Rex Cummings' Library
Pisgah Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780439101332 | A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens | A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9781405315531 | A First Book of Fairy Tales | Mary Hoffman | Collection of favorite fairy tales, retold with colorful illustrations accompanying. | DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) |
| 9780590407199 | A Little Princess | Frances Hodgson Burnett | Sara Crewe, an exceptionally intelligent and imaginative student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, is devastated when her adored, indulgent father dies. Now penniless and banished to a room in the attic, Sara is demeaned, abused, and forced to work as a servant. How this resourceful girl's fortunes change again is at the center of "A Little Princess," one of the best-loved stories in all of children's literature. This unique and fully annotated edition appends excerpts from Frances Hodgson Burnett's original 1888 novella "Sara Crewe" and the stage play that preceded the novel, as well as an early story, "Behind the White Brick," allowing readers to see how A Little Princess evolved. In his delightful introduction, U. C.Knoepflmacher considers the fairy-tale allusions and literary touchstones that place the book among the major works of Victorian literature, and shows it to be an exceptionally rich and resonant novel. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545784573 | A Perfect Time for Pandas | Osborne, Mary Pope | Scholastic | |
| 9780061146312 | A Series of Unfortunate Events #2: the Reptile Room | Lemony Snicket | Or, Murder! (A Series of Unfortunate Events) | HarperTrophy |
| 9780425287484 | Abuela | Arthur Dorros | "¿Y qué tal si los pájaros me alzaran y me llevaran volando por encima del parque? ¿Qué pasaría si yo volara? ¡Claro que ella vuela! Y lleva consigo a su abuela y nos narra, en español sazonado con algunas frases en inglés, este maravilloso viaje. Muchos de los lugares que visitan le recuerdan a la abuela el momento de su llegada a este país."--Publisher's description. | |
| 9780545612258 | According to Humphrey: Mysteries According to Humphrey | Betty G. Bimey | scholastic | |
| 9780439674324 | Al Capone Does My Shirts | Gennifer Choldenko | A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister. | Bloomsbury UK |
| 9780545195669 | Alvin Ho | Lenore Look | A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything. | |
| 9780545648639 | Amelia Bedelia Means Business | Herman Parish | "Amelia Bedelia wants a new bike--a shiny, fast one just like Suzanne's Amelia Bedelia's mom says that a bike like that is expensive and will cost an arm and a leg. Amelia Bedelia can't give away one of her arms and one of her legs! She needs both arms to steer, and both legs to pedal. What Amelia Bedelia needs is a job"--Publisher. | |
| 9780439685177 | Ancient Greece and the Olympics | Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce | Annie and Jack present information about ancient Greece and the athletic events known as the Olympic games that were held there. Annotation. What was it like to live in ancient Greece? What gods and goddesses did Greeks believe in? How did the Olympics start? What was the winner's prize? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide. Includes fun facts from Jack and Annie, fantastic photos and illustrations, and a guide to doing further research! | |
| 9780786852901 | Artemis Fowl the Opal Deception | Eoin Colfer | Artemis Fowl: Opal Deception, The | Disney-Hyperion |
| 9780064402880 | Arthur, for the Very First Time | Patricia MacLachlan | Arthur Rasby is ten years old and having the worst summer of his life. His parents don't listen to him, so he writes everything down -- everything that's real -- in his journal. But when he goes to stay with his Great-Aunt Elda and Great-Uncle Wrisby on their farm, his world is turned upside down. For the first time Arthur wonders what's real and what's not. His aunt and uncle do things Arthur's parents would never do -- like climbing out windows to sit in trees, singing to their pet pig, and speaking French to a pet chicken. Life on the farm happens much too fast to write down -- sometimes wonderful, sometimes terrible. Arthur begins to understand there is more than one way of seeing and doing and loving. And he realizes there's a whole world just waiting to be discovered. | Harper Collins |
| 9781481415910 | As Brave as You | Jason Reynolds | When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires--literally. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9781250027283 | Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories | Ann M. Martin | Hilarious and heartwarming dog stories from nine renowned authors: • Ann M. Martin • Jon Muth • Mark Teague • Margarita Engle • Thacher Hurd • Valerie Hobbs • Matt de la Peña • Pam Muñoz Ryan • Wendy Orr For young readers who have ever wanted, known or loved a dog, the short stories in this anthology evoke the full spectrum of endearing doggy traits! With stories ordered from easiest to most difficult to read, Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories is a book for young readers of varying levels to enjoy. | Square Fish |
| 9780982097267 | Bootcamp Babysitter | Carol Casey | Retired Army Sergeant Ray is on a mission to teach his lively campers how to find the best in themselves and bring it t the Bootcamp team. | |
| 9780547029139 | Cat Named Ben :. | Ondina Mancilla | ||
| 9780439545297 | Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors | Jenny Nimmo | Charlie Bone is back at Bloor's Academy, where a new semester- and new powers-await him. Bur nothing is quite the same as Charlie left it. | |
| 9780439545273 | Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy | Jenny Nimmo | Emma discovers that the invisible boy living upstairs in the attic is her older brother, and when Manfred finds out their plans, he threatens to lock up Emma. | Scholastic, Incorporated |
| 9780439496889 | Charlie Bone and the Time Twister | Jenny Nimmo | Back at Bloor's Academy after Christmas vacation, Charlie finds himself confronted with a new problem when young Henry Yewbeam, who vanished during a game of marbles in 1916, suddenly appears and needs help to find his family. |