puppets and puppet plays

The adventures of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet, who wants more than anything else to become a real boy.

The storytime puppets set out on an adventure to find their missing friend Hermit Crab after the lights go out at the library.

"Parallel plotlines set in different times, one told in text and one in art, inform each other as a young girl unravels the mystery of a ghost next door"-- Provided by publisher.

Britney battles against her cousin's new ventriloquist dummy and discovers a frightening secret in a new amusement park called HorrorLand.

Trying to defeat their rivals in the school talent show, twins Ben and Jenny have to use marionettes, something they both fear, but their fear might be justified.

Jackson Stander is every parent's dream, he doesn't get into trouble, he always does his homework, and he never ever lies. His teachers all trust him completely, and he even volunteers at the local Youth Center. But that was before Jackson came across an evil ventriloquist dummy and now he must deal with Slappy wreaking havoc on his own family and friends.

"It's bad enough Ian Barker has to spend his twelfth birthday with his sister and their two annoying cousins. The four of them can't ever hang out without getting into trouble. Vinnie and Jonny always want to play with Ian's stuff. They take extra turns and break everything they touch. Even Ian's new birthday presents are up for grabs. But when Ian gets a Slappy dummy from his dad, things go from bad to worse. When Slappy's in charge, you don't fight over him, he fights over you!"--Back cover.

Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.

After several Origami Yoda-related incidences, Dwight is suspended for being a troublemaker and Yoda asks Tommy and Kellen to save Dwight by creating a case file that proves Dwight is an asset to Ralph McQuarrie Middle School.

Grover worries page by page about meeting the monster at the end of the book.