Books with title The Trouble with Owls

Sometimes rhymes can be crimes. That is certainly the case when The Troubledours arrive in Cornucopia. Using their mysterious mind-control powers, these maniacal musicians are prepared to rob the city both blind and deaf. Can Kid Bean, the city's favorite hero, foil these felonious foodies? Or will the very citizens he is trying to help stand in his way?

Witches and warlocks hide their true identities from the rest of the human population, while three teens with demon heritage living with human families, become unlikely companions in a race against time to deal with a demon threat to humankind in their own quirky way. Alana Fainot, a witch and half Kubiteron demon, witnesses a Matusa murder his summoner, and she knows he’ll target her next. Raised by her mother, she has no idea who her demon father is. But when she’s pulled to a demon portal, she meets Hunter Ross, half Matusa, half human, who returns demons to their world, but who’s been poisoned by a Matusa and is more dead than alive. His human mother gave him up for adoption, and he doesn’t know who either of his birth parents are. His friend Jared Kensington, full blooded Elantus demon, less powerful than the Kubiteron, is a whiz at electronics and helps Hunter track demons in the city, but was abandoned by his parents on Earth world for reasons unknown. He’s determined to find help to save Hunter. Alana knows aiding any Matusa is a mistake, but when she learns Hunter is half human, she makes a deal—he protects her against the Matusa who will come for her, and she helps find his dad in the demon world to save Hunter’s life. Often at odds, the three teens work together to stop the plans of a group of Matusa to take over the human race before it’s too late.

Holly's identical twin brothers, Jeremy and Dylan, are about to turn three. They are adorable; but because of them, everyone else in the household is exhausted and stressed out, even the four cats. When Holly volunteers to throw the twins a birthday party with a little help from her friends, she's just trying to be helpful.Why didn't someone tell her the event would tumble into complete chaos, with guests running amok, unbelievable messes, and a cake savaged by hungry cats? This comical chapter book looks at the upsides, downsides, and upside down nature of daily life with toddlers in the family.

Meet Zenon Kar. She’s your typical elementary school kid, except she lives on a space station in 2049! These humorous stories about Zenon are all reality-based so kids can easily identify with her situations. In book #3, when an important Earth scientist visits Space Station 9, Zenon agrees to entertain his daughter, Teena. At first Zee’s job is easy. Teena seems polite and well behaved. But when the adults turn their backs, she changes completely! All Teena cares about is having fun, even if it means breaking all sorts of space station rules. Written and illustrated by the award-winning husband-and-wife team who created P. J. Funnybunny and Alistair.

Liberty Hayes has just moved to Sutter's Crossing and is the talk of the town. She has plenty of money and everyone wants to be her friend. When Liberty accuses a male teacher of sexually assaulting her, the rumors start. Val, her new best friend, is torn between believing Liberty and trusting her old friend Ryan when it comes to the truth. What is the trouble with Liberty?

Jeffrey's father thinks that Jeffrey is out of control because wherever he goes, trouble follows. What his dad doesn't know is that Jeffrey is really working as an undercover agent on a secret mission for the government, who have discovered that the evil organisation known as F.A.R.T is plotting to destroy Jeffrey's school.Jeffrey's troubles go from bad to worse with a kidnapping, a murder and a mass poisoning, as he tries to prevent F.A.R.T from carrying out their wicked plan.

Emma's life is perfect. Popular, artistic, and usually sweet, she is loved by all who know her...well most everyone. Her only problem in life is her brother. Her mean, prank pulling, jerk of a brother who can't seem to leave her alone. When Emma and her brother miss the bus to school, they are thrown into an adventure they will never forget. Now she has to learn to depend on him in order to survive.Mark and Emma's adventure told in Emma's point of view.

Kate DiCamillo meets Lemony Snicket in this darkly comic novel about two sisters who learn they are each others' most important friend!Imagine two twin sisters, Arabella and Henrietta--nearly identical yet with nothing in common. They're the best of friends . . . until one day they aren't. Plain and quiet Henrietta has a secret plan to settle the score, and she does something outrageous and she can't take it back. When the deed is discovered, Henrietta is sent to live with her eccentric great-aunt! Suddenly life with pretty, popular Arabella doesn't seem so awful. And, though she's been grievously wronged, Arabella longs for her sister, too. So she hatches a plan of her own and embarks on an unexpected journey to reunite with her other half.

The world is populated by some beastly dragons who care nothing for how much they mess up the oceans, chop down the trees, gobble up all the food and use everything up without stopping to think. Those dragons need to wake up to what they are doing to their world before it is too late. This is a delightful and energy-filled picture book that addresses concerns about the environment in the most child-centric and delightful way possible.