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Lost & found

Tan, Shaun.


Three stories explore how we lose and find what matters most to us, as a girl finds a bright spot in a dark world, a boy leads a strange, lost being home, and a group of peaceful creatures loses its home to cruel invaders.
Date Published:2011

Neil Flambé and the Tokyo treasure

Sylvester, Kevin


Celebrity teenaged chef Neil Flambé heads to Japan to solve his next mystery when news arrives that his cousin Larry, a manga comic book writer visiting Tokyo, has died in a boating accident.
Date Published:2012

Excellent excuses (and other good stuff)

Pichon, Liz


"Includes a special glossary by Tom!" Tom Gates, master of excuses, expert doodler and hilarious story writer is back -- and making the most of his holiday! No school for two whole weeks leaves Tom with tons of time for the important things in life... Like inventing new ways to annoy his sister Delia (so many); band practice for the DogZombies (rock stars in the making!); watching TV and eating caramel wafers; eating caramel wafers and watching TV. Excellent. Of course, he still has to do his book report for Mr. Keen...
Date Published:2013

"Includes a special glossary by Tom!" Tom Gates, master of excuses, expert doodler and hilarious story writer is back -- and making the most of his holiday! No school for two whole weeks leaves Tom with tons of time for the important things in life... Like inventing new ways to annoy his sister Delia (so many); band practice for the DogZombies (rock stars in the making!); watching TV and eating caramel wafers; eating caramel wafers and watching TV. Excellent. Of course, he still has to do his book report for Mr. Keen...

Date Published:2013

The bad mood and the stick

Snicket, Lemony,


Curly's bad mood travels from person to person, unexpectedly leaving opportunities for forgiveness, laughter, and love in its wake.
Date Published:2017

Benji, the bad day, and me

Pla, Sally J.


Nothing seems to be going right for Sammy today. At school, he got in trouble for kicking a fence, then the cafeteria ran out of pizza for lunch. After he walks home in the pouring rain, he finds his autistic little brother Benji is having a bad day too.
Date Published:2018

Theodore Boone

Grisham, John,


Originally published as : Theodore Boone, kid lawyer. A perfect murder ... a faceless witness ... a lone courtroom champion knows the whole truth ... and he's only 13 years old. Meet Theodore Boone. In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he's only 13, Theo Boone thinks he's one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk - and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom. But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than expected. Because he knows so much - maybe too much - he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer is about to go free, and only Theo knows the truth. The stakes are high, but Theo won't stop until justice is served.
Date Published:2010

Originally published as : Theodore Boone, kid lawyer. A perfect murder ... a faceless witness ... a lone courtroom champion knows the whole truth ... and he's only 13 years old. Meet Theodore Boone. In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he's only 13, Theo Boone thinks he's one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk - and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom. But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than expected. Because he knows so much - maybe too much - he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer is about to go free, and only Theo knows the truth. The stakes are high, but Theo won't stop until justice is served.

Date Published:2010

Life on Mars

Agee, Jon.


A young astronaut is absolutely sure there is life to be found on Mars. He sets off on a solitary mission, determined to prove the naysayers wrong. But when he arrives, equipped with a package of cupcakes as a gift, he sees nothing but a nearly barren planet. Finally, he spies a single flower and packs it away to take back to Earth as proof that there is indeed life on Mars. But as he settles in for the journey home, he cracks open his cupcakes only to discover that someone has eaten them all! May include CD.
Date Published:2017

A young astronaut is absolutely sure there is life to be found on Mars. He sets off on a solitary mission, determined to prove the naysayers wrong. But when he arrives, equipped with a package of cupcakes as a gift, he sees nothing but a nearly barren planet. Finally, he spies a single flower and packs it away to take back to Earth as proof that there is indeed life on Mars. But as he settles in for the journey home, he cracks open his cupcakes only to discover that someone has eaten them all! May include CD.

Date Published:2017

Public School Superhero

Patterson, James, 1947-


"This edition is available for distribtuion only through the school market."--P. [4] of cover. "In Kenny Wright's active imagination he's a world famous superhero, but in the real world he's a sixth grade "Grandma's Boy" whose struggles to fit in at his Washington D.C. inner city school will put his grades and family loyalty to the test"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

Vas-y, Soleil

Holm, Jennifer L.


Traduction de: Swing it, Sunny! L'été est fini, et Soleil Lévy se retrouve maintenant dans les couloirs étranges et intimidants de l'école secondaire. Quand son grand-père lui téléphone de Floride pour prendre de ses nouvelles, elle lui dit que tout va bienà mais la vérité est autre. Non seulement elle trouve l'école secondaire déroutante, mais la vie à la maison n'est pas évidente non plus. Elle s'ennuie de son frère David, qui a été envoyé dans un pensionnat. Quand il revient enfin, elle s'ennuie toujours de luià car il a changé. Heureusement, Soleil peut compter sur l'appui de sa meilleure amie et d'une mystérieuse nouvelle voisine. Au lieu de laisser toute cette confusion assombrir son quotidien, elle demeure optimiste et garde son humeur ensoleillée!
Date Published:2018

Traduction de: Swing it, Sunny! L'été est fini, et Soleil Lévy se retrouve maintenant dans les couloirs étranges et intimidants de l'école secondaire. Quand son grand-père lui téléphone de Floride pour prendre de ses nouvelles, elle lui dit que tout va bienà mais la vérité est autre. Non seulement elle trouve l'école secondaire déroutante, mais la vie à la maison n'est pas évidente non plus. Elle s'ennuie de son frère David, qui a été envoyé dans un pensionnat. Quand il revient enfin, elle s'ennuie toujours de luià car il a changé. Heureusement, Soleil peut compter sur l'appui de sa meilleure amie et d'une mystérieuse nouvelle voisine. Au lieu de laisser toute cette confusion assombrir son quotidien, elle demeure optimiste et garde son humeur ensoleillée!

Date Published:2018

Yasmin the zookeeper

Faruqi, Saadia.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Field trip -- Meet the animals -- Hungry monkeys. Yasmin's class is going on a field trip to the zoo, and Yasmin is thrilled when she is chosen to help feed the monkeys; but when she trips and spills their food both she and the monkeys are upset--until she remembers that she has fruit in her lunch bag to share with her new "friends."
Date Published:2019

Chester

Watt, Mélanie, 1975-


Melanie Watt is NOT the author of this book and Mouse is NOT the star of this story- at least not after Chester, Melanie's plump calico cat is finished with his big red editing marker. Mouse is sent on vacation: "Hasta la vista, Mousie!" as Chester uses the power of the pen to create a perfectly Chester-filled day for himself. Can Chester be tamed? A delightful author/hero sure to elicit giggles. He's even conveniently marked a place on the cover of his book for an award sticker!
Date Published:2007

Melanie Watt is NOT the author of this book and Mouse is NOT the star of this story- at least not after Chester, Melanie's plump calico cat is finished with his big red editing marker. Mouse is sent on vacation: "Hasta la vista, Mousie!" as Chester uses the power of the pen to create a perfectly Chester-filled day for himself. Can Chester be tamed? A delightful author/hero sure to elicit giggles. He's even conveniently marked a place on the cover of his book for an award sticker!

Date Published:2007

The Thief Lord

Funke, Cornelia Caroline


"The Chicken House." Two brothers, having run away from the aunt who plans to adopt the younger one, are sought by a detective hired by their aunt, but they have found shelter with--and protection from--Venice's "Thief Lord."
Date Published:2003

The spaghetti detectives

Steinhöfel, Andreas.


Living with his mother in a Berlin apartment house, Rico, a young boy with ADHD, enjoys playing detective games but when his friend Oskar suddenly disappears, possibly taken by a serial kidnapper, Rico determines to use his skills to find his friend.
Date Published:2011

The final warning

Patterson, James, 1947-


While on a mission to save the world from global warming, Maximum Ride and the other members of the Flock, a band of genetically modified children who can fly,are pursued by their creator, who wants to auction them off.
Date Published:2007

Max : a Maximum Ride novel

Patterson, James, 1947-


When millions of fish start dying off the coast of Hawaii and something is destroying hundreds of ships, the government enlists the Flock-- a band of genetically modified children who can fly-- to help get to the bottom of the disaster before it is too late.
Date Published:2009

Ida, always

Levis, Caron,


A polar bear grieves over the loss of his companion, based on the real-life Gus and Ida of New York's Central Park Zoo.
Date Published:2016

Super brouillon

Livingston, Lesley,


Traduction de: Super sketchy. Daisy Kildare se retrouve dans une nouvelle école, et elle souhaite parfois être n’importe où ailleurs dans le monde. Mais lorsqu’elle utilise un crayon particulier, Daisy découvre qu’elle a la capacité de se transformer. Il ne lui reste maintenant plus qu’à exploiter ce pouvoir. Si seulement elle avait plus de talent en dessinà Pendant ce temps, des forces bienveillantes et malveillantes surveillent de près Daisy ainsi que trois autres enfants hors du commun depuis qu’ils ont été exposés, à leur naissance, à un mystérieux élément chimique appelé reidium. Daisy devra mettre ses talents artistiques à contribution afin de combattre Chef et son fidèle serviteur, Dr. Baragouineur, lors d’une bataille épique prenant place sur la terre, dans la mer et dans le ciel!
Date Published:2019

Traduction de: Super sketchy. Daisy Kildare se retrouve dans une nouvelle école, et elle souhaite parfois être n’importe où ailleurs dans le monde. Mais lorsqu’elle utilise un crayon particulier, Daisy découvre qu’elle a la capacité de se transformer. Il ne lui reste maintenant plus qu’à exploiter ce pouvoir. Si seulement elle avait plus de talent en dessinà Pendant ce temps, des forces bienveillantes et malveillantes surveillent de près Daisy ainsi que trois autres enfants hors du commun depuis qu’ils ont été exposés, à leur naissance, à un mystérieux élément chimique appelé reidium. Daisy devra mettre ses talents artistiques à contribution afin de combattre Chef et son fidèle serviteur, Dr. Baragouineur, lors d’une bataille épique prenant place sur la terre, dans la mer et dans le ciel!

Date Published:2019

Your turn, Adrian

Öberg, Helena, 1966.


Translation of: Din tur, Adrian. "Almost every day, Adrian goes to school with knots in his stomach. He feels different from the other children, and alone. Whenever the teacher calls on him, his heart starts to pound and time stops ..."--Back cover.
Date Published:2019

The scarlet letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864.


Set in an early New England colony, this novel explores the terrible impact a single, passionate act has on the lives of three members of the community: the defiant Hester Prynne, the fiery, tortured Reverend Dimmesdale, and the obsessed, vengeful Chillingworth.
Date Published:

Orange for the sunsets

Athaide, Tina,


In alternating voices, friends Asha and Yesofu, one Indian and one African, find their world turned upside-down when Idi Amin decides to expel Asian Indians from Uganda in 1972.
Date Published:2019