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Mrs. Yonkers is bonkers

Gutman, Dan.


Life at Ella Mentry School gets a lot more interesting when the self-proclaimed nerd Mrs. Yonkers takes over the computer lab, and a new rule goes into effect banning all junk food.
Date Published:2007

Eldest

Paolini, Christopher.


Map on endpapers. School Library Journal, October 2005. Publishers Weekly, July 2005. Booklist, August 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2005. Kirkus Review, July 2005. Library Media Connection, February 2006. Kliatt Starred, May 2007. Christian Library, September 2005. After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent to finish his training so he can further help the Varden in their struggle against the Empire.
Date Published:2005

Map on endpapers. School Library Journal, October 2005. Publishers Weekly, July 2005. Booklist, August 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2005. Kirkus Review, July 2005. Library Media Connection, February 2006. Kliatt Starred, May 2007. Christian Library, September 2005. After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent to finish his training so he can further help the Varden in their struggle against the Empire.

Date Published:2005

Martha speaks

Meddaugh, Susan


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 1996. Booklist starred, September 1992. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. New York Times. Teacher Librarian. Problems arise when Martha, the family dog, learns to speak after eating alphabet soup.
Date Published:1992

The unbeatable bread

Hoopes, Lyn Littlefield


SLJ. The aroma of a special bread subdues the effects of a harsh winter and draws people and animals to unite in a fabulous feast.
Date Published:1996

Flossie & the fox

McKissack, Pat, 1944-


Wilson's Children, June 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 1998. Horn Book. Kirkus Review. A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match when he encounters a bold little girl in the woods who insists upon proof that he is a fox before she will be frightened.
Date Published:1986

Let's look at animal wings

Perkins, Wendy, 1957-


Looks at different types of animal wings, and explains how the animals use them.
Date Published:2007

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

Dead City

Ponti, James


School Library Journal, November 2012. Horn Book, April 2013. Choice, April 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2013. Kirkus Review, September 2012. Seventh-grader Molly has always been an outsider, even at New York City's elite Metropolitan Institute of Science and Technology, but that changes when she is recruited to join the Omegas, a secret group that polices and protects zombies.
Date Published:2012

School Library Journal, November 2012. Horn Book, April 2013. Choice, April 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2013. Kirkus Review, September 2012. Seventh-grader Molly has always been an outsider, even at New York City's elite Metropolitan Institute of Science and Technology, but that changes when she is recruited to join the Omegas, a secret group that polices and protects zombies.

Date Published:2012

Barnum Brown : dinosaur hunter /

Sheldon, David


Wilson's Children, October 2007. School Library Journal, November 2006. Booklist starred, December 2006. Horn Book, April 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2007. Kirkus Review, September 2006. Library Media Connection, March 2007. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), January 2008. An illustrated biography of early twentieth-century paleontologist, Barnum Brown, the man who is credited with first discovering the bones of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Date Published:2006

Wilson's Children, October 2007. School Library Journal, November 2006. Booklist starred, December 2006. Horn Book, April 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2007. Kirkus Review, September 2006. Library Media Connection, March 2007. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), January 2008. An illustrated biography of early twentieth-century paleontologist, Barnum Brown, the man who is credited with first discovering the bones of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Date Published:2006

The math of football

Mahaney, Ian F.


Includes index. Library Media Connection, March 2012. Introduces students to the mathematical concepts involved in football, including distance, time, speed, and the trajectory of the ball, and contains activities designed to help readers practice math skills.
Date Published:2012

Let's look at animal tails

Perkins, Wendy, 1957-


Photographs and simple text describe the tails of various animals, how their tales help them move or protect them from danger.
Date Published:2007

Skeleton

Parker, Steve


At head of title: Eyewitness. Includes index. Presents a photographic introduction to skeletons, including humans, mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians, and looks at specific bones and bone structures.
Date Published:2004

Twilight

Hunter, Erin.


Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. Horn Book, April 2007. After the warrior cat Clans settle into their new homes, the harmony they once had disappears as the clans start fighting each other, until the day their common enemy--the badger--invades their territory.
Date Published:2006

Ants

Petrie, Kristin, 1970-


Includes index.
Date Published:2009

GPS and computer maps

Quinlan, Julia J.


Includes index. "Explains the concept of Global Positioning System, or GPS--how it works, why it was developed, and how it is used to create online maps"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2012

Misunderstood Shark : starring Shark! /

Dyckman, Ame.


School Library Journal, May 2018. Publishers Weekly, January 2018. Booklist, March 2018. Kirkus Review, March 2018. Shark interrupts the filming of Underwater World With Bob, scattering the other creatures (and the audience), but he claims it is all a terrible misunderstanding--that he would never think of eating the fish, the squid, the audience . . . or Bob.
Date Published:2018

The word collector

Reynolds, Peter H


Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Some people collect art. And Jerome? Jerome collected words ...
Date Published:2018

The riddle of Zorfendorf Castle

Abbott, Tony


"A Little Apple paperback.". Eric and his friends have long known about the mysterious and beautiful Zorfendorf Castle. But when Emperor Ko launches a surprise attack, the kids discover that the castle is not all it seems. There's only one passage between the Upper World and Droon -- the magical rainbow staircase. At least, that's what Eric and his friends have always believed. But now Ko and his beasts are attacking Zorfendorf Castle, a magical fortress that's hiding a huge secret: the Fifth River, another passage to the Upper World. Ko will do anything to get to the river -- and to the Upper World. And Eric, Julie, Neal, and Keeah will do anything to stop him!
Date Published:2005

"A Little Apple paperback.". Eric and his friends have long known about the mysterious and beautiful Zorfendorf Castle. But when Emperor Ko launches a surprise attack, the kids discover that the castle is not all it seems. There's only one passage between the Upper World and Droon -- the magical rainbow staircase. At least, that's what Eric and his friends have always believed. But now Ko and his beasts are attacking Zorfendorf Castle, a magical fortress that's hiding a huge secret: the Fifth River, another passage to the Upper World. Ko will do anything to get to the river -- and to the Upper World. And Eric, Julie, Neal, and Keeah will do anything to stop him!

Date Published:2005

Star stuff : Carl Sagan and the mysteries of the cosmos /

Sisson, Stéphanie Roth,


School Library Journal starred, September 2014. Horn Book Starred, January 2015. Library Media Connection starred, March 2015. Publisher's Weekly, October 2014. Kirkus Starred, October 2014. Booklist, December 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. "A biography of Carl Sagan focusing on his childhood and culminating in the Voyager mission and the Golden Record"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2014

Let's look at animal feet

Perkins, Wendy, 1957-


Includes glossary. This book compares animal feet and how they are used.
Date Published:2007