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The dark crusade (Dark wing series. #4.)
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.The big balloon race (An I can read book)
By Eleanor Coerr. 1981
During the late 1800s, balloon races were very popular in the United States. In this story which is based on…
the famous Myers family, Ariel almost causes her mother, Carlotta the Great, to lose a race. Grades K-3. 1981.Ricky Ricotta's giant robot: 3 tales (The Ricky Ricotta series. #1, 2, 3)
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.Le chasseur de loups-marins (Carré blanc)
By Claire Vigneau. 2010
Un vieil homme, dépassé par les récriminations dont il fait l'objet en raison de son métier de chasseur, se souvient…
de la première pêche aux phoques à laquelle il prit part dans sa jeunesse. Années 1-3. 2010.Never forgotten
By Pat McKissack. 2013
In eighteenth-century West Africa, a boy raised by his blacksmith father and the Mother Elements - Wind, Fire, Water, and…
Earth - is captured and taken to America as a slave. Grades K-3. 2013.My hands sing the blues: Romare Bearden's childhood journey
By Jeanne Walker Harvey. 2012
In Harlem, New York City, an artist follows the rhythms of blues music as he recalls his North Carolina childhood…
while painting, cutting, and pasting to make art. Grades K-3. 2012.Les acariens attaquent! (Raoul contre le méchant. #1.)
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)Commander Toad in space: three tales (Commander Toad Ser. #3)
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.The battlefield ghost
By Margery Cuyler. 1999
Eight-year-old John Perkins's family moves into an old farmhouse. From the first day, John is convinced the house is haunted.…
His twelve-year old sister Lisa soon senses a spooky presence as well. When John and Lisa meet the ghost, they learn that he is a Revolutionary War soldier who needs their help in solving a mystery surrounding his horse, who was separated from him during a bloody battle. Grades K-3. 1999.Broum l'automobile
By Éric Battut. 2012
En 1900, Monsieur le Baron décide de vivre avec son temps : adieu chevaux et attelages, vive l'automobile ! Pour…
Broum, c'est l'aventure d'un siècle qui commence... Reine des concours puis taxi de guerre, abandonnée et réparée, mascotte hippie et finalement voiture de mariés, la petite auto nous raconte avec tendresse son épopée au coeur de l'Histoire. Années 1-3.Yikes, Vikings! (The Canadian Flyer adventure series ; #4)
By Frieda Wishinsky, Dean Griffiths. 2007
Transported back through time on the magic Canadian Flyer, an antique red sled, Emily Bing and Matt Martinez experience the…
past firsthand. Here, they join the famous Viking Leif Eriksson and his crew on their historic journey to Vinland in the year 1001. The kids' ingenuity saves the day when crew members get lost in the new land. Grades K-3. 2007. (The Canadian Flyer adventure series ; 4)There's nothing to do on Mars
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. 2008The sorcerer: the fort at river's bend (A dream of eagles. #5.)
By Jack Whyte. 1997
Merlyn has fled Camulod with Arthur after an assassination attempt. Taking refuge in an old Roman fort, Arthur begins to…
learn the skills of a warrior and leader. But Merlyn must take Arthur out of hiding and expose his life to danger once again, if the dream of a united Britain is ever to be realized. Sequel to "The Saxon shore" (DC14607). Followed by "The sorcerer: Metamorphosis" (DC24508). Also published under the title "The fort at River's Bend". 1997. (A dream of eagles ; 5)Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein
By Linda Bailey. 2018
The inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels -- and monsters -- ever, perfectly timed for…
the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. For fans for picture book biographies such as I Dissent or She Persisted.How does a story begin? Sometimes it begins with a dream, and a dreamer. Mary is one such dreamer, a little girl who learns to read by tracing the letters on the tombstone of her famous feminist mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and whose only escape from her strict father and overbearing stepmother is through the stories she reads and imagines. Unhappy at home, she seeks independence, and at the age of sixteen runs away with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, another dreamer. Two years later, they travel to Switzerland where they meet a famous poet, Lord Byron. On a stormy summer evening, with five young people gathered around a fire, Byron suggests a contest to see who can create the best ghost story. Mary has a waking dream about a monster come to life. A year and a half later, Mary Shelley's terrifying tale, Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus, is published -- a novel that goes on to become the most enduring monster story ever and one of the most popular legends of all time.A riveting and atmospheric picture book about the young woman who wrote one of the greatest horror novels ever written and one of the first works of science fiction, Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein is an exploration of the process of artistic inspiration that will galvanize readers and writers of all ages.Little Frida: a story of Frida Kahlo
By Anthony Browne. 2019
Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo's life was marked by pain and loneliness. In…
real life, she walked with a limp, but in her dreams, she flew. One day, her imagination took her on a journey to a girl in white who could dance without pain and hold her secrets, an indelible figure who would find her way into Frida's art in years to come. Inspired by Frida Kahlo's diary, Anthony Browne captures the essence of the artist's early flights of fancy. A note at the end offers a brief biography of the artist who has intrigued art lovers the world overThe spacesuit: how a seamstress helped put man on the moon
By Alison Donald. 2020
There is a competition to make the spacesuit for the first moon landing! Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to…
lead a team of talented seamstresses. No one believes they can win, but they are determined to try... This inspiring look at the history of the spacesuit is based on the incredible true story of the team of women who sewed it together for the first moonwalkLittle tree by the sea
By John DeMont, Belle DeMont. 2017
The little tree in this story that grew on a hill in a city by the sea, becomes a beacon…
of hope, perseverance and the human spirit. This tale follows a little tree who with the help of some friends will connect with the people of Boston, whose kindness was felt immediately after the Halifax explosion, creating a special friendship that will last for years to come. Grades K-3. 2017.Mr. Crum's potato predicament
By Anne Renaud, Felicita Sala. 2017
When a fussy patron sends his order of potatoes back twice, chef George Crum decides to have some fun. Based…
on the true story of the potato chip. Grades K-3. Winner of the 2018 QWF Prize for Children’s Literature. 2017.My grandmother ironed the king's shirts
By Torill Kove. 2017
Kove's imaginative retelling of her grandmother's life in Norway before and during World War II. One day her grandmother discovers…
that she is in charge of ironing the King of Norway's shirts. When the German army invades Norway, her grandmother leads a resistance of shirt pressers intent on sabotaging the German uniforms and winning the war. Grades K-3. 2017.White water: inspired by a true story
By Shadra Strickland, Eric Stein, Michael S Bandy. 2011
After tasting the warm, rusty water from the fountain designated for African Americans, a young boy questions why he cannot…
drink the cool, refreshing water from the "Whites Only" fountain. Based on a true experience co-author Michael S. Bandy had as a boy. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2011.