from danger, Flora is focused on getting an education. Every day, she quietly observes the kindergarten class in her country schoolhouse, paying close attention to the lessons until she actually learns how to read. Her family thinks she is wasting her time with useless human letters, but Flora knows her new skill is incredibly valuable. When a professional exterminator visits the schoolroom and leaves behind dangerous, sweet-smelling pellets, the hungry mouse family is ready to feast. It is up to Flora to read the warning labels and stop them before it is too late. Armed with her sharp mind and a powerful vocabulary, she must find a way to outsmart the exterminator and guide her family to safety. This clever, suspenseful tale shows that knowledge truly is the ultimate survival tool.