Joy Perkins' Library
Ringgold Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780688167196 | The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders | Jack Prelutsky | Gathers a collection of rhyming poems, including "Red Horse, White Horse, Black Horse, Gray," "I'm a Little Brown Toad," and "Seven Snails and Seven Snakes." | Greenwillow Books |
| 9781338188448 | The Garden Project | Margaret Mcnamara | ||
| 9780439204200 | The Giant Germ | Anne Capeci, Joanna Cole | When Keesha discovers mold on her sandwich, the class takes off on a tour of the mini microbe world, and they learn first hand that these little creatures can have huge effects. Ms. Frizzle proves that there is always more than meets the eye in this gigantic adventure. Illustrations. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780590410564 | The Gingerbread Man and Other Tales. | Includes : Jack and the Beanstalk ; The Three Billy Goats Gruff ; and The Little Red Hen. | ||
| 9780807555323 | The Great Shark Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mystery & Activities Specials) | The Alden children are on vacation at an aquarium in Florida. The Boxcar Children will feed the penguins, swim with dolphins, and come face-to-face with a great white shark! The shark draws crowds and thrills the park's visitors. But the Aldens soon discover that the shark is in danger―someone at the park wants it gone. The Boxcar Children are determined to fish out the crook before it's too late for the shark. | Albert Whitman & Company | |
| 9780807531013 | The Gymnastics Mystery (Boxcar Children #73) | Katya, a Russian gymnast, has come to Greenfield for a competition, and she's staying with the Aldens. But it seems someone is trying to keep Katya from winning, and the young gymnast has secrets of her own. Can the Boxcar Children help Katya and save the competition? | Albert Whitman & Company | |
| 9780590047012 | The Kissing Hand | Audrey Penn | When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go back to school, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him. | |
| 9780878685851 | The Kissing Hand | Audrey Penn | When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him. | Child & Family Press |
| 9780545530620 | The Legend of Jelly Bean and the Unbreakable Egg | Joe Troiano | As the chicks race against time to discover the secret of the unbreakable egg, they learn the value of teamwork, the importance of kindness and the amazing power of a good hug. | |
| 9780399244971 | The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush | Little Gopher follows his destiny, as revealed in a Dream-Vision, of becoming an artist for his people and eventually is able to bring the colors of the sunset down to the earth. | ||
| 9780807545461 | The Lighthouse Mystery | Gertrude Chandler Warner | Renting a lighthouse is unusual, but even more so is an unfriendly boy's peculiar behavior. | Albert Whitman |
| 9780439871624 | The Little League Team From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | With everyone excited about baseball tryouts, Hubie hopes that practice and a new mitten nicknamed Grabber will help him make the team. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780380709243 | The Mouse and the Motorcycle | Cleary, Beverly | Ralph the mouse was terrified. All he had wanted to do was ride the little motorcycle someone had left on the table. Instead, both Ralph and the motorcycle had taken a terrible fall - right into the bottom of the wastepaper basket. He was trapped, left to wait for whatever fate was in store for him. But it turned out to be Ralph's lucky day. Along came Keith, the owner of the toy motorcycle, who was staying with his family in the hotel room where Ralph lives. Not only did Keith save Ralph's life, but he taught him how to ride the bike. And, when everyone was asleep, he turned Ralph loose in the hotel halls to enjoy the biking adventure of his life. But adventures can be both fun and trouble...as Ralph and Keith soon find out! A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling. | HarperCollins |
| 9780807553466 | The Mystery At Snowflake Inn (The Boxcar Children Special #3) (The Boxcar Children Mystery & Activities Specials) | Grandfather is taking everyone on a special holiday trip to an old-fashioned New England inn. The Aldens have fun playing in the snow, ice-skating, and working puzzles. Then mysterious things start to happen at the inn, and the owner worries he'll have to shut down. Can the Boxcar Children find the culprit, or will their winter vacation be cut short? | Albert Whitman & Company | |
| 9780807553671 | The Mystery Behind The Wall (The Boxcar Children Ser., No. 17) | Gertrude Chandler Warner | Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery behind the wall in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers.When the Boxcar Children find a mysterious journal hidden behind the wall of the guest room, it leads them on a search for a valuable coin collection. But what happened to the journal's owner, and what is she trying to tell them?What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow. | Albert Whitman & Company |
| 9780807554104 | The Mystery In Washington D.C. (The Boxcar Children Mystery & Activities Specials) | The Boxcar Children take a trip to Washington, D.C, and visit lots of interesting places, like the Capitol Building, the Washington Monument, and the Air and Space Museum. But when things start disappearing from their hotel, and they realize they are being followed, the children know there's a mystery in the capitol…and it's up to them to solve it! | Albert Whitman & Company | |
| 9780807555545 | The Mystery Of The Haunted Boxcar (The Boxcar Children Mysteries) | The Aldens' boxcar is the perfect place for games, picnics, sleepovers, and fun. But is it also the perfect place for ghosts? When strange things start happening there, Benny is convinced that the boxcar is haunted. Will the Boxcar Children be able to scare away the ghost...or is it good-bye to their boxcar? | Albert Whitman & Company | |
| 9780545026048 | The Night Before Summer Camp | Natasha Wing | In this poem based on "The Night Before Christmas," Rick has the jitters over starting summer day camp, but when he discovers that his counselor is also nervous because she is starting her first job, he feels a lot better. | |
| 9780807565285 | The Pet Shop Mystery | Gertrude Chandler Warner | While helping out part time in a pet shop, the Alden children discover an employee who is smuggling and selling exotic animals. | Albert Whitman |
| 9780590461887 | The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving | Ann McGovern | Describes how the first Thanksgiving celebration. | Scholastic Inc. |