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Troubling tonsils!

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, Jasper the rabbit spins the creepy tale of a young Charlie Marmot who discovers his tonsils need to be removed and decides that he'll keep them in a jar and bring them to school for show-and-tell. However, shortly after making that decision, Charlie begins hearing strange noises at night and seeing slimy trails in his bedroom. When he arrives for surgery, he learns his tonsils are no longer there, and events turn even more bizarre.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, Jasper the rabbit spins the creepy tale of a young Charlie Marmot who discovers his tonsils need to be removed and decides that he'll keep them in a jar and bring them to school for show-and-tell. However, shortly after making that decision, Charlie begins hearing strange noises at night and seeing slimy trails in his bedroom. When he arrives for surgery, he learns his tonsils are no longer there, and events turn even more bizarre.

Date Published:2025

The travels of Sieur de La Salle

Bergen, Lara Rice.


Includes index. Library Talk, September 2001. Describes La Salle's exploration of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Louisiana Territory.
Date Published:2001

Written and drawn by Henrietta

Liniers, 1973-,


"Easy-to-read comics"--Page [4] of cover. Booklist, Horn Book Guide Starred, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, Henrietta loves books, but she had never dreamed of creating one herself until she gets a pack of new colored pencils. She creates a story of a brave young girl, a monster with three heads, and a world full of adventure.
Date Published:2015

The world according to Humphrey

Birney, Betty G.


Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, April 2004. Publisher's Weekly, January 2004. Booklist, March 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2004. Kirkus Review, January 2004. Library Media Connection, November 2004. Booklist, March 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Kirkus Review, January 2004. Library Media Connection, November 2004. Publisher's Weekly, January 2004. School Library Journal, April 2004. ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Humphrey, pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.
Date Published:2004

Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, April 2004. Publisher's Weekly, January 2004. Booklist, March 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2004. Kirkus Review, January 2004. Library Media Connection, November 2004. Booklist, March 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Kirkus Review, January 2004. Library Media Connection, November 2004. Publisher's Weekly, January 2004. School Library Journal, April 2004. ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Humphrey, pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.

Date Published:2004

The wild robot

Brown, Peter, 1979-,


"Includes over ten pages of behind-the-scenes content"--Cover page [4]. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, Robot Roz "wakes up" on a wild island with no memory of how she got there, who built her, and what her function in life is. Slowly befriending the island's hostile animal inhabitants, Roz learns to adapt to her surroundings--until one day her mysterious past comes to haunt her.
Date Published:2020

"Includes over ten pages of behind-the-scenes content"--Cover page [4]. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, Robot Roz "wakes up" on a wild island with no memory of how she got there, who built her, and what her function in life is. Slowly befriending the island's hostile animal inhabitants, Roz learns to adapt to her surroundings--until one day her mysterious past comes to haunt her.

Date Published:2020

The whiz mob and the Grenadine Kid

Meloy, Colin,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, When Charlie sees a group of pickpockets stage a brash robbery in Marseille, France, he is intrigued. This is the most exciting thing to happen in his privileged but boring life as a diplomat's son. When Charlie defends one of the young thieves to the police, he asks for a reward: to be taught how to pick pockets as well--and now he can't complain of life being boring.
Date Published:2017

Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, When Charlie sees a group of pickpockets stage a brash robbery in Marseille, France, he is intrigued. This is the most exciting thing to happen in his privileged but boring life as a diplomat's son. When Charlie defends one of the young thieves to the police, he asks for a reward: to be taught how to pick pockets as well--and now he can't complain of life being boring.

Date Published:2017

A whale of the wild

Parry, Rosanne.


School Library Journal, September 2020. Booklist starred, August 2020. New York Times, November 2020. Horn Book, January 2021. Kirkus Review, July 2020. "Vega, a young orca whale, lives with her pod in the Salish Sea. When a double tragedy strikes her family, and Vega and her little brother Deneb are separated from everyone they love, it's up to Vega to keep Deneb safe. Their journey is full of peril and wonder, and they encounter a giant octopus, strange killer whales, and packs of hunting sharks as they travel into the deep ocean. Will Vega be able to protect her brother and find her way home?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, September 2020. Booklist starred, August 2020. New York Times, November 2020. Horn Book, January 2021. Kirkus Review, July 2020. "Vega, a young orca whale, lives with her pod in the Salish Sea. When a double tragedy strikes her family, and Vega and her little brother Deneb are separated from everyone they love, it's up to Vega to keep Deneb safe. Their journey is full of peril and wonder, and they encounter a giant octopus, strange killer whales, and packs of hunting sharks as they travel into the deep ocean. Will Vega be able to protect her brother and find her way home?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Ways to make sunshine

Watson, Renée,


School Library Journal, March 2020. Booklist starred, March 2020. Pub Weekly, February 2020. Kirkus Starred, February 2020. New York Times, May 2020. Horn Book, March 2020. Library Media Connection, May 2020. The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones.
Date Published:2020

The turtle of Michigan a novel /

Nye, Naomi Shihab,


Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, School Library Connection, School Library Journal Starred, Eight-year-old Aref is excited to reunite with his father in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he will start a new school, and while Aref misses his grandfather, his Sidi, he knows that his home in Oman will always be waiting for him.
Date Published:2023

Trouble according to Humphrey

Birney, Betty G.


School Library Journal, February 2007. Booklist, January 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Kirkus Review, December 2006. ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, relates the ups and downs experienced by his human classmates as they begin a project to create a model town complete with houses and community services.
Date Published:2007

Slappy birthday to you

Stine, R. L.


School Library Journal, February 2017. Publishers Weekly, November 2016. Booklist, December 2016. Kirkus Review, November 2016. "It's bad enough Ian Barker has to spend his twelfth birthday with his sister and their two annoying cousins. The four of them can't ever hang out without getting into trouble. Vinnie and Jonny always want to play with Ian's stuff. They take extra turns and break everything they touch. Even Ian's new birthday presents are up for grabs. But when Ian gets a Slappy dummy from his dad, things go from bad to worse. When Slappy's in charge, you don't fight over him, he fights over you!"--Back cover.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, February 2017. Publishers Weekly, November 2016. Booklist, December 2016. Kirkus Review, November 2016. "It's bad enough Ian Barker has to spend his twelfth birthday with his sister and their two annoying cousins. The four of them can't ever hang out without getting into trouble. Vinnie and Jonny always want to play with Ian's stuff. They take extra turns and break everything they touch. Even Ian's new birthday presents are up for grabs. But when Ian gets a Slappy dummy from his dad, things go from bad to worse. When Slappy's in charge, you don't fight over him, he fights over you!"--Back cover.

Date Published:2017

The science fair is freaky

Chabert, Jack.


Horn Book, April 2017. For the first time in years Eerie Elementary is planning a science fair, which may not be a good idea in a school which is alive and out to get the students--but when Sam and his friends find a book of experiments that contains all of Orson Eerie's notes, it may turn out to be the key they need to finally understand the mad scientist.
Date Published:2016

Revenge of the invisible boy

Stine, R. L.


"Magic Club is supposed to be fun for Frankie Miller and his friends. But that pest, Ari Goodwyn, is always ruining everyone's tricks. After a really embarrassing fail, Frankie wants revenge. When the legendary magician, Mystical Marvin, comes to perform his daring stunts, Frankie sees an opportunity to get even with Ari"--Back cover.
Date Published:2019

Recess is a jungle!

Chabert, Jack.


Horn Book, October 2016. At the end of recess at Eerie Elementary, everything on the school grounds suddenly comes alive and turns into a fog-filled jungle maze intent on trapping and disposing of hall monitor Sam Graves and his friends Antonio and Lucy.
Date Published:2016

Pugs of the frozen north

Reeve, Philip,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, New friends Sika and Shen try to beat the odds and win the Great Northern Race--in a sled pulled by a team of sixty-six pugs--in hopes of meeting the Snowfather and having him grant their wish.
Date Published:2017

Please do not feed the weirdo

Stine, R. L.


"Jordan Keppler is looking forward to a nice, quiet day at Carnival World. He may not love the scary rides like his sister, Karla, but he'll still go on them with her. But Jordan and Karla are about to experience something much more terrifying. There's a boy in a cage hidden away in a secret part of the park. And he's begging for some food. The sign next to him says 'Please Do Not Feed the Weirdo.' What harm could it do, though? Jordan and Karla are about to find out what it's like to deal with an endless appetite"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

"Jordan Keppler is looking forward to a nice, quiet day at Carnival World. He may not love the scary rides like his sister, Karla, but he'll still go on them with her. But Jordan and Karla are about to experience something much more terrifying. There's a boy in a cage hidden away in a secret part of the park. And he's begging for some food. The sign next to him says 'Please Do Not Feed the Weirdo.' What harm could it do, though? Jordan and Karla are about to find out what it's like to deal with an endless appetite"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018

Outside, you notice

Alladin, Erin, 1989-


School Library Journal, March 2021. Kirkus Starred, March 2021. Booklist, May 2021. "Nonfiction text describes a child's sensory experience of various kinds of outdoor space. On each spread, facts related to observation center on a particular theme, including rain, animal homes, fruit, soil, flowers, seeds, water, roots, leaves, vegetables, pollinators, and the benefits of spending time outdoors."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

School Library Journal, March 2021. Kirkus Starred, March 2021. Booklist, May 2021. "Nonfiction text describes a child's sensory experience of various kinds of outdoor space. On each spread, facts related to observation center on a particular theme, including rain, animal homes, fruit, soil, flowers, seeds, water, roots, leaves, vegetables, pollinators, and the benefits of spending time outdoors."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Other words for home

Warga, Jasmine.


School Library Journal starred, April 2019. Booklist starred, April 2019. Horn Book Starred, July 2019. Pub Weekly, February 2019. Kirkus Starred, March 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2019. "Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven't quite prepared her for starting school in the US--and her new label of 'Middle Eastern,' an identity she's never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises--there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude just might try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2019

School Library Journal starred, April 2019. Booklist starred, April 2019. Horn Book Starred, July 2019. Pub Weekly, February 2019. Kirkus Starred, March 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2019. "Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven't quite prepared her for starting school in the US--and her new label of 'Middle Eastern,' an identity she's never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises--there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude just might try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2019

Narwhalicorn and Jelly

Clanton, Ben, 1988-,


Kirkus Review, When Jelly wonders what a unicorn is, Narwhal, with help from Star, decides to show him by taking him to a planet filled with unicorns.
Date Published:2023

Narwhal's sweet tooth

Clanton, Ben, 1988-,


When Narwhal's tusk breaks off, Shark gives Narwhal advice about dental hygiene.
Date Published:2025