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Author
Series
Captain Awesome volume 4
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
To finish summer swimming lessons, Eugene brings out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to confront the "Blobby Blob-Blob" at the deep end of the pool.
42) I see summer
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show what makes summer special, from sunshine and sailboats to ice cream and picnics.
Author
Publisher
Yen On
Pub. Date
August 2018.
Language
English
Description
"On the eve of a fireworks festival in a quiet port town, a young boy wonders with his childhood friend what fireworks look like from the side. Their curiosity drives them to make a promise that they'll climb a light house and find out for sure. But that evening, the girl he secretly likes suddenly asks him to run away with her. Where will this summer night lead him?"--
45) Camp daze
Author
Series
Garbage Pail Kids volume 3
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
The ten Garbage Pail Kids leave their town of Smellville to get into mischief at summer camp together.
Author
Publisher
Page Turner Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
UFF DA! In Uff da! Summer Solstice in Midnight Sun, we return to the Minnesotan Scandinavian enclave where modern-day life mingles with the old tradition. Taking inspiration from the Tollefson's new hardware store, Mayor Thorvald sets a new city project in the works that can only be described as grandiose. After winning a motor home in a pinochle tournament, the four seniors, known as the Viking Pillagers, take a two-week camp out and discover their...
50) Rules of summer
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Two boys explain the occasionally mysterious "rules" they learned over the summer, like never eat the last olive at a party, never ruin a perfect plan, and never give your keys to a stranger.
51) The other side
Author
Publisher
Putnam's
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town.
Publisher
Taste of Home, RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"At the height of summer, the last thing you want to do is turn up the heat in your kitchen--but the family still has to eat! Luckily, there's no rule that says that you must turn on the oven to create meals your family will love. From the experts at Taste of Home, The Cool Kitchen Cookbook helps you take advantage of modern gadgets, freezer-friendly dishes and more"--
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Two mismatched cousins from estranged branches of a family spend an adventure-filled summer together in Florida, completing a list of "Good Ideas for Summertime" as recommended by their eccentric late grandmother.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Emma Rosenblum's Bad Summer People is a whip-smart, propulsive debut about infidelity, backstabbing, and murderous intrigue, set against an exclusive summer haven on Fire Island. None of them would claim to be a particularly good person. But who among them is actually capable of murder? Jen Weinstein and Lauren Parker rule the town of Salcombe, Fire Island every summer. They hold sway on the beach and the tennis court, and are adept at manipulating...
55) Bleak harbor
Author
Series
Bleak Harbor novels volume 1
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Summertime in Bleak Harbor means tourists, overpriced restaurants, and the Dragonfly Festival. One day before the much-awaited and equally chaotic celebration, Danny Peters, the youngest member of the family that founded the town five generations ago, disappears. When Danny's mother, Carey, and stepfather, Pete, receive a photo of their brilliant, autistic, and socially withdrawn son tied to a chair, they fear the worst. But there's also more to...
56) Summer
Author
Series
Seasonal (Ali Smith) volume 4
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In the present, Sacha knows the world's in trouble. Her brother Robert just is trouble. Their mother and father are having trouble. Meanwhile, the world's in meltdown--and the real meltdown hasn't even started yet. In the past, a lovely summer. A different brother and sister know they're living on borrowed time. This is a story about people on the brink of change. They're family, but they think they're strangers. So: Where does family begin? And...
59) Snuggle bunnies
Author
Publisher
Studio Fun International
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Say goodnight with three snuggly bunnies in this sweet bedtime board book!
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Autumn Somerset is the reliable sister, the one her family, including her father, who's had a stroke, leans on, sometimes a little too heavily. Her sister Ember is the free spirit, the one with a seemingly perfect life who has experienced more than her share of heartbreak but hides it with laughter. This summer, as Autumn and Ember work hand in hand to run the animal rescue property their grandparents created, they'll see that family can be a blessing...
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