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Start the conversation in your choice of over 70 world languages and dialects through courses crafted using conversational methodology. Every self-paced language course introduces the learner to cultural insights and grammatical nuances specific to their language of choice, delivered through native speaker dialogue, and created with each individual learner in mind.
Author
Series
West Meadows Detectives volume 1
Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Meet Myron: a third-grade detective who loves logic, facts, and solving mysteries. He does not love new things. Unfortunately, everything is new this year: Myron has a new baby sister, his family has moved across town, and now he's starting his first day at a new school. But when the school kitchen is burgled, leaving the morning snacks nowhere to be found, Myron gets his chance to crack the case with help from his classmates from Resource Room 15....
3) The best bat
Author
Series
Little Rhino volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A new chapter book series from Major League Baseball's 2006 National League MVP, Ryan Howard. Little Rhino's baseball season is in full swing! Grandpa James even buys Rhino a new bat as a reward for keeping up with all of his schoolwork. But, after practice, Rhino's bat goes missing! With a big game coming up, will Rhino be able to find his bat in time to help his team?
4) My new team
Author
Series
Little Rhino volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A new chapter book series from Major League Baseball's 2006 National League MVP, Ryan Howard! Every day when Little Rhino comes home from school, he finishes his homework, grabs his bat, his glove, and runs outside to meet Grandpa James. They always practice catching and hitting in the backyard. Playing baseball with grandfather is Little Rhino's favorite thing to do, especially when he pretends to be a real Major League home-run hitter. One afternoon,...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the outside, Harold is an average seven-year-old third grader growing up in the 1960s. Bored by school. Crushing on a girl. Likes movies and baseball. Enjoys spending time with his grandfather. But inside Harold's mind, things are a lot more unusual. His thoughts come to him as birds flying through a small rectangle in the middle of his brain. He visits an outdoor cafe on the moon and is invited aboard a spaceship by famed astronomer Carl Sagan....
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"One day, penguins start appearing in the suburban town that fourth-grader Aoyama calls home. Nobody knows where they came from or where they’re going, but one thing’s for sure—the lady at the dentist and her strange powers have something to do with it. With his research notebook in hand, Aoyama sets out to get to the bottom of this mystery… The acclaimed novel by Tomihiko Morimi—which inspired a beautiful animated film—is now available...
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Percy, newly arrived in a classroom full of unfamiliar children, finds companionship in a plush cat, which he names Mrs. Petticomb. A perfect friend, Mrs. Petticomb plays with Percy until she is taken by other children for a tea party. Imagining that he is acting on his plush friend's suggestion, Percy joins the tea party, overcoming his shyness and making new friends in the process."--
Author
Series
Little Rhino volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Coach Ray has some exciting news! After a great season, the Mustangs made it into a tournament. They get to travel to the capital and play against the best teams in the state. It's a huge honor and everyone is super excited to go. But then Rhino realizes that he's going to have to sleep in a hotel. Away from Grandpa James and his brother. He's never stayed away from his house before. If Rhino is this nervous, will he be able to concentrate on the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"At Tenbin Elementary, there is only one way to settle a dispute--in a court of law! All quarrels bypass the teachers and are settled by some of the best lawyers in the country...who also happen to be elementary school students. The Masked Dude has been distributing a magical powder to the children of class 6-3 to put on their boring food. The powder is so addictive that the children who are hooked get sick if they don't eat it. Pine finds Reiko Shiratori,...
10) The talent show
Author
Series
Little Rhino volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
Silent voice volume 3
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Years ago, Shoya met Shoko, a girl who can't hear. His youthful boredom bred cruelty, and he stole away what should have been her happy childhood years. Now, as a high schooler, his own despair has driven him to understand how wrong he was. When he meets Shoko once again, that despair turns to hope. But is it really possible to make up for the happiness he stole away?".
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"At Tenbin Elementary, there is only one way to settle a dispute--in a court of law! All quarrels bypass the teachers and are settled by some of the best lawyers in the country ... who also happen to be elementary school students. Tento once again finds himself in a tight spot when he's accused of trying to murder the school's Madonna, Reiko Shiratori, and locking her unconscious body in a shed. Can Abuka ronpa his friend to freedom? Meanwhile, the...
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"The best high school stories are simultaneously funny, warm, and endearing - but most importantly, the characters come alive on the page. Get to know the girls who set a new standard for the high school experience! The original phenomenon from Kiyohiko Azuma, beloved creator of YOTSUBA &!, is collected in this deluxe edition and is an absolute necessity for any manga enthusiast's library!"--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Serving justice...and lunch! Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn't dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home? Little do they know, Lunch Lady doesn't just serve sloppy joes - she serves justice! Whatever danger lies ahead, it's no match for lunch lady in these two exciting adventures packed into one book! Get ready for the return...
Author
Series
Super diaper baby volume 2
Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In trouble with their principal because of their comic books about poop, George and Harold decide to create a new graphic novel about an entirely different subject: pee.
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