Joan Holub
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Language
English
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Description
"Something wicked was brewing in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It started when two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, began having hysterical fits. Soon after, other local girls claimed they were being pricked with pins. With no scientific explanation available, the residents of Salem came to one conclusion: it was witchcraft! Over the next year and a half, nineteen people were convicted of witchcraft and hanged while more...
5) Shampoodle
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Description
It's picture day at the dog park. But before the first photo can be taken, an exuberant pack of pups needs a bit of grooming. So they’re off to Shampoodle, the local pet salon, where the eager dogs simply cannot sit still. And when some curious cats stop by, things go from messy to mayhem. Shampoodle is perfect for animal lovers and children who are just starting to read on their own, taking their cues from lively art and bubbly, rhymed...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Description
Just in time for baseball season!
Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the Home Run King in this rags-to- riches...
Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the Home Run King in this rags-to- riches...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Description
Learn more about the history of the feast that started off as a harvest celebration and has now become a national holiday.
After their first harvest in 1621, the Pilgrims at Plymouth shared a three-day feast with their Native American neighbors. Of course, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag didn’t know it at the time, but they were making history.
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Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Charles (otherwise known as Sparky) Schulz always loved drawing from the time he was a young child, and as he grew older, he turned this passion into a phenomenally successful career. His early doodles of a shy boy and of his mischievous dog inspired two of his most familiar and beloved characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. Here's the story about the Peanuts gang and Charles's life that's sure to excite those who love the classic cartoon series"--...
10) Ballet stars
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Two friends get ready and then dance with their ballet class at a performance where they are the stars of the show.
Author
Series
Goddess girls. Main series volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2013, 2011.
Language
English
Description
"Athena isn't the only new kid at Mount Olympus! When a mortal named Heracles transfers to the Academy, Athena understands what he's going through. She started there a few months ago herself. Not only does Heracles need help fitting in, he also has to complete twelve 'labors' or be kicked out of school!"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The merciless Cronus and his Titan buddies are in hot pursuit of Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon, who plan to travel across the treacherous boiling sea in order to save a fellow Olympian. They have a boat, but they also have a problem: Poseidon can{u2019}t swim and is terrified of the water (well, really of the creatures that lurk in its depths). The group faces danger after danger as they battle singing sirens, a fishy and ferocious Titan named Oceanus,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Now even the youngest patriots can learn about America's presidential history with this bright and playful board book. Highlighting ten of the most memorable presidents and featuring all forty-four on the last page, parents and presidents-in-training alike will love sharing this fun primer full of age-appropriate facts, leadership skills, and White House history.
Author
Series
Goddess girls. Main series volume 4
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
While protecting egotistical transfer student Orion, Artemis makes a mistake that later provides her with the chance that she has both hoped for and dreaded, to prove her courage to herself and others at Mount Olympus Academy.
Author
Series
Goddess girls. Main series volume 12
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & SchusterChildren's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Despite the fact that no one ever believes her prophecies, Cassandra is determined to help people make their own luck. When she sends some special fortunes to the Mount Olympus Academy, the prophecies come true, but in unexpected ways.
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped, he discovers he can defend himself with a magical thunderbolt.
Author
Series
Goddess girls. Main series volume 3
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2013, 2010.
Language
English
Description
"Aphrodite drummed her well-manicured, powder-pink-polished fingernails on the tabletop. Suddenly an idea came to her. A makeover! That was exactly what her friend needed to make MOA's godboys sit up and take notice."--Jacket.
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 6
Publisher
Aladdin Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"When a flock of angry birds threaten Zeus and his fellow Olympians, they need the help of a new friend--assuming the stranger is actually a friend! After a horrible drought, Zeus and his fellow Olympians are determined to help restore the land as they try to figure out their current mission, to find a special shield called an aegis. Thanks to some grateful villagers, who benefit from the rain and crops that the young Olympians magically create, they...
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 4
Publisher
Alladin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Phew, it's hot! Under the titan Hyperion's rule, the sun is burning even brighter than normal and scorching everything in northern Greece, including the villagers! The Olympians are forced to play a sizzling "game" of Dodge the Sunbursts as Hyperion hurls giant fireballs that could fry them to pieces! Armed with some clues, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades set out to figure out why in the world Hyperion has been making things so hot. They also need to rescue...