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Good driving, Amelia Bedelia

Parish, Herman


Amelia Bedelia's literalness causes some problems when Mr. Rogers takes her out to practice her driving.
Date Published:1995

Everything horse : what kids really want to know about horses /

Crisp, Marty.


Horn Book, October 2005. Kirkus Review, June 2005. Presents an introduction to horses, in simple question and answer format, providing information on all aspects of horses, from the shoes they wear, to how long they live.
Date Published:2005

A day in the life of a doctor

Adamson, Heather, 1974-


How do doctors begin their days? -- What are rounds? -- How do doctors help people? -- Why do healthy people go to the doctor? -- Who helps doctors? -- How do doctors learn patient care? -- What happens if there is an emergency? -- What happens at the end of a doctor's day?. Provides answers to questions children have about doctors by following Dr. Davis through an ordinary work day.
Date Published:2004

A day in the life of an emergency medical technician

Adamson, Heather, 1974-


How do emergency medical technicians start their shifts? -- Do EMTs work alone? -- What do EMTs wear? -- What do EMTs do when they are not helping patients? -- What kind of skills do EMTs need? -- What tools do EMTs use? -- How do patients get to the hospital? -- What happens at the end of a shift? -- Amazing but true!. Provides answers to questions children have about emergency medical technicians by following Eugene through an ordinary work day.
Date Published:2004

How do emergency medical technicians start their shifts? -- Do EMTs work alone? -- What do EMTs wear? -- What do EMTs do when they are not helping patients? -- What kind of skills do EMTs need? -- What tools do EMTs use? -- How do patients get to the hospital? -- What happens at the end of a shift? -- Amazing but true!. Provides answers to questions children have about emergency medical technicians by following Eugene through an ordinary work day.

Date Published:2004

Cats of the wild

Twine, Alice.


Includes index. Library Media Connection, February 2008. Looks at the lives of lion, tiger, and cheetah cubs in the wild.
Date Published:2008

Happy birthday, Mallory!

Friedman, Laurie B., 1964-


Horn Book, April 2006. After a difficult year, Mallory plans a month-long celebration of her ninth birthday in hopes that her next year will be wonderful.
Date Published:2005

Waiting for normal

Connor, Leslie.


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. School Library Journal starred, February 2008. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2009. Pub Weekly, February 2008. Booklist, April 2008. Kirkus Starred, December 2007. Horn Book, March 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2008. Twelve-year-old Addie tries to cope with her mother's erratic behavior and being separated from her beloved stepfather and half-sisters when she and her mother go to live in a small trailer by the railroad tracks on the outskirts of Schenectady, New York.
Date Published:2008

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. School Library Journal starred, February 2008. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2009. Pub Weekly, February 2008. Booklist, April 2008. Kirkus Starred, December 2007. Horn Book, March 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2008. Twelve-year-old Addie tries to cope with her mother's erratic behavior and being separated from her beloved stepfather and half-sisters when she and her mother go to live in a small trailer by the railroad tracks on the outskirts of Schenectady, New York.

Date Published:2008

American Route 66 : home on the road /

Bernard, Jane, 1961-


Presents a photographic record of historic Route 66 that includes first-person accounts from those who live and work along the highway that stretches from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California.
Date Published:2003

The ugly truth

Kinney, Jeff.,


Jeff Kinney's tales featuring wise-cracking middle schooler Greg Heffley have reached #1 on the New York Times best-seller list, inspired a major motion picture, and been translated into dozens of languages. Greg has endured countless horrors--girls, bullies, jocks, obliviousparents, wrestling in gym class, even the dreaded Cheese Touch--the past few years. But everything changes in this fifth hilarious adventure."For those wondering why tween boys don't read very much, the answer is thatmore books aren't like this."--Booklist on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw.
Date Published:2010

Jeff Kinney's tales featuring wise-cracking middle schooler Greg Heffley have reached #1 on the New York Times best-seller list, inspired a major motion picture, and been translated into dozens of languages. Greg has endured countless horrors--girls, bullies, jocks, obliviousparents, wrestling in gym class, even the dreaded Cheese Touch--the past few years. But everything changes in this fifth hilarious adventure."For those wondering why tween boys don't read very much, the answer is thatmore books aren't like this."--Booklist on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw.

Date Published:2010

Trex

Morrell, Christyne.


Unabridged. This middle grade mystery follows the adventures of a boy with an experimental brain implant, and a reclusive girl training to be a spy, as they're pitted against school bullies, their own parents, and an evil, brain-hacking corporation. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things . Trexâ€™s experimental brain implant saved his lifeâ€”but it also made his life a lot harder. Now he shocks everything he touches. When his overprotective mother finally agrees to send him to a real school for sixth grade, Trex is determined to fit in. He wasnâ€™t counting on Mellie the Mouse. She lives in the creepiest house in Hopewell Hill, where she spends her time scowling, lurking, ignoring bullies, and training to be a spy. Mellie is convinced she saw lightning shoot from Trexâ€™s fingertips, and she is Very Suspicious. And she should be . . . but not of Trex. Someone mysterious is lurking in the shadows . . . someone who knows a dangerous secret.
Date Published:2022

Unabridged. This middle grade mystery follows the adventures of a boy with an experimental brain implant, and a reclusive girl training to be a spy, as they're pitted against school bullies, their own parents, and an evil, brain-hacking corporation. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things . Trexâ€™s experimental brain implant saved his lifeâ€”but it also made his life a lot harder. Now he shocks everything he touches. When his overprotective mother finally agrees to send him to a real school for sixth grade, Trex is determined to fit in. He wasnâ€™t counting on Mellie the Mouse. She lives in the creepiest house in Hopewell Hill, where she spends her time scowling, lurking, ignoring bullies, and training to be a spy. Mellie is convinced she saw lightning shoot from Trexâ€™s fingertips, and she is Very Suspicious. And she should be . . . but not of Trex. Someone mysterious is lurking in the shadows . . . someone who knows a dangerous secret.

Date Published:2022

Good Housekeeping light & healthy cookbook : 375 delectable recipes for everyday meals /


Includes index.
Date Published:2003

Trials of death

Shan, Darren


Sequel to: Vampire Mountain. Darren begins the Trials of Initiation to prove himself worthy of being a half-vampire, even as the clan's blood foes, the vampaneze, gather near Vampire Mountain.
Date Published:2001

Miss suki is kooky : My weird school series, book 17 /

Gutman, Dan


With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In the seventeenth book in the My Weird School series, Miss Suki is a famous children's book authorand she's coming to A.J.'s school! She lives in the rainforest and writes about endangered animals. But when her pet raptor gets loose in the classroom, it's the kids who are going to be endangered! Yikes! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.
Date Published:2009

With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In the seventeenth book in the My Weird School series, Miss Suki is a famous children's book authorand she's coming to A.J.'s school! She lives in the rainforest and writes about endangered animals. But when her pet raptor gets loose in the classroom, it's the kids who are going to be endangered! Yikes! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.

Date Published:2009

In a word : 750 words and their fascinating stories and origins /

Baker, Rosalie F.


Includes index. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, April 2004. Booklist, February 2004. Horn Book, April 2005. Describes the origins and histories of 750 words and phrases, grouped alphabetically within sixteen subject categories covering sports, math and science, nature, the military, money, and other topics.
Date Published:2003

Plains Indian wars

Marker, Sherry


Title from Web page (viewed on November 22, 2010). A narrative account of the America's Plains Indians wars, covering the origins of disputes with Native Americans, profiles of the key figures, massacres, treaties, relocations, and descriptions of major battles.
Date Published:2010

Erich Maria Remarque's All quiet on the western front


Title from Web page (viewed on June 1, 2009). Presents a collection of critical essays on Remarque's work, All quiet on the western front.
Date Published:2009

Pet-sized dinos

Lunis, Natalie


Tiny dinosaurs -- Microraptor -- Saurornithoides -- Lesothosaurus -- Ornitholestes -- Microceratops -- Bambiraptor -- Sinosauropteryx -- Archaeopteryx -- Where did they live? -- When did they live?. Describes pet-sized dinosaurs in simple text and colorful pictures.
Date Published:2009

Red spikes

Lanagan, Margo, 1960-


Previously published: Australia : Allen & Unwin, 2006. Baby Jane -- Monkey's paternoster -- A good heart -- Winkie -- A feather in the breast of God -- Hero Vale -- Under hell, over heaven -- Mouse maker -- Forever upward -- Daughter of the clay. Wilson's Senior High School, January 2009. School Library Journal, October 2007. Booklist starred, October 2007. Horn Book Starred, April 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2007. Kirkus Review, October 2007. A collection of ten short stories about the supernatural and interpersonal relationships written by Australian author Margo Lanagan.
Date Published:2007

Previously published: Australia : Allen & Unwin, 2006. Baby Jane -- Monkey's paternoster -- A good heart -- Winkie -- A feather in the breast of God -- Hero Vale -- Under hell, over heaven -- Mouse maker -- Forever upward -- Daughter of the clay. Wilson's Senior High School, January 2009. School Library Journal, October 2007. Booklist starred, October 2007. Horn Book Starred, April 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2007. Kirkus Review, October 2007. A collection of ten short stories about the supernatural and interpersonal relationships written by Australian author Margo Lanagan.

Date Published:2007

Deep woods : the story of Robert Frost /

Caravantes, Peggy, 1935-


Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, June 2006. Publishers Weekly, June 2007. Booklist, September 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2006. Explores the life and career of American poet Robert Frost, discussing his impoverished childhood, his struggles to provide for his family, the mental illness and tragedy that plagued family members, and his success as a poet.
Date Published:2006

Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, June 2006. Publishers Weekly, June 2007. Booklist, September 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2006. Explores the life and career of American poet Robert Frost, discussing his impoverished childhood, his struggles to provide for his family, the mental illness and tragedy that plagued family members, and his success as a poet.

Date Published:2006

Nathaneal West's Miss Lonelyhearts


Title from Web page (viewed on April 27, 2009). A collection of essays on Nathanael West's novel, Miss Lonelyhearts, arranged in chronological order of publication.
Date Published:2009