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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"When Donovan left his copy of The Adventurers on the kitchen counter, he didn't think his mom would read it--much less have a problem with it. It's just an adventure novel about two characters trying to stop an evil genius. But soon the entire town is freaking out about whether the book's main characters are gay, Donovan's mom is trying to get the book removed from the school curriculum, and Donovan is caught in the middle"--
83) Book crooks!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Two of Batman's greatest villains-the Penguin and the Riddler-team up to steal a valuable book of ancient riddles from the Gotham City Museum. Who will have the last laugh? Little heroes 3 to 7 years-old will love finding out in this adventure that's packed with heroic action and lots of Batman tech. Over 30 full-color stickers add to the fun!"--Amazon.com
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Desde la A de Alicia en el pa̕s de las maravillas, hasta la Z del zapato de Cenicienta, Langreo muestra que las letras del alfabeto se pueden encontrar en los cuentos cl̀sicos de la literatura popular.
From A for Alice in Wonderland, to Z for Cinderella's zapato, Langreo shows that the letters of the alphabet can be found in the classic tales of popular literature.
Author
Series
Cameron Battle volume 2
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
With his mother trapped and his father still missing, Cameron is desperate to return to Chidani, but when a nasty bully in his new school is possessed by a mmo, Cameron and his trusty friends Zion and Aliyah are transported to Chidani sooner than anticipated.
Author
Publisher
Published by Running Press Kids, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"You can't judge a book--er, wolf--by it's cover! Little Red Reading Hood loves--you guessed it--reading! She applies everything she learns from books to the real world. So, when she sets off to take her sick grandmother a homemade treat, she's prepared for anything. But when she meets a wolf along the way, she realizes he's no ordinary wolf. The Misread Wolf is after something more delicious than your average snack and Little Red Reading Hood might...
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"An original addition to the beloved Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, Lost in a Book follows the lonely, bookish Belle as she finds an enchanted book in the Beast's library called Nevermore that carries her into a glittering new world. There, Belle is befriended by a mysterious countess who offers her the life she's always dreamed of. But Nevermore is not what it seems, and the more time Belle spends there, the harder it is to leave. Good stories...
Author
Publisher
MAEVA young
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"Cuando el último bibliotecario se ha ido a dormir a casa y la biblioteca cierra sus puertas... los libros cobran vida y cuentan historias de sus aventuras. Pero el libro Dino nunca ha sido prestado, ¡ni siquiera sabe de qué trata!, y sueña con encontrar a alguien con quien compartir su historia..." --
Dusty the library book has never been borrowed and dreams of finding someone to share his story with. Will he every find the perfect reader? A...
93) ABCs of love
Author
Series
Publisher
Rodale Kids, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Little ones can discover the importance of love in this cute ABC board book that encourages social emotional development.
Author
Series
Goosebumps House of shivers volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
More terrifying than ever, this first book introduces a brand-new Goosebumps series that features an all new cast of villains and monsters whose antics are destined to make them every bit as beloved as Slappy.
The only thing to fear . . . is everything. Twins Betty and Billy are visiting their Uncle Wendell at his secluded house in the Wayward Forest. What they think is going to be a boring stay quickly turns into a real nightmare. Wendell is in...
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A funny, instructive story about making decisions Alexander can t decide on a Halloween costume, so he winds up as a pumpkin; he can t decide what to wear to school, so he misses the bus; he can t decide what school lunch to eat, so he winds up with tuna casserole. Alexander s breakthrough comes on his birthday, when he asks for a sundae with everything but then realizes that chocolate swirl is all he wants. After that, Alexander finds his own decision-making...
97) Hey you!
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Addresses--honestly, yet hopefully--the experiences Black children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing hope for the future and delivering a message of empowerment to a new generation of dreamers.
Author
Series
Heidi Heckelbeck volume 32
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Heidi has an overdue adventure when she loses a library book in this thirty-second Heidi Heckelbeck adventure! The Brewster Library has always been a magical place for kids in town. It has a story waiting for everyone. But imagine Heidi's surprise when Aunt Trudy lets her in on a well-kept secret: the Brewster Library has a real magic section! When Heidi checks out a title for a special project, she learns that you can't always judge a book by its...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The first picture book collaboration from bestselling husband-and-wife team Tony and Angela DiTerlizzi is the charmingly irreverent tale of a very cranky book . . . who might not be so cranky after all. Are you ready to meet the world’s crankiest book? Cranky doesn’t want to be read. He just wants you to leave him alone. After all, there are so many other things you can do—ride a bike, play a game, or draw a picture. There’s no reason for...
100) The night library
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
Description
The Polar Express meets The Night at the Museum in this fantastical picture-book adventure about the magic of books and libraries, perfect for book lovers of all ages! After a young boy goes to sleep upset that he's getting a book for his birthday, he's visited in the night by Patience and Fortitude, the two stone lions who guard the New York Public Library. Soon, he's magically whisked away from his cozy home in the Bronx, and the two mighty lions...
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