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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

A matter of survival

Weil, Anne.


Lost -- Floating away -- Take shelter -- Under cover -- Salty water -- Cracking coconuts -- Survival box -- Changing matter -- Message in a bottle -- Storm warning -- Rescued! - - Castaway survivor -- Glossary -- Want to know more?. Horn Book, October 2006. Presents a short study of states of matter, and examines mass, density, and volume; physical and chemical changes; buoyancy; and more.
Date Published:2006

Blackout!

Claybourne, Anna.


Horn Book, April 2006. Presents an explanation of electrical circuits, and looks at what can happen when the circuit is broken. Includes discussion of batteries and generators.
Date Published:2006

Dog Man unleashed

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal, January 2017. Booklist, January 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. "Dog Man ... is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2017

The water wars

Stracher, Cameron.


In a world where water has become a precious resource, Vera and her brother befriend a boy who seems to have unlimited access to water and who suspiciously disappears, prompting a dangerous search challenged by pirates, a paramilitary group, and corporations.
Date Published:2011

Elvis Presley : a twentieth-century life /

Hampton, Wilborn.


Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. School Library Journal, June 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Booklist, May 2007. Horn Book, July 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2007. Kirkus Review, June 2007. A biography of Elvis Presley, discussing his boyhood in Tupelo, Mississippi, his family's move to Memphis when he was a teen, his first break in the music business, and his rise to fame.
Date Published:2007

Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. School Library Journal, June 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Booklist, May 2007. Horn Book, July 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2007. Kirkus Review, June 2007. A biography of Elvis Presley, discussing his boyhood in Tupelo, Mississippi, his family's move to Memphis when he was a teen, his first break in the music business, and his rise to fame.

Date Published:2007

Larry Page and Sergey Brin

Flammang, James M


Profiles Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the creators of the highly successful Internet search engine Google, and discusses how they are encouraging innovation, collaboration, and fun.
Date Published:2008

Exploring the depths of the ocean

Kortemeier, Todd, 1986-,



Date Published:2017

The tryout : A graphic novel /

Soontornvat, Christina.


STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. This pitch perfect graphic memoir about courage and competition, friendship and belonging is perfect for fans of Smile , New Kid , Rollergirl , and Real Friends . "A captivating middle-grade gem." - The New York Times Book Review â˜à "Funny, relatable, and genuine." - Kirkus Reviews , starred review â˜à "Captures every nuanced emotion." - School Library Journal , starred review â˜à "Genuinely nail-biting." - Publishers Weekly , starred review â˜à "Cringe-worthy in the best possible way...inspiring and insightful." - Shelf Awareness , starred review "Delightfully expressive...a standout." - Booklist When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and her best friend, Megan, literally jump at the chance to join the squad. As two of the only kids of color in the school, they have always yearned to fit in-and the middle school cheerleaders are popular and accepted by everyone. But will the girls survive the terrifying tryouts, with their whole grade watching? And will their friendship withstand the pressures of competition? Hilarious and highly relatable, The Tryout by two-time Newbery Honoree Christina Soontornvat and shining new talent Joanna Cacao will make you laugh, cry, and cheer!
Date Published:2022

STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. This pitch perfect graphic memoir about courage and competition, friendship and belonging is perfect for fans of Smile , New Kid , Rollergirl , and Real Friends . "A captivating middle-grade gem." - The New York Times Book Review â˜à "Funny, relatable, and genuine." - Kirkus Reviews , starred review â˜à "Captures every nuanced emotion." - School Library Journal , starred review â˜à "Genuinely nail-biting." - Publishers Weekly , starred review â˜à "Cringe-worthy in the best possible way...inspiring and insightful." - Shelf Awareness , starred review "Delightfully expressive...a standout." - Booklist When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and her best friend, Megan, literally jump at the chance to join the squad. As two of the only kids of color in the school, they have always yearned to fit in-and the middle school cheerleaders are popular and accepted by everyone. But will the girls survive the terrifying tryouts, with their whole grade watching? And will their friendship withstand the pressures of competition? Hilarious and highly relatable, The Tryout by two-time Newbery Honoree Christina Soontornvat and shining new talent Joanna Cacao will make you laugh, cry, and cheer!

Date Published:2022

Dandelion fire

Wilson, Nathan D.


Presents the continuing adventures of Henry York, who has been living in Kansas with his cousins, where he discovers doorways leading to other worlds and becomes involved in a multi-world struggle between good and evil.
Date Published:2009

Rabies

Kienzle, Thomas E.


Horn Book, October 2007. Presents a brief study of Rabies, how it is transmitted, its effects on the body and the brain, treatments, and scientific research for the prevention of the disease.
Date Published:2007

Helen Keller : courage in the dark /

Hurwitz, Johanna


Originally published: New York : Random House, c1997, in series: Step into reading. Step 3 book. A biography of the blind and deaf girl who overcame both handicaps with the help of her teacher, Annie Sullivan.
Date Published:2003

10 experiments your teacher never told you about

Solway, Andrew


Horn Book, October 2006. Illustrates the properties of gravity through ten experiments that could not be done in a classroom, involving activities such as dropping a watermelon from a helicopter, climbing a ladder into space, and taking a trip to the moon.
Date Published:2006

Ms. Leakey is freaky

Gutman, Dan


Ella Mentry School hires a health teacher who tries to force the students to eat healthy foods and exercise, whether they want to or not.
Date Published:2011

Nowhere else on earth : standing tall for the Great Bear Rainforest /

Vernon, Caitlyn, 1976-


A hands-on guide to the magic and majesty of British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest, with suggestions for activism in any community.
Date Published:2011

Pezzettino

Lionni, Leo, 1910-1999.


Little Pezzettino is so small he is convinced he must be a piece of somebody else. A wise man helps him discover the truth.
Date Published:2003

Stand tall, Molly Lou Melon

Lovell, Patty, 1964-


School Library Journal, October 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), February 2003. Publisher's Weekly, September 2001. New York Times, January 2002. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2001. Kirkus Review, June 2001. Even when the class bully at her new school makes fun of her, Molly remembers what her grandmother told her and she feels good about herself.
Date Published:2001

Mexico City

Stein, R. Conrad


Includes index. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal, September 1996. Booklist, November 1996. Provides a physical description of the city as well as an overview of the history and customs of the capital of Mexico.
Date Published:1996

SpongeBob superstar

Auerbach, Annie


"Nickelodeon, SpongeBob Squarepants." "Based on the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants created by Stephen Hillenburg as seen on Nickelodeon"--P. facing t.p. SpongeBob's ego--and head--swell when he is selected to star in a television special as the world's biggest daredevil, but hotshot producer Barry Cuda has another role in mind for him.
Date Published:2001

Imaginative inventions : the who, what, where, when, and why of roller skates, potato chips, marbles, and pie and more! /

Harper, Charise Mericle.


"Megan Tingley books." Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, October 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2003. Pub Weekly, August 2001. Booklist, December 2001. Tells the story behind the invention of many common things such as potato chips, chewing gum, and grocery bags.
Date Published:2001