Parris Horsley's Library
West Creek Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780439557160 | The Class Election from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures, No. 3) | Mike Thaler | Mean Mrs. Green is forcing everyone to run in the school election, but everyone just wants to run for their lives! YIKES!Hubie is running for president against Doris. Hubie doesn't think he stands a chance against Doris and the free ice cream that's she's giving away to voters. Mix that in with the fact that he has to do lots of crazy stuff like shaking Coach Kong's paw and Mrs. Green's claw, and kissing a bunch of babies to stay in the presidential race. Hubie's chances look slim, but in the end he wins by being the candidate who stands for something—-not just on top of something! HA!Children's LiteratureIn this latest addition to the Black Lagoon Adventures series, Hubie has decided run for class president. He worries that he might end up running against Doris, who is determined to be the first woman president ever. Determined to run a clean race, Hubie must nevertheless put up with the underhanded dealings of Doris, who hangs posters in the boys' bathroom and gives away free ice cream bars at lunch. Readers are privy to Hubie's hopes and fears, including campaign slogan selection anxiety and pre-election day jitters. Puns and witty humor pack this election story. Words such as pizzazz and campaign appear, yet Mike Thaler's realistic and down-to-earth narrative accurately portrays all the stresses of running for class president. Hubie's overactive imagination springs to life in Jared Lee's cartoon-like illustrations, which add further conversation between characters to the plot. Readers must be cautioned, however, not to depend on this book for its spelling or history. For example, Lincoln didn't live in Gettysburg because he had a Gettysburg address. Still, Hubie's experiences certainly bring down the house. Reviewer: Amalia Selle | Scholastic |
| 9780439429276 | The Class Trip from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures, No. 1) | Mike Thaler | As He Gets Ready For A Class Trip, A Boy Worries About All The Things That Might Go Wrong--but They Are Nothing To What He Experiences The Day Of The Excursion. | Scholastic |
| 9780439680769 | The Field Day from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures, No. 6) | Mike Thaler | There's just one week until field day at the Black Lagoon and Hubie is going to be ready! But getting in shape in one week is harder than he thinks -- especially when the workout kit he has seems to be for chickens. Why else would he be developing his pecs and thighs? When the two teams finally meet on the big day, there's more than winning at stake. Will their friendships survive the cut-throat water balloon tosses and three-legged races that await them? BiographyKnown as the Riddle King of America, Mike Thaler is the author of the popular Black Lagoon books and the Heaven and Mirth series. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and travels nationally, speaking in schools, libraries, and churches.Jared Lee is an accomplished illustrator with experience working for the likes of L.L. Bean, Procter and Gamble, Hasbro, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, and the U.S. Postal Service. He received a BFA degree from the John Herron Art Institute. He currently resides in Lebanon, Ohio. | Scholastic |
| 9780439801560 | The Get Rich Quick Club | Dan Gutman | Summer vacation in their small Maine town does not look too promising until twelve-year-old Gina and four of her friends make a pact to become millionaires before school starts in September. I'm just lying out there in the backyard one night, staring up at the sky. Then suddenly a dollar bill lands on my face. I pick it up. It looks real. I have no idea where it came from. Then another one falls. And another. I look up and see bills fluttering down from the clouds above me. First they come in flurries, and then it turns into a snowstorm of money. This is the dazzling tale of five kids who make a pact to earn a million dollars by the end of the summer, led by the clever and daring Gina Tumolo. They come up with a fantastic scheme that involves a photograph of a UFO. Before they are through, they will have their photos in newspapers across the country and even meet face to face with - well, you don't think we'll give the story away right here, do you? Look inside and see for yourself what happens! | |
| 9780439680752 | The Halloween Party From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | "Hubie feels left out when his teacher announces a class costume party and he, unlike his classmates, has no ideas about what to wear."--[Source inconnue]. | |
| 9780545623957 | The Locker Ate Lucy! | Jack Chabert | When their friend Lucy disappears into her locker, Sam and Antonio follow a trail of clues that lead them through the locker, deep inside their living school. Simultaneous. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9781338230635 | The Magic Looking Glass | Tom Percival | Hansel, Gretel, and new friend Wolfie, find a Magic Looking Glass that promises to help them find a cutting stolen from the magical Story Tree. | |
| 9780316355575 | The Magic Misfits | Neil Patrick Harris | A New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestselling book! From award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris comes the magical first book in a new series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve.When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England town. But like any good trick, things change instantly as greedy B.B. Bosso and his crew of crooked carnies arrive to steal anything and everything they can get their sticky fingers on.After a fateful encounter with the local purveyor of illusion, Dante Vernon, Carter teams up with five other like-minded illusionists. Together, using both teamwork and magic, they'll set out to save the town of Mineral Wells from Bosso's villainous clutches. These six Magic Misfits will soon discover adventure, friendship, and their own self-worth in this delightful new series.(Psst. Hey, you! Yes, you! Congratulations on reading this far. As a reward, I'll let you in on a little secret... This book isn't just a book. It's a treasure trove of secrets and ciphers and codes and even tricks. Keep your eyes peeled and you'll discover more than just a story--you'll learn how to make your own magic!) | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545623926 | The School Is Alive! | Jack Chabert | Sam Graves discovers that his elementary school is alive and plotting against the students, and,as hall monitor, it is his job to protect them--but he will need some help from his friends. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780439557177 | The Science Fair From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler, Jared D. Lee | When their teacher insists that all her pupils invent something for the school science fair, the students have only a vague idea how to go about it and find that bringing their projects to life is a lot more complicated than they thought. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545873680 | The Science Fair Is Freaky! | Jack Chabert | For the first time in years Eerie Elementary is planning a science fair, which may not be a good idea in a school which is alive and out to get the students--but when Sam and his friends find a book of experiments that contains all of Orson Eerie's notes, it may turn out to be the key they need to finally understand the mad scientist. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9781338571042 | The Secrets Necklace | Jessie Paddock | "Penny Hoppe isn't having much fun in middle school, but now her luck might be changing: her new necklace is a mind reader! Whenever she wears it, Penny can hear the thoughts of those around her--and their innermost secrets. Can she use her new power to finally fit in? Or will she uncover more than she bargained for?"-- | Scholastic, Inc. |
| 9780395623640 | The Story Of Religion | Maestro, Betsy | This lavishly illustrated book introduces the history of religious belief, illuminating the differences that make each group unique and the fundamental beliefs that all religions share. Simply written text and detailed watercolor paintings make the fascinating and complex subject matter accessible, encouraging children to recognize, understand and value the diversity of the world's religions. Full color. | Clarion Books |
| 9780545110235 | The Stranger Next Door | Peg Kehret | A clever cat's heroism helps two twelve-year-old boys become friends after their families, one of which is in a witness protection program, move to neighboring houses in Hilltop, Washington. | Scholastic |
| 9780439438940 | The Talent Show From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler, Jared D. Lee | When his teacher requires that everyone in class take part in the talent show, a boy asks his mother for suggestions and she insists he start taking piano lessons. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545751827 | The Three Bears Abc | Grace Maccarone | A retelling of the classic tale highlights the letters from A to Z. | |
| 9780439895088 | The Valentine Star | Patricia Reilly Giff | Scholastic | |
| 9780439368308 | The Young Man and the Sea | Rodman Philbrick | After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman decides that it is up to him to earn money to take care of himself and his father, so he undertakes a dangerous trip alone out on the ocean off the coast of Maine to try to catch a huge bluefin tuna. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545288477 | What Sisters Do Best | Laura Joffe Numeroff | Read one way, this book describes all the wonderful things sisters do, and when turned over, it depicts why brothers are special. | |
| 9780448455853 | Who Was Dr. Seuss? | Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ | Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books- like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life. | National Geographic Books |