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Not the end of the world: a novel
By Geraldine McCaughrean. 2004
The animals and humans on Noah's ark describe suffering through many trials including a tidal wave and hunger. Noah's daughter…
Timna defies him and rescues a boy and his baby sister from drowning. Many on board begin to question Noah's faith in God. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2004Cupidity (Simon Pulse romantic comedy)
By Caroline Goode, Amy Saidens. 2005
Senior Laura Sweeney, a mythology buff, prays to Jupiter for a boyfriend. The Roman gods at the Mount Olympus retirement…
home heed Laura's call and send Cupid disguised as a beautiful girl (Cupidity) to help Laura. Cupidity, however, causes more havoc than Laura can handle. For senior high readers. 2005The case of the glow-in-the-dark ghost (A Jigsaw Jones Mystery)
By James Preller. 2004
Jigsaw's school is haunted! Some kids saw a ghost dancing in the classroom. Jigsaw Jones is not afraid. He will…
catch this glowing ghost, even if he has to stay after school to do it! For grades 2-4. 2004The case of the frog-jumping contest (Jigsaw Jones Mystery Ser. #27)
By James Preller. 2005
Stringbean hires detectives Jigsaw and Mila to find his lost champion frog before the frog-jumping contest to be held the…
next day. They begin the investigation at what Jigsaw claims is "the scene of the crime"--Stringbean's home. For grades 2-4. 2005Hold my hand: five stories of love and family
By Charlotte Zolotow. 2003
Thoughts about brothers, sisters, babies, and parents, too. The title piece is a poem about wanting human contact while outside…
on a cold, snowy night. In "Big Brother" teasing makes a younger sister cry until she realizes her brother just wants to play with her. For preschool-grade 2. 2003Double-dare to be scared: another thirteen chilling tales (Dare To Be Scared Ser.)
By Robert D San Souci. 2004
More spooky stories like those in Dare to Be Scared...(BR 15429). In "Class Cootie" a boy teased to death at…
school is appropriately avenged by his Nana Olga, rumored to be a witch. In "Laughter" an American boy learns the hard way to respect Irish beliefs. For grades 4-7. 2004Kids knit!: simple steps to nifty projects
By Sarah Bradberry. 2004
Presents basic knitting instructions and twenty step-by-step designs ranging in difficulty. Projects include a doll blanket, sunglasses case, ribbed scarf,…
house cushion, drawstring purse, backpack, and tote bag. Explains increasing and decreasing stitches to knit triangles for head kerchiefs and pot holders. For grades 5-8. 2004Heroes don't run: A Novel of the Pacific War (Boy at War Ser.)
By Harry Mazer. 2005
1944. To honor his father, who died during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, seventeen-year-old Adam Pelko eagerly enlists…
in the Marine Corps. Adam goes through boot camp and faces combat on the tiny island Okinawa. Sequel to Boy No More (DB 59432). For grades 6-9. 2005The Bellmaker: A Tale From Redwall (Redwall Ser. #7)
By Brian Jacques. 1994
Joseph the Bellmaker learns from a dream that his daughter, the warrior mouse Mariel, is in danger. He and his…
companions undertake a journey to find Mariel and help defeat a new menace--Foxwolf Urgan Nagru and his rat hordes, which have overrun the land of Southsward. For grades 5-8. 1994The yellow yacht (A to Z Mysteries Ser. #25)
By Ron Roy. 2005
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are visiting Sammi for his birthday. While they stay at his home in a small…
island country, they help catch thieves who have stolen gold from Sammi's parents, the king and queen of Costra. For grades 2-4. 2005The case of the perfect prank (A jigsaw Jones Mystery Ser. #Bk. 23)
By James Preller. 2004
Jigsaw's detective partner Mila doesn't like the embarrassing April Fools' Day joke he plays on her. But soon they have…
a new case to solve: Danika's cat Fou-Fou has been kidnapped. This time, though, Jigsaw can't seem to figure out what's happening. For grades 2-4. 2004Seventeen against the dealer (The tillerman Cycle Ser. #Bk. 7)
By Cynthia Voigt. 1989
Twenty-one-year-old Dicey Tillerman left college determined to earn a living building boats. But hard work isn't enough--her business fails, largely…
due to lack of experience but also because of her unfounded trust in Cisco, a charming drifter. Companion to Dicey's Song (BR 13291). For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1989Snakes!: strange and wonderful (Strange And Wonderful Ser.)
By Laurence Pringle. 2004
An overview of snakes' physical characteristics and behavior patterns. Explains how snakes see, smell, reproduce, and kill their prey and…
eat it. Discusses the movement of different varieties--on the ground, in trees, under water, and through the air. For grades 3-6. 2004The case of the best pet ever (A jigsaw Jones Mystery Ser. #22)
By James Preller. 2003
Bobby Solofsky wants Jigsaw and Mila to clear his name when he is accused of taking a gold medal from…
the pet store where an animal talent show is being planned. Jigsaw enters his dog Rags in the contest in order to get behind the scenes. For grades 2-4. 2003Behind the desk with-- Matt Christopher: the #1 sportswriter for kids
By Dale Christopher. 2004
Biography of the author of more than 120 stories about kids and their favorite sports, written by his son. Describes…
how Matt combined his love of baseball and passion for writing in a prolific career. Includes background information about his family and influences on his books. For grades 4-7. 2004Emako Blue
By Brenda Woods. 2004
Los Angeles. African American classmates Monterey, Jamal, and Eddie remember their friend Emako who was accidentally shot and killed. Having…
bonded with her through a mutual interest in singing, they reminisce about the talented vocalist. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2004The curse of the gloamglozer (The edge Chronicles Ser. #Bk. 4)
By Paul Stewart. 2005
Apprenticed to the Most High Academe of Sanctaphrax--a floating city of scholars, gossip, and treachery--fourteen-year-old Quint runs increasingly dangerous errands.…
Eventually Quint's and his friends' lives are threatened by gruesome monsters. Sequel to Midnight over Sanctaphrax (BR 16124). For grades 6-9. 2001The bunny who found Easter
By Charlotte Zolotow. 1987
After an owl tells a lonely rabbit that there are always rabbits at Easter, the bunny turns east, looking for…
what he believes is a place called Easter. He searches from summer through winter until spring arrives and he learns the true meaning of Easter. For grades K-3. 1959Rosie Dunne
By Cecelia Ahern. 2005
Irish childhood friends Rosie and Alex keep in touch through the years. Both plan for college in the United States,…
but Rosie gets pregnant and remains in Ireland while Alex attends Harvard. Over time the two miss opportunities to declare their love for each other. Some strong language. 2005The story of chocolate (Dk Readers Level 3 Ser.)
By C. J Polin. 2005
History of chocolate, beginning with the farming of Central American cacao trees in ancient times. Follows explorers' transportation of cocoa…
beans to Spain and the growth of chocolate's popularity. Discusses European inventions for processing cocoa and describes a vast modern industry. Uncontracted braille. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2005