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Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Today's kids don't know how to read a map. They can Google the answer to any question at lightning speed. If a teen forgets his homework, a quick call to mom or dad has it hand-delivered in minutes. Fueled by the rapid pace of technology, the Instant Gratification Generation not only expects immediate solutions to problems--they're more dependent than ever on adults. Today's kids are being denied opportunities to make mistakes, and more importantly,...
Author
Series
Max Einstein volume 2
Publisher
JIMMY Patterson Books, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Max and her CMI friends attempt to use their smarts to find solutions to a water crisis, while a greedy corporation with an eye on capturing Max seems to know their every move.
Author
Series
Trouble at table 5 volume 4
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The weather ouside is frightful! The temperature is dropping fast. Can Rosie, Simon, and Molly come up with a plan to keep warm on the way to school? Or will they all turn into Popsicles?--Back cover,
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint fo HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, each day brings new adventures! According to Stanley's second grade teacher, Ms. Root, everyone in classroom 2E is a scientist. That's good news for Stanley because he has a problem in need of solving! Both his classmate, Josie, and his little brother, Arthur, think he's been using his flatness to cheat during playground games. But Stanley can't help being flat! It's time to test how...
Publisher
Feature Films for Families
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
"Am I my brother's keeper?" To 10-year-old Keagan, this isn't a question, but a way of life. After learning to help others by watching his parents work as legal aid attorneys, Keagan puts his lessons to good use by watching out for his aging neighbor, Jake. Years ago, after a fire took his family, Jake opened up his home and his heart to Glenwood's children who come to play on his lot each day. When Jake gets in the way of a greedy developer, government...
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In ancient India, a boy named Bhagat travels to the rajah's city, hoping to ensure his family's prosperity by winning a place at court as a singer. Includes author's note about binary numbers.
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Living at the edges of our world and right under our noses are Doozers. Just who are the Doozers? They are green, they are cute, and they are three inches tall, full of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm: they are AWESOME! Doozers love to create, build, and innovate. Doozers are DOERS; they put their ideas into action!
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
What's a wallaby to do when he's surrounded by annoying neighbors, freeloading pals, heaps of laundry and the weight of life in general? Why, turn to his loyal canine, Spunky, dim-witted best pal, Heffer and neurotic nay-sayer Filburt to help him confront the trials and tribulations of modern life.
92) Keep up, duck!
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
This exuberant read-aloud stars a very clever duckling named Puck who, falling farther and farther behind Mama Duck and his siblings as they swim to the lily pond, comes up with a sneaky solution to get ahead.
Author
Series
Challenge Island STEAM adventures volume 1
Publisher
West Margin Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
When Daniel, Joy, and Kimani suddenly find themselves stranded on a mysterious island, they must work together to find clues hidden around that somehow hold the key to finding their way back home. Includes STEAM related activities.
Publisher
Big Idea
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
When Edmund Storch writes to Bob and Larry with a big problem, Larry must dig deep into the 'Veggie Vault' to find a solution. But what is the 'Veggie Vault' and why does Larry hide it in his sock drawer? And how did a sock puppet and a story-telling donkey get in there? Join the whole VeggieTales crew for this unique collection of tales.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever thought about how your favorite things became your favorites in the first place? Sometimes picking a favorite can be easy: you know from the moment you see it. And sometimes, selecting one can take a little longer as you consider all the options. The choice is yours: you can have many favorites or none at all. You might even find that your favorite changes. From colors to animals to the perfect hat, there are so many things to love...
97) Absolute hero
Author
Series
Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad volume 1
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Anxious about starting middle school, eleven-year-old Izzy Newton proposes a STEM club and, with her best friends Allie Einstein and Charlie Darwin, investigates why the building is so cold--and why former friend Marie has shut them out.
Author
Series
Max Einstein volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Max Einstein and a group of international geniuses use their creativity and curiosity to help solve some of the world's toughest problems with science.
Author
Series
Boxcar children volume 156
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Aldens try out a Halloween escape room. The puzzle are fun to solve. But when eerie events start scaring people away, the children find a much bigger case to crack." --
100) The beekeper mystery
Author
Series
Boxcar children volume 159
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The Aldens are excited to learn about beekeeping. But when equipment goes missing, they have more than honey to harvest -- they have a mystery to solve!
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