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A Medal for Leroy
Michael Morpurgo - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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When Michael's aunt passes away, she leaves behind a letter that will change everything. It starts with Michael's grandfather Leroy, a black officer in World War I who charged into a battle zone not once but three times to save wounded men. His fellow soldiers insisted he deserved... |
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Kingdom Keepers III: Disney in Shadow
Ridley Pearson - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Paperback
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With the adventures set forth in the first books now behind them, Kingdom Keepers 3: Disney In Shadow follows the five teens, Finn, Philby, Willa, Charlene, and Maybeck as they search to find Wayne, their mentor and head Imagineer who has mysteriously gone missing. Concerned Wayne... |
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How to Improve at Karate
Ashley Martin - Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Print book
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For young athletes who want to learn how to improve their karate skills and become an advanced competitor, this exciting guide is the answer! Detailed photographs take readers through step-by-step drills on positions, punches, kicks, blocks, and more. Clear text outlines the rules and self-discipline... |
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Masterminds: Payback
Gordon Korman - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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The thrilling finale to the New York Times-bestselling Masterminds series from middle grade star author Gordon Korman. Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and James Patterson. After a serious betrayal from one of their former friends, the clones of Project Osiris are on the run again. Now separated... |
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God Needed a Puppy
John Gray - Paraclete Press
Format: Hardcover
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Edgar the Owl and Freddy the Fox show readers of all ages how saying goodbye to a beloved animal does not mean saying goodbye forever.A portion of proceeds will be donated to animal shelters around the country. ----------When John's puppy Samuel died unexpectedly at just six months... |
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Frindle
Andrew Clements - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Nicholas Allen has plenty of ideas. Who can forget the time he turned his third-grade classroom into a tropical island, or the times he fooled his teacher by chirping like a blackbird? But now Nicks in fifth grade, and it looks like his days as a troublemaker are over. Everyone knows that... |
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Mark of the Plague
Kevin Sands - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this follow-up to the Indie Next pick The Blackthorn Key, which was called a "spectacular debut" by Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.The Black Death has returned to London,... |
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The Mummy with No Name (Geronimo Stilton #26)
Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.Halloween and Egypt and mummies . . . oh, my! I admit it, I am a fraidy mouse. Halloween scares... |
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Makers and Takers: Studying Food Webs in the Ocean
Gwendolyn Hooks - Rourke
Format: Print book
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Explores the interconnected food chains found in the ocean.Title: Makers and TakersAuthor: Hooks, GwendolynPublisher: Rourke Pub GroupPublication Date: 2008/08/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2008024860 |
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Spooky Spirits and Creepy Creatures
Barbara Cox - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Book
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Provides information about monster legends around the world, from goblins and imps to windigos and gorgons. |
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The Quantum League #1: Spell Robbers
Matthew J. Kirby - Scholastic, Incorporated
Format: Hardcover
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A magical crime saga filled with marvelous thrills, high action, and extraordinary adventure, from critically acclaimed author Matthew J. Kirby.After Ben Warner is recruited to join a "science camp" led by the eccentric quantum physicist Dr. Madeleine Hughes, he quickly realizes... |
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The Memory Keeper
Jennifer Camiccia - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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Fish in a Tree meets The Thing About Jellyfish in this heartfelt middle grade debut about long-buried secrets, the power of memory, and the bond between a girl and her gram.All Lulu Carter wants is to be seen. But her parents are lost in their own worlds, and Lulu has learned the hard way that... |
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Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet
Kirk Scroggs - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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On a scale of one to ten, sixth-grader Danvers Blickensderfer's life is a solid minus two. But he really hits rock bottom when he auditions for the local talent show: his death-defying hula-hooping-ninja tribute to Gonzo the Great is beat out by the world's most obnoxious middle... |
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The Misadventures of Maude March
Audrey Couloumbis - Random House Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Eleven-year-old Sallie March is a whip-smart tomboy and voracious reader of Western adventure novels. When she and her sister, Maude, are orphaned for the second time, they decide to escape their new self-serving guardians for the wilds of the frontier and an adventure the likes of which... |
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The Second Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms
Kirsten W Larson - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding
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The Bill of Rights was written more than 200 years ago, but it's still just as relevant and important today as it was back then. Readers will take a look at what caused the Second Amendment to be born and what effects the amendment has had through history and today. |
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Exploring the Earth
Peter Grego - QEB Publishing
Format: Print book
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Did you know that there are sextillion thats stars in the universe Discover other mind-expanding facts about the stars planets moons and space travel in these exciting guidesWhat else is out thereSeries features These fun accessible guides are the perfect introduction to space for inquisitive... |
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Loot How To Steal A Fortune
Jude Watson - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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On a foggy night in Amsterdam, a man falls from a rooftop to the wet pavement below. It's Alfie McQuinn, the notorious cat burglar, and he's dying. As sirens wail in the distance, Alfie manages to get out two last words to his young son, March: "Find jewels."But March learns that... |
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Marine Ecosystems
Tammy Gagne - 12-Story Library
Format: Library Binding
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Offers 12 fascinating facts about the worlds oceans and seas. From the coral reefs and lagoons to salt marshes and estuaries, full-color spreads highlight the key features of the worlds largest ecosystems. |
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Make a Movie!
Jim Pipe - Arcturus Pub
Format: Hardcover
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Making a film is creative, rewarding ... and easier than you think. Why not give it a go? This book gives you all the advice and encouragement you need to take your first steps in the world of cinema. |
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How Does It Work?
Dru Hunter - Creative Education
Format: Print book
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A narration of the origins, advancements, and future of the physical sciences, including chemistry and physics, and the ways in which scientists utilize the scientific method to explore questions. |
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Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Writing
Paul B. Janeczko - Candlewick; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Pssst! Inside these TOP SECRET files is everything sneaky young agents need to know about making-and breaking-their own secret codes.Do you know the difference between a code and a cipher? Can you tell a St. Cyr slide from a Cardano grille? Did you know that a substitution cipher caused... |
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The Best Man
Richard Peck - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback
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Newbery Medalist Richard Peck tells a story of small-town life, gay marriage, and everyday heroes in this novel for fans of Gary Schmidt and Jack Gantos.Archer Magill has spent a lively five years of grade school with one eye out in search of grown-up role models. Three of the best are his grandpa,... |
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The Creature in Ogopogo Lake (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #108)
Gertrude Chandler Warner - Albert Whitman & Company; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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The Aldens are visiting Grandfather's friend, Amy, at the Ogopogo Retreat in Canada. Amy rents cabins to tourists who hope to see the mysterious underwater creature, the Ogopogo, swimming in the lake. |
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Ferrari
Molly Aloian - Crabtree Pub Co; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Ferrari has a celebrated history of producing exceptional automobiles both on the road and on the racetrack. This exciting new title looks at the long history of the Ferrari brand and its creation of championship-winning racecars and luxurious road models. Stunning photographs and thoroughly... |
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Cabin Fever
Jeff Kinney - Thorndike Press Large Print
Format: Large print book
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A #1 New York Times Bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits,... |
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The Magician's Nephew, Collector's Edition
C. S. Lewis - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
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A full-color paperback edition of The Magician's Nephew, book one in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with full-color cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes.On a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled... |
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Train I Ride
Paul Mosier - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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From Publishers Weekly Flying Start author Paul Mosier comes a poignant story about a young girl's travels by train from Los Angeles to Chicago in which she learns along the way that she can find family wherever she is. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Sharon Creech. Rydr is on a train... |
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Nancy Drew 24: the Clue in the Old Album
Carolyn Keene - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Hardcover
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Nancy Drew witnesses a purse snatching and runs after the thief. She rescues the purse, but not its contents, then is asked by the owner, a doll collector, to do some detective work. Readers will enjoy Nancy's clever ways of finding all she seeks, and bringing happiness to a misunderstood... |
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Homesick
Kate Klise - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Print book
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Benny's parents are splitting up. His mom leaves home after a fight about a mysterious splinter that is rumored to be part of an important relic. Benny's dad has always liked clutter, but now, he begins hoarding everything from pizza boxes to old motorcycle parts.As his house grows more... |
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Becoming President
Michael Rajczak - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Print book
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Becoming one of the most powerful leaders in the world is enticing, but the path to US president is a difficult one. The campaign may be years long, and financing is complicated. While running for student council president or other major student leadership position may not cost as much,... |
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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Tom Angleberger - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this funny, uncannily wise portrait of the dynamics of a sixth-grade class and of the greatness that sometimes comes in unlikely packages, Dwight, a loser, talks to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. If that weren't strange enough, the puppet is uncannily wise and prescient.... |
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Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka
Lincoln Peirce - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Print book
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There's never a dull moment with Nate Wright in the picture. Whether getting caught playing table football in the library or raiding the teachers' lounge, Nate's antics are always hilarious and detention worthy!Sixth grade can be a tension convention for Nate Wright. His baseball team's... |
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Jackpot: A Swindle Mystery
Gordon Korman - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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The sixth installment in the Swindle series, in which The Man With The Plan gets a new rival . . . and the search for a missing lottery ticket becomes a hunt of epic proportions.JACKPOT: the top prize in a game or lottery; a sensational and unexpected success, stroke of luck, windfall,... |
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Mary Anne Saves the Day: Full-Color Edition
Ann M Martin - Graphix
Format: Hardcover
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Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing with strict... |
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Skeleton Man
Joseph Bruchac - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Trust your dreams. Both my parents said that. That's our old way, our Mohawk way. The way of our ancestors. Trust the little voice that speaks to you. That is your speaking. But when those feelings, those dreams, those voices are so confusing, what do you do then? "Help,"... |
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The Fugitive Factor
Gordon Korman - Scholastic; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback
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Aiden and Meg Falconer are now celebrities ... for all the wrong reasons. Its much harder to be on the run when the whole countrys looking for you....Aiden and Meg Falconer are out to find the evidence that will free their parents from a life sentence in prison. But in order to do that,... |
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Heroes of Baseball: The Men Who Made It America's Favorite Game
Robert Lipsyte - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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TY COBB. CHRISTY MATHEWSON. SHOELESS JOE JACKSON. BABE RUTH. LOU GEHRIG. JACKIE ROBINSON. JOE DIMAGGIO. MICKEY MANTLE. WILLIE MAYS. DUKE SNIDER. TED WILLIAMS. CURT FLOOD. ROBERTO CLEMENTE. HANK AARON. Their names echo through the halls of time and the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Their... |
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The Many Rides Of Paul Revere
James Giblin - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Sibert Medalist James Cross Giblin takes readers on a wild and fascinating ride through the American Revolution.Paul Revere is commonly remembered in the Longfellow legend of his Midnight Ride before the 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord. In this bright, informative biography, Giblin... |
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Sewing (Hobby Time!)
Jane Marland - Powerkids Pr
Format: Library Binding
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From our clothes to car seats, the products of sewing are all around us. This accessible book introduces readers to the essential tools, stitches, and techniques at the heart of hand sewing. Each project is designed to teach readers basic skills they can carry with them as they dig deeper... |
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Discovering Planets and Moons
Applesauce Press - Applesauce Press
Format: Hardcover
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With a unique glow-in-the dark tactile book cover that recreates the cratered surface of the moon, DISCOVERING PLANETS AND MOONS is the ultimate guide to the most fascinating features of our solar system.Blast off into outer space with DISCOVERINGS PLANETS AND MOONS! From the icy outer... |
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Radiance
Alyson Noël - Square Fish
Format: Paperback
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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Ever's younger sister, Riley, has crossed the bridge into the afterlife and has been assigned the task of enticing Radiant Boy, an elusive soul who's been haunting a castle in England for centuries, to cross the bridge into the afterlife with... |
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Soccer Record Breakers
Brian Trusdell
Format: Print book
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This title will give you the story behind records held by such soccer stars as Lionel Messi, Kristine Lilly, Landon Donovan, and more. The title also features informative sidebars, fun facts, a glossary, and further resources. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.... |
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The Olympics History
Moira Butterfield - Sea to Sea Publications
Format: Print book
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Each title of The Olympics examines the the Olympic Games from ancient times, then the revival of the 1890s through to today's multi-million pound business. From the history of the games to which events are included and why, and from scandals to record breakers, The Olympics puts the reader... |
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The 60's: Mods & Hippies
Joanna Hashagen - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Library Binding
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Focuses on fashion during the 1960s while charting the rise of pop music, the birth of mods and hippies, and the impact of the boutique on couture. |
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Alex vs. the Four-Headed Gargantuan
Laura Peetoom - James Lorimer & Company Ltd.
Format: Print book
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Alex gets a paper route, dreaming of the money he will make and how he will spend it. But it's more work than he bargained for. Not only does he have to figure out how much money he gets to keep, but he also has to face dangers like the savage Yapper Snapper and the dreaded Four-Headed... |
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Nicki
Ann Howard Creel - American Girl
Format: Paperback
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Nicki Fleming is a 10-year-old girl who is a natural with animals. She lives on a working Colorado ranch with her parents and younger brother. She is optimistic, generous, and compassionate, and she loves skiing almost as much as she loves animals.Nicki has a hard time saying "no"... |
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Weird & Wacky Inventions
Jim Murphy - Sky Pony Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A hair-cutting machine, a used gum receptacle, jumping shoes, and more of the strangest inventions ever! A hat that can tip itself. A suitcase that turns into a bathtub. A pair of protective eyeglasses for chickens. These are just three of the hundreds of unusual inventions that people... |
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Spiders
Sally Morgan - Amicus
Format: Book
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Large, hairy and scary - for many people, spiders are amongst the worlds most frightening animals. Perhaps its the way they scuttle about, or because some spiders are incredibly poisonous. But these clever and cunning hunters can also be useful to us. Find out more in this fascinating read, |
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Spirit Animals: Book 2: Hunted
Maggie Stiefvater - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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The adventure continues in this second book in the New York Times bestselling series.In the world of Erdas, only a rare few are able to summon a spirit animal in the way Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have. The bond they share with their animals is a partnership that allows them to access... |
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Becoming Naomi Leon
Pam Munoz Ryan - 2004.
Format: Hardcover
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The highly anticipated new novel from the Pura Belpre and Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author of ESPERANZA RISING.Naomi Soledad Len Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for one. Then there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram) , her difficulty speaking... |
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Gareth's Guide to Unearthing a Dinosaur
Melissa Raé Shofner - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Paleontology is one of the most intriguing careers for those who have a passion for prehistoric lifeor just dinosaurs! While we get to see the fruits of a successful excavation at museums, its extremely challenging to locate fossils, unearth them, and identify the remains. In this remarkable... |
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Long Road to Freedom
Kate Messner - Scholastic Inc., 2016.
Format: Print book
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Ranger is a time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training. In this adventure, he goes to a Maryland plantation during the days of American slavery, where he meets a young girl named Sarah. When she learns that the owner has plans to sell her little brother, Jesse, to a plantation... |
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The Thief's Apprentice
Bryan Methods - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Print book
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Oliver, the meek son of a wealthy British industrialist, discovers the identity of a notorious thief, a man who has been skillfully evading Scotland Yard and snatching priceless artifacts for sport: Mr. Scant, his family butler. After first fearing for his life, Oliver discovers Mr. Scant's... |
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Wampanoag
Joseph Stanley - PowerKids Press
Format: Print book
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The Wampanoag people traditionally called the area that would become Massachusetts and Rhode Island home. The Wampanoag people interacted with some of Americas earliest European settlers. Readers discover these and other facts about Wampanoag history and culture through detailed text that... |
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David Crockett Hero and Legend
Mary Dodson Wade - Bright Sky Press
Format: Hardcover
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From his humble beginnings in east Tennessee to his valiant stand at the Alamo, this biography introduces middle readers to the real person behind the larger-than-life image of David Crockett. The narrative skillfully separates fact from fiction as readers learn that Crockett did not really... |
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Mixtures and Solutions: The Sugar in the Tea
Emily Sohn - Norwood House Press
Format: Book
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''Describes how things change or stay the same when they are combined. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about the elements that make up matter and how they can be mixed as well, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply Title: Mixtures and Solutions:Author:... |
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1: The Sword of Summer
Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book
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Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed... |
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Till Death Do Us Bark
Kate Klise - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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When a dog arrives at Spence Mansion, Seymour is overjoyed. His adoptive parents, Ignatius B. Grumply and Olive C. Spence, are less enthusiasticespecially when Secret, the dog, begins barking all night long. Is it possible Secret just misses his old companion, the late Noah Breth, whose... |
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Truth or Dare...
P J Night - Simon Spotlight
Format: Book : Elementary and junior high school : Fiction : English : Reinforced lib. bound edView all editions and formats
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During a round of Truth or Dare, Abby Miller confesses her crush on Jake Chilson. The only people who know her secret are her friends at the sleepover—and whoever sent her a text message in the middle of the night warning her to stay away from Jake…or else! But Abby isn’t... |
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Engineer This!: 10 Amazing Projects for Young Mechanical Engineers
Carol McBride - Prufrock Press
Format: Paperback
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Turn trash into invention and sharpen your engineering eye with these 10 hands-on engineering projects. Using recycled and easy-to-find materials, engineer your own motorcar, catapult, glider, and other completely functional machines. Explore amazing scientific concepts, such as potential,... |
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The Thief Knot: A Greenglass House Story
Kate Milford - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Ghosts, a kidnapping, a crew of young detectives, and family secrets mix in this new standalone mystery set in the world of the best-selling Greenglass House, from a National Book Award nominee and Edgar Award-winning author. Marzana and her best friend are bored. Even though they... |
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The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
Kathi Appelt - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Bingo and J'miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this National Book Award finalist from Newbery Honoree Kathi Appelt.Raccoon brothers Bingo and J'miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. The opportunity to serve the Sugar Man - the massive... |
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Bambi's Children: The Story of a Forest Family
Felix Salten - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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Meet the new fawns in the forest: the descendants of Bambi discover the woods in this refreshed edition of the sequel to Bambi, complete with new illustrations.Twin fawns Geno and Gurri are the children of Faline and Bambi. The pair must grow up and navigate the world of the woods with... |
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Art as Science (Shockwave: Science in Practice)
Christine Fleming - Children's Press
Format: Library Binding
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Check it out! Shocker facts, word stunners, and bite-sized bits of seriously strange information shake up reading interest in the Shockwave - the exciting new series that serves up the world's most extreme science and history for readers to discover. |
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Middle School: Ultimate Showdown
James Patterson - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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Readers get a chance to participate in James Patterson's wildly successful Middle School series in this interactive book featuring more than 80 hilarious anecdotes from dueling siblings Rafe and Georgia Khatchadorian--plus dozens of fun-filled activities! The Khatchadorian kids are an opinionated... |
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The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America
Bob Raczka - Millbrook Pr
Format: Book
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What is America? Shape a fascinating image of the United States through the eyes of eighteen artists who have painted, sculpted, and photographed the U.S. landscape and culture. This latest art adventure from Bob Raczka features works from John Trumbull, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jasper Johns,... |
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The Goldfish Boy
Lisa Thompson - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been... |
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Laos
Emily Rose Oachs - Blastoff! Readers
Format: Print book
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Take a trip to the mountains of Southeast Asia and discover the culture of Laos! This diverse country is home to many ethnic groups and more than 80 languages. Students will learn about Lao food, rare animals, and favorite traditions in this informative book. |
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Attack of the Kraken
Kevin Sherry - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Something smells fishy in the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. The merfolk claim the mighty kraken is attacking their city and threatening their safety. They have called yeti Blizz Richards and his team of cryptozoologists to track and capture the beast. But something about their story isn't... |
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Odd and the Frost Giants
Neil Gaiman - HarperCollins; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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In this inventive, short, yet perfectly formed novel inspired by traditional Norse mythology, Neil Gaiman takes readers on a wild and magical trip to the land of giants and gods and back.In a village in ancient Norway lives a boy named Odd, and hes had some very bad luck His father perished... |
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
Roald Dahl - Knopf Books for Young Readers; Revised edition
Format: Book
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If you could see with your eyes closed, how would you use your power? That’s what Henry has to decide in "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,"one of the seven stories in this extra-ordinary collection. In addition to imaginative and magical tales, this book also contains... |
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Skywalkers: Mohawk Ironworkers Build the City
David Weitzman - Flash Point; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Skyscrapers define the American city. Through a narrative text and gorgeous historical photographs David Weitzman explores Native American history and the evolution of structural engineering and architecture, illuminating the Mohawk ironworkers who risked their lives to build our cities... |
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5 Worlds Book 2: The Cobalt Prince
Mark Siegel - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of WONDER, hails this adventure series as "Mind-blowingly beautiful. . . . A must-read."Think Star Wars meets Avatar: The Last Airbender!5 Worlds. 3 Unlikely Heroes. 1 Epic Battle for the Galaxy!Oona... |
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The Extreme Team #5: Rock On
Matt Christopher - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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X's friends believe he can excel at any extreme sport, so when they want to check out the new climbing wall at the mall, he decides to hide his fear of heights rather than have them think him a coward. |
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Skunks (Backyard Animals)
Annalise Bekkering - Weigl Pub Inc
Format: Library Binding
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Describes the skunk, including its habitats, physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle. |
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Coding Games from Scratch: 4D An Augmented Reading Experience
Rachel Ziter - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding
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Learn the basics of coding using Scratch by focusing on simple coding techniques and language. This visual, hands-on guide will teach junior makerspace users how to create their games - including animated games, timed games, levels, and live variables - all using Scratch. Download the Capstone... |
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Immortal Guardians
Eliot Schrefer - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book
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A heart-pounding new adventure from the New York Times bestselling series. In the world of Erdas, every child must discover if they will summon a spirit animal, a rare and incredible gift. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan were rare even among those few. They summoned legendary animals--brave... |
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The Problem Child
Michael Buckley - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Paperback
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A mystery story with a monstrous twistIn book three of the series Sabrina and Daphne Grimm tackle their most important mystery Who kidnapped their parents more than a year ago Sabrina enters the hideout of the Scarlet Hand the sinister group of Everafters who are keeping her parents prisoner... |
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Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science
John Fleischman - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Phineas Gage was truly a man with a hole in his head. Phineas, a railroad construction foreman, was blasting rock near Cavendish, Vermont, in 1848 when a thirteen-pound iron rod was shot through his brain. Miraculously, he survived to live another eleven years and become a textbook case... |
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Scholastic Reader Level 2: Rainbow Magic: A Fairyland Costume Ball
Daisy Meadows - Scholastic
Format: Print book
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The fairies are throwing a party--and you're invited!Time for a fairy Halloween party!The Jewel Fairies are back for another early reader adventure. They've all been invited to a fancy costume ball at the Fairyland Palace and they could not be more excited! But Amy the Amethyst Fairy can't... |
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Thea Stilton and the Dragons Code (Geronimo Stilton Special Edition)
Thea Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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Geronimos adventurous sister Thea takes center stage in this super special thats packed with mystery, adventure, and friendship!When Geronimos sister, Thea, is invited to teach a journalism class at a college on Mouse Island, she has no idea that shes going to be called on to help solve... |
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Castles
Deborah Murrell - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Library Binding
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Describes the history of castles in medieval Europe, including how they were built, their different parts, and elements of castle warfare. |
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The Gates
John Connolly - Atria Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Young Samuel Johnson and his dachshund Boswell are trying to show initiative by trick-or-treating a full three days before Halloween. Which is how they come to witness strange goings-on at 666 Crowley Avenue. The Abernathys don't mean any harm by their flirtation with the underworld.... |
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Skeleton Creek
Patrick Carman - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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A breakthrough new series from bestselling author Patrick Carman, featuring text and technology in an innovative new way.Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek . . . and Ryan and Sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. But after an eerie accident leaves Ryan housebound and forbidden... |
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Cool Gulf Coast Cooking: Easy and Fun Regional Recipes
Alex Kuskowski - Checkerboard Library
Format: Book
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Flavor your food the Gulf Coast way. Get a taste of gumbo. Try some beans and rice. Bite into a sweet New Orleans doughnut. Make, the delicious dishes of the Gulf Coast. Then try other tasty recipes in the Cool USA Cooking series. Get-ready to cook your way across the USA! |
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World's Scariest Prisons
Sean Callery - Turtleback Books; Reprint edition
Format: Print book
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Featuring photos and stories from the world's scariest prisons, discover why prison is to be avoided at all costs!World's Scariest Prisons will explore the most terrifying prisons of all time. From the Roman Coliseum to the Bastille, the Tower of London to Alcatraz, World's... |
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Understanding the Bill of Rights
James Wolfe - Enslow Publishing
Format: Print book
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"Discusses the creation and execution of the Bill of Rights in the early days of the United States"-- |
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Once Upon a Crime (The Sisters Grimm, Book 4)
Michael Buckley - Amulet Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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The Grimms take Manhattan in the fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series!When fairy-tale detectives Sabrina and Daphne Grimm venture back to the big city to help a friend, they land in the middle of a big mystery. Puck's father, King Oberon, has been murdered, and the Grimms... |
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City of the rats
Emily Rodda - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have succeeded in finding the golden topaz and the great ruby gems of the magic Belt of Deltora. The gems have strengthened them and given them courage to move on to find the third stone. But none of them knows the horrors that await them in the forbidden City of the Rats... |
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The Ship of Secrets
GERONIMO STILTON - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover
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I, Geronimo Stilton, was called to the Kingdom of Fantasy for the tenth time! A fairy princess had called me there. She needed my help: The most powerful and dangerous wizard in the realm wanted to capture her -- and conquer the entire kingdom!The wizard was hunting for special magical... |
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Birds in Summer
Stephen Maslowski - Smart Apple Media
Format: Library Binding
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Focuses on the summertime activities of birds including the process of parenting as the babies hatch, grow feathers, learn to fly, and take baths. |
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The Unfinished Angel
Sharon Creech - HarperCollins
Format: Print book
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Peoples are strange! The things they are doing and saying - sometimes they make no sense. Did their brains fall out of their heads? And why so much saying, so much talking all the time day and night, all those words spilling out of those mouths? Why so much? Why don't they be quiet?In... |
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Young Person's Guide to Philosophy
Jeremy Weate - DK CHILDREN
Format: Hardcover
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From Socrates and Plato to Kant, Sartre, and Simone de Beauvoir, here is an entertaining look at the world's greatest thinkers and their ideas, presented in a lively way that makes this intriguing subject accessible to all ages. Full color. |
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Art Museum
Cari Meister - Jump!
Format: Print book
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In Art Museum, emergent readers join a group of students as they visit an art museum. |
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Hero two doors down : a story of friendship between a boy and a baseball legend.
Sharon Robinson - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Print book
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Based on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie Robinson. Steven Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages... |
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LEGO Ninjago: Official Guide
Greg Farshtey - Scholastic Inc.; Nov edition
Format: Hardcover
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Masters of Spinjitzu: a new force to save the world!This handbook is a comprehensive and detailed guide to all the characters and statistics in the first Ninjago story arc: giving readers all the basic info they'll need to follow the narrative and play the game! Includes exclusive information... |
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The Shadow Masters
Paul Kupperberg - DC Super Heroes
Format: Paperback
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Reporter CLARK KENT investigates the theft of black crystals from a METROPOLIS museum As he searches for clues electrical transformers beneath the street suddenly explode CLARK quickly changes into his alter ego SUPERMAN and locates the problem Itaposs ACRATA a super heroine who can teleport... |
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The Dallas Cowboys (Team Spirit)
Mark Stewart - Norwood House Press; Rev Upd edition
Format: Library Binding
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One of the NFL's most watched teams for years, The Dallas Cowboys have a tradition of winning that includes 8 trips to the Super Bowl in 25 years. Recounts the game in 1975 when Roger Staubach threw the first Hail Mary pass and why he did it. Includes information on key personalities... |
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Bears
Jen Green - Amicus
Format: Print book
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"Bears are the largest meat-eating animals that live on land. They are incredibly strong and can be bad tempered if disturbed." Read more about some of the world's most amazing and fascinating animals in this exciting eight book series --This text refers to the Hardcover... |
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Point-Blank Paintball
Scott Ciencin - Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book
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Peter and Noah Eccleston are identical twins, so it's no surprise they make the perfect paintball teammates. But when Coach Patterson offers them a chance to compete for a single spot on his elite paintball team, the brothers turn on each other. With markers blazing, the twins cut down... |
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Der Kleine Prinz
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - Mariner Books
Format: Paperback
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A beautifully packaged German language edition of the internationally beloved classic In 2000 Harcourt proudly reissued Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's masterpiece, The Little Prince, in a new edition with vibrantly restored artwork and a fresh translation by Pulitzer Prize–winning... |
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Poached
Stuart Gibbs - Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Teddy Fitzroy's back for another zoo mystery - this time it's a koala caper - in this action-packed follow-up to Belly Up, which Kirkus Reviews called "great fun."School troublemaker Vance Jessup thinks Teddy Fitzroy's home at FunJungle, a state-of-the-art zoo and theme... |
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The Magic Misfits
Neil Patrick Harris - Little
Format: Print book
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"Six young magicians and illusionists team up to save their small town from a crooked carnival owner and his goons"-- |
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Gorillas (Smart Animals)
Meish Goldish - Bearport Publishing
Format: Library Binding
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The alarm sounds and Lyric bolts into action. Lyric knows just what to do in an emergency. She is a service dog who has been trained to help her owner out of danger. She knocks off the phone receiver and presses the key, calling 911--and saving her owner's life Lyric isn't the only smart... |
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Eagles (Our Wild World)
Laura Evert - Cooper Square Publishing Llc
Format: Paperback
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Where the animal lives, what it eats, when it sleeps, how it raises its young and much more.— Over 30 vivid, full color photos and illustration.— Sidebar Fun Facts, an index and a list of Internet Sites. |
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Insight (Green Cars)
Daniel Benjamin - Benchmark Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Each of the six books in Green Cars looks at a particular car that has been engineered to use less gas, produce feweror noemissions, and still get people around town or across the country. |
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The Bicycle Spy
Yona Zeldis McDonough - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Marcel loves riding his bicycle, whether he's racing through the streets of his small town in France or making bread deliveries for his parents' bakery. He dreams of someday competing in the Tour de France, the greatest bicycle race. But ever since Germany's occupation of France began two years... |
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Forbidden Sea
Sheila A. Nielson - Scholastic Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A mermaid haunts Adrianne's dreams . . . is she coming to warn her, save her, or drag her down into the depths of the briny sea forever?When Adrianne comes face-to-face with the mermaid of Windwaithe Island, of whom she has heard terrible stories all her life, she is convinced the mermaid... |
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What Lives in the Garden?
John Woodward - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Library Binding
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Here are honeybees, killer bees, butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, and hedge clippers, plus ants and wasps of many kinds. Here too are spiders and flies, mosquitoes and ladybugs, aphids, slugs, snails, and dragonflies. Some live behind bushes, or among flowers and grass, while others crawl... |
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Prince of the Elves
Kazu Kibuishi - GRAPHIX; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover
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Kazu Kibuishis 1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel series continues!Emily survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin has stolen the Mother Stone. With it, the Elf King forges new Amulets that will give him the power to invade and destroy the nation of Windsor. Emily... |
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Space Junk
Isaac Asimov - Gareth Stevens
Format: Print book
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Gareth Stevens is proud to present a completely updated and revised edition of our highly acclaimed Iassc Asimov's New Library of the Universe. A re-worked text throughout relects the latest discoveries and theories, and the most up-to-the-minute new photographs bring these volumes into... |
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The Lightning Queen
Laura Resau - Scholastic Press, 2015. ©2015
Format: Print book
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Nothing exciting happens on the Hill of Dust, in the remote mountains of Mexico in the 1950s. There's no electricity, no plumbing, no cars, just day after day of pasturing goats. And now, without his sister and mother, eleven-year-old Teo's life feels even more barren. And then one day,... |
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Ghosts
Raina Telgemeier - Graphix
Format: Print book
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Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Baha de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls... |
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Why Why Why Are Lions Lazy?
Carly Blake - Mason Crest Publishers
Format: Library Binding
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Introduces big cats, discussing the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of such different types as lions, jaguars, ocelots, and leopards. |
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Main Street #1: Welcome to Camden Falls (1)
Ann M Martin - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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Combining the heart of her Newbery Honor-winning fiction and the spirit of her legendary Baby-Sitters Club series, Ann M. Martin introduces a timeless new series for girls.
Flora and Ruby do not want to move to Camden Falls. But they dont really have a choice -- their parents are dead... |
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Magic Tree House #50: Hurry Up, Houdini!
Mary Pope Osborne - Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series has a brand-new paperback! Jack and Annie travel to Coney Island, New York, to meet the master magician, Harry Houdini. Abracadabra! Mary Pope Osborne cleverly combines history, mystery, adventure, and trouble in this new Magic Tree... |
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Return to the Moon
David Jefferis - Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Book
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From 1969 to 1972, NASA's Apollo program focused on putting a man on the Moon. After that goal was reached, the space program switched gears and concentrated on other areas of exploration and research. What if we were to return to the Moon today? Would advances in technology make it possible... |
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How Effective Is Recycling?
Catherine Chambers - Heinemann
Format: Book
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How do we end up eating plastic bags? What is e-waste? How do we recycle plastics? This book discusses recycling in a world that has an increasing amount of waste, looking at how effective we are globally at recycling and highlighting issues such as the dangers of recycling toxic or hazardous... |
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Jason and the golden fleece
Susan K Baumann - PowerKids Press
Format: Book : Juvenile audience : English : First editionView all editions and formats
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In ancient times, the Greeks believed that the gods came to Earth disguised as animals and people. The ancient Greeks made up stories about these gods and the humans that surrounded them. We call these stories myths. Myths often tell us about the adventures of heroes. The story of Jason... |
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On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Format: Book
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The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota. Here they settle in a little house made of sod beside the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds a wonderful new little house... |
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Nightmare at the Book Fair
Dan Gutman - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Trip Dinkleman hates to read. Hates, hates, hates it. All he wants to do is play lacrosse. So when the president of the PTA asks Trip to help her out on his way to tryouts, he is not happy. He is even more not happy when a stack of books tumbles onto his head and knocks him out cold.... |
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Sounder
William H. Armstrong - Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Format: Book
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A timeless classic, winner of the John Newberry Medal, and the basis of an acclaimed film, Sounder is a novel that tells of the courage and love that bind a black family together despite the extreme prejudice and inhumanity it faces in the Deep South. |
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Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Alamo All-Stars
Nathan Hale - Amulet Books
Format: Print book
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From Nathan Hale, #1 New York Times bestselling author and Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List maker, comes the definitive graphic novel about the Alamo. Hale relays the facts, politics, military actions, and prominent personalities that defined the Texas Revolution in factual yet humorous... |
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Stealing Air
Trent Reedy - Arthur A. Levine Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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You can't just ask for the chance to fly . . .When his dad announced they were moving to Iowa, Brian looked forward to making some new friends. But on his first day there he makes an enemy instead -- Frankie Heller, the meanest kid in town. Brian needs to hang out with someone cool... |
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Be a Citizen Scientist!
Michael Rajczak - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Library Binding
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Citizen science, when scientists need observations from ordinary people to build a database and complete research, is hot right now in many science fields. Climate change, migration patterns, plant growth, population changes, and more require an all-hands-on-deck approach to data gathering... |
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Judy Moody Goes to College
Megan McDonald - Candlewick; 1 Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover
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It's her funniest adventure yet! A few sessions with a college-age math tutor turn Judy into a jargon-spouting polygon princess. Crucial!Judy Moody is in a mood. Not a good mood. And definitely NOT a math mood. The substitute teacher in Class 3T thinks Judy's math skills need improving.... |
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The Skeleton Creek #4: The Raven
Patrick Carman - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book
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Part text, part video, all spine-tingling mystery. Patrick Carman's Skeleton Creek returns to thrill. Strange things happen in Skeleton Creek - and when they do, Ryan writes them down and Sarah captures them on video. They've solved old mysteries. They've followed clues all over the country... |
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When on Earth?
DK - DK Children
Format: Hardcover
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Teach history in a way that's fascinating to visual learners and children who are captivated by pictures and timelines. When on Earth? approaches history in a different way than most books, giving context that can put what children learn in school in a broader historical perspective.... |
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Magic and Other Misdemeanors
Michael Buckley - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover
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Daphne, Sabrina, and Puck's most magic-filled mysteryThe latest addition to the New York Times bestselling series, which Kirkus Reviews calls "memorable and madcap"In book five of the series, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are ready to tackle their own case: Who is stealing... |
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The Romeo and Juliet Code
Phoebe Stone - Scholastic, Inc.
Format: Paperback
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SEVEN MYSTERIOUS LETTERS, A BOY WITH BROWN SUGAR EYES, A FIRST BIG CRUSH. WHEN FELICITY'S GLAMOROUS PARENTS LEAVE HER WITH DISTANT RELATIVES IN MAINE, FELICITY ISN'T HAPPY. HER UNCLE GIDEON HIDES THINGS. THERE'S AN ODD PERSON IN THE HOUSE WHO WON'T COME OUT OF HIS ROOM.... |
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The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher (Family Fletcher Series)
Dana Alison Levy - Yearling
Format: Hardcover
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"Fans of Beverly Clearys Quimbys, Judy Blumes Hatchers, and, more recently, Jeanne Birdsalls Penderwicks will fervently hope that more Fletcher misadventures are yet to come." - School Library Journal, Starred The start of the school year is not going as the Fletcher brothers... |
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Medieval Punishment and Torture
Stephen Currie - Referencepoint Press
Format: Hardcover
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Describes medieval European concepts of what behavior was criminal and discusses methods of obtaining convictions, prisons, painful and humiliating punishments, and forms of execution. |
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Who Was Maria Tallchief?
Catherine Gourley - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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Born in 1925, Maria Tallchief spent part of her childhood on an Osage reservation in Oklahoma. With the support of her family and world-renowned choreographer George Balanchine, she rose to the top of her art form to become America's first prima ballerina. Black-and-white illustrations... |
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Bald Eagles: A Chemical Nightmare (Americas Animal Comebacks)
Meish Goldish - Bearport Books
Format: Library Binding
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Was it too late to save the Bald Eagle? For hundreds of years, this amazing bird lived peacefully in North America. Yet by the 1940s, years of hunting, land encroachment, and the deadly pesticide DDT had pushed the animal to the brink of extinction. Would people find a way to help the Bald... |
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Just Grace
Charise Mericle Harper - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Hardcover
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Grace loves cats. She also loves taking pictures of cats and drawing Not-So Super comics. She doesn't like Sammy Stringer, a boy in her class. She's got lots and lots of ideas, and when her neighbor's cat goes missing, Grace does her best to make Mrs. Luther feel less lonely. But as the mystery... |
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Nancy Drew 32: the Scarlet Slipper Mystery
Carolyn Keene - Grosset & Dunlap; Revised edition
Format: Hardcover
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Nancy meets Helene and Henri Fontaine, refugees from Centorvia who run a dancing school in River Heights. Strange circumstances have brought the brother and sister to the United States. When they receive an anonymous note threatening their lives, Nancy offers her help, but she encounters... |
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Scholastic Year In Sports 2010
James Buckley Jr - Scholastic Reference; Original edition
Format: Book
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This brand-new full-color SCHOLASTIC YEAR IN SPORTS almanac will keep kids informed of the newest stats and hottest stars.This must-have sports almanac will tell kids everything they want and need to know about the previous year in sports Fall 08 through Summer 09. It includes major sports... |
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Life With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
James Bow - Momentum
Format: Library Binding
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Gives readers a look into the lives and abilities of people who have juvenile idiopathic arthritis, as well as the challenges they face. Learn how medications, physical therapy, and other treatments help people manage their juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Additional features include a table... |
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Chasing the Falconers
Gordon Korman - Scholastic; Reissue edition
Format: Paperback
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Two kids break out of a juvenile detention center and become fugitives in order to clear their convicted parents names in this heartstopping series from kid-read master Gordon Korman.Aidan and Meg Falconer are their parents only hope. The Falconers are facing life in prison -- unless Aidan... |
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Muhammad Ali
James Buckley Jr. - World Almanac Library
Format: Print book
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Chronicling the lives of the most important people of recent times, these books give student readers a powerful resource for understanding how their world came to be what it is today. Enriched with historic photos of the life and times of the people being profiled, and with excerpts from... |
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Aggie's Home (Orphan Train Children)
Joan Lowery Nixon - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Agatha Mae Vaughn is 12 years old in 1866, and she lives in the Asylum for Homeless Waifs, where she's always in trouble or in the way. So when she's told she's being sent west on the orphan train, Aggie isn't sad. She's looking forward to starting fresh and finding... |
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Weird-But-True Facts About U.S. Presidents
Arnold Ringstad - Childs World
Format: Book
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Loads of quirky, cool, and astonishing facts about America's presidents, including presidential firsts, White House trivia, and presidential hobbies. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. |
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3D Modeling
Theo Zizka - Cherry Lake Pub
Format: Paperback
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"Learn how to create computer-generate 3D models like the ones used in video games and animated films"-- |
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The Winner's Walk
Nancy Ruth Patterson - Farrar
Format: Print book
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Case Callahan isn't a star swimmer like his sister, Quinn. He's not a champion horse trainer like his father, or a popular stage actor like his mother. Still, Case is determined to make his mark. But one effort after another - talent show, science fair, junior horse show - is a terrible... |
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