Mariah Shelhamer's Library
Barksdale Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780590132053 | The Magic Finger | Roald Dahl | Angered by a neighboring family's sport hunting, an 8-year-old girl turns her magic finger on them. | |
| 9780439668217 | The Mostly True Adventures Of Homer P. Figg (Scholastic Gold) | Philbrick, Rodman | The 2010 Newbery Honor Book by highly acclaimed author Rodman Philbrick is now in paperback! In this Newbery Honor-winning page-turner, twelve-year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp, Maine, to find his older brother, Harold, who has been sold into the Union Army. With laugh-aloud humor, Homer outwits and outruns a colorful assortment of civil War-era thieves, scallywags, and spies as he makes his way south, following clues that finally lead him to Gettysburg. Even through a hail of gunfire, Homer never loses heart--but will he find his brother? Or will it be too late? With engaging wit and comical repartee reminiscent of Mark Twain, master storyteller Rodman Philbrick introduces us to the unforgettable character of Homer in his latest groundbreaking novel. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545206839 | The Mount Rushmore Calamity | Sara Pennypacker, Jeff Brown | Hoping to escape the attention brought on by the accident that flattened Stanley, the Lambchop family drives to South Dakota, where they become involved in a wild west adventure at Mount Rushmore. | |
| 9780060575724 | The New Americans: Colonial Times: 1620-1689 (American Story (Paperback)) | Maestro, Betsy | Within 60 years of the Pilgrims' landing at Plymouth in 1620, America's first cities were thriving seaports, public education had begun, books were printed, coins minted, and the postal service was launched. This book tells the exciting story of the origins of our rich multicultural heritage.Children's LiteratureEuropean nations had a variety of reasons for exploring and settling North America. Maestro discusses these in this overview of the founding and growth of the colonies. Relationships with the Native Americans, the introduction of slavery, and the beginnings of colonial resentment with the Navigation Acts passed by England between 1650 and 1696 are also presented. Readers will garner much information from the illustrations that depict colonial homes, clothing, modes of transportation, and tools and weapons. Maps show the location and growth of the European settlements as well as the sites of major Native American Nations. The attractive picture book format will catch the eye of the casual reader while the concise information presented will help students doing research. There are two pages of additional facts about the colonies and exploration included in the back just before the index. | HarperCollins |
| 9780545040426 | The New Girl | Cabot, Meg | allie Finkle's Starting Her First Day Of School At Pine Heights Elementary! Plus, She's Getting A New Kitten, The First Pick Of Show Cat Lady Serena Archibald's Litter! but Being The New Girl Is Turning Out To Be Scary, Too, Especially Since One Of The Girls In Allie's New Class -- Rosemary -- Doesn't Like Her. In Fact, Rosemary Says She's Going To Beat Allie Up After School. everyone Seems To Have An Opinion On How Allie Should Handle The Situation. How Can Allie Tell Who's Right? Who Knew It Was Going To Be So Hard Being The New Girl?meg Cabot Is The Author Of The New York Times Bestselling Series The Princess Diaries Which Was Made Into Two Wildly Popular Disney Films Of The Same Name. Other Books Include Airhead, All-american Girl, Ready Or Not, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How To Be Popular, Pants On Fire, And The Mediator And 1-800-where-r-you Series. Meg Divides Her Time Between New York City And Key West, Florida, And Can Be Visited Online At Megcabot.com And Alliefinklerules.comchildren's Literatureit's Always Difficult And Stressful For A Young Girl To Start Her First Day At Elementary School. It Is Not Any Different For Allie Finkle In This Second Book Of The New Girl Series. Allie Has Her Hands Full In This Tale, Not Only Because She Is Starting Her First Day At Pine Heights Elementary School But Also Because She Is Getting A New Kitten. In Addition, Allie Runs Into Problems When One Of The Girls In Her New Class, Named Rosemary, Decides She Doesn't Like Allie. What's Worse Is That Rosemary Even Threatens To Beat Up Allie After School. This Book Is A Charmer That Any Child Can Relate To. The Chapter Titles Alone Would Draw A Child Into Reading This Book, From Rule #1: When You Are Starting Your First Day Ever At A Brand New School, You Have To Wear Something Good, So People Will Think You're Nice, Through Rule #4: When Someone Decides She's Going To Beat You Up, The Best Thing To Do Is Hide, The Reader Is Drawn Into The Routine Problems Of Kids This Age. A Winner. Reviewer: Joan Elste | Scholastic Press |
| 9780545072229 | The New Year's Eve Sleepover From the Black Lagoon (#14) | Mike Thaler | Hubie has been invited to a New Year's Eve sleepover but has never spent the night away from home. What happens if he gets sick and what's all the talk about making a New Year's resolution? | |
| The Not So Jolly Roger | ||||
| 9781571983589 | The Old Farmer's Almanac For Kids | The American Classic Now Mixes Wacky And Wonderful Stories, Facts, And Activities For Children, Covering Weather, Astronomy, Gardening, History, The Outdoors, Nature, Sports, And More. Original. | Yankee Pub | |
| 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 |
| 9781933605197 | The Phantom Mudder | Darrel Odgers, Sally Odgers | All dogs like mud. All dogs like biscuits. This is a fact. But when mud and biscuits happen at the same time, Jack knows there is skulldoggery in the air. Who is mudding the show dogs of Doggeroo? Can Jack solve the mystery of The Phantom Mudder? | Kane/Miller Book Publishers, Inc. |
| 9780590409179 | The Phantom Tollbooth | Norton Juster | A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom. | |
| 9780375867040 | The Pinstripe Ghost (Ballpark Mysteries) | Kelly, David A. | Batting second-book #2 in a brand-new early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark!Mike and Kate are waiting for Kate's mom at a boring press conference in Yankee Stadium when the team official says something that makes Mike perk up his ears. There are rumors that the ghost of Babe Ruth is haunting the new stadium! A chill air blasts down a service hallway before every home game, along with various thumps and bumps. Is the Bambino really searching for his missing locker?The Pinstripe Ghost includes a fun fact page about New York's Yankee Stadium.Cross Ron Roy's mystery series with Matt Christopher's sports books and you get the Ballpark Mysteries: fun, puzzling whodunnits aimed right at beginning readers. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9781570641961 | The Prince and the Pooch | Caroline Leavitt | When Joe gets a chance to prove himself as coach and discovers that it is not as easy as it seems, Wishbone is reminded of the tale in which a poor boy trades places with the crown prince of England, each one believing that the other has the easier life. | |
| 9781338318647 | The Principal Strikes Back | Jarrett Krosoczka | Returning to the Jedi Academy for his third year, Victor Starspeeder must navigate a strict new droid principal's regulations and other school changes that are tied to a mysterious secret. | |
| The Promise | ||||
| The Puppy Place Chewy And Chica | ||||
| The Puppy Place Where Every Puppy Finds A Home | ||||
| 9781328549969 | The Race To Chimney Rock (1) (The Oregon Trail) | Wiley, Jesse | HMH Books for Young Readers | |
| 9781602185579 | The Reef | Sopris West Educational Services Cambium Learning | Cambium Learning, Sopris West Educational Services | |
| 9780439906784 | The Report Card | Andrew Clements | Fifth-grade Nora Rowley has always hidden the fact that she is a genius from everyone because all she wants is to be normal, but when she comes up with a plan to prove that grades are not important, things begin to get out of control. |