Washoe County Library System

"From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new book of essays taking his readers on a bizarre and stimulating world tour. From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, we learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler's experiences. Whether railing against the habits of litterers in the English...

Although a princess, Millie cannot keep herself from turning unexpectedly into a dragon, so she ventures off to the Frozen North to find the Blue Witch, who she hopes will help her learn to control her dragon magic.

Thirty years after Goldilocks first met the three bears, she returns to fix up their cottage and soothe her guilty conscience.

Walter, an ordinary housecat, fantasizes about the daring adventures of his alter ego, Fang.

Amelia Bedelia shows her niece Effie Lou how to follow instructions to the letter as they dust the potato bugs and sew seeds.

Sam, a puppy, searches for the green monster she saw on TV.

Havoc ensues as Mildred, hoping to find a cure for her klutziness, starts her third year at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, where she soon has a curling-iron catastrophe and gets on the bad side of a new teacher.

An artist describes his "cat," who can usually be found either sleeping or eating.

The very literal minded Amelia Bedelia becomes a substitute teacher for a day.

Explores the options available to a monster from the time it is born, such as becoming the scary monster under someone's bed or playing on the school basketball team.