Alan MacDonald
Author
Pub. Date
c2000
Description
Illustrated with comic-strip art, this biography series is filled with humorous and gory details that children are not likely to learn in any history class. In this biography, readers learn all about the most famous of England's many kings, from the food that Henry VIII ate to his six wives.
Author
Series
Description
"Sqeak is a scaredy-mouse, but his big sister convinces him to go to the kitchen with her to get some chocolate cake. What if he gets lost, though, or comes face-to-face with the big orange cat? With a piece of string tied to his waist so that he will be able to find his way home, Squeak sets out into the dark, shadowy hall...."--Back cover.
9) Germs!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Bertie's sister has chickenpox and Bertie thinks that if he can catch it he will not have to go to school and admit he did not do his homework--and that is just the first problem that Bertie faces in this trio of stories.
10) Snarlyhissopus
Author
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
As Pelican's news about a "spottyhipppomus" in the jungle spreads from animal to animal, the facts become monstrously distorted.
12) High five Hank
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When the school demands that Hank, the crosswalk guard, stop giving "high fives" to the children, they decide to put into action "Operation High Five."
13) Fangs!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Bertie is convinced that the grumpy school janitor is a vampire, but locking Mr. Grouch in a shed is probably not a good idea--and that is only the first trouble that Bertie finds in this trio of stories.
14) Cleaner Genie
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When the Cleaner Genie appears to Bradley, who is a very messy boy, and grants his wish to never have to tidy up again, he does not realize the possible results of that kind of wish.
15) Contest crazy
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The twins, Ben and Clare love to enter contests, but when one of them finally wins, it puts a strain on their relationship.
17) The Queen
Pub. Date
2005.
Description
The provocative story behind one of the most public tragedies of our time - the sudden death of Princess Diana. In the wake of Diana's death, the very private and tradition-bound Queen Elizabeth II finds herself in conflict with the new Prime Minister, the slickly modern and image-conscious Tony Blair. Takes you inside the private chambers of the Royal Family, and the British government for a captivating look at a vulnerable human being in her darkest...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Sophie has just one wish to make her wedding perfect: to have her father walk her down the aisle. Now she just has to find out who he is.... ... [A] musical celebration of mothers, daughters and fathers, and true loves lost and new ones found."--
"Join the celebration, sing and dance, and discover how it all began! ... Sophie ... is now pregnant, and like her mother Donna ... she'll need to take risks."--
20) Victoria & Abdul
Pub. Date
[2017]
Formats
Description
The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim, a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt...