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Jessi's secret language

Martin, Ann M., 1955-


"Graphix." AR LVL 3.1. Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. Soon all the neighborhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2022

"Graphix." AR LVL 3.1. Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. Soon all the neighborhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy. In graphic novel format.

Date Published:2022

Dear DC Super-Villains

Northrop, Michael,


"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. By special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family." Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. "Peek inside the lives of DC's infamous rogues gallery, where curious kids write to notorious scoundrels, asking them about life on the dark side. Read between the lines and you may notice the baddies are up to something big! Will the Justice League show up in time to stop them?"--
Date Published:2021

"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. By special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family." Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. "Peek inside the lives of DC's infamous rogues gallery, where curious kids write to notorious scoundrels, asking them about life on the dark side. Read between the lines and you may notice the baddies are up to something big! Will the Justice League show up in time to stop them?"--

Date Published:2021

Monster in the margins

Dahl, Michael,


AR LVL 3.1. "A bored student becomes trapped in the pages of a book when his doodles turn into a menacing monster." -- Library of Congress.
Date Published:2022

WAKING THE MONSTERS

Winick, Judd.


School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. Hilo and his friends learn more about Hilo's past while they battle robots that were buried underground on Earth a thousand years ago.
Date Published:2018

Jungle mastermind

Maddox, Jake.


Antonia volunteers to play a different role when a new and inexperienced player joins her esports team, but when her new position proves to be more difficult than she expected, she realizes she must learn new strategies or risk letting her team down.
Date Published:2023

Mindy Kim and the Mid-Autumn Festival

Lee, Lyla,


Mindy, Dad, and Julie travel to Korea to mourn Grandpa's passing with family and for the annual Chuseok celebration, and while the occasion is a somber one, Mindy is determined to make her first official Mid-autumn Festival one to remember.
Date Published:2023

Thunder run

Older, Daniel JosÃ©,


AR LVL 5.3. Atchafalaya -- New Orleans -- Mexico. Now that she has found her brother Montez, Magdalys and her squad have embarked on a secret mission for General Grant, taking them deep into the Louisiana swamplands, to New Orleans, and eventually to the Mexican border where Imperial troops are forming an alliance with the Confederates in pursuit of spreading slavery--and once more Magdalys will have to use her telepathic link to the dinosaurs to save herself, her squad, and the union she believes in.
Date Published:2020

AR LVL 5.3. Atchafalaya -- New Orleans -- Mexico. Now that she has found her brother Montez, Magdalys and her squad have embarked on a secret mission for General Grant, taking them deep into the Louisiana swamplands, to New Orleans, and eventually to the Mexican border where Imperial troops are forming an alliance with the Confederates in pursuit of spreading slavery--and once more Magdalys will have to use her telepathic link to the dinosaurs to save herself, her squad, and the union she believes in.

Date Published:2020

Helen Thayer's Arctic adventure : a woman and a dog walk to the North Pole /

Isaacs, Sally Senzell, 1950-


"A woman and a dog make their way to the magnetic North Pole on foot--the first trip of this nature"--
Date Published:2016

Caring for dogs : a 4D book /

Gagne, Tammy.


Your new pet dog -- Supplies you will need -- Bringing your pet home -- Food gives dogs energy -- Cleaning up -- Checkup time -- Life with a dog -- Your dog through the years -- Dog body language -- Types of dogs -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Critical thinking questions -- Index. Provides a guide to taking care of dogs, including supplies needed, diet, and cleaning. Bring augmented reality to the reading experience by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to an online article, video, and discussion questions.
Date Published:2018

Your new pet dog -- Supplies you will need -- Bringing your pet home -- Food gives dogs energy -- Cleaning up -- Checkup time -- Life with a dog -- Your dog through the years -- Dog body language -- Types of dogs -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Critical thinking questions -- Index. Provides a guide to taking care of dogs, including supplies needed, diet, and cleaning. Bring augmented reality to the reading experience by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to an online article, video, and discussion questions.

Date Published:2018

Diary of William Bircher : a Civil War drummer /

Bircher, William, 1845-1917.


AR LVL 6.5. "Presents excerpts from the diary of William Bircher, a 15-year-old Minnesotan who was a drummer during the Civil War"--
Date Published:2014

Day of the Dead

Ponto, Joanna,


AR LVL 5.0. Party in the cemetery -- Aztec views on life and death -- The Spanish arrive in Mexico -- Day of the Dead altars -- Offerings to the dead -- Day of the Dead skulls -- Day of the Dead craft. "The Day of the Dead is a celebration honoring those who have left this world. Readers of this volume will understand the meaning behind the holiday as well as the costumes, decorations, food, and other customs associated with it. A recipe for champurrado (Mexican drinking chocolate) and instructions to create a skeleton craft are also provided"--Publisher's website.
Date Published:2017

AR LVL 5.0. Party in the cemetery -- Aztec views on life and death -- The Spanish arrive in Mexico -- Day of the Dead altars -- Offerings to the dead -- Day of the Dead skulls -- Day of the Dead craft. "The Day of the Dead is a celebration honoring those who have left this world. Readers of this volume will understand the meaning behind the holiday as well as the costumes, decorations, food, and other customs associated with it. A recipe for champurrado (Mexican drinking chocolate) and instructions to create a skeleton craft are also provided"--Publisher's website.

Date Published:2017

The science of flight : the air-amazing truth about planes and helicopters /

Graham, Ian, 1953-,


AR LVL 6.1. Explores the science of flight, including how planes stay in the air, how helicopters fly, and more.
Date Published:2019

The Green Berets

Besel, Jennifer M.


AR LVL 3.6. Green berets in action -- A powerful team -- Earning the green beret -- Gearing up -- A very special force. "Provides information on the U.S. Green Berets, including their training, missions, and equipment"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2011

Mercedes-AMG GT

Duling, Kaitlyn,


Traveling in style -- All about the GT -- Parts of the GT -- The GT's future. Engaging images accompany information about the Mercedes AMG GT. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7.
Date Published:2024

Animals helping to detect diseases

Gray, Susan Heinrichs,


Disease detectives -- Things come together -- Doctor dogs -- The big truth! -- Other animals get involved -- Coming soon. "Learn how animals can be trained to detect diseases in humans."--
Date Published:2015

The life cycle of insects

Gray, Susan Heinrichs.


What is an insect? -- What are the different kinds of insects? -- How is an insect born? -- How does an insect grow? -- How do insects move? -- How do insects protect themselves? -- Where do insects live? -- How do insects help us? -- How do insects spend their time? -- How do insects have babies?. Introduces the main kinds of insects, and explains how they are born, grow, move, eat, protect themselves, and reproduce, where they live, and their effects on human life.
Date Published:2012

What is an insect? -- What are the different kinds of insects? -- How is an insect born? -- How does an insect grow? -- How do insects move? -- How do insects protect themselves? -- Where do insects live? -- How do insects help us? -- How do insects spend their time? -- How do insects have babies?. Introduces the main kinds of insects, and explains how they are born, grow, move, eat, protect themselves, and reproduce, where they live, and their effects on human life.

Date Published:2012

The Kingdom of Wrenly : The sorcerer's shadow /

Quinn, Jordan,


ar lvl 4.0. Prince Lucas, his friend Clara, and Ruskin the dragon travel with a team of knights to the forest of Trellis, where they discover that an evil sorcerer's shadow has cursed the land and only someone pure of heart and full of hope can save them.
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Raindrops roll

Sayre, April Pulley.


ALA Booklist. School Library Journal. Horn Book. Sheds new light on the wonders of rain, from the beauty of a raindrop balanced on a leaf to the amazing, never-ending water cycle that keeps our planet in ecological balance.
Date Published:2015

Samson : the piranha who went to dinner /

Bentley, Tadgh,


Wanting to try new things, Samson aspires to sample fine cuisine at fancy restaurants before discovering that the new restaurants in his corner of the sea are not exactly welcoming to customers with big teeth and scary smiles.
Date Published:2017

Big cat, little cat

Cooper, Elisha,


"A moving tale about friendship, new beginnings, and cats"--
Date Published:2017