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By Walter H Hunt. 2005
An overly confident alien menace is forced to confront a zor human alliance that has been forewarned, their insidious plans…
of infiltration now exposed. But all is not what it seems to be; the "vuhl menace" may not be the ultimate enemy, and the powerful puppetmasters that have lurked in the shadows have entered the endgame where ancient alien prophecies may have already determined the outcome. The fate of sentient life in the galaxy lies in the balance. Sequel to "The dark ascent". c2005.By Dav Pilkey. 2000
Ricky, a young mouse, and his enormous flying robot friend battle Dr. Stinky McNasty, an evil scientist who threatens to…
take over the world. Grades K-3. 2000. Taped with: Ricky Ricotta's giant robot vs. the mutant mosquitoes from Mercury by Dav Pilkey. When Mr. Mosquito, who hates Mercury, decides to leave home and conquer Earth, Ricky and his giant know just how to foil him and his crew of massive mutant mosquitoes. Grades K-3. 2000. Taped with: Ricky Ricotta's giant robot vs. the voodoo vultures from Venus by Dav Pilkey. The evil Victor Von Vulture and his army of voodoo vultures want to take over the planet by hypnotizing everyone on Earth through their television sets. It's responsible Ricky and his giant robot to the rescue! Grades K-3. 2000.By Rémy Simard. 2002
Raoul est un héros de l'espace. Avec Comet, son chien savant, ils ont plusieurs fois sauvé le monde et vaincu…
de gros vilains. Mais aujourd'hui, Raoul souffre d'allergie et, de mal en pis, croise un vaisseau suspect et pourri. Attention! C'est Paul Méchant! Devenu le Roi des acariens, il veut s'emparer du vaisseau de Raoul et détruire le monde! Suivi de "Le rayon gommant". Années 1-3. 2002. (Raoul contre le méchant ; 1)By Jane Yolen, Bruce Degen. 1996
Commander Toad and the crew of his ship, the Star Warts, are trying to land on a planet made of…
water, but they end up in trouble with the planet's monster, Deep Wader. Grades K-3. 1996. Taped with: Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole, by Jane Yolen. The crew encounters a black hole with a long, pink, sticky tongue. Grades K-3. 1996. Taped with: Commander Toad and the Voyage Home, by Jane Yolen. The crew encounters an uncharted planet where they make an incredible discovery. Grades K-3. 1998.By Chris Gall. 2008
After moving to Mars with his family, Davey complains of being bored until he begins exploring the planet with his…
dog Polaris and uncovers a most unusual "treasure." Grades K-3. 2008By Jerry Pallotta, Bob Thomson. 2012
By Ching Yeung Russell. 1994
In the 1940s, nine-year-old Ying lives in a village in southern China with her beloved grandmother, Ah Pau. Discovering that,…
like herself, Ah Pau has never tasted an apple, Ying decides to get enough money together to split a piece of the expensive fruit with Ah Pau on her seventy-first birthday. For grades 3-6By Highlights Children. 2018
Seasons! The Timbertoes work hard at the end of the season. They decorate their house for spring. In autumn, they…
build a leaf pile. The Timbertoes get ready for winter. Stories by Rich Wallace and Marileta RobinsonBy Highlights Children. 2018
Seasons! Spot wants to play outside but it is too cold. Spot plays in a pile of leave. Spot is…
playing outside, then the weather begins to change. Spot says hello to spring. Spot enjoys summer. Stories by Marileta Robinson and Highlights for ChildrenBy Samantha Vamos. 2019
A young girl sets out on errands for the day, and while she's gone, the farm maiden prepares a piñata…
from scratch with help from a boy, horse, goose, cat, sheep, and farmer. After they all fall asleep in the afternoon sun, they must scramble to finish preparations in time-just as the girl arrives back to her surprise party. Key English words change to Spanish as the cumulative verse builds to the celebratory ending. With the familiarity of The House That Jack Built, this tale cleverly incorporates Spanish words. This story makes learning the language easy and funBy Cinders McLeod. 2019
A charming introduction to simple money concepts in which a bunny learns he can't buy everything he wants with his…
allowance! Sonny gets three whole carrots a week for his allowance and wants to buy everything with it! But he soon discovers his money won't go that far, and his mom tells him he needs to make some choices. That doesn't sound like much fun to Sonny, especially when he learns that the bouncy castle he's been eyeing goes for ONE HUNDRED carrots. Ridiculous! But eventually, after a little math and a little more thinking, he has a blast discovering what's really important to him and worth spending his carrots on.By Jonathan London. 2019
Froggy and friends enjoy a back-to-school ritual: a trip to the pumpkin patch. Froggy can't wait to pick a pumpkin.…
He plans to carve a jack-o'-lantern and make a pumpkin pie. Prizes are given for the biggest, smallest, and prettiest pumpkin, but when Froggy trips and smashes his pumpkin, he takes home a special prize--for the ugliest pumpkin!By Cori Doerrfeld. 2019
From the creator of The Rabbit Listened comes a gentle story about the difficulty of change . . . and…
the wonder that new beginnings can bring. Change and transitions are hard, but Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! demonstrates how, when one experience ends, it opens the door for another to begin. It follows two best friends as they say goodbye to snowmen, and hello to stomping in puddles. They say goodbye to long walks, butterflies, and the sun...and hello to long evening talks, fireflies, and the stars. But the hardest goodbye of all comes when one of the friends has to move away. Feeling alone isn't easy, and sometimes new beginnings take time. But even the hardest days come to an end, and you never know what tomorrow will bring.By Cinders McLeod. 2019
A charming introduction to simple money concepts in which a little bunny learns about the power and satisfaction that come…
with saving money. Honey earns two carrots a week for taking care of her siblings. Her FIVE siblings who are so loud and bouncy, she wishes she had a place of her own to escape to for some peace and quiet. So what's a bunny to do? Get creative and figure out a savings plan--even if it means forgoing a treat or two. But saving is worth it because with a little patience and perseverance, Honey will be able to make her dream of having her owns space come true! This is the third book in the internationally acclaimed Moneybunnies Series--following Spend It! and Earn It!By Cinders McLeod. 2019
In this delightful introduction to the simple concept of earning money, an exuberant little bunny learns that fame and fortune…
must be earned. Bun wants to be rich and famous. She loves to sing and knows she's meant for a career on stage. It should all be pretty easy-her mom can just drive her to the concert hall to perform! But her mom reminds her that most good things, like the garden they are growing, take time and work. At first, Bun isn't terribly excited by the idea of singing lessons and practice, but as she does the math and daydreams about her future singing career, the more she starts to like the idea of earning her way to stardom-a feeling just as good as being rich and famous!By Michael Escoffier, Kris Di Giacomo. 2014
Within every language, there are words that change and become a different word through the simple subtraction of a single…
letter. In other words, without the "A," the Beast is Best. Have fun discovering the word pairs in this book, and then venture off to find your own. We're sure you'll find loads out there! Grades K-3. 2014.By Tom Lichtenheld, Laura Gehl. 2014
What’s one thing that two bears, three yaks, four goats, and six cats have in common? They hate to share.…
But look out—here comes a pack of twenty pigs ready to prove that sharing makes everything twice as fun! This seriously silly story irresistibly combines the concepts of counting and sharing. Grades P-2. 2014.By Marilyn Sadler, Michael Fleming. 2014
Red is so excited that Gwen has laid a nest full of eggs, he rushes out to buy a worm…
to feed each of the increasing number of chicks as they hatch. Grades K-3. 2014.By Margery Cuyler, Bob Kolar. 2009
By Elly MacKay. 2013