Mantchev, Lisa. JINX AND THE DOOM FIGHT CRIME!

Mantchev, Lisa.  
JINX AND THE DOOM FIGHT CRIME!
New York : Simon and Schuster, 2018
IL K-3, RL 1.2
ISBN 978-1-48146-701-8

Meet Jinx. And her little brother Doom. They used to fight each other. But then they realized that they should use their talents for something better. They now fight crime! But first they need to eat breakfast. Then brush their teeth. Then they fight crime and protect the innocent. Join them as they FIGHT CRIME.  

DePaola, Tomie. STREGA NONA'S MAGIC RING

DePaola, Tomie.
STREGA NONA'S MAGIC RING
New York : Simon and Schuster, 2018
IL K-3, RL 2.4
ISBN  978-1-48147-761-1

Spring has sprung and Strega Nona suggests that Big Anthony go into town and have some fun. A little night life is what he needs. He doesn't believe anyone would dance with him.  Strega Nona decides she too needs a little night life and finds her magic ring that turns her into a beautiful woman. Big Anthony has secretly seen her do this and wants to try it himself. When Strega Nona is away, Big Anthony finds the ring and indeed turns into a very handsome man. At the dance, all the women want to dance with him and won't leave him alone. He decides to take the ring off and go home.  Uh-oh. The ring is stuck! What will he do?

DePaola, Tomie IN A SMALL KINGDOM

DePaola, Tomie
IN A SMALL KINGDOM
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL K-3, RL 1.7
ISBN 978-1-48149-800-5

In a small kingdom far away, a beloved king has died. Before he died, he named his youngest son as the next king. The older son was angry and jealous of his brother. He knew that the king could not rule without the magic robe that his father wore.  So, the older son secretly stole the robe, ripped it up into pieces and threw it away. Now the young king had no power. Or was there a way to change that?

Campbell, Sarah C. WOLFSNAIL : A BACKYARD PREDATOR

Campbell, Sarah C.
WOLFSNAIL : A BACKYARD PREDATOR
New York : Boyds Mills Press, 2008
IL K-3, RL 4.4
ISBN 978-1-59078-554-6

Have you ever heard of a wolfsnail?  Sounds scary, doesn't it? Well, they are actually tiny snails that eat slugs. There are some great closeup photos of this little creature in this book. There is a lot of information about the wolfsnail packed into this book.

Barnes, Derrick D. CROWN : AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT

Barnes, Derrick D.
CROWN : AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT
New York : Bolden, 2017
IL K-3, RL 3.3
ISBN 978-1-57284-224-3

How do you feel when you get a great haircut? Do you feel on top of the world? Invisible? Well, this book is a celebration of that great haircut. Go to the barber shop and sit in that chair. Let him work his magic on you. And strut your stuff in your fresh cut crown.