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Who was William Shakespeare?

Mannis, Celeste Davidson.


Presents a brief profile of the life and works of sixteenth-century playwright, William Shakespeare; and contains black-and-white illustrations that include a diagram of the Globe Theater.
Date Published:2006

Dog Man : Fetch-22.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever, Li'l Petey--and the world--is counting on them!"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

Dog Man : Grime and Punishment.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"The Supa Buddies bamboozled the baddies, but all's not right in the world. Dog Man has a new problem to pound, and he's going to need his entire pack to help him. Will he go barking up the wrong tree?"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

Wild about books

Sierra, Judy


Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2005. School Library Journal, August 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2004. Booklist starred, September 2004. Library Media Connection starred, January 2005. Pub Weekly, June 2004. Horn Book, April 2005. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2004. Kirkus Review, July 2004. Reading Teacher, September 2005. A librarian named Mavis McGrew introduces the animals in the zoo to the joy of reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake.
Date Published:2004

Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2005. School Library Journal, August 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2004. Booklist starred, September 2004. Library Media Connection starred, January 2005. Pub Weekly, June 2004. Horn Book, April 2005. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2004. Kirkus Review, July 2004. Reading Teacher, September 2005. A librarian named Mavis McGrew introduces the animals in the zoo to the joy of reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake.

Date Published:2004

Tyrannosaurus rex vs. Edna, the very first chicken

Rees, Douglas


School Library Journal starred, October 2017. Horn Book, November 2018. Kirkus Review, July 2017. "A humorous picture book in which Edna the very first chicken faces off against a hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

Dog Man.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?"--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

The deep end

Kinney, Jeff.


"On their a cross-country camping trip, Greg Heffley and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise and when the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation--or if they're already in too deep"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

The Galveston hurricane, 1900

Tarshis, Lauren.


"It's 1900, and Charlie feels lucky to live in Galveston, Texas. Sure, there are storms sometimes. But nobody worries about hurricanes. Even a famous weather expert says it's impossible for a strong hurricane to strike Galveston. Which is why few people worry on the morning of September 8, when a big storm starts to brew. but Charlie watches with growing horror as monster waves rise up from the sea, as the wind starts to scream. by night, much of the city is under twenty feet of water. Will Charlie find a way to survive the storm of the century?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2021

"It's 1900, and Charlie feels lucky to live in Galveston, Texas. Sure, there are storms sometimes. But nobody worries about hurricanes. Even a famous weather expert says it's impossible for a strong hurricane to strike Galveston. Which is why few people worry on the morning of September 8, when a big storm starts to brew. but Charlie watches with growing horror as monster waves rise up from the sea, as the wind starts to scream. by night, much of the city is under twenty feet of water. Will Charlie find a way to survive the storm of the century?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2021

The long haul

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book, October 2015. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2014. The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
Date Published:2014

I need my own country!

Walton, Rick


School Library Journal, October 2012. Library Media Connection starred, January 2013. Publisher's Weekly, September 2012. Horn Book, April 2013. Choice, April 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2012. Kirkus Review, September 2012. Instructs the reader in how to form one's own country when the time comes, from finding a location, a name, and a flag, to handling the inevitable civil unrest and invasions.
Date Published:2012

School Library Journal, October 2012. Library Media Connection starred, January 2013. Publisher's Weekly, September 2012. Horn Book, April 2013. Choice, April 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2012. Kirkus Review, September 2012. Instructs the reader in how to form one's own country when the time comes, from finding a location, a name, and a flag, to handling the inevitable civil unrest and invasions.

Date Published:2012

Dog Man : Brawl of the Wild.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"When Dog Man is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit, his friends work to prove his innocence"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

Dog Man and Cat Kid

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. "Dog Man, ... the heroic hound with a real nose for justice, now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey the world's most evil cat send them barking up the wrong tree?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. "Dog Man, ... the heroic hound with a real nose for justice, now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey the world's most evil cat send them barking up the wrong tree?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018

Too many frogs!

Asher, Sandy.


School Library Journal, March 2005. Booklist, April 2005. Horn Book, October 2005. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2005. Kirkus Review, December 2004. Rabbit's comfortable nightly routine is disturbed by exuberant Froggie, who settles in for a snack and a story without being invited.
Date Published:2005

Diary of a wimpy kid : hard luck /

Kinney, Jeff.


Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. "Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2013

Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. "Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2013

Diary of a wimpy kid : the third wheel /

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book, November 2013. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2012. As the day of the Valentine's Day dance approaches, Greg Heffley worries he will be left out until a twist of fate lands Greg with a date, but leaves his best friend, Rowley, on his own.
Date Published:2012

Diper överlöde

Kinney, Jeff.


Tagging along with his brother Rodrick's band, Löded Diper, Greg gets more than he bargained for when he gets a backstage pass to the rock 'n' roll lifestyle and wonders if he can help them become the legends they think they are.
Date Published:2022

Max, a little axolotl

Spiotto, Joey.


"Graphix." "An original graphic novel."-- title page. Kirkus, July 15, 2025. School library journal, July 01, 2025. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2025. Booklist starred, September 2025. Meet Max, a Little Axolotl! He's new to school and just a little bit shy, but he's already making waves. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2025

I survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871

Ball, Georgia.


"Based on the novel in the New York times bestselling series by Lauren Tarshis." "The graphic novel"--Front cover. "Middle grade, ages 8 through 12"--Back cover. Robbed on the train platform as soon as he arrives in the city, eleven-year-old Oscar Starling soon finds himself in the middle of the Great Chicago Fire when he chases after his thief, who is herself in need of rescue.
Date Published:2023

The three little aliens and the big bad robot

McNamara, Margaret.


School Library Journal, September 2011. Publishers Weekly, July 2011. Booklist, October 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Library Media Connection, November 2011. Three aliens set off to find a new planet for themselves but soon Bork and Gork have forgotten all of their mother's good advice and only Nklxwcyz builds a home safe enough to withstand the Big Bad Robot in this story reminiscent of "The Three Little Pigs."
Date Published:2011

School Library Journal, September 2011. Publishers Weekly, July 2011. Booklist, October 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Library Media Connection, November 2011. Three aliens set off to find a new planet for themselves but soon Bork and Gork have forgotten all of their mother's good advice and only Nklxwcyz builds a home safe enough to withstand the Big Bad Robot in this story reminiscent of "The Three Little Pigs."

Date Published:2011