Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris

I thought this was a cute little happily ever after story. 

Christian, the commoner, (is he really?) is in love with Princess Marigold. He was raised by a troll and now wishes to pursue the girl of his dreams. But you know royalty-wicked queens, arranged marriages...good luck Christian!

Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse

Look at it one way and it's a duck. 

Look at it another way and it's a bunny.

Click here to watch a cute video about the book. 

What do you think it is?

Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon

Bestselling British series arrives in the U.S. 

In the first book, Horrid Henry, four short chapters follow Henry as he tries to have a perfect day, and upstages his brother, Perfect Peter. Each book has four stories geared to grades 2-4. Because the chapters are short and easy to read, they will appeal to early readers as well as reluctant readers and all readers in-between.

Most stories end with "the jokes on you" type of conclusion. The stories include interestingly named characters like:

Moody Margaret

Weepy William

Lazy Linda

Beefy Bert

Prissy Polly

Other titles in the series include:

Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy

Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb

Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine

My own children found the books to be enjoyable and humorous. I will be adding them to my 4th grade classroom library.