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Madeline's Christmas

Bemelmans, Ludwig, 1898-1962.


Originally published as a special book insert in the 1956 Christmas edition of McCalls. Puffin Books. Booklist. Horn Book. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). With everyone else sick in bed with a cold on Christmas eve, it is up to Madeline to run the school and she finds a remarkable helper in a rug-selling magician.
Date Published:1985

Wings of fire legends. : the graphic novel /

Deutsch, Barry,


Three dragons. One unavoidable, unpredictable destiny. This is the beginning...of the end. In the SeaWing kingdom, a young prince learns he is an animus-capable of wonderful magic that comes with a terrible price. In the mind of a NightWing dragonet, a thousand futures unfold-and almost all of them, she knows, lead to disaster and destruction. And under three full moons and the watchful eyes of his NightWing mother and IceWing father, the most powerful dragon Pyrhhia will ever know is clawing his way out of his egg: Darkstalker, the dragon who will change the world forever. Long before the SandWing war, lifetimes before the Dragonet Prophecy...darkness is born.
Date Published:2025

Three dragons. One unavoidable, unpredictable destiny. This is the beginning...of the end. In the SeaWing kingdom, a young prince learns he is an animus-capable of wonderful magic that comes with a terrible price. In the mind of a NightWing dragonet, a thousand futures unfold-and almost all of them, she knows, lead to disaster and destruction. And under three full moons and the watchful eyes of his NightWing mother and IceWing father, the most powerful dragon Pyrhhia will ever know is clawing his way out of his egg: Darkstalker, the dragon who will change the world forever. Long before the SandWing war, lifetimes before the Dragonet Prophecy...darkness is born.

Date Published:2025

I survived the great molasses flood, 1919

Tarshis, Lauren.


"It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from Italy to Boston. Life here is exciting, but not always easy. And then there's the massive metal tank that rises up over their crowded North End neighborhood. The ugly tank, filled with sticky brown molasses, has always leaked. But nobody imagined that it could one day explode apart, sending a tsunami of molasses into the streets. Caught in the flood, Carmen must fight for her life, the life that she and Papa built together in America"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

"It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from Italy to Boston. Life here is exciting, but not always easy. And then there's the massive metal tank that rises up over their crowded North End neighborhood. The ugly tank, filled with sticky brown molasses, has always leaked. But nobody imagined that it could one day explode apart, sending a tsunami of molasses into the streets. Caught in the flood, Carmen must fight for her life, the life that she and Papa built together in America"--OCLC.

Date Published:2019

Pizza and Taco.

Shaskan, Stephen.


"A Stepping Stone book." School Library Journal, May 2020. Booklist, April 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2020. Kirkus Review, March 2020. School Library Journal. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books). Best friends Pizza and Taco agree on nearly everything until Pizza declares himself the best of all, leading to debating, voting, competing, and finally defining what being the best really means.
Date Published:2020

"A Stepping Stone book." School Library Journal, May 2020. Booklist, April 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2020. Kirkus Review, March 2020. School Library Journal. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books). Best friends Pizza and Taco agree on nearly everything until Pizza declares himself the best of all, leading to debating, voting, competing, and finally defining what being the best really means.

Date Published:2020

We are in a book!

Willems, Mo.


School Library Journal starred, November 2010. Kirkus Starred, September 2010. Booklist, September 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2010. School Library Journal starred. Kirkus Starred. Booklist. Piggie realizes that she and Gerald the elephant are in a book and that she can make the reader say words, but when Gerald comes to understand the danger of the book ending, Piggie comes up with a solution to get the reader to keep reading.
Date Published:2010

School Library Journal starred, November 2010. Kirkus Starred, September 2010. Booklist, September 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2010. School Library Journal starred. Kirkus Starred. Booklist. Piggie realizes that she and Gerald the elephant are in a book and that she can make the reader say words, but when Gerald comes to understand the danger of the book ending, Piggie comes up with a solution to get the reader to keep reading.

Date Published:2010

The bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941

Tarshis, Lauren.


Eleven-year-old Danny Crane witnesses the bombing of Pearl Harbor and must find his way home in the midst of the terror, smoke, and chaos of the attack.
Date Published:2011

I survived the Nazi invasion, 1944

Ball, Georgia.


Based on: I survived the Nazi invasion, 1944 / Lauren Tarshis. "It's been years since the Nazis invaded Max Rosen's home country of Poland. All the Jewish people, including Max's family, have been forced to live in a ghetto. At least Max and his sister, Zena, had Papa with them--until two months ago, when the Nazis took him away. Now Max and Zena are on their own. One day, with barely enough food to survive, the siblings make a daring escape from Nazi soldiers into the nearby forest. They are found by Jewish resistance fighters, who take them to a safe camp. But soon, grenades are falling all around them. Can Max and Zena survive the fallout of the Nazi invasion?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Based on: I survived the Nazi invasion, 1944 / Lauren Tarshis. "It's been years since the Nazis invaded Max Rosen's home country of Poland. All the Jewish people, including Max's family, have been forced to live in a ghetto. At least Max and his sister, Zena, had Papa with them--until two months ago, when the Nazis took him away. Now Max and Zena are on their own. One day, with barely enough food to survive, the siblings make a daring escape from Nazi soldiers into the nearby forest. They are found by Jewish resistance fighters, who take them to a safe camp. But soon, grenades are falling all around them. Can Max and Zena survive the fallout of the Nazi invasion?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

Dog Man unleashed

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Dog Man ... is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2017

I broke my trunk!

Willems, Mo.


Gerald the elephant tells his best friend Piggie a long, crazy story about how he broke his trunk.
Date Published:2011

Beagles

Green, Sara, 1964-


Simple text and photographs introduce beagles, discussing their physical characteristics and behaviors and providing information on the breed's history.
Date Published:2009

Disaster on the Titanic

Messner, Kate,


This time the mysterious box transports the golden retriever Ranger back to the shipyards of Belfast in 1912, where a ship is being prepared for her maiden voyage, and when he saves young Patrick Murphy from being crushed by falling boards, Ranger expects to be transported home; when he is not, he knows that somehow his job is not finished--but then, Ranger has never heard of the Titanic, and knows nothing of the fate that awaits Patrick, and all the other people on board.
Date Published:2019

This time the mysterious box transports the golden retriever Ranger back to the shipyards of Belfast in 1912, where a ship is being prepared for her maiden voyage, and when he saves young Patrick Murphy from being crushed by falling boards, Ranger expects to be transported home; when he is not, he knows that somehow his job is not finished--but then, Ranger has never heard of the Titanic, and knows nothing of the fate that awaits Patrick, and all the other people on board.

Date Published:2019

Pizza and Taco.

Shaskan, Stephen.


"A Stepping Stone book." v. number from spine. School Library Journal, September 2024. School Library Journal. Best friends Pizza and Taco prepare for Christmas by making their wish lists and doing good deeds to get on Santa Slaw's Nice List.
Date Published:2024

Dog Man.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Treehouse Comix proudly presents." "After an encounter with a skunk, Dog Man, now scarlet red after being dunked in tomato juice, is exiled but must find a way to save those who shunned him when an all-new, never-before-seen villain unleashes an army of A.I. robots"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Pizza and Taco.

Shaskan, Stephen.


"A Stepping Stone book." Kirkus Review, November 2020. Kirkus Review. Pizza and Taco are bored and decide to throw a party, but despite their careful planning, nothing seems to go right.
Date Published:2021

Because of Winn-Dixie

DiCamillo, Kate.


Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, June 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2007. Pub Weekly, February 2000. Booklist, March 2001. Kirkus Starred, April 2000. New York Times, May 2000. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Newbery Medal/Honor. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2000. Horn Book, July 2000. 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:2000

Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, June 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2007. Pub Weekly, February 2000. Booklist, March 2001. Kirkus Starred, April 2000. New York Times, May 2000. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Newbery Medal/Honor. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2000. Horn Book, July 2000. 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:2000

Kate's snowman

Chorao, Kay.


School Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. Kate plans to incorporate certain family traits into her snowman.
Date Published:1982

Sally Ride : a space biography /

Kramer, Barbara.


School Library Journal. Booklist. Book Report. A biography of the first woman in space, spanning her childhood, career as an astronaut, and present life after NASA.
Date Published:1998

Holes

Sachar, Louis.


Kirkus, July 01, 1998. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
Date Published:1998

Walking stick

Harris, Monica.


Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of the insect called the walking stick.
Date Published:2003

Bullying

Powell, Jillian.


School Library Journal. Booklist. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.). SLJ. A. SB&F. Explains how, why, when, and where people get bullied as well as who does the bullying and what can be done about it.
Date Published:1999