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Mercury
Par Larry Brimner. 1998
Provides basic facts about the planet closest to the sun. Discusses the Mariner 10 space probe, which sent back much…
more information than was previously known about Mercury. For grades 3-6Close encounters: exploring the universe with the Hubble Space Telescope
Par Elaine Scott. 1998
Explains how information transmitted by the repaired Hubble telescope enables scientists to study stars, planets, black holes, and galaxies. Describes…
the impact of this new technology on astronomers' ideas about how the universe was formed. For grades 4-7Clockwork, or, All wound up
Par Philip Pullman. 1998
Long ago in a German tavern, Fritz begins telling a story about a clockmaker. This master craftsman makes mechanical figures…
so lifelike, they appear to breathe. Then Fritz's story comes to life as the clockmaker enters the tavern. And Karl, an apprentice clockmaker, is desperate enough to accept this stranger's dangerous mechanical gift. For grades 5-8The secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew)
Par Carolyn Keene. 1931
A light in the attic
Par Shel Silverstein. 1981
A fat collection of poems that range from exhilarating nonsense to tender sadness. Includes "How Not to Have to Dry…
the Dishes," "Prayer of the Selfish Child," "Adventures of a Frisbee," and "Hiccup Cure." For grades 4-7 to share with younger children and adultsSquids will be squids: fresh morals, beastly fables
Par Jon Scieszka. 1998
Eighteen modern fables with fresh morals about bossy, sneaky, funny, annoying, "dim-bulb" people--all disguised as animals to avoid hurting anyone's…
feelings. Topics include homework, using the telephone on the right occasion, friendship, and dinner-table talk. For grades 3-6Horrible Harry at halloween (Horrible Harry #No. 11)
Par Suzy Kline, Frank Remkiewicz. 2000
Miss Mackle's third-grade class is excited about Halloween and what costumes they will wear. They remember all of Harry's scary…
costumes since kindergarten and wonder what he will be this year. But Harry keeps his secret and surprises everyone. For grades 2-4. 2000Over the top of the world: explorer Will Steger's trek across the Arctic
Par Will Steger. 1997
Recounts Steger's 1995 trip over the North Pole by dogsled and canoe. Steger's journey begins in Siberia with six teammates,…
thirty-three dogs, and two tons of gear. His journal entries detail daily events, weather conditions, setbacks, dog problems, and human difficulties in successfully mounting the expedition. Grades 4-7Dinosaurs to dodos: an encyclopedia of extinct animals
Par Don Lessem. 1999
A chronological overview of extinct life forms, progressing from one-celled sea creatures and prehistoric dinosaurs to twentieth-century mammals and birds.…
Provides scientific and popular names, physical characteristics, and places of origin. Discusses the eras, periods, and epochs of mass extinctions. For grades 4-7. 1999Orphan journey home
Par Liza Ketchum, C. B. Mordan. 2000
In 1828, the Damron's family farm fails in Illinois, so they trek back to Kentucky. After a short time, both…
parents die from "milk sickness", and orphaned Jesse and her siblings must make their way back to their grandmother. For grades 3-6Bully trouble (Step Into Reading Ser.)
Par Joanna Cole. 1989
Eddie, the neighborhood bully, picks on best friends Arlo and Robby, stealing their food whenever he can. But Arlo and…
Robby come up with a red-hot plan to make him stop. For grades K-3. Bestseller. 1989The riches of Oseola McCarty
Par Evelyn Coleman. 1998
Traces the youth of Oseola McCarty, an African American woman in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; her career as a laundress; and her…
rise to fame in 1995. Then age eighty-seven, she donated $150,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi to endow a scholarship fund for needy students. For grades 3-6. 1998Introduces forty poets with informal statements about their relationships with written or spoken words when they were young; also presents…
at least one work by each. Includes Marvin Bell, Rita Dove, Allen Ginsberg, Maxine Kumin, Li-Young Lee, Gerald Stern, Alice Walker, and Robley Wilson. For grades 6-9 and older readersLaura's pa: adapted from the Little House Books
Par Heather Henson. 1999
Laura's father continues his quest for the ideal place to live and builds a new log house on the Kansas…
prairie. In "Digging a Well," Pa saves the life of Mr. Scott, who fainted in the bottom of the unfinished well. For grades 2-4. 1999Stacey McGill... matchmaker? (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #No. 124)
Par Ann Martin. 1998
Baby-Sitters Club member Stacey McGill takes a sitting job with a new client, Mr. John Brooke. Mr. Brooke is divorced,…
and Stacey decides he might make a perfect match for her divorced mother. But Mr. Brooke's two children have different ideas. Stacey soon finds herself in a matchmaking mess. For grades 3-6The curse of the black cat
Par Carolyn Keene. 2001
How plants grow
Par Malcolm Penny. 1997
Basic introduction to the growth and development of plants. Describes how flowers, fruits, and parachutes help disperse seeds over great…
distances. Includes information on plants that are parasites, insect-eaters, or other unusual specimens. For grades 3-6Buried treasure: roots & tubers
Par Meredith Hughes. 1998
Presents the history, growing methods, and use of potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, carrots, turnips, beets, and radishes. Describes ways of…
preparing and eating these vegetables in different countries. Includes five recipes. For grades 4-7. 1998The life and times of Mother Theresa
Par Tanya Rice. 1997
Biography of the nun who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Covers her childhood in Albania, her decision…
at eighteen to become a missionary nun, and her work in India. Obeying an "inner command" to serve the poor, she founded a new order, the Missionaries of Charity. Discusses the growth of her work and her worldwide contributions. For junior and senior high readersTaste
Par Laurence Pringle. 2000
Explains many aspects of the human ability to taste. Describes parts of the mouth used to identify flavors; discusses food…
preferences and what makes some people "supertasters." Explores differences among animals' perceptions of food. Also suggests ways to protect this important sense. For grades 3-6. 2000