Special Collections

Fancy Nancy

Where spelling is concerned, Nancy is better than great--she's splendid! But when Ms. Glass's spelling test is harder than Nancy anticipated, the self-professed spelling prodigy faces a tough decision.

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy and the Sensational Babysitter

Nancy is tremendously excited about her new babysitter coming over. She has their whole evening planned out, from playing with Marabelle to dressing up in fancy ensembles. But things don't turn out quite as Nancy had planned!

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris

There's a new boy in school, and he's from Paris.

Nancy cannot believe her luck. But this Parisian may not be as fancy as Nancy expects!

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Heart to Heart

Almost everything about Valentine's Day is fancy . . . especially with Fancy Nancy!

Mystery is in the air when Nancy receives a valentine from a secret someone. Join Nancy as she follows the clues to find out who it is--all in her trademark fabulous style, of course. Gorgeous stickers included!

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Nancy Clancy Seeks a Fortune

Nancy Clancy learns all about starting a business and making a fortune in the seventh chapter book in the Nancy Clancy chapter book series by New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser!

How great would it be to be wealthy--that's elegant for rich. Nancy Clancy sure thinks so, and with the help of her best friend, Bree, she sets out to make a fortune one way or another.

But when things don't go as planned, Nancy learns something even more valuable--some of the best things in life are free.

Date Added: 08/11/2017

Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes

Nancy has been having a little trouble paying attention in class--but when it's time to get ready for the school bake sale, she is all ears. With Mom's help, Nancy remembers to follow all of the directions for a delectable batch of cupcakes . . . except for one very important detail!

Young readers will laugh out loud at Nancy's cupcake calamity in this funny I Can Read story!

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy

It's spring vacation and Fancy Nancy is feeling glum because her best friend Bree, is out of town. Luckily, it's Nancy's mom to the rescue! She brings home a brand new set of glitter markers. Nancy puts her trademark flair to tres creative use and devotes herself to becoming a serious artist (or artiste, as the French say). After all, everything about being an aspiring artist is fancy, fancy, fancy--especially when inspiration strikes!

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Nancy Clancy, Star of Stage and Screen

Nancy Clancy is ready for her close-up in the fifth chapter book in the Nancy Clancy chapter book series by the New York Times bestselling team of Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser.It's

Nancy's time to shine as she takes center stage in the school play! There's no way Nancy will get stuck in the chorus again this year--she's been practicing guitar for months and her audition was superb. So when Nancy gets a callback, she's overwhelmed with joy!

But after Nancy's performance during the play is captured on a video that gets posted on YouTube, it seems her stardom has gone viral. Will Nancy's humiliation get the best of her, or will she find a way to embrace her newfound fame?

Fans of Nancy Clancy will enjoy watching Nancy sparkle in the spotlight in her latest chapter book. The central theme of all the Nancy Clancy books shines through, showing the power of positive thinking.

Date Added: 08/11/2017

Fancy Nancy

Nancy has her act for the school's talent show all planned out: She and Bree will do an absolutely stupendous song-and-dance number together. But when Ms. Glass assigns partners for the show, Nancy gets paired up with Lionel. He's the shyest boy in class! Will Nancy and Lionel be able to work together to perform one marvelous act? Or will the show go on without them?

The simple text and vivid illustrations in this newest Fancy Nancy I Can Read are sure to have readers everywhere crying, "Encore!"

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy

A young girl who loves fancy things helps her family to be fancy for one special night.

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet

Fancy Nancy is ready for the spotlight!

Fancy Nancy and her best friend, Bree, couldn't be more excited about their upcoming dance show. After all, it's all about mermaids--and who knows how to be a fancy, glamorous mermaid better than Fancy Nancy herself? But when another ballerina wins the coveted role of the mermaid, Nancy is stuck playing a dreary, dull tree.

Can Nancy bring fancy flair to her role, even though it isn't the one she wanted? And when disaster strikes right before the big ballet, who will step in to steal the spotlight?

From bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser comes a fancy, frilly ballet story with a lot of heart. Tiny fans will shout "Encore!" Picture descriptions present.

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy at the Museum

Nancy's class is going on a trip to the museum, and Nancy wants to be extra fancy for the occasion. After a bumpy bus ride, she doesn't feel very well. Luckily for Nancy, her teacher, Ms. Glass, has a few fancy tricks of her own. Nothing can keep Nancy from making this trip magnifique! (That's a fancy French word for great!)

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, Late Night

Ooh la la!

Nancy is utterly fascinated by movie stars--and everybody knows that movie stars don't go to bed early!

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy, Splendiferous Christmas

What could be fancier than Christmas? Presents with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles--and who could forget the tree? After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh la la!

This year, Nancy is especially excited about decorating the Christmas tree. She bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and has been waiting for Christmas to come. But when things don't turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous? In this merriest of stories from bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Nancy proves once again that a little fancying up can go a long, festive way!

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy's Elegant Easter

Nancy prepares an elegant Easter affair in this fancy new lift-the-flap book! Throwing a fabulous and fancy Easter party is a very big job--and Nancy and Bree are in charge of decorating! This book includes thirteen flaps that open to reveal hidden surprises that will delight all festive Fancy Nancy fans! Don't miss these other Fancy Nancy books!

Fancy Nancy The 100th Day of School

Fancy Nancy

Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy

Fancy Nancy's Absolutely Stupendous Sticker Book

Fancy Nancy Bonjour, Butterfly

Fancy Nancy Poison Ivy Expert

Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words

Fancy Nancy Heart to Heart

Fancy Nancy Halloween or Bust

Fancy Nancy Pajama Day

Fancy Nancy's Fashion Parade

Fancy Nancy's Glamorous Gift

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy

Nancy wants to do an interesting school report on her ancestor. (That's fancy for a family member who lived long ago.) But will she remember to stick to the plain truth?

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Explorer Extraordinaire!

For the fanciest girl around, the outdoors are out of this world! Fancy Nancy and her best friend, Bree, set out to explore the fascinating world of wildflowers, trees, leaves, birds, and, of course, butterflies in their exclusively glamorous Explorers' Club.

With recipes for pinecone bird feeders and extra-fancy lemonade, an official club bird, and an exclusive map of the territory, Fancy Nancy is one Explorer Extraordinaire! Take a look at Nancy's very own enlightening discoveries and find out just how fancy the outdoors can be!

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy

Nancy has an exciting Halloween party to attend with her friend. Nancy gets fancy in a very special costume for the big event, in this new storybook that comes with a full page of glamorous stickers and a punch-out door sign.

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy

After a gloomy week stuck inside at school, Nancy comes up with a great idea to cheer up her friends: Fancy Day! Everyone begins preparations right away, planning posh outfits and practicing their most sophisticated manners. But on the day of the party, Ms. Glass runs in late . . . looking quite plain.

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy

Being green is important to Nancy--so important that she wants her family to take care of the Earth morning, noon, and night!

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Nancy Clancy, Secret Admirer

Nancy Clancy and her best friend, Bree, have love on the brain--after all, they're learning about the human heart in science class! But when the girls decide to play matchmaker, nothing works out as planned. So the big question is: Will love conquer all?

Date Added: 08/11/2017

Fancy Nancy

Nancy thinks butterflies are simply exquisite. And that is why she can't wait for her friend Bree's Butterfly Birthday. It's going to be the fanciest birthday party ever! But when Nancy finds out she can't go because her grandparents' fiftieth anniversary party is the same day, she is furious. (Mad is way too plain for how she feels.) Will Nancy be able to overcome her disappointment?

In this magical new story from bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, everybody's favorite fancy girl gets a surprise lesson in fancy from her grandparents. Looks like fancy runs in the family after all!

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy

Nancy's mom says Nancy has too many tutus! But what happens when her class hosts a swap-and-shop and Nancy finds the perfect tutu?

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Tea Parties

Ages 4-7

You're invited!

Join in the fun with hostess extraordinaire Fancy Nancy! With a little imagination, you too can create an exquisite tea party that is perfect for your friends and family.

R.S.V.P. oui, oui, oui!

"Whenever you feel like celebrating, that's the perfect time for a tea party!" - FANCY NANCY

Now FANCY NANCY, hostess extraordinaire, shares all her favorite tea-party tips with you, from what to wear, which refreshments to serve, and how to make absolutely everything--even paper plates and plastic spoons--trés elegant! Before you can say "Ooh la la!" you too will be hosting tea parties that are the talk of the neighborhood!

Date Added: 04/02/2018

Fancy Nancy

Fancy Nancy thinks that everything in the sky is simply stellar, from the sun and the moon to the stars -and their constellations (that's 'a fancy word for the shapes that stars make!). So nothing could make her happier than a special sleepover under the stars with her dad and her little sister, JoJo.

Together Nancy and JoJo wish on stars, moon bathe, and even eat astronaut ice cream! But when rain clouds cover up the stars, what's a stellar stargazer to do?

Picture descriptions present.

Date Added: 04/02/2018