Helen Plum Library

Plant-eating dinosaurs compete against meat-eating dinosaurs at a swimming meet

Eva is very excited about a beach vacation with her family and best friend Lucy, but her secret fear of swimming where there might be hungry sharks could keep her from finding the legendary mermowls

Young Nurah reluctantly moves with her family from Karachi, Pakistan, to Peachtree City, Georgia, but, after some ups and downs, begins to feel at home

Sophie Mouse wants to prove how wonderful mice are for a school project she is doing with her brother, Winston, but starts to have doubts when, even with Hattie and Owen's help, she is unable to learn to swim

"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly...

Spending a summer day at their local pool, George helps his friend Lucy learn to swim, despite her fears

"A reverent celebration of learning to swim among a diverse cast of children and families who each experience the mysterious joys of water in nature"--

Nate, who loves sharks, cannot swim, but with his brother's prodding, a good coach, and a lot of determination he learns to swim like a shark. Includes facts about sharks.--Provided by Publisher

When a string of vandalism breaks out at her family's community pool, Maddie and her friend Ez launch their own investigation "After 13-year-old Maddie tells Lucas she does not want to date him, a string of vandalism breaks out at her family's community pool. Worried it is her "admirer" getting even, Maddie and her friend Ez launch their own investigation"--

"A fish participates in a school field day."--