David Roberts
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Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 5
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English
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When pets go missing in Blue River Creek it is up to Ada to follow the scientific method by making a hypothesis, collecting data, and experimenting to find the missing animals.
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Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 1
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English
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When Rosie's unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rose's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.
23) The Bolds
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Series
The Bolds volume 1
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English
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Two hyenas from Africa find a pair of passports (memo: do not go swimming in a crocodile pool), and move to Teddington, England, where they live suburban lives, hold jobs, and raise their children to hide their tails and act human--the only trouble is old Mr. McNumpty, their nosy neighbor, who is hiding a secret of his own.
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Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 3
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English
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Iggy is delighted when Ada Twist's Aunt Bernice inherits a mansion featuring his favorite architectural periods, but unless the Questioneers can find its missing antiques, the house may be lost forever. Includes information about Art Deco and Art Nouveau, facts about unusual cats, a recipe for ice cream, and a biographical note on Ida B. Wells.
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The Bolds volume 2
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English
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"The Bolds are a family of hyenas living as humans in a suburban house. But now their kindness to animal waifs and strays has become legendary, and more and more animals keep turning up to stay!"--
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Questioneers volume 5
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English
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Black History Month - Children
Disability Pride Month - Children
Dyslexia Awareness Month Youth
National Hobby Month - Children
Disability Pride Month - Children
Dyslexia Awareness Month Youth
National Hobby Month - Children
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When Miss Greer asks each child in the class to write a story, second-grader Aaron, who loves to draw but struggles with reading, creates a story using pictures.
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The Bolds volume 3
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English
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The Bolds, a family of hyenas masquerading as humans, have problems during a camping vacation at the beach, including stopping a dognapper.
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English
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When Lila, a worrier, moves to a new town, the what ifs only grow, and she feels alone and invisible until her teacher finds a creative and kind way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences, a lesson that will stay with her long after second grade.
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Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 6
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English
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When Zookeeper Fred's green snake Vern gets loose in the zoo, the Questioneers need all their talents to help find him, but in the end, it is Aaron's art that leads the way. Includes facts about snakes.
31) Bathe the cat
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English
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2 x 2 List 2023 (Age 2 - Gr. 2)
Black History Month - Children
CLEL Bell Awards 2023 (Early Literacy)
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Black History Month - Children
CLEL Bell Awards 2023 (Early Literacy)
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Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby--and the house is in chaos.
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English
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
Storytime @ Home: Lunar New Year
Storytime @ Home: Tails and Tales Summer Reading Challenge
Storytime @ Home: Lunar New Year
Storytime @ Home: Tails and Tales Summer Reading Challenge
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A young emperor, whose advisors have taken advantage of him, enlists the help of honest tailors to reveal their misdeeds in this retelling of the classic fairy tale. Includes historical notes and instructions for making a robe.
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[2007]
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English
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Once a month--every week in the summer--Steve the electrician dons special gear and, with the help of youngsters who live in his building, dives into a dumpster seeking useful objects that they can transform into imaginative new ones.
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English
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On one horrible day, a new ruler is born into a young princess's family: a ruler she dubs His Royal Highness, King Baby. This small interloper is so smelly. He is so noisy. And all the talk in the Land is about him (Such a nice burp! Oh, what a lovely poo-poo!), nonstop, ALL THE TIME! Has there ever been such an era of wicked rule?
36) Mrs. Crump's cat
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Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
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Cranky Mrs. Crump has no use for cats, but when she finds a stray shivering on her doorstep her life is subtly--and pleasantly--transformed.
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English
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"Why do airplanes look the way they do? Why can't birds fly when they're first born? And why do some paper planes fly farther than others? Discover everything there is to know about flight from Ada Twist, Scientist--from information about creatures that fly, to the history of aircrafts, to modern technology that allows us to soar through the air faster than ever!"--Amazon.com.
38) The Dunderheads
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Series
The Dunderheads volume 1
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
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Mean teacher Miss Breakbone goes too far when she confiscates a present intended for his mother from one of the kids in her class and they form a team to get it back.
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Tales of terror (Chris Priestley) volume 1
Pub. Date
2007.
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English
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During a visit to his eccentric Uncle Montague to hear several grisly tales behind the unique artifacts in his collection, Edgar discovers the truth about his uncle's past.
40) Dear Tabby
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Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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A feline advice columnist assists other animals with their problems, such as a parrot whose owners complain that he talks too much, a groundhog who feels the pressure of predicting the weather, and a cat who objects to being pampered.