Jo Fambrough's Library
Barksdale Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545459396 | I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, 79 a. D. | Lauren Tarshis | Follows the experiences of a young boy who struggles to escape the catastrophic A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9781338317411 | I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 | Tarshis, Lauren | One Hundred Years Ago, A Killer Wave Of Molasses Struck A Crowded Boston Neighborhood. Discover The Story Of This Strange Disaster In The Next Book In The New York Times Bestselling I Survived Series. There Were Warning Signs That The Molasses Tank Would Break. The Steel Sides Moaned And Groaned. Molasses Oozed From Its Seams. But The People Of Boston's North End -- Mostly Poor Immigrants -- Were Powerless To Complain To The Big Molasses Company. On A Bright January Day In 1919, The Tank Finally Broke And Almost Three Million Gallons Of Molasses Rushed The Neighborhood. At 15 Feet Tall, 160 Feet Wide, And Traveling At 35 Miles Per Hour, The Gooey Wave Was More Destructive Than Any Flood Of Water Would Have Been. Lauren Tarshis Tells The Riveting Story Of One Child Who Was Swept Up In The Sticky Storm And Lived To Tell The Tale. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545658485 | I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 (I Survived #12) | Lauren Tarshis | The next book in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series will place readers right in the middle of the deadly Joplin Tornado of 2011. The 2011 Joplin tornado was a catastrophic tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri in 2011. It was part of a larger tornado outbreak in the spring of that year and reached a maximum width of nearly 1 mile during its path through the southern part of the city, killing 158 people, injuring over 1,000 and caused damages amounting to a total of $2.8 billion, making it the costliest single tornado in U.S. history. Lauren will bring her signature intensity to this distinctly American natural disaster, placing a young boy in the middle of one of the deadliest tornado to strike the United States since 1947. | |
| 9780545206990 | I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 | Lauren Tarshis | Earning money to help his family at the beginning of the 20th century, 10-year-old newsboy Leo explores the hilly city's bustling business world and modern innovations before a massive earthquake and decimating fire change everything he has ever known. By the author of Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree. Original. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545206952 | I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 | Lauren Tarshis | In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545206945 | I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 | Lauren Tarshis | Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, 10-year-old George begins to explore the ill-fated ship's first-class storage cabin when the ship is rocked by a collision with an iceberg and begins to sink. By the author of Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree. Simultaneous. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545103756 | I'm Not a Supermouse! | Geronimo Stilton | Geronimo Stilton, who is a normal mouse that does not like adventure, is dragged along to accompany his super-sporty friend Bruce Hyena on a series of outrageous adventures to toughen him up. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780545757140 | Insects | Tedd Arnold | During a nature walk, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about the different types of insects, their life cycles, what they eat, and which ones are dangerous to humans. | Scholastic Reference |
| 9780545223614 | Invisible Stanley | Jeff Brown | One morning after a thunderstorm, the Lambchop family is surprised to discover that Stanley is suddenly invisible. | |
| 9780060097929 | Invisible Stanley | Jeff Brown | Disappearing act One morning, after a terrible storm, Stanley Lambchop is nowhere to be found. His family can hear him, and there is a lump under his covers, but no one can find him! Just where is that boy? Then they discover the truth -- Stanley is invisible! At first, Stanley is very busy. There's so much for an invisible boy to do. But will he stay that way forever? | HarperCollins |
| 9780545640152 | It Is Halloween, I Am Turning Green! | Dan Gutman | "For A. J. and the gang from Ella Mentry School, a night of regular trick-or-treating turns into the weirdest Halloween in the history of the universe"-- | |
| 9780547073675 | Jake Drake, Know-It-All | Reading | Jake is determined to win the third grade science fair not only for the grand prize, but to beat the annoying class know-it-alls, as well. | Journeys |
| 9781338158168 | Journey Through Ash and Smoke | Kate Messner | Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever, has landed in Viking age Iceland, where he meets a girl named Helga, who seems perfectly able to take care of herself--until an erupting volcano and an early arriving baby forces Ranger and Helga to journey through the ash and smoke to find her father and bring him home. | |
| 9780545160759 | Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark | Jerry Pallotta | What would happen if a great white shark and a killer whale met each other? What if they were both hungry? What if they had a fight? Who do you think would win? | |
| 9780545301718 | Komodo Dragon vs. King Cobra | Jerry Pallotta | Contains facts about the Komodo dragon and the King cobra, comparing such aspects as their sizes, body types, and abilities. | |
| 9780545813877 | Kristy's Great Idea | Ann M. Martin | Adapted by the Eisner Award-winning creator of Smile, a graphic novel rendering of the first entry in the best-selling series introduces the original members of the Baby-Sitters Club when one of them suggests that they organize their efforts into a business. Simultaneous. | Graphix |
| 9780547019918 | Lana and Miguel's Park | Frankie Bruno | ||
| 9780547017846 | Lauren Otter | David Martz | ||
| 9780547019437 | Learning From Fossils | Anne Finn | ||
| 9780545175715 | Lion vs. Tiger | Jerry Pallotta | What would happen if a lion and a tiger met each other? What if they were both hungry? What if they had a fight? Who do you think would win? |