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Bud, Not Buddy Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis,Alberto Jimenez Rioja,aa,Reginald André Jackson It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him: 1. He has his own suitcase filled with his own i… OL115602W
Toys' night out Toys' night out Keisha Humphrey A little girl is awakened to find that her toys have come to life. The toys are used to teach numbers and counting. OL15154623W
Muggie Maggie Muggie Maggie Beverly Cleary Maggie resists learning cursive writing in the third grade, until she discovers that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up an entirely new world of knowledge for her. OL151939W
Irish children's literature and culture Irish children's literature and culture Valerie Coghlan,Keith O'Sullivan "Irish Children's Literature and Culture looks critically at Irish writing for children from the 1980s to the present, examining the work of many writers and illustrators and engaging with major genr… OL15538101W
What can you see? What can you see? Merri Gutiérrez A rabbit asks if anyone can see various body parts and then performs a trick for a squirrel. OL15583750W
Five little monkeys wash the car Five little monkeys wash the car Eileen Christelow The five little monkeys and Mama are eager to get a new car. The five little monkeys clean and paint their old car until it sparkles like new. But who will buy it? Perhaps those clever monkeys can co… OL16060095W
The princess and the pizza The princess and the pizza Mary Jane Auch An out-of-work princess applies to become the bride of Prince Drupert, but first she must pass several tests, including a cooking contest. OL17033108W
The Little Red Hen makes a pizza The Little Red Hen makes a pizza Philemon Sturges In this version of the traditional tale, the duck, the dog, and the cat refuse to help the Little Red Hen make a pizza but do get to participate when the time comes to eat it. OL17744475W
The Cambridge companion to children's literature The Cambridge companion to children's literature M. O. Grenby,Andrea Immel Collects sixteen essays that examine children's literature, discussing the origins of the genre, classics, gender roles, traditions of the school story, humor, and other related topics. OL19939940W
Would you rather--? Would you rather--? Justin Heimberg,David Gomberg Get ready for more super-silly, sickly satisfying questions. Is brimming with the most bizarre, gross, wildly imaginative, and tastily tasteless questions yet! Challenge your friends with over 300 de… OL20467599W
The spy-catcher gang The spy-catcher gang Kate Simkins,John Kelly undifferentiated "A tale of bombing raids, suspicious strangers, and a hidden suitcase in the London Blitz"--Cover. Using a rich, historically accurate setting, this reader tells the story of a pair of kids who disc… OL20892719W
Summer Ball Summer Ball Mike Lupica When you're the smallest kid playing a big man's game, the challenges never stop—especially when your name is Danny Walker. Leading your travel team to the national championship may seem like a dream… OL2727955W
The homework Machine The homework Machine Dan Gutman Four fifth-grade students--a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker--as well as their teacher and mothers, each relate events surrounding a computer programmed to complete homework assig… OL41322W
The Family Under the Bridge The Family Under the Bridge Garth Williams,NATALIE SAVAGE CARLSON,Natalie Savage Carlson This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his solitary life. Children, he said, were like starlings, and one was better off without them. But … OL4633499W
Pancakes, pancakes! Pancakes, pancakes! Eric Carle By cutting and grinding the wheat for flour, Jack starts from scratch to help make his breakfast pancake. OL53024W
Hanukkah Hanukkah Trudi Strain Trueit "A simple introduction to Hanukkah using rebuses"--Provided by publisher. OL5715908W
Big Bad Wolf Is Good Big Bad Wolf Is Good Simon Puttock Will Big Bad Wolf make friends and stop feeling lonely if he's not bad anymore? "I try and try to be useful and good, but no one gives me a chance! Why bother changing if everyone still expects to be… OL5829314W
Apple Island, or, the truth about teachers Apple Island, or, the truth about teachers Douglas Evans When Bradley and his class are taken on an unexpected field trip to Apple Island, he discovers a group of evil teachers plotting to take over the schools of America and "misteach" all the children. OL68881W
The Magic School Bus Going Batty The Magic School Bus Going Batty Nancy E. Krulik When the Magic School Bus turns into a bat, the gang gets the inside story on this eerie yet fascinating creature of the night. OL83049W
The Magic School Bus explores the senses The Magic School Bus explores the senses Joanna Cole To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back! … OL83094W
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