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Olga and the smelly thing from nowhere

Gravel, Elise.


School Library Journal, February 2017. Publishers Weekly, January 2017. Booklist, January 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2017. Kirkus Review, January 2017. "When Olga crosses paths with a weird creature and becomes the first kid to discover the species olgamus ridiculus, she is ecstatic! What does an olgamus eat? How does it poop? Why does its burp sound like the word rubber? With her trusty observation notebook and the help of a librarian, a shopkeeper, and some friends, Olga sets out to do science--learning the facts about her smelly, almost-furry pal and searching for him when he goes missing. The scientific method is the best way to discover anything!"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, February 2017. Publishers Weekly, January 2017. Booklist, January 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2017. Kirkus Review, January 2017. "When Olga crosses paths with a weird creature and becomes the first kid to discover the species olgamus ridiculus, she is ecstatic! What does an olgamus eat? How does it poop? Why does its burp sound like the word rubber? With her trusty observation notebook and the help of a librarian, a shopkeeper, and some friends, Olga sets out to do science--learning the facts about her smelly, almost-furry pal and searching for him when he goes missing. The scientific method is the best way to discover anything!"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2017

Dust bowl! : the 1930s black blizzards /

Levey, Richard H.


Black Sunday -- Deadly drifts -- The dust bowl -- Dangerous farming -- Dry as dust -- It was hot! -- Not just people -- The dust bowl sweeps a nation -- A better way -- Heading west -- Keep out! -- An end and a beginning. Booklist, July 2005. Library Media Connection, January 2006. An illustrated description of the dust storms that blew across the American Midwest in the 1930's. An illustrated description of the dust storms that blew across the American Midwest in the 1930's.
Date Published:2005

Black Sunday -- Deadly drifts -- The dust bowl -- Dangerous farming -- Dry as dust -- It was hot! -- Not just people -- The dust bowl sweeps a nation -- A better way -- Heading west -- Keep out! -- An end and a beginning. Booklist, July 2005. Library Media Connection, January 2006. An illustrated description of the dust storms that blew across the American Midwest in the 1930's. An illustrated description of the dust storms that blew across the American Midwest in the 1930's.

Date Published:2005

The bravest dog ever : the true story of Balto /

Standiford, Natalie


"Reading on your own"--Cover. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Teacher Librarian, October 2008. Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm.
Date Published:1989

The magic school bus hops home : a book about animal habitats /

Relf, Patricia


"The magic school bus." "Based on The magic school bus book series written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen"--T.p. verso. "TV script written by Ronnie Krauss, Brian Meehl, and Jocelyn Stevenson"--T.p. verso. Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the kinds of homes and living conditions that various animals require.
Date Published:1995

Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day

Viorst, Judith


Elem. School Library Collection, March 1998. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2006. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Library Journal. Booklist. Kirkus Review. On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.
Date Published:1972

Knights of the kitchen table

Scieszka, Jon


When Joe, Fred, and Sam are sent back in time by a magic book, they find themselves face-to-face with giants, dragons, wizards, and the Knights of the Round Table.
Date Published:1993

Looking at-- Velociraptor :a dinosaur from the Cretaceous period.

Amery, Heather


Includes index. Spine title: Velociraptor : a dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period. Physical characteristics and behavior of this small, meat-eating dinosaur.
Date Published:1994

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

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

Measuring up

Lamotte, Lily.


School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. New York Times, November 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Kirkus Review, September 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. New York Times, November 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Kirkus Review, September 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.

Date Published:2020

Bug on the rug

Gholz, Sophia M.


Booklist, March 2022. Kirkus Review, May 2022. When Bug stakes a claim on Pug's rug, the two engage in a battle of physical and mental strength until Slug helps them find common ground.
Date Published:2022

The Baby-sitters Club

Crenshaw, Ellen T.


v. number from spine. "Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Front cover. Based on: Stacey's mistake / Ann M. Martin. "Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect--a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout. But it turns out that the baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guidebook, Dawn is afraid of everything, Kristy can't keep her mouth shut, Claudia is jealous of Laine--Stacey's New York best friend--and Mallory and Jessi feel intimidated by Stacey's classmates. With ten kids to baby-sit and a full schedule of activities, how will Stacey keep the weekend from becoming a complete disaster?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

v. number from spine. "Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Front cover. Based on: Stacey's mistake / Ann M. Martin. "Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect--a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout. But it turns out that the baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guidebook, Dawn is afraid of everything, Kristy can't keep her mouth shut, Claudia is jealous of Laine--Stacey's New York best friend--and Mallory and Jessi feel intimidated by Stacey's classmates. With ten kids to baby-sit and a full schedule of activities, how will Stacey keep the weekend from becoming a complete disaster?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

The couch potato

John, Jory.


School Library Journal, December 2020. Booklist, November 2020. Horn Book, January 2021. Kirkus Review, November 2020. "The couch potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, [he] . . . is forced to peel himself away from the comforts of his living room and venture outside. And when he does, he realizes fresh air and sunshine could be just the things he needs..."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, December 2020. Booklist, November 2020. Horn Book, January 2021. Kirkus Review, November 2020. "The couch potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, [he] . . . is forced to peel himself away from the comforts of his living room and venture outside. And when he does, he realizes fresh air and sunshine could be just the things he needs..."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Stephen Curry

Bycel, Josh,


"The official graphic novel"--Cover. "Who is the next sports superhero? From being underrated to unanimously voted as the NBA's Most Valuable Player, Stephen Curry is one of basketball's greatest! This is the origin story of a real-life superhero of sports! Read all about his underdog story and meteoric rise to greatness in the first official graphic novel series from basketball superstar Stephen Curry."--Back cover.
Date Published:2024

"The official graphic novel"--Cover. "Who is the next sports superhero? From being underrated to unanimously voted as the NBA's Most Valuable Player, Stephen Curry is one of basketball's greatest! This is the origin story of a real-life superhero of sports! Read all about his underdog story and meteoric rise to greatness in the first official graphic novel series from basketball superstar Stephen Curry."--Back cover.

Date Published:2024

Measuring Penny

Leedy, Loreen


Wilson's Children, October 2006. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal starred, April 1998. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2004. Booklist starred, April 1998. Kirkus Starred, February 1998. Horn Book, July 1998. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. Lisa learns about the mathematics of measuring by measuring her dog Penny with all sorts of units, including pounds, inches, dog biscuits, and cotton swabs.
Date Published:1997

Wilson's Children, October 2006. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal starred, April 1998. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2004. Booklist starred, April 1998. Kirkus Starred, February 1998. Horn Book, July 1998. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. Lisa learns about the mathematics of measuring by measuring her dog Penny with all sorts of units, including pounds, inches, dog biscuits, and cotton swabs.

Date Published:1997

George's marvelous medicine

Dahl, Roald


George's grouchy grandma needs a taste of her own medicine, and George knows just the right ingredients to put into it!
Date Published:1981

Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs

DePaola, Tomie, 1934-


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Five Owls, September 1997. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 1995. Booklist, February 1998. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 2000. Four-year-old Tommy enjoys his relationship with both his grandmother and great-grandmother, but eventually learns to face their inevitable death.
Date Published:1973

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!
Date Published:2019

Missed meal mayhem

Lerner, Jarrett.


"A graphic novel chapter book."--Cover. Meet the Hunger Heroes: Toots the Bean, Chip Ninja, Tammy the Tomato, and Leonard, a wedge of cheddar cheese, ready to save kids--even cranky, annoying ones--all over the world while flying around in their taco hovercraft!
Date Published:2021

Dawn and the impossible three : a graphic novel /

Galligan, Gale.


"Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Cover. "Dawn Schafer is the newest member of The Baby-sitters Club. While she's still adjusting to life in Stoneybrook after moving from sunny California, she's eager to accept her first big job. But taking care of the three Barrett kids would be too much for any baby-sitter. The house is always a mess, the kids are out of control, and Mrs. Barrett never does any of the things she promises. On top of all that, Dawn wants to fit in with the other members of the BSC, but she can't figure out how to get along with Kristy. Was joining The Baby-sitters Club a mistake?"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2017

"Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Cover. "Dawn Schafer is the newest member of The Baby-sitters Club. While she's still adjusting to life in Stoneybrook after moving from sunny California, she's eager to accept her first big job. But taking care of the three Barrett kids would be too much for any baby-sitter. The house is always a mess, the kids are out of control, and Mrs. Barrett never does any of the things she promises. On top of all that, Dawn wants to fit in with the other members of the BSC, but she can't figure out how to get along with Kristy. Was joining The Baby-sitters Club a mistake?"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2017