Shimere Simmons' Library
West Creek High
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781681196657 | Spy Toys | Mark Powers | The world's leading toy manufacturer gives each toy it creates a tiny, computerized brain and a unique personality making for some seriously awesome toys. But sometimes there's a faulty toy . . .Dan is a "Snugliffic Cuddlestar" bear--he should be perfect for hugging. But because of a malfunctioning chip, Dan is so strong he could crush a car. Thrown into the rejects pile, he meets Arabella, a "Loadsasmiles Sunshine" doll, who has a very short temper. Soon Dan, Arabella, and Flax (a custom-made police robot rabbit) are recruited by the head of the toy world exactly for what makes them unfit. And their first mission is a doozy: to protect a senator's eight-year-old son from being kidnapped.With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this hilarious book has reluctant reader appeal written all over it. | Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
| 9780142425770 | Storm Of Sharks (Wereworld) | Curtis Jobling | The epic Wereworld saga continues with fifth installment in this thrilling series!Drew Ferran—werewolf, leader of people, and the rightful king of Lyssia—battles the evil Catlords who seek to oppress the kingdom. As the war’s scope widens, Drew and his allies take the fight to the high seas. But just as many terrors await them on the water as on land, with pirates and scoundrels abounding and a host of previously-unknown werelords emerging to take sides in the war that threatens to destroy the Seven Realms."Game of Thrones for the tween set." —School Library Journal | Puffin Books |
| 9780545501514 | System 44: The Story Of Shi Jin | Jennifer Tench | ||
| 9780545499088 | The Adventures of Captain Underpants | When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen. | Scholastic | |
| 9781629911816 | The First Samurai | Traveling to Tokugawa Dynasty-era Japan to stop the Pirate Cats' evil scheme, Geronimo Stilton unwittingly assumes the identity of a legendary swordsman while Thea Stilton accidentally invents Kabuki theater. | ||
| 9780316113663 | The Name Of This Book Is Secret (The Secret Series, Book 1) | Pseudonymous Bosch | Read the series that's sold more than 2 million copies--if you dare!Warning: this description has not been authorized by Pseudonymous Bosch. As much as he'd love to sing the praises of his book (he is very vain), he wouldn't want you to hear about his brave 11-year old heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest. Or about how a mysterious box of vials, the Symphony of Smells, sends them on the trail of a magician who has vanished under strange (and stinky) circumstances. And he certainly wouldn't want you to know about the hair-raising adventures that follow and the nefarious villains they face. You see, not only is the name of this book secret, the story inside is, too. For it concerns a secret. A Big Secret. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780061992278 | The One and only Ivan | Katherine Applegate | Soon to be a major motion picture! Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes. In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope. The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements (plot, character development, perspective). Plus don't miss Katherine Applegate's Endling series! | HarperCollins |
| 9781338132892 | The Tapper Twins Run For President | Geoff Rodkey | A Humorous Oral History That Chronicles Twelve-year-old Twins Reese And Claudia Tapper's Heated Competition To Become Sixth Grade Class President Of Their New York City Private School, Through Text Messages, Photographs, Screenshots, And More. | |
| 9781338035773 | The Tapper Twins Tear Up New York | Geoff Rodkey | An Oral History That Reports, Through Transcribed Recordings, Text Messages, Photographs, Illustrations, Screenshots, And More, On The First (and Last) Annual Culvert Prep Middle School Scavenger Hunt For Charity, And The Adventures Of Twelve-year-old Twins Reese And Claudia Tapper As Their Highly Competitive Teams Scour New York For Treasure. | |
| 9780843180787 | Which Way, Dude?: Lumpy Space Princess Saves The World #3 (Adventure Time) | Tracey West | There are so many things to do in the Land of Ooo that sometimes the characters need a little help. This 128-page book—starring Lumpy Space Princess—features a multi-path story with riddles, puzzles, and codes that allow the reader to alter the characters’ paths and lead them on many different adventures. | Price Stern Sloan |
| 9780823417889 | Who Is Stealing The 12 Days Of Christmas? (A Chickadee Court Mystery) | Martha Freeman | Every Christmas since Alex can remember, his family and neighbors have filled their front yards with decorations from each of the twelve days mentioned in the song ""The Twelve Days of Chirstmas."" But this year someone is stealing them one by one. Alex is determined to solve this caper, but will he be able to do it in time to save the twelve days of Christmas? | Holiday House |
| 9780618291298 | With A Dance And A Roar | Stanford Makishi, Houghton Mifflin Company | The Chinese Lion Dance Is An Ancient Tradition, Which Is Performed During Chinese New Year Celebrations. |