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I like myself!

Beaumont, Karen.


School Library Journal, July 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2004. In rhyming text, a child expresses her self-esteem and exults in her unique identity.
Date Published:2004

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Venezia, Mike


Wilson's Children, May 1997. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Booklist, September 1996. Horn Book, September 1996. Briefly recounts the life of a composer who wrote beautiful sonatas and symphonies despite tragic personal problems.
Date Published:1996

George Gershwin

Venezia, Mike


For children in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Focuses on the life and music of the composer who wrote such musical masterpieces as Rhapsody in Blue, American in Paris, and Porgy and Bess, and who made jazz an accepted form of serious music .
Date Published:1994

What is a living thing?

Kalman, Bobbie, 1947-


Includes index. Appraisal-Science Books for Young People, September 1999. Library Talk, May 1999. Resource Links, April 1999. Introduces the different qualities and aspects of living things, including people, other animals, and plants, and covering such topics as breathing, feeding, energy, growth, locomotion, and reproduction.
Date Published:1999

Rise of the Green Flame : Kwame's Magic Quest /

Mensah, Bernard, (Children's author),


Eight-year-old Kwame is eager to start Nkonyaa School and learn calabash magic, yet none of the teachers can figure out what kind of magic is in his calabash--but when one of Kwame's new friends is possessed by an evil magic his power is revealed.
Date Published:2024

Wedgie & Gizmo

Selfors, Suzanne.


School Library Journal, May 2017. Booklist, June 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2017. Kirkus Review, June 2017. While his human Elliot adjusts to his new home and stepfamily, Gizmo, an evil genius guinea pig, searches for a new evil lair where he can plot to take over the world, but Gizmo is constantly thwarted by Elliot's little stepsister Jasmine (who likes to play dress-up), Abuela (who may or may not like to eat cavies), and Wedgie (a Corgi superhero and Gizmo's nemesis).
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, May 2017. Booklist, June 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2017. Kirkus Review, June 2017. While his human Elliot adjusts to his new home and stepfamily, Gizmo, an evil genius guinea pig, searches for a new evil lair where he can plot to take over the world, but Gizmo is constantly thwarted by Elliot's little stepsister Jasmine (who likes to play dress-up), Abuela (who may or may not like to eat cavies), and Wedgie (a Corgi superhero and Gizmo's nemesis).

Date Published:2017

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

The stompysaurus

Bright, Rachel


One morning, Stompysaurus wakes from a happy dream, feeling excited for the new day, until things start to go a bit wrong. His brother's being a tease, his breakfast isn't his usual favourite and NOTHING is going right. His STOMPS and ROARS start rising inside him, until they EXPLODE! But a tricky start doesn't have to mean a stompy finish. Can Stompysurus find a new way of looking at things and turn his day around?
Date Published:2024

One morning, Stompysaurus wakes from a happy dream, feeling excited for the new day, until things start to go a bit wrong. His brother's being a tease, his breakfast isn't his usual favourite and NOTHING is going right. His STOMPS and ROARS start rising inside him, until they EXPLODE! But a tricky start doesn't have to mean a stompy finish. Can Stompysurus find a new way of looking at things and turn his day around?

Date Published:2024

Klawde : evil alien warlord cat /

Marciano, Johnny.


Publishers Weekly, December 2018. Booklist, February 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2019. Kirkus Review, December 2018. Library Media Connection, May 2019. Klawde, the exiled ruler of the planet Lyttyrboks, and Raj, who just moved from Brooklyn to tiny Elba, Oregon, forge an unlikely friendship as they find their footing in a strange new world.
Date Published:2019

The lightning thief

Riordan, Rick.


Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, August 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. School Library Journal, June 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, May 2009. Horn Book Starred, April 2006. Publishers Weekly, May 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2005. Booklist, September 2005. Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.
Date Published:2005

Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, August 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. School Library Journal, June 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, May 2009. Horn Book Starred, April 2006. Publishers Weekly, May 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2005. Booklist, September 2005. Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.

Date Published:2005

Welcome to Scare School : Scare School Diaries /

Lerner, Jarrett,


Bash is a young ghost who has never been good at scaring people is nervous about his first day at scare school, where he will learn to master the necessary skills to become a successful ghost.
Date Published:2024

Dog and Bear : two friends, three stories /

Seeger, Laura Vaccaro.


"A Neal Porter Book." Bear in the chair -- Play with me! Play with me! -- Dog changes his name. Booklist starred, March 15, 2007. Kirkus starred, March 01, 2007. School library journal starred, April 2007. Horn book starred, May 2007. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June 2007. Wilson Children's catalog. Horn book guide starred, Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Three easy-to-read stories reveal the close friendship between Dog and Bear.
Date Published:2007

"A Neal Porter Book." Bear in the chair -- Play with me! Play with me! -- Dog changes his name. Booklist starred, March 15, 2007. Kirkus starred, March 01, 2007. School library journal starred, April 2007. Horn book starred, May 2007. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June 2007. Wilson Children's catalog. Horn book guide starred, Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Three easy-to-read stories reveal the close friendship between Dog and Bear.

Date Published:2007

Puppy problems

Braddock, Paige.


A goofy new puppy rocks the world of a high-strung dog and a snarky cat in this hilarious graphic novel for early readers.
Date Published:2020

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

Red is a dragon : a book of colors /

Thong, Roseanne.


Wilson's Children, June 2003. School Library Journal, January 2002. Booklist, November 2001. Kirkus Review, September 2001. A Chinese American girl provides rhyming descriptions of the great variety of colors she sees around her, from the red of a dragon, firecrackers, and lychees to the brown of her teddy bear.
Date Published:2001

There's no place like space

Rabe, Tish.


School Library Journal, March 2000. Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat introduces Sally and Dick to the planets, stars, and moons in our universe.
Date Published:1999

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 true story of the 3 little pigs

Scieszka, Jon


The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.
Date Published:1989

Mr. Peabody's apples

Madonna, 1958-


Horn Book, April 2004. A boy learns a lesson about the destructive power of gossip.
Date Published:2003

Nate the Great saves the King of Sweden

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman


Wilson's Children, June 1998. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal, October 1997. Booklist, February 1998. Library Talk, March 1998. As Nate the Great sets to work on his first international case, he searches for a lost "something" and saves the King of Sweden from a troublesome traveler.
Date Published:1997