Most Searched Titles

Swimming with sharks /

Márquez, Melissa Cristina,


Arriving in Sri Lanka to find an extremely rare Pondicherry shark, 12-year-old Adrianna Villalobos and her family discover that it is the main attraction in a restaurant aquarium and must convince the restaurant's owners to release it back into the wild.
Date Published:2021

Do kangaroos wear seat belts? /

Kurtz, Jane,


School Library Journal, April 2005. Publisher's Weekly, February 2005. Horn Book, October 2005. Kirkus Review, January 2005. Library Media Connection, November 2005. Kirkus, January 01, 2005. Horn book guide, On a visit to the zoo, a little boy imagines what it would be like to be various animals, such as a hippopotamus or a penguin, and listens as his mother explains how all parents keep their young ones safe.
Date Published:2005

School Library Journal, April 2005. Publisher's Weekly, February 2005. Horn Book, October 2005. Kirkus Review, January 2005. Library Media Connection, November 2005. Kirkus, January 01, 2005. Horn book guide, On a visit to the zoo, a little boy imagines what it would be like to be various animals, such as a hippopotamus or a penguin, and listens as his mother explains how all parents keep their young ones safe.

Date Published:2005

The love mints /

Gottesfeld, Jeff,


When Maddie and Lori unearth a time capsule and find magical candy mints inside, they learn that the mints makes a boy fall in love with the first girl he sees, which alters several relationships at school.
Date Published:2015

Watching desert wildlife /

Arnosky, Jim,


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. Illustrations and text describe some of the animals the author encountered in the deserts of the American Southwest.
Date Published:1998

Hugo's haunted handbook /

Whamond, Dave,


School Library Journal, March 2024. Kirkus Review, March 2024. Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. "A ghost expert, Hugo soon learns he didn't, in fact, get rid of his ghost and discovers they might actually be good company if given the chance, in this . . . graphic novel about finding friendship in the most unexpected places"--BTCat.
Date Published:2024

Ivy + Bean break the fossil record /

Barrows, Annie,


Everyone in second grade seems set on breaking a world record and friends Ivy and Bean are no exception, deciding to become the youngest people ever to discover a dinosaur skeleton.
Date Published:2007

Grandpa's tractor /

Garland, Michael,


School Library Journal, May 2011. New York Times, June 2011. Kirkus Review, March 2011. Grandpa Joe takes Timmy to visit the site of the family farm where they find the rusted hulk of a red tractor that brings back many happy memories for Joe.
Date Published:2011

Pyramid response to intervention : RTI, professional learning communities, and how to respond when kids don't learn /

Buffum, Austin G.,


Teacher Librarian, June 2009. A comprehensive guide that shows how to build a unified response system for helping students with learning and behavioral problems.
Date Published:2009

Vera Vance, comics star /

Mills, Claudia,


Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal, February 2020. Booklist, January 2020. Horn Book, March 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2020. Kirkus Review, December 2019. Library Media Connection, January 2020. Third-grader Vera, a budding artist who loves every minute of her after-school comic-book camp, searches for a way to get her mother's permission to attend the camp's final field trip to Comic-Con.
Date Published:2020

Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal, February 2020. Booklist, January 2020. Horn Book, March 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2020. Kirkus Review, December 2019. Library Media Connection, January 2020. Third-grader Vera, a budding artist who loves every minute of her after-school comic-book camp, searches for a way to get her mother's permission to attend the camp's final field trip to Comic-Con.

Date Published:2020

Real friends /

Hale, Shannon,


Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal starred, February 2017. Booklist starred, April 2017. Pub Weekly, February 2017. New York Times, May 2017. Horn Book, May 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2017. Kirkus Review, March 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. Library Media Connection, November 2017. ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Follow Shannon's life from kindergarten through fifth grade where she experiences the joy of making first friends while navigating the tricky waters of cliques, bullies, and the popular crowd.
Date Published:2017

Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal starred, February 2017. Booklist starred, April 2017. Pub Weekly, February 2017. New York Times, May 2017. Horn Book, May 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2017. Kirkus Review, March 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. Library Media Connection, November 2017. ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Follow Shannon's life from kindergarten through fifth grade where she experiences the joy of making first friends while navigating the tricky waters of cliques, bullies, and the popular crowd.

Date Published:2017

The case of the fire alarm /

Butler, Dori Hillestad,


Wilson's Children, September 2011. Booklist, January 2011. Horn Book, May 2011. Kirkus Review, August 2010. Christian Library, June 2011. Horn Book Guide, Buddy, working as a therapy dog in a school, investigates when someone falsely pulls the fire alarm.
Date Published:2010

Torn /

Haddix, Margaret Peterson,


Junior Library Guild. Booklist, September 2011. Kirkus Review, July 2011. Kirkus, July 01, 2011. Booklist, September 01, 2011. Wilson's Children, October 2012. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. Horn Book, April 2012. Teacher Librarian, June 2012. Horn book guide, Wilson Middle and junior high school core collection. Wilson Children's core collection. Time travelers Jonah and Katherine arrive in 1611 to rescue missing child John Hudson, son of the explorer Henry Hudson, but just as the mutiny on the Discovery is supposed to start, Jonah and Katherine's knowledge of history is tested once again, and they fear that more is at stake than just one boy's life. Author's note includes facts about Henry Hudson's explorations.
Date Published:2011

Junior Library Guild. Booklist, September 2011. Kirkus Review, July 2011. Kirkus, July 01, 2011. Booklist, September 01, 2011. Wilson's Children, October 2012. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. Horn Book, April 2012. Teacher Librarian, June 2012. Horn book guide, Wilson Middle and junior high school core collection. Wilson Children's core collection. Time travelers Jonah and Katherine arrive in 1611 to rescue missing child John Hudson, son of the explorer Henry Hudson, but just as the mutiny on the Discovery is supposed to start, Jonah and Katherine's knowledge of history is tested once again, and they fear that more is at stake than just one boy's life. Author's note includes facts about Henry Hudson's explorations.

Date Published:2011

Super family! /

Atkinson, Cale,


Junior Library Guild. Kirkus Starred, October 2022. "Join Simon and Chester in their third adventure as they navigate family dynamics and a very important ghost conference! A hilarious new graphic novel series for fans of The Bad Guys and Dog Man. Welcome to the world of Simon and Chester, ghost and boy duo extraordinaire. Chester lives with his Grandma, his cat Mr. Pickles and Simon the ghost. Lately Chester has been feeling like he's missing out when he sees other families out doing fun family things. So when Chester gets the opportunity to join his friend Amie and her family on a trip to the water park, he is IN. Meanwhile, Simon is off to his yearly ghost conference, excited to finally have something to show off about (haunting his VERY OWN HOUSE, for example) to the cool ghosts. Maybe they'll even accept him into their group! Will things go as planned? Well, let's put it this way: both Simon and Chester are about to learn a thing or two about the old saying 'The grass is always greener...'"--From the publisher's web site.
Date Published:2022

Junior Library Guild. Kirkus Starred, October 2022. "Join Simon and Chester in their third adventure as they navigate family dynamics and a very important ghost conference! A hilarious new graphic novel series for fans of The Bad Guys and Dog Man. Welcome to the world of Simon and Chester, ghost and boy duo extraordinaire. Chester lives with his Grandma, his cat Mr. Pickles and Simon the ghost. Lately Chester has been feeling like he's missing out when he sees other families out doing fun family things. So when Chester gets the opportunity to join his friend Amie and her family on a trip to the water park, he is IN. Meanwhile, Simon is off to his yearly ghost conference, excited to finally have something to show off about (haunting his VERY OWN HOUSE, for example) to the cool ghosts. Maybe they'll even accept him into their group! Will things go as planned? Well, let's put it this way: both Simon and Chester are about to learn a thing or two about the old saying 'The grass is always greener...'"--From the publisher's web site.

Date Published:2022

Great Danes /

Hansen, Grace,


Includes index. Text and photographs look at Great Danes.
Date Published:2017

Crafty juggling /

Beak, Nick Huckleberry,


"First published in 1996 by Lorenz Books"--T.p. verso. Provides instructions on practicing and performing a variety of juggling tricks and directions for making balls and bags to juggle.
Date Published:2000

The Opal Deception /

Colfer, Eoin,


Sequel to: The Eternity Code. School Library Journal, November 1999. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2002. Booklist, May 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2005. Kliatt Starred, July 2006. Reading Teacher, February 2006. Kliatt Starred, July 2005. ALA Booklist. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. School Library Journal, July 2005. Artemis Fowl, having reverted to his criminal lifestyle following his last run-in with the fairies, travels to Berlin intending to steal a famous painting from a German bank, not realizing his old rival, Opal Koboi, has been just waiting for a chance to destroy him.
Date Published:2006

Sequel to: The Eternity Code. School Library Journal, November 1999. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2002. Booklist, May 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2005. Kliatt Starred, July 2006. Reading Teacher, February 2006. Kliatt Starred, July 2005. ALA Booklist. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. School Library Journal, July 2005. Artemis Fowl, having reverted to his criminal lifestyle following his last run-in with the fairies, travels to Berlin intending to steal a famous painting from a German bank, not realizing his old rival, Opal Koboi, has been just waiting for a chance to destroy him.

Date Published:2006

The Lost Colony.

Colfer, Eoin,


Wilson's Children, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. Booklist, November 2006. Horn Book, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2006. Booklist, November 01, 2006. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Teenager Artemis Fowl solves a temporal equation that helps him and Captain Holly Short track fairy demons who are appearing from another dimension, but there is another person who has figured out the formula and abducts one of the beings.
Date Published:2009

Wilson's Children, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. Booklist, November 2006. Horn Book, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2006. Booklist, November 01, 2006. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Teenager Artemis Fowl solves a temporal equation that helps him and Captain Holly Short track fairy demons who are appearing from another dimension, but there is another person who has figured out the formula and abducts one of the beings.

Date Published:2009

Shih tzus /

Linden, Joanne,


Includes index and glossary. Lion dog -- From puppy to adult -- Shih tzu care. Text and photographs present an introduction to the dog breed known as the shih tzu, including its growth from puppy to adult, and pet care information.
Date Published:2007

Jack Russell terriers /

Rake, Jody Sullivan,


Describes the characteristics of Jack Russell terriers, and offers advice on how to care for them. Includes color photographs and a glossary.
Date Published:2007

Camp daze /

Bruel, Nick,


"A Neal Porter Book." School Library Journal, January 2018. Kirkus Review, October 2017. School Library Journal. Kirkus Review. School Library Journal, Kitty is struck on the head and starts to act like a dog and is sent to Uncle Murray's Camp for Stressed-Out Dogs.
Date Published:2018