Dan Andreasen
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
The traditional English carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," has been sung and enjoyed throughout the holiday season for centuries. In keeping with its courtly tone, most illustrated treatments of the song use a formal art style. Now, a new version is geared specifically to young readers, using playful images of animals romping and cavorting to the song's lyrics. Imagine beret-wearing French hens, four "calling" birds chatting on the phone, or
...4) The map trap
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Sixth-grader Alton Barnes loves maps, and when his portfolio of secret maps is stolen, he begins getting notes with orders that he must obey to get the maps back but, with the help of a popular classmate, he just might succeed before his teacher, principal, or someone else learns he has been studying and mapping things about them.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"A mother readies her child for bed as they do nighttime rituals like taking a bath and brushing teeth. Once tucked under the covers with stuffed animals and a nightlight, the child is lulled to sleep"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pleasant Co
Pub. Date
c1991
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shortly before the Revolutionary War, nine-year-old Felicity, who lives in Williamsburg, is torn between supporting the tariff-induced tea boycott and saving her friendship with Elizabeth, a young loyalist from England.
Series
Publisher
Pleasant Co
Pub. Date
c1992
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As her tenth birthday approaches, Felicity is excited by her grandfather's visit, but she is also concerned about the growing tensions between the colonists and the British governor in Williamsburg.
10) Hug a bug
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
A simple hug can make anyone, or anything, feel better.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pleasant Co
Pub. Date
c1992
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775 brings drastic changes to Felicity's life in Williamsburg, affecting both her family and her friendship with Elizabeth.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pleasant Co
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While spending the summer at Grandmary's home on Goose Lake, Samantha and the twins Agnes and Agatha decide to visit the island where Samantha's parents were drowned during a storm.
13) The forever dog
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mike and his dog Corky plan to be best friends forever, so when Corky becomes sick and dies, Mike is angry about the broken promise.
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids, is an imprint of Cameron + Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: This charming book is a story about a boy nicknamed Sparky and his beloved dog, Spike. Spike is the most amazing dog ever. He inspires Sparky to draw. Someday, Sparky will be an artist. Based on the childhood of Charles Schulz, creator of the world-renowned Peanuts comic, and the dog who inspired the most beloved dog of all-Snoopy-this book will resonate with children everywhere. Sparky & Spike includes a biographical note, as...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Based on the original stories these new ValueTales® have been reimagined and reillustrated to appeal to a new generation of children. Whether you're an adult who grew up with the original ValueTales® or you're discovering them for the first time, you'll enjoy sharing these universal values and helping children grow into good people--one story at a time.
18) Starlight
Author
Series
Publisher
Cartwheel
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Haley hopes to find the missing Starlight before a storm hits.