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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid : the ugly truth

Kinney, Jeff.


Publisher's Weekly, November 15, 2010. Horn book guide, Best books for children : preschool through grade 6 : supplement to the 9th edition. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
Date Published:2010

Publisher's Weekly, November 15, 2010. Horn book guide, Best books for children : preschool through grade 6 : supplement to the 9th edition. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.

Date Published:2010

Sea Otters

Murray, Peter.


Includes index. Includes glossary. This book describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of sea otters.
Date Published:2001

It's Duffy Time

Wood, Audrey.


Follows a dog as he naps his way through the day, squeezing in time for walks, food, and play-time with his best friend.
Date Published:2012

A Royal Court In Its Kingdom

Baltzer, Rochelle, 1982-


Includes glossary. Looking Glass Library. Abdo Digital eBook. A royal court in its kingdom -- Stuff you'll need -- Know the basics -- Talk like an artist -- King -- Queen -- Prince -- Princess -- Knight -- Jester -- Castle -- Coach -- Crown -- Throne -- Royal realities. Kids will build on basic shapes to draw all things royal in six easy steps.
Date Published:2015

Barbie Developer : Ruth Handler

Slater, Lee, 1969-


Includes glossary and timeline. Checkerboard Library. Abdo Digital eBook. Growing up -- Into the world -- Mattel creations is born -- Bye-bye baby dolls -- Barbie's relative -- Success! -- Barbie reflects culture -- Work & play -- Life of a Barbie doll -- The Barbie business -- Real life -- Handler's legacy -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Websites -- Index. Learn about the developer of the Barbie doll, Ruth Handler, following her early work with her husband Elliott making and selling plastic products, their collaboration with Harold Matson to form Mattel, Handlerís inspiration for a new kind of doll, and the companyís introduction of Barbie in 1959.
Date Published:2016

Includes glossary and timeline. Checkerboard Library. Abdo Digital eBook. Growing up -- Into the world -- Mattel creations is born -- Bye-bye baby dolls -- Barbie's relative -- Success! -- Barbie reflects culture -- Work & play -- Life of a Barbie doll -- The Barbie business -- Real life -- Handler's legacy -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Websites -- Index. Learn about the developer of the Barbie doll, Ruth Handler, following her early work with her husband Elliott making and selling plastic products, their collaboration with Harold Matson to form Mattel, Handlerís inspiration for a new kind of doll, and the companyís introduction of Barbie in 1959.

Date Published:2016

Pride And Prejudice

Austen, Jane.


At the turn of eighteenth-century England, spirited Elizabeth Bennet copes with the suit of the snobbish Mr. Darcy while trying to sort out the romantic entanglements of two of her sisters, sweet and beautiful Jane and scatterbrained Lydia.
Date Published:2005

The Wizard Of Oz

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.


After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas.
Date Published:1989

The Volcano Of Fire : the fifth adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy

Stilton, Geronimo.


Translation of: Quinto viaggio nel Regno della fantasia. "Based on an original idea by Elisabetta Dami." After receiving a mysterious message summoning him to a meeting, Geronimo Stilton finds himself back in the Kingdom of Fantasy, summoned by the Elves, who want him to travel to the Great Explanatorium to find an answer to the earthquakes that are threatening the Kingdom.
Date Published:2013

The Secret Of The Snow

Stilton, Thea.


"Based on an original idea by Elisabetta Dami." The Thea Sisters are called to help an enchanted land linked to the legends of Japan, and it is in danger. It's special lotus flowers are disappearing and no one knows why. They set off on a quest to solve the mystery and must discover the secret of the flowers--but can they trust the strange magical creatures they meet on their way?
Date Published:2014

Darkstalker

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-


Long before the SandWing and the Dragonet Prophecy, Darkstalker, half NightWing and half IceWing, is hatched under the three moons--born into a divided heritage, he is destined to become the most powerful and dangerous dragon Pyrhhia will ever know, and it will take the combined efforts of a SeaWing named Fatham and a NightWing seer named Clearsight to come up with a way to save all the kingdoms from his anger
Date Published:2016

Long before the SandWing and the Dragonet Prophecy, Darkstalker, half NightWing and half IceWing, is hatched under the three moons--born into a divided heritage, he is destined to become the most powerful and dangerous dragon Pyrhhia will ever know, and it will take the combined efforts of a SeaWing named Fatham and a NightWing seer named Clearsight to come up with a way to save all the kingdoms from his anger

Date Published:2016

The Journey To Atlantis

Principe di Atlantide. English.


When Paulina, one of the Thea Sisters, finds a strange blue-skinned boy unconscious on the beach, the sisters set out to solve the mystery of who the boy is and where he comes from--and how to return him to his home.
Date Published:2012

Tales From A Not-so-glam Tv Star

Russell, Rachel Renee.


Horn book guide, Nikki is in the spotlight. A reality TV crew will follow her and her friends for the whole month of March as they record their hit song together. But will the excitement also cause unexpected problems, now that cameras are everywhere Nikki and her friends go?
Date Published:2014

Big Red Lollipop

Khan, Rukhsana, 1962-


"A Junior Library Guild selecton"--Jtk. flap. Having to take her younger sister along the first time she is invited to a birthday party spoils Rubina's fun, and later when that sister is asked to a party and baby sister wants to come, Rubina must decide whether to help.
Date Published:2010

Dork Diaries:tales From A Not-so-friendly Frenemy

Russell, Rachel ReneÃÅe,


"It's a frenemy showdown and Nikki Maxwell has the worst luck. Of all the schools she could have been assigned to for the student exchange week program, she's stuck at North Hampton Hills, her arch nemesis MacKenzie Hollister's new school. Even worse, there might just be someone at NHH who can out-MacKenzie MacKenzie! At least Nikki can write about every moment of drama in her diary, so readers won't miss a moment of it. Can the queen of dorks survive a week at the head CCP's new school or will it be a dorky disaster?"--Amazon.
Date Published:2016

"It's a frenemy showdown and Nikki Maxwell has the worst luck. Of all the schools she could have been assigned to for the student exchange week program, she's stuck at North Hampton Hills, her arch nemesis MacKenzie Hollister's new school. Even worse, there might just be someone at NHH who can out-MacKenzie MacKenzie! At least Nikki can write about every moment of drama in her diary, so readers won't miss a moment of it. Can the queen of dorks survive a week at the head CCP's new school or will it be a dorky disaster?"--Amazon.

Date Published:2016

Otter

Morris, Ting.


Includes index. Includes glossary. This book describes how the otter builds its home, marks its territory, and raises its young.
Date Published:2006

The Baby-sitters Club : Mary Anne Saves the Day

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


Meet Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey--best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up--whether it's cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, or crank calls--you can count on them to save the day. Presented in graphic novel format, Raina Telgemeier introduces Ann M. Martin's beloved series to a new generation.
Date Published:2006

Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire

Rowling, J. K.


Sequel to: Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban. "Year 4"--Spine. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2001 School Library Journal, August 2000 Booklist starred, August 2000 Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004 Pub Weekly, July 2000 New York Times, July 2000 Horn Book, November 2000 Book Report, November 2000 Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2000 Kirkus Review, August 2000 Harry Potter, a fourth-year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, longs to escape his hateful relatives, the Dursleys, and live as a normal fourteen-year-old wizard, but what Harry does not yet realize is that he is not a normal wizard, and in his case, different can be deadly.
Date Published:2000

Sequel to: Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban. "Year 4"--Spine. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2001 School Library Journal, August 2000 Booklist starred, August 2000 Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004 Pub Weekly, July 2000 New York Times, July 2000 Horn Book, November 2000 Book Report, November 2000 Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2000 Kirkus Review, August 2000 Harry Potter, a fourth-year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, longs to escape his hateful relatives, the Dursleys, and live as a normal fourteen-year-old wizard, but what Harry does not yet realize is that he is not a normal wizard, and in his case, different can be deadly.

Date Published:2000

The Red Pyramid

Riordan, Rick.


After their father's research experiment at the British Museum unleashes the Egyptian god Set, Carter and Sadie Kane embark on a dangerous journey across the globe--a quest which brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
Date Published:2010

Scary Stories 3 : more tales to chill your bones

Schwartz, Alvin, 1927-


The appointment -- The bus stop -- Faster and faster -- Just delicious -- Hello, Kate! -- The black dog -- Footsteps -- Like cats' eyes -- Bess -- Harold -- The dead hand -- Such things happen -- The wolf girl -- The dream -- Sam's new pet -- Maybe you will remember -- The red spot -- No, thanks -- The trouble -- Strangers -- The hog -- Is something wrong? -- It's him! -- T-H-U-P-P-P-P-P-P-P! -- You may be the next---. Horn Book Kirkus Reviews School Library Journal Wilson's Children's Catalog Traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, haunts, superstitions, monsters, and horrible scary things.
Date Published:1991

The appointment -- The bus stop -- Faster and faster -- Just delicious -- Hello, Kate! -- The black dog -- Footsteps -- Like cats' eyes -- Bess -- Harold -- The dead hand -- Such things happen -- The wolf girl -- The dream -- Sam's new pet -- Maybe you will remember -- The red spot -- No, thanks -- The trouble -- Strangers -- The hog -- Is something wrong? -- It's him! -- T-H-U-P-P-P-P-P-P-P! -- You may be the next---. Horn Book Kirkus Reviews School Library Journal Wilson's Children's Catalog Traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, haunts, superstitions, monsters, and horrible scary things.

Date Published:1991

Amulet 2: The Stonekeeper's Curse

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-,


After chasing after the tentacled monster that kidnapped their mother, Emily and Navin find themselves in a magical but dangerous world of man-eating demons and shadowy enemies, where they must learn to control a powerful amulet given to them by their inventor grandfather.
Date Published:2008