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Dog Man. 4, Dog Man and Cat Kid /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


When a new sitter arrives and a movie star goes missing, Dog Man and Cat Kid investigate, but Petey, the world's most evil cat, complicates their case.
Date Published:2018

Pokémon classic collector's handbook : official guide to the first 151 Pokémon


Includes index. "If you want to be a Pokémon trainer, you've got to catch this revised and updated Classic collector's handbook! It's the must-have guide to the original 151 Pokémon! Check out what's inside... Stats and facts on Pokémon, from Bulbasaur to Mewtwo - A bonus poster featuring all 151 Pokémon - Insider info on moves, types, and evolution ...and much, much more. It's your essential guide to the world of Pokémon!"--Back cover.
Date Published:2016

Includes index. "If you want to be a Pokémon trainer, you've got to catch this revised and updated Classic collector's handbook! It's the must-have guide to the original 151 Pokémon! Check out what's inside... Stats and facts on Pokémon, from Bulbasaur to Mewtwo - A bonus poster featuring all 151 Pokémon - Insider info on moves, types, and evolution ...and much, much more. It's your essential guide to the world of Pokémon!"--Back cover.

Date Published:2016

Blue whale vs. mosquito

Pallotta, Jerry,


This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two unlikely animals: a blue whale and a mosquito! Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner!
Date Published:2024

Trixie

Miles, Ellen,


"Where every puppy finds a home"--Cover. Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Trixie loves playing dress up, and this gives Lizzie a brilliant idea.
Date Published:2024

Chi Chi's story : how a heroic dog spread joy one step at a time

Andrus, Aubre,


"When the Howell family adopted Chi Chi, no one knew if this quadruple amputee golden retriever would ever run again. Chi Chi needed prosthetic limbs to help her walk on her own, and finding the right fit was sure to be a challenge. But this determined dog soon showed the world she could overcome any obstacle. And Chi Chi did it all while spreading hope, joy, and inspiration every step of the way!" --
Date Published:2025

"When the Howell family adopted Chi Chi, no one knew if this quadruple amputee golden retriever would ever run again. Chi Chi needed prosthetic limbs to help her walk on her own, and finding the right fit was sure to be a challenge. But this determined dog soon showed the world she could overcome any obstacle. And Chi Chi did it all while spreading hope, joy, and inspiration every step of the way!" --

Date Published:2025

Just keep walking

Downing, Erin Soderberg,


Two years after her parents' surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find themselves on the 100-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail along Lake Superior's north shore--a journey that Jo had always looked forward to hiking with her dad. It's not a situation that either of them ever predicted they'd find themselves in, yet here they are in the wilderness with their entire lives stuffed into a pair of thirty-pound packs. Along the trail, they'll suffer through endless aches and pains, scorching heat, and crippling self-doubt. They'll encounter bears, moose, and other wildlife and meet and collect an assortment of unlikely friends. Day after day, Jo will battle the incessant thoughts that come in and out of her head. But as one obstacle after the next continue to test her strength and ultimate survival, Jo will have to confront her greatest fears head on and learn how to be alone. What begins as a journey to prove to her father that she and her mom can make it on their own turns into a quest to rediscover their strength, build resilience, and prove that they can survive--both for themselves and for each other.
Date Published:2024

Two years after her parents' surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find themselves on the 100-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail along Lake Superior's north shore--a journey that Jo had always looked forward to hiking with her dad. It's not a situation that either of them ever predicted they'd find themselves in, yet here they are in the wilderness with their entire lives stuffed into a pair of thirty-pound packs. Along the trail, they'll suffer through endless aches and pains, scorching heat, and crippling self-doubt. They'll encounter bears, moose, and other wildlife and meet and collect an assortment of unlikely friends. Day after day, Jo will battle the incessant thoughts that come in and out of her head. But as one obstacle after the next continue to test her strength and ultimate survival, Jo will have to confront her greatest fears head on and learn how to be alone. What begins as a journey to prove to her father that she and her mom can make it on their own turns into a quest to rediscover their strength, build resilience, and prove that they can survive--both for themselves and for each other.

Date Published:2024

Comic shift

Staunton, Ted, 1956-


Des is the kid everyone overlooks, even as he longs for some recognition. He doesn't stand out in any particular way - except one: He's a "super-recognizer," someone who never forgets a face. It's a talent not even he values. But Des wants to change the game. So he comes up with a plan to use his superpower to help his mom's detective squad ID the members of a crime ring that are looking to make off with some valuable items at a comic convention. Instead, he meets Cosmo, who has a power of their own. Can Des's power help Cosmo before spies, police and an international comics empire co-opt Cosmo's power?
Date Published:2025

Des is the kid everyone overlooks, even as he longs for some recognition. He doesn't stand out in any particular way - except one: He's a "super-recognizer," someone who never forgets a face. It's a talent not even he values. But Des wants to change the game. So he comes up with a plan to use his superpower to help his mom's detective squad ID the members of a crime ring that are looking to make off with some valuable items at a comic convention. Instead, he meets Cosmo, who has a power of their own. Can Des's power help Cosmo before spies, police and an international comics empire co-opt Cosmo's power?

Date Published:2025

The bad beginning

Snicket, Lemony


After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.
Date Published:2025

Third grade angels

Spinelli, Jerry


George "Suds" Morton competes with his third-grade classmates to earn the first "halo" of the year for good behavior, but being good turns out to be more stressful than he anticipated. Includes an excerpt from Fourth grade rats.
Date Published:2012

Sir Seth Thistlethwaite and the soothsayer's shoes

Thake, Richard, 1938-


When that poxy prince Quincy of Poxley steals the magical shoes of the wise wizard Sir Shawn of Shrood, Seth and his friend Ollie set out to turn this woeful wrong into a righteous right.
Date Published:2010

Sir Seth Thistlethwaite and the kingdom of the caves

Thake, Richard, 1938-


Sir Seth and Sir Ollie, the Mighty Knights of Right and Honor, must stop the evil elf Ooz from conquering the underground Queendom of Claire.
Date Published:2011

For those about to write : how I learned to love books and why I had to write them

Bidini, Dave



Date Published:2007

Angry birds : 50 true stories of the fed up, feathered, and furious

White, Mel.


At head of title: National Geographic. Are cardinals ever cranky? Are ostriches often outraged? Are penguins perturbed? Ruffle a few feathers and discover the truth about scores of real-life angry birds and their in-game Angry Birds counterparts. Author Mel White reveals the sometimes funny, always agitated behaviors of aggressive avians with attitude, grouped in four "levels" of anger that progress from Annoyed to Testy to Outraged to Furious and lead up to "The World's Angriest Bird." Plus, within each level are the full, in-depth personality profiles of the birds from the Angry Birds game, including their hobbies, their life stories, and what makes them really mad!
Date Published:2012

At head of title: National Geographic. Are cardinals ever cranky? Are ostriches often outraged? Are penguins perturbed? Ruffle a few feathers and discover the truth about scores of real-life angry birds and their in-game Angry Birds counterparts. Author Mel White reveals the sometimes funny, always agitated behaviors of aggressive avians with attitude, grouped in four "levels" of anger that progress from Annoyed to Testy to Outraged to Furious and lead up to "The World's Angriest Bird." Plus, within each level are the full, in-depth personality profiles of the birds from the Angry Birds game, including their hobbies, their life stories, and what makes them really mad!

Date Published:2012

A true home

George, K. (Kallie)


Mona the mouse is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury, and comfort.
Date Published:2017

Marvel Ant-man

Irvine, Alexander (Alexander C.)


Includes an excerpt of, Marvel Avengers, age of Ultron. Before he was Ant-Man, Scott Lang was a master thief who wanted to change his ways. But he didn't expect to change his height! So when Dr. Hank Pym recruits him to wear a super-powered suit that shrinks him down to the size of an insect, he reluctantly realizes his life of breaking-and-entering is far from over. Working with Hank and his daughter, Hope, Scott must plan and execute a takedown of Darren Cross, Hank's protégé, who has become so power hungry, he's willing to sell the technology of the suit to the highest bidder. Even if that bigger is an international terrorist organization...
Date Published:2016

Includes an excerpt of, Marvel Avengers, age of Ultron. Before he was Ant-Man, Scott Lang was a master thief who wanted to change his ways. But he didn't expect to change his height! So when Dr. Hank Pym recruits him to wear a super-powered suit that shrinks him down to the size of an insect, he reluctantly realizes his life of breaking-and-entering is far from over. Working with Hank and his daughter, Hope, Scott must plan and execute a takedown of Darren Cross, Hank's protégé, who has become so power hungry, he's willing to sell the technology of the suit to the highest bidder. Even if that bigger is an international terrorist organization...

Date Published:2016

Avengers : age of Ultron

Irvine, Alexander (Alexander C.)


At head of title: Marvel. Things go very wrong when Tony Stark and Dr. Bruce Banner begin work on a global peacekeeping system, putting Earth's Mightiest Heroes--Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye--to the ultimate test. The evil Ultron threatens the fate of humankind, and it is up to the Avengers to stop his terrible plans. Uneasy friendships and unexpected action make for one exciting, epic adventure
Date Published:2016

At head of title: Marvel. Things go very wrong when Tony Stark and Dr. Bruce Banner begin work on a global peacekeeping system, putting Earth's Mightiest Heroes--Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye--to the ultimate test. The evil Ultron threatens the fate of humankind, and it is up to the Avengers to stop his terrible plans. Uneasy friendships and unexpected action make for one exciting, epic adventure

Date Published:2016

The Incredible Hulk

Irvine, Alexander (Alexander C.),


"Bruce Banner was once just a shy scientist. But after a devastating lab accident, he became The Incredible Hulk" --
Date Published:2015

I am Albert Einstein

Meltzer, Brad


"Even when he was a kid, Albert Einstein did things his own way. He thought in pictures instead of words, and his special way of thinking helped him understand big ideas like the structure of music and why a compass always points north. Those ideas made him want to keep figuring out the secrets of the universe. Other people thought he was just a dreamer, but because of his curiosity, Einstein grew up to be one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known."--Amazon.com. .
Date Published:2016

"Even when he was a kid, Albert Einstein did things his own way. He thought in pictures instead of words, and his special way of thinking helped him understand big ideas like the structure of music and why a compass always points north. Those ideas made him want to keep figuring out the secrets of the universe. Other people thought he was just a dreamer, but because of his curiosity, Einstein grew up to be one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known."--Amazon.com. .

Date Published:2016

Sometimes I feel left out


Umi and Uka have big ideas for their school project, but they get carried away and forget to include Sissi in their plans, Sissi feels left out. See how Sissi stands up for herself, and finds a way to work together with Umi and Uka.
Date Published:2018

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