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How to survive as a shark
Par Michael Graves, Kristen Foote. 2017
Ahoy, me mateys! Upset your Mom swam away after you were born? Cry me an ocean. You've got me to…
show you the ropes! Well, at least until I get a craving for baby shark. Swim along and I'll teach you how to hunt using all six senses (a whole sense more than a human), why you can never stop moving (blimey, no--not even to sleep!), and what your most dangerous threat is (here's a hint: those sneaky landlubbers don't even live in our waters!). Aye, me hearties, learning How to survive as a shark is not as easy as it sounds! How to survive as a shark provides a unique take on fish science that will entertain and educate in and out of the classroom. Full of opportunities for extended learning, this book includes fun facts hidden throughout the hilarious illustrated story-- and after, a glossary of important terms and some real photos of great white sharks. If you've ever wondered how to think and swim like a shark, and you like to laugh while you learn, this book is for y For grades K-3AuSable alligators
Par Johnathan Rand, Rand Johnson. 2005
Dinosaurs in your backyard: The Coolest, Scariest Creatures Ever Found in the USA!
Par Alan Barnard, Hugh Brewster. 2009
Presents facts learned from fossilized evidence of dinosaur species that roamed the North American continent millions of years ago, like…
the Stegosaurus of Colorado. Discusses size, eating habits, head crests, skull shapes, tail clubs, raptor claws, and dinosaur descendants. For grades 3-6. 2009Aero and Officer Mike: police partners
Par Joan Russell, Joan Plummer Russell. 2001
Describes how policeman Mike and his German shepherd K-9 partner, Aero, work, train, and play together. Explains how the dog's…
special skills--sense of smell, speed, and strength--help Officer Mike perform his duties. For grades K-3. 2001Set in darkness: an Inspector Rebus novel
Par Ian Rankin, Sherry Conway Appel. 2000
Inspector John Rebus is assigned to a bogus task force for the new Scottish parliament. He contends with inexperienced--but noble…
class darling--Inspector Derek Linford, while determining whether a newly discovered corpse, a homeless man's suicide, and a murdered politician are connected. Some violence and some strong language. 2000Cat crimes for the holidays (Cat Crimes Ser. #5)
Par Martin Greenberg, Ed Gorman. 1997
Nineteen original mysteries, each involving a cat at the scene of the crime or as a feline sleuth. Various holidays…
throughout the year provide the settings for these stories, which include "How the July Fourth Cat Saved the Day and Ruined the Night" and "To Grandmother's House We Go."The school for whatnots
Par Margaret Peterson Haddix. 2022
"No matter what anyone tells you, I'm real. That's what the note says that Max finds under his keyboard. He…
knows that his best friend, Josie, wrote it. He'd know her handwriting anywhere. But why she wrote it--and what it means--remains a mystery. Ever since they met in kindergarten, Max and Josie have been inseparable. Until the summer after fifth grade, when Josie disappears, leaving only a note, and whispering something about "whatnot rules." But why would Max ever think that Josie wasn't real? And what are whatnots? As Max sets to uncover what happened to Josie--and what she is or isn't--little does he know that she's fighting to find him again, too. But there are forces trying to keep Max and Josie from ever seeing each other again. Because Josie wasn't supposed to be real." -- Provided by publisherJim Ugly
Par Sid Fleischman, Jos. A. Smith. 1992
1894. Twelve-year-old Jake Bannock assumes that he is an orphan after he sees his actor-father's coffin lowered into the ground…
at Blow- fly, Nevada. If one discounts the rumor that Sam Bannock had con- cealed a cache of diamonds, Jake's only inheritance is his father's part-wolf mongrel dog. His father called the dog Amigo; Jake calls him Jim Ugly. Together they set out to learn the truth about Sam's supposed demise--and the diamonds. For grades 4-7. 1992Arf: a Bowser and Birdie novel (Bowser And Birdie)
Par Spencer Quinn. 2016
When Birdie Gaux's house is broken into, her dog Bowser wants to find the man with the limeade aftershave and…
the cat responsible, but nobody seems to know what the culprits were looking for. Sequel to Woof (BR 20862). For grades 3-6. 2016And then I found out the truth
Par Jennifer Sturman. 2010
Delia discovers that her mother, an environmentalist, is alive and hiding from evildoers in South America and tries to help…
remotely. Meanwhile she manages her school, boyfriend, and aunts. Sequel to And Then Everything Unraveled (DB 70160). Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2010Woof: a Bowser and Birdie novel
Par Spencer Quinn. 2015
Following the adoption of Bowser, a mutt, eleven-year-old Birdie Gaux and her grandmother get home to Grammy's bait-and-tackle shop in…
the bayou to discover that their prize stuffed marlin has been stolen. Bowser decides to investigate, and things quickly become complicated and dangerous. For grades 3-6. 2015Hold fast
Par Blue Balliett. 2013
Chicago. One January day, eleven-year-old Early's dad disappears without a trace from their neighborhood. Soon after Early, her mom, and…
her brother must flee their apartment and seek safety in a shelter, and it is up to Early to find her father. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013The dead and buried
Par Kim Harrington. 2013
Seventeen-year-old Jade's dream comes true when her family moves into a big house in an upscale Boston suburb. But the…
house is haunted by the ghost of a beautiful, mean girl who ruled Jade's new high school. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2012The golden ghost (A Stepping Stone Book Series)
Par Marion Dane Bauer. 2011
Delsie and her friend Todd ride their bikes to an old cement mill, where they discover that someone is staying…
in one of the abandoned houses nearby--and Delsie encounters a golden ghost dog. For grades 2-4. 2011A nose for justice: a novel
Par Rita Mae Brown. 2010
Mags Rogers leaves her Wall Street job behind and moves to the Nevada ranch of her wealthy great-aunt Jeep. When…
a skeleton is found in the barn, Mags's dachshund Baxter and Jeep's shepherd-mix King join the investigation. Meanwhile a water-rights war leads to sabotage and more dead bodies. 2010And then everything unraveled
Par Jennifer Sturman. 2009
When the ship that Delia's mother is aboard disappears in Antarctica, Delia goes to live with her two aunts in…
Manhattan. Refusing to believe her mom is dead, Delia searches for clues and discovers that her mother was the victim of a conspiracy. For junior and senior high readers. 2009The missing girl
Par Norma Fox Mazer. 2008
A middle-aged man secretly stalks the Herbert family's five sisters, ages eleven to seventeen, as they carry out their everyday…
activities in the small town of Mallory, New York. Then the stranger makes his move, luring Autumn, the youngest girl, into his house. For junior and senior high readers. 2008The case of the food fight (A Jigsaw Jones Mystery)
Par James Preller. 2005
Jigsaw walks into the school cafeteria during a food fight and gets hit in the face with Jell-O. When one…
of the lunch aides blames Joey Pignattano, Joey asks Jigsaw to prove that he's innocent and thus save Joey from being banned from the cafeteria. For grades 2-4. 2005Inspector Hopper (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Doug Cushman. 2000
Swept Away: Ruth Mornay and the Unwanted Clues
Par Natalie Hyde. 2023
Suspicious of her neighbour Beatrice’s untimely death, Ruth Mornay teams up with Bea’s godson Saul to figure out what happened…
that night on the flooded banks of the Teeswater River. Ruth, Saul, and Ruth’s pet chicken Dorcas scour the box of seemingly random junk that Bea left behind for clues.