Five Children and It by E. Nesbit, 141 pages

 Make a wish with the Sand-fairy

The five children are Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother. But what is 'It'? It is the Sand-fairy known as the Psammead, and it lives in the gravel pits where purple and yellow wildflowers grow. It is furry and fat with hands like a monkey's--and has the power to grant wishes. The children discover that wish-making is fun at first, but sometimes, when wishes come true, fun can soon turn into trouble...

Shelf Check: A Library Comic Collection, 141 pages

 At the public library, staff often find themselves caught between those with nowhere else to turn and those with nowhere they'd rather be. Their goal: to enjoy the chaos, to maintain a semblance of order, and to get someone to read a book once in a while.

Surviving the Angel of Death by Eva Kor & Lisa Buccieri, 141 pages

I'd checked this book out for Samantha and ended up reading it myself. This looks at Dr. Mengele in Auschwitz and his medical testing on twins. Definitely a dark time in history.