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Ways to make sunshine

Watson, Renée


Ryan Hart loves to spend time with her friends, loves to invent recipes, and has a lot on her mind -- school, self-image, and family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means changes like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. Because Ryan is all about trying to see the best. Even when things aren't all she would wish for and her brother is infuriating.
Date Published:2021

Ryan Hart loves to spend time with her friends, loves to invent recipes, and has a lot on her mind -- school, self-image, and family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means changes like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. Because Ryan is all about trying to see the best. Even when things aren't all she would wish for and her brother is infuriating.

Date Published:2021

Minecraft : combat handbook

Milton, Stephanie


"Mojang" Includes webography. This comprehensive handbook will teach readers everything they need to know about defense from hostile monsters and enemy players in the elaborate world of Minecraft. Learn how to build a fort, craft armour and weapons, set mob traps, defeat enemies in combat, as well as how to battle your way out of "the Nether" and "the End."
Date Published:2014

Guinness world records 2020.


Includes index. The world's most popular record book is back with thousands of new categories and newly broken records, covering everything from outer space to sporting greats via Instagram, fidget spinners and all manner of human marvels. Inside you'll find hundreds of never-before-seen photographs and countless facts, figures, stats and trivia waiting for you on every action-packed page. Guinness World Records 2019 is the ultimate snapshot of our world today.
Date Published:2019

Includes index. The world's most popular record book is back with thousands of new categories and newly broken records, covering everything from outer space to sporting greats via Instagram, fidget spinners and all manner of human marvels. Inside you'll find hundreds of never-before-seen photographs and countless facts, figures, stats and trivia waiting for you on every action-packed page. Guinness World Records 2019 is the ultimate snapshot of our world today.

Date Published:2019

Ocean

Alexander, Heather, 1967-


Cover title. On board pages. Lift-the-flap book. "With 100 questions and 70 flaps to lift!" -- cover. How do fish breathe? Why is the ocean salty? Why is a whale not a fish? Find out the answers to these and many more questions in this brilliant interactive lift-the-flap fact book. Embark on an epic journey under the sea looking for fish and other ocean creatures beneath the waves, learn what shells are for, find out which sea creatures are the most dangerous, and take a closer look at a coral reef. This fascinating fact-filled book is the perfect introduction to life under the sea.
Date Published:2018

Cover title. On board pages. Lift-the-flap book. "With 100 questions and 70 flaps to lift!" -- cover. How do fish breathe? Why is the ocean salty? Why is a whale not a fish? Find out the answers to these and many more questions in this brilliant interactive lift-the-flap fact book. Embark on an epic journey under the sea looking for fish and other ocean creatures beneath the waves, learn what shells are for, find out which sea creatures are the most dangerous, and take a closer look at a coral reef. This fascinating fact-filled book is the perfect introduction to life under the sea.

Date Published:2018

Jungle : with 100 questions and 70 flaps to lift!

Alexander, Heather,


Lift-the-flap book. Which animals live in the jungle? What noises will you hear? And how do the plants grow? Find out in this fact-filled book, the first in a new non-fiction series for children aged 5+. Each book answers 100 questions in a simple and informative way, and has more than 70 lift-flaps to open.
Date Published:2017

What we'll build : plans for our together future

Jeffers, Oliver,


What shall we build, you and I? I'll build your future and you'll build mine. We'll build a watch to keep our time. A father and daughter set about laying the foundations for their life together. Using their own special tools, they get to work; building memories to cherish, a home to keep them safe and love to keep them warm. This is a rare and enduring story about a parent's boundless love, life's endless opportunities and all we need to build a together future.
Date Published:2020

What shall we build, you and I? I'll build your future and you'll build mine. We'll build a watch to keep our time. A father and daughter set about laying the foundations for their life together. Using their own special tools, they get to work; building memories to cherish, a home to keep them safe and love to keep them warm. This is a rare and enduring story about a parent's boundless love, life's endless opportunities and all we need to build a together future.

Date Published:2020

Peppa Pig and the camping trip.


Peppa Pig and George are excited when their dad arrives home with a camper van and they go on a camping trip with their family, enjoying swimming, spotting wildlife, and building a campfire.
Date Published:2016

Fun facts & silly stories : play it loud!


An all-new collection of extraordinary stories and facts, Play It Loud! is tailored for the curious kid ages 7 to 10. Interactive puzzles, fun games, and fascinating trivia make this big book entertaining for even the most reluctant reader.
Date Published:2018

The goodbye book

Parr, Todd


"Megan Tingley Books." Illustrations and brief text relate how a person might feel when they lose someone they love.
Date Published:2015

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Rowling, J.K.


When shabby little house-elf Dobby pops up in Privet Drive insisting Harry Potter must not return to Hogwarts, Harry suspects his arch-rival, Draco Malfoy, may be behind it. Resuced from the dire Dursleys by Ron Weasley - in an enchanted flying car - Harry spends the rest of the summer at The Burrow. Life with the Weasleys is so full of magical distractions, Harry soon forgets Dobby's frantic warnings. But back at school a sinister message found daubed in a dark corridor echoes Dobby's predictions that terrible things are about to happen.
Date Published:2016

When shabby little house-elf Dobby pops up in Privet Drive insisting Harry Potter must not return to Hogwarts, Harry suspects his arch-rival, Draco Malfoy, may be behind it. Resuced from the dire Dursleys by Ron Weasley - in an enchanted flying car - Harry spends the rest of the summer at The Burrow. Life with the Weasleys is so full of magical distractions, Harry soon forgets Dobby's frantic warnings. But back at school a sinister message found daubed in a dark corridor echoes Dobby's predictions that terrible things are about to happen.

Date Published:2016

Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone

Rowling, J. K.,


"Selected illustrated highlights--includes poster"--Cover of book. First published in Great Britain in 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing. Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!
Date Published:2018

"Selected illustrated highlights--includes poster"--Cover of book. First published in Great Britain in 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing. Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

Date Published:2018

Did you take the B from my _ook?

Stanton, Beck,


"Originally published in Australia in 2016 by HarperCollinsPublishers"--Title page verso. When the letter B goes missing from the story, the reader must find a way to bring it back into the book for good
Date Published:2017

Trick or cheat?

Newton, A. I.


Halloween is just around the corner and Harris is excited to share the holiday with Zeke, who doesn't even need a costume. When the day rolls around, one of the other kids at school is jealous of Zeke's costume, and plans to sabotage it.
Date Published:2018

Ricky Ricotta's mighty robot vs. the Jurassic jackrabbits from Jupiter

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Originally published in 2002 in a slightly different form by Blue Sky Press. General Jackrabbit and his Robo-Rabbits from Jupiter attempt to take over the world on Ricky Ricotta's birthday.
Date Published:2002

Ricky Ricotta's mighty robot vs. the stupid stinkbugs from Saturn

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Originally published in 2003 in a slightly different form by Blue Sky Press. Ricky Ricotta, his Mighty Robot, cousin Lucy, and some friends set out to save mousekind from Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn, with a little help from some special gum and taffy.
Date Published:2015

Brain benders : ridiculous riddles

Regan, Lisa, 1971-



Date Published:2017

Dragonbreath : attack of the ninja frogs

Vernon, Ursula


When Suki the salamander--the new foreign exchange student--is being stalked by ninja frogs, Danny, Wendell the iguana, and Suki travel to Great-grandfather Dragonbreath's home in mythical Japan to find a solution for the problem.
Date Published:2010

InvestiGators. 3, Off the hook /

Green, John, 1975-,


The InvestiGators are the best crime-fighting duo in the world. But not even their hi-tech training programs can prepare them for the return of their greatest nemesis, Crackerdile, in a shocking new form! Even worse, he’s creating a team of super villains! Faced with the choice between saving themselves or catching the crooks, can Mango and Brash make sure the gator good prevails?
Date Published:2021

Crenshaw

Applegate, Katherine


Bonus materials inside. "A story about a homeless boy and his imaginary friend that proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary"--
Date Published:2015

The last kids on Earth and the monster dimension

Brallier, Max,


The last kids may have escaped the forbidden fortress by the skin of their teeth, but there isn't much to celebrate. Thrull has what he needs to complete the Tower, Rezzoch will most certainly come to Earth, and the world as they know it will cease to exist. Except Jack's Cosmic Hand is now even more powerful than he realized, and it might just be able to stop the inevitable from happening. To get the answers he seeks, he'll need to travel farther than he's ever been. He must go . . . to the monster dimension.
Date Published:2023

The last kids may have escaped the forbidden fortress by the skin of their teeth, but there isn't much to celebrate. Thrull has what he needs to complete the Tower, Rezzoch will most certainly come to Earth, and the world as they know it will cease to exist. Except Jack's Cosmic Hand is now even more powerful than he realized, and it might just be able to stop the inevitable from happening. To get the answers he seeks, he'll need to travel farther than he's ever been. He must go . . . to the monster dimension.

Date Published:2023