(3) 4-6 Not-So-Impossible Tales series. Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre. Humanoid Emily, who lives above the Lost Property Office of galactic amusement park Funfair Moon, dreams of becoming an expert repair girl. When a vindictive park inspector arrives, the rides all seem to break at once, jeopardizing Funfair's existence. This fourth standalone in the adventure series is carried by buoyant two-color illustrations, lighthearted mystery, breezy humor, and a delightful cast of extraterrestrial creatures.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) 4-6 Not-So-Impossible Tales series. Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre. Shipwrecked in a fantastical Arctic with sixty-six pugs, Shen teams up with local girl Sika in a great sled race to find the Snowfather. Pulled by the pugs, the children journey north, encountering yeti at a noodle bar and self-shaping weresnowmen before they ultimately prove their mettle as adventurers--and as faithful friends. Playful two-color illustrations add comical details to the magical hijinks.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) 4-6 Not-So-Impossible Tales series. Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre. Ten-year-old Oliver's parents never returned from exploring an unusual archipelago of islands. He searches for them with help from a talking bird; a mermaid in need of spectacles; and a kind, sentient wandering island, encountering an army of sea monkeys and insult-spouting seaweed along the way. A joyous, original new adventure series filled with quirky characters, buoyant illustrations, and plenty of laughs.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre. When her father, King Cupcake, is kidnapped by aliens, Princess Spaghetti takes the royal rocket to find him in outer space, where his captors are threatening to eat him. The story has the requisite kid allure (a princess heroine, comical villains with multiple googly eyes, desserts), but it adds up to a little less than the sum of its parts.

Reviewer: Nell Beram