The Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library
December, 08 2024 19:06:12
Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab
By Pflugfelder, Bob
Nick and Tesla are bright 11-year-old siblings with a knack for science, electronics, and getting into trouble. When their parents mysteriously vanish, theyre sent to live with their Uncle Newt, a brilliant inventor who engineers top-secret gadgets for a classified government agency. Its not long before Nick and Tesla are embarking on adventures of their ownengineering all kinds of outrageous MacGyverish contraptions to save their skin 9-volt burglar alarms, electromagnets, mobile tracking devices, and more. Readers are invited to join in the fun as each story contains instructions and blueprints for five different projects. In Nick and Teslas High-Voltage Danger Lab, we meet the characters and learn how to make everything fromrocket launchers to soda-powered vehicles.
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9781594746482
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Hardcover
Snoop Troop
By Scroggs, Kirk
Every newly independent reader will be rolling on the floor--and has a chance to solve the mystery--in this wildly wacky mash-up of chapter book and graphic novel, with art on every page, interactive seek-and-find elements, and more!
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9780316242714
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Print book
The Curious Cat Spy Club
By Singleton, Linda Joy
No one at school knows that Kelsey, Becca, and Leo are secretly friends. They have nothing in common - until they rescue three kittens and form a club to help animals through volunteering, spying, and solving mysteries. In the first book of this series, Kelsey helps catch a runaway zorse (horse + zebra) with the help of another girl from school named Becca. The two are walking home when they happen upon a litter of kittens trapped in a dumpster and Leo Polanski is the only person around who can help get them out. The three unlikely friends decide to work together to help solve animal crimes with their secret club!
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9780807513767
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Hardcover
Alice-Miranda at School
By Harvey, Jacqueline
Move over Matilda and Madeline, there's a charming miniature heroine ready to make her mark! Her name is Alice-Miranda--and she's full of spunk!Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennigton-Jones can't wait to start boarding school. When she arrives at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies, the adventure begins . . . only not quite as Alice-Miranda expects. The minute she sets foot on the school's manicured grounds, she senses that something is wrong: Miss Grimm, the headmistress, is nowhere to be seen, the gardens have no flowers, and a mysterious stranger seems to be hiding out on the premises.But that's not all. Some girls are mean and spoiled, like Alethea Goldsworthy. Can Alice-Miranda defeat Alethea in one of three difficult tests she must pass to remain at school? Will she discover Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale's big secret - and make things right? Well, if anyone can, it's spunky Alice-Miranda!
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9780385739931
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Hardcover
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
By Sobol, Donald J.
Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville neighborhoods ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. And with ten confounding mysteries in each book, not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but the reader is given all the clues as well. Interactive and chock full of interesting bits of information - its classic Encyclopedia Brown!
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142408883
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Paperback
Cam Jansen
By Adler, David A.
A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds.
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670200395
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Hardcover
The Case of the Stinky Socks
By Montgomery, Lewis B.
The high school's star pitcher is missing his lucky socks, and his pitching is going to pieces! Can detective duo Milo and Jazz find the thief -- before the big game?
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9781575652856
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Paperback
Akimbo and the Lions
By Smith, Alexander Mccall
Ten-year-old Akimbo lives on a game preserve in Africa. His father is the head ranger, and Akimbo is eager to help him whenever he can -- even if it means getting into some pretty dangerous situations.In Akimbo and the Lions, Akimbo helps his father set a trap for a lioness that has been attacking cattle on nearby farms. But when the lion they catch turns out to be a cub, Akimbo must find a way to care for the young lion until it's old enough to be released in the wild.
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9781582346878
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Audio CD
The Trouble with Chickens
By Cronin, Doreen
J.J. Tully is a former search-and rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performing daring missions saving lives. So hes not terribly impressed when two chicks named Dirt and Sugar who look like popcorn on legs and their chicken mom show up demanding his help to track down their missing siblings. Driven by the promise of a cheeseburger, J.J. begins to track down clues. Is Vince the Funnel hiding something Are there dark forces at workor is J.J. not smelling the evidence thats right in front of himBestselling author Doreen Cronin uses her deadpan humor to pitch-perfect effect in her first novel for young readers. Heavily illustrated with black-and-white artwork from Kevin Cornell, this new series is destined to become a classic.
Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab
By Pflugfelder, Bob
Nick and Tesla are bright 11-year-old siblings with a knack for science, electronics, and getting into trouble. When their parents mysteriously vanish, theyre sent to live with their Uncle Newt, a brilliant inventor who engineers top-secret gadgets for a classified government agency. Its not long before Nick and Tesla are embarking on adventures of their ownengineering all kinds of outrageous MacGyverish contraptions to save their skin 9-volt burglar alarms, electromagnets, mobile tracking devices, and more. Readers are invited to join in the fun as each story contains instructions and blueprints for five different projects. In Nick and Teslas High-Voltage Danger Lab, we meet the characters and learn how to make everything fromrocket launchers to soda-powered vehicles.
Snoop Troop
By Scroggs, Kirk
Every newly independent reader will be rolling on the floor--and has a chance to solve the mystery--in this wildly wacky mash-up of chapter book and graphic novel, with art on every page, interactive seek-and-find elements, and more!
The Curious Cat Spy Club
By Singleton, Linda Joy
No one at school knows that Kelsey, Becca, and Leo are secretly friends. They have nothing in common - until they rescue three kittens and form a club to help animals through volunteering, spying, and solving mysteries. In the first book of this series, Kelsey helps catch a runaway zorse (horse + zebra) with the help of another girl from school named Becca. The two are walking home when they happen upon a litter of kittens trapped in a dumpster and Leo Polanski is the only person around who can help get them out. The three unlikely friends decide to work together to help solve animal crimes with their secret club!
Alice-Miranda at School
By Harvey, Jacqueline
Move over Matilda and Madeline, there's a charming miniature heroine ready to make her mark! Her name is Alice-Miranda--and she's full of spunk!Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennigton-Jones can't wait to start boarding school. When she arrives at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies, the adventure begins . . . only not quite as Alice-Miranda expects. The minute she sets foot on the school's manicured grounds, she senses that something is wrong: Miss Grimm, the headmistress, is nowhere to be seen, the gardens have no flowers, and a mysterious stranger seems to be hiding out on the premises.But that's not all. Some girls are mean and spoiled, like Alethea Goldsworthy. Can Alice-Miranda defeat Alethea in one of three difficult tests she must pass to remain at school? Will she discover Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale's big secret - and make things right? Well, if anyone can, it's spunky Alice-Miranda!
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
By Sobol, Donald J.
Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville neighborhoods ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. And with ten confounding mysteries in each book, not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but the reader is given all the clues as well. Interactive and chock full of interesting bits of information - its classic Encyclopedia Brown!
Cam Jansen
By Adler, David A.
A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds.
The Case of the Stinky Socks
By Montgomery, Lewis B.
The high school's star pitcher is missing his lucky socks, and his pitching is going to pieces! Can detective duo Milo and Jazz find the thief -- before the big game?
Akimbo and the Lions
By Smith, Alexander Mccall
Ten-year-old Akimbo lives on a game preserve in Africa. His father is the head ranger, and Akimbo is eager to help him whenever he can -- even if it means getting into some pretty dangerous situations.In Akimbo and the Lions, Akimbo helps his father set a trap for a lioness that has been attacking cattle on nearby farms. But when the lion they catch turns out to be a cub, Akimbo must find a way to care for the young lion until it's old enough to be released in the wild.
The Trouble with Chickens
By Cronin, Doreen
J.J. Tully is a former search-and rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performing daring missions saving lives. So hes not terribly impressed when two chicks named Dirt and Sugar who look like popcorn on legs and their chicken mom show up demanding his help to track down their missing siblings. Driven by the promise of a cheeseburger, J.J. begins to track down clues. Is Vince the Funnel hiding something Are there dark forces at workor is J.J. not smelling the evidence thats right in front of himBestselling author Doreen Cronin uses her deadpan humor to pitch-perfect effect in her first novel for young readers. Heavily illustrated with black-and-white artwork from Kevin Cornell, this new series is destined to become a classic.