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Author
Series
Publisher
Neon Squid, an imprint of St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (160 pages) : digital, color illustrations ; 28 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
Language
English
Description
Everyone knows what Adolf Hitler, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill were doing during World War II, but what about ordinary people? In this beautifully illustrated book for children and grandchildren, war historian Dr. Hattie Hearn reveals some of the most incredible true tales from the war, including:
• The Canadian cabin boy who avoided German U-boats crossing the Atlantic
• The Navajo soldiers who developed a secret code to outfox...
22) Dirty thirty
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Trenton, New Jersey's most underappreciated bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum, while taking care of her boyfriend's giant orange dog, tracks the former security guard of a local jeweler who supposedly stole a fortune of diamonds, and must keep herself clean when everyone else is playing dirty.
23) The night island
Author
Series
The Lost Night Files trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a mysterious informant disappears, Talia March, searching for a list of people like her and her friends, is forced to team up with Luke Rand, a hunted and haunted man chasing the same list, when they are both targeted by a killer.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollin's Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
159 pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Luke and his dog, Haru, are the best of friends. Totally inseparable. But when their nasty landlord falsely accuses Haru of biting her, Haru is kidnapped!
As Luke and his friends go on a serious mission to find and bring Haru home again, they discover mysterious experiments happening at the old laboratory at Painted Lake, owned by an evil multi-billionaire named Mr. Thomas Sinclair. And Luke and his friends soon fear that Sinclair's...
Author
Language
English
Description
Kezia Cooper Hobson, recently widowed, arrives in New York from San Francisco. Determined to make a fresh start, she has just completed the sale of her Pacific Heights home, not to mention her husband’s venture capital firm, and in doing so, is also freed from her responsibility as a board member of the company. Bringing with her only a few personal treasures, she is excited to move into the blank slate of a beautiful midtown penthouse, in the...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories.
Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he's been cast from home. He's found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake.
Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli's best friend, will drive their...
27) Meteors
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Blast off on a trip to discover the fascinating world of meteors. In this image-packed book, kids will learn all about these objects hurtling through space and into our atmosphere. Written in an easy-to-grasp style to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (1 volume (unpaged)) : digital, color illustrations ; 27 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
Language
English
Description
Cece loves science! In this STEM-themed picture book, Cece asks one of life's most pressing questions: Do dogs eat vegetables? Cece and her best friend, Isaac, head to the lab to find out. This picture book is perfect for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist , and anyone who enjoys asking questions. Cece's parents say she was born curious. She asks: Why? How? What if? When her teacher, Ms. Curie, assigns a science project, Cece knows just what to ask -- do...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth is a nonfiction book about the Earth –m told from the perspective of Earth herself.
Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your...
Author
Series
Hank the Cowdog volume 30
Publisher
Maverick Books Inc
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Unabridged.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
3 audio discs (3 hrs.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hank the Cowdog doesn't like cats. Not one bit. So when a mother cat and her kittens take up residence in the haystack, he does all he can to get them to leave. But they've got nowhere to go. Unfortunately, neither does the gigantic bull who has knocked down the fence--and is headed right for the haystack! Hank knows that it's up to him to run that bull off and keep the ranch safe for everyone... even if it includes a bunch of cats.
Author
Series
Hank the Cowdog volume 74
Publisher
Maverick Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Unabridged.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
2 audio discs (3 hrs.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's early January on Hank's ranch when Slim and Loper receive word that an ice storm is headed their way. However, just as they're about to prepare the cattle and stock tanks at the ranch to safely weather the storm, Deputy Kile calls with some bad news. It seems that one of their electric fences has short-circuited, and some of their wheat pasture steers have strayed into town and onto the Twitchell golf course! Slim saddles up his horse and heads...
Author
Series
Hank the Cowdog volume 47
Publisher
Maverick Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Unabridged.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
3 audio discs (3 hrs.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hank runs into a dispute with a giant bullfrog over the Emerald Pond. Then, there's a battle with a... well... let's just say a Monster. It's too scary to even tell what kind of monster it is! However, things get really tough when Hank is entrusted with the job of guarding Little Alfred's soon-to-be prize winning chicks. They're cute, but they also look delicious! Will Hank be able to put aside his doggie instincts for the sake of a job well done?...
34) Camp On It
Series
Publisher
Tyndale Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
5 audio discs (5 hrs.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join your friends from Odyssey on a special journey of imagination, excitement and discovery. Be inspired by 14 faith-building Adventures in Odyssey audio dramas, and explore 14 days of devotions to help you embark on a lifelong journey with Jesus and live out your faith in practical ways. It’s the most amazing adventure ever!
Series
Publisher
Tyndale Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
6 audio discs (6 hrs.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fasten your seat belts and settle in for a road trip adventure with the folks from Odyssey. Whether it’s surfing with Rodney Rathbone in Hawaii, running from a mad bull with Eugene Meltsner in Mexico, or chasing down a family fortune with Wooton Bassett in Alaska, you never know what will happen next! Along the way, the Barclay family learns about family togetherness on their best vacation ever, the Washingtons solve a mystery while stranded in...
Author
Series
Publisher
Maverick Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 audio disc (75 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Hank makes the mistake of asking Drover what he's doing, Drover reveals his observation that the moon looks like a cookie! After some highly scientific discussion and calculations, Hank and Drover agree that the moon is a cookie, not swiss cheese. And, when Loper sets down Sally May's picnic basket, which contains some oatmeal raisin cookies, the plot thickens, and Hank realizes the cookie moon was a sign that he should... you'll never guess...
38) Esperanza Rising
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (261 pages) : digital, color illustrations ; 22 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
Language
English
Description
Esperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa, and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard work, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When...
Author
Series
Publisher
A Stepping Stones Book, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[1992]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (66 pages) : digital, color illustrations ; 19 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
Language
English
Description
Where did the tree house come from?
Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark…or will they become a dinosaur’s dinner?
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First Paperback Edition ;
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook (216 pages) : digital, color illustrations ; 21 cm ; 1 attached digital audio player.
Language
English
Description
A laugh-out-loud must-read illustrated novel starring the one and only cartooning genius, king of detention, and Cheez Doodle connoisseur, Nate Wright. Nate’s not having the best of luck . . . in fact; he’s not having ANY luck. But with a little boost thanks to Chad’s lucky foot, suddenly good luck is everywhere Nate turns! Nate’s in the zone! But how long will it last?