Burlington Public Library

While their father is napping, two boys enthusiastically wash everything in sight, from dishes and toys to the rug and wall.

"On a cold January night, Sharon Lemke heads outside to see a lunar eclipse when she notices something odd at the house behind her backyard. Through her neighbor's kitchen window, she sees what appears to be a little girl washing dishes late at night. But the Fleming family doesn't have a child that age, and even if they did, why would she be doing housework at this late hour? It would be easy for Sharon to just let this go, but when eighteen-year-old...

When Aubrey gets to the cafeteria for lunch she finds that there is a strange new cook, with a kitchen full of glowing bottles, and a big black pot full of mashed potatoes, so when all the children fall under a dish-washing spell it is obvious to Aubrey that their new lunch lady is a witch--or has Aubrey fallen asleep during science class and dreamed it all?

Although Zachary's parents ask him to help, he does not like helping his family at dinnertime to do such things as set the table, peel potatoes, or wash the dishes, but when he visits the homes of friends for a week, he has a change of heart.

"Madison Huntington is determined to live her dreams. That means getting out from under her family's wealth and influence by saying no to the family business, her allowance, and her home. But on a teacher's salary, the real world comes as a rude awakening--especially when she wakes up every morning on a colleague's couch. To get a place of her own (without cockroaches, mold, or crime scene tape), Madison accepts a position as a roommaid. In exchange...

Curious George learns the alphabet: Curious George has progressed from learning to wash dishes, clean windows, and ride a bike to learning his letters--with time out for fun, food, football, mischief, and a surprise at the end! Curious George's first day of school: It's the first day of school and George has been invited to Mr. Apple's class to be a special helper! George is just the right monkey for the job--that is, until he starts to make his...