Author : Polly Berrien Berends
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 13,69 MB
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0307808696
Eleven-year-old Gilbert, self-styled private eye, takes on his toughest case when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project. In this easy-to-read mystery, "the solution is credible, the plot is fresh, the style casual and natural."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
Author : Polly Berrien Berends
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 11,58 MB
Release : 1989-04-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0394826469
Eleven-year-old Gilbert, self-styled private eye, takes on his toughest case when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project. In this easy-to-read mystery, "the solution is credible, the plot is fresh, the style casual and natural."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
Author : Monica Kulling
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 19,42 MB
Release : 2012-10-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1770492402
This is the fourth book in Tundra's Great Idea Series of biographies for young readers. The story behind the invention of the elevator is one that all young children can relate to! The previous books in the series have been well reviewed, and this new book will be equally compelling. A short, fully illustrated biography in the award-winning GREAT IDEA SERIES, about the man who invented the elevator - Elijah Otis. The man who enabled the hi-rise, and other feats of modern architecture.
Author : Dick King-Smith
Publisher : Puffin
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 26,81 MB
Release : 2003-09-30
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9780141316390
When Mrs Buzzard tries to get rid of Smasher, the huge, clumsy puppy that is always getting into trouble and breaking things, it is up to Farmer Buzzard to save him.
Author : Minh Lê
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 25,37 MB
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1368061745
From the award-winning and bestselling creators of Drawn Together comes the fantastic tale of a magical elevator that will lift your spirits--and press all the right buttons! Iris loves to push the elevator buttons in her apartment building, but when it's time to share the fun with a new member of the family, she's pretty put out. That is, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious new button opens up entire realms of possibility, places where she can escape and explore on her own. But when she's forced to choose between going at it alone or letting her little brother tag along, Iris finds that sharing a discovery with the people you love can be the most wonderful experience of all. Using their dynamic comics-inspired storytelling, acclaimed author Minh Lê and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Dan Santat carry readers on a journey of ups, downs, and twists and turns that will send hearts--and imaginations--soaring. *"Beautiful" ---School Library Journal, starred review *"Dazzling"---Publishers Weekly, starred review *"Delightful"---School Library Connection, starred review *"Immersive"---Booklist, starred review *"Inspired"---Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Author : Jerry Spinelli
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 11,17 MB
Release : 1995-04-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0679847022
A charming rural romp chapter book from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new middle grade novel, Dead Wednesday! The Pepperday family is moving to Aunt Sally’s farm. Mr. Pepperday, Mrs. Pepperday, and Chuckie Pepperday are happy as hogs in slop. But Tooter Pepperday is not. There’s no cable TV, no playground, and she’s gone three days without pizza! What does a girl have to do to show her family she’ll never get used to life on the farm?
Author : Betsy Sachs
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 32,19 MB
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0307834557
Billy Getten really wants a dog. He’s so dog crazy that he eats dog biscuits! But Billy’s parents won’t give in. They say he’s too irresponsible. Then Billy meets the dog of his dreams. Can Billy convince his parents that he’s ready for a pet before the most wonderful dog in the world gets adopted by someone else? “This short chapter book offers good role models; strong, three-generational family relationships; and a smooth message about friendship. The soft, expressive black-line drawings will help draw readers.”—Booklist
Author : Elisabeth Amaral
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 24,94 MB
Release : 2014-10-22
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1491749792
The mid-1960s through the mid-1970s was a heady, turbulent time. There was a lot going on back then, and author Elisabeth Amaral was in the middle of it all: the fights for womens rights, racial equality, a music revolution, be-ins, love-ins, riots in the streets, the rage against the Vietnam War, and sex, drugs, and rock and roll. It was an amazing time to be young. In Czar Nicholas, The Toad, and Duck Soup, Amaral shares her recollections of those times. She narrates a coming-of-age story about herself and her husband as they embarked on an improbable journey of self-discovery. They gave up their jobs, moved with their infant son from New York City to Boston, unexpectedly started a childrens boutique, and soon opened a popular restaurant in Harvard Square. With sincerity and humor, Czar Nicholas, The Toad, and Duck Soup offers a personal and revealing account that reaches out to those who find themselves striving to make a relationship work that, by its very nature, may be doomed. But this story is also one of friendshipand of finding the courage to move on. Praise for Czar Nicholas, The Toad, and Duck Soup In her intimate and humorous memoir, Liz Amaral reveals the challenges of a young family establishing a home in Cambridge amid the tumult of the late 1960s. You will discover the disconcerting truth about her marriage and the painful path she takes to find herself again. A true adventure of the heart. Kathrin Seitz, writer, producer, and coach
Author : George Edward Stanley
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 39,85 MB
Release : 2012-06-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0307817032
Timber! It’s off with the tuxedo and on with a red jacket when Adam Sharp goes undercover as a Mountie in Canada’s north woods. Ecanem, a mysterious logging company, is hogging Canada’s lumber business, so the Mounties call on superspy Adam Sharp to get to the bottom of things. Will this wanabee Mountie get his man—or, in this case, will he only get a moose?
Author : Marion Dane Bauer
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,86 MB
Release : 2006-08-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0375833390
Liz is staying with her grandmother in her old house in the woods of northern Minnesota when one night a noise awakens her. It is someone calling her name, calling for Elizabeth. Liz opens her eyes. There is a blue ghost in her room! What does the ghost want from her? This exciting mystery by Newbery Honor writer Marion Dane Bauer is perfect for first chapter-book readers.
