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Par Tom Rath. 2004
Grandson-grandfather coauthors present a life guide based on positive psychology and the simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper,…
which can be used either positively or negatively to influence others. Offers five strategies for increasing good emotions including praising others appropriately, giving unexpectedly, and reversing the Golden Rule. 2004Par Ron Roy. 2005
Ruth Rose, Josh, and Dink attend a concert during which someone steals the star entertainer's diamond pendant and Dink injures…
his arm. Dink's x-ray provides a clue--and soon the kids are on the thief's trail. For grades 2-4. 2005Par Seuss. 1974
Young Marco has spent three hours with his fishing pole at tiny McElligot's Pool without one single bite. He's not…
discouraged because he imagines all the wonderful fish that might still be caught. For grades K-3. 1947Par Ron Roy. 2004
While Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit the Wallace cabin in Maine, their friend Abbi observes a crime through her…
telescope: a man and woman snatch three wolf cubs. The kids want to find the culprits before the white mother wolf blames them. For grades 2-4. 2004Par Patrick Carman. 2005
Twelve-year-old Alexa finds the key to a secret passageway leading outside the walled city of Bridewell and fulfills her wish…
to explore the mysterious Dark Hills. She discovers both a threat to the Land of Elyon and a magical power that is part of her destiny. For grades 4-7. 2005Par Judy Waite. 2001
Overwhelmed by her mother's depression, Taylor is easily manipulated by Kat, an older classmate, to use a credit card to…
buy clothes she can't afford. Finally understanding Kat's true nature and with help from her recovering mom, Taylor regains control of her life. For senior high readers. 2001Par Robin L Rielly. 2004
Introduces this ancient martial art by covering the history, uniform, training, exercises, and vocabulary of the discipline. Discusses warming up…
and describes basic positions: stances, blocks, thrusts, and kicks. Explains testing for higher rank and the benefits of practicing the sport. For grades 4-7. 2004Par Adele Griffin. 2005
Two teenage sisters, one alive and one deceased, reach out to each other, sharing their lives. Jane, from the grave,…
relates what happened when she stopped taking her medication for mental illness. Lily tells about finding happiness with her boyfriend, Caleb. For junior and senior high readers. 2005Par Glenn Stout. 2003
Biography of the world-champion cyclist from Texas. Covers his childhood love for bicycles and the battle with cancer that interrupted…
his racing career. Discusses his achievements and inspirational celebrity as an Olympic medalist and a repeat winner of the Tour de France. For grades 4-7. 2003Par Geraldine McCaughrean. 2004
After the Trojan War Odysseus begins his voyage home to Ithaca, where his wife Penelope and their son Telemachus are…
waiting. His journey is prolonged by shipwrecks and misadventures including encounters with the ogre Cyclops, the singing Sirens, the three-headed dog Cerberus, and others. Some violence. For grades 5-8. 2003Par Susan Juby. 2005
In this sequel to Miss Smithers (BR 15805), sixteen-year-old aspiring screenwriter Alice continues a journal describing her latest challenges: her…
boyfriend leaves for Scotland, her environmental activist mom goes on trial, and her depressed dad is out of work. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005Par James Preller. 2005
Private Eye Jigsaw Jones and his detective partner Mila Yeh use their brains and old-fashioned footwork to solve cases. Now…
they have competition from secret spy Reginald Pinkerton Armitage III, who has all the latest high-tech gadgets. For grades 2-4. 2005Par Brian Jacques. 1992
The castle of Salamandastron in the mountains near the sea is under attack by evil Ferahgo the Assassin and his…
band of vermin. Urthstripe the Strong, a wise old badger, leads the animals of Salamandastron and Redwall Abbey against his old enemy. For grades 5-8. 1992Par Glenn Stout. 2005
Biography of one of the first players to be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, George Herman "Babe"…
Ruth (1895-1948). Discusses his childhood delinquency, his professional career with the New York Yankees, and his home-run and pitching records. For grades 4-7. 2005Par Ron Roy. 2005
Reports of zombies and grave robbers alarm the people of a Louisiana swampland village, but Ruth Rose, Josh, and Dink…
begin to suspect that the supernatural might not be the cause of the eerie occurrences. For grades 2-4. 2005Par Geraldine McCaughrean. 2004
The animals and humans on Noah's ark describe suffering through many trials including a tidal wave and hunger. Noah's daughter…
Timna defies him and rescues a boy and his baby sister from drowning. Many on board begin to question Noah's faith in God. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2004Par Caroline Goode, Amy Saidens. 2005
Senior Laura Sweeney, a mythology buff, prays to Jupiter for a boyfriend. The Roman gods at the Mount Olympus retirement…
home heed Laura's call and send Cupid disguised as a beautiful girl (Cupidity) to help Laura. Cupidity, however, causes more havoc than Laura can handle. For senior high readers. 2005Par James Preller. 2004
Jigsaw's school is haunted! Some kids saw a ghost dancing in the classroom. Jigsaw Jones is not afraid. He will…
catch this glowing ghost, even if he has to stay after school to do it! For grades 2-4. 2004Par James Preller. 2005
Stringbean hires detectives Jigsaw and Mila to find his lost champion frog before the frog-jumping contest to be held the…
next day. They begin the investigation at what Jigsaw claims is "the scene of the crime"--Stringbean's home. For grades 2-4. 2005Par Charlotte Zolotow. 2003
Thoughts about brothers, sisters, babies, and parents, too. The title piece is a poem about wanting human contact while outside…
on a cold, snowy night. In "Big Brother" teasing makes a younger sister cry until she realizes her brother just wants to play with her. For preschool-grade 2. 2003