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Steve Jobs:: Visionary Founder of Apple
Marylou Morano Kjelle · Core Library
Format: Hardcover
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The introduction to the genius who created Apple computers and led the world in a new direction of technology. |
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Rutabaga the Adventure Chef: Book 2: Feasts of Fury
Eric Colossal · Amulet Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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On their mission to find only the most exotic ingredients for top-notch dishes, Rutabaga and his pet cooking pot, Pot, somehow manage to get themselves into a series of pickles. Amid the giant killer spiders, a desperate acting troupe, a nefarious thief, and a horde of toxic gubblins (nasty,... |
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Siamese
Rebecca Felix · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Siamese cats. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- |
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Metamorphosis
Jack Zayarny
Format: book_printbook : Juvenile audience : English
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Explore how animals have adapted to survive a variety of conditions and climates through metamorphosis. |
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The Race to the Moon: An Interactive History Adventure
Allison Lassieur · Capstone
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding
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It's the 1950s and 1960s, and the United States and Soviet Union are in a race to be the first to reach the moon. Will you: * Participate in the space race as a young scientist working on early rocket technology? * Experience the space race as a reporter following space "firsts"... |
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Who Was Rachel Carson?
Sarah Fabiny · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 105
Format: Paperback
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Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published Under the Sea Wind, her first of many nature books. Her 1962 bestseller, Silent Spring, sent shockwaves through the country and warned... |
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Guys Read: True Stories
Jon Scieszka · Walden Pond Pr
Pages: 242
Format: Hardcover
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Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable - and 100% true. A star-studded... |
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Gaby, Lost and Found
Angela Cervantes · Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Wanted: One amazing forever home for one amazing sixth grader."My name is Gaby, and I'm looking for a home where I can invite my best friend over and have a warm breakfast a couple of times a week. Having the newest cell phone or fancy clothes isn't important, but I'd like... |
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A Hitch at the Fairmont
Jim Averbeck · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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An intrepid boy teams up with Alfred Hitchcock himself in this rollicking mystery rife with action adventure intrigue and all the flavor of film noirAfter the mysterious death of his mother eleven-year-old Jack Fair is whisked away to San Franciscos swanky Fairmont Hotel by his wicked Aunt... |
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The Wolf Keepers
Elise Broach · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 343
Format: Hardcover
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A high-stakes middle grade historical adventure through Yosemite National Park by the New York Times-bestselling author of Masterpiece.Twelve-year-old Lizzie Durango and her dad have always had a zoo to call their home. Lizzie spends her days watching the animals and taking note of their... |
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Daring
Blake Hoena · Stone Arch Books
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Lei and her crew know their skatepark is run down and nothing special, but its theirs and they are proud of it. So when a crew of older boys move in to claim the park as their own, Lei isn't going to just step aside and let them. She challenges the boys to a skate off -- trick for trick.... |
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Kid's Guide to Washington, DC
Eileen Ogintz · Globe Pequot Press; First Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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Before you plan your family's next excursion in the nation's capital, get some help from a travel professional… and your kids! The Kid's Guide to Washington, DC lets the kids help plan the trip and guides you as you explore the city. Inside you'll find kid-tested... |
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Ticket to India
N H Senzai · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 274
Format: Print book
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A trip to India turns into a grand adventure in this contemporary novel about the Great Partition, from the award-winning author of Saving Kabul Corner and Shooting Kabul.A map, two train tickets, and a mission. These are things twelve-year-old Maya and her big sister Zara have when they... |
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Penguins
Alex Kuskowski · SandCastle
Format: Print book
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The Penguins title familiarizes young readers with the penguins they can find at their local zoo. It includes colorful double-page photos with easy-to-read sentences about features, food, chicks and more to make learning a fun experience. Penguin facts and a quick quiz provide additional... |
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