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Sofia Valdez and the vanishing vote

Beaty, Andrea,


Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal, October 2020. Sofia is put in charge of overseeing a fair election for a class pet, but first the Questioneers must learn about elections and good journalism--and remember that being a community matters most. Includes facts about the Delano Grape Strike, presidential elections, journalism, and the importance of voting.
Date Published:2020

Bella at midnight

Stanley, Diane,


Raised by peasants, Bella discovers that she is actually the daughter of a knight and finds herself caught up in a terrible plot that will change her life and the kingdom forever.
Date Published:2006

The invisible Fran

Benton, Jim,


When Franny Stein, self-styled mad scientist, creates a robot to show her school friends the joys of science, she ends up learning something from them instead.
Date Published:2004

Let's pretend this never happened : by Jamie Kelly

Benton, Jim,


Jim Benton's tales from Mackerel middle school. Middle school student, Jamie Kelly, writes all the strange and sometimes not so wonderful things that happens to her or she sees during school in her diary and promises that everything she writes is as true as she wants it to be.
Date Published:2004

A pizza the size of the sun : poems

Prelutsky, Jack.


Includes index. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 1998. Booklist starred, September 1996. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 1996. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Horn Book, September 1996. Kirkus Starred, July 1996. Library Talk, March 1997. Pub Weekly, June 1996. School Library Journal starred, September 1996. Wilson's Children, October 2010. A collection of humorous poetry on a variety of topics.
Date Published:1996

Includes index. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 1998. Booklist starred, September 1996. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 1996. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Horn Book, September 1996. Kirkus Starred, July 1996. Library Talk, March 1997. Pub Weekly, June 1996. School Library Journal starred, September 1996. Wilson's Children, October 2010. A collection of humorous poetry on a variety of topics.

Date Published:1996

Ivy + Bean take care of the babysitter

Barrows, Annie,


2012 Spotlight edition includes an unpaged sneak peak of the next Ivy + Bean adventure. When Bean's parents let her older sister Nancy watch her for the afternoon, she invites Ivy over to teach Nancy how to be a good babysitter.
Date Published:2011

Poppy's return

Avi, 1937-,


Poppy, accompanied by her troublesome son Junior, his skunk friend, and Uncle Ereth the porcupine, responds to a summons to return to her ancestral home, Gray House, to save the mice there from destruction by a bulldozer.
Date Published:2006

Ghosts

Telgemeier, Raina,


Booklist starred, June2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July2016. Horn Book, April2017. Kirkus Starred, July2016. Library Media Connection starred, January2017. Pub Weekly, June2016. School Library Journal starred, June2016. Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
Date Published:2022

Booklist starred, June2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July2016. Horn Book, April2017. Kirkus Starred, July2016. Library Media Connection starred, January2017. Pub Weekly, June2016. School Library Journal starred, June2016. Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.

Date Published:2022

The problem with here is that it's where I'm from : by Jamie Kelly

Benton, Jim,


"Jim Benton's tales from Mackerel Middle School." Jamie Kelly shares with her diary her excitement about the fact that students from Wodehouse Middle School will be going to Mackerel Middle School temporarily.
Date Published:2007

Money madness

Adler, David A.


Booklist, January 2009. Horn Book, May 2009. Kirkus Review, January 2009. Wilson's Children, October 2010. From bartering, early forms of currency, credit cards, and digital payment, here is a clear and thorough introduction to money.
Date Published:2009

The rise of the goldfish

Tan, Susan,


Appeals to 1st-3rd graders, reading level grade 2"--Back cover. To accomplish her evil plan to flood the town, Bubbles the goldfish has assembled an army of fish hiding in the town pipes, and it is up to Ember the Chihuahua to overcome his fear of water and rally the other pets to stop Bubbles.
Date Published:2023

Shermy & Shake, the not-so-nice neighbor

Larson, Kirby,


Shermy finds his plans for a quiet, relaxing summer upended by the arrival of Shake, who moves in next door, and as they are forced to spend more and more time together, these polar opposites must learn how to get along.
Date Published:2023

Really horrible history jokes

King, Karen, 1954 August 2-,


Includes glossary. Appalling ancient jokes - Peculiar past jokes - Nutty knights jokes. "Anyone can tell a joke, but not everyone knows enough about history to be able to poke fun at the Romans, British royalty, and Greek mythology. These kid-friendly gross-out jokes will make readers laugh while teaching them fascinating historical tidbits"--Provided by the Publisher.
Date Published:2014

Circus Mirandus

Beasley, Cassie,


When he realizes that his grandfather's stories of an enchanted circus are true, Micah Tuttle sets out to find the mysterious Circus Mirandus--and to use its magic to save his grandfather's life.
Date Published:2016

The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane

DiCamillo, Kate,


2015 Candlewick Press edition includes unpaged "Questions to Consider" and an excerpt of "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo. Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.
Date Published:2015

Abe's honest words : the life of Abraham Lincoln

Rappaport, Doreen,


An illustrated biography of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States and the man responsible for seeing the country through the Civil War.
Date Published:2008

I spy Fly Guy

Arnold, Tedd,


"Cartwheel books." While playing hide-and-seek with Buzz, Fly Guy is taken away by a garbage man.
Date Published:2009

Friction

Niz, Ellen Sturm,


Describes friction, its characteristics, and uses in the world, and includes a hands-on experience with friction.
Date Published:2006

Scranimals : poems

Prelutsky, Jack,


An illustrated collection of poems about the mysterious creatures--jumbles of birds, beasts, vegetables, and flowers--that populate Scranimal Island.
Date Published:2002

Ella enchanted

Levine, Gail Carson,


In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.
Date Published:1997