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Nina, Nina and the Copycat Ballerina (Penguin Young Readers, Level 2)
by Jane O'ConnorThere is a new Nina in Nina&’s dance class. The new Nina is nice. But there is a problem. She is a copycat! What is the original Nina going to do?
Nina, Nina Ballerina (Penguin Young Readers, Level 2 #Level 1)
by Jane O'ConnorIt's the big dance show!Nina is a butterfly.She has pretty wingsand a bug mask.But she is not the only one!There are lots of butterflies.How will her mom knowwhich one is Nina?Read this funny story and find out!
Nina, Nina Star Ballerina (Penguin Young Readers, Level 2 #Level 1)
by Jane O'ConnorPlaying the star in the class dance show, Nina finds herself in an awkward situation. All her friends think that she is the star of the show, so she now has to set the record straight and make things right once more.
Ooh La La! It's Beauty Day (I Can Read!)
by Jane O'Connor<P>What better way to fancy Mom up for her birthday than to treat her to a super-deluxe beauty day created by Fancy Nancy herself? <P>It's a pampering paradise, and right in the backyard! With relaxing music, fragrant lotions, colorful nail polish and foamy mousse, Nancy gives her mom a total makeover. She even treats her mom to sumptuous refreshments and special entertainment. But when the pampering suddenly goes too far, has Nancy ruined her mom's big day? <P>Complete with tips and recipes for creating a super-deluxe beauty day of your own, FANCY NANCY: OOH LA LA! IT'S BEAUTY DAY will inspire budding beauty experts to open up shop and join in the tres deluxe fanciness!
Sarah's Incredible Idea (Here Comes the Brownies, #2)
by Jane O'ConnorShy Sarah has a great idea for her Brownie Girl Scout troop but is not sure she is brave enough to speak up
The Snow Globe Family
by Jane O'ConnorOh, when will it snow again? wonders the little family who lives in the snow globe. They long for a swirling snowstorm—if only someone in the big family would pick up the snow globe and give it a great big shake. Baby would love to. She alone notices the little family. She gazes longingly at their snowy little world, but the snow globe is up way too high for her to reach. Then, when a real snowstorm sends the big children outside sledding in the moonlight, Baby finds herself alone in the parlor. . . . Will the snow globe family at last get a chance to go sledding too? As readers follow the parallel adventures of both families, big and little, they will take special pleasure in the miniature world of the snow globe, where the skating pond is the size of a shiny quarter and a snowman is no bigger than a sugar cube.
Tea Parties (I Can Read!)
by Jane O'Connor<P>Ages 4-7 <P>You're invited! <P>Join in the fun with hostess extraordinaire Fancy Nancy! With a little imagination, you too can create an exquisite tea party that is perfect for your friends and family. <P>R.S.V.P. oui, oui, oui! <P>"Whenever you feel like celebrating, that's the perfect time for a tea party!" - FANCY NANCY <P>Now FANCY NANCY, hostess extraordinaire, shares all her favorite tea-party tips with you, from what to wear, which refreshments to serve, and how to make absolutely everything--even paper plates and plastic spoons--trés elegant! Before you can say "Ooh la la!" you too will be hosting tea parties that are the talk of the neighborhood!
There's No Day Like a Snow Day
by Jane O'ConnorEven a snow day is fancy when Nancy is around! Ooh la la! It's a blizzard. School is cancelled. And Nancy, JoJo, Bree, and Freddy are tres excited to go outside and play. From making snow angels to building snowmen to catching snowflakes...everyone has "snow" much fun!
Yours Till Niagara Falls, Abby
by Jane O'ConnorAbby does everything she can to get her parents to let her go to sleepaway camp with her best friend, and at the last minute, her friend has to stay home! How will Abby survive this huge new adventure by herself? [From the back cover:] Dear Merle, Don't feel too guilty, but so far I'm miserable ... And who wouldn't be? After all, it took months for Abby Kimmel to convince her parents to let her go to camp with her best friend. But Merle breaks her ankle and can't go at all! If that isn't bad enough, Abby shares a bunk with the Camp Pinecrest goody-goody, two other bunkmates gang up on her, she gets poison ivy, and she can't learn to dive! Before it's over, though, Abby discovers the secret fun of camp, and her funny letters to Merle and her family reveal that it all turns out better than she'd expected.
Fanciest Doll in the Universe (I Can Read!)
by Jane O'Connor Robin Preiss Glasser<P>Is Nancy's Favorite Doll Ruined Forever? Fancy Nancy's sister, JoJo, can really be a pest sometimes... like when she put Easter-egg dye in the kiddie pool and dunked Frenchy in it! <P>But this time she's done something really bad, and Nancy is livid--that's fancy for très angry and upset. JoJo drew a tattoo on Nancy's precious doll, Marabelle Lavinia Chandelier! Even worse, it's in permanent marker... that means it will never come out! When Mom suggests a fancy doll party to make Nancy feel better, Nancy is excited to accept. But what if the doll drama isn't over? <P>From bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser comes a story about the love little girls feel for their favorite dolls . . . and their favorite sisters! Image descriptions present.
Fancy Nancy: My Family History (I Can Read! #Level 1)
by Jane O'Connor Robin Preiss GlasserNancy wants to do an interesting school report on her ancestor. (That's fancy for a family member who lived long ago.) But will she remember to stick to the plain truth?
Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique (I Can Read!)
by Jane O'Connor Robin Preiss Glasser<P>Grand opening! Welcome to Fancy Nancy's Fabulous Fashion Boutique! Here you can find the fanciest almost-new outfits, accessories, jewelry, and lots more. There's even a necklace with real rhinestones for sale. Ooh la la! <P>The fashion boutique is a huge success, but it's also Nancy's little sister's birthday. And when it starts to rain, her birthday party might be ruined! Nancy knows she has to come up with an idea--a brilliant one--and fast. <P>In this très chic story from bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Nancy shows once again that sometimes all you need is a little improvising to turn a fiasco into something fancy. Image descriptions present.
Nancy Clancy, Late-Breaking News! (I Can Read! #8)
by Jane O'Connor Robin Preiss GlasserFrom New York Times bestselling team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser comes the eighth and final installment of the Fancy Nancy chapter book series: Nancy Clancy and the Late-Breaking News! <P><P>Nancy Clancy is working to be the star reporter of the Third Grade Gazette—that’s a fancy word for newspaper. <P>When the latest issue comes out, Nancy and Bree decide the articles just aren’t interesting enough and set out to find some really exciting news to report on. <P> But when Nancy overhears something she shouldn’t and the news gets out, she learns that a good reporter knows when to keep things confidential and may even get some surprising and unexpected news herself.
Nancy Clancy, Secret of the Silver Key (I Can Read! #4)
by Jane O'Connor Robin Preiss Glasser<P>Join Nancy Clancy in New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's fourth Nancy Clancy chapter book about the past, present, and future! Nancy and her best friend, Bree, must go back in time to solve their latest mystery. <P>While Nancy's class learns about time capsules in school, another relic from the past pops up in the present. Nancy buys an old desk at a tag sale and soon finds out that someone left behind a key. In the perfect follow-up to Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth; Nancy Clancy, Secret Admirer; and Nancy Clancy Sees the Future, Nancy and Bree set out to unlock the secret of the silver key in the hopes of finding some treasure along the way. <P>But unlocking the mystery soon proves to be more difficult than they had thought, and when the answer isn't what they had expected, Nancy and Bree learn there are some things that remain timeless forever. Fans of Fancy Nancy will love joining Nancy Clancy in the latest edition to the chapter book series. The central theme of all the Nancy Clancy books shines through, showing the power of positive thinking and the will to never give up.
Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth (I Can Read! #1)
by Jane O'Connor Robin Preiss Glasser<P>Nancy Clancy is growing up and ready for a whole new adventure . . . in her chapter book debut! <P>Nancy and her best friend, Bree, have everything they need to solve a mystery, from their totally professional trench coats to their top-secret code. <P>But when crime strikes in their classroom, will these super sleuths be able to crack the case? <P>Find out in the glamorous start to an all-new chapter book series featuring everyone's favorite fancy girl!
Who Is Ralph Lauren? (Who was?)
by Jane O'Connor Who Hq Stephen MarchesiThe polo player with the raised mallet—everyone knows the Ralph Lauren logo. Learn the amazing story of the man who is a true American fashion icon.Born in the Bronx, even as a teenager Ralph Lauren was known for his distinctive fashion sense, having a taste for both classic preppy clothes and vintage looks like beat-up leather jackets. He got his start in the fashion business by selling ties that he designed. From ties he went on to create a global fashion empire. In this easy-to-read biography, best-selling author and Who Was? creator Jane O'Connor explains exactly how a fashion line is created—from first drawings to models strutting on the runway.
Sir Small and the Dragonfly (Step into Reading)
by Jane O'Connor John O'BrienIllus. in full color. "The tallest person is no taller than a toothpick in the town of Pee Wee, and when Lady Teena is abducted by a dragonfly, a tiny knight, riding his trusty ant, rescues the miniature maiden. This is a hit--an engagingly humorous storyline (set in very large type) features simple words and only a sentence or two per page."--Booklist.
Super Cluck
by Jane O'Connor Robert O'ConnorChuck Cluck, an alien chicken from outer space adopted by an Earth chicken, makes trouble in the henhouse but saves the day when a villainous rat steals eggs intended for hatching
Jackie Robinson and the Story of All Black Baseball (Step into Reading #Vol. 5)
by Jim O'ConnorIllus. in full color with black-and-white photos. "Covers not only the story of Robinson's prowess and his problems as the first black man to play in the major leagues, but also the story of the rise and fall of black baseball and some of its star players and managers. Nicely geared by vocabulary, sentence length, and print size to the primary grades audience."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
What Were the Twin Towers? (What Was?)
by Jim O'Connor Ted Hammond Kevin McveighDiscover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed.When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers--also known as the World Trade Center--and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers--from their ambitious construction to their tragic end.
What Is LEGO? (What Was?)
by Jim O'Connor Who HQFind out how these fun, stackable blocks became the most popular toys in the world.The LEGO toy company was founded in 1934 by a Danish carpenter who loved making wooden pull toys. From its humble beginnings, the company has lived up to its name--which comes from the Danish phrase meaning to always "play well"--encouraging children to use their imagination and build whatever they can dream up. In this book, author Jim O'Connor describes how a simple concept--small plastic bricks that snap together--morphed into a cultural phenomenon.
What Was the Vietnam War? (What Was?)
by Jim O'Connor Who HQLearn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world.The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O'Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America.
Reel Culture
by Mimi O'ConnorTeens love movies. But when we start talking about the movies from last century, they're often in the dark. Reel Culture is for the young person who is curious about film history, and wants to be the one at the party who knows what Casablanca was about or who first made the LBD (little black dress) hot in Breakfast at Tiffany's. From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to Raiders of the Lost Ark, Reel Culture explores the 50 most influential--yet often unknown to teens--films of the 20th century.
Keeping Safe the Stars
by Sheila O'ConnorWhen crisis hits, a young girl becomes the only one left to take care of her family Pride, Nightingale and Baby are the Stars. Orphaned and living with their grandfather, Old Finn, in rural Minnesota, the children, like their grandfather, are wary of outsiders. They believe, as Old Finn taught them, in self-reliance. But then Old Finn falls seriously ill and is taken to the hospital all the way in Duluth, leaving the children to fend for themselves. Pride, as oldest, assumes the lead. Though she makes mistakes, she keeps them afloat; they even earn money for the bus trip to Duluth. But when they finally see Old Finn, he can't walk or even say his own name, and Pride knows her days of keeping safe the Stars are drawing to a close. Self-reliance can't make Old Finn well again. But maybe, just maybe, a secret from Old Finn's past might make a way for them to stay together after all. A poignant story about family and love, Sheila O'Connor has delivered another extraordinary and mesmerizing tale.
Sparrow Road
by Sheila O'ConnorA perfect summer read set in a mysterious artists' estate in the idyllic Midwestern countryside It's the summer before seventh grade, and twelve-year-old Raine O'Rourke's mother takes a sudden job at Sparrow Road--a dilapidated mansion that houses a group of eccentric artists. While Raine's mother works as the cook and housekeeper, Raine is left to figure out why she and her mother have really come to Sparrow Road. Secrets seem to be everywhere, but it's an unexpected secret from Raine's own life--the reason she's come to Sparrow Road--that changes her forever. An affecting and beautifully written story of family and forgiveness, Sparrow Road is a perfect pick for the middle-grade set.