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Series
Horrible Harry volume 31
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Selected to join the school safety patrol squad, third-grader Mary quickly turns into a bully, and classmate Doug suspects she may be tampering with the book raffle
80682) Fury of the seventh son
Author
Series
Last apprentice volume 13
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Thomas Ward faces his ultimate test as he and his master prepare to deal with the Fiend once and for all"--
80683) Al Capone shines my shoes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, is frightened when he discovers that noted gangster Al Capone, a prisoner there, wants a favor in return for the help that he secretly gave Moose
80684) Fuego, Fueguito
Author
Publisher
Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"Describes--in Spanish, English, and Nahuatl--the characteristics of fire from the perspective of one little spark"--
From its birth as a spark, Little Fire flits like a firefly and plays hide and seek inside a volcano. He grows between two sticks rubbed together or on a stone that strikes another. Little Fire is red, yellow, orange and turquoise. "I look like the sun / but I am no sun. / I am Fire, Little Fire / who laughs, / who dances." Little...
Author
Series
Kid Beowulf volume 3
Language
English
Description
The third volume in the Kid Beowulf series by Alexis E. Fajardo is an action-adventure swashbuckler with a dash of romance set in medieval Spain. Based on the Spanish national epic, El Cid, Kid Beowulf: The Rise of El Cid picks up shortly after the events of book two. Beowulf and Grendel are in war-torn Spain, where honor is hard-fought, allegiances are dubious, and the bulls run wild. Amidst it all comes a young knight named Rodrigo, who fights for...
80686) Kariba
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Series
Language
English
Description
The daughter of a river god, raised by a human father and bound to a tragic destiny. An African fantasy-adventure graphic novel inspired by the mythology of the Zambezi River and the history of the Kariba Dam, one of the largest dams ever constructed.
From the director of Aau's Song, a Star Wars: Visions film from Lucasfilm, and the director of the 2023 NYICFF award-winning The Smeds and the Smoos
Siku has always called the Zambezi River her home....
80687) Words are magic!
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde teaches young readers about the joy of learning new words in this Step 1 leveled reader"--
Author
Language
English
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Description
"The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault" is a collection of stories by the French author credited with creating the fairy tale genre. After a lengthy career in service to his King, Perrault devoted the rest of his life to writing and in 1697 published "Tales and Stories of the Past with Morals", or "Tales of Mother Goose", which included such iconic tales as "Sleeping Beauty", "Cinderella", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Puss in Boots", and "Bluebeard"....
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
For the first time ever, fans of Minecraft and the hit series Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior can enjoy these fun and fully illustrated graphic novels.
This new graphic novel series is an adaptation of the best-selling Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior series. Readers will reconnect once again with their favorite characters in a familiar Minecraft world and embark on new, heart-pounding adventures.
Runt is not a village
80691) Stand Like a Cedar
Author
Language
Stalo
Description
When you go for a walk in nature, who do you see? What do you hear?
Award-winning storyteller Nicola I. Campbell shows what it means, "to stand like a cedar" on this beautiful journey of discovery through the wilderness. Learn the names of animals in the Nłe7kepmxcín or Halq'emeylem languages as well as the teachings they have for us. Experience a celebration of sustainability and connection to the land through lyrical storytelling and Carrielynn...
80692) Come Morning
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Freedman and his father Nehemiah, a freed slave, make their living on a farm in Delaware during the 1850's. When Nehemiah is taken prisoner by slave-hunters in the Deep South, Freedman gets his chance to become part of the Underground Railroad. This meticulously researched novel treats an often overlooked aspect of African-American history: freed slaves' participation in the Underground Railroad.
80693) The Marvelous Land of Snergs
Author
Language
English
Description
A funny, quirky, brand-new story based on E.A. Wyke-Smith's classic, the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, featuring wonderful illustrations from Melissa Castrillón.
At the Sunny Bay Home for Superfluous and Accidentally Parentless Children, Pip and Flora were never good at following the rules. When Flora is kidnapped, they find themselves in the Marvelous Land of Snergs, a magical place of cinnamon bears and scrumptious feasts, vegan...
Author
Language
English
Description
This completely revised and reedited edition, originally published as Qanuq Pinngurnirmata, shares eight classic Inuit creation stories from the Baffin region. These treasured tales have been revised to increase readability for young readers ages 6-8, while new material provides even more contextual information for these important creation myths. New illustrations accompany the new textual material.
This edition is as accessible and enjoyable as...
80695) The Proudest Color
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Language
English
Description
For me, brown is more than feeling proud.
It's the color I see when I see me.
Zahra sees the world in vivid color. When she's happy, she feels a razzle-dazzle pink in her hands. When she's sad, she feels a deep blue behind her eyes. But she isn't quite sure how to feel about the color of her skin. Kids at school tell her she is different, but her mother tells her to be proud! From a diverse team and based on extensive research, The Proudest...
Author
Language
English
Description
Introducing your new favorite children’s book stars: The McClure Twins! This adorable and fun story about embracing differences is perfect for fans of Juno Valentine and Fancy Nancy.
Ava and Alexis are twins. So when they find out they were born a whole minute apart and that they don’t agree on what to wear for their fashion show, the girls start to wonder…
Can twins be “mismatched"?!
Just in time, Ava and Alexis remember their twinship...
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Series
Language
English
Description
In this festive bilingual board book, join Coco Rocho and his friends as they gather all the things they need to throw a grand fiesta!
Throwing a party is always fun, especially when it's in both English and Spanish! In this new board book by Pura Belpré Honor-winning Raúl the Third, young readers are introduced to Spanish vocabulary through all the fun of a party.
Friends, cake, music-amigos, pastel, musica-join Coco Rocho and all his companions...
80698) Shoebox Sam
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Language
English
Description
The pink slippers on the wall catch her eye. "Those are the most beautiful shoes I've seen in all my life." Down at the corner of Magnolia and Vine, you'll find the shop of Shoebox Sam--where old shoes become like new again and anyone in need finds a friend. Delia and Jessie spend Saturdays with Shoebox Sam, helping him with customers, rich and poor. They learn about giving and caring, loving and sharing. Then one day, when a customer notices a prized...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The moon is as close as it ever gets to Earth, so Katie and Pedro are excited for their camping trip under the super-duper supermoon. But weird things are happening in that bright moonlight. Can Katie and Pedro be brave enough to face the mysterious surprises in store for them?
80700) Another D for DeeDee
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Language
English
Description
From the author of the highly praised Canned and Crushed comes a new story about friendship, the consequences of bad decisions, and embracing what makes you different! DeeDee's life is full of D's. Missing her dad, who's disappeared. Distracted by her sister's quinceañera and her brother dropping out of high school. Disappointing her family by struggling in her new school. Being diagnosed with diabetes. So many D's she worries she'll never fit in,...
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