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Catching fire

Collins, Suzanne.


Title proper from title frame. Wilson's Senior High School, February 2011. School Library Journal starred, September 2009. Booklist starred, July 2009. Pub Weekly, June 2009. Kirkus Starred, July 2009. New York Times, October 2009. Horn Book, April 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2009. Teacher Librarian, April 2010. By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.
Date Published:2009

Title proper from title frame. Wilson's Senior High School, February 2011. School Library Journal starred, September 2009. Booklist starred, July 2009. Pub Weekly, June 2009. Kirkus Starred, July 2009. New York Times, October 2009. Horn Book, April 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2009. Teacher Librarian, April 2010. By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.

Date Published:2009

Astrophysics for young people in a hurry

Tyson, Neil deGrasse.,


Includes index. Prologue -- The greatest story ever told -- How to communicate with aliens -- Let there be light -- Between the galaxies -- Dark matter -- Dark energy -- My favorite elements -- Why the world is round -- The invisible universe -- Around our solar neighborhood -- What Earth would look like to an alien -- Looking up, thinking big -- Glossary. America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe.
Date Published:2019

Includes index. Prologue -- The greatest story ever told -- How to communicate with aliens -- Let there be light -- Between the galaxies -- Dark matter -- Dark energy -- My favorite elements -- Why the world is round -- The invisible universe -- Around our solar neighborhood -- What Earth would look like to an alien -- Looking up, thinking big -- Glossary. America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe.

Date Published:2019

Their skeletons speak : Kennewick man and the Paleoamerican world /

Walker, Sally M


Prologue : Where to Begin -- A Day at the Races -- The Mystery Deepens -- The Stakes -- The Paleoamericans -- Kennewick Man's Turn -- A Body of Evidence -- Grave Matters -- Paleoamerican Connections -- Study Teams -- Select Paleoamerican Discovery Sites Map. Discusses the processes used by scientists to discern the identity of the Kennewick Man and what this nine thousand-year-old skeleton revealed about the arrival of humans in North America.
Date Published:2012

Prologue : Where to Begin -- A Day at the Races -- The Mystery Deepens -- The Stakes -- The Paleoamericans -- Kennewick Man's Turn -- A Body of Evidence -- Grave Matters -- Paleoamerican Connections -- Study Teams -- Select Paleoamerican Discovery Sites Map. Discusses the processes used by scientists to discern the identity of the Kennewick Man and what this nine thousand-year-old skeleton revealed about the arrival of humans in North America.

Date Published:2012

Lego ninjago : Official guide /

Farshtey, Greg.


Masters of Spinjitzu: a new force to save the world! This handbook is a comprehensive and detailed guide to all the characters and statistics in the first Ninjago story arc: giving readers all the basic info they'll need to follow the narrative and play the game! Includes exclusive information fans won't be able to get anywhere elseand a buildable LEGO minifigure!
Date Published:2014

Brisingr, or, The seven promises of Eragon Shadeslayer and Saphira Bjartskular

Paolini, Christopher.


Map on lining papers. The further adventures of Eragon and his dragon Saphira as they continue to aid the Varden in the struggle against the evil king, Galbatorix.
Date Published:2008

Miles Morales shock waves : a Spider-Man graphic novel /

Reynolds, Justin A.


Miles Morales is a normal kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy while swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as Spider-Man. After a disastrous earthquake strikes his mother's birthplace of Puerto Rico, Miles springs into action to help set up a fundraiser for the devastated island.
Date Published:2021

Peer pressure & relationships

Marlowe, Christie.


Title proper from title frame. Real-life stories -- What makes peer pressure dangerous? -- Staying safe and being prepared -- What can you do to stay safe?. Describes what peer pressure is, why it can be dangerous, how to handle it safely, and offers real stories of kids who have faced peer pressure.
Date Published:2015

Swap'd

Stone, Tamara Ireland.,


"After building one wildly popular app, Allie Navarro is ready for her next coding challenge--earning enough money for a trip to Game On Con with her friend, Courtney"--
Date Published:2019

Puppy takes a bath

Ricci, Christine.,


"Based on the TV series Dora the explorer, as seen on Nick Jr." Dora wants to give her puppy a bath. But first she has to find him!
Date Published:2013

The Berenstain bears and the Papa's Day surprise

Berenstain, Stan, 1923-2005.


Papa Bear makes it clear to his family that he does not believe in celebrating Fathers' Day, then changes his opinion but fears it may be too late for any special treatment.
Date Published:2011

United Arab Emirates

Sonneborn, Liz


Then and now -- A varied land -- Desert life -- Emirati history -- A federation of Emirates -- A booming economy -- Natives and foreigners -- Faith in the Emirates -- Arts and sports -- Living day to day -- Timeline.
Date Published:2008

Chris Brown


Examines the life and career of singer Chris Brown.
Date Published:2013

The secret keepers

Stewart, Trenton Lee.,


"Megan Tingley Books." "When twelve-year-old Reuben finds a peculiar, magical watch that has the power to turn its wearer invisible, he's propelled on the adventure of a lifetime"-- When Reuben discovers an antique watch that was mortared into the wall, he soon learns it has a secret power. As one secret leads to another, Reuben finds himself torn between his innately honest nature and the lure to be a hero. Now he is on a dangerous adventure, and with fearless Penny, mighty Jack, and the wise Mrs. Genevieve on his side, Reuben must outwit and outmaneuver the sly villain called The Smoke and his devious defenders the Directions, in order to save the city from a terrible fate.
Date Published:2016

"Megan Tingley Books." "When twelve-year-old Reuben finds a peculiar, magical watch that has the power to turn its wearer invisible, he's propelled on the adventure of a lifetime"-- When Reuben discovers an antique watch that was mortared into the wall, he soon learns it has a secret power. As one secret leads to another, Reuben finds himself torn between his innately honest nature and the lure to be a hero. Now he is on a dangerous adventure, and with fearless Penny, mighty Jack, and the wise Mrs. Genevieve on his side, Reuben must outwit and outmaneuver the sly villain called The Smoke and his devious defenders the Directions, in order to save the city from a terrible fate.

Date Published:2016

Knots in my yo-yo string : the autobiography of a kid /

Spinelli, Jerry


Johnson Highway -- East End -- West End -- War -- Lash La Rue -- Ashes in the grass -- Never the monkey -- Shortstop -- Good boy -- George Street -- Mrs. Seeton's whistle -- Night -- A family thing -- Big brother -- Sixteen things I wished I could do -- A swooner in sneakers -- A little stiff from swimming -- Staying in the lines -- Dr. Winters' finger -- God and Garfield Shainline -- Girls -- When I was king -- Johnson Highway -- Fargo, North Dakota. This Italian-American Newbery Medalist presents a humorous account of his childhood and youth in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
Date Published:1998

Johnson Highway -- East End -- West End -- War -- Lash La Rue -- Ashes in the grass -- Never the monkey -- Shortstop -- Good boy -- George Street -- Mrs. Seeton's whistle -- Night -- A family thing -- Big brother -- Sixteen things I wished I could do -- A swooner in sneakers -- A little stiff from swimming -- Staying in the lines -- Dr. Winters' finger -- God and Garfield Shainline -- Girls -- When I was king -- Johnson Highway -- Fargo, North Dakota. This Italian-American Newbery Medalist presents a humorous account of his childhood and youth in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Date Published:1998

Absolutely Lucy

Cooper, Ilene


"A Stepping Stone book." Shy guy -- Birthday present -- Lucy -- Lucy in trouble -- Lucy to the rescue -- One friend -- Dog school -- Two friends -- One more friend. Bobby is a shy boy until he gets a beagle puppy named Lucy, who helps him to make new friends.
Date Published:2004

Galileo's leaning tower experiment : a science adventure /

Macdonald, Wendy (Wendy Margaret)


Title proper from title frame. Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, June 2009. Booklist, February 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Kirkus Review, January 2009. Library Media Connection, October 2009. Galileo, having observed a young boy dropping food from a bridge into his uncle's boat, conducts several experiments to study gravity.
Date Published:2009

Soccer

McIntosh, J. S.


Title from Web page (viewed on May 9, 2013). Provides a guide to soccer for young athletes that traces the history of the sport, describes physical and mental conditioning techniques, provides tips and advice on playing and avoiding injuries, and explains the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.
Date Published:2011

Did castles have bathrooms : and other questions about the Middle Ages /

Kerns, Ann, 1959-


Title proper from title frame. Are the Middle Ages the same as the dark ages? -- Did medieval knights really joust? -- Did people in medieval England talk as we do? -- Did King Arthur really rule England during the Middle Ages? -- Did most people die very young during the Middle Ages? -- Is it true that most people couldn't read or write in the Middle Ages? -- Did a terrible plague really kill millions during the Middle Ages? -- Did Robin Hood really steal from the rich and give to the poor? -- Is it true that kids in the Middle Ages married when they were only twelve? -- Did castles have bathrooms? -- Did knights begin the custom of shaking hands? -- Did a knight in armor weigh so much that he had to be lifted onto his horse? -- Did medieval castles really have moats and drawbridges to keep enemies out? -- Is it true that most medieval people never traveled more than a few miles from home? -- Were medieval peasants slaves? -- Did medieval barbers really double as dentists? -- Did medieval kings make people knights by tapping them with a sword?. Answers to seventeen questions about life during the Middle Ages, discussing whether King Author was a real ruler, if a plague was responsible for the death of millions, and other related topics.
Date Published:2011

Title proper from title frame. Are the Middle Ages the same as the dark ages? -- Did medieval knights really joust? -- Did people in medieval England talk as we do? -- Did King Arthur really rule England during the Middle Ages? -- Did most people die very young during the Middle Ages? -- Is it true that most people couldn't read or write in the Middle Ages? -- Did a terrible plague really kill millions during the Middle Ages? -- Did Robin Hood really steal from the rich and give to the poor? -- Is it true that kids in the Middle Ages married when they were only twelve? -- Did castles have bathrooms? -- Did knights begin the custom of shaking hands? -- Did a knight in armor weigh so much that he had to be lifted onto his horse? -- Did medieval castles really have moats and drawbridges to keep enemies out? -- Is it true that most medieval people never traveled more than a few miles from home? -- Were medieval peasants slaves? -- Did medieval barbers really double as dentists? -- Did medieval kings make people knights by tapping them with a sword?. Answers to seventeen questions about life during the Middle Ages, discussing whether King Author was a real ruler, if a plague was responsible for the death of millions, and other related topics.

Date Published:2011

The terrible two go wild

Barnett, Mac.,


Everyone's favorite pranksters are at it again! School's out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids' boot camp discover the merrymakers--and vow to destroy them. Are our heroes' sharp minds any match for these hooligans' hard fists?The latest installment in the witty, on-target series proves once again that, in the hands of the powerless, pranks can be tools of justice--plus, they're funny.
Date Published:2018

Everyone's favorite pranksters are at it again! School's out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids' boot camp discover the merrymakers--and vow to destroy them. Are our heroes' sharp minds any match for these hooligans' hard fists?The latest installment in the witty, on-target series proves once again that, in the hands of the powerless, pranks can be tools of justice--plus, they're funny.

Date Published:2018

Minecraft modding for kids

Guthals, Sarah,


Includes index. Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Accessing the LearnToMod Software; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part 1 Making Your First Minecraft Mod; Project 1 Getting Started on Modding Minecraft; Know What Minecraft Modding Is; Use the LearnToMod Online Software; Become Familiar with the Programming Environment; Write Your First Minecraft Mod; Run Your First Mod in Minecraft; Write Your Own Minecraft Mods; Share Your Mods with Friends; Project 2 Earning Modding Badges; Write Mods with Functions. Earn Scramble BadgesEarn Missing Badges; Make and Call New Functions; Complete the Functions Badge Code; Earn Quiz Badges; Challenge Yourself Beyond Badges; Complete the Function Challenge; Project 3 Building and Protecting Structures; Use Drones to Build Structures in Minecraft; Build a Tower in Minecraft By Breaking Coding into Phases; Use Locations to Strike Lightning on Yourself in Minecraft; Use Locations to Strike Lightning on Drones in Minecraft; Debug Complex Mods; Spawn Entities and Add Inventory Items; Build a One-Click House in Minecraft; Part 2 Making Your First Minecraft Minigame. Project 4 Making a Single-Player Game in Minecraft: SpleefIntroduce the Gameplay Loop; Make Spleef: Iteration 1; Make Spleef: Iteration 2; Project 5 Making a Multilevel Minecraft Minigame: Monster Arena; Draw the Gameplay Loop; Iteration 1: Make Monster Arena; Iteration 2: Add Levels; Iteration 3: Add Even More Levels and Challenges; Make More Iterations: Be Creative and Unique; Project 6 Minecraft Modding with Friends: The Multiplayer Version of Spleef; Start from the Single-Player Spleef Game; Summarize the Gameplay Loop; Iteration 1: Refactor the Single-Player Version. Iteration 2: Add in Player2Test the Multiplayer Spleef Game; Iteration 3: End the Game at 200 Blocks; Part 3 Designing and Building a Multiplayer Minigame; Project 7 Modding with Projectiles; Design and Build an Exploding Projectile; Make a Projectile Library; Complete an Extra Challenge: Use the Projectile Library to Make a Teleporting Projectile; Project 8 Making a Multiplayer Minigame: Capture the Flag; Plan the Capture-the-Flag Game; Prepare the Capture-the-Flag Mod; Iteration 1: Create the Single-Player Version; Project 9 Iterating on Gameplay Using an Existing Game: Capture the Flag. Iteration 2: Add Player 2Iteration 3: Make Someone Win; Play the Game in Alternative Ways; Part 4 Building Your Own Minecraft Minigame; Project 10 Building Your Own Game; Sketch Out Your Mod; Plan Your Mod; Draw the Gameplay Loop; Outline Your Mod; Refactor Your Mods; Test Your Code; Share Your Mod with Friends; Remix Other People's Mods; Engage with Your Community; Index; EULA. Join more than 100 million players in the online world of Minecraft Are you a Minecraft fanatic looking to mod your games? Hours of fun await! Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies teaches you how to mod in easy-to-do parts. Offering loads of helpful explanations and cool projects along the way, this friendly guide will have you advancing levels, keeping score, respawning players, building portals, creating an archery range-and much more-faster than you can say redstone! There's no denying that modding is cool. After all, it allows you to alter your Minecraft gaming world to constantly ke.
Date Published:2015

Includes index. Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Accessing the LearnToMod Software; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part 1 Making Your First Minecraft Mod; Project 1 Getting Started on Modding Minecraft; Know What Minecraft Modding Is; Use the LearnToMod Online Software; Become Familiar with the Programming Environment; Write Your First Minecraft Mod; Run Your First Mod in Minecraft; Write Your Own Minecraft Mods; Share Your Mods with Friends; Project 2 Earning Modding Badges; Write Mods with Functions. Earn Scramble BadgesEarn Missing Badges; Make and Call New Functions; Complete the Functions Badge Code; Earn Quiz Badges; Challenge Yourself Beyond Badges; Complete the Function Challenge; Project 3 Building and Protecting Structures; Use Drones to Build Structures in Minecraft; Build a Tower in Minecraft By Breaking Coding into Phases; Use Locations to Strike Lightning on Yourself in Minecraft; Use Locations to Strike Lightning on Drones in Minecraft; Debug Complex Mods; Spawn Entities and Add Inventory Items; Build a One-Click House in Minecraft; Part 2 Making Your First Minecraft Minigame. Project 4 Making a Single-Player Game in Minecraft: SpleefIntroduce the Gameplay Loop; Make Spleef: Iteration 1; Make Spleef: Iteration 2; Project 5 Making a Multilevel Minecraft Minigame: Monster Arena; Draw the Gameplay Loop; Iteration 1: Make Monster Arena; Iteration 2: Add Levels; Iteration 3: Add Even More Levels and Challenges; Make More Iterations: Be Creative and Unique; Project 6 Minecraft Modding with Friends: The Multiplayer Version of Spleef; Start from the Single-Player Spleef Game; Summarize the Gameplay Loop; Iteration 1: Refactor the Single-Player Version. Iteration 2: Add in Player2Test the Multiplayer Spleef Game; Iteration 3: End the Game at 200 Blocks; Part 3 Designing and Building a Multiplayer Minigame; Project 7 Modding with Projectiles; Design and Build an Exploding Projectile; Make a Projectile Library; Complete an Extra Challenge: Use the Projectile Library to Make a Teleporting Projectile; Project 8 Making a Multiplayer Minigame: Capture the Flag; Plan the Capture-the-Flag Game; Prepare the Capture-the-Flag Mod; Iteration 1: Create the Single-Player Version; Project 9 Iterating on Gameplay Using an Existing Game: Capture the Flag. Iteration 2: Add Player 2Iteration 3: Make Someone Win; Play the Game in Alternative Ways; Part 4 Building Your Own Minecraft Minigame; Project 10 Building Your Own Game; Sketch Out Your Mod; Plan Your Mod; Draw the Gameplay Loop; Outline Your Mod; Refactor Your Mods; Test Your Code; Share Your Mod with Friends; Remix Other People's Mods; Engage with Your Community; Index; EULA. Join more than 100 million players in the online world of Minecraft Are you a Minecraft fanatic looking to mod your games? Hours of fun await! Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies teaches you how to mod in easy-to-do parts. Offering loads of helpful explanations and cool projects along the way, this friendly guide will have you advancing levels, keeping score, respawning players, building portals, creating an archery range-and much more-faster than you can say redstone! There's no denying that modding is cool. After all, it allows you to alter your Minecraft gaming world to constantly ke.

Date Published:2015