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Diary of a wimpy kid, Book 5 : the ugly truth /

Kinney, Jeff,


Horn Book, May 2011. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2010. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6 : supplement to the 9th edition. Publisher's Weekly, November 15, 2010. Horn Book Guide, Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be? Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older ;all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own or will he have to face the ugly truth?
Date Published:2010

Horn Book, May 2011. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2010. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6 : supplement to the 9th edition. Publisher's Weekly, November 15, 2010. Horn Book Guide, Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be? Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older ;all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own or will he have to face the ugly truth?

Date Published:2010

Beneath

Doerrfeld, Cori,


Finn is in a bad mood, so his grandfather takes him on a walk in the forest, and tells him about all the things that are beneath the surface of plants and animals--and even people.
Date Published:2023

The boy who cried alien

Singer, Marilyn.


A boy known for telling lies announces that aliens have landed in Malarky Lake, and not surprisingly, no one believes him.
Date Published:2012

Dogtown

Applegate, Katherine,


School Library Journal starred, August 2023. Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Booklist, September 2023. Horn Book, November 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2023. Kirkus Review, August 2023. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home, and Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves. When Chance and Metal Head embark on an adventure to find their forever homes, there is danger, cheese sandwiches, a charging station, and some unexpected kindnesses along the way.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal starred, August 2023. Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Booklist, September 2023. Horn Book, November 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2023. Kirkus Review, August 2023. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home, and Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves. When Chance and Metal Head embark on an adventure to find their forever homes, there is danger, cheese sandwiches, a charging station, and some unexpected kindnesses along the way.

Date Published:2024

Hombre Perro : atrapa 22 /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Translation of: Dog Man: Fetch-22. At head of title: Cuentos casaenrama presenta con orgullo. Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever, Li'l Petey--and the world--is counting on them!
Date Published:2021

Translation of: Dog Man: Fetch-22. At head of title: Cuentos casaenrama presenta con orgullo. Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever, Li'l Petey--and the world--is counting on them!

Date Published:2021

Just one flake

Jonker, Travis,


Booklist, March 2024. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, November 2023. Kirkus Reviews, October 2023. Publishers Weekly, September 2023. School Library Journal, October 2023. It's snowing outside! Liam rushes out into the squall determined to catch one perfect snowflake. He tries any number of tricks to complete his mission, but each time he is thwarted. He sticks out his tongue and looks up... nope. He builds a snowman, climbing up to get a little closer to the snow... still nope. He runs around the yard-tongue still out-because faster is better, right? Wrong! Nothing seems to work. Until, in a final leap of faith, he catches that one flake... in a way he never expected. And the snowflake itself is pretty unexpected too.
Date Published:2023

Booklist, March 2024. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, November 2023. Kirkus Reviews, October 2023. Publishers Weekly, September 2023. School Library Journal, October 2023. It's snowing outside! Liam rushes out into the squall determined to catch one perfect snowflake. He tries any number of tricks to complete his mission, but each time he is thwarted. He sticks out his tongue and looks up... nope. He builds a snowman, climbing up to get a little closer to the snow... still nope. He runs around the yard-tongue still out-because faster is better, right? Wrong! Nothing seems to work. Until, in a final leap of faith, he catches that one flake... in a way he never expected. And the snowflake itself is pretty unexpected too.

Date Published:2023

Diary of a wimpy kid, Book 1 : Greg Heffley's journal /

Kinney, Jeff,


Book Links starred, January 2008. Booklist, April 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Kirkus Review, March 2007. Publishers Weekly, March 2007. School Library Journal, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), April 2007. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Horn Book Guide, Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
Date Published:2007

Book Links starred, January 2008. Booklist, April 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Kirkus Review, March 2007. Publishers Weekly, March 2007. School Library Journal, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), April 2007. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Horn Book Guide, Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.

Date Published:2007

Diary of a wimpy kid, Book 4 : dog days /

Kinney, Jeff,


Booklist, October 2009. Horn Book, October 2010. Publishers Weekly, October 2009. Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person," is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mom has a different vision for an ideal summer: one packed with outdoor activities and "family togetherness."
Date Published:2009

Hannah Sharpe : cartoon detective /

Tashjian, Janet,


"Christy Ottaviano Books." Publishers Weekly, July 24, 2023. Booklist, October 01, 2023. School Library Journal, January 26, 2024. Hannah Sharpe, an eleven-year-old cartoonist with Autism spectrum disorder, uses her curiosity, creativity, and amazing memory to investigate her family's newest Airbnb resident.
Date Published:2023

Unicorn diaries : Bo's magical new friend /

Elliott, Rebecca,


Rainbow Tinseltail and the other students at Sparklegrove School for Unicorns are excited when a brand new unicorn, Sunny Huckleberry, enters the school, but Sunny does not know what his special magical power is, and the thought that he might not have any power at all is making him unhappy; Rainbow (whose power is granting wishes) is eager to help him--even though he does not seem to want her help.
Date Published:2020

Rainbow Tinseltail and the other students at Sparklegrove School for Unicorns are excited when a brand new unicorn, Sunny Huckleberry, enters the school, but Sunny does not know what his special magical power is, and the thought that he might not have any power at all is making him unhappy; Rainbow (whose power is granting wishes) is eager to help him--even though he does not seem to want her help.

Date Published:2020

Diary of a wimpy kid, Book 8 : hard luck /

Kinney, Jeff,


Booklist, December 2013. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn Book Guide, Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?
Date Published:2013

Booklist, December 2013. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn Book Guide, Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?

Date Published:2013

Daybreak at Raven Island

Bradley, Fleur,


Tori, Marvin, and Noah would rather be anywhere else than on the seventh grade class field trip to Raven Island prison . . . But when the three of them stumble upon a dead body in the woods, miss the last ferry back home, and then have to spend the night on Raven Island, they find that they need each other now more than ever.
Date Published:2022

Odder

Applegate, Katherine.


Includes glossary. Publisher's Weekly starred, August 01, 2022. Kirkus, September 15, 2022. Booklist starred, August 01, 2022. School library journal starred, October 2022. Horn book, November 2022. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred, October 2022. Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her.
Date Published:2022

Includes glossary. Publisher's Weekly starred, August 01, 2022. Kirkus, September 15, 2022. Booklist starred, August 01, 2022. School library journal starred, October 2022. Horn book, November 2022. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred, October 2022. Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her.

Date Published:2022

A game of Noctis

Fagan, Deva,


Booklist starred, February 15, 2024. Kirkus starred, February 15, 2024. School Library Journal, March 2024. Horn Book, March 2024. Publishers Weekly starred, January 15, 2024. In the opulent, sinking city of Dantessa, the Great Game rules all. Pia Paro believes that so long as you follow the rules, you always have a chance at winning. But after her beloved Gramps is sentenced to a life of servitude, Pia accepts a dangerous offer and joins a team of players seeking to win the most perilous game of Noctis. Pia begins to question all her long-held beliefs. Maybe the rules Pia once trusted to lift her up have only been keeping her—and thousands of others like her—down. As she struggles with these revelations, Pia must survive a gauntlet of clockwork soldiers, perilous underwater adventures, and even a game against Death herself. But with Pia’s grandfather’s life at stake, Pia must finally decide whether she’s brave enough to not just break the rules, but to change the very nature of the Game.
Date Published:2024

Booklist starred, February 15, 2024. Kirkus starred, February 15, 2024. School Library Journal, March 2024. Horn Book, March 2024. Publishers Weekly starred, January 15, 2024. In the opulent, sinking city of Dantessa, the Great Game rules all. Pia Paro believes that so long as you follow the rules, you always have a chance at winning. But after her beloved Gramps is sentenced to a life of servitude, Pia accepts a dangerous offer and joins a team of players seeking to win the most perilous game of Noctis. Pia begins to question all her long-held beliefs. Maybe the rules Pia once trusted to lift her up have only been keeping her—and thousands of others like her—down. As she struggles with these revelations, Pia must survive a gauntlet of clockwork soldiers, perilous underwater adventures, and even a game against Death herself. But with Pia’s grandfather’s life at stake, Pia must finally decide whether she’s brave enough to not just break the rules, but to change the very nature of the Game.

Date Published:2024

Junie B. Jones is not a crook

Park, Barbara.


"A Stepping Stone book." When Junie B. searches for her missing mittens, she discovers that they are not in the Lost and Found, but a wonderful pen is. It's only right that she should get to keep it, right?
Date Published:1997

Maizy Chen's last chance

Yee, Lisa,


Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota...until now. Her mom's plan is just to stay for a couple weeks, until her grandfather gets better. But plans change, and as Maizy spends more time in Last Chance (where she and her family are the only Asian Americans) and at the Golden Palace--the restaurant that's been in her family for generations--she makes some discoveries.
Date Published:2022

I am Muhammad Ali

Meltzer, Brad,


Muhammad Ali was the leading heavyweight boxer of the 20th century and a charismatic, beloved public figure. His objection to the military draft during the Vietnam War made him an icon for a generation, and his impact in sports and the Civil Rights Movement is still felt today.
Date Published:2022

Diary of a wimpy kid, Book 2 : Rodrick rules /

Kinney, Jeff,


Booklist, February 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2008. Horn Book, May 2008. Kirkus Review, December 2007. New York Times, March 2008. Publishers Weekly, November 2007. School Library Journal, March 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), June 2008. Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Horn Book Guide starred, Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating experience of the summer.
Date Published:2008

Booklist, February 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2008. Horn Book, May 2008. Kirkus Review, December 2007. New York Times, March 2008. Publishers Weekly, November 2007. School Library Journal, March 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), June 2008. Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Horn Book Guide starred, Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating experience of the summer.

Date Published:2008

Finch House

Burch, Ciera,


When eleven-year-old Micah's grandfather goes missing, her instincts lead her to the off-limits Finch House, but when a boy named Theo invites her in, Micah realizes she cannot leave and must convince the house to let her go.
Date Published:2023

Erno Rubik and his magic cube

Aradhya, Kerry,


Booklist, April 01, 2024. Kirkus, March 15, 2024. Horn Book starred, July 2024. This first picture book biography of Erno Rubik, creator of the Rubik's Cube, reveals the obsession, imagination, and engineering process behind the creation of a bestselling puzzle that will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024.
Date Published:2024