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The Secret of the Scarab Beetle
William Meyer · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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Eleven-year-old Horace j. Edwards is an ordinary boy whose family has just moved to Niles, Michigan. But on the first day of sixth grade, mysterious things start to happen. His grandfather dies and Horace receives a strange gift--a stone scarab beetle. As he works to uncover the secrets... |
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If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don't!
Elise Parsley · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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The second book in the New York Times bestselling series that began with If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! is another uproarious cautionary tale about things that DON'T belong together!
If your mom says to get ready to play at the beach, she means... |
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Henry and Ribsy
Beverly Cleary · HarperCollins; Reissue edition
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
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At last, Henry Huggins's father has promised to take him fishing, on one condition. Henry's dog, Ribsy, has been in all sorts of trouble lately, from running off with the neighbor's barbecue roast to stealing a policeman's lunch. To go on the fishing trip, Henry must keep... |
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Toxic Water: Minamata, Japan
Meish Goldish · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
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On April 21, 1956, a five-year-old girl was examined at a hospital in Minamata, Japan. Doctors were puzzled by her symptoms which included difficulty walking and speaking and severe convulsions. Days later, her sister came down with the same symptoms. Soon after, more people were found... |
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Magic Tree House #53: Shadow of the Shark
Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Jack and Annie are diving into danger when the magic tree house whisks them away to shark-infested waters in this NEW adventure in the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series! It's a dream vacation for Jack and Annie - or is it? When Teddy, a young sorcerer, offers to send... |
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School of Secrets: Ally's Mad Mystery
Jessica Brody · Disney Press
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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The School of Secrets series of chapter books continues the story of Mal and her friends, plus new Villain kids and Auradon kids introduced in the popular Wicked World short form videos. Enjoy these all-new tales of mystery, magic and adventure from the world of the hit movie Descendants! |
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The Colony of Virginia
Jackie Heckt · PowerKids Press
Format: eBook : Document : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats
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This volume introduces readers to the beginnings of colonial Virginia, which was home to the first successful British settlement in North America. The narrative begins with the hardships and eventual success of the Jamestown settlement. Readers will learn about the crop that saved the colony,... |
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The Brave Kitten
Holly Webb · Tiger Tales, 2016.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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Helena loves helping out at the animal hospital where her cousin Lucy works. One day, the girls find a young cat that has been injured by a car. Helena helps to care for the cat she names Caramel, but when it's time for him to go home, Caramel's owner can't be found. Caramel... |
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The Titan's Curse
Rick Riordan · Hyperion Paperbacks for Children
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
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When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council... |
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The Wild Book
Margarita Engle · HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Fefa struggles with words. She has word blindness, or dyslexia, and the doctor says she will never read or write. Every time she tries, the letters jumble and spill off the page, leaping and hopping away like bullfrogs. How will she ever understand them? But her mother has an idea. She gives... |
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Masterminds: Criminal Destiny
Gordon Korman · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 311
Format: Hardcover
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"A terrific page-turner, full of unexpected twists and revelations. Buckle up." - James Patterson The second book in the acclaimed, action-packed series from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman. The clones of Project Osiris are free - but they're being... |
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I Kill the Mockingbird
Paul Acampora · Square Fish
Format: Print book
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When Lucy, Elena, and Michael receive their summer reading list, they are excited to see To Kill A Mockingbird included. But not everyone in their class shares the same enthusiasm. So they hatch a plot to get the entire town talking about the well-known Harper Lee classic. They plan controversial... |
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