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Diary of a wimpy kid, Book 13 : the meltdown /

Kinney, Jeff,


Horn Book Guide, October 2018. When snow shuts down Greg Heffley's middle school, his neighborhood transforms into a wintry battlefield. Rival groups fight over territory, build massive snow forts, and stage epic snowball fights. And in the crosshairs are Greg and his trusty best friend, Rowley Jefferson. It's a fight for survival as Greg and Rowley navigate alliances, betrayals, and warring gangs in a neighborhood meltdown. When the snow clears, will Greg and Rowley emerge as heroes? Or will they even survive to see another day?
Date Published:2018

Horn Book Guide, October 2018. When snow shuts down Greg Heffley's middle school, his neighborhood transforms into a wintry battlefield. Rival groups fight over territory, build massive snow forts, and stage epic snowball fights. And in the crosshairs are Greg and his trusty best friend, Rowley Jefferson. It's a fight for survival as Greg and Rowley navigate alliances, betrayals, and warring gangs in a neighborhood meltdown. When the snow clears, will Greg and Rowley emerge as heroes? Or will they even survive to see another day?

Date Published:2018

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

Guts

Telgemeier, Raina,


School Library Journal starred, August 2019. Horn Book starred, September 2019. Publishers Weekly, May 2019. Booklist, June 2019. New York Times, December 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2019. Kirkus Review, June 2019. Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on?
Date Published:2019

School Library Journal starred, August 2019. Horn Book starred, September 2019. Publishers Weekly, May 2019. Booklist, June 2019. New York Times, December 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2019. Kirkus Review, June 2019. Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on?

Date Published:2019

Superman : the real man of steel /

Sutton, Laurie,


"DC Comics super heroes." Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor steals a special chip called the Mega Module that will give his battle suit power levels similar to Superman's, and sets out to claim the title of the real Man of Steel.
Date Published:2014

Diary of a wimpy kid, Book 12 : the getaway /

Kinney, Jeff,


Junior Library Guild. Booklist, January 01, 2018. Horn Book Guide, With the cold weather and the stress of the approaching holiday season, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled family. But the Heffleys soon discover that paradise isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous critters all threaten to ruin the family's vacation. Can their trip be saved, or will this island getaway end in disaster?
Date Published:2017

Junior Library Guild. Booklist, January 01, 2018. Horn Book Guide, With the cold weather and the stress of the approaching holiday season, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled family. But the Heffleys soon discover that paradise isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous critters all threaten to ruin the family's vacation. Can their trip be saved, or will this island getaway end in disaster?

Date Published:2017

Robots in the factory

Idzikowski, Lisa.


Since the invention of the first factory robot, Unimate #001, robots have helped make factories safer and faster for human workers. They can paint, carry heavy or dangerous items, and even make pizza. From Unimate #001 to modern cobots, learn about the history of robots and the many jobs they do.
Date Published:2024

Diary of a wimpy kid, Book 11 : double down /

Kinney, Jeff,


Booklist, December 01, 2016. Horn Book Guide, The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his creative side. As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. When Greg discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can he get his mom off his back by making a movie . . . and will he become rich and famous in the process? Or will doubling down on this plan just double Greg's troubles?
Date Published:2016

Booklist, December 01, 2016. Horn Book Guide, The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his creative side. As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. When Greg discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can he get his mom off his back by making a movie . . . and will he become rich and famous in the process? Or will doubling down on this plan just double Greg's troubles?

Date Published:2016

The Bletchley riddle

Sepetys, Ruta,


Kirkus Reviews. In the summer of 1940, siblings Jakob and Lizzie Novis find themselves at Bletchley Park, where Jakob works to crack Nazi codes while Lizzie investigates the mysterious disappearance of their mother, only to discover that the two mysteries are intertwined.
Date Published:2024

The year of goodbyes : a true story of friendship, family and farewells /

Levy, Debbie.


Horn Book Guide, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Based on Jutta Salzberg's autograph book that contained entries written by friends and family, it chronicles 1938, the last year Jutta and her Jewish family lived in Nazi Germany before their subsequent escape to Paris and, eventually, the United States. Includes black-and-white photos and provides an afterward depicting the fate of the people in Jutta's book.
Date Published:2010

Horn Book Guide, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Based on Jutta Salzberg's autograph book that contained entries written by friends and family, it chronicles 1938, the last year Jutta and her Jewish family lived in Nazi Germany before their subsequent escape to Paris and, eventually, the United States. Includes black-and-white photos and provides an afterward depicting the fate of the people in Jutta's book.

Date Published:2010

Bareback riding

Hamilton, John.


Introduces bareback riding in the rodeo, discussing rules, equipment, scoring, injuries, animal care, and more.
Date Published:2014

The adventurer's guide to successful escapes

White, Wade Albert,


School Library Journal, July 2016. Booklist, July 2016. Kirkus Review, July 2016. In a magickal world of floating tiers, mischievous dragons, and endless bureaucracy, Anne and her friends embark on a Rightful Heir Quest to claim her place in the Hierarchy and escape horrible consequences.
Date Published:2017

Bocaditos de magia

Littlewood, Kathryn,


Translation of: Bite-sized magic. Includes index. Twelve-year-old Rosemary Bliss must use her magical baking skills to escape when she is kidnapped by the owner of the Mostess Snack Cake Corporation.
Date Published:2014

Isle of ever

Calonita, Jen,


Shortly after her 12th birthday, Everly "Benny" Benedict learns she's the heir to a fortune, but to collect it she must win a game following clues her ancestor left to locate a small island that vanished long ago.
Date Published:2025

Alcohol and tobacco

Poole, Hilary W.,


Alcohol and society -- Alcohol: effects and treatment -- Alcohol and teens -- Tobacco and society -- Nicotine: effects and quitting. Alcohol and tobacco have long histories as socially acceptable drugs. And yet, both alcohol and tobacco can be exceedingly deadly. For instance, excessive drinking has been cited as a cause of death in 1 out of 10 adults under the age of 64. Understanding the potential risks of legal drugs is a challenge all teens will have to confront.
Date Published:2017

Alcohol and society -- Alcohol: effects and treatment -- Alcohol and teens -- Tobacco and society -- Nicotine: effects and quitting. Alcohol and tobacco have long histories as socially acceptable drugs. And yet, both alcohol and tobacco can be exceedingly deadly. For instance, excessive drinking has been cited as a cause of death in 1 out of 10 adults under the age of 64. Understanding the potential risks of legal drugs is a challenge all teens will have to confront.

Date Published:2017

Ugly : a memoir /

Hoge, Robert,


School Library Journal, July 2016. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2016. Booklist, July 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Robert Hoge was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs, but he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. This is the true story of how he embraced his circumstances and never let his 'ugly' stop him from focusing on what truly mattered.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, July 2016. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2016. Booklist, July 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Robert Hoge was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs, but he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. This is the true story of how he embraced his circumstances and never let his 'ugly' stop him from focusing on what truly mattered.

Date Published:2017

El nido

Oppel, Kenneth, 1967-


Translation of: The nest. When wasps come to Steve in a dream offering to fix his sick baby brother, he thinks all he has to do is say yes. But yes may not mean what Steve thinks it means.
Date Published:2016

Secrets of the U.S. Civil War

LeBoutillier, Linda.


Reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles of the U.S. Civil War that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our hearts.
Date Published:2017

Sisters

Telgemeier, Raina,


Companion to: Smile. School Library Journal starred, July 2014. Booklist starred, June 2014. Horn Book starred, November 2014. Publishers Weekly, May 2014. Kirkus starred, June 2014. New York Times, August 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2014. Library Media Connection, January 2015. Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.
Date Published:2014

Companion to: Smile. School Library Journal starred, July 2014. Booklist starred, June 2014. Horn Book starred, November 2014. Publishers Weekly, May 2014. Kirkus starred, June 2014. New York Times, August 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2014. Library Media Connection, January 2015. Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.

Date Published:2014

Goldilocks and the three vampires : a graphic novel /

Sutton, Laurie.


In this adaptation of the fairy tale, Goldilocks is an explorer who searches the world for artifacts and treasures--but when she stumbles on the home of three vampires she has to use all of her skills to navigate the tomb's traps and get out into the sunlight alive.
Date Published:2017

Silent sister

Davidhizar, Megan,


School Library Journal, August 2024. Found injured after a school trip, with her sister Maddy's blood on her clothes, Grace must piece together what happened with the help of her sister's notebook and the classmates who know more than they're telling the police about that tragic night.
Date Published:2024