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Teen, Inc
Par Stefan Petrucha. 2007
Fourteen-year-old Jaiden Beale, who is being raised by the corporation responsible for his parents' deaths, is allowed to attend public…
school for the first time. After learning that the company is polluting the local water supply, Jaiden and his friends investigate. For junior and senior high readers. 2007India (Countries of the World)
Par A. Kamala Dalal. 2007
An overview of this South Asian nation. Describes India's geography, plants and animals (including elephants), history, family life, festivals, government,…
economy, and culture. Includes a glossary of common phrases in Hindi, the national language. For grades 3-6. 2007And nobody got hurt!: the world's weirdest, wackiest true sports stories
Par Len Berman. 2005
Sportscaster's collection of bloopers from and odd facts about baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf, and tennis. Features players' records, coaches'…
unusual tactics, and fantastic finishes. Recalls the Iowa high school basketball game in which the winning basket was made when the ball bounced off a player's head. Uncontracted braille. 2005The railway children
Par E Nesbit. 2007
England. When the father of a happy family in a comfortable London home is mysteriously called away on business, the…
mother and three children move to a small country cottage near a train station, where the railway becomes an important part of their lives. For grades 4-7. 1906Eulalia! (Redwall Ser.)
Par Brian Jacques, David Elliot. 2007
On his way to invade Redwall Abbey, vicious and tyrannical Captain Vizka Longtooth captures Gorath, the brave young badger whose…
predicted destiny is to become the next Badger Lord. The heroes of Redwall Abbey once again take up arms when Longtooth and his crew attack. For grades 5-8. 2007Italy (Countries of the World)
Par Robert Anderson. 2006
An overview of this southern European nation. Describes Italy's geography, weather, plants and animals, history, government, holidays, family life, economy,…
and culture. Includes a glossary of common Italian phrases. For grades 3-6. 2006Matilda
Par Roald Dahl. 1988
Matilda, a four-year-old genius, is unappreciated by her dishonest, used-car salesman father, her bingo-playing mother, and her older brother. Matilda's…
life is made bearable by her chance discovery of the public library and its librarian Mrs. Phelps--and by Matilda's own special powers. For grades 3-6. 1988Charlotte's web
Par E. B White. 1952
Fern, a young girl with a unique understanding of animals, shares a special friendship with her uncle's pig and Charlotte,…
a wise spider who weaves encouraging words in her web. For grades 3-6. 1952Illyria
Par Celia Rees. 2010
" Londres, avril 1601. Le dramaturge William Shakespeare fait la connaissance de deux clowns ambulants, Feste et Violetta. Cette dernière,…
héritière du trône de l'Illyrie - petit pays de l'Adriatique -, en fut chassée par son propre oncle Sebastian et son complice Malvolio et, vendue comme esclave malgré l'opposition de Stephano, son fiancé et le fils de Sebastian. La jeune fille s'est juré de reprendre la relique fondatrice de l'Illyrie et de monter sur le trône. Elle demande son aide à Shakespeare qui se retrouve malgré lui impliqué dans les événements quand le Premier Ministre d'Angleterre le contraint à espionner Violetta et Feste... " -- 4e de couvEverything on a waffle
Par Polly Horvath. 2001
When Primrose's parents are lost at sea off Coal Harbour in Canada, she is cared for by a series of…
neighbors and relatives, including Miss Bowzer, who owns a restaurant where everything is served on a waffle. For grades 4-7. 2001The dragon of Never-Was
Par Ann Downer. 2006
Twelve-year-old Theodora wants to return to a normal life after her adventures with wizards in Hatching Magic (BR 16893). But…
a dragon's scale and a vacation to a Scottish island with her biologist father involve Theodora in the world of magic once again. For grades 4-7. 2006Jackson Jones and the curse of the outlaw rose
Par Mary Quattlebaum. 2006
Elderly gardener Mr. Kerring enlists ten-year-old Jackson and his friend Reuben to "rustle roses" from a graveyard. Poison ivy, broken…
bones, and stinging bees make the boys believe the rose cutting is cursed. Sequel to Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop (BR 17103). For grades 3-6. 2006The Wanderer
Par Sharon Creech, David Diaz. 2000
Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic voyage by sailboat to visit Bompie, their grandfather in England. Also…
on board are three uncles and another cousin. The journey of discovery for all five becomes especially important for Sophie, who was adopted into the family only three years ago. For grades 5-8. 2000Carver, a life in poems: A Life in Poems
Par Marilyn Nelson. 2001
Award-winning poet's series of poems portraying incidents in the life of multitalented George Washington Carver (1864?-1943), the botanist and inventor.…
Covers his start as an orphaned slave eager for education, his friendship with Booker T. Washington, and his career as a researcher at Tuskegee Institute. For grades 6-9. Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. 2001The book of everything: a novel
Par Guus Kuijer, John Nieuwenhuizen. 2006
Amsterdam, 1951. Nine-year-old Thomas wishes that he could defend his mother from his abusive, religious father. Thomas wants to be…
happy when he grows up. He receives encouragement from many sources, including an elderly neighbor and candid talks with Jesus. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2004In an alternate Victorian England, young Arthur Mumby and his sister Myrtle, residents of Larklight, a floating house in one…
of Her Majesty's outer space territories, uncover a spidery plot to destroy the solar system. For grades 6-9. 2006Jamestown: the first English colony (Building America)
Par Susan Sales Harkins. 2007
Overview of the first English settlement in the New World. Describes the settlers' lack of preparation for the 1607 cross-Atlantic…
journey, illnesses, starvation, and interactions with Native Americans. Profiles historical figures and traces Jamestown's growth and disappearance in 1699, as residents moved to other towns. For grades 4-7. 2007Discusses Harriet Tubman's life (1820-1913), escape from slavery, heroic trips back into slave states to conduct others to freedom, and…
dangerous role as a spy for the Union during the Civil War. Explains her work in the context of the abolitionist movement. For grades 6-9. 2006Getting near to baby
Par Audrey Couloumbis. 1999
Still reeling from the sudden death of their baby sister, Willa Jo and JoAnn (called "Little Sister") are whisked away…
to an aunt's house while their mother, Noreen, recovers from depression. Unhappy with Aunt Patty's bossy ways, Willa Jo and the now mute Little Sister retreat to the roof. For grades 5-8. 1999Pet cats
Par Julia Barnes. 2007
Provides an overview of the history of household cats. Gives reasons cats make good pets. Covers their characteristics and behaviors…
and lists different feline breeds. Offers tips for new cat owners. For grades 3-6. 2007