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Sebastian's roller skates Sebastian's roller skates Joan De Deu Prats,Joan De Déu Prats Sebastian is a timid boy who doesn't say much but has a lot to say. All that changes after he finds a pair of roller skates in the park OL12078260W
Adán Buenosayres Adán Buenosayres Leopoldo Marechal,Adolfo Luis Bioy Casares "Reedición de la novela publicada por primera vez en 1947. Pedro Luis Barcia ha anotado prolijamente la edición a la que inicia con un estudio excelente sobre la misma. La completan varias fotograf… OL1212515W
Kid Gravity Kid Gravity Eric Jones,Landry Walker,Landry Quinn Walker Kid Gravity is studying to become a space hero and his arch enemy, that creep from homeroom, Kid Apocalypse, is learning to be a space villain. OL13747633W
Niels Bohr Niels Bohr Spangenburg, Ray,Ray Spangenburg,Diane Kit Moser This book is concise and to the point. It explores Bohr's life and his work on the atom. It also concisely presents the work and a short biography of other physicists that worked on quantum theory an… OL14855244W
Odysseus in the Serpent Maze Odysseus in the Serpent Maze Jane Yolen,Robert J. Harris Thirteen-year-old Odysseus, who longs to be a hero, has many opportunities to prove himself during an adventure which involves pirates and satyrs, a trip to Crete's Labyrinth, and the two young girls… OL15057889W
Stories for 9-year-olds Stories for 9-year-olds Stephen Corrin,Sara Corrin A collection of stories and traditional tales, including works by Kipling and Thurber and retellings of the myths about the Minotaur and Odysseus and Circe. OL15164163W
Henry Huggins Henry Huggins Beverly Cleary Henry Huggins is the first book in the Henry Huggins series of children's novels, written by Beverly Cleary. Henry is an ordinary boy who manages to get into funny scrapes with his dog, Ribsy. First … OL151924W
Visions Visions Mary Cassatt,Betye Saar,Leslie Sills Presents the lives and works of four pioneering women artists: Mary Cassatt, Leonora Carrington, Betye Saar, and Mary Frank. OL15845794W
Panama Panama Lynette Quek,Susan M. Hassig "Provides comprehesive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Panama"-- OL15986329W
Double Down Double Down Jeff Kinney The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wnats her son to put down the controller and explore his "creative side". As if th… OL17603394W
Swan Sister Swan Sister Gregory Frost,Jane Yolen,Midori Snyder,Lois Metzger,Kathe Koja,Bruce Coville,Tanith Lee,Nina Kiriki Hoffman,Terri Windling,Ellen Datlow,Katherine Vaz,Neil Gaiman,Christopher Rowe,Will Shetterly Reprint: Originally published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, ©2003 OL17755339W
A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens,Marion Leighton A Reign of Terror! The mobs in the streets run wild, and danger is everywhere. Lucy Manette, half-English, half-French, lives quietly with her family in London. Having rescued her father many y… OL18159157W
The barefoot book of giants, ghosts and goblins The barefoot book of giants, ghosts and goblins Matthews, John,John Matthews A cross-cultural anthology of folk tales carefully chosen to terrify and tantalize young readers. The mystery and magic of the stories are beautifully realized by evocative and enchanting watercolors. OL1848194W
A Gathering of Days A Gathering of Days Joan W. Blos The journal of a 14-year-old girl, kept the last year she lived on the family farm, records daily events in her small New Hampshire town, her father's remarriage, and the death of her best friend. OL1869479W
Colorado Colorado Steven Gish,Zawiah Abdul Latif,Winnie Thay,Dan Elish "Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, and landmarks of Colorado"--Provided by publisher. OL2661159W
The Pacific The Pacific Virginia L. Aylesworth,Thomas G. Aylesworth Discusses the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of California and Hawaii. OL2993462W
Wetlands Wetlands Nicole Taylor,Charles Rotter An introductory book on wetlands (such as marshes, swamps, and bogs), their vegetation and animal life, their benefits to people, and their need for preservation. OL3958598W
Marguerite makes a book Marguerite makes a book Bruce Robertson,Robertson, Bruce In medieval Paris, Marguerite helps her nearly blind father finish painting an illuminated manuscript for his patron, Lady Isabelle. OL508477W
Man in the moon Man in the moon Dotti Enderle JANINE IS PREPARED for a sticky, boring summer on her family's land in the middle of nowhere. Far from town and with only her ailing brother Ricky for company, Janine spends half her time stuck insid… OL5727207W
Pacific Crossing Pacific Crossing Gary Soto,Carmen Corona Del Conde In Japan for the summer to practice the martial art of kempo, Lincoln sometimes feels like little more than a brown boy in a white gi. Yet with the help of his Japanese brother, Mitsuo, Lincoln sees … OL97440W
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