Books with author Catherine Anholt

Twelve-year-old Midnight Reynolds is a middle-school student who works undercover for the Agency of Spectral Protection, helping ghosts cross over into the afterlife and saving her town from mishaps involving spectral energy. Now school’s out for the summer, and Midnight and her best friend Tabitha just want to have fun. But their plans are interrupted when a mysterious traveling circus and a ghostly ringmaster come to town. As people start getting hurt, Midnight finds herself in the middle of her most deadly mission yet. Someone’s stealing spectral energy from the living! Can they be stopped before it’s too late?

I want a friend but whom will I choose? Take a trip around the world, meet children from lots of different places and peek into their lives. In this delightful story about friendship across nations and cultures, one small child visits nine different countries to find a friend — and ends up being friends with ALL the children he meets. Along the way he discovers how children live in other countries and the things they enjoy doing, learning both how their lives are different and how many of the things children enjoy throughout the world are the same. The countries featured are Brazil, China, Russia, Kenya, the Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Morocco, and the United States. The artwork and text are perfectly pitched for a very young audience, with charming, friendly illustrations and the humorous, gentle text for which this author and illustrator are renowned. The book brings the theme of cultural diversity to a younger readership in a fun and simple way while also showing that children are in many ways the same the world over.

Jets are high-interest aircraft that many people of all ages are fascinated by. With the help of this captivating book, readers get a chance to make their own paper jets using paper and an assortment of folding techniques. These exciting origami projects take paper airplanes to a whole new level. Helpful diagrams accompany step-by-step instructions and guide readers through each part of every activity. Along the way, readers learn about different types of jets and learn the basics of this unique Japanese art form.

It?s a special day in Jungletown! It?s Chimp and Zee?s birthday, and Mumkey is planning a big party. The mischievous twins are going bananas with excitement. But they?re so busy monkeying around, they might be late to their own party! Catherine Anholt?s energetic, eye-catching illustrations capture all the thrills of the happy day -- presents, games, fun, and frolics -- and a huge fold-out birthday surprise supplies a magical ending. The fresh, funny text is perfect for sharing and reading aloud.