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Language
English
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As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbor Nick Geiger's expected return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but her plans to use her profits to surprise her family on her eleventh birthday go astray.
3) The Doldrums
Author
Series
Doldrums volume 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
An eccentric like all Helmsleys, eleven-year-old Archer escapes his overprotective mother and recruits two friends, Oliver and Adelaide, to help him plan a rescue of his long-lost grandparents, world-famous explorers who disappeared atop an iceberg in the Antarctic.
Author
Series
The perfect score volume 1
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
Told from different viewpoints, five sixth-graders, facing various challenges and under pressure to do well on statewide assessment tests, agree to a plan for acing the tests.
5) Harbor me
Author
Language
English
Description
"When six students are chosen to participate in a weekly talk with no adults allowed, they discover that when they're together, it's safe to share the hopes and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ten-year-old Poppy will do anything to realize her dream of becoming a baker, although her parents insist she attend Ruthersfield, the exclusive girls school for witchcraft, where she excels despite her dislike of magic. Includes baking tips and recipes.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury/Walker
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Livi imagines herself as an elephant, a Sherpa leading an expedition up Mount Everest, and a movie star signing autographs as she tries to avoid going to school.
Author
Series
House of secrets (Chris Columbus) volume 1
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Cordelia, Brendan, and Eleanor Walker, aged fifteen to eight, must rely on a mysterious book to face the Wind Witch and her father, the Storm King, who have kidnapped Dr. and Mrs. Walker and brought them to a strange world of magic.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown Books and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
259 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Called upon to investigate thirteen suspicious incidents in Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young Lemony Snicket collects clues, questions witnesses, and cracks every case"--
11) Death is stupid
Author
Series
Publisher
The Feminist Press at City University of New York
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
""She's in a better place now," adults say again and again. But mortality doesn't seem better, it seems stupid. This forthright exploration of grief and mourning recognizes the anger, confusion, and fear that we feel about death. Necessary, beautiful, and ultimately reassuring, Death Is Stupid is an invaluable tool for discussing death, but also the possibilities for celebrating life and love. The Ordinary Terrible Things Series shows children who...
12) Counting Thyme
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"Thyme Owens moves across the country with her family so her younger brother can take part in a promising cancer drug trial, and though all she wants is for him to get better, adjusting to life in Manhattan is anything but easy"--
13) Pie Girl
Author
Series
Piper Green and the fairy tree volume 5
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Yearling edition.
Physical Desc
126 pages : illustrations, map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Piper Green looks forward to serving pie at Peek-A-Boo Island's annual potluck supper, but a food allergy upsets her plan.
14) Force out
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
282 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Joey has to compete with his best friend, Zach, for a single spot on an elite baseball team, he is forced to decide how far he is willing to go to win"--
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Sydney's charismatic older brother, Peyton, has always been the center of attention in the family but when he is sent to jail, Sydney struggles to find her place at home and the world until she meets the Chathams, including gentle, protective Mac, who makes her feel seen for the first time.
Author
Publisher
Plum Blossom Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
47 p.
Language
English
Description
"In Is Nothing Something? Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh answers heartfelt, difficult, and funny questions from children of all ages. Illustrated with original full-color artwork by Jessica McClure, Is Nothing Something? will help adults plant the seeds of mindfulness in the young children in their lives. Beginning with the most basic questions, "What is important in life?" and "Why is my brother mean to me?" and progressing through issues that we all...
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