Brenda Claytor's Library
Rossview Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780516244914 | The Moon | Carmen Bredeson | A simple introduction to the physical features, orbit, and efforts to explore the Earth's moon. | |
| 9780064450652 | The Moon Seems to Change | Franklyn M. Branley | Because the moon revolves around Earth, it seems to grow and shrink. Children can read about the phenomena of the moon’s phases and with an experiment using an orange, a pencil, and a flashlight, they can see why the moon looks different at different times of the month. ‘A welcome addition to science collections for young children.’ —SLJ. | Harper Collins |
| 9780545206839 | The Mount Rushmore Calamity | Sara Pennypacker, Jeff Brown | Hoping to escape the attention brought on by the accident that flattened Stanley, the Lambchop family drives to South Dakota, where they become involved in a wild west adventure at Mount Rushmore. | |
| 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 |
| 9781481423670 | The Mystery Across the Secret Bridge | Harper Paris | While in Machu Picchu, Peru, with their parents, eight-year-old twins Ethan and Ella cross a secret bridge and discover a mysterious stone sculpture. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9781481402996 | The Mystery in the Forbidden City | Harper Paris | Separated from their parents in Beijing, China's Forbidden City, second-grade twins Ethan and Ella luckily find an ancient map that helps them find their way. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9781442497184 | The Mystery of the Gold Coin | Harper Paris | Second graders Ethan and Ella are sad about moving away from their hometown to travel the world with their mom, a journalist, and dad, who will home school them, but before they go they have a mystery to solve. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9781481414647 | The Mystery of the Lion's Tail | Harper Paris | "Twins Ethan and Ella are in the Maasai Mara in Kenya, and there's another mystery to solve. Where are all the lions? Ethan and Ella spot lots of cool animals, but the one they're most excited about, they can't seem to find"-- | Simon and Schuster |
| 9781442497214 | The Mystery of the Mosaic | Harper Paris | After arriving in Venice, Ethan and Ella embark on a high-speed gondola chase in the second book of this chapter book series about mystery, travel, and adventure. When Ethan and Ella first land in Venice, they are in awe of all the canals and tiny little streets. They’re especially excited to look for a five-hundred-year-old-mosaic near Calle Farnese that Grandpa Harry tells them about. While the twins are out getting gelato later that day, they notice someone looking around suspiciously as he unties a gondola from a dock. The next morning, the twins hear two gondoliers arguing, one of them accusing the other of stealing his most beautiful boat. The gondolier begs Ethan and Ella to help him find the boat. They agree, and also tell the man they need to get to Calle Farnese. Will the twins be able to find the stolen gondola and their Grandpa’s favorite mosaic...before dinner? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Greetings from Somewhere chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. | Little Simon |
| 9781481414678 | The Mystery of the Suspicious Spices | Harper Paris | In a Mumbai market, twin detectives Ethan and Ella investigate why a spice seller's spices have suddenly gone bad. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780152567088 | The Napping House | Audrey Wood, Carl Shaylen, Tims Project (Audrey Wood) | In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780399251931 | The Night Before Christmas | Clement Clarke Moore | Presents the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor. | Putnam Juvenile |
| 9780142400456 | The Not-so-Jolly Roger | Jon Scieszka | Once again, three friends are sent back in time by a magic book and they find themselves prisoners of the evil pirate Blackbeard. | Puffin |
| 9780762416332 | The Nutcracker | E.T.A. Hoffmann | Celebrate the holidays with this bestselling Christmas classic. Adults as well as children look forward to attending an annual performance of The Nutcracker. To sweeten the anticipation and prolong the joy--or just to establish a lovely tradition--settle in with this charming retelling of a young girl's dreamy visit to the Land of the Sugarplum Fairy. The story is enhanced with magnificent color illustrations created especially for this edition by the late award-winning artist Don Daily. This high-quality, handsomely produced volume is destined to be a holiday favorite for years to come. | Running Press Kids |
| 9780399231162 | The Other Side | Jacqueline Woodson | Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides the white part of town from the black part of town. | Nancy Paulsen Books |
| 9780064467179 | The Penny Pot (MathStart 3) | Stuart J. Murphy | “Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJThe Penny Pot is perfect for teaching counting coins to second, third, and fourth graders. Life-size coins and a cat named Chester will soon have readers confidently counting coins along with Jessie and her friends at the face-painting booth.Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Lynne Cravath. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze—as well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives!Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success! This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented Lively art from top-notch illustrators Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehensionMathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series! | HarperCollins |
| 9780060001100 | The Perfect Pet | Margie Palatini | Elizabeth really, really, wants a pet. But her parents do not. Instead they give her a cactus. Even though Elizabeth's new plant proves to be a good listener, Elizabeth still really wants a pet. When Elizabeth campaigns to find the right pet, her family imagines some hair-raising possibilities, until Doug comes along—who is, without a doubt, the most unusual, perfect pet of all. | Katherine Tegen Books |
| 9780395389492 | The Polar Express | Chris Van Allsburg | For twenty-five years, The Polar Express has been a treasured holiday classic. To commemorate this special anniversary, a lavish gift edition has been created. Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1986, The Polar Express has sold more than 7 million copies, become a classic holiday movie, and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season. | |
| 9780590457828 | The Principal From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | On the third day of school, a young boy is sent to the principal's office and thinks about all the horrifying rumors he has heard about her | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780823416363 | The Pumpkin Book | Gail Gibbons | Describes how pumpkins come in different shapes and sizes, how they grow, and their traditional uses and cultural significance. Includes instructions for carving a pumpkin and drying the seeds. |