Akron Public Library

When Rafe Kane enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, "Leo the Silent," to create a game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct.

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or...

A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.

The adventures of a country cricket who unintentionally arrives in New York and is befriended by Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat.

Curious George goes to the hospital: When George swallows a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, a trip to the hospital is in order. George doesn't much enjoy the hospital--that is, until he's feeling better. Then, his curiosity gets the best of him and he soon creates quite a mess! Curious George and the firefighters: George and the man with the yellow hat take a trip to the firehouse, and George finds all sorts of new things to explore. When one curious monkey...

A collection of four stories about two friends, Frog and Toad. Their every adventure is filled with the magic of true friendship, whether they're telling ghost stories, searching for a lost button, or eating too many cookies.

The Gym Teacher From the Black Lagoon: The kids say the new gym teacher is a real monster! Imagine their surprise when they discover he is a regular guy, and they like gym. Crazy Hair Day: Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong. Splat the Cat: It's Splat's first day at school and he's worriedI Can Splat keep all his friends, old and new? Miss Nelson Has A Field Day:The notorious...

How do dinosaurs get well soon? From enormous sneezes to gigantic wails, the outrageous antics of these mischevious ailing dinosaurs will strike a chord and bring a smile to any child or grown-up who has ever sniffled, coughed or ached. T is for terrible. With humor and a touch of suspense, an introspective dinosaur reflects on his own identity as a "terrible lizard." An endearing story of a Tyrannosaurus Rex who wonders why he can't be a vegetarian! Danny...

Nate the Great : When Nate gets an urgent call from Annie about a lost picture, he immediately plunges into his new and baffling case with the cool detachment of a Sam Spade. Nate, the boy detective who "likes to work alone," solves the mystery and tracks down the culprit. In the process, he also discovers the whereabouts of Super Hex, the missing cat. Nate the Great goes undercover : Nate the Great has his first night case! Somebody is raiding Oliver's...

Scarlet Benoit and Wolf, a street fighter who may have information about her missing grandmother, join forces with Cinder as they try to stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana in this story inspired by Little Red Riding Hood.