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The beast from the east

Stine, R. L.


"A Parachute Press book." "An Apple paperback." Ginger and her twin brothers Nat and Pat are lost in the woods. They meet the beasts -- big blue furry creatures.
Date Published:2017

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

Frank Einstein and the antimatter motor

Scieszka, Jon,


Booklist starred, September2014. Booklist, April2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September2014. Horn Book, April2015. Kirkus Review, July2014. Library Media Connection starred, March2015. Publishers Weekly, June2014. School Library Journal, August2014. Kid-denius Frank Einstein and his two robot pals invent an Antimatter Motor by combining all three states of matter: solid, liquid, gas. Then his arch-rival, T. Edison, shows up to steal his thunder at the Midville Science Fair.
Date Published:2014

Booklist starred, September2014. Booklist, April2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September2014. Horn Book, April2015. Kirkus Review, July2014. Library Media Connection starred, March2015. Publishers Weekly, June2014. School Library Journal, August2014. Kid-denius Frank Einstein and his two robot pals invent an Antimatter Motor by combining all three states of matter: solid, liquid, gas. Then his arch-rival, T. Edison, shows up to steal his thunder at the Midville Science Fair.

Date Published:2014

The princess in black and the hungry bunny horde

Hale, Shannon,


"Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, Princess Magnolia's glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are transformed into the Princess in Black and her faithful pony, Blacky. But when they get to the goat pasture, all they can see is a field full of darling little bunnies nibbling on grass, twitching their velvet noses, and wiggling their fluffy tails. Where are the monsters? Are these bunnies as innocent as they appear?"--
Date Published:2016

"Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, Princess Magnolia's glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are transformed into the Princess in Black and her faithful pony, Blacky. But when they get to the goat pasture, all they can see is a field full of darling little bunnies nibbling on grass, twitching their velvet noses, and wiggling their fluffy tails. Where are the monsters? Are these bunnies as innocent as they appear?"--

Date Published:2016

Bruce's big storm

Higgins, Ryan T.


School Library Journal, September2019. Grumpy Bruce the bear does not like neighbors, but is forced to help when a big storm draws them all to his home.
Date Published:2019

Little Red Writing

Holub, Joan,


Booklist, September 15, 2013. Horn book, January 2014. Kirkus starred, August 15, 2013. School library journal starred, September 2013. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, December 2013. Horn book guide starred, Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything--but first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000.
Date Published:2013

Booklist, September 15, 2013. Horn book, January 2014. Kirkus starred, August 15, 2013. School library journal starred, September 2013. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, December 2013. Horn book guide starred, Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything--but first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000.

Date Published:2013

Rubia and the three osos

Elya, Susan Middleton, 1955-,


Retells the story of Goldilocks and the three bears in rhyming text interspersed with Spanish words, which are defined in a glossary.
Date Published:2013

The right word : Roget and his thesaurus

Bryant, Jennifer,


Booklist starred, August 2014. Horn Book Starred, November 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Kirkus Starred, August 2014. New York Times, November 2014. Pub Weekly, July 2014. School Library Journal starred, October 2014. William C. Morris Award, January 2015. "If only all the ideas in the world could be found in one place."With this in mind, chronic list-maker Peter Mark Roget wrote his Thesaurus, published in 1852.
Date Published:2014

Booklist starred, August 2014. Horn Book Starred, November 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Kirkus Starred, August 2014. New York Times, November 2014. Pub Weekly, July 2014. School Library Journal starred, October 2014. William C. Morris Award, January 2015. "If only all the ideas in the world could be found in one place."With this in mind, chronic list-maker Peter Mark Roget wrote his Thesaurus, published in 1852.

Date Published:2014

Vampires are not your friends

Specter, Baron, 1957-,


Mitch Morris really likes Mercy Knight, the new girl in Marshfield, but his friends are convinced that she and her parents are vampires.
Date Published:2013

Monster manners

Cole, Joanna,


Distressed over their daughter's lack of bad manners, Mother and Father Monster insist that she misbehave.
Date Published:1995

Live and let swim

O'Hara, Mo.


Horn Book, April 2017. "A normal trip to the aquarium for Tom, Pradeep, and Sami suddenly turns into a death-defying race to stop save Frankie from being eaten by a hungry psychic octopus during their big brothers' latest evil plan. Then, when the TV show My Pet's Got Talent comes to town all the paranormal pets suddenly start losing their talents. Can Frankie save the day without his dangerous hypnotic powers?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2017

Horn Book, April 2017. "A normal trip to the aquarium for Tom, Pradeep, and Sami suddenly turns into a death-defying race to stop save Frankie from being eaten by a hungry psychic octopus during their big brothers' latest evil plan. Then, when the TV show My Pet's Got Talent comes to town all the paranormal pets suddenly start losing their talents. Can Frankie save the day without his dangerous hypnotic powers?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2017

Whoosh : Lonnie Johnson's super-soaking stream of inventions

Barton, Chris,


A biography of Lonnie Johnson, an engineer at NASA who is best know for inventing the Super Soaker water gun.
Date Published:2016

Extreme volcanoes

Farndon, John.


Includes index. Volcanoes -- How does a volcano happen? -- Extreme volcano damage -- The most dangerous volcanoes -- Extreme weather effects -- Extreme volcanoes in history -- I was there -- Why live in the way? -- One step ahead of a volcano -- Unseen extreme volcanoes -- Extreme disasters -- Timeline -- Hot and explosive. "Learn more about the destructive force of volcanoes through powerful images and stories. Clear text emphasizes scientific efforts to better understand how to prepare for volcanic eruptions, while appropriately high-impact visuals keep readers engaged"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

Includes index. Volcanoes -- How does a volcano happen? -- Extreme volcano damage -- The most dangerous volcanoes -- Extreme weather effects -- Extreme volcanoes in history -- I was there -- Why live in the way? -- One step ahead of a volcano -- Unseen extreme volcanoes -- Extreme disasters -- Timeline -- Hot and explosive. "Learn more about the destructive force of volcanoes through powerful images and stories. Clear text emphasizes scientific efforts to better understand how to prepare for volcanic eruptions, while appropriately high-impact visuals keep readers engaged"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2017

Walt Disney

Mattern, Joanne, 1963-


Includes index. School library journal, April 2013. A biography of Walt Disney, famous animator and creator of Mickey Mouse.
Date Published:2013

The crown's fate

Skye, Evelyn.


"The sequel to The Crown's Game"--Dust jacket. "Pasha's coronation approaches, and Vika is now the Imperial Enchanter, but the role she once coveted may be more difficult, and dangerous, than she expected. Pasha is grappling with his own problems, his legitimacy is in doubt, the girl he loves loathes him, and he believes that his best friend is dead. When a challenger to the throne emerges, and with the magic in Russia growing rapidly, Pasha must do whatever it takes to keep his position and protect his kingdom. For Nikolai, the ending of the Crown's Game stung deeply. Although he managed to escape death, Nikolai remains alone, a shadow hidden in a not-quite-real world of his own creation. But when he's given a second chance at life, tied to a dark price, Nikolai must decide just how far he's willing to go in return to the world. Withrevolution on the rise, dangerous new magic rearing up, and a tsardom up for the taking, Vika, Nikolai, and Pasha must fight or face the destruction of not only their world but also themselves."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

"The sequel to The Crown's Game"--Dust jacket. "Pasha's coronation approaches, and Vika is now the Imperial Enchanter, but the role she once coveted may be more difficult, and dangerous, than she expected. Pasha is grappling with his own problems, his legitimacy is in doubt, the girl he loves loathes him, and he believes that his best friend is dead. When a challenger to the throne emerges, and with the magic in Russia growing rapidly, Pasha must do whatever it takes to keep his position and protect his kingdom. For Nikolai, the ending of the Crown's Game stung deeply. Although he managed to escape death, Nikolai remains alone, a shadow hidden in a not-quite-real world of his own creation. But when he's given a second chance at life, tied to a dark price, Nikolai must decide just how far he's willing to go in return to the world. Withrevolution on the rise, dangerous new magic rearing up, and a tsardom up for the taking, Vika, Nikolai, and Pasha must fight or face the destruction of not only their world but also themselves."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2017

Barefoot : escape on the underground railroad

Edwards, Pamela Duncan,


Elem. School Library Collection. Publisher's Weekly. School Library Journal starred. Booklist, February 1997. Elem. School Library Collection, June2000. Kirkus Review, December 1996. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. Multicultural Review, September 1997. Publisher's Weekly, November 1996. School Library Journal starred, February 1997. In the forest, a group of animals help a runaway slave escape his pursuers.
Date Published:1997

Elem. School Library Collection. Publisher's Weekly. School Library Journal starred. Booklist, February 1997. Elem. School Library Collection, June2000. Kirkus Review, December 1996. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. Multicultural Review, September 1997. Publisher's Weekly, November 1996. School Library Journal starred, February 1997. In the forest, a group of animals help a runaway slave escape his pursuers.

Date Published:1997

The Princess in Black and the perfect princess party

Hale, Shannon,


When Princess Magnolia has to sneak out of her own birthday party over and over to change into her alter ego, the Princess in Black, to fight monsters, how will she keep her friends from guessing her secret? And, will she ever get to open her presents?
Date Published:2015

Landslides

Baltzer, Rochelle, 1982-,


Includes glossary. Includes index. Powerful landslides - Getting down - Look out below! - Slip sliding away - Cause and effect - Rescue me! - Changing the earth - Staying safe - Studying landslides - Case study : Gansu landslide - Force of nature - News flash!. This book describes landslides, including what causes them, how much damage they can cause, and how people are able to stay safe from them.
Date Published:2012

Includes glossary. Includes index. Powerful landslides - Getting down - Look out below! - Slip sliding away - Cause and effect - Rescue me! - Changing the earth - Staying safe - Studying landslides - Case study : Gansu landslide - Force of nature - News flash!. This book describes landslides, including what causes them, how much damage they can cause, and how people are able to stay safe from them.

Date Published:2012

Wildfires

Baltzer, Rochelle, 1982-,


Includes glossary. Includes index. Raging flames - What is a wildfire? - Perfect conditions - Fanning the flames - Fighting back - After a wildfire - Staying safe - Case study : Peshtigo fire - Force of nature - News flash!. This book describes wildfires, including what causes them, what damage wildfires can cause, how firefighters get to these fires, how wildfires can be stopped from spreading, and how people can find new ways to prevent the damage from wildfires.
Date Published:2012

Includes glossary. Includes index. Raging flames - What is a wildfire? - Perfect conditions - Fanning the flames - Fighting back - After a wildfire - Staying safe - Case study : Peshtigo fire - Force of nature - News flash!. This book describes wildfires, including what causes them, what damage wildfires can cause, how firefighters get to these fires, how wildfires can be stopped from spreading, and how people can find new ways to prevent the damage from wildfires.

Date Published:2012

The black circle

39 clues.


Siblings Amy and Dan Cahill continue their global to search for the clues that will unlock the Cahill family's secret power while also working to evade Irina Spasky.
Date Published:2009