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A young Indian girl learns the art of survival when she is stranded on an isolated Pacific island.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Susan Simmons is convinced her new substitute teacher is weird. It turns out that Mr. Smith is an alien with a mission on Earth.

Simon and Schuster

From the author of First Light comes this engaging novel in which four mysterious letters change a young girl's world forever.

Random House Children's Books

Hmong Youth Cultural Awareness Project (Minn)

As part of the Hmong Youth Cultural Awareness Project, Hmong students in Minneapolis conducted interviews with elders and parents in the community. The results were edited and compiled into this written account.

Sylvia Doe And The 100-Year Flood

A hurricane changes the course of a river and the life of a lonely girl in this nature-based mystery-adventure by the best-selling author of the Serafina series and the Willa series Robert Beatty, a master at telling atmospheric tales of mystery and suspense set in the natural world, has crafted another ingenious, unputdownable story. Thirteen-year-old Sylvia Doe has lived at the Highground Home for Children nearly all her life. Whenever the administrators try to place her with a foster family, she runs away--back to Mason, Highground's caretaker and her best friend. The only place she feels like she belongs is with him and the horses he has taught her to love. When a powerful storm causes the remote mountain valley where she lives to flood, Sylvia begins to encounter strange and wondrous things floating down the river. Glittering gemstones and wild animals that don't belong--everything's out of place. Then she spots an unconscious boy floating in the water. As she drags him onto the shore and their adventure together begins, Sylvia wonders who he is and where he came from. And why does she feel such a strong connection to this mysterious boy?

This inspiring debut novel by a female former professional jockey and horse trainer tells the moving tale of Willow King, a colt born with crooked legs, who is saved from destruction by 13-year-old Katie Durham. Because one of Katie's own legs is shorter than the other, she feels an immediate kinship with the imperfect little colt. With painstaking care, she pulls King through arduous training until he becomes a champion.

Random House Books for Young Readers

Experience the lifetime of a horse in late 19th century England with this beloved, classic tale. Originally published in 1877, Black Beauty is the "autobiography" of a horse, chronicling a his life experience at the hands of his owners. Some are cruel, with no empathy, while others are kind and gentle. Each experience in Black Beauty's life teaches the reader a lesson about kindness, compassion, and respect. With illustrations by Cecil Aldin, this beautiful, vibrant clothbound hardcover is unabridged and makes a great addition to every child's library. The Knickerbocker Classics bring together the essential works of classic authors from around the world in stunning editions to be collected and enjoyed.

Race Point Publishing

In this classic Newbery Honor Award book, Lois Lenski authentically reconstructs the fascinating story of Mary Jemison's capture, flight, and early years with the Seneca Indians. Lenski has brought her special gifts for research, for writing, and for drawing to this true American story of a white girl's life among Native Americans.

Harpercollins Childrens Books

Websters Childrens Visual Dictionary Rev95

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Publications International Ltd

Katherine Paterson

Eleven-year-old Angel Morgan's daddy is in jail, her mama has disappeared, and her great-grandma needs a mother almost more than she does.

Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds)

Captain Underpants series.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963

Christopher Paul Curtis

Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's thirteen and an "official juvenile delinquent." When Byron gets to be too much trouble, they head South to Birmingham to visit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma's church is blown up.

Random House Children's Books

Another book by Gary Paulson, whom also wrote the award winning Hatchet, Brian's Winter, The River and many others. This book was written for children, grades 2nd and up and is a favorite of anyone who enjoys the book Hatchet, which is a common chosen literature reader in the 2nd to 4th grades. If you enjoy reading books about surviving in nature, the mountains, and wilderness survival-this book is for you.

After moving to a new house, ten-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale.

Characters in literature

Feeling scared and powerless when her father's anger escalates and her parents separate, twelve-year-old Anna spends the summer with her grandmother and decides to make a difference when she sees what seems to be a girl held against her will.

An all-new mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Vermeer and The Calder Game.A boy in a small town who has a different way of seeing.A mischievous girl who doesn't belong.A mysterious notebook .A fire.A stranger.A death.These are some of the things you'll find within The Danger Box, the new mystery from bestselling author Blue Balliett.

In the diary account of her journey from Ireland in 1847 and of her work in a mill in Lowell, Massachusetts, 14 year-old Mary reveals a great longing for her family.

Lafevers, R. L./ LA Fevers, R. L./ Brown, Hunter (ILT)

The evil warlord Mordig has escaped from his prison, and only the true blade of power can defeat him and save the land of Lowthar. The sword must be forged in goblin fires, and it’s up to Kenric to win the goblin king’s allegiance. Kenric, Linwe, and Hnagi undertake a daring mission, first into the goblin realm and then into Mordig’s own stronghold. And at last they must face him in battle to decide the fate of Lowthar. Reassuringly concise and brimming with spine-tingling adventure, the Lowthar’s Blade trilogy leads young readers straight to the heart of high fantasy.

Jean Craighead George

Winner of the Newbery MedalLost on the TundraTo her small Eskimo village, she is known as Miyax; to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. When the village is no longer safe for her, Miyax runs away. But she soon finds herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness, without food, without even a compass to guide her.Slowly she is accepted by a pack of Arctic wolves, and she grows to love them as though they were family. With their help, and drawing on her father's teachings, Miyax struggles day by clay to survive. But the time comes when she must leave the wilderness and choose between the old ways and the new. Which will she choose? For she is not Miyax of the Eskimos - but Julie of the Wolves.Faced with the prospect of a disagreeable arranged marriage or a journey across the barren Alaskan tundra, 13-year-old Miyax chooses the tundra. She finds herself caught between the traditional Eskimo ways and the modern ways of the whites. Miyax, or Julie as her pen pal Amy calls her, sets out alone to visit Amy in San Francisco, a world far away from Eskimo culture and the frozen land of Alaska.During her long and arduous journey, Miyax comes to appreciate the value of her Eskimo heritage, learns about herself, and wins the friendship of a pack of wolves. After learning the language of the wolves and slowly earning their trust, Julie becomes a member of the pack.Since its first publication, Julie of The Wolves, winner of the 1973 Newbery Medal, has found its way into the hearts of millions of readers.

Pokemon Essential Handbook

Gotta read about 'em all! This revised and updated edition of the mega-bestselling Pokemon Essential Handbook includes stats and facts on over 700 Pokemon. It's everything you ever wanted to know about every Pokemon -- all in one place! This revised and updated edition of the 2012 bestseller has stats and facts on over 700 Pokemon. The book includes 64 new pages focusing on the new Kalos characters that just debuted in the Pokemon X & Y videogames, plus inside info on the new Mega Evolved Pokemon. This book is an absolute must-have for Pokemon fans. It's sure to be a bestseller with kids of all ages.

Scholastic Incorporated

Juvenile Nonfiction

In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.

Knots in My Yo-Yo String: The Autobiography of a Kid is a look at the author's (Jerry Spinelli) childhood years. In it, Spinelli describes his feelings upon learning that his dog had been hit by a car; his love of baseball; how he cut his friend's face open when they were playing war; his first kiss; and other childhod events. The volume is illustrated with photographs.

Captain Underpants And The Invasion Of The Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space

An alien spaceship has landed on the roof of the Jerome Horwitz Elementary School. Three tall, tentacled aliens plan to overtake the Earth using school children as their zombie nerd henchmen. It look like another job for Captain Underpants.

The Blue Sky Prress

New cover reissue of this stunning audio collection, narrated by Sir Michael Hordern. "To my side, all true Narnians! Would you wait till your new masters have killed you all, one by one?" It is Narnia's darkest hour. A false Aslan is commanding all Narnians to work for the cruel Calormenes and striking terror into every heart. King Tirian's only hope is to call Eustace and Jill back to Narnia in an attempt to find the true Aslan and restore peace to the land. But a mighty battle lies ahead...

Nancy uses a lost diary to exonerate an innocent prisoner.

G. P. Putnam's Sons

The voyage of the Dawn Treader

Narnia ... where anything can happen (and most often does) ... and where the adventure begins.The Dawn Treader is the first ship Narnia has seen in centuries. King Caspian has built it for his first voyage to find the seven lords, good men whom his evil uncle Miraz banished when he usurped the throne. The journey takes Edmund, Lucy, their cousin Eustace, and Caspian to the Eastern Islands, beyond the Silver Sea, toward Aslan's country at the End of the World.

After Kris gets a mannequin of her own because she is jealous of all the attention which a ventriloquist's dummy brings to her twin sister, horrible happenings seem to double.

Scholastic Trade Books

While at a meeting of The Sharing, Jake's father is threatened with Yeerk infestation at the hands of his own son, yet when Jake acts on a plan to help his father, his brain suddenly locks up and leaves him helpless at a very crucial time.

Scholastic Trade Books

THERE: In an unnamed Middle Eastern country, fifteen-year-old Laila has always lived like royalty. Her father is a dictator of sorts, though she knows him as King--just as his father was, and just as her little brother Bastien will be one day. Then everything changes: Laila's father is killed in a coup.  HERE: As war surges, Laila flees to a life of exile in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Overnight she becomes a nobody. Even as she adjusts to a new school and new friends, she is haunted by the past. Was her father really a dictator like the American newspapers say? What was the cost of her family's privilege?  Far from feeling guilty, her mother is determined to regain their position of power. So she's engineering a power play--conspiring with CIA operatives and rebel factions to gain a foothold to the throne. Laila can't bear to stand still as yet another international crisis takes shape around her. But how can one girl stop a conflict that spans generations?

Anita Sanchez, Chelsea Clinton

Whale sharks have swum and chomped their ways into kids hearts. With this book, readers can become whale shark experts and learn how to save the animals they love. Did you know that whale sharks are sometimes called domino fish because of the spots on their backs? How about that the smallest recorded whale shark was only fifteen inches long? Or that whale sharks have teeth on their eyes? Perfect for all animal lovers--and whale shark fans in particular--this book is filled with information that young readers will love to learn. From where whale shark habitats are found to what it's like to be a whale shark to why whale sharks are endangered and who has been working hard to save them, this book gives readers all the facts they know to become whale shark experts. Complete with black-and-white photographs, a list of fun whale shark facts, and things that kids can do right this very moment to help save whale sharks from extinction, this book, with an introduction by animal advocate Chelsea Clinton, is a must for every family, school, and community library.

Juvenile Nonfiction

NATALIE BABBITT

Pierce, Tamora and Heyer, Marilee

"If anyone might be a hero -- could I?" she asked herself and smiled. All the orphaned Daine wants when she comes to Tortall is a job. What she finds is magic in many forms. Hired by the Queen's Riders because of her knack with animals, Daine soon reveals that her knack is truly magical. Not only do animals obey her, but they understand her words. Under the tutelage of the great mage Numair, Daine struggles to focus her powers and confront the nightmares of her past. And so her wild magic grows even stronger. She now can sense the presence of the immortals, evil creatures who threaten the future of Tortall. But Daine will have to learn to trust humans before she can come to terms with her powers and her past -- and protect the kingdom from immortal invasion.

When drawn into the investigation of murders perpetrated on a powerful family in Summersea, Sandy and her student Pasco undertake the dangerous mission of entrapping the invisible killers.

When Digory and Polly are tricked by Digory's peculiar Uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment, they set off on the adventure of a lifetime. At last, they find themselves in the magical land of Narnia---Narnia before the Talking Beasts, before the Dwarfs, before all but the great Lion, Aslan. C.S. Lewis wrote The Magician's Nephew in answer to questions about the origins of Narnia. Intended to be read as the first book of the seven, it shows us how the adventures in Narnia all began.

Poison Ivy's Big Boss in Bloom

Michael Anthony Steele

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger."

Based on the life of Jack Gruener, this book relates his story of survival from the Nazi occupation of Krakow, when he was eleven, through a succession of concentration camps, to the final liberation of Dachau.

Nancy Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will.

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Nancy finds herself in danger when she tries to solve the mystery of the old inn, believed to be jinxed.

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Fabricating a web of lies with his best friend in order to cover up his perceived responsibility for a classmate's accidental drowning, 16-year-old Alex hides in the library and records the events of the fateful day in his journal until a new English teacher recognizes talent and guilt in his writing assignments.

Eddie and his friends plan to dress up as the slimy Mud Monsters--legendary spooks who supposedly live in Muddy Creek--but their plans change when they meet the real Mud Monsters.

A sweet and funny story about an unruly angel, by Heather Dyer, acclaimed author of THE FISH IN ROOM 11.The twins are in bed when it happens. They hear a sound like a wet cabbage hitting the wall. Then a clattering on roof tiles. Followed by a tapping at the window. It's a girl. With a broken wing. And she's here to stay.Who is she? Where did she come from? And, more important, what does she want? The twins have no idea.Perhaps she's their guardian angel.But would an angel have filthy feet? Would an angel...snore?

Winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award! This #1 New York Times bestselling, modern classic in which boys are forced to dig holes day in and day out is now available with a splashy new look. Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment--and redemption. Includes a double bonus: an excerpt from Small Steps, the follow-up to Holes, as well as an excerpt from Louis Sachar's new middle-grade novel, Fuzzy Mud.

When her mother dies, Martha is so unhappy living in the dried-up town of Oak Grove she convinces two unusual brothers, who long to return to the ocean, to run away with her.

Scholastic Trade Books

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks

Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaved people and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling numerous medical and scientific discoveries.

Giff, Patricia Reilly

Emily Arrow determines to get the most fish in the library's Fish for a Good Book contest, but she doesn't take into account the equal determination of Dawn Bosco.

Reports are pouring in from around the world. A fishing crew claims a giant squid is lurking off the coast of Norway. A huge, snakelike sea serpent was spotted in the Mediterranean Sea. Far out in the Pacific Ocean there are reports of the biggest sharkever seen. Are these reports evidence of the legendary Kraken and other sea monsters of old? It's up to YOU to find out! With dozens of choices, you can follow the clues to the end. Which path will YOU CHOOSE to discover the truth?

Describes the voyage of the Titanic, the accident that caused it to sink, and the rescue of those who survived.

Scholastic Trade Books

When three children endure separate climate change disasters--a wildfire in the California woods, a close encounter with a hungry polar bear in Canada, and a massive hurricane in Florida--they emerge from their experiences committed to changing the world.

Eddie Ball has the chance of a lifetime: to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot-during halftime at the NBA finals, no less! A million dollars would mean the end to his and his mother's problems. But someone really wants Eddie to shoot an air ball on the big day, and will do anything to sabotage the million dollar shot...

California Morning, having renamed herself Lucy, begrudgingly records her family's adjustment to frontier life in an 1849 mining camp, during which she longs for books and vows to be miserable.

Nancy believes her friend’s guardians are trying to steal her inheritance. As she investigates, she has a perilous experience near the deserted bungalow.

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal

Get ready for a whole new look into Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Introducing the newest Wimpy Kid author--Rowley Jefferson! Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in numerous Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals . . . and counting. But it's finally time for readers to hear directly from Rowley in a journal of his own. In Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid, Rowley writes about his experiences and agrees to play the role of biographer for Greg along the way. (After all, one day Greg will be rich and famous, and everyone will want to know his life's story.) But Rowley is a poor choice for the job, and his "biography" of Greg is a hilarious mess. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal offers readers a new way to look at the Wimpy world--one fans won't want to miss!

Describes the different types of dolphins, where they live, what they eat, etc.

Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Out of the Box WALMART USA ONLY

Ripley Publishing

*Special edition for WALMART USA with an EXCLUSIVE 48 PAGES of additional content NOT FOR ONLINE!!!

Ripley Publishing

For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later. At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than 100 years later, today's readers will be intrigued by the mystery that surrounds this ship that was originally labeled "unsinkable."

Grosset & Dunlap

In the 60s, when Sheryl's Uncle Pete joins the Freedom Riders down South, she organizes a gospel concert in Brooklyn to help him.

Things at the Spiderwick estate are getting out of hand. With all kinds of creatures after them, the Guide is the only protection the Grace kids have. Why is all of Faerie stalking them? There's only one person who can help solve the mystery - their crazy old Aunt Lucinda.

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Endowed by a dying alien with the power to morph into any animal they touch, friends Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco investigate the wonders of the world with their unusual powers.

When Lucy observes the summer librarian eating files and turning into a grotesque creature, she is certain that he is a real, live monster.

Scholastic Trade Books

Cooney, Caroline B.

Three teenagers' lives are changed forever when they thoughtlessly steal a stop sign from a dangerous intersection and a young mother is killed in an automobile accident there.

Random House Young Readers

Nancy becomes suspicious of a secret society and is drawn to investigate.

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Louisa May Alcott

A lcott prefaces Little Women with an excerpt from John Bunyan’s seventeenth-century work The Pilgrim’s Progress, an allegorical novel about leading a Christian life. Alcott’s story begins with the four March girls—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—sitting in their living room, lamenting their poverty. The girls decide that they will each buy themselves a present in order to brighten their Christmas. Soon, however, they change their minds and decide that instead of buying presents for themselves, they will buy presents for their mother, Marmee. Marmee comes home with a letter from Mr. March, the girls’ father, who is serving as a Union chaplain in the Civil War. The letter inspires the girls to bear their burdens more cheerfully and not to complain about their poverty.

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

A mysterious island...An abandoned orphanage...A strange collection of very curious photographs...It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, a novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow--impossible though it seems--they may still be alive.

Ramona, at 7 1/2-years-old, sometimes feels discriminated against by being the youngest in the family.

A poem cycle that reads as a novel narrates the story of 15-year-old Billie Jo and her battle against the elements during the Oklahoma Dust Bowl of 1934.

7-1/2" x 5-1/4" x 3/4" paperback. Book 6 of the 7 book series. Enter the enchanted world where Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch.

This is about real witches.Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories—but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself!

Inspired by an Eskimo shaman, Russel Suskitt takes a dog team and sled to escape the modern ways of his village and to find his own "song" of himself. "Enough gritty realism to satisfy the most adventure-hungry readers."--School Library Journal.

When the Grace kids--twins Jared and Simon and their older sister, Mallory--move into a creepy old mansion with their mother, odd events and strange goings-on lead them to fantastic adventures involving otherworldly creatures.

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Young Adult Literature: The Worlds Inside Us

Young Adult Literature: The Worlds Inside Us builds critical literacy skills with this exciting nonfiction reader designed to enthrall sixth grade students. Keep your students at the edge of their seats with fascinating content that will keep them engaged from the first page to the last. Showcasing some of the elements found in "inside world books," this informational text examines the different types of internal struggles found in young adult fiction. Aligned with state standards, Young Adult Literature: The Worlds Inside Us features complex and rigorous content appropriate for middle school students preparing for college and career readiness.

Teacher Created Materials

Juvenile Nonfiction

More than anything, Ida Bidson wants to become a teacher. To do that, she needs to finish eighth grade so she can go on to high school. But when the one-room school in Ida’s remote Colorado town closes unexpectedly, that dream seems unattainable. Her only hope is to keep the school open without anyone finding out. Yet even a secret school needs a teacher. Ida can’t be it. . . . Or can she? In the spirit of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, two-time Newbery Honor recipient Avi once again has created a compelling story featuring a headstrong and memorable heroine who is determined to take control of her destiny.

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

For her thirteenth birthday Anne Frank received a diary as a present from her father. She kept it from 12 June 1942 to 1 August 1944. In this diary, which she addressed to an imaginary friend called Kitty, Anne wrote about her life - first in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam and then, when the Nazi persecution of Jews forced her family into hiding, in the sealed-off back rooms of an Amsterdam office building, which they referred to as the 'Secret Annexe'. Anne had always dreamed of being a writer and hoped one day to publish her diary.

About fourteen-year-old Sara Godfrey's search for her missing, mentally challenged brother Charlie.

This series offers lots of chills and thrills with no graphic violence.

There's been a snake-napping at the River Heights Zoo, and all clues about the thief seem to point in my good friend Charlie's direction. But why would Charlie want to steal a snake? I'm not convinced he's the perpetrator, but with all the circumstantial evidence that keeps popping up, the cops are on the other side of the fence. Speaking of snakes, George's younger brother, Scott, has been slithering around a lot lately, all sneaky-like. He's not acting like himself, but his lips are sealed about what's wrong. Do these mysteries have anything to do with each other? Stick around. I'm about to find out!

Narnia ... where horses talk ... where treachery is brewing ... where destiny awaits.On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives, they soon find themselves at the center of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide their fate and the fate of Narnia itself.Performed by Alex Jennings

Game Changers: A Biography of J. K. Rowling

Dona Herweck Rice

Showcasing the work of the J. K. Rowling, this informational text examines the life of the writer who brought us the magical world of Harry Potter.

Teacher Created Materials

Young Adult Nonfiction

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SpongeBob SquarePants Joke Book

Are you ready to soak up some jokes? Dive into SpongeBob JokePants and join the nautical nonsense! What does SpongeBob sleep in? His undersquare. How did Squidward do in the hundred-yard dash? He won by a nose. What has two big claws and is very messy? A slobster?

Introduces the geography, history, government, economy, industry, culture, historic sites, and famous people of Delaware.

Juvenile Nonfiction

Teenage detective Nancy Drew uses her courage and powers of deduction to solve the mysterious happenings in an old stone mansion.

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Derek Benz, Jon S. Lewis

The action-packed third installment of the legend of the GREY GRIFFINS!The epic battle between the Grey Griffins and forces of evil continues, as Max, Harley, and Natalia face off against Morgan La Fey and Lord Sumner. The friends also struggle to find a way to save Ernie, who remains trapped in an enchanted coma, and Max must come to terms with his father's most wicked betrayal. The Grey Griffins and the Templar knights stage the last stand-off to save the world and the Land of Faerie....

This cool paperback blank journal features one of the most memorable cover images from the classic Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series.TM & 2006 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Their business is finished, and Mac's and Vince's lives have become something they have never been before: simple. None of the fortune or the glory, none of the risk or the threat of juvenile prison. There's even a new business that has stepped in to take their place (and take the heat off Mac and Vince for once). Things couldn't be better. But that was before things at their middle school started to go haywire. Before they found out that there's a new crime boss at a school another town over trying to consolidate power. And before their old nemesis, Staples, came back to town begging for help after his stint in the clink. Just when Mac and Vince thought they were out, the business pulls them back in. But this time, will they be able to escape with their lives and their permanent records intact?

Bruised and battered, Jared, Simon, and Mallory return home to find their home ransacked and learn that Mulgarath has made off with their mother and Spiderwick's guide.

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Laura Amy Schlitz

When Clara vanishes after the puppeteer Grisini and two orphaned assistants were at her twelfth birthday party, suspicion of kidnapping chases the trio away from London and soon the two orphans are caught in a trap set by Grisini's ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it is too late.

National Geographic Books

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Charles and Lizzie Peterson rescue a white puppy they name Snowball, and when their mother tells that they cannot keep the dog, they look in their neighborhood for a suitable owner.

Scholastic Trade Books

Michael Morpurgo

In 1907, fourteen-year-old Laura, living with her family on one of the stormy Isles of Scilly, records in her diary how her dream of participating in a shipwreck rescue is finally realized.

Larklight: A Rousing Tale of Dauntless Pluck in the Farthest Reaches of Space

Arthur (Art) Mumsby and his irritating sister Myrtle live with their father in a huge and rambling house called Larklight...that just happens to be traveling through outer space. When a visitor called Mr. Webster arrives for a visit, it is far from an innocent social call. Before long Art and Myrtle are off on an adventure to the furthest reaches of space, where they will do battle with evil forces in order to save each other--and the universe. A fantastically original Victorian tale set in an outer space world that might have come from the imaginations of Jules Verne or L Frank Baum, but has a unique gravitational pull all its own...

Who's Been Sleeping In My Grave?

Believing that there is something very wrong with the new Shadyside Middle School substitute teacher, Zack Pepper is frustrated when no one believes him and he is forced to get rid of her by himself.

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

W. Bruce Cameron

Lily lives with her girl, Maggie Rose. Once a stray, Lily was rescued by the kind people at the animal shelter run by Maggie Rose's mom. Now she has a very important purpose: to rescue other animals in trouble. When a lost little Amur leopard is brought to the zoo and needs a friend, it's Lily to the rescue!

Describes the planet Mercury and humanity's search for knowledge about its nature.

Susanna Van Rose

Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.

Juvenile Nonfiction

Linda Williams Jackson

Rose Lee Carter, a 13-year-old African-American girl, dreams of life beyond the Mississippi cotton fields during the summer of 1955. Her world is rocked when a 14-year-old African-American boy, Emmett Till, is killed for allegedly whistling at a white woman. A powerful middle-grade debut perfect for readers who enjoyed The Watsons Go to Birmingham and Brown Girl Dreaming.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

When a storm separates Stumpy the squirrel from her newborn babies, her animal friends come to the rescue.

When the beautiful tapestry woven by a poor woman is stolen by fairies, her three sons set out on a magical journey to retrieve it

Georgina Andrews, Kate Knighton

Coolest, biggest, most colorful home science experiment book ever! It includes 100 science projects, with over 96 pages, that can mostly be done with household items.

Juvenile Nonfiction