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The boy who cried wolf

Hoena, B. A.,


Includes an access code for supplemental material available online. "Music included"--Cover. School Library Journal, Presents a sing-along version of the classic fable about a young shepherd boy who thought it was funny to get attention by telling the villagers he saw a wolf. But when a real wolf threatens his flock, and no one bothers to come help him, he learns a valuable lesson about telling lies. Includes reading tips for parents or teachers, sheet music, a glossary, guided reading activities, and resources for further information.
Date Published:2018

Includes an access code for supplemental material available online. "Music included"--Cover. School Library Journal, Presents a sing-along version of the classic fable about a young shepherd boy who thought it was funny to get attention by telling the villagers he saw a wolf. But when a real wolf threatens his flock, and no one bothers to come help him, he learns a valuable lesson about telling lies. Includes reading tips for parents or teachers, sheet music, a glossary, guided reading activities, and resources for further information.

Date Published:2018

Welcome to scare school

Lerner, Jarrett.


"Ages 5-8"--Front jacket flap. Bash is a young ghost who has never been good at scaring people is nervous about his first day at scare school, where he will learn to master the necessary skills to become a successful ghost.
Date Published:2024

The Titan's curse

Riordan, Rick,


Kirkus starred, April 01, 2007. Horn book, May 2007. Booklist starred, May 15, 2007. School library journal, May 2007. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Horn book guide starred, When the goddess Artemis disappears, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her.
Date Published:2007

Beauty and the beast

Jones, Ursula,


"First published in Great Britain in 2012 by Orchard Books." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, March 2014. Booklist, March 01, 2014. School library journal, March 2014. Horn book, September 2014. Horn book guide, Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.
Date Published:2014

The Scarlet Shedder

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Kirkus Reviews Starred, After being dunked in tomato juice to get rid of a skunk smell, Dog Man is stained red and ostracized by his community. When an AI villain begins terrorizing the area, Dog Man and Petey take drastic steps to save the citizens from the takeover.
Date Published:2024

Where the buffaloes begin

Baker, Olaf,


"This Dover edition, first published in 2019, is an unabridged republication of the text of Where the buffaloes begin as it originally appeared in St. Nicholas Magazine, Volume XLII, No. 4 (February 1915). The illustrations originally appeared in the 1981 edition published by Frederick Warne and Co., Inc., New York. The text has been slightly altered for clarity"--Title page verso. After hearing the legend retold by the tribe's oldest member, Little Wolf hopes to someday witness the beginning of the buffaloes at the sacred lake.
Date Published:2020

"This Dover edition, first published in 2019, is an unabridged republication of the text of Where the buffaloes begin as it originally appeared in St. Nicholas Magazine, Volume XLII, No. 4 (February 1915). The illustrations originally appeared in the 1981 edition published by Frederick Warne and Co., Inc., New York. The text has been slightly altered for clarity"--Title page verso. After hearing the legend retold by the tribe's oldest member, Little Wolf hopes to someday witness the beginning of the buffaloes at the sacred lake.

Date Published:2020

We are grateful : otsaliheliga

Sorell, Traci,


Includes read-along track; read by the author. AudioFile, Shows young readers the ways Cherokee people express gratitude throughout the year. Features Cherokee words along with pronunciation, Cherokee syllabary, and definition. Also includes a Cherokee syllabary guide and a glossary.
Date Published:2020

Ghost houses

Rudolph, Jessica,


Ghost houses -- "The president was killed" -- The ax murderer -- Shot during battle -- The most haunted house? -- Ghost houses in America. School Library Connection, School Library Journal, Briefly explores the stories behind several houses said to be haunted by ghosts in the United States, including the White House and the place President Abraham Lincoln died.
Date Published:2017

Energy makes things happen

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker.


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Simple language and humorous illustrations show how energy comes originally from the sun and can be transferred from one thing to another.
Date Published:2003

Pizza face

Ogle, Rex.


School Library Journal starred, June 2024. Horn Book, September 2024. Late bloomer Rex navigates a low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.
Date Published:2024

Pirates : poems

Harrison, David L. (David Lee), 1937-,


Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, June 2009. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2008. Kirkus Review, August 2008. A collection of poems describing the highs and lows of a pirate's life at sea.
Date Published:2008

Star the elephant

Lai, Remy,


School Library Journal Starred, An elephant named Star is forced to search for a new home with her mother and aunt when their food supplies dwindle. Star gets separated from them and must brave unknown terrors, including humans, to find her way back to them.
Date Published:2022

Monkey walk

Madden, Colleen M.,


Booklist, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, A girl mopes around during a family visit to the zoo until she goes on the Monkey walk, where her hat and phone are stolen by some mischievous animals. In order to get them back, the animals send her on a mission to rescue the bored penguins.
Date Published:2018

The chalice of the gods : Percy Jackson and the Olympians. 6 /

Riordan, Rick,


"Percy Jackson, modern-day son of Poseidon, is just trying to get through high school. After saving the world multiple times by battling monsters, Titans, and giants, Percy is not settling in at Alternative High School in New York, where he hopes to finally have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the gods aren't quite done with him yet. Poseidon breaks the bad news that if Percy expected to get into New Rome University, he will have to fulfill three quests in order to earn the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus. The first task is to help Ganymede, Zeus's cupbearer, retrieve his golden goblet before it falls into the wrong hands. You see, one sip from it can turn a mortal into a god, and Zeus would not be pleased with that result. Can Percy and his friends Grover and Annabeth find the precious cup in time? And if they do, will they be able to resist its special power?"
Date Published:2023

"Percy Jackson, modern-day son of Poseidon, is just trying to get through high school. After saving the world multiple times by battling monsters, Titans, and giants, Percy is not settling in at Alternative High School in New York, where he hopes to finally have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the gods aren't quite done with him yet. Poseidon breaks the bad news that if Percy expected to get into New Rome University, he will have to fulfill three quests in order to earn the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus. The first task is to help Ganymede, Zeus's cupbearer, retrieve his golden goblet before it falls into the wrong hands. You see, one sip from it can turn a mortal into a god, and Zeus would not be pleased with that result. Can Percy and his friends Grover and Annabeth find the precious cup in time? And if they do, will they be able to resist its special power?"

Date Published:2023

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy : a graphic novel

Terciero, Rey,


"A modern retelling of Little women." Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, An adaptation of the coming-of-age novel features the four March sisters as they struggle with school woes, health issues, boy troubles, and personal identity.
Date Published:2019

Diary of a wimpy kid : big shot

Kinney, Jeff,


Kirkus, December 01, 2021. After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball.
Date Published:2021

Twenty questions

Barnett, Mac,


"Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world. In this spare yet expansive narrative, acclaimed author Mac Barnett poses twenty questions both playful and profound. Some make us giggle. Others challenge our assumptions. The result is a quirky, wandering exploration of where the best questions lead-to stories. Intriguing, richly interactive, and brought to vivid life by Caldecott Honor recipient Christian Robinson'sbright and whimsical illustrations, Twenty Questions is a charming invitation to speculate without limits and know no bounds"--
Date Published:2023

"Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world. In this spare yet expansive narrative, acclaimed author Mac Barnett poses twenty questions both playful and profound. Some make us giggle. Others challenge our assumptions. The result is a quirky, wandering exploration of where the best questions lead-to stories. Intriguing, richly interactive, and brought to vivid life by Caldecott Honor recipient Christian Robinson'sbright and whimsical illustrations, Twenty Questions is a charming invitation to speculate without limits and know no bounds"--

Date Published:2023

The lumbering giants of Windy Pines

Netz, Mo,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, Eleven-year-old Jerry Blum and her mom have just moved to the Slumbering Giant motel, where her mom has found work as a housekeeper and Jerry can easily maneuver around in her wheelchair. Jerry's skepticism about her mother's ventures into the woods are confirmed when her mother doesn't return home one morning and it's up to Jerry, new friend Chapel, and her imaginary Yiddish dragon Paul, to go after her. In doing so, they uncover the truth of what her mother is up to and up against.
Date Published:2024

Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, Eleven-year-old Jerry Blum and her mom have just moved to the Slumbering Giant motel, where her mom has found work as a housekeeper and Jerry can easily maneuver around in her wheelchair. Jerry's skepticism about her mother's ventures into the woods are confirmed when her mother doesn't return home one morning and it's up to Jerry, new friend Chapel, and her imaginary Yiddish dragon Paul, to go after her. In doing so, they uncover the truth of what her mother is up to and up against.

Date Published:2024

It came from the trees

Russell, Ally,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, During a camping trip with her Scout group, eleven-year-old Jenna Thomas' best friend Reese was taken by a large hairy creature, and no matter how many times she tells the story, no one believes her. Determined to find her friend, Jenna joins another Scout troop that plans to camp near the area where her friend was taken. During the campout, she and her new troop members find disturbing evidence of the creature that leads to an attack during the night in which they must band together to survive.
Date Published:2024

Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, During a camping trip with her Scout group, eleven-year-old Jenna Thomas' best friend Reese was taken by a large hairy creature, and no matter how many times she tells the story, no one believes her. Determined to find her friend, Jenna joins another Scout troop that plans to camp near the area where her friend was taken. During the campout, she and her new troop members find disturbing evidence of the creature that leads to an attack during the night in which they must band together to survive.

Date Published:2024

Gracias a Winn-Dixie

DiCamillo, Kate,


Translation of: Because of Winn-Dixie. Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
Date Published:2010