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Diary of a wimpy kid--big shot : Diary of a wimpy kid series, book 16 /

Kinney, Jeff.


Unabridged. In Big Shot, book 16 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix. After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen. When everything is on the line and the ball is in Greg's hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot? See the Wimpy Kid World in a whole new way with the help of Greg Heffley's best friend in the instant #1 bestsellers Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal, Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure and Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories!
Date Published:2021

Unabridged. In Big Shot, book 16 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix. After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen. When everything is on the line and the ball is in Greg's hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot? See the Wimpy Kid World in a whole new way with the help of Greg Heffley's best friend in the instant #1 bestsellers Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal, Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure and Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories!

Date Published:2021

Teens, technology, and literacy, or, Why bad grammar isn't always bad

Braun, Linda W.


School Library Journal, June 2007. Booklist, June 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2007. Library Media Connection, August 2007. Reference and Research Book News, June 2007. Examines how the rise of bad grammar, emoticons, acronyms, and poor spelling that are used in cyberspace have influenced how teens communicate and argues that their use are helping teens explore and develop new literacies and new technologies.
Date Published:2007

School Library Journal, June 2007. Booklist, June 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2007. Library Media Connection, August 2007. Reference and Research Book News, June 2007. Examines how the rise of bad grammar, emoticons, acronyms, and poor spelling that are used in cyberspace have influenced how teens communicate and argues that their use are helping teens explore and develop new literacies and new technologies.

Date Published:2007

Beyond Texting : the Fine Art of Face-to-Face Communication for Teenagers.

Fine, Debra.


Cover; Contents; Section 1: Conquering The Conversational basics; Chapter 1 Booting Up: Why mastering conversational skills now will pay off later in life; Chapter 2 Logging on: Opening yourself up to others comes first; Chapter 3 Entering The Chatroom: How to approach others and break the ice; Chapter 4 Surfing For More: Simple ways to keep the conversation going; Chapter 5 Digging Deeper: Using open-ended questions to improve the quality of the conversation; Chapter 6 Crashing: Eight ways to kill a conversation; Chapter 7 Logging off: Tactful ways to end a conversation. Chapter 8 Sending instant Messages: How your body language silently communicates with othersChapter 9 Uploading Honesty: How to impress others and remain true to yourself; Chapter 10 Rebooting your Approach With Adults: Interacting with authority figures in ways that earn their respect; Chapter 11 Building Firewalls: How to say "no" to peer pressure; Section 2: Dealing With Difficult interactions; Chapter 12 Deleting Bullies From your Life: How to quickly rid yourself of troublemakers; Chapter 13 Defriending "Frienemies": Eliminating the trauma of false friendships. Chapter 14 Choosing The Right Keywords For Team Play: Cutting off confrontations by choosing your words carefullySection 3: Managing The Digital World; Chapter 15 Mastering Two Domains: Balancing online tools with your offline life; Chapter 16 Refreshing your Approach To Face Time: Using digital tools to create in-person connections; Chapter 17 Making Romantic Links: Moving from the digital world to in-person romantic relationships; Section 4: Putting it all Together; Chapter 18 Hitting "Send": Putting your new skills to use out in the community. Teens sign up for phone plans with unlimited text messages and 200 talk minutes, yet can't carry on an ordinary dinner conversation. Beyond Texting is the first book for teens to explain how to be plugged in without neglecting the necessity and power of physical, human interaction. Sure, MySpace and Facebook are wonderful ways to communicate with friends or stay in touch with a far off relative. Yet success in the online world does not transfer to success in the art of conversation. Even the most outgoing teen may find a job interview, first date, or meeting with a teacher to be challenging.
Date Published:2014

Cover; Contents; Section 1: Conquering The Conversational basics; Chapter 1 Booting Up: Why mastering conversational skills now will pay off later in life; Chapter 2 Logging on: Opening yourself up to others comes first; Chapter 3 Entering The Chatroom: How to approach others and break the ice; Chapter 4 Surfing For More: Simple ways to keep the conversation going; Chapter 5 Digging Deeper: Using open-ended questions to improve the quality of the conversation; Chapter 6 Crashing: Eight ways to kill a conversation; Chapter 7 Logging off: Tactful ways to end a conversation. Chapter 8 Sending instant Messages: How your body language silently communicates with othersChapter 9 Uploading Honesty: How to impress others and remain true to yourself; Chapter 10 Rebooting your Approach With Adults: Interacting with authority figures in ways that earn their respect; Chapter 11 Building Firewalls: How to say "no" to peer pressure; Section 2: Dealing With Difficult interactions; Chapter 12 Deleting Bullies From your Life: How to quickly rid yourself of troublemakers; Chapter 13 Defriending "Frienemies": Eliminating the trauma of false friendships. Chapter 14 Choosing The Right Keywords For Team Play: Cutting off confrontations by choosing your words carefullySection 3: Managing The Digital World; Chapter 15 Mastering Two Domains: Balancing online tools with your offline life; Chapter 16 Refreshing your Approach To Face Time: Using digital tools to create in-person connections; Chapter 17 Making Romantic Links: Moving from the digital world to in-person romantic relationships; Section 4: Putting it all Together; Chapter 18 Hitting "Send": Putting your new skills to use out in the community. Teens sign up for phone plans with unlimited text messages and 200 talk minutes, yet can't carry on an ordinary dinner conversation. Beyond Texting is the first book for teens to explain how to be plugged in without neglecting the necessity and power of physical, human interaction. Sure, MySpace and Facebook are wonderful ways to communicate with friends or stay in touch with a far off relative. Yet success in the online world does not transfer to success in the art of conversation. Even the most outgoing teen may find a job interview, first date, or meeting with a teacher to be challenging.

Date Published:2014

My first guinea pig and other small pets

Bozzo, Linda.


Wilson's Children, January 2009. Horn Book, April 2008. Christian Library Journal starred, October 2009. Informs children how to choose and take care of their guinea pigs and other small pets.
Date Published:2008

Football superstars

Gigliotti, Jim,


The field generals -- Head for the end zone! -- Heavy hitters. An introduction to famous football players, including Peyton Manning, Priest Holmes, Julius Peppers, and many others.
Date Published:2007

Battle at Alcatraz : a desperate attempt to escape the Rock /

Lageson, Ernest B., 1932-



Date Published:1999

The battle for the castle : Castle in the attic series, book 2 /

Winthrop, Elizabeth


In this sequel to The Castle in the Attic , twelve-year-old William uses a magic token to return, through the toy castle in his attic, to the medieval land of Sir Simon, which is now menaced by a skeleton ship bearing a plague of evil.
Date Published:2014

Big shot : Diary of a wimpy kid series, book 16 /

Kinney, Jeff.


In Big Shot , book 16 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just donât mix. After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, heâs officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he wonât make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen. When everything is on the line and the ball is in Gregâs hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot? See the Wimpy Kid World in a whole new way with the help of Greg Heffleyâs best friend in the instant #1 bestsellers Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jeffersonâs Journal, Rowley Jeffersonâs Awesome Friendly Adventure , and Rowley Jeffersonâs Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories!
Date Published:2021

In Big Shot , book 16 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just donât mix. After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, heâs officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he wonât make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen. When everything is on the line and the ball is in Gregâs hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot? See the Wimpy Kid World in a whole new way with the help of Greg Heffleyâs best friend in the instant #1 bestsellers Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jeffersonâs Journal, Rowley Jeffersonâs Awesome Friendly Adventure , and Rowley Jeffersonâs Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories!

Date Published:2021

Atoms and molecules : investigating the building blocks of matter /

Woodford, Chris.


Title proper from title frame. An examination of atoms and molecules that discusses related early theories, the arrangement of elements, how molecules behave, atomic structure, and more.
Date Published:2013

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

Madonna : "express yourself" /

Gnojewski, Carol.


Booklist, August 2007. Horn Book, April 2008. Tells the life story of singer-actress Madonna, describing her youth in Michigan, her years in New York, her path to stardom, and the different directions her career has taken.
Date Published:2008

Nifty thrifty math crafts

Hollow, Michele C.


Horn Book, October 2007. Contains illustrated instructions for creating ten simple math crafts for kids.
Date Published:2008

Does it fly away in the night or day?

Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth, 1968-


"Sandcastle." "Write on!"--Cover p. [4]. Explains what a antonym is; features sentences that use the antonym pairs "night/day," "smooth/rough," "shallow/deep," and "rainy/sunny"; presents paragraphs that contain antonyms; and includes word lists.
Date Published:2007

Eight animals play ball

Elya, Susan Middleton, 1955-


Wilson's Children, June 2004. School Library Journal, March 2003. Booklist, June 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Kirkus Review, January 2003. Eight animal friends play baseball in the park. Includes vocabulary in Spanish.
Date Published:2003

You be good & I'll be night :jump-on-the-bed poems.

Merriam, Eve


Thirty-five pages of brief, rhyming poems.
Date Published:1988

Victoria : May blossom of Britannia /

Kirwan, Anna


"England, 1829"--Cover. School Library Journal, January 2002. Booklist, December 2001. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2002. In 1829, nine-year-old Victoria begins a journal chronicling her life as an English princess. Includes information on the reign, marriage, and family life of Queen Victoria and English civilization during that period.
Date Published:2001

Level up

Random House.


The action-packed worlds of LEGOÂ® NINJAGOÂ® and video games collide in this Step into Reading Step 3 leveled reader that makes learning to read fun and exciting! Kaiâ€™s and Rayâ€™s ninja skills are put to the test when bad guys interrupt their video game. Will father and son be able to level up, or is it game over for the ninjas? Fans of LEGOÂ® NINJAGOÂ® will love seeing their favorite characters in action while they also learn to read in this Step 3 leveled reader! Step 3 readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics for children who are ready to read on their own. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. Â©2023 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.
Date Published:2023

The action-packed worlds of LEGOÂ® NINJAGOÂ® and video games collide in this Step into Reading Step 3 leveled reader that makes learning to read fun and exciting! Kaiâ€™s and Rayâ€™s ninja skills are put to the test when bad guys interrupt their video game. Will father and son be able to level up, or is it game over for the ninjas? Fans of LEGOÂ® NINJAGOÂ® will love seeing their favorite characters in action while they also learn to read in this Step 3 leveled reader! Step 3 readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics for children who are ready to read on their own. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. Â©2023 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.

Date Published:2023

Horseback riding for fun!

Gruber, Beth.


An introduction to horseback riding, discussing a horse's anatomy, how to care for a horse, riding equipment and techniques, and various equestrian events.
Date Published:2004

An island Christmas

Joseph, Lynn


Wilson's Children, November 1996. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Five Owls, November 1995. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Multicultural Review. Rosie's preparations for Christmas on the island of Trinidad include picking red petals for the sorrel drink, mixing up the black currant cake, and singing along with the parang band.
Date Published:1992

Dog Man Lord of the Fleas

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Kirkus Starred, August 2018. "When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man is called into action--and this time he isn't alone. With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat. But can the villainous Petey avoid vengeance and venture into virtue?"--OCLC.
Date Published:2018