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Tower of London : England's ghostly castle /

Riley, Gail Blasser


Chronicles the history of the Tower of London, the executions that took place there, and those who are believed to be haunting it.
Date Published:2007

Are you ready for the SAT & ACT : building critical reading skills for rising high school students /


Word play -- Purpose and point of view -- Conquering hard passages -- Power of the "word.". Build a solid foundation in the critical reading skills you'll need to succeed on the verbal portions of the SAT and ACT with The Princeton Review! Are you ready for the SAT and ACT' Whether or not we like it, the truth is that scoring well on standardized tests is increasingly important in today's academic environment. The verbal portions of both the SAT and ACT test important reading comprehension skills that many students are unprepared for'or need extra help with. With this book, The Princeton Review brings you a focused, strategic approach to improving those crucial reading skills. Be prepared to stretch yourself mentally'while having fun along the way! Inside the Book, You'll Challenge yourself with exciting, engaging activities and drills Hone your knowledge with lessons on topics ranging from the power of a single word to finding the "big picture" of a passage Use context clues to decipher the meaning of unfamiliar words Become a close, careful reader by paying attention to an author's specific wording Learn to recognize why an author makes a particular statement Identify the primary purpose of SAT-styled and ACT-styled reading passages Conquer difficult paragraphs by targeting the most important information Discover the language of argument and its implications From the Trade Paperback edition.
Date Published:2014

Word play -- Purpose and point of view -- Conquering hard passages -- Power of the "word.". Build a solid foundation in the critical reading skills you'll need to succeed on the verbal portions of the SAT and ACT with The Princeton Review! Are you ready for the SAT and ACT' Whether or not we like it, the truth is that scoring well on standardized tests is increasingly important in today's academic environment. The verbal portions of both the SAT and ACT test important reading comprehension skills that many students are unprepared for'or need extra help with. With this book, The Princeton Review brings you a focused, strategic approach to improving those crucial reading skills. Be prepared to stretch yourself mentally'while having fun along the way! Inside the Book, You'll Challenge yourself with exciting, engaging activities and drills Hone your knowledge with lessons on topics ranging from the power of a single word to finding the "big picture" of a passage Use context clues to decipher the meaning of unfamiliar words Become a close, careful reader by paying attention to an author's specific wording Learn to recognize why an author makes a particular statement Identify the primary purpose of SAT-styled and ACT-styled reading passages Conquer difficult paragraphs by targeting the most important information Discover the language of argument and its implications From the Trade Paperback edition.

Date Published:2014

I survived the Joplin tornado, 2011.

Tarshis, Lauren.


Horn book guide, Eleven-year-old Dexter has always wanted to see a tornado. So when he gets the incredible opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous Dr. Norman Gage, he has to say yes! Dex certainly knows how deadly tornadoes can be, but this one isn't heading toward Joplin. But when the tornado shifts direction, Dexter's bravery is about to get seriously tested.
Date Published:2015

Claudia and mean Janine

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


Claudia's participation in the Baby-sitters Club is curtailed when Grandmother Mimi suffers a stroke and Claudia finds herself "Mimi-sitting" and fighting more frequently with her sister. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2016

Playing the flute, recorder, and other woodwind

Walton, Simon.


Includes index. Includes glossary. This book explores how a flute produces sound, the origins of wind instruments, and how wind instruments have evolved to the present day.
Date Published:2005

I can move.

Suhr, Mandy


Explains how our bones and muscles help our body move.
Date Published:1992

Mossy

Brett, Jan, 1949-


Mossy, a turtle with a garden growing on her shell, is taken from her home and new friend to become an exhibit in a museum, until the director's niece, Tory, notices how sad Mossy is and helps arrange for her to go home.
Date Published:2012

How I became a spy : a mystery of WWII London /

Hopkinson, Deborah


School Library Journal, January 2019. Booklist, November 2018. Horn Book, January 2019. Kirkus Review, December 2018. "Bertie Bradshaw never set out to become a spy. He never imagined traipsing around war-torn London, solving ciphers, practicing surveillance, and searching for a traitor to the Allied forces. He certainly never expected that a strong-willed American girl named Eleanor would play Watson to his Holmes (or Holmes to his Watson, depending on who you ask). Leaving behind a coded notebook, Bertie is determined to solve the mystery. With the help of Eleanor and his friend David, a Jewish refugee--and, of course, his trusty pup, Little Roo--Bertie must decipher the notebook in time to stop a double agent from spilling the biggest secret of all to the Nazis"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

School Library Journal, January 2019. Booklist, November 2018. Horn Book, January 2019. Kirkus Review, December 2018. "Bertie Bradshaw never set out to become a spy. He never imagined traipsing around war-torn London, solving ciphers, practicing surveillance, and searching for a traitor to the Allied forces. He certainly never expected that a strong-willed American girl named Eleanor would play Watson to his Holmes (or Holmes to his Watson, depending on who you ask). Leaving behind a coded notebook, Bertie is determined to solve the mystery. With the help of Eleanor and his friend David, a Jewish refugee--and, of course, his trusty pup, Little Roo--Bertie must decipher the notebook in time to stop a double agent from spilling the biggest secret of all to the Nazis"--OCLC.

Date Published:2019

Eight days gone

McReynolds, Linda.


School Library Journal, August 2012. Publisher's Weekly, May 2012. Horn Book, April 2013. Choice, April 2013. Kirkus Review, May 2012. Library Media Connection, March 2013. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), February 2013. Colorful illustrations and rhyming text describe the eight-day mission to the moon of "Apollo 11" in 1969.
Date Published:2012

Home away from home

Lord, Cynthia.


Publishers Weekly, February 2023. Booklist, March 2023. Kirkus Review, February 2023. Mia is spending her summer with her grandmother in a small Maine town, expecting it to be an oasis of stability in her changing life, but there is a new know-it-all boy next door, and soon she finds herself competing with Cayman in identifying an injured bird of prey--and pretty much everything else.
Date Published:2023

Rick the rock of Room 214

Falatko, Julie.


Pub Weekly, June 2022. Kirkus Review, June 2022. Tired of sitting all day on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214, a rock named Rick escapes the classroom for the great outdoors, only to discover that sometimes the greatest adventure in life is friendship.
Date Published:2022

The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry

Morris, Chad.


School Library Journal, August 2023. Publishers Weekly, June 2023. Kirkus Starred, July 2023. Eleven-year-old Juniper Berry lives off the grid in the California woods with her family, but when her brother gets sick, they have to leave to get help.
Date Published:2023

Make it move!

VanVoorst, Jennifer, 1972-


Includes index. Includes glossary. Simple text and photographs introduce simple machines and give examples of their everyday use.
Date Published:2004

For whom the ball rolls

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


At head of title: Tree-House Comix proudly presents. The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey, but when Petey's own father arrives, Petey must face his past to understand the difference between being good and doing good. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2019

At head of title: Tree-House Comix proudly presents. The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey, but when Petey's own father arrives, Petey must face his past to understand the difference between being good and doing good. In graphic novel format.

Date Published:2019

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

The haunted mustache

McGee, Joe, 1972-


School Library Journal starred, July 2021. Kirkus Review, July 2021. Fifth-graders Parker and Lucas get more than they bargained for when they seek to debunk one of Wolver Hollow's greatest legends about a haunted mustache that, every year on the anniversary of its owner's death, seeks a lip to claim as its own.
Date Published:2021

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

Date Published:2022

Punished!

Lubar, David.


School Library Journal starred, May 2006. Booklist, May 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2006. Logan and his friend Benedict are playing tag in the library when a mysterious man punishes him for his disrespect by making him speak only in puns.
Date Published:2006

Crenshaw

Applegate, Katherine


School Library Journal starred, August 2015. Horn Book Starred, September 2015. Library Media Connection starred, January 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2015. Booklist, September 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Kirkus Review, July 2015. "A story about a homeless boy and his imaginary friend that proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

Cosmic commandos

Eliopoulos, Chris,


School Library Journal, July 2017. Publishers Weekly, May 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Kirkus Review, May 2017. Library Media Connection, October 2017. "A pair of different-as-can-be twin brothers accidentally bring their favorite video game to life, and must now find a way to work together to defeat it"--OCLC.
Date Published:2017