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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

Goosebumps hall of horrors : why I quit zombie school /

Stine, R. L.


Matt Krinsky is sent to boarding school, away from his friends and family, but he is quick to discover that his new classmates are actually zombies and must pretend to be undead in order to survive.
Date Published:2011

Patches

Miles, Ellen.


"A Little Apple paperback." Charles Peterson, who finds homes for dogs, tries to help a puppy that is being mistreated by its owners.
Date Published:2007

Goosebumps HorrorLand : heads, you lose! /

Stine, R. L.


Jessica and her best friend, Ryan, find the perfect HorrorLand souvenir --a two-headed coin with mysteriously dark powers. After an unlucky flip of the coin, they find themselves in a strange land being chased down by angry guards. HorrorLand was scary but this is much worse. Will they be able to escape?
Date Published:2010

Ivy + Bean bound to be bad

Barrows, Annie.


ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Best friends Ivy and Bean learn that being very good, or very bad, can be a real challenge when they set out to become like a man Ivy heard about who was so pure of heart that birds and animals followed him.
Date Published:2009

The Berenstain Bears' Christmas tree

Berenstain, Stan.


Finding the perfect Christmas tree is very important for Papa Bear and the cubs. But while hunting for that one special tree, the family meets up with other animals that live in them. Papa, Brother, and Sister realize that the trees are perfect homes for the animals and show kindness and love for their fellow Bear Country friends by not cutting them down. The animals from the forest work together to thank the Bear Family in a wonderful and unique way.
Date Published:1980

Finding the perfect Christmas tree is very important for Papa Bear and the cubs. But while hunting for that one special tree, the family meets up with other animals that live in them. Papa, Brother, and Sister realize that the trees are perfect homes for the animals and show kindness and love for their fellow Bear Country friends by not cutting them down. The animals from the forest work together to thank the Bear Family in a wonderful and unique way.

Date Published:1980

Italy

Simmons, Walter (Walter G.)


Describes the geography and culture of Italy, including information on such topics as the land, wildlife, people, food, and holidays of the country.
Date Published:2011

Haunted castle on Hallows Eve

Osborne, Mary Pope.


"A Stepping Stone book." In their magic treehouse, Jack and Annie are again transported to King Arthur's realm, where invisible beings, giant ravens, and mistaken magic spells have a duke's castle in an uproar on Halloween night.
Date Published:2010

Froggy's sleepover

London, Jonathan.


Froggy is excited about his first sleepover, but a series of events sends Froggy and Max back and forth between their houses, until it seems they will never fall asleep.
Date Published:2005

England

Simmons, Walter (Walter G.)


Describes the geography and culture of England, including information on such topics as the land, wildlife, people, food, and holidays of the country.
Date Published:2011

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

Fancy Nancy's favorite fancy words : from accessories to zany /

O'Connor, Jane.


Booklist, August 01, 2008. School library journal, October 2008. Fancy Nancy provides one or more of her favorite fancy words for each letter of the alphabet, defines them, and uses some in sentences that show what they mean to her.
Date Published:2008

Amulet : the cloud searchers /

Kibuishi, Kazu,


Wilson's Children, September 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. Booklist, October 2010. Teacher Librarian, February 2011. School Library Journal, August 2011. Kirkus Review, September 2010. Emily, Navin, and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis, with one surprising addition - the Elf King's son. There they hope to find help from the Guardian Council's powerful Stonekeepers. It's a mission that Alledia's survival depends on, and time is running out--Emily's got to find Cielis before the Elf King finds her.
Date Published:2010

Wilson's Children, September 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. Booklist, October 2010. Teacher Librarian, February 2011. School Library Journal, August 2011. Kirkus Review, September 2010. Emily, Navin, and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis, with one surprising addition - the Elf King's son. There they hope to find help from the Guardian Council's powerful Stonekeepers. It's a mission that Alledia's survival depends on, and time is running out--Emily's got to find Cielis before the Elf King finds her.

Date Published:2010

Audrey under the big top : a Hartford circus fire survival story /

Gunderson, Jessica,


Twelve-year-old Audrey wants nothing more than to be a dance performer and aerialist, but that feels far from reality in 1944 Hartford, Connecticut. So when she learns the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town, Audrey is determined to be there under the big top. It's her only chance to see the Flying Wallendas, a world-renowned highwire act, perform. Audrey convinces her mother to let her take her six-year-old twin sisters with her to the show. But disaster strikes when a fire breaks out under the big top. Can Audrey escape -- and find her siblings -- before the tent comes crashing down?
Date Published:2022

Twelve-year-old Audrey wants nothing more than to be a dance performer and aerialist, but that feels far from reality in 1944 Hartford, Connecticut. So when she learns the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town, Audrey is determined to be there under the big top. It's her only chance to see the Flying Wallendas, a world-renowned highwire act, perform. Audrey convinces her mother to let her take her six-year-old twin sisters with her to the show. But disaster strikes when a fire breaks out under the big top. Can Audrey escape -- and find her siblings -- before the tent comes crashing down?

Date Published:2022

Hombre Perro : historia de dos gatitos /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Translation of: Dog man: A tale of two kitties. He was the best of dogs... He was the worst of dogs... It was the age of invention... It was the season of surprise... It was the eve of supa sadness... It was the dawn of hope... Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble -- a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!
Date Published:2018

Translation of: Dog man: A tale of two kitties. He was the best of dogs... He was the worst of dogs... It was the age of invention... It was the season of surprise... It was the eve of supa sadness... It was the dawn of hope... Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble -- a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!

Date Published:2018

Auntie Claus and the key to Christmas

Primavera, Elise.


Sequel to: Auntie Claus. "Silver Whistle." When Chris expresses doubt about the existence of Santa Claus, his older sister Sophie reveals that their aunt is really Santa's sister and helper and then sends him on a strange journey.
Date Published:2002

Junie B. Jones y su gran bocota

Park, Barbara.


Translation of: Junie B. Jones and her big fat mouth. When her kindergarten class has Job Day, Junie B. goes through much confusion and excitement before deciding on the "bestest" job of all.
Date Published:2002

Bridge to Terabithia

Paterson, Katherine.


Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer to be the fastest runner in his grade. But on the first day of school, a new girl boldly crosses over to the boys' side and outruns everyone. That's not a very promising beginning of a friendship, but Jess and Leslie Burke become inseparable. Together they create Terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where the two of them reign as king and queen, and their imaginations set the only limits.
Date Published:1977

Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer to be the fastest runner in his grade. But on the first day of school, a new girl boldly crosses over to the boys' side and outruns everyone. That's not a very promising beginning of a friendship, but Jess and Leslie Burke become inseparable. Together they create Terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where the two of them reign as king and queen, and their imaginations set the only limits.

Date Published:1977

The legend of the werewolf

Troupe, Thomas Kingsley.


Describes the legends of werewolves, including how they started and what the legend says about the monster.
Date Published:2011

Brand-new baby blues

Appelt, Kathi, 1954-


Booklist, November 15, 2009. Kirkus, December 15, 2009. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, February 2010. School library journal starred, February 2010. The arrival of a new little brother has his big sister singing the blues.
Date Published:2010