John Saslofsky's Library
Carmel Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545942201 | The Lost Heir (Wings Of Fire Graphix) | Tui T. Sutherland | The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this graphic novel adaptation!The lost heir to the SeaWing throne is going home at last.She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future subjects and reunite with her mother, Queen Coral.But Tsunami's triumphant return doesn't go quite the way she'd imagined. Queen Coral welcomes her with open wings, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off the queen's heirs for years, and Tsunami may be the next target. The dragonets came to the SeaWings for protection, but this ocean hides secrets, betrayal -- and perhaps even death.The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series takes flight in this first graphic novel edition, adapted by the author with art by Mike Holmes. | Graphix |
| 9780545663205 | The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures Of Spirit And Opportunity | Scholastic | ||
| 9780545312561 | The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane | Kate DiCamillo | Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories. | |
| 9780439366793 | The Miserable Mill | Lemony Snicket | As their outrageous misfortune continues, the Baudelaire orphans are shipped off to a miserable boarding school, where they befriend the two Quagmire triplets and find that they have been followed by the dreaded Count Olaf. | Scholastic, Incorporated |
| 9781338645309 | The New Dog in Town (Bobs and Tweets #5) (5) | Springfield, Pepper | Scholastic Inc. | |
| The Penultimate Peril | ||||
| 9780064410151 | The Penultimate Peril (a Series of Unfortunate Events #12) | Lemony Snicket | HarperCollins | |
| 9781423101482 | The Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Three: Titan's Curse | Rick Riordan | When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it’s up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the titans. Not only that, but first Percy will have to solve the mystery of a rare monster that Artemis was hunting when she disappeared—a monster rumored to be so powerful it could destroy Olympus forever. | Hyperion |
| 9781423103349 | The Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Two: Sea of Monsters | Rick Riordan | Percy and his friends battle to save Camp Half-Blood, which is on the verge of being overrun by mythological monsters. | Disney Press |
| 9781435164918 | The Pets You Get! | Thomas Taylor | A boy who thinks his sister's new guinea pig is a very boring pet imagines what it would be like to have a dog, a bear, or even a dragon instead. | Sterling Publishing |
| 9780394820378 | The Phantom Tollbooth | Norton Juster, Maurice Sendak | A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom. | Yearling Books |
| 9780395389492 | The Polar Express | Chris Van Allsburg | For twenty-five years, The Polar Express has been a treasured holiday classic. To commemorate this special anniversary, a lavish gift edition has been created. Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1986, The Polar Express has sold more than 7 million copies, become a classic holiday movie, and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season. | |
| 9780545155625 | The Pout-Pout Fish | Deborah Diesen | Although many of his friends suggest otherwise, the pout-pout fish believes he has no choice but to be glum, until one day a new fish changes his mind with a kiss. | |
| 9781338563375 | The Race To Space | Erik Slader, Ben Thompson | Today, Everyone Is Familiar With Neil Armstrong's Famous Words As He First Set Foot On The Moon: 'one Small Step For Man; One Giant Leap For Mankind.' He Made It Look Easy, But America's Journey To The Moon Was Anything But Simple. In 1957, When The Soviet Union Launched Sputnik, The World's First Satellite, Into Orbit, America Had Barely Crossed The Starting Line Of The Great Space Race. Later That Year, Our First Attempt Was Such A Failure That The Media Nicknamed It 'kaputnik.' Still, We Didn't Give Up. With Each Failure, We Gleaned Valuable Information About What Went Wrong, And How To Avoid It In The Future. So We Tried Again. And Again. And Each Time We Failed, We Failed A Little Bit Better--amazon.com | |
| 9780439873116 | The Real Slam Dunk | Charisse K. Richardson | Ten-year-old Marcus plans to become a professional basketball player, but when he, his twin sister, and their classmates meet a real star on a school field trip, they learn the importance of dreaming more than one career dream. | |
| 9780525517214 | The Ring Bearer | Floyd Cooper | "Jackson's mom is getting married, and Jackson is nervous about his role and his new family"-- | Philomel Books |
| 9780545095174 | The Scream Of The Haunted Mask | R. L. Stine | What should Carly Beth be for Halloween this year? Terrified! Late at night, and ugly green mask is mysteriously calling out to her. If Carly Beth survives the night, even a scary theme park might sound like a vacation. Or maybe not! At Horrorland, every night is Halloween. And those monster masks? They aren't masks at all. | Scholastic |
| 9781338566895 | The Snail And The Whale | Julia Donaldson | This is the tale of a tiny snail and a great big gray-blue humpback whale. The snail may be very tiny, but she has huge dreams of seeing the wide, wide world. So she hitches a ride on a friendly whale's back and sets off to see amazing sights. Icebergs and volcanoes, storms and sharks -- the snail and the whale see it all together. But when the whale swims too close to shore, will the snail be able to save her newfound friend? | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780439472265 | The Story of Ruby Bridges | Robert Coles | For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780545553995 | The Summer Camp From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | Hubie is being sent far away to summer camp and he can't even bring his TV or computer. But there's plenty for him to do there, like avoiding the snakes in the lake. Will Hubie survive his "vacation"? |