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The Baby-sitters club. 01, Kristy's great idea.

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


2015 & 2023 edition: "with color by Braden Lamb." Based on: Kristy's great idea / Ann M. Martin. Horn book guide, A graphic novel adaptation that follows the adventures of Kristy and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club as they deal with crank calls, uncontrollable two-year-olds, wild pets, and parents who do not always tell the truth. Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day. But baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most: friendship.
Date Published:2023

2015 & 2023 edition: "with color by Braden Lamb." Based on: Kristy's great idea / Ann M. Martin. Horn book guide, A graphic novel adaptation that follows the adventures of Kristy and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club as they deal with crank calls, uncontrollable two-year-olds, wild pets, and parents who do not always tell the truth. Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day. But baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most: friendship.

Date Published:2023

From iron to car

Knudsen, Shannon, 1971-,


Includes index. Photographs and text trace the process by which a car is made, from the mining of the iron ore, until the vehicle hits the road.
Date Published:2004

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library

Grabenstein, Chris,


2014 Yearling Edition includes interview with author in unpaged "Bonus Stuff." Booklist starred, June 2013. Catholic Library World, September 2013. Christian Library, January 2016. Horn Book, November 2013. Kirkus Starred, May 2013. Library Media Connection, November 2013. Publishers Weekly, April 2013. Publisher's Weekly, April 2013. "Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2014

2014 Yearling Edition includes interview with author in unpaged "Bonus Stuff." Booklist starred, June 2013. Catholic Library World, September 2013. Christian Library, January 2016. Horn Book, November 2013. Kirkus Starred, May 2013. Library Media Connection, November 2013. Publishers Weekly, April 2013. Publisher's Weekly, April 2013. "Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2014

Ada's violin : the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay

Hood, Susan, 1954-,


Also available in Spanish as El violin de Ada: la historia de la Orquesta de Instrumentos Reciclados del Paraguay. The Recycled Orchestra, comprising of children from Cateura, Paraguay, playing instruments made from recycled trash, performs concerts all over the world to sold-out audiences. Here's the story of how it began.
Date Published:2016

A day in the life of a nurse

Fluet, Connie,


Includes glossary. Includes index. In question-and-answer format, this book describes a nurse's day as he prepares patients' charts, fills supplies in examination rooms, checks a patient's blood pressure, and records information on patients' charts.
Date Published:2005

Don't let the pigeon drive the bus

Willems, Mo,


Booklist starred, September 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2003. Horn Book Starred, July 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. Publishers Weekly, February 2003. School Library Journal starred, May 2003. Wilson's Children, October 2010. A pigeon that longs to drive a bus sees a chance to make its dream come true when the bus driver takes a short break.
Date Published:2013

Booklist starred, September 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2003. Horn Book Starred, July 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. Publishers Weekly, February 2003. School Library Journal starred, May 2003. Wilson's Children, October 2010. A pigeon that longs to drive a bus sees a chance to make its dream come true when the bus driver takes a short break.

Date Published:2013

Owl moon

Yolen, Jane.


Caldecott Medal/Honor. Elem. School Library Collection. Wilson's Children. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2007. Booklist, March 1996. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), November 1996. School Library Journal, May 2000. Wilson's Children, October 2010. On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.
Date Published:1987

The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread

DiCamillo, Kate,


Booklist starred, July 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2003. Horn Book, September 2003. Kirkus Starred, July 2003. New York Times, November 2003. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. Pub Weekly, June 2003. School Library Journal starred, August 2003. Wilson's Children, October 2010. The adventures of Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruinches.
Date Published:2015

Booklist starred, July 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2003. Horn Book, September 2003. Kirkus Starred, July 2003. New York Times, November 2003. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. Pub Weekly, June 2003. School Library Journal starred, August 2003. Wilson's Children, October 2010. The adventures of Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruinches.

Date Published:2015

The rain came down

Shannon, David, 1959-


An unexpected rain shower causes quarreling among the members of a small community.
Date Published:2000

That Book Woman

Henson, Heather,


A family living in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1930s gets books to read during the regular visits of the "Book Woman"--a librarian who rides a pack horse through the mountains, lending books to the isolated residents.
Date Published:2008

Scary, scary Halloween

Bunting, Eve, 1928-,


A band of trick-or-treaters and a mother cat and her kittens spend a very scary Halloween.
Date Published:1986

A day in the life of a veterinarian

Adamson, Heather, 1974-,


Includes glossary. Includes index. In question-and-answer format, this book describes a veterinarian's day as she operates on a dog, gives a cat a checkup, and trims a ferret's claws.
Date Published:2004

Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone

Rowling, J. K.,


"Year 1". 2015 Arthur A. Levine edition: "illustrated by Jim Kay." Sequel: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Date Published:2023

Mina

Forsythe, Matthew, 1976-,


"A Paula Wiseman Book." Junior Library Guild. Mina the mouse is very upset when her father brings home a pet "squirrel" that she is certain is a cat.
Date Published:2022

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

From head to toe

Carle, Eric,


Interest age level: 4 to 8. Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format.
Date Published:1999

Old school

Kinney, Jeff,


Horn Book, October 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2015. Horn book guide, Horn book guide, Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?
Date Published:2015

Horn Book, October 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2015. Horn book guide, Horn book guide, Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?

Date Published:2015

Stella Louella's runaway book

Ernst, Lisa Campbell,


As she tries to find the book that she must return to the library that day, Stella gathers a growing group of people who have all enjoyed reading the book.
Date Published:1998

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

What James said

Rosenberg, Liz,


"A Neal Porter Book." A little girl ignores her best friend James after she hears rumors that he has been talking about her, but soon realizes that she misses his friendship.
Date Published:2015