Hallie Ainsworth's Library
West Creek Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780545227759 | Mallory and the Ghost Cat (the Baby-Sitters Club Mystery #3) | Ann M. Martin | The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! One night when Mallory is baby-sitting for the Craines, she hears a cat crying somewhere in the house. But the Craines don't own a pet. So Mallory and the girls go exploring--and discover a mysterious white cat hiding in the attic. They name him Ghost Cat, and the mystery is solved. They think.Until Mallory and the girls continue to hear eerie cries coming from the attic. If Ghost Cat is sitting right there with them, then who--or what--is upstairs?The best friends you'll ever have are detectives, too! | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780679863748 | Midnight on the Moon | Mary Pope Osborne | The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Three …two…one…BLAST OFF! The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the moon—and the future. Their mission? To find the last "M" thing that will free Morgan from the spell. Can they do it before the air in their oxygen tank runs out? Will the mysterious moon man help them? And why is Peanut the mouse acting so strange? Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780061703973 | Miss Mary Is Scary! (My Weird School Daze, No. 10) | Gutman, Dan | the Weirdness Never Stops! something Weird Is Going On! Mr. Granite Has Been Assigned A Student Teacher, And A.j. And The Gang Think She Might Be A Vampire. Miss Mary Lives In A Cave And Sleeps Hanging Upside Down From The Ceiling. Her Boyfriend, Zack, Looks Like A Zombie And Plays In A Heavy Metal Band. And Worse Than All That, They're British! Eeeeek!children's Literaturea.j. And The Gang Are Back Again With Another Weird School Adventure. It Is Just Weeks Before Halloween And Hapless Mr. Granite Is Surprised By A Student Teacher Joining The Class. Mary Is The Goth Daughter Of Principal Klutz And Is Visiting From England. A.j., Who Professes A Fear Of Ghosts, Believes She Just May Be A Vampire. Mary Has No Intention Of Becoming A Teacher, As She Is Following Her Heavy Metal Rocker Boyfriend Zack As He Pursues His Career. Zack Has A Penchant For Climbing In The Classroom Window And Snogging Mary, Much To The Disgust Of A.j. The Two Regale The Class With Information About England That Leaves A.j. Confused, As He Just Doesn't Get The British Vernacular. Zack Writes A Successful Song, I Love Dirt That Goes Viral On You Tube And Leads To A Saturday Night Live Appearance And The Rest As They Say Is History. For Halloween The Kids Dress In Costume And Sing The I Love Dirt Song As Mary And Zack Are Married. Finally Mr. Granite Is Able To Get To The Math Lesson On Page Twenty-three. Kids Just Eat These Books Up And Care Very Little That They Lack Substance. A.j.'s Confusion Over The Use Of The Word Bloody Gets Tedious, But Mr. Granite's Never-ending Struggle To Keep The Class On Task Will Elicit Giggles. The Plot Is Straightforward And Progress Quickly Although There Are Few Surprises. Fans Of The Series Will Find This Satisfying And It Is Harmless Fare For Readers Needing To Practice Their Skills. Reviewer: Beverley Fahey | HarperCollins |
| 9780375837302 | Monday with a Mad Genius | Mary Pope Osborne | Jack and Annie travel 500 years back in time to Florence, Italy, and spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of learning another secret of happiness. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545670111 | Mouselets In Danger (Thea Stilton Mouseford Academy #3): A Geronimo Stilton Adventure (3) | Stilton, Thea | Scholastic Inc. | |
| 9780061346095 | Mr. Sunny Is Funny! (My Weird School Daze, No. 2) | Gutman, Dan | a.j.'s Family Rented A Beach House For The Summer, And You'll Never Guess In A Million Hundred Years Who Rented The House Next Door. Well, You Have To Read The Book To Find Out. So Nah-nah-nah Boo-boo On You!* *okay, Okay, It's Andrea And Her Family. And She Has A Monster Crush On Mr. Sunny, The Hunky (but Weird) Lifeguard. Ooooh! When Are They Gonna Get Married?children's Literatureup-and-coming Third Grader A.j. Hates School. He Also Hates Andrea, Little Miss Perfect Know-it-all. Luckily For A.j., It Is Summer Vacation, And That Means He Will Not Have To Contend With School Or Andrea For Over Seven Million Seconds (according To His Trusty Calculator), Or So He Thinks, Until Andrea Shows Up To Share His Family's Beach House! It Is Almost A Catastrophe; Luckily, Andrea Is Smitten With 16-year-old Lifeguard Evan (a.k.a. Mr. Sunny), Whose Motto Is Sand Is My Life. Sadly, Andrea's Love Is Unrequited; Mr. Sunny Is Obsessed With Building A Sandcastle For A Big Contest. Who Can Blame Him? First Prize Is A Trip To France, Where He Hopes To Study Sand Sculpture From The Great Sand Masters. A.j. Convinces Broken-hearted Andrea To Win Mr. Sunny's Attention By Pretending To Drown. Unfortunately, Andrea Gets A Cramp And Actually Almost Drowns. Even More Unfortunately, Mr. Sunny Is Busy Fending Off A Shark (plus It Turns Out He Is One Of Those Lifeguards Who Cannot Really Swim), So It Is A.j. To The Rescue! The Second In Gutman's My Weird School Daze Series, This Is Another Wacky Tale Sure To Keep Kids, And Their Parents, Smiling. Gutman Even Manages To Sneak In Some Shakespeare (but Do Not Tell Anyone). Paillot's Black-and-white Illustrations Are Just Silly Enough To Add To The Spirit Of Fun. Reviewer: Naomi Milliner | HarperCollins |
| 9780061346071 | My Weird School Daze #1: Mrs. Dole Is Out Of Control! | Gutman, Dan | A.j. And The Gang Are Graduating! But The Out-of-control Pta President Is Turning The Whole Thing Into A Huge Ceremony Complete With Fireworks, A Petting Zoo, And A Flyover By The Blue Angels! Is Moving Up To Third Grade Such A Big Deal? And What Could Possibly Go Wrong? | HarperCollins |
| 9780061703997 | My Weird School Daze #11: Mr. Tony Is Full of Baloney! | Dan Gutman | With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this eleventh book of the My Weird School Daze series, A.J.’s mom has a new job! That means A.J. will have to go to After School Kids’ Kare. And Mr. Tony, the guy who runs it, is totally weird. He wants to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by making the world’s largest pizza! Will A.J. and the gang be able to tunnel out of the child-care room and escape to freedom? Run for your lives! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang! | Harper Collins |
| 9780061704024 | My Weird School Daze #12: Ms. Leakey Is Freaky! | Dan Gutman | With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! Oh no! In this twelfth book in the My Weird School Daze series, kids are getting too unhealthy, so Ella Mentry School has hired a health teacher to help the kids eat right and exercise. Ms. Leakey is a real health nut. She makes a punching bag filled with junk food! She designs a robot that smokes and drinks! She opens up a fast food restaurant that sells broccoli burgers! She puts sunscreen on her car! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang. | Harper Collins |
| 9780061346118 | My Weird School Daze #3: Mr. Granite Is From Another Planet! | Dan Gutman | With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! It's the start of a new school year in this third book in the My Weird School Daze series. And A.J.'s third-grade teacher, Mr. Granite, is out of this world! He's a super genius who dresses weird, talks weird, and acts even weirder. He seems to know literally everything, which only makes the students at Ella Mentry School wonder… Is he a computer posing as a person, or does he come from another planet? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss any of the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang—from Weird, to Weirder, to Weirder-est! This chapter book is an excellent choice to share with children ages 6 to 10 who are ready to read independently. It’s a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children. | Harper Collins |
| 9780061554063 | My Weird School Daze #4: Coach Hyatt Is a Riot! | Gutman, Dan | the Weirdness Never Stops! it's Pee Wee Football Season, And A.j.'s New Coach Is Crazy. She Wants The Boys To Do Push-ups In The Mud. She Wants Them To Pick Up A Car. And Worst Of All, She Wants To Put Girls On The Team! You'll Never Believe In A Million Hundred Years What Happens In The Big Game.children's Literaturepart Of The My Weird School Daze Series, This Book Is A Delightful Exploration Of Teamwork, Friendship, And Competition. Eight-year-old Arlo (aj) Learns That His New Football Coach Is, Of All Things, A Girl. Not Only That, But She Is A Girl Who Calls The Players Ragamuffins, Which Leaves Aj Wondering What A Ragamuffin Is (a Muffin Made Of Rags?). Coach Hyatt Teaches The Team To Be A Team, Having Them Lift Her Car And Run A Secret Play. We Also Get To Meet Coach Hyatt's Seven-year-old Son, Wyatt, Whose Best Talent Is Picking His Nose. Andrea Is The Icky Girl Cheerleader Who Ends Up Helping The Team. Michael, A Teammate, Never Ties His Shoes. Ryan Is The Teammate Who Is Constantly Trying To Get A Bathroom Break. Neil Is Also Known As The Nude Kid. With Unexpected Humor And Running Gags, The Author Keeps The Story Silly Enough For Any Kid. Boys, Especially, Will Enjoy Reading This Story. Reviewer: Sue Poduska | HarperCollins |
| 9780061554094 | My Weird School Daze #5: Officer Spence Makes No Sense! | Dan Gutman | With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In the fifth book in the My Weird School Daze series, the weirdness never stops! The security guard at Ella Mentry School has gone off the deep end! Somebody is stealing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from the vomitorium, and Officer Spence is on the case. He's arresting everybody in sight! Somebody is going to go to jail! Who is it? You'll have to read the book to find out. Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang. | Harper Collins |
| 9780061554117 | My Weird School Daze #6: Mrs. Jafee Is Daffy! | Dan Gutman | The weirdness never stops! The new vice principal of Ella Mentry School has some crazy ideas on how to teach kids. A.J. and the gang have to stand on their heads while they do math! They have to take a spelling test underwater! Everybody has to do yoga! Could it possibly get any weirder? | Harper Collins |
| 9780061554124 | My Weird School Daze #7: Dr. Brad Has Gone Mad! | Gutman, Dan | The weirdness never stops!Ella Mentry School's counselor wants everybody to stop arguing and get along with one another. He wants everybody to be polite! He wants everybody to live in peace and harmony! What is his problem? Now the boys have to play with dolls! The girls have to play with action figures! And that's only the start of Dr. Brad's weird methods. . . . | HarperCollins |
| 9780061554162 | My Weird School Daze #9: Mrs. Lizzy Is Dizzy! | Dan Gutman | The weirdness never stops! Help! With the Recess Enrichment Program, A.J. and the gang have to take classes even during recess! The new teacher, Mrs. Lizzy, teaches how to make balloon animals, how to compost worms, and lots of other weird useless skills that nobody would ever want to know in a million hundred years! | Harper Collins |
| 9780545103749 | New York, New York! (the Baby-Sitters Club: Super Special #6) | Ann M. Martin | The Baby-sitters have always wanted to be sophisticated New Yorkers like Stacey. Well, now here's their chance: Stacey has invited them all to the city for a vacation. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780679863717 | Night of the Ninjas | Mary Pope Osborne | The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back in time to feudal Japan where the siblings learn about the ways of the Ninja. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780399555985 | One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote | Bonnie Worth | The Cat in the Hat looks at how, why, and who we vote for in a rhyming, nonfiction book that's perfect for Election Day, President's Day, and year-round reading—now with 16 bonus-pages of kid-friendly voting activities! Written in simple rhyme, this Cat in the Hat's Learning Library Book introduces early readers to the concept and practice of votingwith a focus on the American Presidency! Revised to include 16 pages of activities showing kids how to hold their own elections, it's an ideal choice for reading and talking about voting—whether for classroom pet or leader of the free world! Readers will learn the basic principles of democracy; how political parties are made; why Election Day is held in early November; and much more. Fans of the hit PBS show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! will be delighted to see the Cat knows as much about history and civic responsiblity as he does about science! | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780142408797 | Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great | Judy Blume | Spending the summer in Tarrytown, New York, is a lot of fun for ten-year-old Sheila even though her friends make her face up to some self-truths she does not want to admit. | Penguin |
| 9780857074768 | Party Time | Rachel Renée Russell | Take two parties, add a couple of friends and one crush, sprinkle with one mean girl, mix well, put fingers over eyes and cringe! |