School is Cool / Fun Fictional Schools

With the first month of school almost finished, I thought it would be fun to round up books that feature fictional schools - that at times seem like a lot more fun than our real schools!

Jedi Academy by Jeff Brown
The School of Good and Evil by Soman Chianani - this is the only book on the list I haven't read yet, but it's been on my to-read list since it was published!
The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
The Storybook of Legends by Shannon Hale
Regarding the Fountain by Kate Klise
The Lunch Lady series by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Ability by M.M. Vaughan

Check out my Goodreads shelf for a few more suggestions as well!

Round Up / Slightly Scary Picture Books

I'm sharing some of my favorite Halloween-ish picture books with you this week! For Halloween, my library hosts a "slightly haunted" story time for preschoolers, perfect for someone who hates pretty much all horror & scary stories or movies!  These are perfect for young readers looking to enjoy the fall season and trick or treating:

Ghosts in the House by Kazuno Kohara
Ollie's Halloween by Olivier Dunrea
Mystery Vine by Cathryn Falwell
If You're a Monster and You Know It by Rebecca & Ed Emberley
Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas
Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace
Zombelina by Kristyn Crow
Click Clack, Boo! by Doreen Cronin
Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds

I never celebrated Halloween very much growing up, but since this is the only holiday the library is actually open, I'm more than willing to share some great books with my patrons for the occasion!  If you'd like recommendations for older readers, check out my slightly scarier reads book shelf on Goodreads.

Round Up / Fallish Picture Books

The fall semester is my favorite time of year for planning story times - fall is my favorite season and lots of my favorite picture books to use in story time are fall related!  Here are some of my top fall picture books to use with my story time crowd:

1. A Visitor for Bear by Bonnie Becker
2. Hibernation Station by Michelle Meadows
3. The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
4. Mystery Vine by Cathryn Falwell
5. Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton
6. Please Take Me For a Walk by Susan Gal
7. Little Owl's Orange Scarf by Tatyana Feeney
8. Sophie's Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller
9. Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray

Do you have any more favorite fall picture books you'd add to the list?