Whales on Stilts

"Lily Gefelty's father works for a mad scientist. When she overhears him say that he wants to take over the world, her oblivious father assures her, 'Honey, sometimes adults use irony. They don't really mean what they say.' Nonetheless, the 12-year-old calls on her two best friends to investigate. The trio soon learns that Larry does indeed plan to conquer the world using mind-controlled whales on stilts with laser-beam eyes. No adult will believe them, so it's up to the kids to save the Earth" (School Library Journal). (more...)

The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business

This picture book tells the tale of a little mole who puts his head up above the ground only to have some animal go to the toilet on his head. The mole, who is very short-sighted and wears thick glasses, doesn't see who it was so he goes in search of animals to ask. Each animal says 'no' and then shows what their own poop looks like. Eventually the mole finds out which animal is responsible and has his revenge.