Crowley County Combined Library

Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"―people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this "wishtree" watches over the neighborhood. You might say Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experiences as a wishtree are more important than ever.

After their mother's death when the Illucian empire invaded, Princess Anthia and her sister Princess Caliza start a rebellion to bring back the magical elemental crows that were taken from her people.

"All the animals know not to mess with old Scarecrow. But when a small, scared crow falls from midair, Scarecrow does the strangest thing...." --from dust cover.

In a city ravaged by crime and corruption, 13-year-old orphan Caw's only friends are the murder of crows he has lived with since his parents flung him from their house aged only five. Caw lives in a treehouse in an abandoned city park, surviving on scraps of food and only communicating with his three crows. But a jailbreak at the prison forces him into contact with other humans -- particularly a girl called Lydia, who is attacked by the escaped prisoners...

Arlo the crow and Pips the canary have another adventure, this time inspired by Arlo's boredom. Pip, knowing Arlo needs to hang out with other crows--they are social creatures after all--takes him to the city park, where they meet Marla the crow. Arlo falls head over heels.

Two groundhogs describe their various characteristics to a skeptical squirrel and crow, in a story which includes facts about groundhogs.

After eleven-year-old Carolina begins to make decisions for herself and no longer feels constrained by her mother, she is able to let her pet crow fly free.

A busy crow flies around town picking up all kinds of discarded items and uses them to create a beautiful Christmas tree.

Rhyming text describes the noisy, funny, and sometimes annoying behavior of crows.

"Stickler is a woodland creature who reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore"--Provided by publisher