"Gina Apostol's debut novel, available for the first time in the US, tells of a young woman caught between a lifelong desire to escape into books and a real-world revolution. It is the mid-eighties, two decades into the kleptocratic, brutal rule of Ferdinand Marcos. The Philippine economy is in deep recession, and civil unrest is growing by the day. But Primi Peregrino has her own priorities: tracking down books and pursuing romantic connections with...

"Stella loves books so much, she starts her own library--but then a storm threatens to destroy everything"--

There's nothing worse than peaking in high school. Nobody knows that better than Josie Pie. She was kind of a big deal. She dropped out of high school to be a star! But the bigger she was, the harder she fell.. And Josie fell. Hard. Ouch. Broadway dream: dead. Meanwhile, her life keeps imploding. Best friend: distant. Boyfriend: busy. Mom: not playing with a full deck? Desperate to escape, Josie gets into reading. Literally. She reads a book and suddenly...

Rocket writes a story about a new friend, the owl.

After magically entering her bedtime fairy tale book, Fern discovers what it is like to be a princess.

"Once there was a library that only opened at night. Step inside and meet the little librarian and her three assistant owls"--

A boy and his dog hike to the top of a very tall, snowy hill where they play, enjoy a snack, and then share their favorite book before sledding home.

A boy's search for the perfect pet leads him to the bookstore, where he finds a bright red book that becomes his best friend.

Using only two words--"look" and "out"--relates a story about an attention-loving gorilla, a television-loving boy, and a friendship that develops over books.

Although he sees no need for more books to read, Bear agrees to accompany Mouse to the library.