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Even Superheroes Make Mistakes
By Shelly Becker. 2018
What do young superheroes do when they’ve blundered and bungled? They don’t get mad; they get SMART! This fun follow-up…
to Even Superheroes Have Bad Days teaches kids another humorous lesson in overcoming adversity. Even superheroes sometimes slip up and err. And when that happens, do they say, “It’s not FAIR?” or give up in despair? NO! “Ashamed Superheroes who goofed up somehow . . . First STOP . . . then CONSIDER what’s best to do now.” Whether they’ve nabbed the wrong guy by mistake or bashed into a planet while zooming through space, all superheroes ‘fess up their mess-up, get on with their day, and keep on saving the world in the most super way!Like bug juice on a burger (Eleanor)
By Matthew Cordell, Julie Sternberg. 2013
When Eleanor's grandma Sadie surprises her with a sleep-away camp trip over the summer, Eleanor is excited. But her enthusiasm…
wanes when faced with strange food and an embarrassingly low-level swim class. Sequel to Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie (DB 75193). For grades 2-4. 2013Alone
By Megan E. Freeman. 2021
Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize–nominated…
poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town. When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone—left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read. After a rough start, Maddie learns to trust her own ingenuity and invents clever ways to survive in a place that has been deserted and forgotten. As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But Maddie's most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. Can Maddie's stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life?The Golden Fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles (Looking Glass library)
By Padraic Colum, Willy Pogany. 2010
Recounts the adventures in ancient Greece of Jason and his brave Argonauts, who sought the famous Golden Fleece. Includes mythical…
tales of Orpheus, Atalanta, Theseus, and Pandora and her secret box. Introduction by Rick Riordan. Originally published in 1921. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Newbery Honor. 2010Piggy Wiglet
By David L. Harrison, Karen Brooks. 2007
When Piggy Wiglet escapes from his pen with a special goal in mind, he runs past animals on the farm,…
in town, and at the zoo--and each of them expresses an opinion about his antic. For preschool-grade 2Small Walt
By Elizabeth Verdick, Marc Rosenthal. 2017
Small Walt is the smallest snow plow in the fleet and he always gets picked last, but when there is…
a big snowstorm in the city, he will have the chance to prove his worthGulliver Snip
By Julia Kay. 2008
The terrible plop: A Picture Book
By Ursula Dubosarsky, Andrew Joyner. 2009
Falling for Rapunzel
By Leah Wilcox, Lydia Monks. 2003
To rescue Rapunzel from her tower, a prince yells for her to throw down her hair; but being too far…
away to hear clearly, she tosses out various items from her room, including her maid. For preschool-grade 2Bedtime at the swamp
By Macky Pamintuan, Kristyn Crow. 2008
Upon hearing a swamp monster's splashing, rumbling approach, a boy hides in a tree, where he is soon joined by…
his sister, brother, two cousins, and even the monster itself, until Ma arrives to bring them all home to bed. For grades K-3Sierra
By Wendell Minor, Diane Siebert. 1991
Charlie Cook's favorite book
By Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler. 2006
One thousand and one Arabian nights (Oxford Story Collections)
By Geraldine McCaughrean, Rosamund Fowler. 1999
In a desert kingdom King Shahryar, accustomed to killing a new bride every day, marries the storyteller Shahrazad. Each night…
she tells the king about Sinbad the Sailor or Ali Baba, and he postpones her execution to hear another tale the next evening. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1982Fireman Small
By Wong Herbert Yee. 1994
Because Fireman Small is the only fireman in his neighborhood, he works day and night, rescuing animals and putting out…
fires. Between emergencies, tired Fireman Small returns to station number nine, slowly walks upstairs, "closes the curtains, gets in bed, and pulls the covers over his head." For preschool-grade 2My head in the clouds
By Danielle Chaperon. 2020
Travel the world with an intrepid explorer who's adventurous, brave and just a little bit forgetful. She searches for ancient…
loot but loses her swimsuit! Goes to beautiful places and misplaces three suitcases! From Canada to Nepal to Egypt and beyond, our narrator circles the globe while abandoning her possessions. She even loses her mother, briefly, in the desert. The cadence and rhyme, accented by quirky collage-style art, will propel readers along through this exciting excursion, ultimately landing on a fact page dedicated to the places you've just read about. Join us on our journey around the worldLifeboat 12: based on a true story
By Susan Hood. 2018
In 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the…
ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed. For grades 4-7Le jeu du rêve et de l’action explore un genre méconnu de l’histoire de la littérature française : le roman…
d’aventures littéraire de l’entre-deux-guerres. Un genre qui, faisant de pont surprenant entre symbolisme et existentialisme, a exploré la logique érotique de l’aventurier privé du divin et de l’amour.Seize the story: a handbook for teens who like to write
By Victoria Hanley. 2008
Presents creative-writing tips and exercises, from freewriting to understanding the elements of fiction. Provides examples for character development, motivation, and…
perspective. Assesses difficult aspects of writing fiction, such as creating the setting and mood, and infusing your style and voice into the story. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Beowulf: a new telling (Laurel-Leaf Books)
By Robert Nye. 1968
Long ago Grendel, a ferocious monster, terrorized the Danes until Beowulf, a valiant Anglo-Saxon warrior, vanquished him. A narrative interpretation…
based on the Old English epic poem. For grades 5-8. 1968Mad about Madeline: the complete tales (Madeline)
By Ludwig Bemelmans. 1993
A collection of all six rhymed stories about Madeline. The first--published in 1939--introduces Madeline, the smallest of twelve girls who…
live together in Paris with Miss Clavel. She has various adventures involving animals, gypsies, travel, a boy called Pepito, and a magical Christmas. For grades K-3. 1961