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Henry Heckelbeck And The Haunted Hideout
HENRY HECKELBECK Series
Henry is just like any other normal kid. He plays soccer. He isn't a huge fan of homework. He even has an older sister, Heidi. What's not so normal about Henry is that he's magic. Henry also needs a hideout. He needs a place to play with his best friend where his sister can't bother them. A hideout like this calls for a magic spell. But can magic make a hideout haunted?"--Publisher's website.
Check AvailabilityA Magic Spark
Young, Jessica
Ruby, Iris, and Pip first met on their first day of fairy school, and they immediately became best friends, testing their wings, and enjoying their magical adventures--but sometimes it takes a little time for a fairy to find her true magic spark.
Check AvailabilitySnow Is Fun
Henry, Steve
When the branch a little bird is sitting on snaps and he falls into the snow, his friends come to help him and soon they are enjoying the snow together.
Check AvailabilitySuper Paramedic!
Manushkin, Fran
When Katie's grandmother trips and breaks her ankle, Katie learns about the importance of paramedics to her neighborhood.
Check AvailabilityCan You Protect The Coral Reefs?
YOU CHOOSE: CAN YOU SAVE...? Series
Pollution, climate change, and overfishing are killing the world's coral reefs. But you can help! Navigate through three different stories in this ecological rescue mission. With dozens of possible story outcomes, it's up to you to save the coral reefs from extinction. The planet needs you. Will YOU CHOOSE to help?"--
Check AvailabilityCan You Save An Endangered Species?
YOU CHOOSE: CAN YOU SAVE...? Series
Poachers, habitat destruction, overhunting and fishing, and disease all endanger animal species around the world. But you can help save them! Navigate through three different stories in this mission to save a species. With dozens of possible story outcomes, it's up to you to save the animals from extinction. The planet needs you. Will YOU CHOOSE to help?"--
Check AvailabilityCan You Save A Tropical Rain Forest?
YOU CHOOSE: CAN YOU SAVE...? Series
The world's tropical rain forests are being destroyed. But you can help! Navigate through three different stories in this rain forest rescue mission. With dozens of possible story outcomes, it is up to you to save the rain forests before they disappear forever. The planet needs you. Will YOU CHOOSE to help?"--
Check AvailabilityGeeger The Robot
GEEGER THE ROBOT Series
Geeger the Robot gets along great with the class pet, Fudge the Hamster, they both spend a lot of their time eating and share a love for mushy bananas. But when Fudge goes missing, some of the kids in Ms. Bork's class think Geeger might be to blame! Could Geeger have eaten Fudge?! He certainly wouldn't have done so on purpose. But Geeger has been known to eat things by accident before. With the help of his best friend Tillie, Geeger puts his strengths to use to find Fudge and clear his name!
Check AvailabilityAthena & The Island Enchantress
LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS Series
Athena and the goddess girls help a boy named Heracles rescue a queen and defeat an enchantress.
Check AvailabilityPersephone & The Evil King
LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS Series
Persephone and her friends must rescue Athena from the evil King Hephaestus, who has turned Athena into a statue and hidden her in his massive treasure room.
Check AvailabilityThe Fate Of The Irish Treasure
SECRET AGENTS JACK & MAX STALWART Series
The third jet-setting installment in the thrilling award-winning chapter book series Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart. Now Jack teams up with his older brother Max to solve an intriguing Irish mystery, using their special training as secret agents. Ireland's greatest national treasure, the sacred Book of Kells, vanishes from a library in Dublin. Clues point to the Mastermind being involved. Will Jack and Max be able to find the Book and uncover the Mastermind's identity before he strikes again?
Check AvailabilitySarah The Sunday Fairy
RAINBOW MAGIC FAIRIES Series
The third jet-setting installment in the thrilling award-winning chapter book series Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart. Now Jack teams up with his older brother Max to solve an intriguing Irish mystery, using their special training as secret agents. Ireland's greatest national treasure, the sacred Book of Kells, vanishes from a library in Dublin. Clues point to the Mastermind being involved. Will Jack and Max be able to find the Book and uncover the Mastermind's identity before he strikes again?
Check AvailabilityYasmin In Charge
YASMIN Series
In this collection of four stories, Yasmin takes charge of some sticky situations! At home, at school, or out and about, Yasmin faces challenges head on with creativity and quick thinking. Whether she's creating a new recipe, finding a way to rescue a stuck toy for a little friend, or calming down monkeys (and classmates!), a clever solution to any problem is just around the corner!"--Amazon.com.
Check AvailabilityGive It A Try, Yasmin!
YASMIN Series
In this fun collection of four new Yasmin stories, Yasmin tackles every challenge she faces with her head and her heart! Whether she's helping to solve a recycling problem at school, trying to avoid a science fair fiasco, searching for a favorite lost book, or gathering her courage to join in the fun, Yasmin is always willing to give it a try!In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities".
Check AvailabilityWho Was Ida B. Wells?
WHO WAS...? Series
Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. Yet she could see just how unjust the world she was living in was. This drove her to become a journalist and activist. Throughout her life, she fought against prejudice and for equality for African Americans. Ida B. Wells would go on to co-own a newspaper, write several books, help cofound the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and fight for women's right to vote."--
Check AvailabilityThe Zoo Switcheroo
S.O.S. Series
Oh no! Noah--part time classroom pet, full-time evil mastermind--has his paws set on setting free all the animals at the city zoo. Good thing that when there's a problem, there's no substitute for the super substitute teachers of the S.O.S.
Check AvailabilityThe Great Escape
S.O.S. Series
When Milton Worthy learns his classroom's pet ferret is the evil mastermind behind a dastardly plot for world domination, it's more than just about any kid could handle. But then not every kid is the son of a member of the super-secret, super-awesome Society of Substitutes! Now it's up to Milton and his substitute teacher mom to save Beacher Elementary School before time runs out.
Check AvailabilityThe Glitter Parade
SPARKLETON Series
Sparkleton races to help her gloomy friend Gabe transform an embarrassing new unicorn magical ability into something worthy of demonstration at the annual town parade.
Check AvailabilityThe Mini Mistake
SPARKLETON Series
Sparkleton accidentally shrinks his friends before the big talent show in the third book of this full-color early chapter book series about a wishful unicorn who will do anything to get wish-granting powers--except his homework. It's a magical mess-up! Sparkleton has a plan to get his unicorn magic before the town's big talent show but one small mistake leads to HUGE problems when--POOM!--Sparkleton shrinks himself and his best friends down to the size of field mice! Now he may have to do the WORST THING EVER to get them all back to normal--ask his classmate and rival Twinkle for help. Will Sparkleton save the day before the big talent show?"--Amazon.com.
Check AvailabilityThe Magic Day
SPARKLETON Series
Sparkleton begs his big sister to give him wish-granting magic for one whole day so he can prove what a glitteriffic wish-granting unicorn he can be. But all the wishes he grants come out opposite! Can Sparkleton's friends Willow and Gabe help him undo the magic before sunset? Or will every day be opposite day?
Check AvailabilityWho Is Oprah Winfrey?
WHO WAS...? Series
The story of how a young Southern girl who was raised on a pig farm became one of the most influential and inspiring people in the world. We all know Oprah Winfrey as a talk-show host, actress, producer, media mogul, and philanthropist, but the "Queen of Talk" wasn't always so fortunate. She suffered through a rough childhood and went on to use her personal struggles as motivation. Oprah's kindness, resilience, and determination are just some of the many reasons why her viewers--and people all around the world--love her. The richest African American person of the twentieth century, Oprah is often described as the most influential woman in the world"--
Check AvailabilityWho Was Jane Austen?
WHO WAS...? Series
Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author. Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows and mini-series, literary anthologies, and many other adaptations all around the world. Her writing--principally her five novels--is a critique of the British landed gentry at the end of the eighteenth century, and often a comment on the pursuit of a "good match" in matters of marriage. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Northhanger Abbey remain her most famous works. Who Was Jane Austen? reveals the life of this most private author"--
Check AvailabilityThe Protest
Thornhill, Samantha
Lily and her friends organize a protest in order to save their neighborhood public garden from being demolished"--
Check AvailabilityKatie And The Haunted Museum
Manushkin, Fran
Katie, her father, JoJo, and Pedro are on a special sleepover at the museum; but at night the dark halls are spooky, and it is easy to imagine that the dinosaurs are ghosts haunting the museum--and when Mr. Woo disappears the children become frightened.
Check AvailabilityWho Was Confucius?
WHO WAS...? Series
Born in 551 BC, Confucius was a young man when he set his heart and mind on learning as much as he could. By his thirties, he'd become a brilliant teacher who shared his knowledge of several subjects, including arithmetic, history, and poetry, with his students. Confucius wanted to make sure that everyone in China had access to an education and devoted his whole life to learning and teaching so he could transform and improve society. His lessons--now known as Confucianism--are practiced by over six million people in the world"--
Check AvailabilityKristy's Big Day
BABYSITTERS CLUB Series
When her mother gets married, Kristy and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club have their hands full taking care of fourteen children at the wedding.
Check AvailabilityClaudia And Mean Janine
BABYSITTERS CLUB Series
Everything changes for Claudia and her sister Janine when their grandmother Mimi has a stroke.
Check AvailabilityWhat Is The Story Of Dracula?
WHAT IS THE STORY OF...? Series
From appearances in films and animated features to interpretations as a Muppet and breakfast cereal mascot, Dracula has been the inspiration for many other fictional vampires and is now an established figure in pop culture. Created by Bram Stoker in his 1897 Gothic horror novel, Count Dracula is a nobleman who uses his powers as a vampire to dominate his victims. Even though Dracula didn't succeed in the novel, the fictional character has lived on to dominate the real world as one of its most popular supernatural villains. Author Michael Burgan explores Dracula's mysterious origins in the historical figures who might have shaped the character, as well as the films and actors that cemented Dracula's place in cinematic history"--
Check AvailabilityHurricane Heroes In Texas
MAGIC TREE HOUSE Series
Jack and Annie travel in the magic tree house to Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900--the day of the worst natural disaster in US history"--
Check AvailabilityLate Lunch With Llamas
MAGIC TREE HOUSE Series
The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie away to South America, where they must climb Machu Picchu to save a baby llama"--
Check AvailabilityCamp Time In California
MAGIC TREE HOUSE Series
When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time, they land in the tallest tree in Yosemite, California where they join nature conservationist, John Muir, and US President Teddy Roosevelt on a historic trip through the woods"--
Check AvailabilityFrom An Idea To Lego
FROM AN IDEA TO...Series
Today, LEGO is one of the biggest toy companies in the world, but a long time ago, a Danish carpenter, Ole Kirk Christiansen, started with just an idea. Find out more about LEGOs origins, those famous bricks, and their other inventive toys and movie ventures in this illustrated nonfiction book! Find out the origin the name 'LEGO.' (Hint: it combines two Danish words) -- See how LEGO grew from a carpentry shop to a multi-platform toy company. -- Discover how LEGO bricks are made and how they came up with their design." -- Goodreads.com.
Check AvailabilityFrom An Idea To Nike
FROM AN IDEA TO...Series
Today, Nike is the biggest athletic shoe company in the world, but a long time ago runner businessman Phil Knight started out with just an idea. Find out more about Nike's history, how the business grew, and the role that marketing played in this illustrated nonfiction book!" -- Back cover.
Check AvailabilityTime To Shine
Young, Jessica
Winter has come to the Fairy Forest, and best friends Ruby, Iris, and Pip are eager to sample all the winter activities available like making snow fairies, sledding, and brewing snowflake tea--and building a simple greenhouse so Pip can start his garden despite the snow.
Check AvailabilityFrom An Idea To Google
FROM AN IDEA TO... Series
From an Idea to Google is a behind-the-computer-screen look into the history, business, and brand of the world's largest search engine. With humorous black & white illustrations throughout, learn about the company that even earned its own catchphrase: Google it! --Publisher.
Check AvailabilityWho Is Kamala Harris?
WHO WAS...? Series
On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not unexpected, her rise to national prominence was one filled with unexpected turns and obstacles. After failing her first bar exam to become a lawyer, she tried again and passed. From there, she quickly rose through the legal ranks, serving as district attorney of San Francisco, then California's attorney general, and soon, senator. As a politician, Kamala Harris has been a vocal champion of progressive reforms and women's rights. This exciting story details the defining moments of what led to her nomination and all the monumental ones since that have shaped her career and the future of America.
Check AvailabilityWho Was Catherine The Great?
Pollack, Pamela/ Belviso, Meg/ Gutierrez, Manuel (COR)/ Putra, Dede (ILT)
Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known now as Catherine, overthrew her immature and incompetent husband, Peter III, to lead the nation. Catherine became the sole ruler of Russia. This exciting Who Was? title explores how Catherine was able to turn Russia into one of the great powers of Europe by expanding its borders, helping improve its educational system, and advocating for the arts. Her three-decade reign is considered the Golden Age of Russia, and she is called Catherine the Great".-- Publisher description.
Check AvailabilityHenry Heckelbeck And The Race Car Derby
HENRY HECKELBECK Series
Henry and his friends are going to race in a race car derby! The only problem is each racer has to build their own car. Can Henry magic together the perfect ride? Or will he crash and burn?"--Amazon.com.
Check AvailabilityThe Bug In The Bog
Fenske, Jonathan
A bug singing happily in a bog and the hungry frog that is watching are covered by a thick fog, with surprising results.
Check AvailabilityKing & Kayla And The Case Of The Gold Ring
Butler, Dori Hillestad.
King & Kayla hunt for Asia's missing gold ring.
Check AvailabilityPizza And Taco
Shaskan, Stephen
Pizza and Taco are bored and decide to throw a party, but despite their careful planning, nothing seems to go right.
Check AvailabilitySydney And Taylor Explore The Whole Wide World
Davies, Jacqueline
Sydney is a skunk and Taylor is a hedgehog, but no matter how odd the pairing may seem, their friendship comes naturally. They live happily in their cozy burrow . . . until the day Taylor gets his Big Idea to go see the Whole Wide World. From mountains taller than a hundred hedgehogs, valleys wider than a thousand skunks, to the dangers that lie in the human world, Sydney and Taylor wanted to see it all. With a map and a dream, they bravely set off, soon discovering that the world is much bigger than they realized . . ." --
Check AvailabilityThe Annoying Crush
GALAXY JACK Series
Zack is happy to test a new android his father helped develop for Nebulonics before she goes into production, but her ability to learn causes problems when she develops a crush on Zack after watching a romantic movie.
Check AvailabilityCinderella Takes The Stage
DISNEY BEFORE THE STORY Series
Ella, or Cinderella, as her parents fondly call her, is getting ready for a puppet-show contest when she meets an unexpected friend, Val. On the big day, the girls both put on great shows. But who will win the grand prize?
Check AvailabilityEva At The Beach
OWL DIARIES Series
Eva is very excited about a beach vacation with her family and best friend Lucy, but her secret fear of swimming where there might be hungry sharks could keep her from finding the legendary mermowls.
Check AvailabilityA Haunted Halloween
GALAXY JACK Series
Although Halloween is not celebrated on the planet Nebulon, Zach, a boy from Earth, discovers that ghosts may be real.
Check AvailabilityI Am Jax, Protector Of The Ranch
DOG'S DAY Series
Jax, a Great Pyrenees, tells of a night when, after the lead livestock guardian dog is injured by a coyote, he must take charge of protecting the flock aided only by a young pup. Includes facts about Great Pyrenees and the role of the working dog.
Check AvailabilityOperation Twin Trouble
GALAXY JACK Series
Zack's twin sisters are best friends, but when the two get into an argument while visiting another planet, Zack finds himself stuck in the middle of a tricky twin situation"--
Check AvailabilityPug's Got Talent
DIARY OF A PUG Series
Bella, Baron von Bubbles's human, is putting on a pet talent show for the summer block party, and Bub would really like to show off his skateboarding stunts, but when the dress rehearsal goes wrong he must rely on his archenemy, Duchess the cat, to make sure the talent show is a success.
Check AvailabilityReturn To Earth!
O'Ryan, Ray.
Zack is headed back to Earth for the first time since moving to Nebulon. He can't wait to see Bert and show his new friend, the former bully Seth Stevens, all around his old stomping grounds. When Zach's dog Luna escapes and goes missing, sightseeing plans take an unexpected turn. Will Zack find Luna before he has to head home to Nebulon?--
Check AvailabilityScience Fair Disaster!
GALAXY JACK Series
When his project malfunctions during the Intergalactic Science Fair, will Zack, a boy from Earth living on the planet Nebulon, be able get things under control before disaster erupts?
Check AvailabilitySnow Place Like Home
GALAXY JACK Series
The Nelsons are heading for a winter vacation on a great new planet with Zack's best friend, Drake, and the boys can't wait to dive into the winter games, but at the resort, Zack realizes there are a bunch of hurdles he wasn't prepared for.
Check AvailabilityA Galactic Easter!
GALAXY JACK Series
Zack and Drake venture to Gluco, the candy planet, for some Easter fun but while competing in such activities as an egg toss and a three-legged race, Zack is so determined to come in first that he considers cheating to win.
Check AvailabilityReady, Set, Blast Off!
GALAXY JACK Series
Picked to represent their planet Nebulon in the Interstellar Space Race, Zack and his friends navigate their specially designed car through an underwater maze, around planetary rings, and through the stars! But when trouble stirs within the team, Zack must take charge. Can he lead them to victory?"--
Check AvailabilityHumphrey's Big Birthday Bash
HUMPHREY'S TINY TALES Series
The students in Room 26 are throwing a birthday party, and Humphrey is surprised when he finds out who it's for!"--
Check AvailabilityI Am Ava, Seeker In The Snow
DOG'S DAY Series
After avalanche rescue dog Ava, a chocolate Labrador retriever, finally gets to help her handler, Nate, with a real rescue, she realizes that her job at the ski resort includes other important tasks, too.
Check AvailabilityWalrus Vs. Elephant Seal
WHO WOULD WIN? Series
Readers learn about the anatomy and behavior of walruses and elephant seals and decide who would win if they fought.
Check AvailabilityLittle Critter And The Best Present
Mayer, Mercer
Little Critter finds the best birthday present for his sister"--
Check AvailabilityFootball Fraud
JAKE MADDOX SPORTS Series
When DeSean Mitchell makes an embarrassing mistake while showboating in the end zone, he ends up costing his football team the game. In the final play, he's tackled and lies on the field in defeat. A teammate assumes he is hurt, and rather than face the shame of his mistake, DeSean fakes an injury. How long will DeSean let the deception go on?"--
Check AvailabilityDust Storm!
SURVIVOR DIARIES Series
Separated from their group during a sixth-graders geocaching trip, Jen Chiu and her mortal enemy, Martin Diaz, are caught in a dust storm in the desert near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Includes survival tips.
Check AvailabilityNothing But Net
JAKE MADDOX SPORTS Series
Layla's hard work pays off when she moves from a substitute to starting player and captain of the basketball team, but her best friend and teammate Danika causes trouble.
Check AvailabilitySpace Invaders
SHARK SCHOOL Series
Harry Hammer's latest hero, Terranaut Buzz Sharkfin, is planning a mission to outer space, which to a shark is planet Earth! Harry and his lifelong frenemy Rick Reef are chosen for Buzz's daring mission, but daring turns dangerous when the guys come fin-to-fin with dogs, cars, and--yikes!--humans in this strange and wacky new world"--
Check AvailabilityFreya And Honey
UNICORN ACADEMY Series
While Freya works on the perfect birthday present for her unicorn, Honey, hoping it will help them bond, and helps prepare for a party someone is trying to ruin, Honey is feeling neglected.
Check AvailabilityThe Winter Princess
MERMAID TALES Series
Pearl Swamp is not happy when her selection as the next winter princess is overshadowed by her family's decision to adopt a baby boy.
Check AvailabilityZeus And The Dreadful Dragon
HEROES IN TRAINING Series
The fourteen Olympians follow rumors of the Titans' escape to Olympus, but just as they reach the sea the group encounters Gaia, who offers her help in defeating Cronus. Gaia is on the side of the Olympians, partly because she believes that they will be better for the planet than Cronus, but also because she is angry with her son. He has imprisoned his three brothers: Briar, Kottos, and Gyes. She says if the Olympians free them from Tartarus, they will help the Olympians defeat Cronus. But can the three brothers be trusted? And can the Olympians defeat Cronus once and for all?
Check AvailabilityPerfect Game
FRED BOWEN SPORTS STORIES Series
Isaac is a perfectionist, especially when it comes to baseball, and is unable to cope when things go wrong until his coach asks him to help out with a Unified Sports basketball team on which intellectually-disabled and other children play together.
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