The Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library
April, 22 2025 04:28:23
Sadiq and the Desert Star
By Nuurali, Siman
When Sadiq's father leaves on a business trip, he worries he'll miss his baba too much. But Baba has a story for Sadiq: the story of the Desert Star. Learning about Baba's passion for the stars sparks Sadiq's interest in outer space. But can Sadiq find others who are willing to help him start the space club of his dreams?
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9781515845652
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Paperback
Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious
By Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
Chef Alice Waters has always been friends with food.The search for good food led Alice Waters to France, and then back home to Berkeley, California, where she started Chez Panisse restaurant and the Edible Schoolyard. For Alice, a delicious meal does not start in the kitchen, but in the fields with good soil and caring farmers.Jacqueline Briggs Martin, author of the Caldecott winner, Snowflake Bentley, and Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table, tells how one child's search for delicious led to a dream for all children to share the joy of tasty food - the same joy we get from a beautiful song, or a starry sky.
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9780983661566
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Hardcover
Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party
By Faruqi, Saadia
Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Dory Fantasmagory, this is the start of a charming new chapter book series about a third-grader whose plans may backfire but whose persistence and heart are inspiring.Marya's eighth birthday is coming up in a week, and all she wants is an over-the-top birthday party just like the ones Alexa, her rich neighbor, always throws. When Alexa parades into school with fancy invitations, Marya can't help herself - she claims that she's having the most epic henna party ever. Now she has to convince her family to make it happen. Enter Operation Help the Khans! Marya's siblings clearly need help with their projects. Maybe she could cook dinner for her parents, or clean her grandmother's room? Except everything Marya does seems to end in disaster.
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9781419761164
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Hardcover
Dinosaurs Before Dark
By Osborne, Mary Pope
Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series - the Magic Tree House!Where did the tree house come from?Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark . . . or will they become a dinosaur's dinner?Visit the Magic Tree House website!MagicTreeHouse.com
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9780679824114
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Paperback
One Day a Dot
By Lendler, Ian
One Day a Dot explores the age-old question: Where did we come from? Where did everything come from?Starting with one tiny dot and continuing through the Big Bang to the rise of human societies, the story of our universe is told in simple and vivid terms. But the biggest question of all cannot be answered: Where did that one dot come from?One Day a Dot is a beautiful and vibrant picture book that uses the visual motif of circles as to guide young readers through the stages of life on Earth.
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9781626722446
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Hardcover
Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!
By Hayes, Geoffrey
Benny and his sister Penny know its wrong to sneak into someone elses backyard but their mysterious new neighboror is it a monster?may be a thief. They go snooping and discover a lot about themselves and?a new friend.,
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9780979923890
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Hardcover
Ralph Can Help
By Painter, Taryn
Ralph is a working dog. See all the ways he helps Sky. This book focuses on the consonant digraphs wh and ph.
Four hilarious stories, two inventive brothers, one irresistible book! Join Charlie and Mouse as they talk to lumps, take the neighborhood to a party, sell some rocks, and invent the bedtime banana. With imagination and humor, Laurel Snyder and Emily Hughes paint a lively picture of brotherhood that children will relish in a format perfect for children not quite ready for chapter books.
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9781452131535
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Hardcover
Growing Patterns
By Campbell, Sarah C.
The biggest mathematical mystery in nature - Fibonacci numbers! Named after a famous mathematician, the number pattern is simple: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13. . . . Each number in the sequence comes from adding the two numbers before it. What's the mystery? The pattern crops up in the most unexpected places. You'll find it in the disk of a sunflower, the skin of a pineapple, and the spiral of a nautilus shell. No one knows how nature came up with the sequence. Sarah C. and Richard P. Campbell introduce the Fibonacci sequence through a series of stunning photographs in this ALA Notable Children's Book. Young readers will soon be seeing nature through new eyes, looking for Fibonacci numbers in daisies, pinecones, leaf patterns, seashells, and more.
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9781590787526
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Hardcover
Awesome Orange Birthday
By Ruths, Mitali Banerjee
In this full-color early chapter book series, Priya starts a party-planning business to help save the planet -- one party at a time!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Priya is excited to plan her aunty's birthday party. She will donate the money she makes to help the cutest endangered animal on the planet, the quokka! But the party is this Saturday! With so many items on her to-do list, can she get it all done in time? Priya sends out handmade invitations, makes DIY decorations, and sets an orange-only snacks menu -- including pumpkin samosas! Will Priya's very first party be a success?With speech bubbles, easy-to-read text, and vibrant artwork on every page, this series is perfect for newly independent readers!.
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9781338799620
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Hardcover
Gryphons Aren't So Great
By Sturm, James
The Knight's best friend is her horse, Edward. They go everywhere together and do everything together! But when the Knight gets a gryphon, suddenly all she talks about is how awesome her new pet is. Edward can't help it--he's jealous! But the gryphon turns out to be more of a peril than a pet, and it's Edward who comes to the rescue in the end. It turns out that gryphons aren't so great...but Edward sure is!The second of four adorable picture books from the creators of Adventures in Cartooning, Gryphons Aren't so Great is a sweet and accessible story in the Adventures in Cartooning universe.
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9781596436527
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Hardcover
From Maple Trees to Maple Syrup
By Keller, Kristin Thoennes
Provides an introduction to the basic concepts of food production, distribution, and consumption by tracing the production of maple syrup made from sap gathered from the maple trees.,
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736826343
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Hardcover
Rainstorm
By Lehman, Barbara
It can be lonely sometimes on a rainy day in a big house with no one else around and there's only the quiet to keep you company. But if you find a key, a mysterious key, that leads you to an unexpected place . . . chances are your afternoon is about to get a lot more interesting.
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9780618756391
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Print book
Animals in Fall
By Rustad, Martha E. H.
Honk! Geese are flying south. Grr! Black bears are looking for a den. Munch! Deer are eating extra food. Find out what other animals do to get ready for winter. What happens in fall? Find out in the Fall's Here! series, part of the Cloverleaf Books(tm) collection. These nonfiction picture books feature kid-friendly text and illustrations to make learning fun!
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9780761350668
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Paperback
Chip Plays Grown-Up
By Frost, Maddie
Meet the newest I Can Read Comics character, Chip! I Can Read Comics is an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers. Meet Chip, a lively penguin with big ideas, created by Maddie Frost, one of the funniest author-illustrators around! Chip doesn't want to go to bed, so he has a great idea - switching roles with Mom so he can stay up like a grown-up!Join Chip's adventures in this Level Two I Can Read Comics, perfect for shared reading.Social and emotional learnings abound - but always in a way that will appeal to young readers' funny bones!· Initiative· Self-advocacy· Delayed gratification· Setting goals· Identifying solutions· Communicating effectively.
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9780063306479
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Hardcover
My Pet & Full Bed )
By Colby, Rebecca
Friendly spellcasters show off their pets, and some cute dragons don't want to go to bed! Emerging readers will be captivated by whimsical illustrations and fun rhymes in these two stories.
Sadiq and the Desert Star
By Nuurali, Siman
When Sadiq's father leaves on a business trip, he worries he'll miss his baba too much. But Baba has a story for Sadiq: the story of the Desert Star. Learning about Baba's passion for the stars sparks Sadiq's interest in outer space. But can Sadiq find others who are willing to help him start the space club of his dreams?
Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious
By Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
Chef Alice Waters has always been friends with food.The search for good food led Alice Waters to France, and then back home to Berkeley, California, where she started Chez Panisse restaurant and the Edible Schoolyard. For Alice, a delicious meal does not start in the kitchen, but in the fields with good soil and caring farmers.Jacqueline Briggs Martin, author of the Caldecott winner, Snowflake Bentley, and Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table, tells how one child's search for delicious led to a dream for all children to share the joy of tasty food - the same joy we get from a beautiful song, or a starry sky.
Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party
By Faruqi, Saadia
Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Dory Fantasmagory, this is the start of a charming new chapter book series about a third-grader whose plans may backfire but whose persistence and heart are inspiring.Marya's eighth birthday is coming up in a week, and all she wants is an over-the-top birthday party just like the ones Alexa, her rich neighbor, always throws. When Alexa parades into school with fancy invitations, Marya can't help herself - she claims that she's having the most epic henna party ever. Now she has to convince her family to make it happen. Enter Operation Help the Khans! Marya's siblings clearly need help with their projects. Maybe she could cook dinner for her parents, or clean her grandmother's room? Except everything Marya does seems to end in disaster.
Dinosaurs Before Dark
By Osborne, Mary Pope
Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series - the Magic Tree House!Where did the tree house come from?Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark . . . or will they become a dinosaur's dinner?Visit the Magic Tree House website!MagicTreeHouse.com
One Day a Dot
By Lendler, Ian
One Day a Dot explores the age-old question: Where did we come from? Where did everything come from?Starting with one tiny dot and continuing through the Big Bang to the rise of human societies, the story of our universe is told in simple and vivid terms. But the biggest question of all cannot be answered: Where did that one dot come from?One Day a Dot is a beautiful and vibrant picture book that uses the visual motif of circles as to guide young readers through the stages of life on Earth.
Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!
By Hayes, Geoffrey
Benny and his sister Penny know its wrong to sneak into someone elses backyard but their mysterious new neighboror is it a monster?may be a thief. They go snooping and discover a lot about themselves and?a new friend.,
Ralph Can Help
By Painter, Taryn
Ralph is a working dog. See all the ways he helps Sky. This book focuses on the consonant digraphs wh and ph.
Juana and Lucas
By Medina, Juana
Winner of the 2017 Pura Belpré Author AwardFans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean will love Juana, the spunky young Colombian girl who stars in this playful, abundantly illustrated new series.. Juana loves many things - drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially her dog, Lucas, the best amigo ever. She does not love wearing her itchy school uniform, solving math problems, or going to dance class. And she especially does not love learning the English. Why is it so important to learn a language that makes so little sense? But when Juanas abuelos tell her about a special trip they are planning - one that Juana will need to speak English to go on - Juana begins to wonder whether learning the English might be a good use of her time after all. Hilarious, energetic, and utterly relatable, Juana will win over los corazones - the hearts - of readers everywhere in her first adventure, presented by namesake Juana Medina.
Charlie & Mouse
By Snyder, Laurel
Four hilarious stories, two inventive brothers, one irresistible book! Join Charlie and Mouse as they talk to lumps, take the neighborhood to a party, sell some rocks, and invent the bedtime banana. With imagination and humor, Laurel Snyder and Emily Hughes paint a lively picture of brotherhood that children will relish in a format perfect for children not quite ready for chapter books.
Growing Patterns
By Campbell, Sarah C.
The biggest mathematical mystery in nature - Fibonacci numbers! Named after a famous mathematician, the number pattern is simple: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13. . . . Each number in the sequence comes from adding the two numbers before it. What's the mystery? The pattern crops up in the most unexpected places. You'll find it in the disk of a sunflower, the skin of a pineapple, and the spiral of a nautilus shell. No one knows how nature came up with the sequence. Sarah C. and Richard P. Campbell introduce the Fibonacci sequence through a series of stunning photographs in this ALA Notable Children's Book. Young readers will soon be seeing nature through new eyes, looking for Fibonacci numbers in daisies, pinecones, leaf patterns, seashells, and more.
Awesome Orange Birthday
By Ruths, Mitali Banerjee
In this full-color early chapter book series, Priya starts a party-planning business to help save the planet -- one party at a time!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Priya is excited to plan her aunty's birthday party. She will donate the money she makes to help the cutest endangered animal on the planet, the quokka! But the party is this Saturday! With so many items on her to-do list, can she get it all done in time? Priya sends out handmade invitations, makes DIY decorations, and sets an orange-only snacks menu -- including pumpkin samosas! Will Priya's very first party be a success?With speech bubbles, easy-to-read text, and vibrant artwork on every page, this series is perfect for newly independent readers!.
Gryphons Aren't So Great
By Sturm, James
The Knight's best friend is her horse, Edward. They go everywhere together and do everything together! But when the Knight gets a gryphon, suddenly all she talks about is how awesome her new pet is. Edward can't help it--he's jealous! But the gryphon turns out to be more of a peril than a pet, and it's Edward who comes to the rescue in the end. It turns out that gryphons aren't so great...but Edward sure is!The second of four adorable picture books from the creators of Adventures in Cartooning, Gryphons Aren't so Great is a sweet and accessible story in the Adventures in Cartooning universe.
From Maple Trees to Maple Syrup
By Keller, Kristin Thoennes
Provides an introduction to the basic concepts of food production, distribution, and consumption by tracing the production of maple syrup made from sap gathered from the maple trees.,
Rainstorm
By Lehman, Barbara
It can be lonely sometimes on a rainy day in a big house with no one else around and there's only the quiet to keep you company. But if you find a key, a mysterious key, that leads you to an unexpected place . . . chances are your afternoon is about to get a lot more interesting.
Animals in Fall
By Rustad, Martha E. H.
Honk! Geese are flying south. Grr! Black bears are looking for a den. Munch! Deer are eating extra food. Find out what other animals do to get ready for winter. What happens in fall? Find out in the Fall's Here! series, part of the Cloverleaf Books(tm) collection. These nonfiction picture books feature kid-friendly text and illustrations to make learning fun!
Chip Plays Grown-Up
By Frost, Maddie
Meet the newest I Can Read Comics character, Chip! I Can Read Comics is an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers. Meet Chip, a lively penguin with big ideas, created by Maddie Frost, one of the funniest author-illustrators around! Chip doesn't want to go to bed, so he has a great idea - switching roles with Mom so he can stay up like a grown-up!Join Chip's adventures in this Level Two I Can Read Comics, perfect for shared reading.Social and emotional learnings abound - but always in a way that will appeal to young readers' funny bones!· Initiative· Self-advocacy· Delayed gratification· Setting goals· Identifying solutions· Communicating effectively.
My Pet & Full Bed )
By Colby, Rebecca
Friendly spellcasters show off their pets, and some cute dragons don't want to go to bed! Emerging readers will be captivated by whimsical illustrations and fun rhymes in these two stories.