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Hershel and the Hanukkah goblins

Kimmel, Eric A.


Wilson's Children, October 2006. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Booklist. Horn Book. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Relates how Hershel outwits the goblins that haunt the old synagogue and prevent the village people from celebrating Hanukkah.
Date Published:1989

I took my frog to the library

Kimmel, Eric A.


"Ages 3-8"--Cover p. 4. "First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin ... 1990"--T.p. verso. Wilson's Children, June 2001. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), April 2001. Booklist. Teacher Librarian, December 2008. A young girl brings her pets to the library--with predictably disastrous results.
Date Published:1992

Wolves

Green, Emily K., 1966-


Booklist, June 2011. A basic introduction to wolves, discussing what they look like, where they live, and what they eat.
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

Dog Man : A Tale of Two Kitties.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal, August 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Kirkus Review, June 2017. "Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble--a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, August 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Kirkus Review, June 2017. "Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble--a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2017

Peter and the Starcatchers

Barry, Dave.


Soon after Peter sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the inhabitants of a remote island.
Date Published:2004

The day the crayons came home

Daywalt, Drew.


Companion book to: The day the crayons quit. School Library Journal starred, August 2015. Booklist starred, August 2015. Library Media Connection starred, March 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2015. New York Times, August 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2015. Kirkus Review, July 2015. One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home.
Date Published:2015

Companion book to: The day the crayons quit. School Library Journal starred, August 2015. Booklist starred, August 2015. Library Media Connection starred, March 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2015. New York Times, August 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2015. Kirkus Review, July 2015. One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home.

Date Published:2015

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

Peter and the shadow thieves

Barry, Dave.


Realizing that Molly and the other Starcatchers are in danger when the sinister being Lord Ombra visits the island and seems to control people through their shadows, Peter and Tinker Bell travel to England to help save the stardust.
Date Published:2006

Peter and the secret of Rundoon

Barry, Dave.


Fearing that the sinister Lord Ombra was not destroyed, Peter and Molly travel to the land of Rundoon, which is ruled by the evil King Zarboff.
Date Published:2007

Fly Guy's amazing tricks

Arnold, Tedd.


School Library Journal, December 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Fly Guy has learned a lot of new tricks, but when he shows off at dinner time he and Buzz get into trouble--though later they prove useful.
Date Published:2014

Mystery on Museum Mile

Wells, Marcia


School Library Journal, April 2014. Booklist, May 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Kirkus Review, March 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, May 2014. "Sixth grader Edmund Xavier Lonnrot, codename "Eddie Red," has a photographic memory and talent for drawing anything he sees. When the NYPD is stumped by a mastermind art thief, Eddie becomes their secret weapon to solve the case"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2014

Diary of a wimpy kid : the getaway /

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book, November 2018. Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous creatures all threaten their vacation.
Date Published:2017

Swim team

Christmas, Johnnie.


School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. New York Times, July 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Library Media Connection, August 2022. "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. New York Times, July 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Library Media Connection, August 2022. "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Chomp

Hiaasen, Carl


Booklist, November 2011. Horn Book, March 2012. Kirkus Reviews, December 2011. Kirkus Starred, December 2011. Publishers Weekly, January 2012. Publisher's Weekly, January 2012. School Library Journal starred, March 2012. School Library Journal, March 2012. When the difficult star of the reality television show "Expedition Survival" disappears while filming an episode in the Florida Everglades using animals from the wildlife refuge run by Wahoo Crane's family, Wahoo and classmate Tuna Gordon set out to find him while avoiding Tuna's gun-happy father.
Date Published:2012

Booklist, November 2011. Horn Book, March 2012. Kirkus Reviews, December 2011. Kirkus Starred, December 2011. Publishers Weekly, January 2012. Publisher's Weekly, January 2012. School Library Journal starred, March 2012. School Library Journal, March 2012. When the difficult star of the reality television show "Expedition Survival" disappears while filming an episode in the Florida Everglades using animals from the wildlife refuge run by Wahoo Crane's family, Wahoo and classmate Tuna Gordon set out to find him while avoiding Tuna's gun-happy father.

Date Published:2012

The incredibly dead pets of Rex Dexter

Reynolds, Aaron.


Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. He was practically born to have one. His name is Rex, for crying out loud. When Rex's B-Day for Me-Day finally arrives, his parents surprise him with a box. Could it be? Yes! It has to be! A Chicken? Pet poultry? How clucky. Rex's uninvited ghostly guests are a chatty, messy bunch. And they need Rex to solve their mysterious deadly departures from the Middling Falls Zoo before it happens again. But how?
Date Published:2020

Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. He was practically born to have one. His name is Rex, for crying out loud. When Rex's B-Day for Me-Day finally arrives, his parents surprise him with a box. Could it be? Yes! It has to be! A Chicken? Pet poultry? How clucky. Rex's uninvited ghostly guests are a chatty, messy bunch. And they need Rex to solve their mysterious deadly departures from the Middling Falls Zoo before it happens again. But how?

Date Published:2020

America's real first Thanksgiving : St. Augustine, Florida, September 8, 1565 /

Gioia, Robyn.


The world in 1565 -- Uncharted lands -- Spain in the 1560s -- Florida in the 1560s -- The Timucua, St. Augustine's Native Americans -- The founding of St. Augustine, 1565 -- Day of thanksgiving -- St. Augustine today -- Cocido Recipe. Horn Book, October 2007. Provides an account of America's first real Thanksgiving, celebrated by the Spanish and the native Timucua in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565 with a feast that may have included a pork stew, wild turkey, corn, and beans.
Date Published:2007

The world in 1565 -- Uncharted lands -- Spain in the 1560s -- Florida in the 1560s -- The Timucua, St. Augustine's Native Americans -- The founding of St. Augustine, 1565 -- Day of thanksgiving -- St. Augustine today -- Cocido Recipe. Horn Book, October 2007. Provides an account of America's first real Thanksgiving, celebrated by the Spanish and the native Timucua in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565 with a feast that may have included a pork stew, wild turkey, corn, and beans.

Date Published:2007

Force and motion

Kirkland, Kyle.


Contains explanations of physics concepts related to force and motion, including gravity, linear movement, rotation, work and energy, elasticity, oscillations, and movement of objects in fluid; and examines their effect on one's life.
Date Published:2007

Exploration and conquest : the Americas after Columbus, 1500-1620 /

Maestro, Betsy


Wilson's Children, June 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Library Talk. Describes how the lives of America's native inhabitants are changed forever by European explorers who claim the land and its resources for their countries.
Date Published:1994

City green

DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne


Marcy and Miss Rosa start a campaign to clean up an empty lot and turn it into a community garden.
Date Published:1994