Oliver the owl stays up so late one night that he sees the sun come up, but when he goes to share the sight with his nighttime friends, they are all asleep. Read by Ella.

Oliver's Wood. Copyright 1996 by Sue Hendra. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA, on behalf of Walker Books Ltd., London.

Listen to the latest interview with Harry and the Potters and Draco and the Malfoys, recorded after their August 2007 show at the Central Library.

A very silly rhyming story read by Lee.

Silly Sally Copyright 1992 by Audrey Wood. Reproduced by permission of the author.

Francis is an easily frightened little kitty, but his devoted friend Ben may be in trouble and Francis has to summon the strength to climb a tree and confront a monster to help his friend. Read by Mary Palmer.

Francis the Scaredy Cat Copyright 2002 by Ed Boxall. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA, on behalf of Walker Books Ltd., London.