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Meet Daredevil Duck. He is afraid of everything. But that doesn't stop him from dreaming of being brave. Then one…
day he is given the biggest challenge of all . . .Can Daredevil Duck prove that he is the bravest duck in the whole wide world?
Have you ever wondered where witches' cats go when they pull a claw? Or what you do with a pygmy…
phoenix with a case of bird flu? Nan and Clarion have you covered. They're the best veterinarian witches of all time—or at least they're trying to be. When an injured rabbit with strange eyes stumbles into their lives, Nan and Clarion have to put down their enchanted potions and face the biggest test of their magical, medical careers. Hex Vet: Witches in Training is an original graphic novel suitable for kids of all ages! From popular web cartoonist Sam Davies (Stutterhug), this book explores a truly spellbinding story about sticking together and helping animals at all costs. Perfect for fans of The Tea Dragon Society and Steven Universe! Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.
The second title in a new chapter-book series by acclaimed author and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Roy MacGregor and…
his daughter, journalist Kerry MacGregor, follows a ragtag hockey team that travels through time to witness key moments in the development of the game and some of its star players.The team’s second adventure has them travelling to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the middle of a storm, as a young Sidney Crosby teaches the Ice Chips about perseverance and creativity—showing them that you don’t need fancy equipment to train hard.
Every kid in the world has had a Bad Luck Day, but Daisy Dreamer&’s might be the unluckiest Bad Luck…
Day ever in this eleventh chapter book in the series.It started with a broken mirror. Daisy Dreamer should have been more careful, but accidents happen. But one broken mirror leads to an outrageous day for Daisy and her imaginary friend, Posey. Now there&’s a black cat following them everywhere, ladders to walk under around every corner, and a mischievous mirror version of Posey named Yesop has appeared, and he thinks bad luck is the best thing in the world! It&’s up to Daisy and her dreamy outlook to save everyone from the Bad Luck Day. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Daisy Dreamer chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
Judy has very good luck with a special penny, until her luck turns bad. The story involves her family and…
friends, a spelling bee and a potbellied pig named PeeGee WeeGee, or P.G. for short. The many illustrations are described. For middle elementary school readers. Note: this book does not use standard American spelling or punctuation.
This time a lost dog sparks the theme of strangers and the wisdom in avoiding them. And what a collection…
of strangers they are! Headless trolls, people with pointy ears and huge eyes, and long-lost "aunties," who enjoy eating their guests. Stories from Scandinavia, Sierra Leone, and Iraq are highlighted in this universal warning.From the Trade Paperback edition.
This time the boys find themselves in cottage country making up spooky tales about staying out of the forest. Tales…
from the Philippines and Native American legends are told until the boys can almost see strange characters at their dinner table that night.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Cautionary tales from West Virginia, Africa, and Central Europe are related by each boy until they are certain Mothman, Monster,…
and Ghost are after them. Are they scared? Not enough to admit it, but they certainly are running for home a little faster than usual.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Having been warned to stay away from the high waters of the local creek, the boys' imaginations run as swiftly…
as the stream. Before they know it, they have scared themselves silly with stories like The Children with Green Teeth, from Britain; The Deadly Beach, from Hawaii; and The Waterman, from Central Europe.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Three friends frighten each other with tales of haunted beach houses, sinister cats, and witches in this trio of cautionary…
stories from Japan and the United States. Beginning readers come away with a satisfying experience and the benefit of good advice!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Having been warned not to open the door for anyone while Mom goes to help a neighbor, the three boys…
try to outdo each other by telling scary stories about strangers at the door. By the time they have finished, they have scared themselves under the bed. Stories in this book come from Bohemia, the Guyanas, and Peru and are based on the universal theme of not opening the door to strangers.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ghostly tales of strange things lurking in forbidden places tie these three stories together. The boys have been warned not…
to go into a certain room while they are pet-sitting for the neighbor, but, of course, their bravado leads to a session of one-upmanship and the distinct possibility that the cats they are looking after may not be cats at all. Stories from Russia, the United States, and the West Indies are highlighted.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Perfect for fans of Small Spaces and Nightbooks, Ally Malinenko’s debut is an empowering and triumphant ghost story——with spooky twists…
sure to give readers a few good goosebumps! Zee Puckett loves ghost stories. She just never expected to be living one.It all starts with a dark and stormy night. When the skies clear, everything is different. People are missing. There’s a creepy new principal who seems to know everyone’s darkest dreams. And Zee is seeing frightening things: large, scary dogs that talk and maybe even . . . a ghost.When she tells her classmates, only her best friend Elijah believes her. Worse, mean girl Nellie gives Zee a cruel nickname: Ghost Girl.But whatever the storm washed up isn’t going away. Everyone’s most selfish wishes start coming true in creepy ways.To fight for what’s right, Zee will have to embrace what makes her different and what makes her Ghost Girl. And all three of them—Zee, Elijah, and Nellie—will have to work together if they want to give their ghost story a happy ending.
Eyewitness: Hurricane & Tornado is a compelling guide to nature's most dangerous and destructive forces. Striking images, models and illustrations…
offer a unique view of catastrophic weather conditions allowing readers to see into the eye of a cyclone, witness hailstones the size of tennis balls, and learn how a gentle mountain stream can become a raging surge within a few minutes. Learn the techniques developed through the centuries to forecast weather, see a chicken that was stripped of its feathers by a tornado, and how human activity can cause weather patterns to change.
Clickity, clackity. Clickity, clackity. The roller coaster car is going up, up, up to the highest spot. And one of…
the people in the car has never ridden on a roller coaster before...ever.--From book jacket
The War That Saved My Life meets Coraline in this chilling middle grade historical novel from the author of the…
acclaimed The Story That Cannot Be Told following an anxious young girl learning to face her fears—and her ghosts—against the backdrop of the typhoid epidemic.Essie O&’Neill is afraid of everything. She&’s afraid of cats and electric lights. She&’s afraid of the silver sick bell, a family heirloom that brings up frightening memories. Most of all, she&’s afraid of the red door in her nightmares. But soon Essie discovers so much more to fear. Her mother has remarried, and they must move from their dilapidated tenement in the Bronx to North Brother Island, a dreary place in the East River. That&’s where Essie&’s new stepfather runs a quarantine hospital for the incurable sick, including the infamous Typhoid Mary. Essie knows the island is plagued with tragedy. Years ago, she watched in horror as the ship General Slocum caught fire and sank near its shores, plummeting one thousand women and children to their deaths. Now, something on the island is haunting Essie. And the red door from her dreams has become a reality, just down the hall from her bedroom in her terrifying new house. Convinced her stepfather is up to no good, Essie investigates. Yet to uncover the truth, she will have to face her own painful history—and what lies behind the red door.
Día de los Muertos is a special day to remember and celebrate loved ones. It is a Mexican tradition held…
to honor those who have died. Some people dress in costumes and go to parades. Others sing, dance, and eat special food. Others decorate altars with flowers and make offerings. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.
Sam Graves and his friends Lucy and Antonio have used their positions as hall monitors to thwart Orson Eerie's attacks…
on the students of Eerie Elementary--but now Orson is determined to get them fired before his next attack, planned for the annual Kickball Showdown.
A month before eighth grade begins, Alice realizes she is going to have to face something she's been afraid of…
forever. Everybody, she knows, is afraid of something: elevators, dogs, planes, spiders . . . but her fear is worse. It's going to bring absolute disaster to the rest of her summer, maybe to the rest of her life. The truth is she's afraid of deep water!It's a hot August, and everyone in Alice's gang goes to Mark Stedmeister's swimming pool almost every day. Alice sits at the shallow end. She plays badminton. She makes excuses, and keeps her problem secret.Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Pamela, Alice's two best friends, tackle problems of their own, and are more or less successful. Life is changing for everyone but Alice.Bravery begins in little ways, with small steps. That's what Alice finally discovers. And after she faces this particular fear, she knows she can summon the courage to face other fears as well.As in her previous adventures, Alice tackles some of the big problems of growing up with humor and enterprise and learns once again that a brother, a father, and friends can offer amazing amounts of help.