Carissa Casteel's Library
Barksdale Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9781338541687 | The Greatest Adventure | Tony Piedra | "Eliot's grandfather, El Capitan, has retired from the sea, and after listening to his grandfather's stories, Eliot is ready for an adventure--so they set out together to find one they can share."--. | |
| 9780545268509 | The Greatest Gymnast of All | Stuart J. Murphy | While performing an energetic gymnastic routine, Zoe demonstrates such spatial opposites as on and off, inside and outside, and over and under. | |
| 9780439334938 | The Haunted Ski Lodge | Gail Herman | When Scooby-Doo and Shaggy get separated from their friends at a ski resort just as a snowstorm begins, they take refuge in a deserted lodge, but soon come to believe the place is haunted and try to investigate. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780673613745 | The Knight Light | Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz | Pearson Scott Foresman | |
| 9780439326049 | The Legend of Freedom Hill | Linda Jacobs Altman | During the California Gold Rush Rosabel, an African American, and Sophie, a Jew, team up and search for gold to buy Rosabel's mother her freedom from a slave catcher. | |
| 9780982646830 | The Legend of the Christmas Pickle | Michael Shoulders | A children's picture book about the tradition some families celebrate of Santa hiding a pickle ornament on the Christmas tree. | |
| 9780547910925 | The Lion | Aksel James | ||
| 9780717283538 | The Lion King (Disney's Wonderful World Of Reading) | Young Simba just can t wait to be king and with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa, the cub grows into a brave lion. Get set for action, adventure, and lots of fun with this full-color retelling of Disney s blockbuster The Lion King!From the Trade Paperback edition. | Grolier Enterprises | |
| 9780673613615 | The Mouse Who Loved the Moon | Marilee Robin Burton | Scott Foresman | |
| 9780673613196 | The Move | Susan McCloskey | Scott Foresman | |
| 9780688022716 | The New Kid On The Block | Jack Prelutsky | From beloved and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky come over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people—from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, to the very unexpected new kid! For fans of Shel Silverstein and Louis Sachar's Wayside School series. “The illustrations bring the frivolity to a fever pitch.”—School Library Journal.Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken.You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world's worst singer and the greatest video game player in history. You'll even find an invitation to a dragon's birthday party....This playful collection is a wonderful introduction to the pleasures of poetry and word play from a master of the genre, Jack Prelutsky.“It’s the author’s joyous sense of the absurd that propels the reader from page to page.”—Horn Book (starred review) | Greenwillow Books |
| 9781338238457 | The Ninjabread Man | C. J. Leigh | In this adaptation of the traditional Gingerbread man, Ninjabread Man escapes the Sensei, and defeats Ninja Bear, Ninja Snake and Ninja Mouse, only to be eaten by the clever Ninja Fox. | Orchard Books |
| 9780399255878 | The Perfect Present | Fiona Roberton | Excited about his new dog, Henry does not even open the gift from his pet duck, Spot, who, feeling left out, packs a bag and goes away, only to be caught in a storm. | |
| 9780545201230 | The Pout-Pout Fish | Deborah Diesen | Although many of his friends suggest otherwise, the pout-pout fish believes he has no choice but to be glum, until one day a new fish changes his mind with a kiss. | |
| 9780673613752 | The Royal Pain | Sharon Fear | Scott Foresman | |
| 9781338636529 | The Snowy Nap | Jan Brett | After hearing about winter from his friends, Hedgie the hedgehog tries to stay awake to experience its wonders. | |
| 9780545259880 | The Story of Ferdinand | Munro Leaf | Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls. | |
| 9780673612939 | The Three Bears | Sharon Fear | Scott Foresman | |
| 9780688161576 | The Voice Of The People: American Democracy In Action (The American Story) | Betsy Maestro | For more than two hundred years, Americans have gathered every November to vote. The country has grown and changed during that time, and so has our Constitution, but the basic system of "government of the people, by the people, and for the people" remains the same. How do our leaders, from local mayors on up to Presidents and Supreme Court Justices, go about getting their jobs, and just what are their jobs? Learn what every good citizen needs to know about American democracy in action. | HarperTrophy |