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22) Doll bones
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Zach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle school who have long enjoyed acting out imaginary adventures with dolls and action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll made from the ashes of a dead girl.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fancy Nancy discovers a new talent for repairing broken toys in her neighborhood, but she must learn to keep her cool when her next patient is her beloved doll Marabelle.
Author
Series
Publisher
Acorn/Scholastic
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Clark children are Mia's first babysitting job, and everything is going fine until she sees a life-sized doll sitting in the hallway; a doll that was not there before, a doll that Mr. Clark knows nothing about, and whose eyes follow Mia-- and that is only one of the five scary stories with unexpected twists that are included in this collection.
Author
Series
Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"Lucas deseaba tener una muñeca con todas sus fuerzas. Un día, mamá y papá le trajeron una caja con un lazo enorme..."--Back cover.
"Lucas wanted to have a doll with all his might. One day, mom and dad brought him a box with a huge bow ..." - Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Nana's nesting dolls are all exactly the same. White frills, rosy cheeks, and six perfect smiles. Except for the smallest one--unpainted, it is a raw peanut. So she decides to pull out her markers and give it a face. But then, looking at the others, she realizes all of their perfectly matching smiles don't feel quite right. She has many faces for each of her emotions. So, she decides to use her marker to fix them too. But, when Nana sees her dolls,...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by a true story, Kafka and the Doll recounts a remarkable gesture of kindness from one of the world's most bewildering and iconic writers. In the fall of 1923, Franz Kafka encountered a distraught little girl on a walk in the park. She'd lost her doll and was inconsolable. Kafka told her the doll wasn't lost, but instead, traveling the world and having grand adventures! And to reassure her, Kafka began delivering letters from the doll to...
29) Lost and found
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A story of woodland creatures discovering a lost doll is transformed into the perfect parable of love in this sweet, timeless picture book for fans of "Corduroy" and "The Velveteen Rabbit."
Author
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From superstar athlete, record breaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist (and mama) Serena Williams, comes a magical picture book in which a little girl learns to believe in herself with the help of her doll and best friend, Qai Qai."--Amazon
Baby Girl has a dance recital coming up, and she can't help but worry. She's practiced and practiced, but what if something goes wrong? What if she forgets the steps or freezes up during her solo? Luckily, her...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Sophie loves her friend Mia's elaborate dollhouse, especially the tiny dog, and since Mia does not even play with the dollhouse, Sophie thinks that nobody will notice if she takes the toy dog home with her--but afterward she feels guilty, and the rest of her friends at 123 Sunshine Street explain to her that what she did was wrong and help her to do the right thing."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fancy Nancy's sister, Jojo, has done something really bad and Nancy is livid. Jojo drew a tattoo on Nancy's precious doll. When Mom suggests a fancy doll party to make Nancy feel better, Nancy is excited to accept, but what if the doll drama isn't over?
34) The collector
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Josie must discover the connection between a strange house in the woods, her grandmother's stories, and missing children, or risk losing her sister to dark magic.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Teddy's favorite toy has the best manners, and the sickest fighting skills, and the ability to pull off a number of fierce looks. But when his toy goes missing, it turns out there's another woman around who's pretty fierce--it's Teddy's mom, and she will stop at nothing to reunite Teddy with his favorite toy"--
Series
Uglydoll comics volume 4
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The Uglydolls attempt to save the day by turning themselves into superheroes, but first they are going to finish their dessert.
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the inventor of the American Girl doll, Pleasant Rowland. Follow the story of Rowland as she creates American Girl from the original historical dolls to the updated American Girl of the Year and American Girl of Today to Truly Me and BeForever. Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When a valuable baseball bobblehead catches the attention of some less-savory relatives, they hatch a scheme to swap it out for their own profit. But this rag-tag crew of figurines has their own plan to oust the schemers from the family's home, with some help and guidance from the wise bobblehead of Cher.
39) Betty Doll
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
40) Lint Boy
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books-Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Lint Boy and Lint Bear live in their cozy dryer home, carefree and happy--until the day Lint Bear is snatched away by a cruel woman with a vendetta against dolls! Can Lint Boy unite a group of lost dolls to vanquish the villain and save his brother? This magical story is showcased in the stunning full-color art of this young graphic novel. A gently gothic, age-appropriate blend of Roald Dahl and Tim Burton, Lint Boy is a compelling tale of good vs....
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