Michael P. White – illustratör

A funny, playful salute to the power and importance of books from New York Times best-selling author Carmen Agra Deedy.When Sunrise Elementary School advertised for a thick-skinned librarian with a burning love of books, Miss Lotta Scales knew she was perfect for the job. Who could guard books better than a REAL dragon?Yet when she won't let any of the children take a book from the shelves, the teachers form a delegation. Not even sweet Miss Lemon can convince Miss Lotta Scales that "the library belongs to the children."Fortunately, when nearsighted Molly Brickmeyer stumbles onto a copy of Snuff the Magic Dragon and reads the tale out loud, her storytelling beckons the children back to the library and brings them face to face with the Library Dragon. Can an open book temper the flames of the school's hotheaded librarian?Filled with clever dragon puns, this is an entertaining story, now available in an audio edition, about the power and importance of books for both children and adults.

Some dreams are just too big to be kept in bottles. New York Times best-selling author Carmen Agra Deedy brings to life the story of Walter Higgins, a scrappy kid with a great imagination.When he's shipped off to Boston to visit his unknown Great Aunt Hortensia, aka "the Warden," Walter is sure that this will be the worst summer ever. Then a lonely, grizzled sailor named Old Zeb comes into Walter's life, and together they work on the Great Secret Project. Little by little, Old Zeb and Great Aunt Hortensia lead Walter to realize his own dreams and discover the magic that can be released when you reach for the stars. Deedy's fun-filled and magical story reminds us of the power of reaching for impossible dreams.

In this witty sequel to the beloved classic The Library Dragon, Miss Lotty is finally checking herself out of the Sunrise Elementary School Library, but not before Lotta Scales makes one final, fiery appearance.After 557 years of faithful service, Miss Lotty is retiring from guarding books. But on her very last day, disaster strikes! Someone has ordered all the books to be removed from the library and replaced with machines! It's enough to make Lotty feel a little...dragon-like. After she bursts into a fiery rage, can anything make her shed her scales again?Best-selling author Carmen Agra Deedy's timely and humorous tale is paired with Michael P. White's lively illustrations to create an unforgettable sequel with an important message for librarians and students alike.