Joy Perkins' Library
Ringgold Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780142410387 | The Bfg | Roald Dahl | The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants. | Puffin |
| 9781338159011 | The Birthday Surprise | Leigh Stephens | It's Pam Cake's birthday, and Rainbow Kate is determined to throw her friend the sweetest birthday celebration ever. Rainbow Kate asks the other Shoppies(TM) to help her plan a surprise party--but too many cooks spoil the cake! One thing is for sure: this will be a birthday Pam Cake will never forget! This Level 2 reader includes original illustrations. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780439796194 | The Blob That Ate Everyone (Goosebumps #55) | R. L. Stine | They're baa-ack! Make way for the bestselling children's series of all time! With a fresh new look, GOOSEBUMPS is set to scare a whole new generation of kids. So reader beware--you're in for a scare! Read it and scream! A famous horror writer. That's what Zackie Beauchamp wants to be. He's writing a story about a giant blob monster. A pink slimy creature who eats up an entire town! Then Zackie finds the typewriter. In a burned-down antiques store. He takes it home and starts typing. But there's something really odd about that typewriter. Something really dangerous. Because now every word Zackie writes is starting to come true. . . . | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780545206983 | The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 | Lauren Tarshis | Visiting his favorite Hawaiian beach when Japanese forces suddenly attack Pearl Harbor, 11-year-old Danny Crane struggles through the smoke, destruction and chaos to make his way back home. By the author of Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree. Simultaneous. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780385755573 | The Boy Who Invented Tv | Kathleen Krull | An inspiring true story of a boy genius. Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to “make pictures fly through the air.” This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight years later he made his brainstorm in the potato field a reality by transmitting the world’s first television image. This fascinating picture-book biography of Philo Farnsworth covers his early interest in machines and electricity, leading up to how he put it all together in one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. The author’s afterword discusses the lawsuit Farnsworth waged and won against RCA when his high school science teacher testified that Philo’s invention of television was years before RCA’s. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780439044004 | The Bride Of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies (Bailey School Kids #41) | Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones | The 16th book from the hugely popular early chapter book series to re-emerge with a new look! Brand-new eye-catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers.There's a new woman working at the snack bar at the Bailey City ice skating rink. Electra is tall and strange-looking, but her enormous cookies are out of this world! She's obviously the perfect girlfriend for Frank, the snack bar employee the kids are sure is Frankenstein's monster. But Electra couldn't really be the bride of Frankenstein, could she? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780807509135 | The Buddy Files: The Case Of The Fire Alarm (Book 4) | Dori Hillestad Butler | Buddy is starting his work as therapy dog at Four Lakes Elementary School, where Connor attends and Mom is the principal. On his very first day, he accidentally knocks down a little kid on the playground, convincing the first grade teacher that school is no place for a dog. Then the fire alarm goes off. The school is evacuated, but there's no fire... it's a false alarm.Who could have set it?Buddy fans will cheer as their favorite dog detective solves another case with his own great doggy style. | Albert Whitman & Company |
| 9780807555019 | The Candy Factory Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mystery & Activities Specials) | When Grandfather's friend Mrs. Winkles needs some extra workers at her candy factory, the Boxcar Children are thrilled to help. What could be more fun than spending their days making candy? But working in the factory isn’t as sweet as they expected. Workers are quitting, machinery is breaking down, and mysterious threatening messages are appearing on the candy hearts. It looks like someone is sabotaging Mrs. Winkles’s candy! | Albert Whitman & Company | |
| 9780807509104 | The Case Of The Lost Boy (The Buddy Files) | Dori Hillestad Butler | "My name is King. I am a dog. I am also a detective.King has a very big mystery to solve. His family is missing, and he's been put in the P-O-U-N-D. Why doesn't his beloved human (Kayla) come to get him? When King is adopted by Connor and his mom, things get more confusing. The new family calls him Buddy! And just as Connor and Buddy start to get acquainted, Connor disappears! Buddy (aka King) has big problems to solve, but with some help from his friend Mouse (a very large dog) and the mysterious cat with no name, he shows what a smart, brave dog can do. Mystery fans and dog lovers will be swept up in Dori Hillestad Butler's funny, satisfying story...and left eager for Buddy's next adventure. | Albert Whitman & Company |
| 9780141304236 | The Case Of The Measled Cowboy (Hank The Cowdog, No. 33) | John R. Erickson | When Sally May and Loper head off to visit the relatives?leaving Slim in charge of Little Alfred?Hank knows that trouble is sure to come knocking. But not even the Head of Ranch Security could have predicted what would happen next. First, Slim is struck down with the measles. Then a blizzard hits the ranch, trapping them in the house with no heat or electricity. Somehow, Hank's got to find a way to get them out of this mess...before they're snowed in for good! | Puffin |
| 9780807509159 | The Case Of The School Ghost (The Buddy Files) | Dori Hillestad Butler | It's the night of the Fourth Grade sleepover, and Buddy is invited. When he gets to school, Mr. Poe, the custodian, tells everyone about the ghost that haunts the school grounds. There are no such things as ghosts, right? But secret notes, unusual banging, and a ghostly voice may indicate otherwise. Could this be why Connor and Michael are acting so strange? Is there really a ghost in the school? Buddy is determined to find out! | Albert Whitman & Company |
| 9780688161330 | The Chocolate Touch | Patrick Skene Catling | John midas loves chocolate. He loves it so much that he′ll eat it any hour of any day. He doesn′t care if he ruins his appetite. He thinks chocolate is better than any other food! But one day, after wandering into a candy store and buying a piece of their best chocolate, John finds out that there might just be such a thing as too much chocolate. . . . | Harper Collins |
| 9780439677790 | The Clue in the Closet | Frances Ann Ladd | Scooby and Shaggy fear a ghost in the closet. | |
| 9781434259776 | The Crook That Made Kids Cry (Field Trip Mysteries) | Steve Brezenoff | Sam Archer and her friends are always ready to solve a mystery. When a trip to the children's museum with their Kindergarten Buddies is riddled with vandalism, the gang and their buddies are on the case. | Capstone Press |
| 9780545816717 | The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? | Mo Willems | ||
| 9781434232274 | The Field Trip Mysteries: The Cave That Shouldn't Collapse | Steve Brezenoff | Edward ""Egg"" Garrison thought the field trip to the caverns would be a great place to take pictures. It turns out it's the perfect place for a mystery! | Capstone Press |
| 9781434237873 | The Field Trip Mysteries: The Mount Rushmore Face That Couldn't See | Steve Brezenoff | Cat and her friends visit Mount Rushmore, and things quickly get mysterious. | Stone Arch Books |
| 9781434216083 | The Field Trip Mysteries: The Painting That Wasn't There | Steve Brezenoff | James "Gum" Shoo's art class heads to the museum. They've been learning about forged art, but they never expected to find a fake in the gallery! Only Gum and his gumshoe friends will be able to solve this museum caper. | Capstone Press |
| 9781434232250 | The Field Trip Mysteries: The Seals That Wouldn't Swim | Steve Brezenoff | Catalina "Cat" Duran and her friends thought they were on a field trip to see the seals at the aquarium. So why has the seal show been cancelled? | Capstone Press |
| 9781434216090 | The Field Trip Mysteries: The Teacher Who Forgot Too Much | Steve Brezenoff | Catalina "Cat" Duran and her class are off to the recycling center for what seems like the worst field trip ever. But when they arrive, they find out that the recycling plant has been sabotaged! Only Cat and her friends can save the day (and help save the Earth, too!). | Capstone Press |