Silly Sounding Book Titles

Have you noticed how some words sound silly….???

Flibbertigibbet means a scatterbrained person
Tomfoolery means nonsense
Chortle is a chuckle while a guffaw is a louder laugh
Bamboozle means to trick
Hullaballoo means a big commotion

Here are some books that can make us laugh as we say the title out loud…
try it!!!

Phooey! By Marc Rosenthal (phooey is expression of disgust)
A boy who claims there is nothing to do spends his day being anything but bored. E Rosentha
Hoodwinked By Arthur Howard (hoodwinked means deceived)
A young witch searches for a creepy pet. E Howard
Widget By Lyn Rossiter McFarland (widget is a gadget)
A small stray dog is accepted into a household full of cats by learning to "fit in", but when his mistress is hurt, he demonstrates that being a dog is not all bad.
E McFarlan
Big Goof and Little Goof By Joanna Cole (goof means error)
Follows the amusing misadventures of two foolish friends.

Now it’s your turn-- what silly sounding children’s book titles can you think of???

Pirate Books

I wanted to find out more pirate facts after I saw the movies—
Pirates of the Caribbean
Were all pirates as charming as Captain Jack?
Read about a pirates life—
the rules, weapons, punishments, and more!
Cool overlays reveal hidden pictures. Find out…
Ø What linked buccaneers to barbecue?
Ø Did prisoners often walk the plank?
Ø Why did pirates use square sails?
In See-Through Pirates by Kelly Davis
For ages 8-12 J 910.45 Davis



Read about 13 of the most infamous pirate terrors
of the sea and two notorious women pirates.
The cover features a cool skull and crossbones
with a green jewel eye.
An added treat at the end of the book is
the Little Book of Pirate Records—find out:
Ø Which pirate was the unluckiest…
Ø Which pirate made the biggest booty haul
In Pirates Most Wanted by John Matthews
For ages 8-12. J 910.45 Matthews

Two more cool pirate books to consider—
How To Be A Pirate by John Malam (do you have what it takes?)
J 910.45 Malam
Pirate by Deborah Lock (great pictures/fascinating history)
J 910.45 Lock
Do you have a favorite pirate book that
you can recommend with a hearty “Aargh!”

Pirates of the Caribbean

Avast Me Hearties!


Have you seen the entire Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy???
Who’s your favorite character----the charming Elizabeth Swann


….the roguish Captain Jack Sparrow


…. the determined and brave Will Turner…???



MMPL has the Pirates of the Caribbean DVDs:


The Curse Of The Black Pearl and Dead Man’s Chest.





Have you heard the soundtrack—Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest?


It has cool swashbuckling music that makes you want to swing on some galleon ropes…





Find out how a family of mapmakers recorded the hiding places of buried treasure, leaving behind clues and riddles you can try to solve today.


Check out….


Lost Treasures of the Pirates of the Caribbean by James A. Owen and Jeremy Owen
For ages 8-12 J 910.45 Owen

Welcome To Our New Blog

Welcome to Moore Memorial Public Library’s
Children’s Department Weblog.
This space will showcase cool children’s books, movies and more!

So Many Great Children’s Books…..
Not Enough Time To Read Them All….
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