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Mr. Penguin and the catastrophic cruise

Smith, Alex T.,


"First published in Great Britain in 2019 by Hodder and Stoughton." Junior Library Guild. "Mr. Penguin and his Adventuring gang board a luxury cruise ship for some much-needed rest and a little entertainment. With Colin, his kung fu spider sidekick, preparing to perform with the Ladies Choir and fish finger sandwiches available twenty-four hours a day, Mr. Penguin isn't even bothered that he can't swim and is deeply afraid of water. But when a series of odd events infiltrates a facade of glamorous parties filled with a who's who of film stars and politicians, Mr. Penguin can't help but feel that something shifty is happening on board. And when he befriends a young stowaway with a mystery of her own to solve, he soon finds that Adventures are lying in wait after all"--From the publisher's web site.
Date Published:2020

"First published in Great Britain in 2019 by Hodder and Stoughton." Junior Library Guild. "Mr. Penguin and his Adventuring gang board a luxury cruise ship for some much-needed rest and a little entertainment. With Colin, his kung fu spider sidekick, preparing to perform with the Ladies Choir and fish finger sandwiches available twenty-four hours a day, Mr. Penguin isn't even bothered that he can't swim and is deeply afraid of water. But when a series of odd events infiltrates a facade of glamorous parties filled with a who's who of film stars and politicians, Mr. Penguin can't help but feel that something shifty is happening on board. And when he befriends a young stowaway with a mystery of her own to solve, he soon finds that Adventures are lying in wait after all"--From the publisher's web site.

Date Published:2020

Elephants cannot dance!

Willems, Mo.


Publishers Weekly, May 2009. Horn Book, July 2009. Piggy loves to dance and wants to teach everyone, including her best friend, Gerald the elephant.
Date Published:2009

Hombre Perro y Supergatito

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Translation of: Dog Man and Cat Kid. Dog Man and his kitty Li'l Petey are getting along great until a suspicious sitter arrives to care for Li'l Petey. It is the evil Petey and he begins working to make his clone Li'l Petey evil like him. Meanwhile, at work, Hollywood comes calling to do a movie on Dog Man and he is assigned to be the bodyguard for an actress named Yolay Caprese. However, things go awry and it takes Dog Man, Li'l Petey as Cat Kid, and 80-HD to save the day.
Date Published:2019

Translation of: Dog Man and Cat Kid. Dog Man and his kitty Li'l Petey are getting along great until a suspicious sitter arrives to care for Li'l Petey. It is the evil Petey and he begins working to make his clone Li'l Petey evil like him. Meanwhile, at work, Hollywood comes calling to do a movie on Dog Man and he is assigned to be the bodyguard for an actress named Yolay Caprese. However, things go awry and it takes Dog Man, Li'l Petey as Cat Kid, and 80-HD to save the day.

Date Published:2019

Happy Pig Day!

Willems, Mo.


Wilson's Children, October 2012. School Library Journal, November 2011. Publishers Weekly, October 2011. Booklist, October 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Kirkus Review, September 2011. Piggie celebrates her favorite day of the year, but Gerald the elephant is sad, thinking that he cannot join the fun.
Date Published:2011

Still dreaming : Seguimos sonando /

Martinez, Claudia Guadalupe, 1978-,


Includes author's note. Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Based on stories of the 1930s Mexican Repatriation, follows a young girl and her family as they leave the only home she has ever known in the United States to return to Mexico.
Date Published:2022

Buzz Boy and Fly Guy

Arnold, Tedd.


"Cartwheel books." Wilson's Children, September 2011. School Library Journal, October 2010. Booklist, September 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. Buzz creates a comic book that features Buzz Boy and Fly Guy as the superheroes.
Date Published:2010

Sam the Man & the the dragon van plan

Dowell, Frances O'Roark,


"A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book." Junior Library Guild. Sam is a fan of dragons and monster trucks. When the family minivan needs replacing, Sam has the perfect plan: get a family monster truck instead!
Date Published:2018

Dog Man

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal starred, December 2024. ". . . discover the origin of [the] characters from the 'Dog Man' series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city"--Amazon.
Date Published:2024

Pete the cat and the cool cat boogie

Dean, Kim, 1969-


"Pete the Cat is learning a new dance -- the Cool Cat Boogie! When he hears a groovy beat, he's full of happy feet. But when Grumpy toad tells him, "Pete, you dance all wrong!" Pete is determined to become a better dancer. With the help of his friends and some wise words from Owl, Pete learns that he's the grooviest when he's being himself."--Dust jacket flap.
Date Published:2017

King & Kayla and the case of the mysterious mouse

Butler, Dori Hillestad,


Junior Library Guild. King and Kayla are playing fetch with their friends, Jillian and Thor. Jillian throws King's favorite ball too hard, and now it's gone missing! King and Kayla must put together the clues to figure out where it went---and who has it.
Date Published:2017

Rafi and Rosi : music! /

Delacre, Lulu,


Junior Library Guild. "Rafi and Rosi, two curious tree frogs, explore the bomba, plena, and salsa music traditions of their home island, Puerto Rico"--.
Date Published:2019

Born to ride : a story about bicycle face /

Theule, Larissa,


Junior Library Guild. In Rochester, New York, in 1896, Louisa Belinda Bellflower defies convention and ignores her brother's warnings by learning to ride a bicycle. Includes a history of bicycling and its connection to the women's rights movement.
Date Published:2019

Think like a computer scientist

O'Brien, Cynthia (Cynthia J.)


"Crabtree plus"--Front cover. Includes index. Booklist starred, May 2019. Publishers Weekly Annex, June 2019. "Computer scientists know how to follow steps, spot patterns, and fix problems to reach a goal. Read about how anyone can learn to think like a computer scientist!"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

A sea otter to the rescue

Feldman, Thea,


Junior Library Guild. Toola the sea otter was a mother for rescued pups. She taught them how to look for crabs and how to open clamshells. Toola even inspired a law to protect endangered sea otters!
Date Published:2019

Mothering heights

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Kirkus Reviews Starred, Dog Man and Petey take on giant sippy cups that are attacking the town, and Dog Man overcomes a depressive bout when he reflects on the love his mother gave him.
Date Published:2021

El cuarto turquesa

Brown, Monica, 1969-,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, The author describes how creativity and dreaming big were passed down through the generations in her family. Begins with her Peruvian grandmother Esther who created a beautiful turquoise room and a magical map of South America which nurtured her mother Isabel, who became a painter in the United States, who in turn encouraged the author Monica, who became a writer.
Date Published:2022

Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, The author describes how creativity and dreaming big were passed down through the generations in her family. Begins with her Peruvian grandmother Esther who created a beautiful turquoise room and a magical map of South America which nurtured her mother Isabel, who became a painter in the United States, who in turn encouraged the author Monica, who became a writer.

Date Published:2022

Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever.

Lang, Suzanne.


School Library Journal, January 2023. "Jim has been asked to egg-sit, but he wants to have fun with his friends. Is there a way he can do both?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2023

A mystery bigger than big : a Mickey Rangel mystery /


volume Funded by grants from the City of Houston through. Titles from separate title pages; works bound. Schoo. As rumors swirl around the quiet new girl, junior detective Mickey Rangel tries.
Date Published:

If I built a school

Van Dusen, Chris.


School Library Journal, August 2019. Kirkus Review, August 2019. Imaginative Jack describes the kind of school he would build--one full of animals, with tubes to transport students directly to their classrooms, and library books that come alive.
Date Published:2019

Better together

George, Kallie,


Junior Library Guild. Spring is here and the animal staff at the Heartwood Hotel are busy arranging a series of festivals and competitions to drum up business and to show its patrons that Heartwood is the greatest hotel in Fernwood Forest.
Date Published:2018