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Peter and the shadow thieves

Barry, Dave.


Realizing that Molly and the other Starcatchers are in danger when the sinister being Lord Ombra visits the island and seems to control people through their shadows, Peter and Tinker Bell travel to England to help save the stardust.
Date Published:2006

Exploration and conquest : the Americas after Columbus, 1500-1620 /

Maestro, Betsy


Wilson's Children, June 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Library Talk. Describes how the lives of America's native inhabitants are changed forever by European explorers who claim the land and its resources for their countries.
Date Published:1994

Fly Guy's amazing tricks

Arnold, Tedd.


School Library Journal, December 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Fly Guy has learned a lot of new tricks, but when he shows off at dinner time he and Buzz get into trouble--though later they prove useful.
Date Published:2014

City green

DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne


Marcy and Miss Rosa start a campaign to clean up an empty lot and turn it into a community garden.
Date Published:1994

Swim team

Christmas, Johnnie.


School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. New York Times, July 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Library Media Connection, August 2022. "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. New York Times, July 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Library Media Connection, August 2022. "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Gemstones

Dayton, Connor.


Includes index. What are gemstones? -- Classifying gemstones -- How are gemstones made? -- Getting gemstones -- Making them shine -- Precious gemstones -- Semiprecious gemstones -- Organic gemstones -- Synthetic gemstones -- Using gemstones. Explores gemstones, explaining what they are, how they are classified, where they are found, what makes them shine, and their uses; and describing precious, semiprecious, organic, and synthetic varieties. Includes a glossary and a list of related Internet sites.
Date Published:2007

Includes index. What are gemstones? -- Classifying gemstones -- How are gemstones made? -- Getting gemstones -- Making them shine -- Precious gemstones -- Semiprecious gemstones -- Organic gemstones -- Synthetic gemstones -- Using gemstones. Explores gemstones, explaining what they are, how they are classified, where they are found, what makes them shine, and their uses; and describing precious, semiprecious, organic, and synthetic varieties. Includes a glossary and a list of related Internet sites.

Date Published:2007

Dog Man : A Tale of Two Kitties.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal, August 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Kirkus Review, June 2017. "Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble--a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, August 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Kirkus Review, June 2017. "Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble--a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2017

A tough nut to crack

Birdseye, Tom


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal, January 2007. Booklist, January 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2007. Kirkus Review, November 2006. Raised in Portland, Oregon, Cassie adapts quickly when an emergency brings her family to her grandfather's Kentucky farm, where she feels the spirits of her mother and grandmother as she tries to heal the rift between her father and grandfather.
Date Published:2006

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal, January 2007. Booklist, January 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2007. Kirkus Review, November 2006. Raised in Portland, Oregon, Cassie adapts quickly when an emergency brings her family to her grandfather's Kentucky farm, where she feels the spirits of her mother and grandmother as she tries to heal the rift between her father and grandfather.

Date Published:2006

Diary of a wimpy kid : the getaway /

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book, November 2018. Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous creatures all threaten their vacation.
Date Published:2017

Katie the catsitter

Venable, Colleen AF.


Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead while her best friends are all away at camp--something that's way out of Katie and her mom's budget, UNLESS Katie can figure out a way earn the money for camp herself. But when Katie gets a job catsitting for her mysterious upstairs neighbor, life get interesting. First, Madeline has 217 cats (!) and they're not exactly ... normal cats.
Date Published:2021

The incredibly dead pets of Rex Dexter

Reynolds, Aaron.


Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. He was practically born to have one. His name is Rex, for crying out loud. When Rex's B-Day for Me-Day finally arrives, his parents surprise him with a box. Could it be? Yes! It has to be! A Chicken? Pet poultry? How clucky. Rex's uninvited ghostly guests are a chatty, messy bunch. And they need Rex to solve their mysterious deadly departures from the Middling Falls Zoo before it happens again. But how?
Date Published:2020

Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. He was practically born to have one. His name is Rex, for crying out loud. When Rex's B-Day for Me-Day finally arrives, his parents surprise him with a box. Could it be? Yes! It has to be! A Chicken? Pet poultry? How clucky. Rex's uninvited ghostly guests are a chatty, messy bunch. And they need Rex to solve their mysterious deadly departures from the Middling Falls Zoo before it happens again. But how?

Date Published:2020

Football in the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference)

Harrow, Jeremy.


History of the Atlantic Coast Conference -- Great football players of the ACC -- Great coaches of the ACC -- The games -- Mascots and nicknames. An introduction to the Atlantic Coast Conference, reviewing the history of the ACC which is composed of football teams from twelve large Eastern and Southern universities, profiling legendary coaches, players, and games, looking at the teams' beloved mascots, and including photographs, statistics, and a glossary.
Date Published:2008

History of the Atlantic Coast Conference -- Great football players of the ACC -- Great coaches of the ACC -- The games -- Mascots and nicknames. An introduction to the Atlantic Coast Conference, reviewing the history of the ACC which is composed of football teams from twelve large Eastern and Southern universities, profiling legendary coaches, players, and games, looking at the teams' beloved mascots, and including photographs, statistics, and a glossary.

Date Published:2008

Peter and the Starcatchers

Barry, Dave.


Soon after Peter sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the inhabitants of a remote island.
Date Published:2004

Peter and the secret of Rundoon

Barry, Dave.


Fearing that the sinister Lord Ombra was not destroyed, Peter and Molly travel to the land of Rundoon, which is ruled by the evil King Zarboff.
Date Published:2007

Annie and the wild animals

Brett, Jan, 1949-


Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Booklist. New York Times. Horn Book. Young Annie gets more than she bargained for when her cat disappears and, lonely, she tries to lure a new pet out of the woods.
Date Published:1985

I took my frog to the library

Kimmel, Eric A.


"Ages 3-8"--Cover p. 4. "First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin ... 1990"--T.p. verso. Wilson's Children, June 2001. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), April 2001. Booklist. Teacher Librarian, December 2008. A young girl brings her pets to the library--with predictably disastrous results.
Date Published:1992

Leonard (my life as a cat)

Sorosiak, Carlie.


School Library Journal, March 2021. Booklist starred, March 2021. Kirkus Review, March 2021. "The cat that Olive rescues from a flood has a secret: he's not really a cat at all, but an alien who crashed to Earth...The cat, whom Olive names Leonard, was prepared to visit the planet as a human; but something went wrong..While Olive worries about whether she will have to move after her mom and her new boyfriend get back from their summer vacation, Leonard tries to figure out how to get from South Carolina to Yellowstone National Park, because if he's not there at the end of the month, he'll miss his ride home"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, March 2021. Booklist starred, March 2021. Kirkus Review, March 2021. "The cat that Olive rescues from a flood has a secret: he's not really a cat at all, but an alien who crashed to Earth...The cat, whom Olive names Leonard, was prepared to visit the planet as a human; but something went wrong..While Olive worries about whether she will have to move after her mom and her new boyfriend get back from their summer vacation, Leonard tries to figure out how to get from South Carolina to Yellowstone National Park, because if he's not there at the end of the month, he'll miss his ride home"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Hydrologist

Gregory, Josh.


Title proper from title frame. From puddles to oceans -- Indoors and outdoors -- Diving in -- Flowing into the future -- Some well known hydrologists. School Library Journal, April 2013. Introduces readers to the skills, tasks, and expectations of pursuing a career as a hydrologist.
Date Published:2013

Treasure in the lake

Pamment, Jason.


School Library Journal, August 2021. Library Media Connection starred, August 2021. Booklist, July 2021. Kirkus Starred, August 2021. Horn Book, January 2022. Publishers Weekly Annex, August 2021. "Grand adventure stories often begin where you least expect, Iris knows this because she's read them all. However, as a thirteen-year-old stuck in the tiny country town of Bugden, real adventure seems a distant dream. That doesn't bother Sam, Iris' best friend. For him, catching bugs and swimming in the lake is exciting enough. But when Iris and Sam stumble upon an unusually dry river on the outskirts of town, they're led to a discovery beyond anything Iris has read about: a hidden city, lost in time and shrouded in mystery. As they explore this once flooded relic, the two unearth a forgotten tale of friendship and disaster that seems curiously familiar. Storm clouds gather as secrets begin to surface. Can Iris and Sam uncover the truth in time to keep their friendship afloat, or will history repeat and pull them apart forever?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal, August 2021. Library Media Connection starred, August 2021. Booklist, July 2021. Kirkus Starred, August 2021. Horn Book, January 2022. Publishers Weekly Annex, August 2021. "Grand adventure stories often begin where you least expect, Iris knows this because she's read them all. However, as a thirteen-year-old stuck in the tiny country town of Bugden, real adventure seems a distant dream. That doesn't bother Sam, Iris' best friend. For him, catching bugs and swimming in the lake is exciting enough. But when Iris and Sam stumble upon an unusually dry river on the outskirts of town, they're led to a discovery beyond anything Iris has read about: a hidden city, lost in time and shrouded in mystery. As they explore this once flooded relic, the two unearth a forgotten tale of friendship and disaster that seems curiously familiar. Storm clouds gather as secrets begin to surface. Can Iris and Sam uncover the truth in time to keep their friendship afloat, or will history repeat and pull them apart forever?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

Saint Lucia

Orr, Tamra.


Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Saint Lucians -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, environment, culture, religion, language, and food of Saint Lucia.
Date Published:2008