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Lemony Snicket : the unauthorized autobiography.

Snicket, Lemony.


Includes index. Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, July 2002. Publisher's Weekly, May 2002. Booklist, June 2002. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2002. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2002. Riverbank Review, September 2002. Christian Library, February 2003. Fictional author Lemony Snicket, a character created by Brett Helquist to write "A Series of Unfortunate Events," provides a glimpse into his mysterious and sometimes confusing life, using fanciful letters, diary entries, and other miscellaneous documents as well as photographs and illustrations.
Date Published:2002

Includes index. Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, July 2002. Publisher's Weekly, May 2002. Booklist, June 2002. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2002. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2002. Riverbank Review, September 2002. Christian Library, February 2003. Fictional author Lemony Snicket, a character created by Brett Helquist to write "A Series of Unfortunate Events," provides a glimpse into his mysterious and sometimes confusing life, using fanciful letters, diary entries, and other miscellaneous documents as well as photographs and illustrations.

Date Published:2002

Mr. Strike Out

Maddox, Jake.


"Text by Anastasia Suen." David is a great baseball pitcher, but he always strikes out at bat until he learns about Babe Ruth and the importance of practice.
Date Published:2007

Becoming Muhammad Ali

Patterson, James.


Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing. Readers will learn about Cassius' family and neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky, and how, after a thief stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age 12.
Date Published:2020

Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing. Readers will learn about Cassius' family and neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky, and how, after a thief stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age 12.

Date Published:2020

Dog days

Kinney, Jeff.


Pub Weekly, October 2009. Booklist, October 2009. Horn Book, October 2010. In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.
Date Published:2009

Diary of an awesome friendly kid : Rowley Jefferson's journal /

Kinney, Jeff.


Get ready for a whole new look into Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Introducing the newest Wimpy Kid author--Rowley Jefferson! Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in thirteen Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals ... and counting. But it's finally time for readers to hear directly from Rowley in a journal of his own.
Date Published:2019

Hikaru in the light.

Matsuda, Mai,


Pages ordered from right to left. "Hikaru in the light! was originally published in Japan by Futabasha Publishers Ltd., Tokyo, in 2021"--Colophon. Kirkus Reviews. The competition is underway as best friends compete for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to become pop stars in volume 2 of this funny, feel-good manga series, perfect for fans of K-On!, The Tryout, and The Baby-sitters Club. Hikaru and her best friend, Ran, have made it past auditions ... and now the real tests begin: dance tests, vocal tests, nerve-racking rankings, and devastating eliminations, all to see who has the star potential to make it through to the next round. The competition is growing fierce, and with so much talent in the room, Hikaru will need to dig deep to let her voice shine.
Date Published:2025

Pages ordered from right to left. "Hikaru in the light! was originally published in Japan by Futabasha Publishers Ltd., Tokyo, in 2021"--Colophon. Kirkus Reviews. The competition is underway as best friends compete for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to become pop stars in volume 2 of this funny, feel-good manga series, perfect for fans of K-On!, The Tryout, and The Baby-sitters Club. Hikaru and her best friend, Ran, have made it past auditions ... and now the real tests begin: dance tests, vocal tests, nerve-racking rankings, and devastating eliminations, all to see who has the star potential to make it through to the next round. The competition is growing fierce, and with so much talent in the room, Hikaru will need to dig deep to let her voice shine.

Date Published:2025

Hikaru in the light.

Matsuda, Mai,


Pages ordered from right to left. "Hikaru in the light! was originally published in Japan by Futabasha Publishers Ltd., Tokyo, in 2021"--Colophon. Kirkus Reviews. "Middle-school student Hikaru Ogino is known as the songbird of her family's bathhouse in Tokyo. Her beautiful singing echoes from room to room as she cleans up after school, but she dreams of holding a microphone, not a mop! When her best friend, Ran -- a former girl group idol -- invites her to try out for a pop star survival camp together, it's the chance of a lifetime to put her talents to the test. Can Hikaru outshine the competition and make her stage debut, or will she fall flat?"--
Date Published:2025

Pages ordered from right to left. "Hikaru in the light! was originally published in Japan by Futabasha Publishers Ltd., Tokyo, in 2021"--Colophon. Kirkus Reviews. "Middle-school student Hikaru Ogino is known as the songbird of her family's bathhouse in Tokyo. Her beautiful singing echoes from room to room as she cleans up after school, but she dreams of holding a microphone, not a mop! When her best friend, Ran -- a former girl group idol -- invites her to try out for a pop star survival camp together, it's the chance of a lifetime to put her talents to the test. Can Hikaru outshine the competition and make her stage debut, or will she fall flat?"--

Date Published:2025

By plane

Mayer, Cassie.


Includes index. Getting around by plane -- What planes carry -- How planes fly -- Working on planes -- Where planes fly -- Plane vocabulary. Horn Book, April 2007. Photographs and simple text teach children how people get around by plane, describing how airplanes work, what they carry, and where they go.
Date Published:2006

Ransom my heart

Cabot, Meg.


Follows the adventures of damsel in distress Finnula, who kidnaps wealthy crusader Hugo in order to ease her financial troubles, a plot that goes awry when she falls in love with him.
Date Published:2009

The meltdown

Kinney, Jeff.


When snow closes Greg Heffley's middle school, he and his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, face a fight for survival as warring gangs turn the neighborhood into a wintry battlefield.
Date Published:2018

Steve Irwin

Matthews, Sheelagh.


Library Media Connection, January 2008. Resource Links, April 2008. Explores the life of Australian conservationist and television host Steve Irwin, discussing his influences, obstacles, and achievements; and includes a discussion of biography writing.
Date Published:2008

Race relations

Marcovitz, Hal.


Horn Book, October 2007. Library Media Connection, October 2007. Traces the history of desegregation and civil rights efforts in the U.S. over the course of the twentieth century, and uses data from the Gallup public opinion polls to look at how Americans really feel about race related issues, such as affirmative action, racial profiling, police brutality, and others.
Date Published:2007

Aircraft carriers

Sutherland, John.


Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, January 2008. Photographs, diagrams, and text describe twelve aircraft carriers from around the world, including the USS "Enterprise," from which the first U.S. raid on Japan was launched, and the amphibious Soviet warfare ship, the "Ivan Rogov."
Date Published:2008

Careers in nanotechnology

Brezina, Corona.


Explores options in the career field of nanotechnology, describing the science's applications in everyday life and medicine, and discusses the field's future.
Date Published:2007

Engineering

Hamen, Susan E.


Discusses a career in industrial engineering, and includes the level of education needed, the work environment, personality and skill types, and the future for job opportunities.
Date Published:2011

Portugal

Etingoff, Kim.


The landscape -- Portugal's history and government -- The economy -- Portugal's people and culture -- The cities -- The formation of the European Union -- Portugal in the European union. Library Media Connection, January 2007. Presents the history, culture, economy, and government of Portugal, and describes major cities, landscape, people, holidays and festivals, and its place in the European Union.
Date Published:2006

The landscape -- Portugal's history and government -- The economy -- Portugal's people and culture -- The cities -- The formation of the European Union -- Portugal in the European union. Library Media Connection, January 2007. Presents the history, culture, economy, and government of Portugal, and describes major cities, landscape, people, holidays and festivals, and its place in the European Union.

Date Published:2006

Robert Goddard and the liquid rocket engine

Bankston, John, 1974-


This book provides a brief introduction to the life of scientist Robert Goddard and discusses how his creation of the liquid rocket engine changed world history.
Date Published:2002

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

The cartoonists club

Telgemeier, Raina.


Makayla is bursting with ideas but doesn't know how to make them into a story. Howard loves to draw, but he struggles to come up with ideas and his dad thinks comics are a waste of time. Lynda constantly draws in her sketchbook but keeps focusing on what she feels are mistakes, and Art simply loves being creative and is excited to try something new. They come together to form The Cartoonists Club, where kids can learn about making comics and use their creativity and imagination for their own storytelling adventures!
Date Published:2025

Makayla is bursting with ideas but doesn't know how to make them into a story. Howard loves to draw, but he struggles to come up with ideas and his dad thinks comics are a waste of time. Lynda constantly draws in her sketchbook but keeps focusing on what she feels are mistakes, and Art simply loves being creative and is excited to try something new. They come together to form The Cartoonists Club, where kids can learn about making comics and use their creativity and imagination for their own storytelling adventures!

Date Published:2025

Teach us, Amelia Bedelia

Parish, Peggy


The very literal minded Amelia Bedelia becomes a substitute teacher for a day.
Date Published:1977