Marissa Blanton's Library
New Providence Middle
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9781416900047 | Boardwalk Bust (Hardy Boys: All New Undercover Brothers #3) | Franklin W. Dixon | ATAC Briefing for Agents Frank and Joe HardyMISSION:Investigate and put a halt to the recent rash of jewelry store robberies. Potential danger on the ground and in the air.LOCATION:Ocean Grove, NJ.POTENTIAL VICTIMS:All jewelry store owners in and around Ocean Grove.SUSPECTS:Undetermined. Ocean Grove is full of tourists who are just passing through.This mission requires your immediate attention.This message will be erased in five seconds. | Aladdin |
| 9780142410790 | Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain | A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain. | ||
| 9781610677707 | Bully on the bus | Kathryn Apel | All the emotions seven-year-old Leroy experiences as the bully on the bus taunts and threatens him are perfectly captured in this sensitive and beautifully written verse novel. The heartwarming ending is empowering and offers courage to anyone who’s ever felt small. | Kane Miller Books / EDC Publishing |
| 9780439769273 | Can You See What I See? the Night Before Christmas | The photographer of the best-selling I SPY series uses scenes from Clement C. Moore's ' 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' as inspiration for 12 fascinating picture puzzles. Families will enjoy poring over the photographs together, discovering the tiny treasures hidden in and around a gingerbread house, exploring Santa's sack full of toys, checking out a pastoral winter scene and so much more. As an added treat, the original poem is printed on the book's endpapers. A firm family favourite! | Cartwheel Books | |
| 9780142410318 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Roald Dahl | Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way. | Penguin |
| 9780439851398 | Chocolate Fever | Robert Kimmel Smith | A boy who loves to eat chocolate all day develops a disease called Chocolate Fever and decides to run away. | |
| 9781524714628 | Cooking with the Grinch (Dr. Seuss) | Tish Rabe | The Dr. Seuss holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas is now a major motion picture from Illumination Presents - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Grow your heart three sizes and get in on all of the Grinch excitement with this story for beginning readers The Grinch and Cindy-Lou Who both like to bake, but who will eat the treat they make? Could it be . . . Max the dog? This simple rhymed holiday story is perfect for the very youngest readers. Complete with a 2-ingredient dog treat recipe printed inside the back cover, Dr. Seuss fans will be delighted--and inspired--by this sweet doggie tale featuring one of his most iconic characters Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780670062386 | Cool Time Song | Carole Lexa Schaefer | After a hot day on the African savannah, the animals begin to move and make sounds in the cool air of evening. | |
| 9780813642710 | Count By Twos | JoAnne Nelson | Young Explorers, A predictable match story. | McClanahan Book |
| 9780451529701 | COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO : ABRIDGED ED / SIGNET CLASSICS | Alexandre Dumas | In his rousing adventure story, Alexandre Dumas employs all the elements of compelling drama—suspense, intrigue, love, vengeance, and the triumph of good over evil—that contribute to this classic novel’s irresistible and timeless appeal.In the post-Napoleonic era, a young sailor from Marseilles is poised to become captain of his own ship and marry his beloved. But jealous enemies provoke his arrest, condemning Edmond Dantès to lifelong imprisonment in the infamous Château d’If. There, his sole companion reveals his secret plan to escape, as well as the location of a trove of riches hidden on a remote island. Determined to avenge himself against the men that conspired to destroy him, the newly free Edmond uses the treasure to forge a mysterious and powerful new identity: the Count of Monte Cristo. | Signet |
| 9780316126564 | Crankenstein | Samantha Berger | The perfect cure for a cranky kid, illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling and Caldecott-winning artist, Dan Santat.BEWARE OF CRANKENSTEIN! He's a little monster of crankiness that no one can destroy! MEHHRRRR!!! He may look like any ordinary boy, but when faced with a rainy day, a melting popsicle, or an early bedtime, one little boy transforms into a mumbling, grumbling Crankenstein. When Crankenstein meets his match in a fellow Crankenstein, the results could be catastrophic--or they could be just what he needs to brighten his day! This hilarious and relatable tale of grumpiness gone awry will turn toddler tantrums to giggles in no time.Don't miss the other books about Crankenstein!A Crankenstein ValentineTrick or Treat, Crankenstein | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780590481144 | Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers | Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones | The whole school is turned upside down when the new cafeteria cook hands out her special Valentines Day cookies. Could she really be Cupid creating a love potion? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781536201376 | Dasher: How A Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever | Matt Tavares | A New York Times bestseller!From the celebrated creator of Red and Lulucomes the story of a brave little doe who meets Santa and changes Christmas forever.Dasher is an adventurous young reindeer with a wish in her heart. She spends her days with her family under the hot sun in a traveling circus, but she longs for a different life — one where there is snow beneath her hooves and the North Star above her head. One day, when the opportunity arises, Dasher seizes her destiny and takes off in pursuit of the life she wants to live. It’s not long before she meets a nice man in a red suit with a horse-drawn sleigh — a man named Santa. And soon, with the help of a powerful Christmas wish, nothing will be the same. | Candlewick |
| 9781934490587 | Decibella and Her 6-Inch Voice | Julia Cook, Anita DuFalla | Isabella is a spirited girl who enjoys shouting out her thoughts, ideas and feelings. In fact, she loves using her loud voice so much; it’s earned her the nickname “Decibella!” Young readers will be entertained as they see how Isabella learns the “five volumes” of voice and discovers that different situations require a different tone. This book shows kids how and when to use their five voices – whisper, 6-inch, table-talk, strong speaker and outside. It is part of the Communicate with Confidence series, which emphasizes skills to help young children be better communicators. | Boys Town Press |
| 9780545086059 | Dog Lost | Ingrid Lee | You can't judge a dog by its cover: The heroic story of a sweet, loyal pit bull pup that defies expectations and her breed's reputation to save the day--and the boy she loves!11-year-old Mackenzie has got one friend in the whole world: Cash, his brown-eyed pit bull. His dad won the runt after a long night of gambling--ever since Mack's mom died, that's all he seems to do, and soon he erupts in a rage at the innocent pup, takes her away in the trunk of his car, and dumps her in the middle of nowhere. Mack vows to find Cash and bring her back home--he has to! All strays are about to be outlawed and put down. Little does Mack know that while he searches for Cash, she's surviving her own adventures and proving in the process that all dogs--even pit bulls--are born good | Chicken House |
| 9780545932288 | Dumbness Is A Dish Best Served Cold (Dear Dumb Diary: Deluxe) | Jim Benton | Jamie Kelly is back and dumber than ever in this super-deluxe four-color Dear Dumb Diary special edition!Life at Mackerel Middle School is as dumb as ever -- but Jamie Kelly may have finally found the key to fame, fortune, and fabulousness. Together with Isabella and Angeline, she's come up with a moneymaking idea, and it has to do with food. Everyone likes food! They're going to be rich!The only problem? They have to come up with something that people actually want to eat.Jamie has some sophisticated thoughts on food, like, "She was manipulating us like dough. Like the sweet, delicious dough that we are. And she was baking us into the type of delicious cookies you can only get from dough like us. And she was putting sprinkles of us on top of us, and -- forget it. I'm hungry. I want some cookies." This is sure to go well. | Scholastic Press |
| 0064467090 | Elevator Magic, Level 2 (Mathstart Subtracting) (Mathstart 2) | Stuart J. Murphy | “Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” --Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJElevator Magic is perfect for teaching subtraction to first through third graders! When the elevator goes down, the subtraction starts, and so does the magic. Ben sees crazy things every time the door opens. Ride along as he subtracts his way down to the lobby, and decide for yourself if it’s elevator magic.Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations. Parents and educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze—as well as the concrete examples of how math works. The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives.Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success! This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented Lively art from top-notch illustrators Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehensionMathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series! | HarperCollins |
| 9780375975950 | Excellent Ed | Stacy McAnulty | Everyone in the Ellis family is excellent, except Ed the dog, who is determined to find something at which he, too, can excel. | |
| 9781451673319 | Fahrenheit 451 | Ray Bradbury | In A Society In Which Books Are Outlawed, Montag, A Regimented Fireman In Charge Of Burning The Forbidden Volumes, Meets A Revolutionary School Teacher Who Dares To Read. Suddenly He Finds Himself A Hunted Fugitive, Forced To Choose Not Only Between Two Women, But Between Personal Safety And Intellectual Freedom. Introduction / By Neil Gaiman -- Fahrenheit 451. The Hearth And The Salamander ; The Sieve And The Sand ; Burning Bright. History, Context, And Criticism / Edited By Jonathan R. Eller. Pt. 1. The Story Of Fahrenheit 451. The Story Of Fahrenheit 451 / By Jonathan R. Eller ; From The Day After Tomorrow: Why Science Fiction? (1953) / By Ray Bradbury ; Listening Library Audio Introduction (1976) / By Ray Bradbury ; Investing Dimes: Fahrenheit 451 (1982, 1989) / By Ray Bradbury ; Coda (1979) / By Ray Bradbury -- Pt. 2. Other Voices. The Novel. From A Letter To Stanley Kauffmann / By Nelson Algren ; Books Of The Times / By Orville Prescott ; From New Wine, Old Bottles / By Gilbert Highet ; New Novels / By Idris Parry ; New Fiction / By Sir John Betjeman ; 1984 And All That / By Adrian Mitchell ; From New Maps Of Hell / By Sir Kingsley Amis ; Introduction To Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 / By Harold Bloom ; Fahrenheit 451 / By Margaret Atwood ; The Motion Picture. Shades Of Orwell / By Arthur Knight ; From The Journal Of Fahrenheit 451 / By François Truffaut. Ray Bradbury. | Simon & Schuster |
| 9780061235900 | Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas | Jane O'Connor | What could be fancier than Christmas? Presents with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles—and who could forget the tree? After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh la la! This year, Nancy is especially excited about decorating the Christmas tree. She bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and has been waiting for Christmas to come. But when things don't turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous? In this merriest of stories from bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Nancy proves once again that a little fancying up can go a long, festive way! | HarperCollins |