Courtney Adams' Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545299428 | Sleepy Hollow Sleepover | Ron Roy | Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are enjoying Halloween fun in Sleepy Hollow, New York, but when unplanned spooky things start happening, they investigate whether a real headless horseman might be to blame. | |
| 9780689817120 | Some Good News | Cynthia Rylant | Nine-year-old cousins Rosie, Lily, and Tess make a neighborhood newspaper celebrating all their friends on Cobble Street. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780440412106 | Something Beautiful | Sharon Dennis Wyeth, Chris K. Soentpiet | When she goes looking for "something beautiful" in her city neighborhood, a young girl finds beauty in many different forms. | Dragonfly Books |
| 9780545913874 | Song of the Poison Dragon: a Branches Book (Dragon Masters #5) | Tracey West | Petra, the newest dragon master, is scared to death of the Hydra dragon she is supposed to bond with--but when the Hydra accidentally poisons the King, and then her fellow dragon master, Drake, she must find a way to connect with her dragon, because only the Hydra's song can cure them. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9781486715794 | Space Squad | Finn Coyle | The space squad explores and travels into space using their spectacular space fleet. Carrier rockets, spaceplanes, space exploration vehicles, satellites, and the International Space Station help scientists. Do you know what each one does? Lift the page to learn what each space machine does and discover what happens when they all work together! | Finn's Fun Trucks |
| 9780316506229 | Spirit Riding Free: the Adventure Begins | Suzanne Selfors | The thrilling world of DreamWorks Animation's Spirit Riding Free is brought to life in award-winning author Suzanne Selfors's original novel! Twelve-year-old Lucky Prescott craves adventure, but as a young lady of society she's only been allowed to experience adventure through books. That is, until one fateful day when Lucky, her father, and her aunt leave their neat-and-tidy city life and travel to their new home out west-the Wild West. At first Lucky is excited, but during the long train ride to her new hometown of Miradero, she begins to worry. What if she doesn't make any new friends? Everyone in the West rides horses, but she's never been allowed to even sit on one. How can she possibly fit in? Anxious about the future, Lucky looks out the train window and sees a majestic wild stallion. When their eyes meet, she senses a connection. But when the stallion is caught by wranglers, Lucky's heart breaks. And when she next sees the stallion, he's tied to a post, refusing to be "broken in." Spirit Riding Free: The Adventure Begins is the story of a girl and a wild horse, equally out of place in a strange, new world, but equally fierce and brave. With each other to lean on, will these two free spirits be able to find a home together? DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free © 2017 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780448453675 | Super Burp! | Nancy E. Krulik | A debut entry in a new series by the creator of the Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo series introduces young George, whose loud and magical burping fit at the start of the new school year prompts involuntary antics that land him in big trouble. Original. | Penguin |
| 9781338557824 | Supergifted | Gordon Korman | Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call "gifted." But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actually supergifted, with one of the highest IQs around. After years at the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, all Noah dreams of is the opportunity to fail if he wants to. And he's landed in the perfect place to do it--Donovan's school. Almost immediately, Noah finds himself on the wrong side of cheerleading captain Megan Mercury and alpha jock Hash "Hashtag" Taggart. Sticking up for Noah lands Donovan in the middle of a huge feud with Hashtag. He's told to stay away from the sports star--or else. That should be the end of it, but when a freak incident suddenly makes Donovan a hero, he can't tell anyone about it since Hashtag is involved. So Noah steps in and becomes "Superkid." Now he's gone from nerd to titan at school. And it may have gone more than a little bit to his head. | |
| 9780142412961 | Surprises According to Humphrey | Betty G. Birney | The fourth book in the beloved and award-winning school hamster series! A classroom hamster has to be ready for anything, but suddenly there are LOTS-LOTS-LOTS of big surprises in Humphrey's world. Some are exciting, like a new hamster ball. But some are scary, like a run-in with a cat and a new janitor who might be from another planet. But even with all that's going on, Humphrey finds time to help his classmates with their problems. But will Mrs. Brisbane's unsqueakable surprise be too much for Humphrey to handle? Look for all twelve of Humphrey's adventures! | Penguin |
| 9780399557354 | The 12 Days of Valentine's | Jenna Lettice | Count the 12 days leading up to Valentine’s Day with this fun-filled picture book inspired by “The 12 Days of Christmas”—perfect for fans of Natasha Wing’s “The Night Before ” series. Includes stickers for an extra Valentine's Day treat! The first day of Valentine’s starts with ONE warm, fuzzy hug. On the second day, the crafts begin with TWO cups of sparkles. On the third day, let’s make our cards with THREE pink pens! Each of the 12 busy days leading up to Valentines Day are celebrated in this cumulative rhyming storybook based on “The 12 Days of Christmas.” Kids will love spotting all the fun ways a family gets ready for Valentine’s Day. And the book includes stickers—perfect treats for each of the 12 days. Also available: The 12 Days of Kindergarten, The 12 Days of Halloween, and The 12 Days of Preschool. "will be a fast favorite with the preschool and kindergarten sets."—ReadBrightly.com | National Geographic Books |
| 9780679881681 | The Absent Author | Ron Roy | Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780590819183 | The Absent Author | Ron Roy | Dink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer Wallis Wallace, and invites him to Green Lawn. Wallace says yes and that the only way he won't com is if he is being kidnapped. But when the big day comes, Wallace is not to be found | |
| 9781338806724 | The Bad Guys in Cut to the Chase | Aaron Blabey | "The Bad Guys have entered a whole new world--like, literally--a VERY nasty new universe awaits. Oh, Mr. Snake, what have you done ...?"--Provided by publisher | |
| 9781419743238 | The Bog Beast (Big Foot and Little Foot #4) | Ellen Potter | Now in paperback, a charming chapter book that follows a human boy and young Sasquatch as they explore the mysterious woods It's a big day for Hugo, Boone, and the students at the Academy for Curious Squidges. Today's the day they'll get their Bimbling Badge, which allows them to explore the North Woods on their own. But humans, snakes, and sinkholes aren't the only things they have to look out for! The legend of a lizard-like monster lurking in the swamp is enough to spook any young Sasquatch. When Hugo, Boone, and Gigi find themselves stranded in the middle of Ripple Worm River, they discover that there are more mysterious creatures in the North Woods than they'd bargained for. | Amulet Books |
| 9780021477357 | The Case of the Amistad Mutiny | Richard W. Kelso | ||
| 9781486715756 | The Clean-up Crew | Finn Coyle | A diverse range of community helpers introduce the vehicles they use to keep their cities clean. Children will discover an assortment of vehicles, including a garbage truck, recycling truck, vacuum truck, street sweeper, and snow plow. As children are asked if they know what each vehicle does, the answer is revealed on the next page. About the Finn's Fun Trucks series: Written by 11-year-old truck enthusiast Finn Coyle, the Finn's Fun Trucks series provides a vocabulary-rich introduction to transportation for truck-loving children with the help of a diverse range of vehicle operators and community helpers. | Finn's Fun Trucks |
| 0439052025 | The Empty Envelope | |||
| 9780425287477 | The First Strawberries | A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth. | ||
| 9780553511574 | The Goose Egg | Liz Wong | From the author of Jumpstart's Read for the Record pick Quackers comes the story of Henrietta the Elephant, whose life goes from calm to chaotic when a baby goose comes to stay. Henrietta likes her quiet life. A morning swim, a cup of tea--all is serene. But everything changes when she bumps her head and winds up with a goose egg--a REAL goose egg. Henrietta tries to return the baby goose to the nest, but her flock has flown. It's up to Henrietta to raise her. Goose isn't anything like Henrietta. She's flappy, and noisy, and exhausting. But Henrietta raises that goose right. She teaches her to swim, and to honk, and to fly. When Goose flies off with the other geese, Henrietta is so proud! And then . . . lonely. How quiet her life feels now. But the love you give has a way of coming back to you. And Henrietta has a wonderful surprise in store. . . . | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| 9780439455718 | The Hostile Hospital | Lemony Snicket | On the run after being falsely accused of murder, the three Baudelaire orphans find themselves in the Heimlich Hospital, with the evil Count Olaf in close pursuit. |