Emily Samples' Library
Glenellen Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780547017051 | The Tv Kid | Katrina Van Horn | ||
| 9780439227667 | The Usborne First Encyclopedia Of Animals | Paul Dowswell | Which animal has a tongue as long as its body? How does a whale breathe? Why do zebras have stripes? How does a snake see in the dark? These and hundreds of other questions about animals, are answered in this beautifully designed encyclopedia. The young reader will learn more about familiar animals, as well as discovering some fascinating new ones. Extraordinary wildlife photography and illustrations bring the reader face-to-face with the marvels of the animal world. | Scholastic, Inc. |
| 9781589254220 | The Very Greedy Bee | Steve Smallman | MINE! That's what the very greed bee says to anyone who asks him to share. While all the other bees work hard to clean the hive and make honey, the very greedy bee spends all of his time gobbling pollen and guzzling nectar. One day he finds a meadow full of flowers and decides not to tell anyone. He spends the entire day buzzing from flower to flower until...THUMP. The very greedy bee is so full that he cannot fly! It's getting dark and he doesn't know how to get home unless he flies. With the help of some new found friends the very greedy bee is able to return to his hive and has learned that it's best to work with others and share what you have. | Tiger Tales |
| 9780545085359 | The Voyage of the Frog | Gary Paulsen | When David goes out on his sailboat to scatter his recently deceased uncle's ashes to the wind, he is caught in a fierce storm and must survive many days on his own as he works out his feelings about life and his uncle. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| THE WAY TO START A DAY | ||||
| 9781558583351 | The Wedding Of Mistress Fox | Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm, Gavin Bishop | As she rejects suitor after suitor, the recently widowed Mistress Fox almost despairs of finding a new husband with the same wonderful qualities as the late Mr. Fox. | NorthSouth |
| 9780545773270 | The Whale Who Won Hearts | Brian Skerry | ||
| 9781419700507 | The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary | Jeff Kinney | The first "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" movie opened in March 2010, and earned over $75 million worldwide. With "The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary," author Kinney shared his Hollywood experience. Now, in this revised and expanded edition, Kinney fills in the rest of the moviemaking process with more inside stories, new artwork, and exclusive images. Also included is a special sneak peek at "Rodrick Rules," the new movie releasing in March 2011. | Harry N. Abrams |
| The Witch Of Fourth Street | ||||
| 9780064442558 | The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches | Alice Low | Wendy is a little witch who is afraid of her mean, bossy witch sisters--until one special Halloween night when she makes a magical discovery and outwitches her older sisters. In this new edition, complete with full-color art, Alice Low has adapted her popular story specifically for beginning readers | Harper Collins |
| 9780590032490 | The Witches | Roald Dahl | A story of a little boy who is turned into a mouse by the Grand High Witch. | |
| 9780593121962 | The World Needs More Purple People | Kristen Bell, Benjamin Hart | A wonderful new book is coming from Random House Children's Books. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| OS_6438304648A40B00B5BA3684 | There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom | Louis Sachar | ||
| 9780590335119 | There's an Owl in the Shower | Jean Craighead George | Because protecting spotted owls has cost Borden's father his job as a logger in the old growth forest of northern California, Borden intends to kill any spotted owl he sees, until he and his father find themselves taking care of a young owlet. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| They Were Strong And Good | ||||
| Third Grade Dectectives #1 | ||||
| 9780399222313 | Thunder Cake | Patricia Polacco | A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder Cake baking weather," calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find . . . and the storm is coming closer all the time! Reaching once again into her rich childhood experience, Patricia Polacco tells the memorable story of how her grandma--her Babushka--helped her overcome her fear of thunder when she was a little girl. Ms. Polacco's vivid memories of her grandmother's endearing answer to a child's fear, accompanied by her bright folk-art illustrations, turn a frightening thunderstorm into an adventure and ultimately . . . a celebration! Whether the first clap of thunder finds you buried under the bedcovers or happily anticipating the coming storm, Thunder Cake is a story that will bring new meaning and possibility to the excitement of a thunderstorm. | Penguin |
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| 9780789404725 | Times Tables! | Clemson, Wendy, Clemenson, Wendy, Clemson, David | DK CHILDREN | |
| 9780823412457 | Too Many Pumpkins | Linda White | Rebecca Estelle has hated pumpkins ever since she was a girl. When an enormous pumpkin falls off a truck and smashes in her yard, she shovels dirt over the pieces and forgets about them. But those slimy pumpkin smithereens sprout up in autumn, and Rebecca Estelle finds herself with a sea pumpkins. What will she do with so many pumpkins, when she can't stand the sight of even one? | Holiday House |