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Zack Files 07: Never Trust a Cat Who Wears Earrings
by Dan GreenburgOne minute, it was an Egyptian cat stature. The next, it was real, live cat with sharp claws. And I have the scratch to prove it! This was one trip to the museum I would never forget.
Zack Files 08: My Son, the Time Traveler
by Dan GreenburgAfter months of hoarding his allowance, Zack is on his way to buy a prized baseball card. But when he gets to the store, the owner tells him that someone else has just bought it. Who, you may ask, has beaten Zack out of the card? A boy named Mack, who claims to be Zack's son from the future.
Zack Files 09: The Volcano Goddess Will See You Now
by Dan GreenburgHawaii. Dream vacation. Same thing, right? Wrong! No sooner do Zack and his dad arrive at their hotel does strange things start happening to Zack. First he gets bonked on the head by a falling coconut, then the T. V. blows up, then he gets thrown off of the treadmill in the hotel spa. Zack appears to be cursed. Could it be the piece of lava rock he bought in the gift shop?
Zack Files 10: Bozo the Clone
by Dan GreenburgMy clone looks like me. My clone talks like me. He helps me with my homeworkand takes care of my bullies. And he could be the answerto all my problems. Or he could be my biggest one yet!
Zack Files 11: How to Speak to Dolphins in Three Easy Lesson
by Dan GreenburgWhen Zack is given the chance to swim with dolphins on a trip to Florida, he dives right in. But before long, Zack is surprised to find that the dolphins are trying to tell him something ? and even more surprised that he can understand and talk to them! There's definitely something fishy going on here! Could it be genuine animal communication? And can Zack and his new friends get their signals straight and salvage an old sunken ship filled with treasure? .
Zeely Zebra: Long Vowel E (Let's Read Together ®)
by Barbara deRubertisLet&’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumpstart on reading success."Story lines are silly and inventive, and recall Dr. Seuss&’s Cat in the Hat for the building of rhythm and rhyming words." —School Library JournalZeely Zebra dreams of making the All Star Racing Team; how will she achieve her goal? (This easy-to-read story features the long &“e&” vowel sound.)
Zero Hour (Time Surfers #6)
by Tony AbbottWhen Roop goes missing on a routine mission, Ned, Ernie, and Suzi know they've got a big problem. Kurtz is back and meaner than ever. He's evil. He's nasty. And he's fifteen! Deadly combination. But Ned is determined to save his friend. If only he can find Roop in time...
Zip (Wolfbay Wings #2)
by Bruce BrooksZip, the Wings' dynamic, rude goalie, has practically grown up on the ice with his best friend Kenny Moseby. Then Moseby, the team's best player, deserts to star for a rival club. Zip can't help taking it personally. But somehow he's got to turn his anger and hurt into great goal tending -- before the Wings slide into the most humiliating record in league history.
Zucchini Out West
by Barbara DanaTen-year-old Billy suspects that his pet ferret Zucchini may be a black-footed ferret, one of the rarest mammals in the world, and takes him on a trip through the West to meet the handful of black-footed ferrets known to exist.
Zucchini Out West (Zucchini Ser. #2)
by Barbara DanaZucchini is Billy's pet and his best friend. When biologists at the ASPCA think that Zucchini is a rare black-footed ferret, Billy is in a quandary. He loves animals and does everything he can to help the ecology, but realizes that he can't keep an endangered animal as a pet. Can Billy do the right thing and risk losing Zucchini forever?
The Vanishing Pumpkin
by Tony JohnstonA classic Halloween story about a pumpkin gone missing is certain to delight readers of all ages!When a 700-year-old woman and an 800-year-old man want to make pumpkin pie on Halloween, they can&’t find their pumpkin. &“Our pumpkin&’s been snitched,&” cries the woman. And off they go to find it. &“A good bet for Halloween story hours.&”—School Library Journal &“There can never be enough Halloween stories. This one is appealing, participatory, fast-paced and a delight in the telling.&”—Children&’s Book Review Service
Strega Nona Meets Her Match
by Tomie dePaolaTomie dePaola&’s beloved and bestselling Strega Nona gets in some friendly competition in this beloved addition to the series!Strega Nona (Grandma Witch) has cures for warts and headaches, even lovesickness. She uses old-fashioned potions and magic and the villagers in Calabria flock to her door. But when her friend Strega Amelia comes over the mountain for a visit, she brings more than just gossip. Soon she's set up her own shop, using the latest modern gadgets, offering sweets and cappuccino--to all of Strega Nona's regulars! Looks like Strega Nona's met her match, Unless she's got her own cure. For Strega Amelia!"A pleasure to read aloud, this features the broad humor that young children relish."—Booklist
The Quilt Story
by Tony JohnstonAfter a move to a new home, comfort comes from a surprising place.Long ago, a young girl named Abigail put her beloved patchwork quilt in the attic. Generations later, another young girl discovers the quilt and makes it her own, relying on its warmth to help her feel secure in a new home.
Tony's Bread
by Tomie dePaolaTony dreams that one day he'll become the most famous baker in northern Italy. His poor daughter Serafina wants to be allowed to marry. Each of their dreams seems far away until Angelo, a rich young nobleman from Milan, appears and devises a way to make everyone's dreams come true.
The Story of the Amulet
by Edith NesbitAt the end of Five Children and It the five children promised not to ask the Psammead for another wish as long as they lived, but expressed a half wish to see it again some time. They find 'it' again in a pet shop in Camden Town, and their magic adventures start over again.'It' leads them to a magic amulet - half of it actually - which they use it to try and find the other half. It takes them back to ancient Egypt and Babylon. The Queen of Babylon visits them in London, bringing all her ancient customs with her - which is awkward. They visit the lost continent of Atlantis. They see Julius Caesar in the flesh. But none of these adventures run smoothly, and if they forget the 'word of power' or lose the amulet, what in the world will happen to them?
The Baby Sister
by Tomie dePaolaTommy's so excited that his mom is having a baby, and he asks her for a baby sister with a red ribbon in her hair. But he didn't ask for stern Nana Fall-River to come while his mom is in the hospital. Tommy and Nana don't get along very well, but when little Maureen is born, all the trouble is forgotten.
Jo's Boys (Puffin Classics)
by Louisa May AlcottThe fourth and last book about the March family.Ten years after the school at Plumfield was founded, there is now a college, built with a legacy from old Mr Lawrence. All Jo's original children are grown young men, scattered around the world, and graceful young women with high ambitions. But young men face as many troubles as children do, and they are still 'Jo's boys'.
التحري الشهير
by والتر دين ماريزيحوي الكتاب 4 قصص يسعى فيها التحري زرقون مع مساعده جلال وكلبه رياح لكشف الجرائم ولكن بطريقة مميزة ومثيرة. فالمفتش زرقون يجد الأدلة أمامه ولكنه يشتت القارئ بالتساؤل حول أشياء أخرى مثل التلاعب بالألفاظ والتركيز على أشياء بديهية واستخدام الأسئلة المكررة مما يحدو بالقارئ محاولة القفز إلى الاستنتاجات. ولكن دائماً تنتهي القصة بوصول التحري زرقون للمجرم بطريقة ذكية تجعل القارئ يشعر بالارتياح ويعيد النظر في طريقة تفكيره واستنتاجاته السابقة.
ثلاث حكايات
by ماريان دوبيككتاب يقدم 3 حكايات من التراث الشعبي العالمي. إحدى الحكايات تتحدث عن حيلة ودهاء الثعلب واستخدامه للحيل كآلية للبقاء. فالثعلب في هذه الحكاية يخدع الغراب ليحصل على قطعة الجبن التي كان يمسك بها الغراب بمنقاره. أما الحكاية الثانية فتروي كيف أن ثعلباً جائعاً لم يستطع الوصول إلى العنب وبدلاً من أن يعترف بأنه لم يصل للعنب قال بأن العنب حامض. الحكاية الثالثة تروي كيف أن كلباً طماعاً ومغروراً ينتهي به المطاف إلى خسارة وجبته بأن أسقط عظمته في الماء بعد أن أراد أن يستولي على ما كان يعتقد بأنه عظمة ثانية ولم يكن سوى انعكاس صورته مع عظمته على صفحة الماء.
بادي - أول عين مبصرة
by إيفا موركتاب يصف تدريب الكلب "بادي" -وهو من كلاب الرعي الألمانية- في مدرسة خاصة للكلاب البوليسية في عشرينيات القرن الماضي ليصبح فيما بعد أول عين مبصرة للشاب الأعمى "موريس فرانك".
الإستماع إلى غناء الحيتان
by فيث ماك نالتيقصة عن الحيوانات المعرضة للانقراض وعن دور البشر في الحفاظ على البيئة. ففي هذه القصة تستمع فتاة صغيرة للأغاني الغامضة الرائعة للحيتان وتتساءل عن معنى هذه الأغاني, بينما تتبادل السماعات الخاصة مع بقية الفريق ويتحدث الجميع عن هذه المخلوقات الضخمة الرائعة مستعرضين الكثير من المعلومات التي تعرّف بالحيتان وبأهمية حمايتها وحماية كل الكائنات المهددة بالانقراض ورفع الوعي حول البيئة وقضاياها.
101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Mansion
by Gabrielle CharbonnetOne night, Wizzer and his 14 brothers and sisters are kidnapped. Then he finds out that 84 other Dalmatians have been abducted too.
101 Ways to Bug Your Parents
by Lee WardlawFrom the cover When his parents call off the family vacation and enroll their son in a creative writing class instead, twelve-year-old Steve comes up with a wacky moneymaking project.
The 13 Nights of Halloween
by Rebecca DickinsonWhat is a shy goblin guy to do when he wants to propose to his true love? He asks a witch for help. She gives him his wish --thirteen nights of Halloween--and he in turn gives his goblin girlfriend a different present each night. Five pounds of worms, four cackling witches, three jack-o'-lanterns, two hairy toads, and a spooky owl in a gnarled tree. Have a howling good time!
The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story
by Sid FleischmanWhen his older sister disappears, twelve-year-old Buddy Stebbins follows her back in time and finds himself aboard a seventeenth-century pirate ship captained by a distant relative.