Eleven-year-old Iraqi, Mooz, yearns to taste the bananas that have been made unavailable by warfare.

A banana wants to be the star of this rhyming counting book, but the narrator has other plans.

"A is for Awake . . . but B is for Bedtime. When the narrator of this alphabet book tries to make it a bedtime book, Banana objects. Bedtime is BORING! And Banana is the star of this book, so it should really be called B Is for Bananas instead. It shouldn't be about bedtime at all. Journey through all the letters of the alphabet in this laugh-out-loud story from Carrie Tillotson and Estrela Lourenȯ about a banana who is NOT ready to go to bed."--Publisher...

Despite small squabbles, Leo and Ben have a good time playing with their toy dump truck and backhoe.

"1940. BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH NAZI GERMANY. Eleven-year-old Eric practically lives at the London Zoo. And there's one animal in particular he loves to spend time with: Gertrude the gorilla. But with German bombs raining over London, Eric realizes Gertrude is in terrible danger, and together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside, they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot..."--Page [2] of cover....

"A group of kid-experimenters at a science fair explore the slipperiness of banana peels--a perfect introduction to scientific concepts! It's funny and STEM-inspired, with back matter on friction and a kitchen science experiment. These playful and mischievous banana peels will capture the imagination of readers."--Provided by publisher.

Ever since he ate a zapped banana, hyperactive second-grader Clyde turns into a monkey when he gets excited, so his twin sister Claudia plans to take her "monkey" to the school pet show--but when all the animals are pet-napped Clyde has to use his inner monkey to rescue them.

Clyde is a hyperactive kid, and his twin sister, Claudia, does her best to keep him out of trouble--but after a class field trip to the science museum, and a zapped banana, he suddenly finds that excitement transforms him into a real monkey, which may help him catch the thief who took the golden monkey.

When Sir Digby Digger shows up at the Mummy family's pyramid, their routine day becomes an adventure as they help the archaeologist find new transportation and then need his help to free a stuck whale.

A rotten banana, a broken teapot, and a blob of goo living in the town dump help a new arrival find his way home.