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681) Barbary
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A story of feline first contact by the Hugo and Nebula Award -- winning author that "recalls Robert Heinlein's excellent stories for this age group" ( Publishers Weekly ). Twelve-year-old Barbary has been dreaming of going to space for as long as she can remember. Now, the orphan is on her way, joining the family of her mother's best friend on the research station Einstein -- but she won't be going alone. Barbary can't bear to leave behind her only...
682) ONE Very Big Bear
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As far as he can tell, Bear is the biggest thing around. He might even be a giant! It's not long before other, smaller animals set him straight in this charmingly illustrated book about counting and relative size. Together, two walruses, three foxes, and so on, are the same size as Bear, each teasing him for foolishly thinking that there is nothing bigger than he. When six sardines arrive to tell Bear that together, they are just as big as he is,...
Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
One-woman shares her quest, to document a stunning variety of birds found in Brooklyn Bridge Park in this wonderful guide for birders everywhere.
The Brooklyn Bridge once overshadowed a decaying industrial waterfront, but today it points the way to a new green oasis: Brooklyn Bridge Park. When avid birder Heather Wolf moved from tropical Florida to a nearby apartment, she wondered how many species she might see there, and soon came to a surprising...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fans of The Chipmunks will love this brand-new story featuring Alvin, Simon, and Theodore! When the Chipmunks' favorite teacher is out for the week, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are in for a big surprise. This Level 2 I Can Read is perfect for beginning readers who are gaining confidence in their reading skills, but who still need some help. With full-color illustrations and the whole chipmunk gang, this I Can Read book will please any and all Alvin...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Crazy-but-true stories about the natural world make this acclaimed nonfiction series perfect for fans of curiosities and wonders-and anyone looking to explore ways to separate fact from fiction. This nonfiction chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 7 to 9 who are reading independently. It' Did you know that too many fidget spinners spinning in the same direction could have an adverse effect...
686) Just for Fins
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Tera Lynn Childs brings a delightful mix of wit, romance, and fantasy to her books. Fins, her YA mermaid series, is a great pick for fans of Meg Cabot's humorous love stories. In Just for Fins, third in the series, half-human, half-mermaid Lily Sanderson has decided to remain Crown Princess Waterlily of the mermaid kingdom Thalassinia. She's made a promise to help to help Prince Tellin. Climate change and human pollution are causing suffering in his...
687) The Chinese Parrot
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Honolulu detective Charlie Chan goes undercover in the California desert in this classic mystery adventure. The transfer of a valuable string of pearls from Hawaii to California draws Honolulu detective Charlie Chan into the orbit of an eccentric financier with a penchant for exotic pets. When he encounters a Chinese-speaking parrot, Chan is intrigued by the provocative and dangerous question it asks. And when the bird mysteriously dies, Chan is...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A dentist's office becomes a crime scene: "Uproarious ... a hilarious cast of characters ... sparkling comedy" ( Publishers Weekly ). Endicott Zayle is a dentist to the rich and famous -- as well as to public relations partners Doug Perkins and Gerry Tate. Now, he desperately needs their help. It looks like his use of an experimental anesthetic has come back to bite him, and a beautiful model lies dead in his dentist's chair. There may be more to...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In the heart of the Congo is rumored to live a dinosaur called Mokele-Mbembe, or the god-beast. A handful of scientific expeditions have searched for it over the years with little success, but Nugent relied less on science than a desire to document the obscure. He made his way by dugout canoe and foot to Lake Tele, reputed home of the brontosaurus-like creature. It's an environment little changed since the age of dinosaurs and he spent weeks paddling...
690) One-Eyed Cat
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A Newbery Honor Book and Winner of the Christopher Award: A young boy fires a forbidden rifle-and must face the consequences. Ned Wallis's minister father made him promise not to touch the rifle until he turns fourteen. But the eleven-year-old can't resist sneaking outside and trying it out, just once. Ned takes aim, and fires-just as a dark shadow passes in front of him. When he looks up, a flickering face passes across the attic window. Someone...
691) When Elephants Fly
Author
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Nancy Richardson Fischer deserves high praise for her well-researched and endearing novel. Her imagination, craft, and effort has resulted in her writing a piece of fiction that is worthy of winning a prize. This really is an outstanding piece of fiction that cannot be recommended enough." -New York Journal of Books A Parade Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2018! A YA Books Central Buzzworthy Books of Fall 2018! A Publishers Lunch Fall Buzz Book! Don't...
692) Trained to Defend
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Take Buzz and run. Far away. ...and don't trust the police." Framed for her boss's murder, Sarah Peterson is on the run--with only her boss's loyal husky, Buzz, for protection. To clear her name and keep her safe, she must rely on her ex-fiancé, former detective Colton Hawk. The police aren't the only ones searching for Sarah and the brave dog...the real killer is on the hunt, determined to silence them for good."--
Author
Series
Kitty volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Girl by day. Cat by night. Ready for an adventure. This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8 who are ready to read independently. It's a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children. Meet Kitty, a charming chapter book character with catlike superpowers. In book two in this chapter book series, Kitty must recover the priceless Golden Tiger...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Why do humans walk on two legs? Why do fish have gills? Life on Earth is incredibly diverse and part of the reason for this is evolution, or the theory that living things change with time. Evolution: How Life Adapts to a Changing Environment explores the theory of evolution, its history, how we think it works, examples of creatures who have evolved in response to specific circumstances, and what this might mean for the future of our planet. For billions...
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The obstacle is the path." "Live the life in front of you." "Be Still. Stay Chill." What better creature to teach us to live in the moment and be flexible and chill out (so we won't flip out!) than the biped birds at the bottom of the earth? Penguins are intuitive, practical, and cooperative; they naturally know the art of keeping chill. Jonathan Chester's renowned penguin photography whimsically illustrates the sage Zen wisdom presented here...
Author
Series
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Encourages children that doing your best to keep your word and be on time is not only the polite thing to do, it's also the right thing to do in this inspiring story from the Berenstain Bears Living Lights collection. The Bear family is a busy family. They have lots to do like getting to school and soccer practice and music lessons and the grocery store. They have to go to the doctor, the dentist, the vet, the barber, and even the beauty parlor every...
Author
Series
Publisher
Torchflame Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Captives of the Fern Queen is the first in a series of three stories that take place in Montaland, the mountain world. Montaland is a world of mountains: icy peaks, tree-covered ranges, rocky crags, and lowest of all-the grassy hills of the Kingdom of Mount Pasture. Hills shouldn't be in a mountain world, especially not hills covered by smelly sheep. That's what Mt. Pasture's twelve-year-old Princess Janna thinks anyway, and when she tries to liven...
Author
Publisher
Bad Baby Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A dog wedding. A runaway bride. And a murder.
Kelsie has spent the last few months working to make her aunt's farm into her own place. But when she's asked to host a dog wedding, she learns that planning an event for four-legged friends is a whole new ballgame!
And her colleagues' concerns about the canine wedding being wrecked by their litter of magical kittens turn out to be nothing compared to the disappearance of the bride.
Not to mention that...
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Brrr ... does it feel cold? Get out your gloves and get ready to experience the Ice Age! In Explore the Ice Age! with 25 Projects , readers ages 7-10 discover what an ice age consists of, why we have them, and what effect an ice age has on living organisms and ecosystems, paying particular attention to the most recent Ice Age, which is the only one humans were around to witness. About 12,000 years ago, glaciers up to 2 miles tall covered up to one-third...
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