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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

The Baby-sitters Club : Kristy's big day ; a graphic novel /

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


Horn Book. Kristy's mom is getting married, and Kristy is going to be a bridesmaid! The only problem? Fourteen kids are coming to town for the wedding! Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, and Mallory think they can handle it, but that's before they spend a week changing diapers, stopping arguments, solving mix-ups, and planning activities.
Date Published:2023

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

Diario de Greg : un renacuajo /

Kinney, Jeff.


Translation of: Diary of a wimpy kid : 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:2008

Fancy Nancy : bonjour, butterfly /

O'Connor, Jane.


Nancy is angry when she cannot go to her friend's birthday party, but her family's outing makes her feel better.
Date Published:2008

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

Miss Smith and the haunted library

Garland, Michael, 1952-


When Miss Smith brings her students to the public library, they not only meet Virginia Creeper, the librarian, but also a host of frightening creatures that emerge from the pages of the "Incredible Storybook" as Ms. Creeper reads her favorite tales.
Date Published:2009

Hot iron : the adventures of a Civil War powder boy /

Burgan, Michael.


"Stone Arch historical fiction." Twelve-year old Charlie O'Leary signs aboard the USS Varuna in hopes of finding his brother among the crew, but the ship is moving to the mouth of the Mississippi River to fight the Confederate Navy.
Date Published:2007

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

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

Dork diaries : tales from a not-so-glam TV star /

Russell, Rachel Renee,


Nikki is in the spotlight. A reality TV crew will follow her and her friends for the whole month of March as they record their hit song together. But will the excitement also cause unexpected problems, now that cameras are everywhere Nikki and her friends go?
Date Published:2014

Storm runners

Smith, Roland, 1951-


Twelve-year-old Chase Masters travels the country with his father, a "storm runner," but he is tested in ways he never could have imagined when he and a new friend are caught in a hurricane near St. Petersburg, Florida.
Date Published:2011

Babymouse : our hero /

Holm, Jennifer L.,


An imaginative young mouse is terrified to face her enemy in dodgeball, but with the help of her best friend and support from her mother, she not only plays the game, she proves herself a hero.
Date Published:2005

Dear Mr. Henshaw

Cleary, Beverly.


In letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce and finding his own place in the world.
Date Published:1983

The Bermuda Triangle : the disappearance of Flight 19 /

DeMolay, Jack.


This book, in graphic novel format, describes the disappearance of Flight 19 on December 5, 1945, an incident in which five avenger planes completely vanished in an area now called the Bermuda Triangle.
Date Published:2007

Tyrannosaurus rex vs. Velociraptor : power against speed /

O'Hearn, Michael, 1972-


Provides information about the size, speed and agility, weapons, and attack style of the tyrannosaurus rex and velociraptor, and features a fiction story that imagines a battle between the two dinosaurs.
Date Published:2010

The 2001 World Trade Center attack

Greene, Jacqueline Dembar.


"September 11, 2001." This book describes the terrorist attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and the efforts of emergency workers to rescue people from the towers.
Date Published:2007

The girl who figured it out : the inspiring true story of wheelchair athlete Minda Dentler becoming an Ironman World champion /

Dentler, Minda,


The uplifting true story of Minda Dentler, the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship triathlon. Minda Dentler made history when she became the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the world's toughest triathlon, using only her arms to finish a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile marathon. But the journey there wasn't easy. Minda was paralyzed as an infant in India after contracting polio, and was left in the care of an orphanage.
Date Published:2024

The uplifting true story of Minda Dentler, the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship triathlon. Minda Dentler made history when she became the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the world's toughest triathlon, using only her arms to finish a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile marathon. But the journey there wasn't easy. Minda was paralyzed as an infant in India after contracting polio, and was left in the care of an orphanage.

Date Published:2024

What happens at a bike shop : Qué pasa en una tienda de bicicletas? /

Pohl, Kathleen.


Weekly Reader pal, Buddy, gives a tour of the bicycle shop showing how the owner helps his customers.
Date Published:2007

Bone : old man's cave.

Smith, Jeff.


Maps on endpapers (some editions). Booklist, November 2007. Horn Book, April 2008. As war spreads through the valley, Gran'ma Ben, Lucius and Phoney Bone join the Veni-yan warriors at Old Man's Cave to make their final stand against the rat creature army.
Date Published:2007