Courtney Eldridge's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9781481430593 | Samurai Scarecrow | Rubin Pingk | A young ninja and his adorable younger sister who wants to be just like him are in for the Halloween of their lives in this tender sibling story with graphic novel–inspired illustrations, Samurai style. It is Halloween, and Yukio is excited to celebrate! But whatever Yukio does, his younger sister Kashi follows. When Yukio carves a pumpkin, Kashi carves a similar one. When Yukio maps out his trick-or-treat route, Kashi maps the same one. But when Kashi goes too far, Yukio says some things he doesn’t really mean. Can Yukio make it up to his adoring little sister? Or will Yukio find tricks instead of treats on his Halloween night? | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| 9781848668614 | Saves the World | Georgia Pritchett | Meet Wilf. He worries about everything. He is a Mighty Worrier. And now the most evil man in the world has moved in next door... | Quercus Children's Books |
| 9781596439641 | School's First Day of School | Adam Rex | A New York Times bestselling author (The True Meaning of Smekday) and illustrator (Last Stop on Market Street) team bring you a fresh look at the first day of school, this time from the school's perspective. | Macmillan |
| 9780593178669 | Scoob! Those Meddling Kids (Scooby-Doo) | Random House | An all-new storybook based on Warner Bros. newest animated film, SCOOB!--in theaters May 15, 2020! SCOOB! is the untold origin story of Scooby-Doo in the biggest comedy adventure of the summer! This all-new feature film comes to theaters May 15, 2020. Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color storybook that features a card game. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9781580894791 | Scrubba Dub, Carlos | Stuart J. Murphy | Carlos loves playing in the mud, building with clay, and drawing with chalk, but he doesn't like washing his hands. With the guidance of his friends and teacher, Carlos learns how easy--and fun--it is to wash up. Part of the sixteen book I SEE I LEARN® series for happier, healthier, more confident children! | Charlesbridge Publishing |
| 9781338042887 | Search for the Lightning Dragon: a Branches Book (Dragon Masters #7) | Tracey West | Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In book #7, the Dragon Masters have to track down the Lightning Dragon! But first, they need to find his Dragon Master -- a boy named Carlos. The Lightning Dragon shoots dangerous sparks of energy! Will Carlos be able to connect with his wild dragon? Or does a darker master have plans for the Lightning Dragon? | Branches |
| 9780439597524 | Shiloh | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs. | |
| 9781423143550 | Simon And The Bear: A Hanukkah Tale | Eric A. Kimmel | Enjoy a Hanukkah tale full of wonder and miracles from the author of the classic Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins.Before Simon sails to America, he promises his family that he will get a job and send for them. Simon's mother knows he will need a miracle, so she reminds him to celebrate Hanukkah wherever he may be. Little does either of them know that Simon will spend the first night of Hanukkah on an ice floe after his ship sinks. The lone survivor out in the wide ocean, Simon lights the first candle, and it attracts a visitor: a polar bear.Does she eat him? No! She shares his latkes, enjoys his songs, goes fishing for him, and even keeps him warm at night. By the last day of Hanukkah, Simon has nearly given up hope of ever being rescued. But then he recounts all of the miracles that have befallen him so far. Perhaps it is not too much to hope for one more, he thinks, as he lights all of the candles in the menorah. The bright glow signals a passing ship, and Simon makes it to New York after all. This fanciful Hanukkah tale -- like none you've ever read before -- celebrates eight miracles: family, friendship, hope, selflessness, sharing, faith, courage, and love.From the author of the Caldecott Honor-winning classic Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins comes a gorgeously illustrated fantasy Hanukkah tale full of miracles, from sharing latkes with a polar bear to surviving a Titanic-like sinking. The story behind the ancient holiday is included at the end. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780525478843 | Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones | Judy Schachner | Holy guacamole! Skippyjon Jones is crazy-loco for dinosaurs! The kitty boy enters (via his closet) the land of dinosaurs in search of the fabled Skipposaurus. Instead he runs into his old amigos, the Chimichango gang. When a T-Mex threatens the pack, it’s El Skippito, the great sword fighter, to the rescue. With yips and yowls, he drives the big baddie away, so all the dino-dudes can rattle their bones another day. This fourth entry in a series that Kirkus Reviews called “ay caramba, mucho fun,” will win even more fans for the Siamese cat with oversize ears and an imagination to match. | Penguin |
| 9780525479659 | Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice | Judy Schachner | The New York Times bestselling kitty boy blasts off into another hilarious adventure.Buckle up, amigos— everyone’s favorite kitty boy is about to lift off. You’ll want to be there when the brave Skippito gets lost in spice!That’s right, spice. Skippy knows— from his big ears to his toes—that the planet Mars is red because it’s covered in spicy red pepper. To prove it, he’s off on a space jaunt replete with craters, crazies, and creatures from Mars. His new adventure is packed with witty wordplay, Spanish phrases, and Judy Schachner’s trademark hilarity. This rollicking romp is simply out of this world.Watch a Video | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545299428 | Sleepy Hollow Sleepover | Ron Roy | Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are enjoying Halloween fun in Sleepy Hollow, New York, but when unplanned spooky things start happening, they investigate whether a real headless horseman might be to blame. | |
| 9780689817120 | Some Good News | Cynthia Rylant | Nine-year-old cousins Rosie, Lily, and Tess make a neighborhood newspaper celebrating all their friends on Cobble Street. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780440412106 | Something Beautiful | Sharon Dennis Wyeth, Chris K. Soentpiet | When she goes looking for "something beautiful" in her city neighborhood, a young girl finds beauty in many different forms. | Dragonfly Books |
| 9780545913874 | Song of the Poison Dragon: a Branches Book (Dragon Masters #5) | Tracey West | Petra, the newest dragon master, is scared to death of the Hydra dragon she is supposed to bond with--but when the Hydra accidentally poisons the King, and then her fellow dragon master, Drake, she must find a way to connect with her dragon, because only the Hydra's song can cure them. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9781486715794 | Space Squad | Finn Coyle | The space squad explores and travels into space using their spectacular space fleet. Carrier rockets, spaceplanes, space exploration vehicles, satellites, and the International Space Station help scientists. Do you know what each one does? Lift the page to learn what each space machine does and discover what happens when they all work together! | Finn's Fun Trucks |
| 9780316506229 | Spirit Riding Free: the Adventure Begins | Suzanne Selfors | The thrilling world of DreamWorks Animation's Spirit Riding Free is brought to life in award-winning author Suzanne Selfors's original novel! Twelve-year-old Lucky Prescott craves adventure, but as a young lady of society she's only been allowed to experience adventure through books. That is, until one fateful day when Lucky, her father, and her aunt leave their neat-and-tidy city life and travel to their new home out west-the Wild West. At first Lucky is excited, but during the long train ride to her new hometown of Miradero, she begins to worry. What if she doesn't make any new friends? Everyone in the West rides horses, but she's never been allowed to even sit on one. How can she possibly fit in? Anxious about the future, Lucky looks out the train window and sees a majestic wild stallion. When their eyes meet, she senses a connection. But when the stallion is caught by wranglers, Lucky's heart breaks. And when she next sees the stallion, he's tied to a post, refusing to be "broken in." Spirit Riding Free: The Adventure Begins is the story of a girl and a wild horse, equally out of place in a strange, new world, but equally fierce and brave. With each other to lean on, will these two free spirits be able to find a home together? DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free © 2017 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780448453675 | Super Burp! | Nancy E. Krulik | A debut entry in a new series by the creator of the Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo series introduces young George, whose loud and magical burping fit at the start of the new school year prompts involuntary antics that land him in big trouble. Original. | Penguin |
| 9781338557824 | Supergifted | Gordon Korman | Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call "gifted." But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actually supergifted, with one of the highest IQs around. After years at the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, all Noah dreams of is the opportunity to fail if he wants to. And he's landed in the perfect place to do it--Donovan's school. Almost immediately, Noah finds himself on the wrong side of cheerleading captain Megan Mercury and alpha jock Hash "Hashtag" Taggart. Sticking up for Noah lands Donovan in the middle of a huge feud with Hashtag. He's told to stay away from the sports star--or else. That should be the end of it, but when a freak incident suddenly makes Donovan a hero, he can't tell anyone about it since Hashtag is involved. So Noah steps in and becomes "Superkid." Now he's gone from nerd to titan at school. And it may have gone more than a little bit to his head. | |
| 9780142412961 | Surprises According to Humphrey | Betty G. Birney | The fourth book in the beloved and award-winning school hamster series! A classroom hamster has to be ready for anything, but suddenly there are LOTS-LOTS-LOTS of big surprises in Humphrey's world. Some are exciting, like a new hamster ball. But some are scary, like a run-in with a cat and a new janitor who might be from another planet. But even with all that's going on, Humphrey finds time to help his classmates with their problems. But will Mrs. Brisbane's unsqueakable surprise be too much for Humphrey to handle? Look for all twelve of Humphrey's adventures! | Penguin |
| 9780399557354 | The 12 Days of Valentine's | Jenna Lettice | Count the 12 days leading up to Valentine’s Day with this fun-filled picture book inspired by “The 12 Days of Christmas”—perfect for fans of Natasha Wing’s “The Night Before ” series. Includes stickers for an extra Valentine's Day treat! The first day of Valentine’s starts with ONE warm, fuzzy hug. On the second day, the crafts begin with TWO cups of sparkles. On the third day, let’s make our cards with THREE pink pens! Each of the 12 busy days leading up to Valentines Day are celebrated in this cumulative rhyming storybook based on “The 12 Days of Christmas.” Kids will love spotting all the fun ways a family gets ready for Valentine’s Day. And the book includes stickers—perfect treats for each of the 12 days. Also available: The 12 Days of Kindergarten, The 12 Days of Halloween, and The 12 Days of Preschool. "will be a fast favorite with the preschool and kindergarten sets."—ReadBrightly.com | National Geographic Books |