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The Bookworm shares eight titles this October — for both adults and kids — focusing on mysteries.

The Happy Day: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Rise and Shine) by Krauss, Ruth; Simont, Marc at AbeBooks.co.uk - ISBN 10:  0064431916 - ISBN 13:  9780064431910 - HarperCollins - 1989 - Softcover

�� Ignite young imaginations with our top children's mystery series: Unravel clues, uncover secrets & embark on thrilling adventures with unforgettable heroes.

“That toothsome meal arguably saved the Republic,” says the journalist, whose new book is “Dinner With the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House,” of Thomas Jefferson’s so-called Dinner Table Bargain. “The debate at Jefferson’s reverberates today.”

On page one of this true story behind the making of the 1942 Caldecott-winning Make Way for Ducklings, readers see...

By Libby Morse | If you’re a New Yorker subscriber, you’ve probably encountered Jashar Awan’s work: the venerable magazine—and the “Goings on About Town” section in particular—was one of his best clients during his almost two decades as a freelance illustrator in the New York City. But you’re forgiven if you don’t make the connection between the graphic novel realism of those images and the strongly geometric pictures in his debut, What a Lucky Day! (Norton Young...

Michel Faber’s ‘D’ is a quirky adventure for readers young and old Ron Charles © Hanover Square In this year of unspeakable loss, it feels uncouth to recommend the story of a loss that is literally unspeakable. But hear me out, because Michel Faber’s new novel is a strange delight — particularly if you have a child around to share it with. There has always been an element of innocence in Faber’s work, though it has often felt overwhelmed by horror and sufferin...