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The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library

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Eddie, a passionate reader and a shiny green bug, saves the school library in this funny, heartwarming tale that fans of Flora & Ulysses and Charlotte’s Web will love. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout from Newbery Honor Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author-artist Victoria Jamieson.

Eddie is a tiny green bug who loves to read and who lives behind the chalkboard in the fourth-grade classroom with his parents, his 53 brothers and sisters, and his aunt Min. But when Aunt Min goes to the school library to read a book and never returns, Eddie leaves the comfort of his home for the first time and makes the dangerous trek through Ferny Creek Elementary School to find her. After dodging running sneakers, falling books, and terrifying spiders, Eddie reaches the library, where he discovers Aunt Min stuck in a perilous situation! To top it all off, there’s a substitute librarian who aims to close the library for good and get rid of all the books!

Encouraged by the brave deeds done by small creatures such as Stuart Little and Charlotte from Charlotte’s Web, Eddie comes up with a plan to save the library—a plan that requires all the courage one little bug can muster.

A great read-aloud and read-alone, this action-packed short novel includes references to classic children’s literature throughout and is perfect for fans of Chris Grabenstein’s Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and Lynne Rae Perkins’s Nuts to You. Featuring extensive black-and-white art from Newbery Honor Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author-artist Victoria Jamieson.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateJun 20, 2017
ISBN9780062440952
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The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library
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Linda Bailey

Linda Bailey lives in Elgin, Illinois. She is married and has two wonderful sons and two sweet grandchildren. Upon retiring as a registered nurse after forty-six years, Linda pursued her dream of writing and publishing children's books. She loves to read, garden, travel, hike, genealogy, photography, and spending time with family and friends. Linda is also active in her church and is a mentor for Kid's Hope USA.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A delightful story! Can a tiny, shiny green bug named Eddie save his aunt? That's hard enough, but can he save an entire school library? If you're a champion of libraries and librarians and the power of books, read this heartwarming tale of a little guy whose motto is "try." Woven throughout, the references to beloved stories and characters, authors and illustrators, made me smile. A definite addition to our elementary/intermediate school library!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A great big book about a tiny hero. This is the story of a bug named Eddie and his family. They live in a school and thanks to his aunt Eddie knows how to read. When his aunt doesn't return from a trip to the school library Eddie sets out to find her. He soon discovers that the school library needs saving just as much as his injured aunt and so Eddie stands tall and solves both problems. This is an entertaining and well written message of rising to the occasion and making a difference even if you are small. I enjoyed reading in with my daughters and they looked intently forward to the conclusion.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I absolutely loved this book. Loved the fact that it shows that no matter how big you are, all you need to do is try and you will succeed at anything you do. I would recommend this book to anyone.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I enjoyed reading 'The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library' by Linda Bailey, it reminded me of when I was a kid! The hero of the story is a shiny, green bug named Eddie who is special both because of his colouring and because he is one of the rare bugs who can read! Despite the danger and uncertainty, Eddie leaves his safe home behind the blackboard to find his Aunt Min in the school library. Like all good books, Eddie encounters his share of challenges and dangers, but he perseveres and grows up a bit in the process. 'The Tiny Hero' is fun. The plot rolls along quickly and Victoria Jamieson's pictures complement the story. Eddie helps to show the reader that even if they are small they can accomplish a lot, they just need to TRY! This is a wonderful message for anyone. I loved how Bailey referenced a ton of children and young adult books to pique the interest of readers. She even listed a complete list of Eddie's and Min's 'Bugliography' at the end of the book so readers can easily find the book in their own library. The book is ideal for young readers on their own, ages 8-12) and would work well for younger children as a bedtime chapter story. Ultimately 'The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library' is well worth the read.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I thought this was a good children's book in a "read it in one setting" kind of way. It had its cute moments like the grandfather bug dying by being squished in a book (the wizard of oz) without finding out the ending. I appreciated those moments a lot and it made me smile. The language though was over the top simplistic and it sounded like what some adults think kids talk like rather than what children actually sound like or how they prefer to be spoken to. The plot is also kind of over the top recycled and disney-styled. A little bug who likes to read goes on a journey in the library. It's definitely a book that schools should have in their middle grade collection. I can see some children being into this, and maybe a "reading time" kind of novel for the group, but I don't know if it would keep the attention for too longEddie is a tiny bug and lives with a large family behind a school chalkboard. His grandfather and aunt loved to read and taught him as well. His aunt Min disappears one day (or doesn't return), so Eddie takes it upon himself to go find her, and finds adventure on the way by means of dangerous situations. This book wasn't for me as much as I hoped. Again the language use was just too much. I'll give you an example: "a great idea is an extraordinary experience in anyone's life--bug or Squisher" (squisher is what Eddie calls humans). I tested it out on a nine year old child and I couldn't keep the attention for too long. I do respect the theme, and the library, love of reading....and the cover of the book is really beautiful as are all the illustrations inside.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Eddie the beetle is on his way to the library to save his Aunt Min. Its frightening to leave the safety of the classroom where he and his family live behind the chalkboard, but the journey has to be made and he's the one to do it. Facing many dangers, he finally finds her, injured and stuck on the librarians desk. Eddie discovers he loves the school library just as much as his Aunt Min does, so staying and taking care of her seems like a blessing. However, a new librarian arrives who is on a mission to close the library and squash bugs along the way. Eddie must come up with a plan to thwart her plans, and uses the legend of a ghost along with some blueberry juice and post-its to do just that. This bug's eye view of the world is a gentle adventure for young novel readers- grades 3-4.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A lovely story about a bug who loves to read and becomes the hero by saving an elementary school library. A few cute illustrations accompany the story, with an adorable family of bugs and an element of adventure, while celebrating the love of reading, fun and childhood memories.I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    As a school librarian, I found it easy to relate to Eddie and Aunt Min and their love of books. Brave young Eddie, a bright green bug who is able to read, goes on a quest from the crack in the wall behind the classroom chalkboard to the Library to search for his missing Aunt Min. This is a cute story with insinuations about how some school boards feel that libraries are no longer necessary in schools and that these spaces would be better used for testing facilities. I think that this book is destined to be a class read-aloud as I begin the next school year in a couple of weeks. The "Bugliography" will come in handy to set up a book display of books mentioned throughout the story.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Working as I do in a school library I thought this book was perfect in several ways. Not only do we have adventure fiction from the point of view of a bug that can read, but also an advocate for school libraries. There's suspense, surprise, and a bad guy. I loved how so many of my favourite books were mentioned and that there was an overall a reverence for books. What's not to love?
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I received a free copy of The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library from the publisher in exchange for an honest review -- thank you!Remember being a kid and totally caught up in the magic of The Borrowers, or The Mouse and the Motorcycle, or Charlotte's Web? Books about tiny characters, braving the scariness of the world, and making a difference or having incredible adventures? This is what The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library reminds me of.When Eddie sets out to find his missing Aunt Min, he winds up living in (and completely adoring) an elementary school library. Survival itself is a challenge -- avoiding spiders and mice, finding food, almost getting vacuumed up, and trying not to get squished. But a bigger threat comes in the form of a woman who wants to shut down the school library as a cost-saving measure.Linda Bailey has written a love letter to school libraries and children's literature. With plenty of allusions to beloved kidlit titles, this is a funny and clever look at the power of words and the importance of access to books.And I might be biased, because I do work at a library, but I cried a little bit.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Of all the Early Reviewer books I have received this one could be the most entertaining. But then, Tundra Books never disappoint. Eddie is a tiny green bug who lives with his parents, various other relatives, and 53 siblings in a crack in the wall behind a classroom chalkboard. When his adventurous book-lover Aunt Min doesn't come back from a visit to the library, Eddie volunteers to set out on a search for her. After a long risky journey to the library he found Aunt Min injured, hungry and thirsty. While he tended to her, the friendly librarian went on maternity leave, only to have a nasty replacement take over and plan to close the library. This spurred the tiny hero to take action. (What this librarian would like to know is why we are always represented as very, very good or very, very evil?)This is an absolutely charming story that most children who have advanced to chapter books will love. There are many indirect references to favourite books that create a sort of guessing game to determine which book is referenced. A "bugliography" at the end will provide answers. Eddie's many escapades would also make it an excellent choice for a book to read aloud by instalments. I will never look at a little bug again without thinking of Eddie and his Aunt Min.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Well done Linda Bailey.Eddie is a shiny green bug who loves books and lives with his mother, father and 38 brothers and sisters, in Room 19 at Ferny Creek Elementary School, behind the chalkboard. His aunt Min has gone missing in the library, Eddie is the only one who can save her. When he gets to the library he finds his Aunt Min, but also discovers he needs to save the library, from the evil Mrs. Grisch, who wants to destroy it. Just like Charlotte, in Charlottes Web, Eddie doesn't let his size stop him from performing amazing achievements as he faces many close encounters with danger. The author referenced quite a few popular works of children's literature in the book, too, and the illustrations, done by Victoria Jamieson, are lovely. There is also a cute little bugology in the back of the book. I will definitely be using this book as a read aloud in my library. @greenwillow @lindabailey
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    How can you NOT love a book reading and writing little bug out to save the school library? Exactly. Eddie is a bug living the life, or rather trying to rescue Aunt Min, stop his bitty buggy brother from being squished, and experience the wonders of the library before its too late. The new librarian, if one could even call her that, is nothing short of an enemy of the written word. Good thing there's a ghost of a chance of putting her in her place before it's too late. I mean, who else would the mysterious stickies have been left/written by? Certainly not anyone so small and easy to overlook as a bright green little bug with a penchant for the classics....certainly not indeed.

    A great reminder that "a person's a person, no matter how small"...well said, Stuart Little...and very applicable here as we see the might and power of one teeny tiny voice against the forces that be.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A totally engaging and thoughtful novel by another family favourite Linda Bailey with illustrations by Victoria Jamieson. In The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library we meet Eddie a heroic young bug with a bright green exoskeleton. Eddie loves to read thanks to his amazing Aunt Min who has shared her love of books and libraries with the young bug. When Min doesn’t return from the library one day, Eddie makes it his mission to leave Classroom 19 and rescue her. Encountering many dangers along the way including Squishers, spiders, a mouse and a horrid substitute librarian, Eddie not only saves Aunt Min but also the Ferny Creek Library.Linda Bailey has woven an adventurous tale sure to hook readers with it’s suspense, heroism, and bravery. We love everything by Linda Bailey, she has such a beautiful way with words and has created many quotable moments in Tiny Hero. Throughout the novel she reminds us of many books we have grown up loving and also ensuring many new and exciting books are featured. Eddie encounters Stuart Little, Anne of Green Gables, The Day The Crayons Quit and so many more. She has included a full rundown of all the stories featured at the back of the novel. Victoria Jamieson’s illustrations make the characters come to life with their big smiling eyes and hilarious expressions. She captures the awful Ms Grisch to a tee. A fantastic book that will speak to the hearts of educators and librarians, parents and children. One certain to become a classic in the vein of Charlotte’s Web. With a beautiful message about persistence, change-making, and trying your best, The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library is a must read. “Books...They light the way.” - Aunt Min
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The Tiny Hero contains well-done black and white illustrations for each chapter.  There are 324 pages but the type is large and well spaced. This book is immediately engaging. Even though it is written for children ages seven to twelve, I was completely hooked.The reader can't help but love the little hero, Eddie, a tiny bug who braves the huge halls of the school, dodging a spider, a mouse, and lots of squishers (humans who stomp on bugs), in order to find his missing aunt.Aunt Min is special. She has taught Eddie to read and told him many stories she overheard in the school library. These are books every child should experience from the works of Dr. Seuss to E.B. White. Avid readers will nod their heads with understanding whenever these books are mentioned. You may want to find those you haven't read.The novel supports reading and libraries at a time when many are shrinking or disappearing. Little Eddie reminds us of all the reasons we love a children's library and why it cannot be replaced by a computer terminal.The first quest for Eddie is to save his aunt and then protect his foolish little cousin who has followed him. The second one is to save the library from a substitute librarian (sister of a powerful administrator) who wants to board up its beautiful windows, remove all the books, and turn it into something less expensive. It seems an impossible task for a little bug to stop the demise of the beloved library when even the principal has trouble asserting himself but Eddie is committed and clever.This endearing, suspenseful, and thoughtful book will connect with children and parents alike. There are acts of courage and sacrifice, a great deal of humor, subtle ethical topics, and tributes to our most cherished children's books. I love how we see the world through the eyes of a small, defenseless creature who only wants to survive with his family. (A good discussion could follow about how some humans are "squishers" of small insects and how this contrasts with the compassion other people show to the small and defenseless.)This book doesn't touch on the topic of bullying but I believe if children are taught to show kindness to the smallest and most helpless, they are less likely to bully others or to be speciest. Little Eddie and his family are adorable ambassadors for compassion.I won a copy from LibraryThing.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Eddie just might be the tiniest, shiniest, greenest hero you’ve ever met and he’s on a mission to save the Ferny Creek Elementary School library from disaster. Eddie, his parents, his 53 brothers and sisters, and dear old Aunt Min all live in a crack in the wall behind the grade 4 classroom chalkboard in Room 19. It’s the perfect home for a bug family like theirs.Aunt Min’s love of books and sense of adventure took her to the library over a week ago and she hasn’t been heard from or seen since. Ma and Pa Bug are convinced that something terrible has happened to her. Did the Squishers squash her? Did the Cleaner clean her? Did the spider snack on her? Someone has to find out and that someone has to be Eddie; he’s the only one that can go.Eddie makes the hazardous trek through the treacherous hallways to the library only to find Aunt Min with two broken legs, starved, and half dead. While planning their return to Room 19, the two overhear the substitute librarian making reprehensible plans to get rid of all the books and turn the library into a testing centre. She dislikes children, bugs, and most of all, books!Follow Eddie and Aunt Min as they hatch a brilliant plan to save the library and return safely home to their anxiously-waiting family. Aunt Min inspires Eddie with tales of bravery and courage as she recounts the brave deeds of the tiny heroes from classic children’s stories like Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, Horton Hears a Who, and many more.The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek is a delightful tale told from a unique perspective and reminds us that bravery and big hearts come in all shapes and sizes and that anyone can make a difference, if only we try. Victoria Jamieson’s black and white illustrations are the perfect touch to this heartwarming adventure. For reference and further reading, the “bugliography” at the back of the book is a brilliant addition to this book!An entertaining and humorous addition for libraries big and small!I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I received a free copy of The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library in exchange for an honest review.Eddie is a little shiny shy green bug that loves his Aunt Min and books. He must leave the security of the hole behind the classroom chalkboard to find his beloved aunt in the library. These two pull factors give him incentive to muster up courage and be brave. This is an adventure story with the similar themes of trials and tribulations as well as finding inner strength. The book is well paced and entertaining to read. It would definitely make an ideal read aloud. An added bonus to the book is the connections to other books mentioned in the story. This fun chapter book can be used wonderfully to show text to text connections. Or, it can be used to discuss point of view and perspective. This bug has some personal opinions about the staff and students at Ferny Creek.Even though this is a book geared towards elementary students, parents who bother to vote should read it too. The more serious and more adult issue facing Canadian schools across the country is cuts to public education which resulted in shrinking library time or not employing a librarian at all. A sad fact that isn’t being discussed enough. BC public school teachers finally won a 14-year court battle to ensure class size and composition language but also services to students which included library time!