Who Was Anne Frank? ![]() The Night Crossing ![]() Fraction Fun ![]() Henry Ford: Young Man with Ideas ![]() Crenshaw ![]() The One and Only Bob ![]() Dorko the Magnificent ![]() Written with pitch-perfect middle-grade humor and unforgettable characters, this gem of a novel will stay with readers long after Dorko the Magnificent has taken his final bow. Praise for Dorko the Magnificent "A young would-be magician gets lessons in both stagecraft and life from a crusty elder... the supporting characters steal the show." Kirkus Reviews "Short chapters keep the story moving. Robbie has impressive determination, but it is Grandma Melvyn who is the star in this moving story." Booklist "Satisfying and enjoyable, Dorko will engage reluctant and voracious readers alike." School Library Journal " A thoroughly likable middle-grade novel, offering a blend of poignancy and giggle-worthy humor, this book is a solid back-to-school read." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Literature circles would work well with this title that deals with alienation, friendship, family, reconciliation, and death." Library Media Connection Pony Pals 5: Pony to the Rescue ![]() The World According to Humphrey ![]() The World According to Humphrey ![]() Pocahontas and the Strangers ![]() Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims ![]() Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims ![]() Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims ![]() Trading Places with Tank Talbott ![]() Trading Places with Tank Talbott ![]() Meet Abraham Lincoln ![]() The Year of the Book ![]() friends, and her fourth-grade classroom, and finds a true best friend. The Year of the Book ![]() Zoey and Sassafras 1: Dragons and Marshmallows ![]() A Mighty Girl Book of the Year Illinois Monarch Award Nominee 2018-2019 Florida SSYRA Book Award Nominee 2018-2019 Washington OTTER Award Nominee 2018-2019 With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure — the brand new series Zoey and Sassafras has something for everyone! Easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page make this series perfect for a wide range of ages. In the first book of this series, Zoey discovers a glowing photo and learns an amazing secret. Injured magical animals come to their backyard barn for help! When a sick baby dragon appears, it’s up to Zoey and Sassafras to figure out what’s wrong. Will they be able to help little Marshmallow before it’s too late? Each story in the Zoey and Sassafras series features a new magical animal with a problem that must be solved using science. There isn't a set formula for each book; Zoey sometimes needs to run experiments, while other times she needs to investigate a mystery, and yet other times she needs to do research. Zoey models how to keep a science journal through her handwritten entries in each story. Each story is complete with a glossary of the kid-friendly definitions for scientific terms used. The series highlights child-led inquiry science and the topics covered align with both Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. Ellen & Otis 2: Otis Spofford ![]() Ellen & Otis 2: Otis Spofford ![]() Henry Huggins 1 ![]() Henry Huggins 1 ![]() Henry Huggins 2: Henry and Beezus ![]() Henry Huggins 2: Henry and Beezus ![]() Henry Huggins 3: Henry and Ribsy ![]() Henry Huggins 3: Henry and Ribsy ![]() Henry Huggins 4: Henry and the Paper Route ![]() Henry Huggins 5: Henry and the Clubhouse ![]() Henry Huggins 5: Henry and the Clubhouse ![]() Henry Huggins 6: Ribsy ![]() Good ol' Ribsy's ever-curious mind has always gotten him into scrapes, but this time he may have gone too far. After a comical turn of events, Ribsy finds himself in the wrong station wagon with the wrong children. Ribsy will do anything to find Henry, but there's plenty of excitement to be had along the way—and scoring a touchdown for a local high school team is only part of the fun! Mitch and Amy ![]() Mitch and Amy both think being twins is fun, but that doesn't stop them from squabbling. Amy is good at reading. Mitch is a math whiz. Amy likes to play pretend. Mitch would rather skateboard. They never want to watch the same television show. And they always try to get the better of each other. Then the school bully starts picking on Mitch — and on Amy, too. Now the twins have something rotten in common: Alan Hibbler. This twosome must set aside their squabbles and band together to defeat a bully! Muggie Maggie ![]() Maggie's parents say she'll enjoy it once she starts. Her teacher doesn't want to listen when she points out how untidy grown-ups' handwriting can be. And her classmates think it's a riot when her first try at signing her name makes it look like "Muggie." Now Maggie is too embarrassed to back down. Why can't she just go on printing her whole life? Newbery medalist Beverly Cleary has penned a wise and funny book, filled with the perceptive humor that has earned her generations of fans. Ralph S. Mouse 1: The Mouse and the Motorcycle ![]() Ralph the mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by a young guest. His thrill ride does not last long. The ringing telephone startles Ralph, and he and the motorcycle take a terrible fall - right to the bottom of a metal wastebasket. Luckily, Keith, the owner of the motorcycle, returns to find his toy. Keith rescues Ralph and teaches him how to ride the bike. Thus begins a great friendship and many awesome adventures. Once a mouse can ride a motorcyle ... almost anything can happen! Ralph S. Mouse 1: The Mouse and the Motorcycle ![]() Ralph the mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by a young guest. His thrill ride does not last long. The ringing telephone startles Ralph, and he and the motorcycle take a terrible fall - right to the bottom of a metal wastebasket. Luckily, Keith, the owner of the motorcycle, returns to find his toy. Keith rescues Ralph and teaches him how to ride the bike. Thus begins a great friendship and many awesome adventures. Once a mouse can ride a motorcyle ... almost anything can happen! Ralph S. Mouse 1: The Mouse and the Motorcycle ![]() Ralph the mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by a young guest. His thrill ride does not last long. The ringing telephone startles Ralph, and he and the motorcycle take a terrible fall - right to the bottom of a metal wastebasket. Luckily, Keith, the owner of the motorcycle, returns to find his toy. Keith rescues Ralph and teaches him how to ride the bike. Thus begins a great friendship and many awesome adventures. Once a mouse can ride a motorcyle ... almost anything can happen! Ralph S. Mouse 1: The Mouse and the Motorcycle ![]() Ralph the mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by a young guest. His thrill ride does not last long. The ringing telephone startles Ralph, and he and the motorcycle take a terrible fall - right to the bottom of a metal wastebasket. Luckily, Keith, the owner of the motorcycle, returns to find his toy. Keith rescues Ralph and teaches him how to ride the bike. Thus begins a great friendship and many awesome adventures. Once a mouse can ride a motorcyle ... almost anything can happen! Ralph S. Mouse 1: The Mouse and the Motorcycle ![]() Ralph the mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by a young guest. His thrill ride does not last long. The ringing telephone startles Ralph, and he and the motorcycle take a terrible fall - right to the bottom of a metal wastebasket. Luckily, Keith, the owner of the motorcycle, returns to find his toy. Keith rescues Ralph and teaches him how to ride the bike. Thus begins a great friendship and many awesome adventures. Once a mouse can ride a motorcyle ... almost anything can happen! Ralph S. Mouse 1: The Mouse and the Motorcycle ![]() Ralph the mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by a young guest. His thrill ride does not last long. The ringing telephone startles Ralph, and he and the motorcycle take a terrible fall - right to the bottom of a metal wastebasket. Luckily, Keith, the owner of the motorcycle, returns to find his toy. Keith rescues Ralph and teaches him how to ride the bike. Thus begins a great friendship and many awesome adventures. Once a mouse can ride a motorcyle ... almost anything can happen! Ralph S. Mouse 1: The Mouse and the Motorcycle ![]() Ralph the mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by a young guest. His thrill ride does not last long. The ringing telephone startles Ralph, and he and the motorcycle take a terrible fall - right to the bottom of a metal wastebasket. Luckily, Keith, the owner of the motorcycle, returns to find his toy. Keith rescues Ralph and teaches him how to ride the bike. Thus begins a great friendship and many awesome adventures. Once a mouse can ride a motorcyle ... almost anything can happen! Ralph S. Mouse 2: Runaway Ralph ![]() Ralph's destination is a summer camp, where he hopes crumbs from peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches will be plentiful. But instead of finding freedom, he lands in a cage, doing endless loop the loops on an exercise wheel. The story of how Ralph and a lonely boy named Garf discover they speak the same language involves a villainous cat, a grouchy hamster, and many campers. Each episode is funnier than the last. On one level, Mrs. Cleary's story is a delightful tour de force. On another, it delivers a message about running away that is all the more effective because it is unobtrusive. Ralph S. Mouse 3: Ralph S. Mouse ![]() "To school?" Ryan was surprised. Ralph's pesky cousins are wrecking his motorcycle, and his janitor friend, Matt, is in trouble because there seem to be mice in the hotel. All in all things are not going well at the Mountain View Inn. So Ralph persuades his young pal Ryan to take him to school. Ralph is an instant hit with Ryan's classmates. But he doesn't like being forced to run through a maze or the threat of an exterminator coming to the school. Worst of all, Ryan gets into a fight with a classmate, and Ralph's precious motorcycle is broken. Is Ralph S. Mouse smart enough to steer this sad situation to a happy ending? Ralph S. Mouse 3: Ralph S. Mouse ![]() "To school?" Ryan was surprised. Ralph's pesky cousins are wrecking his motorcycle, and his janitor friend, Matt, is in trouble because there seem to be mice in the hotel. All in all things are not going well at the Mountain View Inn. So Ralph persuades his young pal Ryan to take him to school. Ralph is an instant hit with Ryan's classmates. But he doesn't like being forced to run through a maze or the threat of an exterminator coming to the school. Worst of all, Ryan gets into a fight with a classmate, and Ralph's precious motorcycle is broken. Is Ralph S. Mouse smart enough to steer this sad situation to a happy ending? Ramona 1: Beezus and Ramona ![]() Big sister Beezus Quimby tries to be patient with her little sister, Ramona, but it isn't easy, not when Ramona powders her nose with marshmallows and invites her class to a party without telling her family. Sometimes Beezus doesn't like Ramona, but the girls are sisters and that means they will always love each other—just not every single minute. Ramona 1: Beezus and Ramona ![]() Big sister Beezus Quimby tries to be patient with her little sister, Ramona, but it isn't easy, not when Ramona powders her nose with marshmallows and invites her class to a party without telling her family. Sometimes Beezus doesn't like Ramona, but the girls are sisters and that means they will always love each other—just not every single minute. Ramona 2: Ramona the Pest ![]() Ramona 2: Ramona the Pest ![]() Ramona 2: Ramona the Pest ![]() Ramona 2: Ramona the Pest ![]() Ramona 2: Ramona the Pest ![]() Ramona 2: Ramona the Pest ![]() Ramona 2: Ramona the Pest (Read-Aloud Edition) ![]() Ramona 3: Ramona the Brave ![]() Nevertheless, Ramona can be counted on to keep things lively. Enraged when Susan copies her wise old owl prepared for Parents' Night and receives praise for it, Ramona rebels. Overcome by guilt and no longer brave, she tries mightily thereafter to please her teacher, but still Mrs. Griggs infuriatingly reports home that Ramona lacks self-control. Only because she is a girl with spunk, to use her father's word, does Ramona's courage return, earning her at last an uneasy truce with the teacher. Beverly Cleary draws here a portrait of a little girl discovering with astonishment that the way others see her is not always the way she sees herself. In the contrast lie moments of emerging self-knowledge for Ramona and of delicious hilarity for the reader. Ramona 3: Ramona the Brave ![]() Nevertheless, Ramona can be counted on to keep things lively. Enraged when Susan copies her wise old owl prepared for Parents' Night and receives praise for it, Ramona rebels. Overcome by guilt and no longer brave, she tries mightily thereafter to please her teacher, but still Mrs. Griggs infuriatingly reports home that Ramona lacks self-control. Only because she is a girl with spunk, to use her father's word, does Ramona's courage return, earning her at last an uneasy truce with the teacher. Beverly Cleary draws here a portrait of a little girl discovering with astonishment that the way others see her is not always the way she sees herself. In the contrast lie moments of emerging self-knowledge for Ramona and of delicious hilarity for the reader. Ramona 3: Ramona the Brave ![]() Nevertheless, Ramona can be counted on to keep things lively. Enraged when Susan copies her wise old owl prepared for Parents' Night and receives praise for it, Ramona rebels. Overcome by guilt and no longer brave, she tries mightily thereafter to please her teacher, but still Mrs. Griggs infuriatingly reports home that Ramona lacks self-control. Only because she is a girl with spunk, to use her father's word, does Ramona's courage return, earning her at last an uneasy truce with the teacher. Beverly Cleary draws here a portrait of a little girl discovering with astonishment that the way others see her is not always the way she sees herself. In the contrast lie moments of emerging self-knowledge for Ramona and of delicious hilarity for the reader. Ramona 3: Ramona the Brave ![]() Nevertheless, Ramona can be counted on to keep things lively. Enraged when Susan copies her wise old owl prepared for Parents' Night and receives praise for it, Ramona rebels. Overcome by guilt and no longer brave, she tries mightily thereafter to please her teacher, but still Mrs. Griggs infuriatingly reports home that Ramona lacks self-control. Only because she is a girl with spunk, to use her father's word, does Ramona's courage return, earning her at last an uneasy truce with the teacher. Beverly Cleary draws here a portrait of a little girl discovering with astonishment that the way others see her is not always the way she sees herself. In the contrast lie moments of emerging self-knowledge for Ramona and of delicious hilarity for the reader. Ramona 4: Ramona and Her Father ![]() Ramona 4: Ramona and Her Father ![]() Ramona 4: Ramona and Her Father ![]() Ramona 4: Ramona and Her Father ![]() Ramona 4: Ramona and Her Father ![]() Ramona 5: Ramona and Her Mother ![]() Ramona 5: Ramona and Her Mother ![]() Ramona 5: Ramona and Her Mother ![]() Ramona 5: Ramona and Her Mother ![]() Ramona 6: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 ![]() Ramona 6: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 ![]() Ramona 6: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 ![]() Ramona 6: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 ![]() Ramona 6: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 ![]() Ramona 6: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 ![]() Ramona 6: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 ![]() Ramona 7: Ramona Forever ![]() From the minute that Howie Kemp's "rich" Uncle Hobart arrives from Saudi Arabia, things are off to a rousing start. There are new beginnings and discoveries and two very special surprises — one surprise is big and one is very little. It's a time of change for all the Quimbys; a time of new joys and little sadnesses, too. There are new worries — Mr Quimby is worried about finding a teaching job, Ramona is worried they may have to move if he does, and Beezus is worried about her teenage complexion. And through it all Ramona, a grown up third-grader, remains a sometimes pesty, sometimes brave, sometimes blunderful, but always wonderful Ramona — forever! Ramona 7: Ramona Forever ![]() From the minute that Howie Kemp's "rich" Uncle Hobart arrives from Saudi Arabia, things are off to a rousing start. There are new beginnings and discoveries and two very special surprises — one surprise is big and one is very little. It's a time of change for all the Quimbys; a time of new joys and little sadnesses, too. There are new worries — Mr Quimby is worried about finding a teaching job, Ramona is worried they may have to move if he does, and Beezus is worried about her teenage complexion. And through it all Ramona, a grown up third-grader, remains a sometimes pesty, sometimes brave, sometimes blunderful, but always wonderful Ramona — forever! Ramona 7: Ramona Forever ![]() From the minute that Howie Kemp's "rich" Uncle Hobart arrives from Saudi Arabia, things are off to a rousing start. There are new beginnings and discoveries and two very special surprises — one surprise is big and one is very little. It's a time of change for all the Quimbys; a time of new joys and little sadnesses, too. There are new worries — Mr Quimby is worried about finding a teaching job, Ramona is worried they may have to move if he does, and Beezus is worried about her teenage complexion. And through it all Ramona, a grown up third-grader, remains a sometimes pesty, sometimes brave, sometimes blunderful, but always wonderful Ramona — forever! Ramona 8: Ramona's World ![]() Fourth grade doesn't turn out quite the way Ramona has hoped. Mrs. Meacham wants her to improve her spelling. Ramona also must be a good role model for her baby sister, Roberta. And Mrs. Quimby wants her to spend more time with, the super-perfect Susan. Fourth-grade life isn't always easy, but it's full of adventure, and at the end of it all- a "zeroteenth" birthday to celebrate! Ramona 8: Ramona's World ![]() Fourth grade doesn't turn out quite the way Ramona has hoped. Mrs. Meacham wants her to improve her spelling. Ramona also must be a good role model for her baby sister, Roberta. And Mrs. Quimby wants her to spend more time with, the super-perfect Susan. Fourth-grade life isn't always easy, but it's full of adventure, and at the end of it all- a "zeroteenth" birthday to celebrate! The Minpins ![]() The Legend of the Bluebonnet ![]() The Hundred Dresses ![]() Super Jobs in Comic Books ![]() John F. Kennedy: America's Youngest President ![]() And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? ![]() And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? ![]() And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? ![]() And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? ![]() And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? ![]() And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? ![]() And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? ![]() And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? ![]() And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? ![]() And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? ![]() What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? ![]() The Moon Book ![]() The Liberation of Gabriel King ![]() True Stories about Abraham Lincoln ![]() True Stories about Abraham Lincoln ![]() True Stories About Abraham Lincoln ![]() Wildfire! ![]() Big-mouth Elliott, who has recently arrived from a city up north, considers Ben a "backwoods boy" and looks down his nose at folks in their rural Florida town. To make matters worse, Elliott is the one who gets the dog that Ben's neighbor puts up for adoption — the one Ben had his heart set on. In spite of being jealous and resentful, Ben can't stop himself from trying to win Elliott's approval, and he does something very stupid, very dangerous, on a bone-dry Fourth of July evening, when fireworks have been banned because of the fire risk. Illustrated with vivid wash-and-line drawings, this dramatic small-town story builds to a gripping conclusion as a boy races against time to make up for his own big mistake. Aldo 2: Ice Cream ![]() Class President ![]() Class President ![]() Class President ![]() Teacher's Pet ![]() The Hot and Cold Summer ![]() Left alone with Bolivia, Rory has to admit that playing with her is more fun than playing alone, and that maybe his resistance to her was just reluctance to admit he'd been wrong. Could it be that this whole time when he and Derek were doing things "their" way, that they were really just doing them Rory's way? When Derek comes home, Rory finds out what it really means to be a friend. Readers will cheer for the success of the three-way friendship as they get to know each of the realistically drawn characters. Johanna Hurwitz, author of such popular novels as Class Clown, Class President, andTeacher's Pet, makes this story come alive with all the drama and humor of childhood. Beatrice Zinker 1: Upside Down Thinker ![]() Paul Bunyan ![]() Fabulous Female Athletes ![]() Smasher ![]() The Victory Garden ![]() Harriet Tubman: Freedom's Trailblazer ![]() Elvis and the Underdogs ![]() Benji Wendell Barnsworth is a small ten-year-old boy with a big personality. Born premature, Benji is sickly, accident-prone, and at the hospital so often he even has his own punch card. So when Benji wakes up one day from a particularly bad spell, his doctors take the radical step of suggesting he get a therapy dog. But when a massive crate arrives at Benji's house, out walks a two-hundred-pound Newfoundland who can talk! And boy, is he bossy. In this hilarious and heartwarming friendship story in the tradition of bestselling authors Gordon Korman and Carl Hiaasen, Elvis brings out the dog lover in the most surprising people and shows Benji that making new friends may not be as scary as he once thought. The Princess Tales 1: The Fairy's Mistake ![]() Pippi 1: Pippi Longstocking ![]() Pippi 1: Pippi Longstocking ![]() Pippi 1: Pippi Longstocking ![]() Pippi 2: Pippi Goes on Board ![]() Pippi 3: Pippi in the South Seas ![]() Pippi 3: Pippi in the South Seas ![]() Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast: Dinosaur Poems ![]() Gooney Bird Greene ![]() There’s never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school wearing pajamas and cowboy boots one day and a polka-dot t-shirt and tutu on another? Gooney Bird has to sit right smack in the middle of the class because she likes to be in the middle of everything. She is the star of story time and keeps her teacher and classmates on the edge of their seats with her “absolutely true” stories. But what about her classmates? Do they have stories good enough to share? Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle ![]() Seven Kisses in a Row ![]() Waiting for the Magic ![]() attempt to save their family. Waiting for the Magic ![]() The Baby-Sitters Club 1: Kristy's Great Idea ![]() Mark Twain: Young Writer ![]() Mark Twain: Young Writer ![]() Who Was Harriet Tubman? ![]() The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving ![]() Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark ![]() As her fascination grew, she asked her mother to help her set up her own aquarium at home. Her mother shared her interest and started bring home new fish for Eugenie as a surprise. When it was time for Eugenie to go to college, she knew she wanted to be an ichthyologist - a person who studies and works with fish. How Eugenie Clark became a world-famous scientist ... became the director of a marine laboratory and a professor of zoology ... and her unforgettable adventures as she traveled around the world to study sharks, makes exciting reading. The story of Eugenie Clark is true, and she is still studying sharks today. "I love my work," she says, "and I never stop learning about the sea and its creatures." Capture the Flag ![]() Anna, José, and Henry have never met, but they have more in common than they realize. Snowed in together at a chaotic Washington, DC, airport, they encounter a mysterious tattooed man, a flamboyant politician, and a rambunctious poodle named for an ancient king. Even stranger, news stations everywhere have just announced that the famous flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been stolen! Anna, certain that the culprits must be snowed in, too, recruits Henry and José to help find the thieves and bring them to justice. But when accusations start flying, they soon realize there's even more than a national treasure at stake. With unexpected enemies lurking around every corner, will the trio solve the heist before the flag is lost forever? Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream ![]() Act ![]() 7 x 9 = Trouble! ![]() Wilson has a hard time with math, especially with Mrs. Porter's timed multiplication tests. If only he were as quick as Laura Vicks, the smartest kid in third grade, or as quick as his brother, Kipper — a kindergartner. Wilson's mother and father try to help, but Wilson doesn't appreciate having to do practice tests on a play date. Fortunately, his friend Josh Hernandez is a comfort, as is Squiggles, the class hamster. Wilson is sure that with his own little animal squeaking and cuddling beside him, he could learn anything. But his mom doesn't like pets. So Wilson bravely struggles on, hoping that one day in the not-too-distant future he'll pass all his times-table tests. Then, surprisingly, Kipper comes to the rescue. With sensitivity and gentle humor, Claudia Mills examines a common childhood fear and a common family experience. G. Brian Karas provides tender, funny pictures. 7 x 9 = Trouble! is a 2003 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. The Legend of Hong Kil Dong: The Robinhood of Korea ![]() Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia ![]() All her life, all Bird has ever wanted is to be noticed in her small town and to get to Disney World. As it turns out, Bird just might have a chance to realize at least one of her goals because of a state spelling bee, and she might get to make a friend along the way – a boy named Harlem Tate who has just moved to Freedom. Harlem seems like a kindred spirit – someone like Bird, whom people don’t usually take the time to find the good in. (Unless it’s someone like Miss Delphine, who always makes Bird feel special.) But as much as Bird tries to get his attention, Harlem is not easily won over. Then Harlem agrees to be her partner in the spelling bee, and if they study hard enough, the two might just win everything Bird’s always wanted. In Barbara O’Connor’s funny new novel, a spunky young girl discovers that sometimes all it takes to feel famous is a little recognition from true friends. Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia ![]() All her life, all Bird has ever wanted is to be noticed in her small town and to get to Disney World. As it turns out, Bird just might have a chance to realize at least one of her goals because of a state spelling bee, and she might get to make a friend along the way – a boy named Harlem Tate who has just moved to Freedom. Harlem seems like a kindred spirit – someone like Bird, whom people don’t usually take the time to find the good in. (Unless it’s someone like Miss Delphine, who always makes Bird feel special.) But as much as Bird tries to get his attention, Harlem is not easily won over. Then Harlem agrees to be her partner in the spelling bee, and if they study hard enough, the two might just win everything Bird’s always wanted. In Barbara O’Connor’s funny new novel, a spunky young girl discovers that sometimes all it takes to feel famous is a little recognition from true friends. Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. When Life Gives You O. J. ![]() Erica S. Perl weaves an affectionate and hilarious tale that captures the enduring bond between grandparents and grandchildren. Even when they're driving each other nuts. Ugly Cat & Pablo ![]() Ugly Cat and his impeccably dressed mouse friend, Pablo, are an unlikely and dynamic duo who will win young readers over with their ridiculously silly antics and their search for tasty treats. Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds ![]() Dogs Don't Tell Jokes ![]() An IRA/CBC Children's Choice. Dogs Don't Tell Jokes ![]() An IRA/CBC Children's Choice. Millions to Measure ![]() Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician is back — and ready to explore the invention of length, weight, and volume measurements. After that, with another wave of his wand, the wizard introduces the world of metrics and makes it easy to understand the basic pattern of meters, liters, and grams. With Steven Kellogg's playful and delightfully detailed illustrations, measuring has never been such a blast! The Time Warp Trio 9: See You Later, Gladiator ![]() "Told at a quicksilver pace, the stories are furious and funny . . . these volumes will be requested time after time." —Booklist The Time Warp Trio 9: See You Later, Gladiator ![]() "Told at a quicksilver pace, the stories are furious and funny . . . these volumes will be requested time after time." —Booklist The Time Warp Trio 9: See You Later, Gladiator ![]() "Told at a quicksilver pace, the stories are furious and funny . . . these volumes will be requested time after time." —Booklist Bones: Our Skeletal System ![]() The Heart: All about Our Circulatory System and More! ![]() Muscles: Our Muscular System ![]() Without muscles you couldn't blink—or even breathe! Nearly 700 muscles control your life. Big or small, a muscle is made up of just one cell. Exercise doesn't give you more muscles, but it strengthens the ones you have. Discover how muscles make us move—and see what it really looks like under your skin. Encyclopedia Brown 25: Cracks the Case ![]() Geronimo: Young Warrior ![]() Geronimo: Young Warrior ![]() Geronimo: Young Warrior ![]() Geronimo Stilton 14: The Temple of the Ruby of Fire ![]() It was my most thrilling adventure yet! My old friend Professor von Volt had discovered the location of the famous Ruby of Fire. And before I could let out a squeak of protest, my sister Thea had dragged me into race to be the first to find the legendary gem. The jewel was protected by thousands of ancient booby-traps — a 'fraidy mouse's worst nightmare? Would I make it through with my fur? Helen Keller: From Tragedy to Triumph ![]() |