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South Pacific mythology

Ollhoff, Jim, 1959-


Title proper from title frame. Includes index. Booklist, February 2012. Provides an illustrated overview of South Pacific mythology, covering Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia, and Hawaii, and discussing the unique qualities and traditions of the region's mythology.
Date Published:2012

Measuring up

Lamotte, Lily.


School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.

Date Published:2020

Bug on the rug

Gholz, Sophia M.


Booklist, March 2022. Kirkus Review, May 2022. When Bug stakes a claim on Pug's rug, the two engage in a battle of physical and mental strength until Slug helps them find common ground.
Date Published:2022

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

Olga and the smelly thing from nowhere

Gravel, Elise.


School Library Journal, February 2017. Publishers Weekly, January 2017. Booklist, January 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2017. Kirkus Review, January 2017. "When Olga crosses paths with a weird creature and becomes the first kid to discover the species olgamus ridiculus, she is ecstatic! What does an olgamus eat? How does it poop? Why does its burp sound like the word rubber? With her trusty observation notebook and the help of a librarian, a shopkeeper, and some friends, Olga sets out to do science--learning the facts about her smelly, almost-furry pal and searching for him when he goes missing. The scientific method is the best way to discover anything!"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, February 2017. Publishers Weekly, January 2017. Booklist, January 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2017. Kirkus Review, January 2017. "When Olga crosses paths with a weird creature and becomes the first kid to discover the species olgamus ridiculus, she is ecstatic! What does an olgamus eat? How does it poop? Why does its burp sound like the word rubber? With her trusty observation notebook and the help of a librarian, a shopkeeper, and some friends, Olga sets out to do science--learning the facts about her smelly, almost-furry pal and searching for him when he goes missing. The scientific method is the best way to discover anything!"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2017

Measuring up

Lamotte, Lily.


School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. New York Times, November 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Kirkus Review, September 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. New York Times, November 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Kirkus Review, September 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.

Date Published:2020

The Baby-sitters Club

Crenshaw, Ellen T.


v. number from spine. "Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Front cover. Based on: Stacey's mistake / Ann M. Martin. "Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect--a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout. But it turns out that the baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guidebook, Dawn is afraid of everything, Kristy can't keep her mouth shut, Claudia is jealous of Laine--Stacey's New York best friend--and Mallory and Jessi feel intimidated by Stacey's classmates. With ten kids to baby-sit and a full schedule of activities, how will Stacey keep the weekend from becoming a complete disaster?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

v. number from spine. "Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Front cover. Based on: Stacey's mistake / Ann M. Martin. "Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect--a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout. But it turns out that the baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guidebook, Dawn is afraid of everything, Kristy can't keep her mouth shut, Claudia is jealous of Laine--Stacey's New York best friend--and Mallory and Jessi feel intimidated by Stacey's classmates. With ten kids to baby-sit and a full schedule of activities, how will Stacey keep the weekend from becoming a complete disaster?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Diary of a wimpy kid : the deep end /

Kinney, Jeff.


In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise. When the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation--or if they're already in too deep.
Date Published:2020

In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise. When the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation--or if they're already in too deep.

Date Published:2020

Apple picking time

Slawson, Michele Benoit


Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Booklist. Horn Book. A young girl and her family spend a fall day picking apples with others from their small town.
Date Published:1994

Flush

Hiaasen, Carl


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. School Library Journal, September 2005. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2006. Publishers Weekly, June 2005. Booklist, August 2005. New York Times, November 2005. Horn Book, September 2005. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2005. With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.
Date Published:2005

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. School Library Journal, September 2005. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2006. Publishers Weekly, June 2005. Booklist, August 2005. New York Times, November 2005. Horn Book, September 2005. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2005. With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.

Date Published:2005

The Baby-sitters club : Claudia and the Bad Joke.

Telgemeier, Raina.


v. number from spine. "Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Front cover. Based on: Claudia and the bad joke / Ann M. Martin. "Claudia takes a baby-sitting job looking after Betsy, a girl who is known for her practical jokes, and when one of Betsy's pranks results in a broken leg for Claudia, her baby-sitting days may be through"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

The Baby-sitters Club : Kristy and the Walking Disaster.

Telgemeier, Raina.


v. number from spine. "Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Front cover. Based on: Kirsty and the walking disaster / Ann M. Martin. "They're lean, they're mean, they're the pride of Stoneybrook. Who are they? They're Kristy's Krushers! When Kristy sees how much her little brothers and sister want to play on a softball team, she starts a ragtag team of her own. Maybe Kristy's Krushers aren't world champions (how could they be, with Jackie Rodowsky, walking disaster, playing for them?), but nobody beats them when it comes to team spirit. Now Bart's Bashers have challenged the Krushers to a game. It's bad enough that the Bashers truly are lean and mean -- but what's worse is that Kristy has a crush on the Bashers' coach!"--Back cover.
Date Published:2024

v. number from spine. "Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Front cover. Based on: Kirsty and the walking disaster / Ann M. Martin. "They're lean, they're mean, they're the pride of Stoneybrook. Who are they? They're Kristy's Krushers! When Kristy sees how much her little brothers and sister want to play on a softball team, she starts a ragtag team of her own. Maybe Kristy's Krushers aren't world champions (how could they be, with Jackie Rodowsky, walking disaster, playing for them?), but nobody beats them when it comes to team spirit. Now Bart's Bashers have challenged the Krushers to a game. It's bad enough that the Bashers truly are lean and mean -- but what's worse is that Kristy has a crush on the Bashers' coach!"--Back cover.

Date Published:2024

The bravest dog ever : the true story of Balto /

Standiford, Natalie


"Reading on your own"--Cover. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Teacher Librarian, October 2008. Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm.
Date Published:1989

Forging freedom : a true story of heroism during the Holocaust /

Talbott, Hudson


Wilson's Children, July 2002. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2001. Book Report starred, June 2001. Publisher's Weekly, October 2000. Booklist, July 2000. Horn Book, January 2001. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2000. Catholic Library World, June 2001. Chronicles the brave exploits of Jaap Penraat, a young Dutch man, who risked his life during World War II to save the lives of over 400 Jews.
Date Published:2000

Wilson's Children, July 2002. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2001. Book Report starred, June 2001. Publisher's Weekly, October 2000. Booklist, July 2000. Horn Book, January 2001. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2000. Catholic Library World, June 2001. Chronicles the brave exploits of Jaap Penraat, a young Dutch man, who risked his life during World War II to save the lives of over 400 Jews.

Date Published:2000

Cranky chicken

Battersby, Katherine.


Cranky Chicken is, well, cranky. With one cranky eyebrow, cranky eyes, and even cranky, scratchy feet. But then one day, Cranky meets a very friendly worm named Speedy who wants nothing more than to be friends. Young readers will love seeing the mismatched friendship grow over the course of three charming and laugh-out-loud short adventures as Chicken and Speedy become BFFs (Best Feathered Friends) and Speedy shows Chicken how to look on the bright side.
Date Published:2021

Cranky Chicken is, well, cranky. With one cranky eyebrow, cranky eyes, and even cranky, scratchy feet. But then one day, Cranky meets a very friendly worm named Speedy who wants nothing more than to be friends. Young readers will love seeing the mismatched friendship grow over the course of three charming and laugh-out-loud short adventures as Chicken and Speedy become BFFs (Best Feathered Friends) and Speedy shows Chicken how to look on the bright side.

Date Published:2021

United Arab Emirates

Augustin, Byron.


Wilson's Children, June 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal, September 2002. Booklist, May 2002. Presents an illustrated introduction to the geography, history, government, economy, culture, and people of the United Arab Emirates.
Date Published:2002

The city of Ember.

DuPrau, Jeanne.


Previously published in the Book of Ember series. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. School Library Journal, May 2003. Library Journal, October 1998. Pub Weekly, March 2003. Booklist, April 2003. Kirkus Starred, May 2003. Horn Book, May 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2003. In the city of Ember, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
Date Published:2003

Previously published in the Book of Ember series. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. School Library Journal, May 2003. Library Journal, October 1998. Pub Weekly, March 2003. Booklist, April 2003. Kirkus Starred, May 2003. Horn Book, May 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2003. In the city of Ember, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

Date Published:2003

Stella Diaz dreams big

Dominguez, Angela.


Stella has started fourth grade and things are going swimmingly! She joins a new art club and begins taking swim classes. And her conservation club is still hard at work saving the oceans. Suddenly, Stella is way too busy for everything on her schedule. With so much going on, can she achieve her goals without letting anyone down?
Date Published:2021

Dog Man : fetch-22 /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever -- Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them!
Date Published:2019

Bedhead Ted

SanGiacomo, Scott.


School Library Journal, July 2021. Kirkus Review, July 2021. Ted discovers that his wild red hair is actually a gift rather than a curse when he helps his best friend search for the Brookside Beast--a giant raccoon terrorizing the town.
Date Published:2021