Emily Kovalik's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9781368040518 | Isle Of The Lost: The Graphic Novel, The-A Descendants Novel (The Descendants) | Melissa de la Cruz | Book one in the #1 New York Times best-selling Descendants series--now in the wickedly fun, action-packed graphic novel!Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost--a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. Stripped of their magical powers, the villains now live in total isolation, forgotten by the world.Mal learns from her mother, Maleficent, that the key to true darkness, the Dragon’s Eye, is located inside her scepter in the forbidden fortress on the far side of the island. The eye is cursed, and whoever retrieves it will be knocked into a deep sleep for a thousand years. But Mal has a plan to capture it. She’ll just need a little help from her “friends.” In their quest for the Dragon’s Eye, these four kids begin to realize that just because you come from an evil family tree, being good ain’t so bad. | Disney Hyperion |
| 9781338612653 | Jabari Jumps | Gaia Cornwall | "Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, newcomer Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can't help but root for"-- | |
| 9781338321043 | Jake The Fake Keeps It Real | Craig Robinson And Adam Mansbach And Keith Knight | Scholastic | |
| 9780545221740 | Jasmine The Present Fairy (Rainbow Magic: The Party Fairies #7) | Daisy Meadows | The Party Fairies' magic is missing --- and the Fairyland jubilee is going to be a flop! This is our tenth group of Rainbow Magic fairies; all seven books in the group will be released at once.It's party time! A big bash for King Oberon and Queen Titania is underway in Fairyland. The Party Fairies keep everything running smoothly, until Jack Frost's goblins steal their magic party bags. Now parties everywhere aren't festive --- they're a flop!Jasmine the Present Fairy is in trouble. The goblins are after her magic party bag! Can Rachel and Kirsty get things all wrapped up in time for the block party?Find the magic party bag in each book and save celebrations everywhere! | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780152062521 | Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher: A Magic Shop Book (Magic Shop Book, 2) | Bruce Coville | The funny classic middle grade book about a boy who accidentally hatches a dragon.Sixth grader Jeremy Thatcher discovers a strange magic shop he has never seen before. He enters, and his life is changed forever.After he leaves Mr. Elives’ magic shop with a strange marbled egg, it soon becomes clear that this is one pet he wasn’t prepared for! How is he supposed to keep a flame-breathing dragon with razor-sharp teeth and an out-of-control appetite in his bedroom?But if the playful baby dragon is ever to grow up to become a magnificent beast of myth and legend, it needs Jeremy. And though he doesn’t know it yet, Jeremy needs a dragon.★ “A funny, enjoyable, imaginative story whose serious undercurrents lend it unexpected depth.” —Kirkus (starred review) | Clarion Books |
| 9781584536970 | John Henry Traditional Tales Set 5 | Michèle Dufresne | John Henry is an unusually large man who becomes the best steel driver in the land. This traditional tale chapter book features vibrant illustrations, multiple characters, and sentences that vary in length and complexity. | Pioneer Valley Books |
| 9780440408093 | Journey | patricia-maclachlan-barry-moser | Journey is eleven the summer his mother leaves him and his sister, Cat, with their grandparents. He is sad and angry, and spends the summer looking for the clues that will explain why she left.Journey searches photographs for answers. He hunts family resemblances in Grandma's albums. Looking for happier times, he tries to put together the torn pieces of the pictures his mother shredded before her departure. And he also searches the photographs his grandfather takes as the older man attempts to provide Journey with a past. In the process, the boy learns to look and finds that, for him, the camera is a means of finding things his naked eye has missed--things like inevitability of his mother's departure and the love that still binds his family. | Fisicalbook |
| Judy Blume | ||||
| 9780763653514 | Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer | Megan McDonald | Judy's big plans for the summer seem ruined when two of her best friends go away, and then her parents leave her and Stink with Aunt Opal, but a new "thrill-a-delic" plan has her racing toward fun. | Candlewick Press |
| 9780688092412 | Jump, Frog, Jump! | Robert Kalan | "This is the turtle that slid into the pond and ate the snake that dropped from a branch and swallowed the fish that swam after the frog—JUMP, FROG, JUMP!"This infectious cumulative tale will have the young frogs you know jumping and chanting with joy.Jump, Frog, Jump has been a winning story-time favorite long enough for it to have teacher and parent fans who first enjoyed it in their own preschool classroom."Extremely satisfying edge-of-the-seat fun for very small readers." (Kirkus starred review) | Greenwillow Books |
| 9780590638876 | Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth | Barbara Park | When her kindergarten class has Job Day, Junie B. goes through much confusion and excitement before deciding on the "bestest" job of all. | |
| 9780590639033 | Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus | Barbara Park | In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home. | |
| 9780679883425 | Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook | Barbara Park | Junie B. Jones experiences glee while showing off her new furry mittens in kindergarten, but disaster strikes when they disappear from the playground. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780375825361 | Junie b., First Grader | Barbara Park | When Junie B. cannot play in the school kickball tournament because of a sore toe, she brings her unique talents to the halftime show. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780375822230 | Junie b., First Grader | Barbara Park | Junie B. Jones learns some interesting things about the Tooth Fairy when she becomes the first student in Room One to lose an upper tooth. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Kaspar The Titanic Cat | ||||
| 9781534465374 | Katie Cupcakes And Wedding Bells (33) (Cupcake Diaries) | Coco Simon | Katie is unpleasantly surprised to find out her family is moving into a new house after her mom’s wedding in the latest addition to the Cupcake Diaries series.Katie’s mom is getting married! Katie and her three best friends couldn’t be happier and have so much fun pitching in with getting ready for the big day—especially with cake testing! But when Katie finds out her mom’s marriage means her family has to move, suddenly the wedding isn’t as joyous an occasion. What will life be like in a new home with a new family? | Simon Spotlight |
| Katy No-Pocket | ||||
| 9781481437486 | Last Lemonade Standing | Carolyn Keene | CRIME & MYSTERY FICTION (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Help Nancy and her friends solve mysteries with the first four books in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book series, now available in a collectible boxed set! Each book encourages readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case! Join Nancy and her friends as they discover who s causing a major pool party problem, investigate the case of a lost lemonade recipe, find the culprit behind a missing telescope, and track down the clown who switched out a ringmaster s whistle with the first four books in the fun and engaging Nancy Drew Clue Book mystery series! This charming boxed set includes "Pool Party Puzzler," "Last Lemonade Standing," "A Star Witness," and" Big Top Flop."". Ages 7+ | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780545178044 | Lawn Boy | Gary Paulsen | Things get out of hand when a stockbroker neighbor convinces a twelve-year-old boy to expand his summer lawn mowing business. |