Brittany King's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| Great-Grandpa's In The Litter Box | ||||
| 9780062838384 | Greystone Secrets #1: The Strangers | Margaret Peterson Haddix | New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix takes readers on a thrilling adventure filled with mysteries and plot twists aplenty in this absorbing series about family and friendships. Perfect for fans of A Wrinkle in Time and The City of Ember!What makes you you?The Greystone kids thought they knew. Chess has always been the protector over his younger siblings, Emma loves math, and Finn does what Finn does best—acting silly and being adored. They’ve been a happy family, just the three of them and their mom.But everything changes when reports of three kidnapped children reach the Greystone kids, and they’re shocked by the startling similarities between themselves and these complete strangers. The other kids share their same first and middle names. They’re the same ages. They even have identical birthdays. Who, exactly, are these strangers?Before Chess, Emma, and Finn can question their mom about it, she takes off on a sudden work trip and leaves them in the care of Ms. Morales and her daughter, Natalie. But puzzling clues left behind lead to complex codes, hidden rooms, and a dangerous secret that will turn their world upside down.Praise for The Strangers:"A secret-stacked, thrilling series opener about perception, personal memories, and the idiosyncrasies that form individual identities." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)* Winter 2018–2019 Kids' Indie Next List Pick * Indie Bestseller * Time for Kids Book Club: Top 10 Summer Reads * | Katherine Tegen Books |
| 9780545286725 | Guinea Dog | Patrick Jennings | When his mother brings home a guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is not happy--until the rodent starts acting exactly like a dog. | |
| 9780590137829 | Heather Takes The Reins (Magic Attic Club) | Sheri Cooper Sinykin | A trip to the magic attic and a talk with her father help Heather understand that winning a contest does not depend on only one member of a team. | Scholastic |
| 9780545467995 | Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret | Wanda Coven | After being homeschooled her whole life, Heidi Heckelbeck enters a real school in second grade, where she encounters a mean girl named Melanie who makes her feel like an alien. | |
| 9781338281507 | Hello, Crabby! | Jonathan Fenske | "Crabby is a very crabby crab. Plankton wants to cheer Crabby up. Plankton tells Crabby a joke. Plankton bakes Crabby a cake. Will Crabby wver crack a smile?"--Page 4 de la couverture | Crabby Book |
| 9780545230933 | Her Evil Twin (Poison Apple) | Mimi McCoy | Is Anna's new BFF really her evil twin? Nothing is as it seems in this thrilling, bone-chilling new Poison Apple book!Anna's new friend, Emma, is everything Anna wants to be -- fearless, effortlessly fashionable, and always up for doing something new and fun. The girls even look alike, and soon they're fixing their hair the same way and sharing clothes.But Emma is also kind of a troublemaker. She likes to sneak off school grounds at lunch, and she doesn't seem to like Anna having any other friends. Emma never seems to get caught, but Anna does. After all, they look just alike.When Emma's sense of adventure takes a sinister turn, Anna starts to worrry. Is her mirror-image BFF a dangerous evil twin?Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 5/1/2011Pages: 192Reading Level: Age 8 and Up | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780140369984 | Hero of Lesser Causes | Julie Johnston | In 1946 twelve-year-old Keely is devastated when her older brother Patrick is paralyzed by polio, and she starts a campaign to reawaken his waning interest in life. | Puffin |
| 9780937934791 | Hippos | Beth Wagner Brust, Wildlife Education, Ltd. Staff | Describes the two different types of hippos, how they swim, what they eat, and how they live in herds. | Wildlife Education |
| History Smashers | ||||
| 9780545387590 | Home Court (STAT: Standing Tall And Talented #1) (1) | Amar'e Stoudemire | STAT: Standing Tall And Talented-- A slam-dunk new fiction series from NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire!Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has a lot going on. He loves to go skateboarding in the park. He takes his school work very seriously. He helps out with his dad's landscaping company. And he likes to play basketball with his best friends-but just for fun. When a group of older kids start disrespecting his boys on their neighborhood basketball court, there is only one solution. Amar'e must step in and use his athletic ability and intelligence to save the day. This experience leads Amar'e to realize that basketball is his true passion.Based on the life of All-Star NBA sensation Amar'e Stoudemire, who overcame many obstacles to become one of the most popular figures in sports today. Amar'e is just as versatile in his off the court life as he is on. He is devoted to several charities. He promotes literacy and education. He is a media darling. And he has an amazing story to tell in this heartfelt, accessible middle-grade series. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780439829243 | Home Is Where the Heart Is | Anne Mazer | Abby has lived in the same house for as long as she can remember. But now her parents have decided that they need to move...and their house is on the market before the kids have even digested the news! Abby feels safe and secure in her old neighborhood, where all her friends are nearby. She doesn't care that she'll soon have her own bathroom and a pool in her backyard. She doesn't even care that she'll get to stay in the same school. Abby doesn't want to move! Whatever happened to the Hayeses making decisions together? And why do they have to move so close to Brianna? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545451901 | Hornet vs. Wasp | Jerry Pallotta | Contains facts about the hornet and the wasp, comparing such aspects as their sizes and abilities, and what the outcome would be if they were to fight each other. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| Horrible And The Ant Invasion | ||||
| Hotwheels Shark Attack | ||||
| 9780545918114 | I Am Albert Einstein | Brad Meltzer | Even when he was a kid, Albert Einstein did things his own way. He thought in pictures instead of words, and his special way of thinking helped him understand big ideas like the structure of music and why a compass always points north. Those ideas made him want to keep figuring out the secrets of the universe. Other people thought he was just a dreamer, but because of his curiosity, Einstein grew up to be one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known. | |
| 9780545658461 | I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 | Lauren Tarshis | Originally not wanting to come to Chicago, young Oscar Starling finds himself not only in the middle of the city, but trying to survive when the town is ablaze. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780152380212 | If the Dinosaurs Came Back | Bernard Most | In this delightful book, a small boy imagines a world where dinosaurs perform public services. “Bold lines accentuate imaginative, humorous ideas. A natural for student response: students formulate their own outcomes about what would happen if the dinosaurs returned. An overwhelming favorite in the early grades.”--The Reading Teacher | Clarion Books |
| 9780545504737 | If You Give a Dog a Donut | Laura Joffe Numeroff | Chaos might ensue if you were to give a dog a donut. | |
| 9780590402330 | If You Give a Mouse a Cookie | Laura Joffe Numeroff | "If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. When you give him the milk, he'll probably ask you for a straw. . . ". So begins this delightful story about an energetic mouse and an accommodating little boy. Full-color illustrations. |