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Lord of the fleas /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Kirkus Starred. Kirkus Starred, August 2018. When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man is called into action--and this time he isn't alone. With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat. But can the villainous Petey avoid vengeance and venture into virtue?
Date Published:2018

Dog Man unleashed

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal, January 2017. Booklist, January 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. School Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. Dog Man ... is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, January 2017. Booklist, January 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. School Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. Dog Man ... is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?

Date Published:2017

Smile /

Telgemeier, Raina.


Publisher's Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, December 2009. Kirkus Review, January 2010. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Kirkus Review. The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all the while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.
Date Published:2010

Ghosts /

Telgemeier, Raina.


School Library Journal starred, June 2016. Booklist starred, June 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, September 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2016. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, June 2016. Booklist starred, June 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, September 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2016. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.

Date Published:2016

Dog Man and Cat Kid /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Dog Man, ... the heroic hound with a real nose for justice, now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey the world's most evil cat send them barking up the wrong tree?
Date Published:2018

The false prince /

Nielsen, Jennifer A.


School Library Journal, April 2012. Pub Weekly, February 2012. Booklist, April 2012. Horn Book, March 2012. Teacher Librarian, October 2012. Kirkus Review, February 2012. Library Media Connection, August 2012. School Library Journal. Pub Weekly. Booklist. In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.
Date Published:2012

School Library Journal, April 2012. Pub Weekly, February 2012. Booklist, April 2012. Horn Book, March 2012. Teacher Librarian, October 2012. Kirkus Review, February 2012. Library Media Connection, August 2012. School Library Journal. Pub Weekly. Booklist. In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.

Date Published:2012

Mint to be /

Cicatelli-Kuc, Katie.


May include scratch and sniff feature on front cover. Kirkus Review, September 2025. Kirkus Review. Aiden and Emma grew up as best friends. One day Emma announced she was leaving for boarding school in New York and left before Aiden could tell her how he really feels. Now Emma is back in town for Christmas with her new boyfriend, Sam. Tensions rise the more the three of them interact, and Sams snobbish big-city ways come out. Emma and Aiden are forced to stop avoiding uncomfortable conversations and attempt to repair their relationship.
Date Published:2025

May include scratch and sniff feature on front cover. Kirkus Review, September 2025. Kirkus Review. Aiden and Emma grew up as best friends. One day Emma announced she was leaving for boarding school in New York and left before Aiden could tell her how he really feels. Now Emma is back in town for Christmas with her new boyfriend, Sam. Tensions rise the more the three of them interact, and Sams snobbish big-city ways come out. Emma and Aiden are forced to stop avoiding uncomfortable conversations and attempt to repair their relationship.

Date Published:2025

The Ugly truth /

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book, May 2011. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2010. Horn Book. Publishers Weekly Annex. 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

Hard luck /

Kinney, Jeff.


Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. Booklist. Horn Book. Publishers Weekly Annex. Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?
Date Published:2013

Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. Booklist. Horn Book. Publishers Weekly Annex. Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?

Date Published:2013

Drama /

Telgemeier, Raina.


Pub Weekly, June 2012. Kirkus Starred, August 2012. Horn Book, September 2012. Pub Weekly. Kirkus Starred. Horn Book. Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
Date Published:2012

Harry Potter bake, create, and decorate /

Farrow, Joanna.


"An official book inspired by the films." "Wizarding World." Spiral-bound. Includes index. Baking basics -- Kitchen safety -- Large cakes -- Cupcakes and cake pops -- Cookies and brownies -- Basic recipes. "Decorate your own magical creations in this official dessert book that's . . . for the youngest fans of the Harry Potter films! This . . . book is packed with full-color photography and kid-friendly instructions for how to create 30 cake, cupcake, and cookie designs. Build your own Acromantula out of cupcakes. Design Hogwarts house crest cookies. Frost a cake that looks just like the Knight Bus--and . . . more! Each design in the book can be created using simple store-bought cake or cookie mixes. Or whip up your own treats from scratch using the provided basic cake, cookie, and frosting recipes"--Amazon.
Date Published:2024

"An official book inspired by the films." "Wizarding World." Spiral-bound. Includes index. Baking basics -- Kitchen safety -- Large cakes -- Cupcakes and cake pops -- Cookies and brownies -- Basic recipes. "Decorate your own magical creations in this official dessert book that's . . . for the youngest fans of the Harry Potter films! This . . . book is packed with full-color photography and kid-friendly instructions for how to create 30 cake, cupcake, and cookie designs. Build your own Acromantula out of cupcakes. Design Hogwarts house crest cookies. Frost a cake that looks just like the Knight Bus--and . . . more! Each design in the book can be created using simple store-bought cake or cookie mixes. Or whip up your own treats from scratch using the provided basic cake, cookie, and frosting recipes"--Amazon.

Date Published:2024

Angela's airplane /

Munsch, Robert N., 1945-


A five-year-old girl gets lost at the airport and takes off in an airplane.
Date Published:1988

A bucket of stars /

Rosen, Suri.


"It's the summer of 2003 and thirteen-year-old astronomer Noah Cooper has just moved to Queensport, a small town with a vast sky full of stars. There he meets Tara Dhillon, a lonely girl and aspiring filmmaker. When the two team up to produce an astronomy movie and enter a film contest, they discover a secret plan to turn their rural hamlet into a huge subdivision. Noah and Tara must use their unique skills to identify the culprits who plan on paving over the historic county -- and try to save the infinite beauty of the stars. As if that's not enough to have at stake, Noah needs to win the prize money to buy a new telescope for his unemployed father -- an ex-astronomer who's almost given up on the stars, as well as life on earth. Touching on themes of activism, environmental anxiety and mental health, A Bucket of Stars will have readers cheering for Noah, a boy whose head is in the stars, and Tara, a girl who lives in a world of digital images -- and their special bond that just might mend the world around them."-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

"It's the summer of 2003 and thirteen-year-old astronomer Noah Cooper has just moved to Queensport, a small town with a vast sky full of stars. There he meets Tara Dhillon, a lonely girl and aspiring filmmaker. When the two team up to produce an astronomy movie and enter a film contest, they discover a secret plan to turn their rural hamlet into a huge subdivision. Noah and Tara must use their unique skills to identify the culprits who plan on paving over the historic county -- and try to save the infinite beauty of the stars. As if that's not enough to have at stake, Noah needs to win the prize money to buy a new telescope for his unemployed father -- an ex-astronomer who's almost given up on the stars, as well as life on earth. Touching on themes of activism, environmental anxiety and mental health, A Bucket of Stars will have readers cheering for Noah, a boy whose head is in the stars, and Tara, a girl who lives in a world of digital images -- and their special bond that just might mend the world around them."-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Fossil /

Taylor, Paul D.


Presents a photographic introduction to fossils, explaining what they are, looking at different types of fossils, and discussing what they reveal about the past.
Date Published:2017

The dragonet prophecy /

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-


School Library Journal, October 2012. Library Media Connection starred, November 2012. Booklist, May 2012. Horn Book, April 2013. Choice, April 2013. School Library Journal. Library Media Connection starred. Booklist. Clay and the other four MudWing dragonets were stolen from their homes while they were still in their eggs and hidden for years in order to fulfill a prophecy claiming that the dragonets would end the war between the dragon tribes, but not all of the dragonets want their destiny.
Date Published:2012

School Library Journal, October 2012. Library Media Connection starred, November 2012. Booklist, May 2012. Horn Book, April 2013. Choice, April 2013. School Library Journal. Library Media Connection starred. Booklist. Clay and the other four MudWing dragonets were stolen from their homes while they were still in their eggs and hidden for years in order to fulfill a prophecy claiming that the dragonets would end the war between the dragon tribes, but not all of the dragonets want their destiny.

Date Published:2012

Anne of Green Gables /

Montgomery, L. M, 1874-1942. (Lucy Maud)


Originally published: 1908. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Horn Book. Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her. Includes review questions.
Date Published:1908

Hatchet /

Paulsen, Gary.


ACR 5.7. Senior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Junior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Elementary School Library Collection (Bro-Dart). Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Newbery Medal/Honor. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
Date Published:1987

ACR 5.7. Senior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Junior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Elementary School Library Collection (Bro-Dart). Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Newbery Medal/Honor. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.

Date Published:1987

Flat broke : the theory, practice and destructive properties of greed /

Paulsen, Gary.


Companion to Liar, liar. Booklist, June 2011. Kirkus Review, May 2011. Booklist. Kirkus Review. Fourteen-year-old Kevin is a hard worker, so when his income is cut off he begins a series of businesses, from poker games to selling snacks, earning money to take a girl to a dance, but his partners soon tire of his methods.
Date Published:2011

Freckle juice /

Blume, Judy.


"A Yearling book." Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents.
Date Published:1971

Exploring the Titanic /

Ballard, Robert D.


Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Describes the large luxury liner which sank in 1912 and the discovery and exploration of its underwater wreckage.
Date Published:1988