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Great joy

DiCamillo, Kate.


Booklist starred. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children. Booklist starred, October 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2007. Horn Book, April 2008. Kirkus Starred, November 2007. Library Media Connection starred, March 2008. Pub Weekly, October 2007. School Library Journal starred, October 2007. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Just before Christmas, when Frances sees a sad-eyed organ-grinder and his monkey performing near her apartment, she cannot stop thinking about them, wondering where they go at night, and wishing she could do something to help.
Date Published:2007

Booklist starred. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children. Booklist starred, October 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2007. Horn Book, April 2008. Kirkus Starred, November 2007. Library Media Connection starred, March 2008. Pub Weekly, October 2007. School Library Journal starred, October 2007. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Just before Christmas, when Frances sees a sad-eyed organ-grinder and his monkey performing near her apartment, she cannot stop thinking about them, wondering where they go at night, and wishing she could do something to help.

Date Published:2007

Super Fly Guy

Arnold, Tedd,


Fly Guy visits the school cafeteria and gets the lunch lady fired.
Date Published:2009

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

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

Food patterns

Olson, Nathan,


Includes glossary. With simple text and photographs this book introduces some different line, shape, and color patterns found in foods.
Date Published:2007

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 SOS file

Byars, Betsy Cromer,


Horn Book. Publisher's Weekly. School Library Journal. The students in Mr. Magro's class submit stories for the SOS file about their biggest emergencies, and then they read them aloud for extra credit.
Date Published:2004

Me I am

Prelutsky, Jack,


Booklist starred, April 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Kirkus Review, April 2007. Publisher's Weekly, March 2007. Three different kids reveal themselves and their worlds, then discover the fun of meeting many different "me's"--each one unique.
Date Published:2007

There was an old lady who swallowed Fly Guy

Arnold, Tedd,


"Cartwheel Books." After accidentally swallowing her grandson's pet fly, Grandma tries to retrieve it by consuming progressively larger animals.
Date Published:2007

Rock

Firestone, Mary,


Includes glossary. Includes index. This book discusses features of rock including how it is manufactured and made into useful products we use every day.
Date Published:2005

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

Guys read : true stories


Contains biographical information. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October2014. Kirkus Starred, August2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October2014. "Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there.Supports the Common Core State Standards"--
Date Published:2014

Contains biographical information. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October2014. Kirkus Starred, August2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October2014. "Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there.Supports the Common Core State Standards"--

Date Published:2014

Fly guy presents : insects

Arnold, Tedd,


Learn all about insects with Fly Guy and Buzz!
Date Published:2015

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

11 planets : a new view of the solar system

Aguilar, David A,


Profiles the eight planets from Mercury to Neptune and the dwarf planets Pluto, Eris, and Ceres; discusses meteorites, comets, the Kuiper and asteroid belts, the Oort cloud, and other solar systems; and presents planet charts, a glossary, and a "Solar System in a Grocery Bag" project.
Date Published:2008

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

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