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Spirit Animals: Book 4: Fire and Ice
Shannon Hale · Scholastic
Pages: 185 Format: Print book
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The adventure continues in this fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series.Strange things are happening at the frozen edge of the world. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have crisscrossed Erdas in their quest to stop the ruthless Conquerors. Only the four of them, supported by the gifts... |
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When We Became Humans: The Story of Our Evolution
Michael Bright · words & pictures
Pages: 64 Format: Hardcover
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What makes us human, and where did we come from? How did a clever ape climb down from the trees and change the world like no other animal has done before? This large-format, highly illustrated book guides readers through the key aspects of the human story, from the anatomical changes that... |
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Octopuses
Colleen Kessler · Abdo Publishing Company
Format: Book
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"Learn more about octopuses, how they use their cleverness to survive, and how they are astonishing scientists with their surprising smarts."-- |
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The Frandidate
Jim Benton · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 116 Format: Hardcover
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Determined to be elected class president, mad scientist Frannie K. Stein uses her Atomic Combiner to create a suit that makes her seem to be whatever a voter wants her to be, but the suit has plans of its own. |
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Take a Closer Look at Your Muscles
Jane P. Gardner · Child's World
Format: Print book
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Takes a closer look at the muscles' role in helping the organs do their jobs. Explains the different muscle types and where we can find them in our bodies. |
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James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl · Puffin Books
Pages: 176 Format: Print book
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A little magic can take you a long way. After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange... |
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The People of Sparks: The Second Book of Ember (Books of Ember)
Jeanne DuPrau
Format: Paperback
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The People of Sparks picks up where The City of Ember leaves off. Lina and Doon have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above, and it isn’t long before they are followed by the other inhabitants of Ember. The Emberites soon come across a town where they are welcomed,... |
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When Friendship Followed Me Home
Paul Griffin · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 247 Format: Print book
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A breathtaking middle-grade novel about happiness, loss, and an unforgettable dog named Flip
"This story convinced me all over again that love and imagination are life's biggest magic." - Rebecca Stead, author of Newbery Award winner When You Reach Me ... |
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Mary Blair's Unique Flair: The Girl Who Became One of the Disney Legends
Amy Novesky · Disney Press
Pages: 40 Format: Hardcover
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Even as a child, Mary Blair loved color, and all she wanted to do was to make art. But becoming an artist wasn't easy. Her parents worked hard to provide her paper and paints, and Mary worked hard to enter contests and earn a spot at a school for the arts. She even had to work hard... |
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The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third
Neil Patrick Harris · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover
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The third magical book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Magic Misfits series from acclaimed and wildly popular celebrity Neil Patrick Harris! Theo Stein-Meyer loves being part of the Magic Misfits. Armed with his trusty violin bow, he completes the team with his levitation... |
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Spider-man Attack of the Heroes
Rich Thomas · Spotlight - (Chapter Books)
Pages: 128 Format: Print book
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Peter Parker spends a lot of time juggling school, friends, and living the life of the Super Hero called Spider-Man. He's usually pretty good at balancing it all, but when high school quarterback Flash Thompson starts bullying him, Peter must find a way to control his powers. To make matters... |
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Blubber
Judy Blume · Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
Pages: 208 Format: Print book
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What happens when teasing goes too far? This classic middle grade novel from Judy Blume addresses the timeless topic of bullying and has a fresh new look."Blubber is a good name for her," the note from Caroline said about Linda. Jill crumpled it up and left it on the corner of her school... |
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Tremendous Technology Inventions
Katie Marsico · Lerner Publications
Pages: 32 Format: Library Binding
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Did you know that President Thomas Jefferson used a copier? Or that one of the world's fastest computers is the size of a two-story house? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind technology inventions you use every day. From the teenager who first imagined the television to a $900... |
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The Tyrant's Tomb
Rick Riordan · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 448 Format: Hardcover
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It's not easy being Apollo, especially when you've been turned into a human and banished from Olympus. On his path to restoring five ancient oracles and reclaiming his godly powers, Apollo (aka Lester Papadopoulos) has faced both triumphs and tragedies. Now his journey takes him to Camp... |
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