Books like When a Dragon Moves In
By Jodi Moore
For the kid whose imaginary friends have very real personalities, this is the story that finally gets it. Playful, mischievous, sun-soaked and a little bit sly.
A squirrel named Mr. Peanuts lives a surprisingly human life — playing piano, reading books — and writes to invite his cousin over, hoping for company.
A little red chicken just can't sit still through bedtime stories, jumping into Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood to save the characters herself, much to her patient papa's dismay.
A witch and her cat fly happily on a broomstick until the wind blows away her hat, bow, and wand — and the animals who return them all want a ride, leaving no room to spare when a hungry dragon attacks.
Three pigs build their familiar houses of straw, sticks, and bricks, but when the wolf huffs one pig right out of the story's pages, all three escape into a wild landscape of other tales entirely.
A child imagines an entire day as a horse — galloping through familiar settings, wondering if they'd fit in their clothes, and whether a little sister would get a ride.
An action-figure hero in combat boots and battle pants turns everyday chores into missions, hunting the Lost Wreck of the Sieve in the dishpan and battling Mysterious Toes to save his pet Scrubbing Brush.
A kid dreams up the ultimate shortcut to awesome: a magical Robo-Sauce that turns squishy little humans into giant, laser-eyed, rocket-footed robots — no beans, baths, or bedtime required.
A shape sets off to play a sneaky trick on his friend Square, but the prank sets off a chain of trouble that tests who's really outsmarting whom.
Two kids stuck inside on a rainy day get an uninvited visitor — a tall cat in a striped hat who promises fun and games while their mother is away.
A cheerful little woman chases a runaway rice dumpling deep underground, where she falls into the clutches of a wicked three-eyed oni and must use her wits to escape.
A gentle troll sets off through the woods to bring his mother milk, but the simple errand turns into a winding adventure when he meets Mymble, who has lost her sister Little My.
An elephant named Horace turns eleven and throws a costume party for his exotically dressed animal friends, but when it's time for the feast, someone has already eaten it all.
