Books like Roller Coaster
By Marla Frazee
For the kid who is equal parts terrified and thrilled by the idea of a roller coaster, this book rides shotgun with every one of those feelings. Breathless, funny, and building — like the click-click-click up a big hill before the drop.
A Siamese kitten who imagines himself a swashbuckling Chihuahua bounces into his closet world of Cirque de Olé, where his Chimichango pals dazzle the crowd — but only Skippito the Strong can pull off the trickiest stunt of all.
On a scorching day, Junie and Jake, Poppa, and the baby set off for the lake in a rattling, wheezing car that doesn't go fast and doesn't go far.
A crocodile and his bird friend travel to the United States to rescue a kidnapped cousin taken to an Exotic Animal Farm — and along the way, the bird himself gets captured.
A little fly who can already walk on walls, see in every direction, and fly keeps a diary of her big dream: becoming a full-fledged superhero, alongside best friends Worm and Spider.
Three sisters home alone must outwit a wolf disguised as their grandmother, who has slipped inside their door at nightfall claiming to be Po Po.
A man and his little dog head out early one winter morning to learn how to ski, but a run-in with a curious moose sends them flying through the air and hanging above a snowy abyss.
A man and his dog set out on a peaceful camping trip, but a marshmallow-loving bear sends them plunging down a mountain and racing down a river toward a waterfall.
In 1783 France, a wildly ambitious crowd readies the very first hot-air balloon flight — except the passengers turn out to be a duck, a rooster, and a sheep, not people.
A cheerful taxi driver named Dan cruises through town picking up a band member by member, each new passenger adding fresh sounds and colors to the growing crowd inside his cab.
A lyrical journey through the history of Black music in America, from spirituals and blues to jazz, soul, and hip-hop, packed with over 80 references to real artists like Billie Holiday and Kendrick Lamar.
