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The ugly truth

Kinney, Jeff


While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
Date Published:2010

The politics of natural hair


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. . Article: how Black girls and women the world over have had negative experiences with their natural hair. Video: Nam Kiwanuka interviews author Michele Tapp Roseman about her book Hairlooms: The Untangled Truth About Loving Your Natural Hair and Beauty, in which she documents her journey from wearing her hair relaxed (made straight and flat with chemicals) to wearing it in its natural state (free of chemicals).
Date Published:2017

From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. . Article: how Black girls and women the world over have had negative experiences with their natural hair. Video: Nam Kiwanuka interviews author Michele Tapp Roseman about her book Hairlooms: The Untangled Truth About Loving Your Natural Hair and Beauty, in which she documents her journey from wearing her hair relaxed (made straight and flat with chemicals) to wearing it in its natural state (free of chemicals).

Date Published:2017

Baby-sitters little sister. 7, Karen's haircut /

Farina, Katy,


Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin. Chiefly illustrations. Deciding a new haircut will give her the boost she needs, Karen is devastated when the hairstylist cuts her hair all wrong and wonders if she will ever get back to feeling like her usual confident self.
Date Published:2023

Waking the rainbow dragon

West, Tracey, 1965-,


Drake has a dream about a new dragon that is somehow trapped in a cave, so Drake, Ana and their two dragons set off to find the Rainbow Dragon's dragon master, Obi. Together they must rescue the Rainbow Dragon, Dayo, from Kwaku, a giant spider who spins a deadly web.
Date Published:2018

The long haul

Kinney, Jeff


The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns-- with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls-- but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
Date Published:2014

Minecraft : beginner's handbook

Milton, Stephanie


"Official Minecraft beginner's handbook" --backcover.
Date Published:2013

Dog Man. 8, Fetch-22 /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever -- Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them!
Date Published:2020

My pants are haunted : by Jamie Kelly

Benton, Jim


"Jim Benton's tales from Mackerel Middle School." "Apple series"--Cover p. [4]. Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about her new jeans, which seemingly cause events that affect both her popularity and her efforts to get close to the eighth cutest boy in school, Hudson Rivers.
Date Published:2004

Baptism of fire : the Canadians at Ypres, 1915


Norm Christie takes us into the heroic Belgian city of Ypres, filled with refugees in 1915, and out onto the killing fields where, in 1915, with saturation bombardment of Ypres and with the first mass poisoned gas attack in history, German forces initiated the century of "total war" - the 20th Century. Norm leads us in exploring the traces of that battle - bullets, graves, cemeteries, and monuments.
Date Published:2001

Norm Christie takes us into the heroic Belgian city of Ypres, filled with refugees in 1915, and out onto the killing fields where, in 1915, with saturation bombardment of Ypres and with the first mass poisoned gas attack in history, German forces initiated the century of "total war" - the 20th Century. Norm leads us in exploring the traces of that battle - bullets, graves, cemeteries, and monuments.

Date Published:2001

Slaughter and sacrifice : the Canadians on the Somme, 1916


Norm Christie takes us through the trenches from which the great battle of the Somme was launched on July 1, 1916, and out onto the battleground, the hills, rolling fields, and smashed villages, where for almost five months the huge battle was fought.
Date Published:2001

Storming the Ridge : the Canadians at Vimy, 1917


Norm Christie takes us to the immense French and German military cemeteries that reflect the desperate fighting for Notre Dame de Lorette and Vimy Ridge in 1915.
Date Published:2001

The last straw

Kinney, Jeff


Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.
Date Published:2009

Saving the sun dragon

West, Tracey, 1965-


Drake and the other three Dragon Masters (Ana, Rori, and Bo) continue their training. But Ana's dragon, Kepri, is sick. The wizard tries to make her feel better, but his potions are not working. Drake's dragon, Worm, must use his special powers to take the Dragon Masters across the world in search of a cure. What made Kepri sick? Will the Dragon Masters be able to save her? And what dangers will they face along the way?
Date Published:2014

Drake and the other three Dragon Masters (Ana, Rori, and Bo) continue their training. But Ana's dragon, Kepri, is sick. The wizard tries to make her feel better, but his potions are not working. Drake's dragon, Worm, must use his special powers to take the Dragon Masters across the world in search of a cure. What made Kepri sick? Will the Dragon Masters be able to save her? And what dangers will they face along the way?

Date Published:2014

Rise of the earth dragon

West, Tracey, 1965-


Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the King's soldiers and taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo--and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers.
Date Published:2014

How can I experiment with--? A wedge /

Armentrout, David, 1962-


Defines wedges, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.
Date Published:2003

Frizzy

Ortega, Claribel A.


Title proper from title frame. "Tired of going to the salon to have her curls straightened every weekend, Marlene slowly learns to embrace her natural curly hair with the help of her best friend and favorite aunt"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Bintou's braids

Diouf, Sylviane A. (Sylviane Anna), 1952-


Duration for read-aloud playback: 8 minutes 26 seconds. When Bintou, a little girl living in West Africa, finally gets her wish for braids, she discovers that what she dreamed for has been hers all along.
Date Published:2006

French toast

Winters, Kari-Lynn, 1969-


Phoebe—half Jamaican, half French-Canadian—hates her school nickname of “French Toast.” So she is mortified when, out on a walk with her Jamaican grandmother, she hears a classmate shout it out at her. To make things worse, Nan-Ma, who is blind, wants an explanation of the name. How can Phoebe describe the color of her skin to someone who has never seen it? “Like tea, after you’ve added the milk,” she says. And her father? “Like warm banana bread.” And Nan-Ma herself? She is like maple syrup poured over...well... In French Toast, Kari-Lynn Winters uses descriptions of favorite foods from both of Phoebe’s cultures to celebrate the varied skin tones of her family. François Thisdale’s imaginative illustrations fill the landscape with whimsy and mouthwatering delight as Phoebe realizes her own resilience and takes ownership of her nickname proudly.
Date Published:2016

Phoebe—half Jamaican, half French-Canadian—hates her school nickname of “French Toast.” So she is mortified when, out on a walk with her Jamaican grandmother, she hears a classmate shout it out at her. To make things worse, Nan-Ma, who is blind, wants an explanation of the name. How can Phoebe describe the color of her skin to someone who has never seen it? “Like tea, after you’ve added the milk,” she says. And her father? “Like warm banana bread.” And Nan-Ma herself? She is like maple syrup poured over...well... In French Toast, Kari-Lynn Winters uses descriptions of favorite foods from both of Phoebe’s cultures to celebrate the varied skin tones of her family. François Thisdale’s imaginative illustrations fill the landscape with whimsy and mouthwatering delight as Phoebe realizes her own resilience and takes ownership of her nickname proudly.

Date Published:2016

Gross jobs in science : 4D an augmented reading experience

Clapper, Nikki Bruno.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Working in science -- Poop shaker -- Armpit sniffer -- Nausea researcher -- Insect detective -- Fungus expert -- Microbe chaser -- Bug breeder -- Volcano hunter -- Parasite scientist -- Manure inspector -- Corpse flower grower -- Hats off to scientists! -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Index. Explores some of the most disgusting jobs in the field of science including dealing with bugs, bacteria, and animal waste.
Date Published:2019

A Capstone Interactive eBook. Working in science -- Poop shaker -- Armpit sniffer -- Nausea researcher -- Insect detective -- Fungus expert -- Microbe chaser -- Bug breeder -- Volcano hunter -- Parasite scientist -- Manure inspector -- Corpse flower grower -- Hats off to scientists! -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Index. Explores some of the most disgusting jobs in the field of science including dealing with bugs, bacteria, and animal waste.

Date Published:2019

Aaron's hair

Munsch, Robert N., 1945-


Book may be accompanied by a CD. Aaron is having a bad hair day. But when he gets mad and yells at his hair, he ends up with an even bigger problem - his hair runs away from home! How is Aaron going to get his hair back on his head?
Date Published:2000