Alison McGhee

A first grader is frightened on her first day of school after hearing a rumor that her teacher is a 300-year-old alien with a purple tongue who steals baby teeth from her students.

An otherworldly fox is born to help eleven-year-old Jules, who is grieving over the death of her sister.

When the snow falls, a young boy makes a snowman that becomes his friend until the seasons change.

Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.

"What can a small angel give a most important baby? A Christmas story about the greatest gift of all"--

A loyal dog promises to protect his young mistress and her home from any danger. Un perro fidel le promete protección a su dueña y a su hogar.

Since his father's suicide, Will tries to overcome his own misery by secretly helping the people around him-- and trying to replicate his late father's famous cornbread recipe. When Will learns his friend Playa was raped at a party, he believes he could have stopped the worst from happening if he hadn't left early, he's determined do some good in the world. Will acts of kindness help Will push past his own trauma and truly begin to live his life again?...

A big boy and his best stuffed friend seek the courage to move to a gigantic new bed.

Through rhythmic text, a parent reflects on the options and opportunities possible in a beloved child's future.