Thingamabob Grade 4 Battle of the Books 2025-2026 are where vulnerable preteen kids

are where vulnerable preteen kids may see themselves

or where Vision came from

Chrysanthemum exemplifies Henkes's talent for creating true picture stories for young audiences

But who can sleep with all that racket

Written in Ursula Vernon's trademark hybrid style of comic-book panels and text

Thingamabob Grade 4 Battle of the Books 2025-2026 are where vulnerable preteen kidsWhat is a thingamabob? A thingamabob can be anything . . . and so can you! A sweet, empowering picture book about self discovery from the acclaimed author illustrator of Petra. In the beginning, the universe was one great big thing. Then that thing exploded into gobs and gobs of thingamabobs. All of the thingamabobs had a purpose . . . all except for one small, shapeless thingamabob. No one knew what it was for. It wasn't this or that. It wasn't here