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Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
By Caroline Fernandez. 2022
A CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens pick!Asha and Baz have a paper rocket to launch! Whoever builds the…
rocket that travels the farthest will get to meet astronaut Chris Hadfield. The only problem is Asha and Baz don’t know how to power their rocket. Stuck and unsure, the kids brainstorm by drawing a rocket in the sand using a stick. But this is a very unusual stick. In fact, it’s a magic stick! And it transports them back in time to meet a person who might be able to help them with their rocket problem: scientist Mary Sherman Morgan.The Blade of Marmora (Voltron Legendary Defender #4)
By Style Guide, Cala Spinner. 2017
Voltron returns for another adventure in this collectible chapter book retelling of the hottest new Netflix series, Voltron Legendary Defender…
from DreamWorks Animation!Knowledge or death. When Keith and Shiro enter the mysterious Blade of Marmora base, they are unprepared for what happens next. The Blade of Marmora is a secret society of Galra rebels—who know Keith has entered with one of their blades. Keith must withstand the Trials of Marmora to unlock its secrets, but only a Galra can activate the blade. Is Keith meant to go through the door and become a member of the Blade of Marmora? Or will the Red Lion need a new Paladin? This paperback edition includes exclusive Voltron decal stickers! DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender © 2017 DreamWorks Animation LLC. TM World Events Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Space Mall (Voltron Legendary Defender #3)
By Natalie Shaw. 2017
What’s the only thing scarier than Emperor Zarkon? Space Mall Cop Varkon, and he has it out for the Paladins…
of Voltron in this collectible chapter book retelling of the hottest new Netflix series, Voltron Legendary Defender from DreamWorks Animation!Welcome to the Space Mall, the universe’s last resort against fair-priced goods. Here, you can purchase a whole set of Teludav lenses, all for the low, low price of your first-born child—or being the shopkeeper’s butler for one year. While Shiro works on forming a stronger bond with the Black Lion, the other Paladins navigate the galactic Space Mall, and try to avoid getting caught by Varkon (and his trusty hoverbike) in the process! This ebook edition includes a new, never-before-told story from the Space Mall! DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender © 2017 DreamWorks Animation LLC. TM World Events Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Icehenge
By Kim Stanley Robinson. 1984
On the North Pole of Pluto there stands an enigma: a huge circle of standing blocks of ice, built on…
the pattern of Earth's Stonehenge--but ten times the size, standing alone at the farthest reaches of the Solar System. What is it? Who came there to build it?In Kim Stanley Robinson's Icehenge, the secret lies, perhaps, in the chaotic decades of the Martian Revolution, in the lost memories of those who have lived for centuries.Deep Down
By Katherine D. Jones. 2003
Two special agents are about to prove that true passion knows no fear . . . As veteran agents in…
the FBI's special corruption unit, Beatrice McCoy and Michael Spates face major changes in a post 9-11 world. Michael is in danger of losing his job and the career he has poured his blood, sweat, and tears into--and Bea is determined to go to any length to protect him. She can't force her heart to stop longing for him . . . yet she has already made a promise that she would never love again. After the death of her husband and her two children, Beatrice vowed that if she was able to overcome the pain of her loss she would never love another. But after she and Michael attend a weekend retreat together, she realizes that their partnership has grown into much more. Suddenly faced with an unspeakable danger, Bea and Michael must struggle to untangle the secrets and lies that surround their most perilous case . . . or risk losing their love--and their lives . . . Katherine D. Jones sold her first contemporary romance to BET Books in 2003. Born in Leonardtown, Maryland, she spent her early years traveling around the world as a daughter of a Foreign Service Officer for the Department of State. Jones obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. She currently resides in San Antonio, Texas. She has been married for over eighteen years to her husband, an army officer, and they have two handsome boys. Jones believes in strong characters that are firmly grounded in real-world issues and problems. Her writing credits include two novels published by BET, Love Worth Fighting For and Worth the Wait, as well as magazine articles for Black Romance and several short stories. She is co-winner of the 2005 Shades of Romance Magazine Reader's Choice Favorite New Author award and a 2005 Emma Award Nominee for the Favorite New Author category.Three's a Crowd!
By Ray O'Ryan, Colin Jack. 2013
Zack finds out that two best friends are better than one in this chapter book adventure. Zack is thrilled when…
he finds out that his best friend on Earth, Bert Jones, is going to visit him on Nebulon. Zack can't wait to show Bert around the new planet, as well as his new school. But when Bert meets Drake, Zack's best friend on Nebulon, some jealousy starts to brew. Drake feels left out when Zack and Bert tell stories from Earth and share inside jokes. And he feels even more left out when the three boys go to an amusement park on the planet Cisnos and Zack and Bert go on all the rides. . . without Drake. When Zack finally realizes how out-of-place Drake feels, he, Drake, and Bert decide to "all "have fun together. Because, of course, two best friends are even better than one With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Galaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.Pug Blasts Off (Diary of a Pug #1)
By Kyla May. 2019
Baron von Bubbles (Bub) is a pug who wants nothing more than to help his human Bella in her craft…
projects for school, though he is a little apprehensive about the rocket she is making for the Inventor Challenge—so when he ruins the rocket while trying to get at Nutz the squirrel he needs to find a way to make it up to Bella.Sugar Daddy
By Lisa Kleypas. 2007
Lisa Kleypas has enthralled millions of readers with her powerfully seductive novels. Now she delivers a story featuring her most…
unforgettable characters yet ... SHE'S FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS. Liberty Jones has dreams and determination that will take her far away from Welcome, Texas--if she can keep her wild heart from ruling her mind. Hardy Cates sees Liberty as completely off-limits. His own ambitions are bigger than Welcome, and Liberty Jones is a complication he doesn't need. But something magical and potent draws them to each other, in a dangerous attraction that is stronger than both of them. HE'S THE ONE MAN SHE CAN'T HAVE. When Hardy leaves town to pursue his plans, Liberty finds herself alone with a young sister to raise. Soon Liberty finds herself under the spell of a billionaire tycoon - a Sugar Daddy, one might say. But the relationship goes deeper than people think, and Liberty begins to discover secrets about her own family's past. WILL THEY FIND THEIR HEARTS' DESIRES OR WILL HEARTBREAK TEAR THEM APART? Two men. One woman. A choice that can make her or break her. A woman you'll root for every step of the way. A love story you'll never forget.Spaceman (Mr Benn #1)
By David Mckee. 1993
Mr Benn is an ordinary man who visits a fancy-dress shop where he tries on an outfit and enters a…
world of magical adventures!Mr Benn puts on a spacesuit and jets off to different amazing planets - one with jewels, one with no colour and one brightly coloured planet where everyone has to wear a hat!A much-loved classic children's character reissued for children of today to enjoy!'The very name is enough to induce a warm glow of childish bliss...' TelegraphZoom, Rocket, Zoom! (Awesome Engines #5)
By Margaret Mayo. 2011
Come on a fantastic adventure to the moon and deep into space! This exciting book is full of amazing astronauts…
and super space vehicles. Discover a different vehicle on each page, from rockets and moon buggies, to robot rovers, satellites and more.With bright, bold illustrations and fun, rhyming text, this is perfect for sharing and reading aloud. Little ones will love spotting all the details on each page and joining in with the lively text; as rockets 'zoom' and satellites 'whizz!'From the creators of the bestselling Dig Dig Digging.Granny Grabbers' Whizz Bang World (Granny Grabbers #2)
By Charlotte Haptie. 2012
Delilah Smart is just an ordinary child who wants to have a normal childhood, but her parents have other plans.…
They are determined that she wins the Worldwide Junior Extreme General Knowledge Competition and in order to achieve this Delilah must cram all day and only play with educational toys like the Sir Isaac Newton Brain Building Bear. And because Mr and Mrs Smart are Very Busy People they buy a 'childcare robot' to do the boring stuff like looking after her. But Robot Granny Grabbers has hidden qualities and her own views on how to raise Deliliah. She let's her eat chocolate cake and play on trampolines. She builds aircrafts out of household objects and orders pets off the internet. And very soon Delilah is learning how to have fun.Then disaster strikes! ChildCare Solutions learn of Granny Grabbers' errant robot qualities and send a Nanny Deluxe replacement whose circuits are wired to ensure NO IMAGINATION whatsoever. Is Granny Grabbers for the scrapheap? It's instant Action Stations for Delilah Smart and the team ...Goldilocks in Space (Futuristic Fairy Tales)
By Peter Bently. 2020
Captain Goldilocks is on a mission to find a new planet that's just as good as Earth!But everywhere she lands…
is too cold or too hot, too slimy or too scary, too wobbly or too full-of-aliens.Will she ever find a planet that's just right? An interstellar adventure with a timely environmental messgage from award-winning author Peter Bently.Goldilocks in Space is the first in a new series of futuristic fairy tales, set in outer space. Featuring favourite fairy tale characters as super-cool astronauts leading their own missions and learning about cosmology along the way, this book is a must for little space fans!hello! hello! (Hyperion Picture Book (eBook))
By Matthew Cordell. 2012
Outside the world is bright and colorful, but Lydia's family is too busy with their gadgets to notice. She says…
Hello to everyone. Hello? Hello! Her father says hello while texting, her mother says hello while working on her laptop and her brother doesn't say hello at all. The T.V shouts Hello! But she doesn't want to watch any shows. Lydia, now restless, ventures outside. There are so many things to say hello to! Hello rocks! Hello leaves! Hello flowers! When Lydia comes back home she decides to show her family what she has found, and it's hello world and goodbye gadgets!Robot Gets It Wrong: Independent Reading Orange 6 (Reading Champion #179)
By Elizabeth Dale. 2017
In this fun family story, Robbie the Robot is getting things very wrong. The Browns end up being soaked and…
having ice cream EVERYWHERE! Can Robbie be fixed?Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Independent Reading: Orange stories are perfect for children aged 5+ who are reading at book band 6 (Orange) in classroom reading lessons.Goldilocks in Space (Futuristic Fairy Tales)
By Peter Bently. 2020
Captain Goldilocks is on a mission to find a new planet that's just as good as Earth!But everywhere she lands…
is too cold or too hot, too slimy or too scary, too wobbly or too full-of-aliens.Will she ever find a planet that's just right? An interstellar adventure with a timely environmental messgage from award-winning author Peter Bently.Goldilocks in Space is the first in a new series of futuristic fairy tales, set in outer space. Featuring favourite fairy tale characters as super-cool astronauts leading their own missions and learning about cosmology along the way, this book is a must for little space fans!Robot Gets It Wrong: Independent Reading Orange 6 (Reading Champion #179)
By Elizabeth Dale. 2017
In this fun family story, Robbie the Robot is getting things very wrong. The Browns end up being soaked and…
having ice cream EVERYWHERE! Can Robbie be fixed?Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Independent Reading: Orange stories are perfect for children aged 5+ who are reading at book band 6 (Orange) in classroom reading lessons.Snow White in Space: Book 2 (Futuristic Fairy Tales)
By Peter Bently. 2021
A futuristic fairy tale reimagining Snow White as a super-cool astronaut, this book is a must for space fans!Snow White…
is on a mission to defeat the wicked Queen Mortilda of Planet Zo and her robot army! With the help of seven small aliens she formulates a cunning plan . . .The second book in a new series of futuristic fairy tales with a STEM angle, set in outer space! Featuring favourite fairy tale characters as interstellar astronauts leading their own missions and learning about space along the way.Written by the brilliant Peter Bently, winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, with colourful, funny illustrations throughout by Chris Jevons, illustrator of 101 Bums.To the Rescue: Geeger the Robot (QUIX)
By Jarrett Lerner. 2021
For fans of the Bots books comes the adventures of Geeger, a robot whose best friend needs his help in…
the third story in a fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book series that&’s perfect for emerging readers!Geeger&’s best friend, Tillie, is having a bad day and he wants to cheer her up. But sharing snacks and jokes aren&’t working. How will Geeger make Tillie smile again?Press Start Super Rabbit Boy Blasts Off! (Press Start! #5)
By Thomas Flintham. 2018
Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent…
readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Help! Meanie King Viking is causing trouble out in space! Super Rabbit Boy knows he can stop him. But can he fly a wobbly Level 1 rocketship, stop an army of space robots, and find King Viking? This latest Press Start! adventure is simply out of this world!With full-color art by Thomas Flintham!Party Pal: Geeger the Robot (QUIX)
By Jarrett Lerner. 2022
For fans of the Bots series by Russ Bolts and James Patterson&’s House of Robots comes the adventures of Geeger,…
a robot going to his first party, in the fourth story in a fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book series that&’s perfect for emerging readers!Geeger the Robot is going to his best friend Tillie&’s birthday party. But Geeger&’s never been to a party before and doesn&’t quite know what presents are. Would Tillie like a stick? Or a pile of dirt? Geeger wants to help Tillie celebrate, but maybe he shouldn&’t have come! How does a robot say, &“Happy Birthday?&”