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The Luck Uglies

Durham, Paul (Paul Joseph), 1972-


School Library Journal, March 2014. Booklist starred, May 2014. Kirkus Starred, February 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, July 2014. "Eleven-year-old Rye O'Chanter and her two friends delve into the secret lore of their village when mysterious creatures of legend reappear on the night of the Black Moon, leading them to the notorious secret society, the Luck Uglies"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2014

School Library Journal, March 2014. Booklist starred, May 2014. Kirkus Starred, February 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, July 2014. "Eleven-year-old Rye O'Chanter and her two friends delve into the secret lore of their village when mysterious creatures of legend reappear on the night of the Black Moon, leading them to the notorious secret society, the Luck Uglies"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2014

Melonhead and the big stink

Kelly, Katy.


School Library Journal, July 2010. Booklist, May 2011. Horn Book, October 2010. Kirkus Review, May 2010. During the summer between fourth and fifth grade, Adam "Melonhead" Melon, who lives in the Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Capitol Hill, tries to stay out of trouble to earn a trip to New York City to see the giant "stink flower."
Date Published:2010

The long haul

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book, October 2015. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2014. The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
Date Published:2014

Chad

Kneib, Martha.


Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Chadians -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food -- About the culture. Wilson's Children, January 2009. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Text and color photographs profile the country of Chad, covering its geography, history, government, economy, ethnic culture, lifestyle, religions, language, arts, leisure, festivals, and food; also includes a map of the country, fact list, chronology, glossary, and bibliography.
Date Published:2006

Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Chadians -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food -- About the culture. Wilson's Children, January 2009. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Text and color photographs profile the country of Chad, covering its geography, history, government, economy, ethnic culture, lifestyle, religions, language, arts, leisure, festivals, and food; also includes a map of the country, fact list, chronology, glossary, and bibliography.

Date Published:2006

The fabled fourth graders of Aesop Elementary School

Fleming, Candace


An unlikely teacher takes over the disorderly fourth-grade class of Aesop Elementary School with surprising results.
Date Published:2007

Mark Twain's short stories


Title from Web page (viewed on January 3, 2012). A collection of critical essays analyzing Mark Twain's short stories.
Date Published:2012

William Golding's Lord of the flies


Title from Web page (viewed on Dec. 10, 2008). Presents a collection of essays analyzing Golding's classic novel, including a chronology of his works and life.
Date Published:2008

We don't eat our classmates!

Higgins, Ryan T.


It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all ...
Date Published:2018

Working and growing up in America

Mortimer, Jeylan T., 1943-


Library Journal, February 2003. Choice, October 2003. Presents and examines the results of a longitudinal study of teenagers with and without jobs, discussing connections between work and high schoolers' academic success, time management skills, vocational exploration, and confidence.
Date Published:2003

Can you tell a skink from a salamander?

Claybourne, Anna.


Horn Book, October 2006. Introduces scientific classification and describes the similarities and differences between nine pairs of animals, including a bull shark and a dolphin, a tarantula and a spider crab, and a bonobo and a human.
Date Published:2006

Heroes, gods and monsters of the Greek myths

Evslin, Bernard


Retellings of the ancient Greek myths, arranged in four sections: the Gods, Nature Myths, Demigods, and Fables. Includes a brief section on words from the Greek myths which are part of the English language.
Date Published:1967

A picture book of John F. Kennedy

Adler, David A.


Wilson's Children, October 2006. School Library Journal. Depicts the life and career of John F. Kennedy.
Date Published:1991

Dinosaurs before dark

Osborne, Mary Pope


School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2007. Horn Book. Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic tree house, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
Date Published:1992

Franklin D. Roosevelt :a photo-illustrated biography.

Potts, Steve


A brief biography of the thirty-second president of the United States. Includes bibliographical references (p.24) and index.
Date Published:1996

Melonhead and the undercover operation

Kelly, Katy.


Wilson's Children, October 2012. School Library Journal, November 2011. Booklist, November 2011. Kirkus Review, September 2011. Ten-year-old Adam "Melonhead" Melon and his fellow Junior Special Agent, Sam, investigate a fellow resident of Washington D.C.'s Capitol Hill neighborhood, believing that she is one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted.
Date Published:2011

Pencil : a story with a point /

Ingalls, Ann.


Kirkus Review, December 2018. Resource Links, February 2019. "Relegated to the junk drawer after his boy Jackson becomes enamored with a new tablet, Pencil rallies his fellow tools and office supplies in a pun-punctuated text. Together, they find a creative way to catch Jackson's attention: a flipbook created using their many combined talents"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2019

The day Dirk Yeller came to town

Casanova, Mary


School Library Journal, July 2011. Booklist, June 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. Kirkus Review, April 2011. Library Media Connection, October 2011. When outlaw Dirk Yeller arrives in Cowtown looking for something to take away his cat-scratch fever, young Sam, whose pa says he is "a world-a-trouble and curious as a tomcat," knows just what this dangerous and jittery criminal needs to calm him down.
Date Published:2011

School Library Journal, July 2011. Booklist, June 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. Kirkus Review, April 2011. Library Media Connection, October 2011. When outlaw Dirk Yeller arrives in Cowtown looking for something to take away his cat-scratch fever, young Sam, whose pa says he is "a world-a-trouble and curious as a tomcat," knows just what this dangerous and jittery criminal needs to calm him down.

Date Published:2011

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

Snakes play tricks!

Lombardo, Jennifer,


"There are more than 3,000 species, or kinds, of snakes in the world. Some are very small, and others are huge. Many have different tricks to help them survive"--
Date Published:2025

Pyramid

Macaulay, David


Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 1995. Library Journal. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.
Date Published:1975

Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 1995. Library Journal. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.

Date Published:1975