Deanna Grisham's Library
Barkers Mill Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781629911816 | The First Samurai | Traveling to Tokugawa Dynasty-era Japan to stop the Pirate Cats' evil scheme, Geronimo Stilton unwittingly assumes the identity of a legendary swordsman while Thea Stilton accidentally invents Kabuki theater. | ||
| 9781338216219 | The Force Oversleeps (Star Wars: Jedi Academy #5). | Jarrett J. Krosoczka | "Victor Starspeeder is back at Jedi Academy for year two, but it's not going the way he'd planned. He was thrilled about Drama Club and hoped to get the lead in this year's musical... But a new kid got the role! What gives?! Plus, he keeps oversleeping and getting to class late . . . Worst of all, his big sister Christina is getting ready to graduate from Jedi Academy, and there are rumors going around that she's a Sith! What's a Padawan to do? In times when he feels more alone than ever, Victor will have to trust the ways of the Force and his friends if he's going to survive year two in this all-new chapter in the Jedi Academy series."-- | |
| 9780670841196 | The Frog Prince, Continued | Jon Scieszka | For use in schools and libraries only. After the frog turns into a prince, he and the Princess do not live happily ever after and the Prince decides to look for a witch to help him remedy the situation. | |
| 9780312367497 | The Gardener | Sarah Stewart | By the author-and-illustrator team of the bestselling The Library Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, a cantankerous baker. There she initiates a gradual transformation, bit by bit brightening the shop and bringing smiles to customers' faces with the flowers she grows. But it is in a secret place that Lydia Grace works on her masterpiece -- an ambitious rooftop garden -- which she hopes will make even Uncle Jim smile. Sarah Stewart introduces readers to an engaging and determined young heroine, whose story is told through letters written home, while David Small's illustrations beautifully evoke the Depression-era setting. The Gardener is a 1997 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 1998 Caldecott Honor Book. | Square Fish |
| 0439163676 | The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me | Roald Dahl | A small boy with a desire to own a candy shop meets a window-washing team composed of a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey and together they go to work for the wealthy Duke of Hampshire, who makes all their dreams come true. | |
| 9798985870909 | The Giving Back Tree | Tarky Lee | An original take on the classic tale of a tree who gave everything. Love is a powerful healing force that reminds us the end is also a new beginning. | |
| 9780060256654 | The Giving Tree | Shel Silverstein | 'Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy.' So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return. Ages 10+ | HarperCollins Publishers |
| 9780062866004 | The Good Egg | Jory John | An instant New York Times bestseller! From the bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, a timely story about not having to be Grade A perfect! Meet the good egg. He’s a verrrrrry good egg indeed. But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol’ rotten. As the other eggs in the dozen behave badly, the good egg starts to crack from all the pressure of feeling like he has to be perfect. So, he decides enough is enough! It’s time for him to make a change… Dynamic duo Jory John and Pete Oswald hatch a funny and charming story that reminds us of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those who we love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten). Perfect for reading aloud and shared story time! | HarperCollins |
| 9780062975676 | The Good Egg Hunt | Jory John | Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Good Egg, Jory John and Pete Oswald present: The Great Eggscape! The Great Eggscape is when the Good Egg and his pals escape their carton and drop into the store for a morning of fun, enjoyed by everybody. Well, almost everybody. Shel (an egg) isn't a huge fan of group activities, especially when he's made to be "It" for a game of hide-and-seek. Nevertheless, Shel doesn't want to let his friends down, so he reluctantly plays, anyway. But after a morning of hiding and seeking, somebody's still missing. Will the dozen eggs friends ever be reunited? Find out in this hilarious egg hunt adventure that reminds us to break out of our shells and help our friends in need! Includes two sticker sheets, perfect for decorating your own eggs. | HarperFestival |
| 9780440830467 | The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy | Jon Scieszka | The Time Warp Trio find themselves in the Wild West of yesteryear, rubbing elbows with cowboys and Indians. | |
| 9781338729382 | The Great Rat Rally (Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel #3), 3 | Geronimo Stilton | Praise for The Sewer Rat Stink: Fresh, funny, and fast-paced. The free-style artwork and anything-goes story will make kids want to write and draw their own books! -Dav PilkeyThis is Geronimo Stilton like you've never seen him before! Geronimo and Trap enter the Rat Rally, a high-speed car race! | Graphix |
| 9780545042208 | The Greedy Triangle | Marilyn Burns | Dissatisfied with its shape, a triangle keeps asking the local shapeshifter to add more lines and angles until it doesn't know which side is up. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780765221612 | The Griffeys: Father and Son Baseball | Keith Grober | ||
| 9780590479172 | The Gym Teacher From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | If you thought the teacher and principal from the Black Lagoon were scary, wait until you meet the new gym teacher, Coach Kong! | Scholastic |
| 9780545069311 | The Gym Teacher From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler, Jared D. Lee | Rumor has it that the new gym teacher is a real monster, someone who works the students very hard and makes them participate in dangerous activities like playing dodge ball with his truck. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780439079464 | The Hallo-Wiener | All the other dogs make fun of Oscar the dachshund until one Halloween when, dressed as a hot dog, Oscar bravely rescues the others. | Scholastic Paperbacks | |
| The Hog Mollies And Huddle's Healthy Halo | ||||
| 9780395199701 | The House on East 88th Street | Bernard Waber | The Primm family takes possession of their new house and of Lyle, the artistic and helpful crocodile who already lives there. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780439275989 | The Hungry Thing | Jan Slepian, Ann Seidler, Richard E. Martin | I want some shmancakes . . . and tickles . . . and feetloaf . . . and gollipops. Can you guess what this Hungry Thing really wants to eat? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780590428910 | The Hungry Thing Returns | Jan Slepian, Ann G. Seidler | Hungry Thing and his daughter visit a school and ask for flamburgers, bellyjeans, and blownuts to eat. | Scholastic |