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Yertle the turtle : and other stories

Seuss, Dr.


2008 50th Anniversary edition: "With 32 pages of rarely seen Seuss images and commentary by Charles D. Cohen." 2008 50th Anniversary edition: Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-113). Subtitle on 2008 50th Anniversary edition: "a 50th-anniversary retrospective." Contains three modern fables in verse: "Yertle the turtle," "Gertrude McFuzz," and "The big brag."
Date Published:2008

Time bomb

Charbonneau, Joelle,


Booklist, February 2018. Kirkus Review, December 2017. Library Media Connection starred, March 2018. Publishers Weekly, January 2018. Publisher's Weekly, January 2018. School Library Journal, January 2018. "Six students are trapped in their school after a bomb goes off, and must fight to survive while discovering who among them is the bomber"--
Date Published:2018

How to draw soldiers

Bergin, Mark, 1961-,


Includes index. Making a start -- Drawing materials -- Perspective -- Action poses -- Minuteman -- 1776 Redcoat -- Continental soldier -- 1815 Redcoat -- Imperial guard -- Union soldier -- Confederate soldier -- British WW I soldier -- U.S. WW II soldier -- U.S. Infantryman. A step-by-step guide on how to draw soldiers, with examples from the Revolution to United States infantry from the early 2000s.
Date Published:2012

Includes index. Making a start -- Drawing materials -- Perspective -- Action poses -- Minuteman -- 1776 Redcoat -- Continental soldier -- 1815 Redcoat -- Imperial guard -- Union soldier -- Confederate soldier -- British WW I soldier -- U.S. WW II soldier -- U.S. Infantryman. A step-by-step guide on how to draw soldiers, with examples from the Revolution to United States infantry from the early 2000s.

Date Published:2012

The Clackity

Senf, Lora,


"A Blight Harbor novel." Booklist, May2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June2022. Kirkus Review, April2022. Publishers Weekly Annex, July2022. To rescue her aunt from the ghost of a serial killer, twelve-year-old Evie Von Rathe embarks on a journey into a strange world filled with hungry witches, ghosts, and a story thief, all while trying to fulfill her deal with the Clackity.
Date Published:2022

Black bird, blue road

Pasternack, Sofiya,


Booklist, August2022. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October2022. Horn Book Starred, September2022. Kirkus Starred, July2022. Pub Weekly, July2022. "Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness--even facing the Angel of Death himself. Pesah has lived with leprosy for years, and the twins have spent most of that time working on a cure. Then Pesah has a vision: The Angel of Death will come for him on Rosh Hashanah, just one month away. So Ziva takes her brother and runs away to find doctors who can cure him. But when they meet and accidentally free a half-demon boy, he suggests paying his debt by leading them to the fabled city of Luz, where no one ever dies--the one place Pesah will be safe. They just need to run faster than The Angel of Death can fly"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Booklist, August2022. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October2022. Horn Book Starred, September2022. Kirkus Starred, July2022. Pub Weekly, July2022. "Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness--even facing the Angel of Death himself. Pesah has lived with leprosy for years, and the twins have spent most of that time working on a cure. Then Pesah has a vision: The Angel of Death will come for him on Rosh Hashanah, just one month away. So Ziva takes her brother and runs away to find doctors who can cure him. But when they meet and accidentally free a half-demon boy, he suggests paying his debt by leading them to the fabled city of Luz, where no one ever dies--the one place Pesah will be safe. They just need to run faster than The Angel of Death can fly"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Dog Man and Cat Kid

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Horn Book, November 2018. School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn book guide, Publisher Annotation: Hot diggity dog! Dog Man, the newest hero from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants, is back -- and this time he's not alone. 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?
Date Published:2021

Horn Book, November 2018. School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn book guide, Publisher Annotation: Hot diggity dog! Dog Man, the newest hero from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants, is back -- and this time he's not alone. 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?

Date Published:2021

The attack of the grizzlies, 1967

Tarshis, Lauren,


Includes bibliographical references (pages [145-147]). "Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family visit Glacier National Park every summer, but this year Mel comes face-to-face with a terrifying grizzly bear"--OCLC.
Date Published:2018

Who was Jacques Cousteau

Medina, Nico, 1982-,


A brief biography of French deep sea diver and oceanographer Jacques Cousteau.
Date Published:2015

The lost planet

Searles, Rachel,


2015 Square Fish edition includes unpaged interview with Rachel Searles and excerpt of "The stolen moon" / Rachel Searles. Booklist, January 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), February 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Library Media Connection starred, October 2014. Publisher's Weekly, November 2013. School Library Journal, February 2014. Chase Garrety has no memory when he wakes up on planet Trucon.
Date Published:2015

2015 Square Fish edition includes unpaged interview with Rachel Searles and excerpt of "The stolen moon" / Rachel Searles. Booklist, January 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), February 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Library Media Connection starred, October 2014. Publisher's Weekly, November 2013. School Library Journal, February 2014. Chase Garrety has no memory when he wakes up on planet Trucon.

Date Published:2015

The Joplin tornado, 2011

Tarshis, Lauren,


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

The destruction of Pompeii, AD 79

Tarshis, Lauren,


Includes questions and answers about Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius. Christian Library, November 2014. "During the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius, one boy struggles to escape. Can he survive the most devastating disaster of ancient times? In this thrilling addition to the bestselling I SURVIVED series, readers are taken back to antiquity with a young boy trying to escape as the giant Mount Vesuvius erupts. Does he have what it takes to survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?" -- summary from amazon.com.
Date Published:2014

Includes questions and answers about Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius. Christian Library, November 2014. "During the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius, one boy struggles to escape. Can he survive the most devastating disaster of ancient times? In this thrilling addition to the bestselling I SURVIVED series, readers are taken back to antiquity with a young boy trying to escape as the giant Mount Vesuvius erupts. Does he have what it takes to survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?" -- summary from amazon.com.

Date Published:2014

Ghost

Reynolds, Jason,


Includes unpaged "A Reading Group Guide To Track, Book 1: Ghost by Jason Reynolds." Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential.
Date Published:2017

The Baby-sitters club. 15, Claudia and the bad joke.

Martin, Ann M., 1955-


"Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Front cover. Based on: Claudia and the bad joke / Ann M. Martin. volume number from spine. "Claudia takes a baby-sitting job looking after Betsy, a girl who is known for her practical jokes, and when one of Betsy's pranks results in a broken leg for Claudia, her baby-sitting days may be through"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

The shrunken head

Oliver, Lauren, 1982-,


May include excerpt from "The Screaming Statue" "Orphans Philippa, Sam, Thomas, and Max must find out who stole a valuable artifact in order to save to save their home, Dumfrey's Dime Museum of Freaks, Oddities, and Wonders"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

The eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980

Tarshis, Lauren.


On May 18, 1980, eleven-year-old Jessie Marlowe and her best friends, Eddie and Sam, are in a forest near Mount St. Helens when the months of wondering whether the volcano will erupt are finally answered--all three are badly burned, but it is up to Jessie to protect the boys as best she can and hope that somebody comes to rescue them.
Date Published:2016

La maldición del titán

Riordan, Rick,


Translation of: The Titan's curse. The disappearance of the goddess Artemisa while out hunting a rare, ancient monster, prompts a group of her followers to join Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the council regarding the war with the Titans.
Date Published:2015

Look both ways : a tale told in ten blocks

Reynolds, Jason,


Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred, August 2019. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2019. Horn Book Starred, November 2019. Kirkus Starred, August 2019. New York Times, November 2019. Pub Weekly, August 2019. School Library Journal starred, October 2019. "A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2019

Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred, August 2019. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2019. Horn Book Starred, November 2019. Kirkus Starred, August 2019. New York Times, November 2019. Pub Weekly, August 2019. School Library Journal starred, October 2019. "A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2019

Sobreviví el naufragio del Titanic, 1912

Tarshis, Lauren,


Ten-year-old George Calder's life changes forever as he, his little sister, Phoebe, and their Aunt Daisy set out across the ocean on the "Titanic" in 1912.
Date Published:2019

The sinking of the Titanic, 1912

Tarshis, Lauren,


2025 Scholastic Press Special Edition: "80 pages of bonus content! Facts about the ship and passengers ; Rare photos, tickets, and treasures ; The thrilling discovery of the wreckage"--Back cover. Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, George begins to explore the ship's first class storage cabin when the ship collides with an iceberg and begins to sink.
Date Published:2025

Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Tarshis, Lauren,


Barry's family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry's little sister gets terribly sick, they're forced to stay home and wait out the storm. At first, Katrina doesn't seem to be as bad as predicted. But overnight the levees break, and Barry's world is literally torn apart. He's swept away by the floodwaters, away from his family. Can he survive the storm of the century -- alone?
Date Published:2011

Barry's family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry's little sister gets terribly sick, they're forced to stay home and wait out the storm. At first, Katrina doesn't seem to be as bad as predicted. But overnight the levees break, and Barry's world is literally torn apart. He's swept away by the floodwaters, away from his family. Can he survive the storm of the century -- alone?

Date Published:2011