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The princess in black

Hale, Shannon,


"#1"--Spine. Booklist starred, August 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Kirkus Starred, August 2014. Library Media Connection, March 2015. New York Times, November 2014. Publishers Weekly, August 2014. Publisher's Weekly, August 2014. School Library Journal, August 2014. While having hot cocoa with the Dutchess, Princess Magnolia must sneak away to fight monsters as her alter ego the Princess in Black.
Date Published:2015

"#1"--Spine. Booklist starred, August 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Kirkus Starred, August 2014. Library Media Connection, March 2015. New York Times, November 2014. Publishers Weekly, August 2014. Publisher's Weekly, August 2014. School Library Journal, August 2014. While having hot cocoa with the Dutchess, Princess Magnolia must sneak away to fight monsters as her alter ego the Princess in Black.

Date Published:2015

Dog Man

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Booklist starred, August 01, 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. Publisher's Weekly starred, May 16, 2016. School Library Journal starred, July 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2016. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2021

Booklist starred, August 01, 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. Publisher's Weekly starred, May 16, 2016. School Library Journal starred, July 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2016. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2021

Iggy Peck, architect

Beaty, Andrea,


Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.
Date Published:2007

Yo soy la ballena jorobada

Carr, Aaron,


Book code included provides access to additional multimedia content. With simple text and photographs a humpback whale tells about its physical characteristics and habitat.
Date Published:2015

Going to the firehouse

Mayer, Mercer, 1943-


"Mercer Mayer's Little Critter"--Cover. "Shared reading." Little Critter and his classmates learn what to do to stay safe in a fire while visiting Fireman Joe at the firehouse.
Date Published:2008

Big shot

Kinney, Jeff,


Kirkus Review, December2021. "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?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Kirkus Review, December2021. "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?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

I am Albert Einstein

Meltzer, Brad,


A biography of scientist Albert Einstein which focuses on the inquisitive nature he demonstrated throughout his life. Includes a timeline of Einstein's life.
Date Published:2014

The first cat in space ate pizza. Book one /

Barnett, Mac,


Statement of responsibility from front cover. v. numbering from spine. Booklist, April2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April2022. Horn Book, July2022. Kirkus Review, March2022. Pub Weekly, April2022. School Library Journal starred, May2022. "Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats are eating the MOON! There's only ONE hero for the job, a bold and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon's savior and Earth's last hope! And that hero is--a cat. A cat who will be blasted into space! Accompanied by the imperious Moon Queen and LOZ 4000, a toenail clipping robot, the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world. Will these unlikely heroes save the moon in time? Can a toenail-clipping robot find its purpose in the vast universe? And will the First Cat in Space ever eat some pizza?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Statement of responsibility from front cover. v. numbering from spine. Booklist, April2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April2022. Horn Book, July2022. Kirkus Review, March2022. Pub Weekly, April2022. School Library Journal starred, May2022. "Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats are eating the MOON! There's only ONE hero for the job, a bold and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon's savior and Earth's last hope! And that hero is--a cat. A cat who will be blasted into space! Accompanied by the imperious Moon Queen and LOZ 4000, a toenail clipping robot, the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world. Will these unlikely heroes save the moon in time? Can a toenail-clipping robot find its purpose in the vast universe? And will the First Cat in Space ever eat some pizza?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Indelible Ann : the larger-than-life story of Governor Ann Richards

Browne, Meghan P., 1985-,


Booklist, June2021. Kirkus Starred, April2021. Publishers Weekly, May2021. School Library Journal, August2021. "A folksy, larger-than-life picture book biography about Ann Richards, the late governor of Texas who has inspired countless women in politics today"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

To the rescue

Mayer, Mercer, 1943-


"Mercer Mayer's Little Critter"--Cover. Horn Book, April 2009. After his father gets stuck in the basement, Little Critter needs to remember what his teacher, Miss Kitty, taught him to do when there is an emergency.
Date Published:2008

Judy Moody : around the world in 8 1/2 days

McDonald, Megan,


Scholastic Edition - "This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--p.4 of cover. A brand-new friend and a big class project put Judy in an international mood in this comical new adventure. Judy Moody cannot believe her ears. There at the lunch table, a girl called Amy Namey is interviewing Judy's best friends, Rocky and Frank. Even worse, Amy is dressed like Nellie Bly, daredevil woman reporter, much like Judy's emulation of a certain woman doctor. Is this clipboard-carrying girl destined to be Judy's new best enemy? Or new best friend? Judy Moody finds some unexpected potholes on the path to friendship as Class 3T takes a whirlwind tour of the globe, investigating everything from tooth-brushing sticks in Yemen to an Italian "spider dance" along the way. Fans will cheer as Judy finally masters the challenge of making new friends and keeping the old -- for sure and absolute positivo!
Date Published:2018

Scholastic Edition - "This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--p.4 of cover. A brand-new friend and a big class project put Judy in an international mood in this comical new adventure. Judy Moody cannot believe her ears. There at the lunch table, a girl called Amy Namey is interviewing Judy's best friends, Rocky and Frank. Even worse, Amy is dressed like Nellie Bly, daredevil woman reporter, much like Judy's emulation of a certain woman doctor. Is this clipboard-carrying girl destined to be Judy's new best enemy? Or new best friend? Judy Moody finds some unexpected potholes on the path to friendship as Class 3T takes a whirlwind tour of the globe, investigating everything from tooth-brushing sticks in Yemen to an Italian "spider dance" along the way. Fans will cheer as Judy finally masters the challenge of making new friends and keeping the old -- for sure and absolute positivo!

Date Published:2018

Ghost fever : Mal de fantasma

Hayes, Joe,


In the 1950s, fourteen-year-old Elena Padilla and her father move into a haunted house in Duston, Arizona, where only Elena can see and help the ghost of the young girl who died there.
Date Published:2004

Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley's journal

Kinney, Jeff,


Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Book Links-starred, January 2008. Booklist, April 01, 2007. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Kirkus Review, March 2007. Pub Weekly, March 2007. School library journal, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates , April 2007. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Horn book guide, Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
Date Published:2007

Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Book Links-starred, January 2008. Booklist, April 01, 2007. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Kirkus Review, March 2007. Pub Weekly, March 2007. School library journal, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates , April 2007. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Horn book guide, Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.

Date Published:2007

The great fuzz frenzy

Stevens, Janet,


Contains fold-out pages. When a tennis ball lands in a prairie dog town, the residents find that their newfound frenzy for fuzz creates a fiasco.
Date Published:2005

La llorona : The weeping woman : an Hispanic legend told in Spanish and English

Hayes, Joe,


Bulletin (Center for Children's books) Horn Book. School Library Journal. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2005. Criticas, November 2004. Horn Book, April 2005. Kirkus Review, November 2004. School Library Journal, January 2005. A retelling, in parallel English and Spanish text, of the traditional tale told in the Southwest and in Mexico of how the beautiful Maria became a ghost.
Date Published:2004

Blue : a history of the color as deep as the sea and as wide as the sky

Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua,


Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre. Pub Weekly. School Library Journal. Booklist, October2021. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, January2022. Horn Book, January2022. Kirkus Review, September2014. Library Media Connection, January2015. Pub Weekly, January2022. School Library Journal, August2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October2014. This picture book follows one color's journey throughout history--from ancient Afghan painters to 1905, when a chemical blue dye was created--and around the world, as it becomes the blue we know today.
Date Published:2022

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre. Pub Weekly. School Library Journal. Booklist, October2021. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, January2022. Horn Book, January2022. Kirkus Review, September2014. Library Media Connection, January2015. Pub Weekly, January2022. School Library Journal, August2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October2014. This picture book follows one color's journey throughout history--from ancient Afghan painters to 1905, when a chemical blue dye was created--and around the world, as it becomes the blue we know today.

Date Published:2022

Do unto otters : (a book about manners)

Keller, Laurie.,


Mr. Rabbit wonders if he will be able to get along with his new neighbors, who are otters, until he is reminded of the golden rule.
Date Published:2007

Flight of the moon dragon

West, Tracey, 1965-,


The prime dragon stone seems to be dying, and that means that the connection between the dragon masters and their dragons is also fading, so the six dragon masters must locate the hidden stone and learn what is causing the problem before their telepathic connection is completely gone.
Date Published:2016

I am Amelia Earhart

Meltzer, Brad,


Presents a children's biography of Amelia Earhart, casting her as a playful child who always did what she said she would, even when other people said it couldn't be done--like flying nonstop across the Atlantic.
Date Published:2014

Rise of the earth dragon

West, Tracey, 1965-,


Kirkus Review, June 2014. School library journal, June 2014. Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the King's soldiers and taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo--and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers.
Date Published:2014