Books

15 results found
Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Cats! Cats! Larry Dane Brimner A child has fun playing with some cats. OL106234W
Skiing Skiing Larry Dane Brimner Illustrates the various styles of skiing, from cross-country to downhill, as well as kinds of equipment and clothing. OL106258W
Figure Skating Figure Skating Larry Dane Brimner Sketches the history of ice skating from its beginning as a means of travel to its current status as a sport; discusses the contributions of Sonja Henie and other Olympic stars. OL106269W
Aggie and Will Aggie and Will Larry Dane Brimner Although Aggie and Will often disagree, they can still be friends. OL15037491W
The big, beautiful, brown box The big, beautiful, brown box Larry Dane Brimner The Corner Kids all have different ideas about how to use a big box, but then they find that working together is the best idea of all. OL15037499W
Chief Crazy Horse Chief Crazy Horse Larry Dane Brimner "A juvenile biography of Crazy Horse, warrior chief of the Oglala tribe of the Sioux nation"--Provided by publisher. OL15037522W
Cory Coleman, grade 2 Cory Coleman, grade 2 Larry Dane Brimner Seven-year-old Cory Coleman's birthday party is ruined by the class bully, who turns out not to be such a bully in the end. OL15037531W
Cowboy up! Cowboy up! Larry Dane Brimner Presents a rhyming look at a cowboy's day at the rodeo. OL15037534W
Mercury Mercury Larry Dane Brimner Describes the orbit, rotation, temperature, and surface formations of the planet Mercury and the probe Mariner X that took pictures of it in 1974 and 1975. OL15037575W
A migrant family A migrant family Larry Dane Brimner Portrays the life of twelve-year-old Juan Medina and his family, migrant workers living in Encinitas, California. OL15037578W
The new kid The new kid Larry Dane Brimner Gaby learns a lesson in kindness when she befriends the new girl in school. OL15037591W
Unsinkable! Unsinkable! Larry Dane Brimner With the encouragement of the other Corner Kids, Alex keeps trying until he is able to swim all the way across the pool. OL15037636W
The Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics Larry Dane Brimner Briefly discusses the international competition in winter sports, beginning with the Nordic Games in 1908, and describes some of the sports involved, including skiing, ice hockey, skating, and bobsle… OL15037648W
Polar Mammals Polar Mammals Larry Dane Brimner Describes such animals as the polar bear, ringed seal, caribou, arctic hare, and wolverine and the ways they have adapted to life in the frigid arctic regions. OL15037657W
The rain wizard The rain wizard Larry Dane Brimner In 1915, the city of San Diego hired "rainmaker" Charles Mallory Hatfield to save their city from a drought, but when the town experienced one of the worst floods they ever had they refused to pay Ha… OL20015135W