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Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Milo, a young boy with little interest in anything, takes a trip through the Phantom Tollbooth to the Lands Beyond where he meets an enchanting cast of characters that teaches him the importance of words, numbers, ideas, creativity, and enthusiasm for life.
3) I'm bored
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedius, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do, from turning cartwheels to using their imaginations.
4) Phooey!
Author
Publisher
Joanna Cotler Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A boy who claims there is nothing to do spends his day being anything but bored.
Author
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Princess Antonia cannot be cured of her boredom, so despite pretty dresses and the coolest toys, she decides to run away--and with friends like Rapunzel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White, a big adventure ensues.
6) Princessland
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Bored and in a bad mood, Romy wants Lady Cat to take her to Princessland, until Romy discovers that everyday life can be quite magical.
Author
Series
Pizza and Taco volume 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Pizza and Taco are bored and decide to throw a party, but despite their careful planning, nothing seems to go right.
10) Monkey walk
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"At the zoo with her family, a girl mopes around until she is asked to help rescue the zoo's penguins from boredom"--
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Authorized English language edition for North America.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Bored of her many possessions, Princess Alicia's command for a prince takes an unexpected turn when one suitor presents her with an unusual gift.
12) Such a good boy
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Buzz is a very good boy, who lives in a fancy house, eats well, and has equally well-behaved (boring) friends--but sometimes he would really like to break free, run fast, dig holes, and play with the other dogs.
Author
Series
Doodle Cat volume 3
Publisher
Scribble
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Doodle Cat is bored, until he finds something to capture his imagination.
14) Ray
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ray has spent his whole life as a light bulb in a lonely closet. But he's about to go on a big adventure!"--
15) The boring book
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A child, bored by his toys, contemplates the emotion and concept of boredom, and whether or not it is boring to be an adult--or a child.
16) On my island
Author
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
35 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A boy living alone on an island with his animal friends complains that nothing ever happens. All around him is activity, but he and his friends are always looking the other way.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Embarking on a boat trip to escape boredom, intrepid best friends Bob and Joss share an uproarious adventure when they become shipwrecked on a tropical island.
Author
Publisher
Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
When Thelma is bored, she decides to become a queen but the responsibilities are so great that she soon has a royal headache.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A little girl complains that her life is boring, never realizing that amazing things are happening around her such as elephants marching through her house, a pirate sitting behind her on the school bus, or a submarine in her pool"--
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