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Author
Series
Junie B. Jones series volume 27
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Junie B. cannot play in the school kickball tournament because of a sore toe, she brings her unique talents to the halftime show.
Author
Series
Thunder road novels (Katie McGarry) volume 2
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Smart. Responsible. That's seventeen-year-old Breanna's role in her large family, and heaven forbid she put a toe out of line -- until one night of shockingly un-Breanna-like behavior puts her into a vicious cyberbully's line of fire and brings fellow senior Thomas "Razor" Turner into her life. Razor lives for the Reign of Terror motorcycle club, and good girls like Breanna just don't belong. But when he learns she's being blackmailed over a compromising...
5) Sandy toes
Author
Series
Christy and Todd: the baby years volume 1
Christy and Todd. The baby years volume 1
Christy and Todd the baby years volume 1
Christy and Todd. The baby years volume 1
Christy and Todd the baby years volume 1
Publisher
Robin's Nest Productions, Inc
Pub. Date
c2016.
Language
English
Description
A new season begins for Christy and Todd with a pregnancy test and a disillusioning visit to the doctor. As they try to catch their balance, Todd's job swerves in a new direction; Aunt Marti overdoes her self-assigned role of preparing for the family's addition-to-come; and Christy's parents face surprising changes that might take them back to Wisconsin. Christy misses Katie more than ever, and just when she thinks life will slow down, Alissa's daughter,...
Author
Series
Fart quest volume 4
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"After their latest quest, Fart, Pan, Moxie, and TickTock return to the Great and Powerful Kevin to claim their reward--a chance for Pan to see her mother, who died many years ago. But bringing her mom back seems impossible. Is Kevin full of hot air? When our heroes sniff out the truth behind his secret plans, they unleash a terrifying danger that sends them on a nail-biting journey. Will their nose for trouble take them down for good? Or will they...
Author
Publisher
Little Genius Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"It's the night before Christmas... And Santa has his hands full when he visits the five little piggies! Following the rhythm of the original toe-play nursery rhyme at every turn of the page, this instant classic read-aloud captures all the anticipation and excitement of the holidays!"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Fungi can appear anywhere, from desert dunes to frozen tundra. They can invade our bodies and live between our toes or our floorboards. They are unwelcome intruders or vastly expensive treats, and symbols of both death and eternal life. But despite their familiar presence, there's still much to learn about the eruption, growth, and decay of their secret, interconnected, world"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
During the pandemic, an aging screenwriter is holed up in a coastal South Carolina town with his beloved second wife, Peaches. He's been binge-eating for a year and developed a notable rapport with the local fast-food chain Hippo King. He struggles to work on a ludicrous screenplay about a Nazi attempt to kidnap FDR and, naturally, an article for Etymology Today on English words of Carthaginian origin. He thinks he has Covid. His wife thinks he is...
13) Stepsister
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Isabelle is one of Cinderella's ugly stepsisters, who cut off their toes in an attempt to fit into the glass slipper; but there is more to her story than a maimed foot, for the Marquis de la Chance is about to offer her a choice and the opportunity to change her fate--there will be blood and danger, but also the possibility of redemption and triumph, and most of all the chance to find her true self.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Animal Planet star and Emmy Award-winning host of YouTube's Brave Wilderness Coyote Peterson is back, and this time he's being BITTEN by some of Earth's wildest beasts in this full-color exploration perfect for fans of The King of Sting and all animal enthusiasts"--
16) Bitters
Author
Publisher
Cemetery Dance Publications
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"The giant metal man has stood for hundreds of years, head tilted back, mouth open. All the dead of the town are disposed of this way, carried up the long staircase that winds around him and tipped in. At his toe emerges the Bitters, the lifeblood of the town, keeping them healthy and prosperous as the sick and needy come to buy and drink. McNubbin is a happy man with all he wants in life. He's carried the bodies up since he was 14, a worthwhile respected...
17) Summer schooled
Author
Series
Game master volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Rebecca Zamolo is on a mission to save her summer. Instead of going to camp like she'd planned, she's been stuck in summer school. But today is the day! She's going to present her final science assignment--using her Nana's borrowed vintage zoetrope--and then she'll be free to have fun. But as Becca and her classmates wait for her teacher to arrive, a menacing voice comes over the intercom claiming to be the Game Master! The kids quickly discover...
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
For many westerners, the veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on Muslim women's clothing is a far cry from this attitude. She invites readers to join her in three Muslim-majority nations as she surveys pious fashion from head to toe and shows how Muslim women approach the question "What to wear?" with style.--
Author
Publisher
Angry Robot, an imprint of Watkins Media Ltd
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The only link between a series of grisly murders in New York City is that the victims were all born with twelve fingers and twelve toes. These people are known in occult circles as the Nephilim, a forsaken people, descendants of fallen angels. After a break in the case leads to supposedly killed-in-action Marine sniper Anaba Raines, Michael finds the soldier alive and well, but shockingly no longer human. Michael then discovers that he is also a...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Boston PI Spenser faces a hot case and a personal crisis in the latest adventure in the iconic New York Times-bestselling series from author Ace Atkins. The fire at a boarded-up Catholic church raged hot and fast, lighting up Boston's South End and killing three firefighters who were trapped in the inferno. A year later, as the city prepares to honor their sacrifice, there are still no answers about how the deadly fire started. Most at the department...
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