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I did it because-- : how a poem happens

Lesynski, Loris



Date Published:2006

Buttercup's lovely day

Beck, Carolyn.


In poetry that winds and wends like a creek through a farmer's field, we journey through one lovely day in Buttercup's life. Whether she is ruminating on the mud beneath her feet or the moon and the stars in the blue-black sky, she draws us deep into her rich and wonderful world.
Date Published:2008

Dino-hockey

Wheeler, Lisa, 1963-



Date Published:2010

Artemis Fowl, the graphic novel. 1 /

Colfer, Eoin


In graphic novel format, a twelve-year-old genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, causing the fairies to fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
Date Published:2007

Don't laugh at Giraffe

Bender, Rebecca


Giraffe and Bird spat, squabble, and get on each other's nerves. There's nothing the irrepressible Bird likes more than to have a laugh at the expense of his dignified friend, and one thirsty day at the water hole, he gets his chance. Giraffe's awkward attempt to reach the water without getting his hooves wet raises a laugh from all his friends, even bird. With giraffe's feelings hurt, bird learns a lesson about hurting feelings and friendship.
Date Published:2012

Giraffe and Bird spat, squabble, and get on each other's nerves. There's nothing the irrepressible Bird likes more than to have a laugh at the expense of his dignified friend, and one thirsty day at the water hole, he gets his chance. Giraffe's awkward attempt to reach the water without getting his hooves wet raises a laugh from all his friends, even bird. With giraffe's feelings hurt, bird learns a lesson about hurting feelings and friendship.

Date Published:2012

Garbage delight : another helping : poems

Lee, Dennis, 1939-


An update of the classic collection with 25 of the original book's poems, 17 new poems and new illustrations.
Date Published:2002

The ice cream store : poems

Lee, Dennis, 1939-



Date Published:1991

What's up with the weather? : a look at climate

Pedersen, Traci Steckel


Includes bibliographical references and index.
Date Published:2006

What not to do if you turn invisible

Welford, Ross


Turning invisible at will. It's one way of curing your acne. But far more drastic than 13 year-old Ethel Leatherhead intended when she tried a combination of untested medicines and a sunbed. It's fun at first, being invisible. And aided by her friend Boydy, she manages to keep her extraordinary ability secret. Or does she? When one day the invisibility fails to wear off, Ethel is thrown into a nightmare of lies and deception as she struggles to keep herself safe, to find the remedy that will make her seen again - and solve the mystery of her own birth.
Date Published:2017

Turning invisible at will. It's one way of curing your acne. But far more drastic than 13 year-old Ethel Leatherhead intended when she tried a combination of untested medicines and a sunbed. It's fun at first, being invisible. And aided by her friend Boydy, she manages to keep her extraordinary ability secret. Or does she? When one day the invisibility fails to wear off, Ethel is thrown into a nightmare of lies and deception as she struggles to keep herself safe, to find the remedy that will make her seen again - and solve the mystery of her own birth.

Date Published:2017

The beast and the Bethany. 1 /

Meggitt-Phillips, Jack


Handsome Ebenezer Tweezer has lived comfortably for nearly 512 years by feeding the magical beast in his mansion's attic whatever it wants, but when the beast demands a child, they are not prepared for Bethany.
Date Published:2020

Time travelling with a hamster

Welford, Ross,


Al Chaudhury has a chance to save his dad's life - but to do it he must travel to 1984. It also requires lies, theft, burglary, and setting his school on fire. All without losing his pet hamster, Alan Shearer ...
Date Published:2016

The light jar

Thompson, Lisa (Lisa Anne), 1973-


Nate and his mother are escaping from his emotionally abusive step-father, Gary, but the run-down and abandoned cottage in the woods that his mother takes them to does not seem like much of a refuge; but when his mother goes off to buy provisions and does not come back Nate is left alone (except for his imaginary friend Sam) and afraid--until a mysterious girl trying to solve the clues of a long-ago treasure hunt turns up.
Date Published:2020

Nate and his mother are escaping from his emotionally abusive step-father, Gary, but the run-down and abandoned cottage in the woods that his mother takes them to does not seem like much of a refuge; but when his mother goes off to buy provisions and does not come back Nate is left alone (except for his imaginary friend Sam) and afraid--until a mysterious girl trying to solve the clues of a long-ago treasure hunt turns up.

Date Published:2020

Rowley Jefferson's awesome friendly spooky stories

Kinney, Jeff,


Grab a flashlight, crawl under the covers, and dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley Jefferson's imagination. You'll meet zombies, vampires, ghosts, and much more in these comically terrifying tales. Rowley's spooky stories might leave you laughing, but beware--you could end up sleeping with the lights on!
Date Published:2021

When Hitler stole pink rabbit

Kerr, Judith


Recounts the adventures of a nine-year-old Jewish girl and her family in the early 1930's as they travel from Germany to England.
Date Published:1971

Old school

Kinney, Jeff


Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?
Date Published:2015

Hard luck

Kinney, Jeff


After being dumped by his best friend and having a hard time finding new friends in middle school, Greg decides to change his luck and turn all his decisions over to chance.
Date Published:2013

Double down

Kinney, Jeff


Greg plans to film a scary movie using an old video camera he found in the basement, but getting rich and famous from his new hobby isn't as easy as he thought.
Date Published:2016

Wrecking ball

Kinney, Jeff,


When an unexpected inheritance gives Greg Heffley's family a chance to make big changes to their house, they soon discover that renovations may not be worth the effort.
Date Published:2019

The getaway

Kinney, Jeff,


Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venemous creatures all threaten their vacation.
Date Published:2017

Wonder

Palacio, R. J.,


Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
Date Published:2012