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Author
Series
Chronicles of Astranthia volume 1
Publisher
Mango & Marigold Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"It all begins on the night Rea turns twelve. After a big fight with her twin brother Rohan on their birthday, Rea's life in the small village of Darjeeling, India, gets turned on its head. It's four in the morning and Rohan is nowhere to be found. It hasn't even been a day and Amma acts like Rohan's gone forever. Her grandmother, too, is behaving strangely. Unwilling to give up on her brother, Rea and her friend Leela meet Mishti Daadi, a wrinkly...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This partially illustrated workbook, meant to be read by an advanced reader with a beginner reader or struggling reader, combines stories and exercises that focus on phonics and fostering literacy."--
"While Meg and Greg are visiting Greg’s family on Stardust Island they find themselves searching for one lost or missing item after another! Join Meg, Greg, cousin Martha and a puppy named Scarlet as they discover the thief who took off with a precious...
Author
Series
Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Because of their good behavior, Freddy and his classmates receive a special treat from the Pumpkin Elf--pumpkins to decorate for Halloween--but when Freddy's creation disappears before the contest, he is too sad to start anew.
Author
Series
Dragonbreath volume 9
Publisher
Dial Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Danny Dragonbreath and his friends try to help the senior reptiles of Sunny Acres find a lost item.
Author
Series
Greetings from somewhere volume 1
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2014].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Second graders Ethan and Ella are sad about moving away from their hometown to travel the world with their mom, a journalist, and dad, who will home school them, but before they go they have a mystery to solve.
207) One little chicken
Author
Publisher
Tricycle Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Retells a story in the Talmud about a family that cares for a lost chicken, turning its eggs into a profit which they later give to its owner.
Author
Series
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Molly is thrilled when her family adopts a beautiful Old English sheepdog puppy. She names the puppy Max, and soon, the two are inseparable. Max misses Molly when she's at school, and he longs for her to come home and play. One day, Max gets out of the house through an open window and sets off to find Molly. But the world is a scary place for a puppy, and before long, Max is lost and in danger. How will he ever find Molly and get back home safely?"--Page...
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Una nueva familia llega a la casa al lado. Pero cuando una zapatilla de la nueva vecina desaparece, todos creen que Tina es una ladrona.
When Alice moves in next door, Tina thinks that she might be her friend, but then Alice's beautiful sneakers disappear and she accuses Tina of stealing them, so Tina investigates to find the real thief.
210) Looking for Smile
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In this sweet and gentle picture book, Bear wakes one day to find his Smile gone and enlists his friends to help him find it. Bear and Smile are always together. They wake up together, swim by the waterfall together, and eat honey together. But one day, Bear wakes up and Smile is nowhere to be found. With the help of his woodland friends, will Bear be able to find his Smile again? This tender and special debut picture book explores sadness with a...
Author
Publisher
KaBoom!
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Where is the bear? Garfield has a real mystery on his paws: his teddy bear extraordinaire is missing. Who--or what--has nabbed Pooky? Finding his faithful friend will take Garfield and Odie out of the house and launch them into an epic adventure they will never forget.."-- cover page 4.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Different types of families make the world a brighter place. From the creators of Two Dads in London, Richard and Lewis Edwards-Middleton, comes their debut picture book that will delight. My Family and Other Families is a funny and heartwarming tale about friends, family and Ferris wheels, and shows a world where there are all kinds of families that are all equal. Liam has just one thing on his mind- making it to the ferris wheel to use his ticket....
Author
Series
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Jamila Waheed is staring down a lonely summer in a new neighborhood--until she meets Shirley Bones. Sure, Shirley's a little strange, but both girls need a new plan for the summer, and they might as well become friends. Then this kid Oliver shows up begging for Shirley's help. His pet gecko has disappeared, and he's sure it was stolen! That's when Jamila discovers Shirley's secret: She's the neighborhood's best kid detective, and she's on the case....
214) One bright ring
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little girl catches a ring as it falls from a man's pocket, then pulls her mother along as she bravely pursues him past increasing numbers of obstacles trying to return his precious jewel.
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
"Diary of a worm": Chronicle of the daily ins and outs of an underground worm. "Anatole": A little French mouse anonymously reveals his remarkably good taste in cheese and helps a cheese factory to become the best. "Frog goes to dinner": A frog causes trouble and embarrassment for the family after popping out of a boy's pocket in a fancy restaurant. "Lost my bear": A little girl searches for her missing teddy bear.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2012, c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Selena the Sleepover Fairy makes sure that sleepovers are full of fun and games for everyone! But when Jack Frost's naughty goblins steal her magical sleepover objects, all sleepovers are in danger of being ruined, including the giant sleepover that Rachel and Kirsty are attending!
217) El conejito Knuffle
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Trixie, Daddy and the toy Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood laundromat, but their adventure takes an unexpected turn when Trixie realizes that Knuffle Bunny is missing. Trixie hasn't learned to talk yet, so she has a hard time communicating her problem to her dad. When her stuffed rabbit is found, she speaks her first coherent words.
Sumario en español: La niñita Trixie, su papá y el conejito Knuffle van a la lavandería del barrio....
218) Mystery club
Author
Series
Mr. Wolf's class volume 2
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mr. Wolf's students are settling into their new classroom, and Randy, Aziza, and Margot realize they have some questions: 1. What happened to Aziza's favorite Frisbee? 2. Is the girls' bathroom really haunted? 3. Where is Mr. Greens, the teacher who disappeared? To answer these questions, the three friends start a mystery club! What could be more fun? Meanwhile, Abdi is wondering what happens to the balls that are accidentally kicked over the fence...
Author
Series
Banana Fox volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The great detective Banana Fox is called back to duty to find a missing turtle. But the deeper he digs, the more he discovers, and it's worse than he thought! The Secret Sour Society is back, and they're mixing up a bunch of trouble. Can Banana Fox and his sidekick, Flashlight, put an end to the Secret Sour Society once and for all?"-- cover page 4.
220) Sherlock Dom
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Dom is excited to join her friend, Steph, for a mini vacation. They are going to visit Steph's grandmother....As soon as they arrive, they find that Gran's neighbors have lost their goat! There are some mysterious footprints near the goat pen that lead to the marsh. Dom decides to use the methods of her favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes-observing the basics, using all her senses, and talking it through with her trusty friend-to try and bring the...
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