Frieda Wishinsky
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
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Description
Kate has decided on a pirate theme for her party. She thinks that seven is going to be the best age to be. Her friend Jake is going to teach her to ride a two-wheeler. And her party is going to be fabulous. That is, until Violet starts spreading stories. Kate goes right on with her planning, but she is worried. When Violet is the only one to show up on the big day, Kate thinks that her worst fears have come true.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kate is determined to win her spelling club's spelling bee, but the competition is fierce. She can almost put up with Violet's relentless claims of superior spelling ability, but when Kate and Jake begin to fight with each other, Kate is miserable. She wants to win the contest, but she doesn't want to lose her best friend.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lawrence hates being teased about his dimples, but nothing he does seems to make any difference. Joe goes right on teasing him, and the teasing gets meaner and meaner. Finally, Lawrence notices something about his friend Stewart that may provide the tool he needs to tease-proof himself once and for all.
4) Just Mabel
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Mabel learns to appreciate her name and, together with a good friend, finds a way to cope with critical classmates.
Author
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Maggie can't wait to show her friends the picture of her soon-to-be adopted sister, but she is mortified by their reaction. If the baby is as ugly as they say, maybe Maggie's parents shouldn't adopt her. Maggie may learn the beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In 1869, construction began on the first steel-wire suspension bridge in the world. The massive bridge would link Brooklyn and Manhattan. Everyone was captivated by its progress. But when chief engineer Washington Roebling fell ill, the project seemed doomed to fail. Fortunately, Emily Warren Roebling stepped in, and thanks to her, the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883. Frieda Wishinsky's engaging text and Natalie Nelson's distinctive collage illustrations...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Profiles is so much more than just your typical biography series. The next book in this six-in-one, full-color bio series will focus on Civil Champions--some of the incredible women who worked tirelessly to ensure equal rights for all. Kids will learn all of the biographical information they need to know--background, family, education, accomplishments, etc., about: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, Rosa Parks, and...
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Brief, lyrical text names the roles flowers play in a garden ecosystem, providing food and shelter and interacting with rain, wind, and light. Bright, close-up illustrations showcase blossoms and the creatures who visit them, including insects, hummingbirds, a mouse, and a frog. Questions on each spread prompt readers to think about the relationships between the flowers and creatures, and information about those relationships is shared in spotlight...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
A centennial tribute traces the story of the Titanic while describing what life was like aboard the ship and profiles some of its passengers and crew, providing additional coverage of Robert Ballard's discovery of the wreck in 1985.
Author
Series
Accidental volume 3
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"This nonfiction book for middle-grade readers is full of stories of inspiring entrepreneurs who have accidentally changed the world. The entrepreneurs are young and old and come from all over the world."--