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Diary of a wimpy kid : cabin fever

Kinney, Jeff.


Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But he's innocent--sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he's going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?
Date Published:2011

The longest season : the story of the Orioles' 1988 losing streak

Ripken, Cal, Jr., 1960-


Cal Ripken Jr. shares the ups and downs of the Orioles' record 21-game losing streak and reflects on the rewards of hard work, regardless of what's on the scoreboard.
Date Published:2007

Anne Frank : the diary of a young girl


Translation of Het achterhuis. The diary of Anne Frank.
Date Published:1967

All the world's a stage : a novel in five acts

Woelfle, Gretchen.


Twelve-year-old orphan Christopher "Kit" Buckles becomes a stage boy in a London theater in 1598, tries his hand at acting, and later helps build the Globe Theater for playwright William Shakespeare and the Chamberlain's Men acting troupe.
Date Published:2011

THE MARVELOUS EFFECT.

CLE, TROY



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Activities handbook for teaching the metric system

Bitter, Gary G.


Includes index.
Date Published:1976

Because Amelia smiled

Stein, David Ezra.


A little girl's smile as she skips down the street in New York inspires a neighbor to send cookies to her grandson in Mexico, and the good will soon spreads around the world and back.
Date Published:2012

Marvelous math : a book of poems


A collection of poems about math, featuring selections such as "Math Makes Me Feel Safe," "Fractions," "Pythagoras," and "Time Passes," by a variety of authors including Janet S. Wong, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Ilo Orleans, and others.
Date Published:1997

Anne Frank

Sawyer, Kem Knapp.


A biography of Anne Frank, including the historical events which forced her to hide with her family in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.
Date Published:2004

Stuck

Miller, Kayla,


"Harper Alley." "Ages 8-12"--Dust jacket. "Olive is excited to reunite with Max and Bree at Camp Acorn Lake, but the buses have barely pulled away when her two closest camp friends start fighting . . . and it's not just a little squabble. They refuse to speak to each other and, even worse, try to make Olive choose sides. Any attempt to smooth things over seems to aggravate them more, leaving Olive stuck in the middle"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Harper Alley." "Ages 8-12"--Dust jacket. "Olive is excited to reunite with Max and Bree at Camp Acorn Lake, but the buses have barely pulled away when her two closest camp friends start fighting . . . and it's not just a little squabble. They refuse to speak to each other and, even worse, try to make Olive choose sides. Any attempt to smooth things over seems to aggravate them more, leaving Olive stuck in the middle"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Drama queen

Peschke, M. (Marci)


Includes glossary. Summer's over -- A new teacher -- Class play -- Getting ready for Wonderland -- After school -- Tryouts -- Cast assignments -- Being Alice -- Practice makes perfect -- Red spots -- Not so mean -- Actress divine -- In the spotlight -- More spots. Kylie Jean's class is performing Alice in Wonderland and Kylie Jean knows she'd be just perfect as the Queen of Hearts, but mean girl Paula wants the part, too.
Date Published:2011

Includes glossary. Summer's over -- A new teacher -- Class play -- Getting ready for Wonderland -- After school -- Tryouts -- Cast assignments -- Being Alice -- Practice makes perfect -- Red spots -- Not so mean -- Actress divine -- In the spotlight -- More spots. Kylie Jean's class is performing Alice in Wonderland and Kylie Jean knows she'd be just perfect as the Queen of Hearts, but mean girl Paula wants the part, too.

Date Published:2011

Sabatoge at sea

Beckett-King, Alasdair,


Junior Library Guild. "Shenanigans are once again afoot in the town of Widdlington, and this time they're on board the Dreadnowt-a galleon that's set to host a fireworks display for the town. Bonnie Montgomery and Grampa Banks are on board as guests, but just after sundown, a fog rolls in and a terrible cry is heard over the crash of the waves. Captain Valancourt stumbles out of the mist, dripping wet and covered in red welts the like of which a sea monster would leave behind, and is soon pronounced dead by the doctor on board. The crowd is shocked, and Bonnie's fishy-o-meter is off the charts. While Inspector Sands takes over as captain, Bonnie transforms into Montgomery Bonbon, and it's not long before she's laid anchor on her prime suspects. Can Montgomery Bonbon hoist his moustache and figure out which scallywag is responsible for the death of the ancient mariner?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Junior Library Guild. "Shenanigans are once again afoot in the town of Widdlington, and this time they're on board the Dreadnowt-a galleon that's set to host a fireworks display for the town. Bonnie Montgomery and Grampa Banks are on board as guests, but just after sundown, a fog rolls in and a terrible cry is heard over the crash of the waves. Captain Valancourt stumbles out of the mist, dripping wet and covered in red welts the like of which a sea monster would leave behind, and is soon pronounced dead by the doctor on board. The crowd is shocked, and Bonnie's fishy-o-meter is off the charts. While Inspector Sands takes over as captain, Bonnie transforms into Montgomery Bonbon, and it's not long before she's laid anchor on her prime suspects. Can Montgomery Bonbon hoist his moustache and figure out which scallywag is responsible for the death of the ancient mariner?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Absolutely one thing : featuring Charlie and Lola

Child, Lauren,


"First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Orchard Books" -- colophon. Junior Library Guild. A trip to the store with mom becomes a series of math problems for number whiz Charlie and his younger sister, Lola, whose numbers include "twenty-seventeen" and "a squillion."
Date Published:2015

Women in physics

Wissinger, Mary,


�Emilie du Ch�atelet -- Laura Bassi -- Marie Curie -- Irene Joliot-Curie --Chien-Shiun. Discover the wonders of physics! Along the way, meet the incredible women who've taught us how the universe works. Inquisitive kids will love learning about the world through this engaging and accurate tale about physics.
Date Published:2021

SAMMY KEYES AND THE SISTERS OF MERCY.



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Four seasons make a year

Rockwell, Anne F.


Describes the passing of the seasons through the changes in plants and animals that occur on a farm.
Date Published:2004

Ghosts

Telgemeier, Raina,


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 herheart on meeting one.
Date Published:2016

The skull in the rock : how a scientist, a boy, and Google Earth opened a new window on human origins

Berger, Lee, 1965-


Tells the story of how Professor Lee Berger and his nine-year-old son used Google Earth to find a new way to study the history of human evolution.
Date Published:2012

Active questioning : questioning still makes the difference /

Johnson, Nancy L. (Nancy Lynn), 1944-


CLC0170.
Date Published:1995

Class act

Craft, Jerry,


"Harper Alley." Junior Library Guild. "Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying 'You have to work twice as hard to be just as good.' His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn't afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids. He wants to pretend like everything is fine, but it's hard not to withdraw, and even their mutual friend Jordan doesn't know how to keep the group together. As the pressures mount, will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and his friends can truly accept each other? And most important, will he finally be able to accept himself?"--From the publisher's web site.
Date Published:2020

"Harper Alley." Junior Library Guild. "Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying 'You have to work twice as hard to be just as good.' His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn't afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids. He wants to pretend like everything is fine, but it's hard not to withdraw, and even their mutual friend Jordan doesn't know how to keep the group together. As the pressures mount, will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and his friends can truly accept each other? And most important, will he finally be able to accept himself?"--From the publisher's web site.

Date Published:2020