Elrisha Smith's Library
Moore Magnet Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780439471091 | There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed some Snow! | Lucille Colandro | For use in schools and libraries only. This time, the old lady is swallowing everything from snow to a pipe, some coal, a hat, and more! With rollicking, rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version will appeal to young readers. And this time, there is a surprise at the end no re | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780140547122 | There's a Nightmare in My Closet | Mercer Mayer | "Childhood fear of the dark and the resulting exercise in imaginative exaggeration are given that special Mercer Mayer treatment in this dryly humorous fantasy." -School Library Journal | Penguin |
| 9780394800868 | Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose | Dr. Seuss | Join one of Dr. Seuss's most giving characters in the classic picture book Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose. Poor Thidwick's generosity proves the adage that no good deed goes unpunished, and soon everyone, from a tiny Bingle Bug to a huge bear, is taking advantage of our antlered hero. With Seuss's rhyming text and endearing illustrations, this beloved story about a kindhearted moose and the bullies that make a home on his horns is an ideal way to introduce children to the invaluable concept of self-respect. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9781338759501 | This Little Dreamer | Joan Holub | "Little dreamers make our big world better"--Back cover. | |
| 9781602533578 | Trumpets | Cynthia Amoroso, Robert B. Noyed | Photographs and simple text provide an introduction to trumpets, explaining what they look like, how they sound, where they come from, and how they are played. | |
| 9780545681186 | Ultimate Ocean Rumble | Jerry Pallotta | What would happen if sixteen sea creatures met in a tournament? Who will be the ocean champion? Who do you think would win? -- | Who Would Win |
| 9781338714586 | Waiting Is Not Easy! | Mo Willems | Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient. | |
| 9780805020069 | Wake up, Wilson Street | Abigail Thomas | A young boy and his grandmother get up very early and watch the morning activity in their neighborhood. | Henry Holt Books For Young Readers |
| 9781338240948 | Wallace and Grace Take the Case | Heather Alexander | In their first adventure, Wallace and Grace meet a rabbit who is sure he saw a ghost! Something is spooking the garden . . . Can Wallace and Grace solve this case? | |
| 9780380754847 | Wayside School Is Falling Down | Louis Sachar | More fun in The Wacky World of Wayside School "Watch closely," said Mrs. Jewls. "You can learn much faster using a computer instead of paper and pencil." Then she pushed the new computer out the window The children all watched it fall thirty floors and smash against the sidewalk. "See?" said Mrs. Jewls. "That's gravity! I've been trying to teach you about gravity, but the computer showed you a lot quicker!" That's the way things happen at Wayside School. There are 29 kids in Mrs. Jewls's class and this book is about all of them. There is Todd, who got in trouble every day ... until he got a magic dog; Paul, whose life was saved by Leslie's pigtails; Ron, who dared to try the cafeteria's Mushroom Surprise and all the others who help turn a day at Wayside School into one madcap adventure after another. But, after the things that happened in Sideways Stories from Wayside School, what would you expect? The extraordinary thirty-story school and its zany inhabitants are back in the long-awaited sequel to the classic SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL, one of the most popular Camelot books ever. "Rib-tickling...sure-to-please..." -- Kirkus | Harper Collins |
| 9780399230165 | We Were Tired of Living in a House | Liesel Moak Skorpen | Four children, a cat, and a dog move to a tree, a raft, a cave, and finally the seashore, enjoying each new dwelling until they discover its drawbacks. | Putnam Juvenile |
| 9780618648450 | Welcome to the Bakery, Level 2 Theme 5.2 | Read | Houghton Mifflin | |
| 9780439351126 | What a Great Idea! | Liane Onish | Many people have made inventions that started with a great idea. This fascinating book outlines inventions of Thomas Alva Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and others. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9781597140447 | What Anna Loves | Andra Simmons, Gina Capaldi | Describes life for a young girl on a family-run ranch, as she packs oranges, helps mend fences, mucks out stalls, and enjoys a picnic with her family. Includes facts about the Hurst Ranch in West Covina, California. | |
| 9780805082906 | What Can You Do with an Old Red Shoe? | Anna Alter | Features step-by-step instructions that teach children the importance of recycling through creative projects and challenge them to come up with recycling ideas of their own. | Macmillan |
| 9780545733120 | What if You Had Animal Feet? | Sandra Markle | Explains how certain animals use their feet to help them survive, including a gray wolf, barn owl, and mountain goat. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781554988938 | What Milly Did | Elise Moser | Looks at the life of the woman who created the global recycling standard, a tale of how she rallied her community through creativity, hard work, and determination and wound up changing the world. | Groundwood Books |
| 9780448464626 | What Was Pearl Harbor? | Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ | A terrifying attack! On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history. | Penguin |
| 9780448467108 | What Was the Alamo? | Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ | "Remember the Alamo!" is still a rallying cry more than 175 years after the siege in Texas, where a small band of men held off about two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days. The Alamo was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive this famous moment in Texas history. | Penguin |
| 9780448488837 | Where Is Alcatraz? | Nico Medina, Who HQ | Escape from the ordinary and break into Alcatraz, America's most famous prison! The island of Alcatraz has always been a place that's fascinated visitors, from the Native American tribes who believed it was home to evil spirits to the Spanish explorers who discovered the island. In modern times, it was a federal prison for only 29 years, but now draws over a million visitors each year. Learn the history of America's most famous prison, from its initial construction as a fort in the 1800s, to its most famous residents such as Al Capone and "Machine Gun" Kelly. Where Is Alcatraz? also chronicles some of the most exciting escape attempts—even one that involved chipping through stone with spoons and constructing rafts out of raincoats! | Penguin |