Crystal Montgomery's Library
East Montgomery Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781481436311 | Framed! | James Ponti | Series title extrapolated from hardcover edition. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780394810409 | Frederick | Leo Lionni | Leo Lionni’s Caldecott Honor–winning story about a little mouse who gathers something unusual for the long winter is celebrating its fiftieth birthday!Winter is coming, and all the mice are gathering food . . . except for Frederick. But when the days grow short and the snow begins to fall, it’s Frederick’s stories that warm the hearts and spirits of his fellow field mice. Winner of a 1967 Caldecott Honor, Frederick has been cherished by generations of readers.“A splendid achievement.” —School Library Journal, starred review“In Frederick, a mouse who is a poet from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail demonstrates that a seemingly purposeless life is indeed far from that—and that we need not live by bread alone!” —Eric Carle | Pantheon |
| 9780547073958 | Frindle | Reading | When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control. | |
| 9780545041737 | From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | When Claudia decided to run away, she planned very carefully She would be gone just long enough to teach her parents a lesson in Claudia appreciation. And she would live in comfort-at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She invited her brother Jamie to go, too, mostly because he was a miser and would have money The two took up residence in the museum right on schedule. But once the fun of settling in was over, Claudia had two unexpected problems: She felt just the same, and she wanted to feel different; and she found a statue at the museum so beautiful she could not go home until she had discovered its maker, a question that baffled even the experts. The former owner of the statue was Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler And without her help Claudia might never have found a way to go home. | ||
| 9781338277647 | From You to Me | K. A. Holt | "Amelia Peabody lives in a small town where nothing changes. And that's just fine by her. After losing her big sister, Clara, a few years ago, Amelia can't handle any more change. But when she starts eighth grade, she accidentally receives a letter that Clara had written to herself. In it, there's a list of things she'd wanted to do before the end of middle school and never finished, like get on the softball team and throw an awesome birthday party on the lake. Amelia wonders if it's a sign from Clara. Maybe if she completed the list, her heart would stop hurting so much, and she could go back to being her old self. But as she makes her way through, Amelia finds that there's no going back, only forward. And she realizes she'll have to put her own spin on Clara's list to grow and change in the ways she needs to."--Page [2] of cover. | |
| 9780385370226 | Fuzzy Mud | Louis Sachar | From Louis Sachar, the multi-award-winning author of Holes, comes the New York Times bestseller that's been nominated for 13 state awards and counting! They got lost. The world got scared. And the mud got fuzzy. Fifth grader Tamaya Dhilwaddi and seventh grader Marshall Walsh have been walking to and from Woodridge Academy together since elementary school. But their routine is disrupted when bully Chad Hilligas challenges Marshall to a fight. To avoid the conflict, Marshall takes a shortcut home through the off-limits woods. Tamaya, unaware of the reason for the detour, reluctantly follows. They soon get lost. And then they find trouble. Bigger trouble than anyone could ever have imagined. What they uncover might affect the future of the world. FUZZY MUD is an imaginative and suspenseful story of the great lengths we’ll go to for friendship and family, the mishaps and breakthroughs that are made in the name of science, and the wonders of mud . . . fuzzy mud. A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR “The children are well-realized characters and agents within their immediate social worlds . . . [and] the very fate of the world is at stake.” —The New York Times “Holds as much suspense as fuel for discussion.” —Booklist, Starred | Yearling |
| 9780545264082 | Geek Chic | Margie Palatini | With Only 198 Days Before The Start Of Sixth Grade, Zoey Zinevich Embarks On A Zany Journey Of Self-discovery In Her Quest To Become Cool. | |
| 9780547073873 | Gets Slimed! | Reading | When his new best friend, Ben, decides to run for class president, fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire reluctantly agrees to be his campaign manager in exchange for help with his latest experiment--cultivating exhibits for a mold museum. | Journeys |
| 9780590458542 | Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips | Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones | There are some pretty weird grown-ups in Bailey City. But could Aunt Mathilda really be haunted by a hungry ghost? | Adventures of the Bailey Schoo |
| 9780545448147 | Glory Be | Augusta Scattergood | Frankie yanked at his towel. " I hope the pool's even open, " he mumbled. "Wait a minute, " I said. "It'll be open. I'm going swimming . Why would thye close the Community Pool now, when everybody needs a place to swim?". ""I heard something." nobody's closing our pool. Where'd you hear that?" "My daddy. But it's a secret, " Frankie answered, and headed off like he hadn't said a thing. I raced after him, all the time thinking why in tarnation would our pool be closing on the hottest day of the summer, just twelve days before the Fourth of July, my twelfth birthday? And what was the big secret anyhow?. An important read that raises powerful racial issues of the 1960's American south ( back cover) | Scholstic |
| 9780439544689 | Goose Chase | Patrice Kindl | Her name is Alexandria Aurora Fortunato, and she is as lovely as the dawn. But that is only the beginning of her problems.It starts when Alexandria, an orphaned goose girl, offers some of her precious bread and water to a hungry old woman. The woman just happens to be a witch in disguise, and poof! Alexandria is suddenly heartstoppingly beautiful. When she brushes her hair, gold dust showers to the ground, and her tears turn to diamonds. Now that she's so beautiful and wealthy, King Claudio the Cruel and Prince Edmund of Dorloo are fighting for her hand, and have locked her in a tower to keep her "safe." How Alexandria wishes she were a poor, plain goose girl again! Clearly she has to ecape-and, with that aid of her twelve geese, that's precisely what she does. Which is when her problems really begin..... | Scholastic |
| 9780545627771 | Goosebumps Most Wanted: 2 12 Screams Of Christmas (Goosebumps Most Wanted) [Special Edition] | R. L. Stine | The infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and after you. For the first time ever, it's a Goosebumps Christmas!Kate Welles doesn't want to be special. She just wants to play the lead in her school's Christmas play. Her annoying "friend" Courtney is constantly getting in the way of that. Can you even call someone a "friend" if all they do is make fun of you and ruin everything all of the time? But Kate has to get along with Courtney or else neither of them will be allowed to take part in The 12 Screams of Christmas. Kate and Courtney's teacher decides they need to find a special place to rehearse. A certain house with a special history. The kind of place that Kate would normally be pretty frightened to go into. The kind of place that gives new meaning to the term: Christmas Spirit. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781423139997 | Grace for President (Grace Series, 1) | DiPucchio, Kelly | "Where are the girls?" When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female president, Grace decides to be the first. And she immediately starts off her political career as a candidate the school's mock election! Author Kelly DiPucchio not only gives readers a fun introduction to the American electoral system, but also teaches them the value of hard work, courage, and independent thought--and offers an inspiring example of how to choose our leaders. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9781338114782 | Graduation Day | Graduation Day: Clay, Macy, Lance, Axl, And Aaron Graduate From The Knights' Academy, And Their First Task As Nexo Knights Is To Stop The Former Court Jester, Jestro, From Destroying Towns With A Summoned Lava Monster. | ||
| 9780545381314 | Gross Science - 25 Experiments From The Disgusting Side Of Science! | Paul Beck | 25 Experiments from the disgusting side of Science! | Tangerine Press |
| Hank Zipper Barfing In The Backseat | ||||
| 9780439064873 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J. K. Rowling | the Eagerly Anticipated Sequel To The Astounding Smash Hit harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone Is Finally Here! No Need To Wait — Harry's Back For His Second Year At Hogwarts, Where The Infamous Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened For The First Time In 50 Years. The Monster That Is Unleashed Is Literally Petrifying Hogwarts Students (turning Them Into Stone, That Is), And Who Is The Primary Suspect? Harry Potter Himself. Add To This Some Enormous Spiders, A Deathday Party, A Ghost Named Moaning Myrtle Who Haunts The Girls' Bathroom, And Lots And Lots Of Suspense, And You'll Soon Find Yourself Engrossed In Another Terrific Tale In Which Magic Does Exist And Good Eventually Triumphs Over Evil.children's Literatureharry Potter Fans Will Be Positively Thrilled With This Continuation Of His Trials And Tribulations Of Growing Up As A Young Wizard Caught Between The Supernatural And Muggle (real People) Worlds. Whisked Away In A Flying Car Near The End Of A Confining, Torturous Summer With The Dursleys, Harry Returns To Hogwarts School For Witchcraft And Wizardry. He Does This Despite Numerous Warnings And Obstacles From About His Potential Doom. The Legend Of The Chamber Of Secrets Appears To Be A Reality. Petrified School Mates, A Bathroom Ghost Named Moaning Myrtle, The Reference Library, A Diary And Super-sleuthing Lead A Familiar Cast Of Characters Through This Fast-paced Who-dunnit. New Readers Unfamiliar With The Previous Adventure Will Be Just As Enthralled With This Fantasy-adventure-mystery Tale. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780439239035 | Henry Huggins | Beverly Cleary | When Henry adopts Ribsy, a dog of no particular breed, humorous adventures follow. | |
| 9780439244190 | Holes | Louis Sachar | As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself. | Scholastic |
| 9780553533705 | Horse Diaries #12: Luna | Catherine Hapka | For all lovers of horses and history, the beloved Horse Diaries series is heading to the circus!A beautiful Friesian horse and the younger sister of a circus star develop a heartwarming friendship in this sweet and lively story told straight from the horse’s mouth.The Netherlands, 1855Luna is a black Friesian mare with one small white crescent- moon marking on her forehead. She lives a quiet life on a farm . . . until the circus comes to town! Luna bonds with a girl named May, who dreams of starring in the show, just like her older sister. And together, Luna and May just might be able to shine. Here is Luna’s story . . . in her own words. | Random House Books for Young Readers |