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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

Dog Man : fetch-22 /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Kirkus Review, 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:2019

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

The Baby-sitters Club : Mary Anne saves the day ; a graphic novel /

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


Based on: Mary Anne saves the day / Ann M. Martin. Horn Book, April 2016. Four friends are fighting and the Baby-sitters Club is going to fall apart unless someone does something--fast. Maybe it is time for Mary Anne to take charge.
Date Published:2015

My neighbor Seki. : Mailing it in /

Morishige, Takuma.


Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. Every day, Seki creates intricate worlds of games, dioramas, and projects at his desk unbeknownst to his teachers and fellow students, except for Rumi who is constantly distracted by his antics.
Date Published:2015

I survived : the shark attacks of 1916 ; the graphic novel /

Tarshis, Lauren,


Chet Roscow is finally feeling at home in his uncle's little New Jersey town. He has three new friends, and they love cooling off in the creek on hot summer days. But then comes shocking news: A massive shark has been attacking swimmers in the ocean along the Jersey Shore, not far from where Chet is staying. Fear is in the air. So when Chet spots a gray fin in the creek, he's sure it's his imagination running wild. It's impossible he's about to come face-to-face with a killer shark, right?
Date Published:2020

Chet Roscow is finally feeling at home in his uncle's little New Jersey town. He has three new friends, and they love cooling off in the creek on hot summer days. But then comes shocking news: A massive shark has been attacking swimmers in the ocean along the Jersey Shore, not far from where Chet is staying. Fear is in the air. So when Chet spots a gray fin in the creek, he's sure it's his imagination running wild. It's impossible he's about to come face-to-face with a killer shark, right?

Date Published:2020

The Baby-sitters Club : Stacey's mistake ; a graphic novel /

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect--a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout. But it turns out that the baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guidebook, Dawn is afraid of everything, Kristy can't keep her mouth shut, Claudia is jealous of Laine--Stacey's New York best friend--and Mallory and Jessi feel intimidated by Stacey's classmates. With ten kids to baby-sit and a full schedule of activities, how will Stacey keep the weekend from becoming a complete disaster?
Date Published:2023

Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect--a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout. But it turns out that the baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guidebook, Dawn is afraid of everything, Kristy can't keep her mouth shut, Claudia is jealous of Laine--Stacey's New York best friend--and Mallory and Jessi feel intimidated by Stacey's classmates. With ten kids to baby-sit and a full schedule of activities, how will Stacey keep the weekend from becoming a complete disaster?

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

Nat enough

Scrivan, Maria,


Natalie has never felt that she's enough -- athletic enough, stylish enough, or talented enough. And on the first day of middle school, Natalie discovers that things are worse than she thought -- now she's not even cool enough for her best friend, Lily! As Natalie tries to get her best friend back, she learns more about her true self and natural talents. If Natalie can focus on who she is rather than who she isn't, then she might realize she's more than enough, just the way she is.
Date Published:2020

Natalie has never felt that she's enough -- athletic enough, stylish enough, or talented enough. And on the first day of middle school, Natalie discovers that things are worse than she thought -- now she's not even cool enough for her best friend, Lily! As Natalie tries to get her best friend back, she learns more about her true self and natural talents. If Natalie can focus on who she is rather than who she isn't, then she might realize she's more than enough, just the way she is.

Date Published:2020

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

The Baby-sitters Club : Mary Anne's bad luck mystery ; a graphic novel /

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


Ever since Mary Anne threw away the chain letter she got in the mail bad things have been happening. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried about what spooky thing will happen next? When she receives a note with a bad luck charm in it saying wear or ELSE, she has to wear it, but who sent it? The BSC might never see an end to their bad luck if they don't solve this mystery soon!
Date Published:2023

Dog Man : the scarlet shedder /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Kirkus starred, March 01, 2024. P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink is gone but the scarlet red color remains. Now exiled, this spunky superhero must struggle to save the citizens who shunned him! Will the ends justify the means for Petey, who's reluctantly pulled back into a life of crime in order to help Dog Man? And who will step forward when an all-new, never-before-seen villain unleashes an army of A.I. robots?! .
Date Published:2024

Kirkus starred, March 01, 2024. P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink is gone but the scarlet red color remains. Now exiled, this spunky superhero must struggle to save the citizens who shunned him! Will the ends justify the means for Petey, who's reluctantly pulled back into a life of crime in order to help Dog Man? And who will step forward when an all-new, never-before-seen villain unleashes an army of A.I. robots?! .

Date Published:2024

Diary of a wimpy kid, Book 3 : the last straw /

Kinney, Jeff,


The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level. Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other “manly” endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father’s efforts to change him. But when Greg’s dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out.
Date Published:2009

The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level. Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other “manly” endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father’s efforts to change him. But when Greg’s dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out.

Date Published:2009

I survived : the sinking of the Titanic, 1912 ; the graphic novel /

Tarshis, Lauren.


Ten-year-old George Calder can't wait to explore every inch of the Titanic, even if his little sister, Phoebe, has to tag along. But when George sneaks away without her and ventures into the first class baggage room, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever.
Date Published:2020

I survived : the attacks of September 11, 2001 ; the graphic novel /

Tarshis, Lauren,


When Lucas decides to skip school because he wants to discuss football with a firefighter friend of his father, he finds himself caught up in the terrorist attacks on New York City.
Date Published:2021

The last kids on Earth and the midnight blade

Brallier, Max,


Surviving their first winter after the Monster Apocalypse was no easy feat, yet Jack and his buddies waste no time springing to action against some of the nastiest, most evil monsters around. When Jack discovers his Louisville Slicer has new, otherworldly powers, he's thrown into epic training to find out what kind of destruction the blade can wield. But between fighting off zombies, fleeing from strange, glowy Vine-Thingies erupting from the ground, and squeezing in a video game session or two, there's barely time left to figure out what's wrong with their buddy, Dirk, who's been acting weird any time he's around the undead. When an unexpected villain appears, can Jack and his friends save themselves--and the rest of the world--from cosmic domination?
Date Published:2019

Surviving their first winter after the Monster Apocalypse was no easy feat, yet Jack and his buddies waste no time springing to action against some of the nastiest, most evil monsters around. When Jack discovers his Louisville Slicer has new, otherworldly powers, he's thrown into epic training to find out what kind of destruction the blade can wield. But between fighting off zombies, fleeing from strange, glowy Vine-Thingies erupting from the ground, and squeezing in a video game session or two, there's barely time left to figure out what's wrong with their buddy, Dirk, who's been acting weird any time he's around the undead. When an unexpected villain appears, can Jack and his friends save themselves--and the rest of the world--from cosmic domination?

Date Published:2019

The Baby-sitters Club : Claudia and the bad joke ; a graphic novel /

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


Claudia isn't worried when she hears her newest baby-sitting charge, Betsy Sobak, is a big practical joker. After all, how much harm can one little girl do? Plenty. Claudia breaks her leg as a result of one of Betsy's jokes. Now Claudia is feeling like baby-sitting might be too dangerous and she's talking about quitting the club. Watch out, Betsy Sobak. The joke war is on! .
Date Published:2024

Ghosts

Telgemeier, Raina,


School Library Journal starred, June 2016. Booklist starred, June 2016. Library Media Connection starred, June 2017. Publishers Weekly, June 2016. Kirkus starred, July 2016. Horn book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2016. Horn Book Guide starred, Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, June 2016. Booklist starred, June 2016. Library Media Connection starred, June 2017. Publishers Weekly, June 2016. Kirkus starred, July 2016. Horn book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2016. Horn Book Guide starred, Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.

Date Published:2016

Diary of a wimpy kid, Book 15 : the deep end /

Kinney, Jeff,


Kirkus Review, December 2020. On their a cross-country camping trip, Greg Heffley and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise and when the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation--or if they're already in too deep.
Date Published:2020

Becoming Muhammad Ali : a novel /

Patterson, James,


Booklist starred reviews, Kirkus Reviews starred, Publishers Weekly starred, School Library Journal starred, Cassius Clay is your typical young kid. He learns life lessons from his grandfather, hides his report card from his parents, and hangs out around Louisville with his friends. But after dealing with bullies, Cassius wants to learn how to box in order to fight back. Fortunately, his best friend Lucky always has his back no matter what. With the help of his family and friends, Cassius may just achieve more than he could have ever dreamed through boxing.
Date Published:2020

Booklist starred reviews, Kirkus Reviews starred, Publishers Weekly starred, School Library Journal starred, Cassius Clay is your typical young kid. He learns life lessons from his grandfather, hides his report card from his parents, and hangs out around Louisville with his friends. But after dealing with bullies, Cassius wants to learn how to box in order to fight back. Fortunately, his best friend Lucky always has his back no matter what. With the help of his family and friends, Cassius may just achieve more than he could have ever dreamed through boxing.

Date Published:2020