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You can't drink a meatball through a straw

Winkler, Henry, 1945-,


Challenged to enter the same cooking contest as his know-it-all chef cousin, Hank becomes an unexpected finalist and makes surprising discoveries about his cousin while frantically preparing for the final cook-off.
Date Published:2016

Unseen jungle the microbes that secretly control our world /

Spicer Rice, Eleanor.


Booklist starred, May 2023. Kirkus Review, March 2023. Library Media Connection, March 2023. School Library Journal, November 2023. "Microbes are everywhere: outside, indoors, on your body, in your body. In fact, only about half of our bodies' cells are human cells--the rest are microbes. Whether helping people digest their food or using mind-control techniques to lure mice into the path of hungry cats (no, really), microbes form an unseen jungle all around us. Through . . . facts, hilarious and sometimes disgusting illustrations, and interviews with experts in their fields, aspiring young scientists (or kids who just want to be grossed out) will discover a hidden world in which your health depends on a myriad of microbes, houseflies get zombified by fungi, and termites are saving the planet one fart at a time"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Booklist starred, May 2023. Kirkus Review, March 2023. Library Media Connection, March 2023. School Library Journal, November 2023. "Microbes are everywhere: outside, indoors, on your body, in your body. In fact, only about half of our bodies' cells are human cells--the rest are microbes. Whether helping people digest their food or using mind-control techniques to lure mice into the path of hungry cats (no, really), microbes form an unseen jungle all around us. Through . . . facts, hilarious and sometimes disgusting illustrations, and interviews with experts in their fields, aspiring young scientists (or kids who just want to be grossed out) will discover a hidden world in which your health depends on a myriad of microbes, houseflies get zombified by fungi, and termites are saving the planet one fart at a time"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Asgardians.

O'Connor, George.


v. numbering from spine. Primarily based on Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda. School Library Journal, September 2024. Kirkus Starred, September 2024. "Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, and more! Follow the journey of the mighty Thor as he sets off into the blackest sea in search of the Midgard serpent, Jormungandr; thunders across fjords and hills in his chariot to the land of the Jotnar; and is united with his trusty hammer, Mjollnir, for the very first time. But will Thor's tales of brawling and bravado earn him his crossing from the mysterious ferryman?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2024

v. numbering from spine. Primarily based on Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda. School Library Journal, September 2024. Kirkus Starred, September 2024. "Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, and more! Follow the journey of the mighty Thor as he sets off into the blackest sea in search of the Midgard serpent, Jormungandr; thunders across fjords and hills in his chariot to the land of the Jotnar; and is united with his trusty hammer, Mjollnir, for the very first time. But will Thor's tales of brawling and bravado earn him his crossing from the mysterious ferryman?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2024

Strange birds a field guide to ruffling feathers /

PÃ©rez, Celia C., 1972-


School Library Journal starred, August 2019. Horn Book Starred, September 2019. Pub Weekly, July 2019. Kirkus Starred, July 2019. Booklist, July 2019. New York Times, November 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2019. Library Media Connection, October 2019. After Ofelia, Aster, Cat, and Lane fail to persuade a local girls club to change an outdated tradition, they form an alternative group that shakes up their sleepy Florida town. Includes tips for beginning birders, characteristics of crystals, a cookie recipe, tips for aspiring journalists, directions for creating badges, and facts about the killing of birds for fashion.
Date Published:2019

School Library Journal starred, August 2019. Horn Book Starred, September 2019. Pub Weekly, July 2019. Kirkus Starred, July 2019. Booklist, July 2019. New York Times, November 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2019. Library Media Connection, October 2019. After Ofelia, Aster, Cat, and Lane fail to persuade a local girls club to change an outdated tradition, they form an alternative group that shakes up their sleepy Florida town. Includes tips for beginning birders, characteristics of crystals, a cookie recipe, tips for aspiring journalists, directions for creating badges, and facts about the killing of birds for fashion.

Date Published:2019

Squished

Lloyd, Megan Wagner.


School Library Journal starred, March 2023. Booklist starred, March 2023. Publishers Weekly, January 2023. Kirkus Starred, February 2023. Horn Book, May 2023. "Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland. She loves her neighborhood, school, and the end-of-summer fair she always goes to with her two best friends. But she's tired of feeling squished by her six siblings! They're noisy and chaotic and the younger kids love her a little too much. All Avery wants is her own room--her own space to be alone and make art. So she's furious when Theo, her grumpy older brother, gets his own room instead, and her wild baby brother, Max, moves into the room she already shares with her clinging sister Pearl! Avery hatches a plan to finally get her own room, all while trying to get Max to sleep at night, navigating changes in her friendships, and working on an art entry for the fair"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

School Library Journal starred, March 2023. Booklist starred, March 2023. Publishers Weekly, January 2023. Kirkus Starred, February 2023. Horn Book, May 2023. "Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland. She loves her neighborhood, school, and the end-of-summer fair she always goes to with her two best friends. But she's tired of feeling squished by her six siblings! They're noisy and chaotic and the younger kids love her a little too much. All Avery wants is her own room--her own space to be alone and make art. So she's furious when Theo, her grumpy older brother, gets his own room instead, and her wild baby brother, Max, moves into the room she already shares with her clinging sister Pearl! Avery hatches a plan to finally get her own room, all while trying to get Max to sleep at night, navigating changes in her friendships, and working on an art entry for the fair"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Speak up, Santiago! a Hillside Valley graphic novel /

Anta, Julio.


School Library Journal, March 2025. Publishers Weekly, December 2024. Booklist, February 2025. "NYC kid Santiago heads upstate to stay with his grandmother for the summer"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Solve this. super science and curious capers fro the daring detective in you /

Messner, Kate,


Booklist, School Library Journal Starred, Introduces young readers to the discipline of forensic science, offering them a mystery to solve and learn about how forensic investigators work along the way. It seems some one has kidnapped Bombo the baby bonobo from a zoo and suspects and clues abound. Includes a glossary.
Date Published:2020

Simon B. Rhymin'

Reed, Dwayne,


Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, Chicago fifth-grader Simon, an aspiring rapper who lacks self-confidence, uses his rhymes to help bring his community together.
Date Published:2022

The periodic table of elements understanding the building blocks of everything /

Chad, Jon,


Series subtitle: Get to know your universe! Kirkus Reviews Starred, School Library Journal, When Mel wakes up in the magical Land of Elements, she must use her knowledge of the periodic table of elements to stop the madman Elemancer and his evil plot to poison every atom in the land.
Date Published:2023

Over and under the pond

Messner, Kate,


Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, A boy and his mother go out in a canoe on a pond and see the hidden world of animals and plants beneath the waters.
Date Published:2024

The outdoor scientist the wonder of observing the natural world /

Grandin, Temple.


"Includes 40 projects for kids"--Front cover. . School Library Journal, March 2021. Booklist, March 2021. Kirkus Review, March 2021. "A guide to exploring the outdoors and asking questions about nature"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Miss Quinces

Fajardo, Kat, 1991-


School Library Journal starred, May 2022. Horn Book Starred, May 2022. Booklist, February 2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2022. "[Presents a] graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anything other than celebrate her quinceaÃ±era!"--Amazon.
Date Published:2022

History of the world in comics

Panafieu, Jean-Baptiste de,


"First published in Belgium by Casterman as 'L'Histoire de la vie en BD T1. L'evolution de la naissance de la terre a nos jours'"--Copyright page. Includes index. Earth is born -- The Precambrian -- The Paleozoic -- The Mesozoic -- The Cenozoic -- The Quaternary -- The time of the humans -- Geologic time scale. Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal Starred, Presents a history of the world from its formation to the present in comic book form. Works up through the stages of the world's geological evolution, the different prehistoric periods with the dinosaurs, and modern epochs of natural and biological history.
Date Published:2020

"First published in Belgium by Casterman as 'L'Histoire de la vie en BD T1. L'evolution de la naissance de la terre a nos jours'"--Copyright page. Includes index. Earth is born -- The Precambrian -- The Paleozoic -- The Mesozoic -- The Cenozoic -- The Quaternary -- The time of the humans -- Geologic time scale. Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal Starred, Presents a history of the world from its formation to the present in comic book form. Works up through the stages of the world's geological evolution, the different prehistoric periods with the dinosaurs, and modern epochs of natural and biological history.

Date Published:2020

Hikaru in the light!

Matsuda, Mai,


Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. "Hikaru in the light! was originally published in Japan by Futabasha Publishers Ltd., Tokyo, in 2021"--Copyright page. Translated from the Japanese. Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Working in her family's public bathhouse in Tokyo, middle-school student Hikaru Ogino dreams of holding a microphone instead of a mop. That dream is given a chance to become real when her best friend, Ran, who once was in an idol girl group, invites her to come to a pop star survival camp with her for a chance at stardom.
Date Published:2025

Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. "Hikaru in the light! was originally published in Japan by Futabasha Publishers Ltd., Tokyo, in 2021"--Copyright page. Translated from the Japanese. Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Working in her family's public bathhouse in Tokyo, middle-school student Hikaru Ogino dreams of holding a microphone instead of a mop. That dream is given a chance to become real when her best friend, Ran, who once was in an idol girl group, invites her to come to a pop star survival camp with her for a chance at stardom.

Date Published:2025

The great bear

Robertson, David, 1977-


Kirkus Starred, August 2021. Booklist, October 2021. "Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time. Back at home after their first adventure in the Barren Grounds, Eli and Morgan each struggle with personal issues--Eli is being bullied at school, and tries to hide it from Morgan, while Morgan has to make an important decision about her birth mother. They turn to the place where they know they can learn the most, and make the journey to Misewa to visit their animal friends. This time they travel back in time and meet a young fisher that might just be their lost friend. But they discover that the village is once again in peril, and they must dig deep within themselves to find the strength to protect their beloved friends. Can they carry this strength back home to face their own challenges?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Kirkus Starred, August 2021. Booklist, October 2021. "Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time. Back at home after their first adventure in the Barren Grounds, Eli and Morgan each struggle with personal issues--Eli is being bullied at school, and tries to hide it from Morgan, while Morgan has to make an important decision about her birth mother. They turn to the place where they know they can learn the most, and make the journey to Misewa to visit their animal friends. This time they travel back in time and meet a young fisher that might just be their lost friend. But they discover that the village is once again in peril, and they must dig deep within themselves to find the strength to protect their beloved friends. Can they carry this strength back home to face their own challenges?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

Grace needs space!

Wilgus, Benjamin A.,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Grace's excitement to accompany her "fun" mom on delivery to Titan quickly turns to frustration when her mom is too preoccupied with her mission to spend time with Grace, yet when their ship stops working on their return home it is up to Grace to save the day.
Date Published:2023

Good night, Planet

Liniers, 1973-,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, A girl's favorite stuffed animal, Planet, gets up at night and meets Elliot the dog and together they find a cookie to eat. But then Bradley the mouse tells them of an even bigger cookie, the moon, and asks Planet to help bring it out of the sky.
Date Published:2023

Frogs awesome amphibians /

Prince, Liz.


"Get to know your universe!"--Front cover. School Library Journal starred, November 2023. "With their signature sounds, athletic tongues, and bulging eyes, there's a lot to love about frogs! But did you know that they soak up air and even liquid through their skin? Or that they use their eyes to swallow food? From tiny tadpoles in water to boisterous bullfrogs on land, the life cycle of these amphibious acrobats is one of the coolest examples of metamorphosis around"--Amazon.
Date Published:2023

"Get to know your universe!"--Front cover. School Library Journal starred, November 2023. "With their signature sounds, athletic tongues, and bulging eyes, there's a lot to love about frogs! But did you know that they soak up air and even liquid through their skin? Or that they use their eyes to swallow food? From tiny tadpoles in water to boisterous bullfrogs on land, the life cycle of these amphibious acrobats is one of the coolest examples of metamorphosis around"--Amazon.

Date Published:2023

Fowl play

Tubb, Kristin O'Donnell,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, When thirteen-year-old Chloe Alvarez goes to the reading of her Uncle Will's will, she inherits his African grey parrot Charlie. Uncle Will was Chloe's best friend, and now all she's left with are her memories of them together and her new friend, Charlie. But when Charlie starts saying odd things like, "It was murder," followed by "homicide" and "cyanide, she starts to think her uncle's death was foul play. Chloe and her family begin to investigate, and as the suspect list begins to grow, they soon stumble through surprising and sometimes dangerous discoveries about Uncle Will while searching for the truth.
Date Published:2025

Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, When thirteen-year-old Chloe Alvarez goes to the reading of her Uncle Will's will, she inherits his African grey parrot Charlie. Uncle Will was Chloe's best friend, and now all she's left with are her memories of them together and her new friend, Charlie. But when Charlie starts saying odd things like, "It was murder," followed by "homicide" and "cyanide, she starts to think her uncle's death was foul play. Chloe and her family begin to investigate, and as the suspect list begins to grow, they soon stumble through surprising and sometimes dangerous discoveries about Uncle Will while searching for the truth.

Date Published:2025

Finally seen

Yang, Kelly,


Includes reading group guide, and an excerpt from: Finally heard. Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country--and the almost-new family that comes along with it.
Date Published:2024

Includes reading group guide, and an excerpt from: Finally heard. Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country--and the almost-new family that comes along with it.

Date Published:2024