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Grandmothers Galore!
Par Rashin Kheiriyeh, Ellen Yeomans, Judith Henderson. 2023
When a house full of grandmothers tries to determine who is the “best” grandma, a hilarious hullabaloo ensues in Grandmothers…
Galore!, a full-color picture book from Emmy Award–winning composer Judith Henderson, writer Ellen Yeomans, and award-winning illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh. When a mysterious yellow envelope arrives at Hollyhock House, it causes quite the hubbub. It’s addressed simply to “the greatest grandmother in the world.” The trouble is, there are a lot of grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and even a great-great-grandmother living at Hollyhock House. So who is the best grandmother? Whether your grandma is a Bubby, a Bibi, an Abuela, a Nai Nai, or a Grammy, Grandmothers Galore! has something for everyone to enjoy: a zany tale full of mischief, mystery, and plenty of grandmotherly love.Goblins in the castle
Par Bruce Coville. 1992
William has lived in Toad-in-a-Cage Castle since the cold December night he was found on the doorstep. He lives with…
the Baron; Karl, who tends the Baron's large library; and Hulda, the housekeeper. But there must be someone else in the castle, because William hears strange moans drifting down the hallways. For grades 4-7The proposal (Christy Ser.)
Par C Archer. 1996
When David Grantland, the handsome minister, asks for her hand in marriage, Christy is delighted, but hesitant to commit. Then…
she is blinded in a riding accident, and all of her dreams for the future seem to be in jeopardy. Eventually, Christy recovers her sight and begins to see things in a new light. Sequel to Midnight Rescue (BR 10899). For grades 5-8George's marvelous medicine
Par Roald Dahl. 1981
George doesn't have any brothers or sisters. He lives on a farm miles away from everything, so there are never…
any kids to play with. He is tired of staring at cows and sheep and pigs and hens. And he is especially tired of living with his mean, old grizzly grunion of a grandma, who is always complaining and bossing him around. So one day, he substitutes for her medicine a fantastic bubbling brew he makes himself. For grades 2-4 and older readersA very personal computer (Joanna Cotler Bks.)
Par Justine Rendal. 1995
Eighth-grader Pollard Gunning is having a bad year. An accident took away his dog and his mother, his grades have…
gone downhill, and he has no social life. Then a personal computer at school tells Pollard it knows all about him and begins to give him advice. For grades 5-8Away to me, Moss!
Par Betty Levin. 1994
Zanna's mother gives speech and physical therapy to Rob Catherwood, a sheep farmer who had a stroke. Zanna becomes attached…
to Rob's border collie, Moss. Now that Rob is out of commission, no one on the farm pays any attention to Moss. As Zanna proves that Moss is still a good worker, she learns valuable lessons from both Moss and Rob. For grades 5-8A girl's best friend
Par Harriet Savitz. 1995
Laurie Moss, twelve, is worried that her parents will put their old beagle, Jessie, to sleep because of her arthritis.…
The vet has some new medicine, but it is expensive so Laurie takes a part-time job. Her boss is blind, like Laurie, and very particular about how things are done at his bike shop. Meanwhile, a new teacher thinks Laurie can't do anything by herself, and a bully taunts her in the halls. For grades 3-6The original adventures of Hank the Cowdog
Par John Erickson. 1988
Humorous tale of Hank the Cowdog, who is very proud of his position as head of ranch security. Unfortunately, Hank's…
heroic attempts at finding a chicken murderer backfire, and his helper cowdog is no help at all. When the rancher accuses Hank of being the killer, he quits his job, becomes an outlaw, and meets a beautiful coyote. For grades 3-6The case of the double bumblebee sting
Par John Erickson. 1994
As Slim and Loper prepare to help a friend with his spring branding for a few days, Hank the Cowdog,…
head of ranch security, sticks his head into a bumblebee nest and gets stung twice on the nose. Loper's wife, Sally May, takes Hank to the vet and tries to make him comfortable while he gets better. But she won't let him into the house until he gives her the "look of maximum woe and misery." For grades 4-7The big cheese (The Food Group)
Par Jory John. 2023
Don't miss the seventh book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from Jory John and Pete…
Oswald! The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best? Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1 New York Times bestselling series! Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald's other funny bestselling books for kids ages four to eight and anyone who wants a laugh: The Bad Seed The Good Egg The Cool Bean The Couch Potato The Smart Cookie The Sour Grape The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky! The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets! The Bad Seed Goes to the Library The Good Egg and the Talent Show That's What Dinosaurs DoThe apartment house on poppy hill (Apartment House on Poppy Hill #1)
Par Nina LaCour. 2023
A charming new audiobook by bestselling author Nina LaCour Welcome to 1106 Wildflower Place: It is no ordinary apartment house,…
but you, listener, are no ordinary visitor. So, please, come in! Two new tenants have just arrived, and nine-year-old Ella is determined to help them settle in. Who better to teach them about the glitchy lights and the nighttime noises? After all, Ella knows all the neighbors. Well, almost all. No one has met the mysterious Robinsons who live on the top floor. Will a special neighborly celebration change all that? This bighearted audiobook by bestselling author Nina LaCour celebrates community, friendship, family, and home. It is a place of walking dogs that aren’t yours, keeping surprises secret, and making everyone feel welcome. Here, the eccentric joy of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of The City merges seamlessly with the antic fun of Ivy + Bean , the family tenderness of The Penderwicks , and the madcap adventure of Eloise in an irresistible story that will leave you eager for the next one!Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Level 2)
Par Peggy Parish, Fritz Siebel. 1992
When Amelia Bedelia shows up for her first day of work as a housekeeper, her new employer, Mrs. Rogers, gives…
her a list of things to do and drives away. Amelia is puzzled by the instructions but follows them anyway. She dresses the chicken in a little outfit, dusts the furniture with dusting powder, and cuts up the towels to change them. For grades K-3Missing sisters
Par Gregory Maguire. 1994
Alice Colossus, who lives in an orphanage run by nuns, has trouble hearing and speaking clearly. At summer camp she…
is surprised to be mistaken for another girl named Miami. Alice tracks Miami down and, sure enough, it is like looking in a mirror. But Miami has a great life with parents, three other adopted siblings, perfect hearing, and perfect speech. For grades 5-8The bus people
Par Rachel Anderson. 1989
Bertram wouldn't swap places with any of the other school bus drivers even though they call his route the "fruitcake…
run." First we meet a girl who has Down's syndrome as she learns a heartbreaking lesson at her sister's wedding. Then there are more portraits of Bertram's special passengers: a child who uses a wheelchair, another who doesn't speak, and a boy who falls off his big sister's bike and damages his brain. For grades 5-8Rats on the range and other stories
Par James Marshall. 1993
Eight humorous stories about an unusual assortment of animals including a rat family that vacations at a dude ranch owned…
by rat terriers, a mouse who is the housekeeper for a tomcat, and a buzzard who may or may not leave his money to the Society for Stray Cats. Companion to Rats on the Roof and Other Stories (RC 35447, BR 8896). For grades 2-4 and older readersThe case of the midnight rustler
Par John Erickson. 1992
Called into night duty when Uncle Johnny suspects that someone or something is stealing his cattle, Hank the Cowdog is…
proud of his assignment. But poor Hank is slugged on the nose, eats poisoned weenies, and gets soaked when the tent collapses in the midst of a rainstorm. Then Hank is helped by Brewster, who scares no one but is big. Together they put an end to the "crinimal" behavior. For grades 3-6Oddballs: stories
Par William Sleator. 1993
Slightly exaggerated stories about the author's unusual family. He and his sister, Vicky, were thrilled when their baby brother was…
born and they could play cruel games with him in the car. The second baby paid them back by refusing to potty train until he was five. Though their friends' parents didn't approve of their pediatrician mother's lax house rules, the Sleator children became the kind of oddballs their parents like. For grades 6-9The case of the vampire cat
Par John Erickson. 1993
Hank the Cowdog, with his characteristic humor, tells a "double-scary story" of being lost and abandoned in Picket Canyon in…
his search to solve the mystery of the vampire cat, Mary D. A Hank the Cowdog book. For grades 3-6 and older readersThe summer of the swans
Par Betsy Byars. 1970
When a mentally retarded boy becomes lost in the mountains, his fourteen-year-old sister forgets her own teenage problems, and gains…
new insight into herself and her family. For grades 4-7. Newbery MedalTimothy of the cay
Par Theodore Taylor. 1993
In this companion to The Cay (RC 34450/BR 8750), we learn what has happened to Phillip since his rescue from…
a Caribbean island, where as a twelve-year-old white boy blinded by a blow on the head he had been stranded with Timothy, an elderly, black deckhand. We also learn of Timothy's life and of his adventures at sea since his days as a young cabin boy. For grades 5-8 and older readers