Megan Schneck's Library
Liberty Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9781429639125 | The Revolutionary War: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History) | Elizabeth Raum | It’s the late 1700s. Tensions are brewing between the American colonies and Great Britain. The Revolutionary War is about to begin. Will you: Help the network of patriot spies in your city? OR Fight for independence as a patriot soldier? OR Work to keep the colonies under British rule? | Capstone Press |
| The Royal Rabbits Of London | ||||
| 9781481498609 | The Royal Rabbits Of London | Santa Montefiore, Simon Sebag Montefiore | Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH meets Warriors in this charming novel that proves that even the smallest rabbit can be the biggest hero from publishing power couple Santa and Simon Sebag Montefiore.Life is an adventure. Anything in the world is possible—by will and by luck, with a moist carrot, a wet nose, and a slice of mad courage! Shylo has always been the runt of the litter, the weakest and quietest of all of his family. His siblings spend their days making fun of him for not being like the rest of them. But when Shylo stumbles across a band of ratzis and overhears their evil plan to take a photo of the Queen in her nightie, it’s up to this unlikely hero to travel to London and inform the Royal Rabbits of London about the diabolical plot! The Royal Rabbits of London have a proud history of protecting the royal family and now the secret society need to leap into action to stop the ratzis… But can a rabbit as feeble and shy as Shylo convince them that Queen is in danger? | Aladdin |
| 9781596437500 | The Singing Rock & Other Brand-New Fairy Tales | Lachenmeyer, Nathaniel | With a deft, lively text from Nathaniel Lachenmeyer and eye-popping, painterly art by Simini Blocker, The Singing Rock & Other Brand-New Fairy Tales is the perfect read for kids who love a good yarn―and good comics!A genie just wants a chance to grant a wish to the frog who accidentally let him out of his lamp―meanwhile, the frog just wants to be left alone. A witch is tormented by the cheerful (and awful) singing of a persistent bard, but when she finally snaps and turns him into a rock, he just keeps on singing―somehow the power of terrible music overcomes all magic. A wizard wants a pet. An ogre just wants to make beautiful art.Four original, wry, and utterly charming fairy tales comprise this new collection for young readers. | First Second |
| The Singing Rock And Other Brand New Fairy Tales | ||||
| 9781952920837 | The Story Of A Cold | Heather Horn, Elizabeth Thuernagle | Have you ever caught a cold and wondered what it is, where it came from, how to treat it, and where it goes after you feel better? Learn the answers to these and many more questions in this book about a Finnish girl named Ada, who learns firsthand the science behind catching and treating a cold when she herself becomes sick. | The Good and the Beautiful |
| 9781952920844 | The Story Of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams | Boone Jenkins | The Good and the Beautiful | |
| 9780064421324 | The Sword in the Tree | Clyde Robert Bulla | When young Shan is forced away from his home at Weldon Castle by his ruthless uncle, he becomes determined to return in the future in order to reclaim what is rightfully his. Original. | Harpercollins Childrens Books |
| The Tale Of Jemmima Puddle-Duck | ||||
| 9780723268154 | The Tale of Peter Rabbit | Beatrix Potter | Level Two Follow the story of naughty Peter Rabbit as he squeezes under the gate into Mr. McGregor's garden and finds himself in all kinds of trouble! Beatrix Potter's original artwork and text have been adapted for this easy-to-read version of the classic tale. | Penguin |
| 9780899190358 | The Three Billy Goats Gruff | Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Paul Galdone | Three billy goats must cross a bridge that shelters a mean and hungry troll in order to get to their favorite pasture. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780794540623 | The Three Little Pigs | Retells the tale of the three little pigs who leave home to find their fortune, and meet up with the big bad wolf. | ||
| 9780590457811 | The Three Little Pigs | Retells the familiar tale in which one of three brother pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using his head and planning well. | ||
| 9780618759255 | The Toothpaste Millionaire | Jean Merrill | * Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award *In this award-winning story, two classmates set out to create affordable toothpaste and become accidental millionaires!Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower is betting that he can make a whole gallon of toothpaste for the same price as one tube from the store. There’s just one problem, he has to solve real-life mathematical equations first! With help from his good friend Kate Mackinstrey, can these two entrepreneurs keep up with the high demand for their popular product? Beloved children’s author Jean Merrill introduces readers to the ins and outs of a budding business, from costs to profits, in this exciting tale about perseverance, ingenuity, and underdogs. | Clarion Books |
| 9780395669549 | The Toothpaste Millionaire | Jean Merrill | Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower doesn't set out to become a millionaire. He just wants to save on toothpaste. Betting he can make a gallon of his own for the same price as one tube from the store, Rufus develops a step-by-step production plan with help from his good friend Kate MacKinstrey. By the time he reaches the eighth grade, Rufus makes more than a gallon -- he makes a million! This fun, breezy story set in 1960s Cleveland, Ohio contains many real-life mathematical problems which the characters must solve to succeed in their budding business. Includes black-and-white illustrations by Jan Palmer. | Houghton Mifflin |
| 9780679890522 | The Trail of Tears | Joseph Bruchac | Recounts how the Cherokees, after fighting to keep their land in the nineteenth century, were forced to leave and travel 1,200 miles to a new settlement in Oklahoma, a terrible journey known as the Trail of Tears. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545826266 | The Ultimate Book Of Randomly Awesome Facts | Arlon, Penelope | Hundreds Of Lists--thousands Of Facts! There's A New Online Sensibility, And Kids Are Encountering It Every Day. It's The Flipped World Of Facts--facts Presented As Instant, Cool, Unexpected. And In This World Of Buzzfeed And Youtube, A Big Focus Of The New Factual Sensibility Is Lists. What You Really Need To Know Is A Book Of Best-ever Lists, With A Completely Different Look And Feel To Reflect Today's Digital World. The Lists Cover Topics From Science And Technology To History And Pop Culture, And Every One Of Them Has A Hook. The Information Appears Random, Like It's From An Internet Search. But In-depth Research And Expert Writing Mean That The Book Is Filled With The Most Important, Most Engaging, Most Up-to-the-minute Facts. This Is Reference Reinvented, With Supermodern Lists, And A Supermodern Visual Presentation To Match. | Scholastic Nonfiction |
| 9780310799238 | The Unexpected Light Of Thomas Alva Edison | Raymond Arroyo | From New York Times bestselling author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo comes the first book in the Turnabout Tales series--a picture book biography of one of America's most famous inventors, Thomas Alva Edison, and a story about never giving up. No one thought much of young Thomas Alva Edison. He couldn't focus at school and caused trouble around the house. But where others saw a distracted and mischievous boy, his mother saw imagination and curiosity. At only seven years old, Al, as he was called as a young child, was educated by his mother at home, who understood his potential could be unlocked with non-conventional learning, allowing him freedom to explore, dream, and be inquisitive. Those early years of encouragement, motivation, and loving guidance shaped Al's future and formed the courageous man who would apply those valuable lessons to inventing the phonograph, the motion picture camera, the light bulb, and more. In The Unexpected Light of Thomas Alva Edison readers will: meet the larger-than-life personality of Thomas Alva Edison hear an inspiring tale of how taking chances, failures, and struggles can lead to success and achievements learn about the power of curiosity and imagination see the importance of the words "Never give up!" take a carefully researched and actively told romp through history The Unexpected Light of Thomas Alva Edison: includes an annotated list of resources and suggested reading features realistic illustrations by artist Kristina Gehrmann contains an author's note by Raymond Arroyo, the author of the bestselling The Spider Who Saved Christmas makes a great back-to-school gift for young readers and teachers The Turnabout Tales series highlights little-known yet fascinating stories of historical figures who went from underdog to hero, and the adults who inspired them to be true to themselves and do big things that changed the world. | Zonderkidz |
| The Value Of Determination: The Story Of Helen Keller | ||||
| 9781476552187 | The Vietnam War An Interactive Modern History Adventure | Michael Burgan | It's the 1960s, and the Vietnam War is raging. You find yourself in the midst of the turmoil. Will you: Enlist in the Marines and volunteer to go to war? Join your fellow young Americans eager to protest the war? Be a young Vietnamese man forced to choose between the communist North and the capitalist South? Everything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to jail, to the jungles of Vietnam, or even to death. | Capstone |