Books For Kids

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
by Jeff Kinney

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Kinney's "New York Times"-bestselling Wimpy Kid series returns with Book 4, which finds the sarcastic and sharp-witted ("Toronto Globe and Mail") Greg on summer vacation with his family. It's summer vacation, the weather's great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where's Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.

Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person," is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and "family togetherness."

Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything?

The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery
by Sara Pennypacker

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Ancient pyramids can be flat-out dangerous! Ever since Stanley was flattened by a bulletin board, there are places he can get to that no one else can. So when Stanley receives a letter from an archaeologist, he travels by airmail to Egypt to help find an ancient treasure deep in the heart of a great pyramid. But what if even the flattest boy on earth can't wriggle out of this dark tomb--and the terrible mess he finds himself in?

Marley: A Dog Like No Other
by John Grogan

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On December 25, 20th Century Fox brings Grogan's bestselling memoir to the big screen, in a new feature film starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. This middle-grade adaptation tells the story of the world's worst dog--a dog with a personality so big that he just can't keep his loyalty to himself. With an appetite for nearly anything he can get his mouth around, including couches and fine jewelry, Marley is always getting into trouble. But to his family, he is a dog like no other. In this adaptation of his #1 "New York Times" bestselling "Marley & Me," John Grogan brings the Labrador retriever's heartwarming antics to life--and shows how one big, rambunctious dog can teach a family what really matters in life.