Lamar Public Library

When it comes to drones and video games, fifth-grader Michael and a 2000-year-old talking squirrel named Merle have very little self-control.

"Baby T. rex hatches and explores the prehistoric world. Of particular interest is another egg that has rolled from the T. rex nest and gotten stuck in a hole. It'll take luck (and some help from a turtle) for the little dinosaur to rescue their sibling"--

From the Edgar-nominated author Bruce Hale comes a hilarious story of a boy and a dog...who become a dog and a boy Who's a good boy? Twelve-year-old Parker Pitts hates a mess. Ever since his grandmother died, he's much more comfortable when things are organized: He scrubs the kitchen counters at home, avoids the school bully at all costs, and never even speaks to Gabriella Cortez, the most interesting girl in the sixth grade. No muss, no fuss, no...

Famous horse rider Poppy Addison is headed to Bright Field Stables to host an exclusive clinic where there will be a contest to award a free spot to a Bright Fields rider. Zoe is sure that she and her horse, Raven, can win, but Zoe's best friend, Jade, also wants to win, making the contest a recipe for a total friendship fiasco.

A little girl knows that pigs cannot look up but is empathetic to all the beauty they are missing, so she hoists her pig up to see the stars for the first time.

"Croc-a-doodle-doo! is a hilarious sing-a-long book starring a cheeky crocodile, based on the song Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Look out, here comes trouble! Croc has stopped at Old MacDonalds farm for a snack... E-I-E-I-OUh-oh! Providing a unique, alternative spin on a familiar song, this delightfully silly story is contemporary, quirky and playful - kids will love to follow Croc's antics and sing along with him as he roams Old MacDonalds farm. A bright,...

Lucy's grandmother and her poodle Fluffy arrive for a visit, and Fluffy immediately begins building a doomsday machine that will hypnotize humans and turn them into agents of chaos--can Ember work with the other pets to outsmart this evil genius?

"Spend a day in the life of an avalanche rescue dog! Ava is a chocolate Labrador retriever with a big job. She and her handler have trained for years to be ready to help people at their ski resort if an unexpected avalanche hits. But Ava quickly finds out there's much more to being an avy dog than daring rescues. Told from the dog's perspective, this story also includes back matter about the breed and the role of the working dog." -- Adapted from...

Eva and Sue run for class president.

Despite being warned that kittens are monsters, Ember the Chihuahua (who still aims for world domination) agrees to babysit a family of kittens for three days after the mother cat offers him an army in return.