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Accidents of Nature
by Harriet Mcbryde JohnsonJean has cerebral palsy and gets around in a wheelchair, but she's always believed she's just the same as everyone else. She goes to normal school and has normal friends She's never really known another disabled person before she arrives at Camp Courage. But there Jean meets Sara, who welcomes her to "Crip Camp" and nicknames her Spazzo. Sara has radical theories about how people fit into society. She's full of rage and revolution against pitying insults and the lack of respect for people with disabilities. As Jean joins a community unlike any she has ever imagined, she comes to question her old beliefs and look at the world in a new light. The camp session is only ten days long, but that may be all it takes to change a life forever.
Accord de puissance: (Power Chord) (French Currents)
by Ted StauntonAce and his best friend Denny notice that girls like musicians, no matter how dorky the dudes might be. So they start a band, and Ace discovers that he loves playing music more than anything he's done in his life. Fueled by Denny's tweets and a sound guaranteed to make cats barf, the band takes flight until a contest draws them into conflict. Their drummer, Pig, cares more about hygiene than music, and Denny's drive to impress the girls leads them all astray.
Accro d’la planche: (Skate Freak) (French Currents)
by Lesley ChoyceDorf is all about skateboarding, and so far that's worked out fine. But now that he's in a new city, the terrain has changed. He's no longer free to skateboard where he wishes, school is more difficult, and his passion for skateboarding garners him the nickname and reputation of a freak. With daring stunts he gains the grudging respect of local troublemakers, but he needs to tap into another kind of courage to effect real change.
The Accursed Vampire
by Madeline McGrane*Named a Rainbow Book List Title*A spooky and funny graphic novel perfect for fans of The Witch Boy and Real FriendsDragoslava is a vampire kid. It has its perks, but sometimes being stuck as a kid forever can be a pain in the neck. And that’s not even the worst part. A few centuries ago, Drago was cursed by a witch. If they don’t complete every task she sets, they will be turned into worms.When the witch wants a spellbook from Baneberry Falls, Drago sets off with their immortal friends. But mysteries await in this sleepy Midwestern town, and Drago must figure out if the keepers of the spellbook have a hidden agenda, like everyone else they’ve ever known.One thing’s for sure: after this accursed mission, Drago’s immortal life will never be the same again!
Accused: My Story Of Injustice (I, Witness #1)
by Adama BahLaunching a propulsive middle grade nonfiction series, a young woman shares her harrowing experience of being wrongly accused of terrorism. Adama Bah grew up in East Harlem after immigrating from Conakry, Guinea, and was deeply connected to her community and the people who lived there. But as a thirteen-year-old after the events of September 11, 2001, she began experiencing discrimination and dehumanization as prejudice toward Muslim people grew. Then, on March 24, 2005, FBI agents arrested Adama and her father. Falsely accused of being a potential suicide bomber, Adama spent weeks in a detention center being questioned under suspicion of terrorism. With sharp and engaging writing, Adama recounts the events surrounding her arrest and its impact on her life—the harassment, humiliation, and persecution she faced for crimes she didn’t commit. Accused brings forward a crucial and unparalleled first-person perspective of American culture post-9/11 and the country’s discrimination against Muslim Americans, and heralds the start of a new series of compelling narrative nonfiction by young people, for young people.
The Accused
by Nancy RueBook 4 in the Christian Heritage Series, The Salem Years. After being robbed by the cruel Putnam brothers, Josiah must find the courage to tell the truth. Will anyone believe him if he does? Or will he be locked away?
Ace: The Very Important Pig
by Lynette Hemmant Dick King-SmithMeet Ace, Babe's great-grandson, who also gets a new cover from Knopf Paperbacks this season. " A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book An IRA/CBC Children's Choice A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.
Ace and the Animal Heroes: The Big Farm Rescue
by JB GillDr Dolittle meets Dick King-Smith in this funny, charming animal adventure from pop-star, presenter and award-winning farmer JB Gill. The perfect next read for fans of Michael Morpurgo's Mudpuddle Farm and David Baddiel's Animalcolm! 'Ace couldn't believe his ears. NO WAY did a pig, two goats and a donkey just speak!'When Ace receives a surprise gift from a long-lost relative, he and his amazing grandparents pack up their life in the city and move to the countryside to live on a run-down farm.And there's an even bigger surprise in-store for Ace when he tries on some magical new wellies and realises he can talk to animals! He's going to have to master this new skill to take on the evil Councillor Crabbington, who is determined to shut down the farm!With a little help from Ginger the Pig, some squawkative hens and a new best friend, Ace must find a way to save the farm before Councillor Crabbington gets his hands on it!Full of hilarious illustrations from Becka Moor, the illustrator behind Pamela Butchart's Wigglesbottom Primary series!See what readers are saying about Ace and the Animal Heroes:'[V]ery entertaining and a pleasure to read for any young child . . . This is a fun read and comes highly recommended.' - The Independent, Children's Book of the Week'Ace and the Animal Heroes: The Big Farm Rescue is a fun and engaging book that is perfect for children who love animals and adventure. My son couldn't put it down and was captivated by the story from beginning to end.' - Amazon reviewer 'This book is so great! It is clever, funny, and the text and pictures are equally delightful. My children and I can read this over and over again without being tired of it.' - Amazon reviewer
Ace Takes Flight (B.E.S.T. World #1)
by Cory McCarthyWelcome to 2048. Every graduate of the B.E.S.T. Program can receive a bionic enhancement as a rite of passage in this inclusive tween series. For Ace Wells, it is just the beginning of his epic augmentation journey in book one of this near-future sci-fi trilogy. Eleven-year-old Ace Wells&’s dream has finally come true: he is a new cadet in the B.E.S.T. (Biological Enhancement Systems Technology) Program. Until now, he&’s been living in the shadow of his superstar brother, Finn—but not for long. This is new Ace! He knows he can make his mark on the world with SuperSoar wings, but on day one, nothing goes as planned. The antagonistic elevator AI Otis wants to eat his belongings, the physical feats set by his tough-nut coach are impossible, and his celebrity roommates are far from welcoming. It becomes crystal clear that Ace is not prepared to fly—in any sense of the word. As tensions build, Ace has a sinking suspicion that there's something more going on at B.E.S.T. than meets the eye. Will he ever make it to graduation and get the aug of his dreams? Join Ace and find out as he tests his strength and grit in this page-turning middle grade adventure!
Los acentos perdidos
by Pablo ZulaicaLos acentos perdidos es un libro infantil que muestra a los niños la imnportancia de las tildes ortográficas. La ciudad está envuelta en un caos. Los acentos que anteriormente se encontraban en los letreros de la calle se fueron con una fuerte lluvia. Y lo que más les preocupa a Dani, Eli, Rodrigo y Mauro es que ningún adulto se acuerda de éstos. Decididos a descubrir la verdadera razón por la que los acentos desaparecieron, los niños empiezan a investigar. Todas las pistas los llevarán a la casa de una señora en apariencia común y corriente, aunque en realidad se trata de una bruja. ¿Serán Dani, Eli, Rodrigo y Mauro lo suficientemente astutos y observadores para recuperar los acentos perdidos? Desde hace mucho tiempo existen los guardianes de la lengua y Pablo Zulaica Parra es uno de ellos. Nacido en el País Vasco, ama las letras cuando lee y también cuando escribe. Es por ello que ha decidido recorrer el mundo desde muy joven para compartir su misión con los demás. A pie, en bici o en tren, a Pablo se le ve cuidando de las letras y sus acentos e invitando a la gente a participar de la misma pasión que le significa la lengua.
Ace's Basement (Orca Currents)
by Ted StauntonFollowing the demise of his first band, Ace has started a duo called Two with Lisa, a girl he has a huge crush on. As Ace and Lisa get serious about their music, Denny, Ace's hapless friend, tries to help out by filming their every move so that he can create the ultimate music video. As a joke, Denny puts together a Two video capturing all of the embarrassing moments—moments that Lisa in particular doesn't want shared. Somehow, the video gets posted on YouTube. Lisa and Ace find themselves starring in the latest comedic viral video. Lisa is humiliated and refuses to talk to Ace—until their fame turns out to have positive results. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Aces High (Wild Cards II)
by George R. R. MartinThe Jokers and Aces must battle to save the Earth from the Swarm, a deadly menace from the far reaches of space.
Aces Up
by Lauren BarnholdtSeventeen-year-old high school senior Shannon Card needs money. And lots of it. She's been admitted to Wellesley, but her dad just lost his job, and somehow she has to come up with a year of tuition herself. But Shannon's dream of making big bucks waitressing at the local casino, the Collosio, disappears faster than a gambler's lucky streak. Her boss is a tyrant, her coworker is nuts, and her chances of balancing a tray full of drinks while wearing high-heeled shoes are slim to none. Worse, time is running out, and Shannon hasn't made even half the money she'd hoped. When Shannon receives a mysterious invitation to join Aces Up, a secret network of highly talented college poker players, at first she thinks No way. She has enough to worry about: keeping her job, winning the coveted math scholarship at school, and tutoring her secret crush, Max. But when Shannon musters up the nerve to kiss Max and he doesn't react at all, the allure of Aces Up and its sexy eighteen-year-old leader, Cole, is suddenly too powerful to ignore. Soon Shannon's caught up in a web of lies and deceit that makes worrying about tuition money or a high school crush seem like kid stuff. Still, when the money's this good, is the fear of getting caught reason enough to fold? This fun, sexy, recession-proof story is a bubbly summer read with surprising depth- great for fans of Sarah Mlynowski.
Aces Wild
by Erica S. PerlZelly Fried has finally convinced her parents to let her get a dog, with the help of her grandfather Ace. Unfortunately, said dog (also named Ace) is a shoe-chewing, mud-tracking, floor-peeing kind of dog. Despite Zelly's best efforts to drag Ace (literally!) to puppy kindergarten, his flunking report card says it all: "This Ace is wild."Also wild is the other Ace in Zelly's life. Grandpa Ace has decided to begin dating again and is dining and dancing every night, against his doctor's orders. Determined to get both Aces under control, Zelly enlists the help of her two best friends, Allison and Jeremy (despite the fact that they don't quite see eye to eye). They need to come up with a plan, fast. But how? It's not like either Ace ever does what he's told.
Achal Shraddha
by D. V. JoshiAcharya Arjun thought, he is the only best archer in the world. Eklavya had stopped the barking of a dog with an arrow without hurting the jaws." Surely this is an unusual archery job. "Who is better than me?" Arjun said with ego. "It's true, it's the best way." So he goes and finds Eklavya. He saw that he was talking to a statue. "What are you talking to the statue?" Arjun said, "Can you learn so many things only through imagination? Eklavya had made a statue of Arjun and through immense faith, he became the best archer. Such unshakable faith can turn the entire world down.
Achieve KS1 Maths Revision & Practice Questions (Achieve KS1 SATs Revision)
by Catherine CaseyA 64-page workbook with age appropriate revision guidance and practice questions. Covers everything Year 2 children need to master the Key Stage 1 National Tests
Achieving a Dream: Independent Reading 18 (Reading Champion #453)
by Jill AtkinsRuby awakes to find herself in a hospital bed, but how did she get there? Through a series of flashbacks her memory slowly recalls how she injured her leg so badly. Can she recover in time to achieve her dream of being a high jump champion at the next junior championships?This first colour chapter book is a perfectly levelled, accessible text for Key stage 2 readers aged 10-11 or in year 6. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and activities to provoke deeper response and encourage writing. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.The Key Stage 2 Reading Champion Books are suggested for use as follows:Independent Reading 11: start of Year 3 or age 7+Independent Reading 12: end of Year 3 or age 7+Independent Reading 13: start of Year 4 or age 8+Independent Reading 14: end of Year 4 or age 8+Independent Reading 15: start of Year 5 or age 9+Independent Reading 16: end of Year 5 or age 9+Independent Reading 17: start of Year 6 or age 10+Independent Reading 18: end of Year 6 or age 10+
Achingly Alice (Alice McKinley #10)
by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorAlice has decided she needs priorities in her life -- and the first is to get her favorite teacher, Miss Summers, to marry her father. The only problem is that the vice principal, Mr. Sorringer, wants to marry Miss Summers too, and Miss Summers seems to be having trouble making up her mind. How can someone be in love with two people at the same time? It doesn't make sense to Alice -- until Sam, her friend from Camera Club, starts to pay attention to her. Sam is quiet and gentle, and a terrific dancer -- Alice likes being with him. But Alice has been Patrick's girlfriend for almost two years -- so why is she interested in another guy?
Achingly Alice (Alice #10)
by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorAlice must choose between Patrick and Sam in this beloved series.How can someone be in love with two people at the same time? It doesn't make sense to Alice--until Sam, her friend from Camera Club, starts to pay attention to her. Sam is quiet, gentle, and a terrific dancer, and Alice likes being with him. But Alice has been Patrick's girlfriend for almost two years--so why is she interested in another guy? As Alice stumbles her way through the minefield of early adolescence, there are plenty of bumps, giggles, and surprises along the way. Every girl should grow up with Alice, and with this irresistible new look, a whole new generation will want to.
Achraj Graj Ki Dantkatha
by Tajima ShinjiFive stories in the book depict the human ideal and values. It tells us that flourishing of human life is not only the gaining of material success. It is dedicated to those children who live with all the hopes in the twenty first century.
A Christmas Tail
by Tornadia StormIt's Christmas and Scat and his friends are experiencing all that comes with it for the first time. Everything is new, and exciting, and a wonder for all the cats and they all wonder what this 'Santa' could be bringing them. Join Scat, Chips, Alleyoops, Tiger, and the others for a fun Christmas of snow, presents, food, and a bellyful of laughs.
Aci Terjebak
by Aris Dwi Intan Aprianti Francois KeyserDalam buku seri "Sahabat Rimba" ini Aci terjebak di sebuah pohon. Para sahabat Aci mencoba mencari cara untuk membantunya turun. Bacalah kisahnya untuk mengetahui bagaimana Aci terjebak. Akankah para sahabatnya berhasil untuk membantunya turun? Dalam serial "Sahabat Rimba" kali ini mengajarkan para pembaca muda tentang kerjasama dan pengaruh dari penemuan manusia dalam alam. Cerita "Sahabat Rimba" memiliki tema utama, "Kesatuan dalam perbedaan" karena tokoh-tokohnya diperankan oleh binatang-binatang berbeda yang bekerja sama dalam mengatasi masalah-masalah mereka. "Manusia hutan" juga menggambarkan hubungan ideal seorang manusia dan alam dengan menolong dan menjaga teman-temannya saat dibutuhkan. Buku seri "Sahabat Rimba." sangat cocok untuk pembaca muda untuk belajar tentang spesies yang terancam punah karena setiap karakter diwakili oleh binatang dan dalam rangakaian cerita memiliki sub- spesies yang terancam punah. Bahkan kelinci! Buku seri "Sahabat Rimba" terinspirasi oleh putri sulung penulis. Rangkaian buku "Sahabat Rimba" sangat cocok untuk pembaca muda berusia 1-7 tahun.
ACID
by Emma PassThe year is 2113. In Jenna Strong's world, ACID--the most brutal controlling police force in history--rule supreme. No throwaway comment or whispered dissent goes unnoticed--or unpunished. And it was ACID agents who locked Jenna away for life, for a horrendous crime she struggles to remember. But Jenna's violent prison time has taught her how to survive by any means necessary. When a mysterious rebel group breaks her out, she must use her strength, speed, and skill to stay one step ahead of ACID, and try to uncover the truth about what really happened on that terrible night two years ago. They have taken her life, her freedom, and her true memories away from her. How can she reclaim anything when she doesn't know who to trust?Strong, gritty writing, irresistible psychological suspense, and action consume the novel as Jenna struggles to survive against the all-controlling ACID. Seriously sinister stuff.
Ackamarackus: Julius Lester's Sumptuously Silly Fantastically Funny Fables
by Julius LesterA bee who falls head-over-heels in love with a bluebird? An eagle who is afraid of heights? An alligator in search of cooler waters in Vermont? Readers of all ages will laugh at these irresistible creatures and their gleefully absurd predicaments, all the while unwittingly gathering wisdom about acceptance, ingenuity, and individuality.
Acontecimentos em Hookwood
by Michael N. WiltonQuando a vida animal em Hookwood é perturbada pela chegada dum casal novo ansioso para construir a sua primeira morada juntos numa cabana abandonada, um Coelho jovem curioso chamado Starup decide ajudar comendo o resto do almoço do piquenique, que tinha sido doado por um velho amigo para festejar a ocasião. Como castigo a mãe Dora mandou-o tomar conta da amiga distraída, a Gansa Clara, enquanto ela muda de casa de forma a que escape à atenção do animal de estimaçao do jovem casal, um gato cor de gengibre aterrarizador. Depois de restaurar as economias duma vida dos seus amigos, dubiamente conseguida pelo Esquilo Nabbit, o vil prestamista, Startup propõe-se a evitar que o ninho da Clara caía nas mãos do rato castanho de palavras mansas conhecido como Capitão Mayfair, que anda à procura de fundos para financiar a revolta liderada pelo assustador Rei Freddie e a sua colónia de ratos castanhos. Visto como uma ameaça ao sucesso dos planos do Capitão, Startup é encorajado a ser enfeitiçado pela arma secreta dos ratos castanhos, uma coelha de olhar furtivo chamada Lola, que é enviada para iludir o coelho confidante e tirá-lo do caminho. Depois de escaper várias vezes ajudado pelos amigos, Prudence e o Sábia Mocho, assim como Puggles, o porco e Hedgie o ouriço, Startup é envolvido numa batalha continua com os ratos castanhos, e rapidamente encontra-se em confront directo com o arquevilão, o próprio Rei Freddie. Num emocionante climax, Startup é apanhado numa batalha desesperada mão-a-mão para acabar com o Rei Freddie, na qual o seu amigo o Mocho Sábio vem ao seu auxílio, disposto a sacrificar a própria vida ao faze-lo.