Clancy the Courageous Cow by Lachie Hume (Greenwillow Books, ages 4+)

What makes us different also makes us special, but sometimes we just need to find the right time to shine. Clancy is an outcast among cows, but that doesn’t stop him from turning his unique appearance into an asset and save the day, leaving his herd feeling a little sheepish.

The OK Book

Somehow, having an O for a head and a K for a body still makes for a winsome character who is OK at a lot of things and really enjoys trying everything. But OK knows that someday he will find his special something, and that discovery will be excellent.

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos

Theodosia is 11 and lives in early 20th century London. In addition to caring for her pesky brother while her parents run an antiquities museum, she must also save the British Empire from the Serpents of Chaos. Theodosia discovers she has special curse-detection powers, but it’s her pluck that sees her through exciting and sometimes scary adventures.