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Nina Nandu's Nervous Noggin (Animal Antics A to Z)

Nina Nandu has just moved to a new neighborhood, and she does NOT want to go to a new school. But Granny Nandu and teacher Alpha Betty have other ideas—plus a big surprise for Nina!

Nina Soni, Former Best Friend (Nina Soni #1)

Nina Soni is a lovable, distractible Indian American girl with big plans and cast of family and friends to help her make her realize her dreams—or resolve the chaos that often results.Nina tried as hard as she could but still somehow forgot about her school project. Fortunately, a class lesson about Alexander Fleming suggests how she might make a great discovery—and thus a great project! But with little sister Kavita's birthday party right around the corner, and her longtime friendship with Jay on the rocks, Nina has a lot to keep track of.Middle grade readers are sure to relate to author Nina Soni and her entertaining efforts to manage her life with lists, definitions, and real-life math problems. Perfect for STEAM enthusiasts.

Nina Soni, Halloween Queen (Nina Soni #4)

Nina Soni is a lovable, distractible Indian American girl with big plans and cast of family and friends to help her make her realize her dreams—or resolve the chaos that often results.Halloween brings out Nina Soni's competitive spirit. Her friend Jay has a great costume planned, so—of course—Nina has to come up with an even better idea. A bunch of old boxes in the basement inspires her to create an impressively scary haunted house, for which she can charge admission. So what could possibly go wrong for the Halloween Queen?Middle grade readers are sure to relate to author Nina Soni and her entertaining efforts to manage her life with lists, definitions, and real-life math problems. Perfect for STEAM enthusiasts.

Nina Soni, Master of the Garden (Nina Soni #3)

Nina Soni is a lovable, distractible Indian American girl with big plans and cast of family and friends to help her make her realize her dreams—or resolve the chaos that often results.It's Take Your Child to Work Day, and Nina, Kavita, and Jay are all going to work with Mom, a landscape architect, to learn how to start a garden. Naturally that's not enough for Nina, who quickly develops big plans for a business selling the vegetables she plans to grow. But her plans don't include managing the problems that inevitably arise, including rabbits, slugs, mosquitos, and more!Middle grade readers are sure to relate to author Nina Soni and her entertaining efforts to manage her life with lists, definitions, and real-life math problems. Perfect for STEAM enthusiasts.

Nina Soni, Perfect Hostess

When family visit from India, Nina Soni has the opportunity to be the perfect hostess—but her annoying cousin Montu and her own assumptions and intentions may complicate matters.Nina&’s grandmother is coming to visit, all the way from India. It&’s hard, only getting to see her grandparents on carefully timed video calls, scheduled to manage that ten-and-a-half hour time difference. But now Dadi is going to stay for several weeks! Nina can&’t wait to see Dadi—but then it turns out that Montu, her annoying cousin, will also be coming. It&’s challenging enough to manage her little sister, but Nina has gotten used to that, and even come to appreciate many of Kavita&’s eccentricities. Still, it will be fun to introduce her extended family to life and friends in Madison, Wisconsin, and Nina is determined to become the perfect hostess. Surely, she can manage to plan a lovely visit, with the help of the lists she makes in her journal.

Nina Soni, Sister Fixer (Nina Soni #2)

Nina Soni is a lovable, distractible Indian American girl with big plans and cast of family and friends to help her make her realize her dreams—or resolve the chaos that often results.A long rainy stretch during spring break has Nina restless and hungry for a new project and aggravated with little sister Kavita's embarrassing behavior. Then, a fresh pile of dirt is delivered to the neighbor's house for a landscaping project. It's too tempting to resist. Can Nina fix Kavita and create something amazing at the same time? Middle grade readers are sure to relate to author Nina Soni and her entertaining efforts to manage her life with lists, definitions, and real-life math problems. Perfect for STEAM enthusiasts.

Nina Soni, Snow Spy

Lovable, distractable Nina Soni and her friends and family return in another entertaining tale of big plans gone awry and amusing solutions with unexpected consequences. A long weekend and lots of snow sounds like a recipe for super-special fun to Nina. Best friend Jay is going skiing with his cousins, which is a little disappointing, but some family friends are going to visit and they've got two kids right about the ages of Nina and little sister Kavita. When Nina notices a strange car stopping at the house of neighbors she knows are out of town, she decides that it's time to be a Snow Spy--complete with a Snow Spy Snow Fort, to be built by Nina, Kavita, and new friends Priya and Nayan. Maybe together they can keep an eye on the neighborhood and figure out what MP (Mystery Person) is up to.

Nina Won't Tell (Making Out, Book #3)

Romance is running hot and cold for the teens on the island. Jake won't have anything to do with beautiful Claire since he learned she was the drunk driver of the car that crashed and killed his brother. Aisha catches Christopher in a lie but now that she's fallen for him she wants to believe he loves her. Zoey is frustrated that Lucas thinks he's too cool to be homecoming king. Ben doesn't realize Nina likes him because he still thinks of her as the little kid he saw wearing braces before he lost his sight. Keeping something else to herself is scaring Nina enough to run away and hide, but Nina won't tell. There are only a few teens on the island but their romances, friendships and problems will keep you turning pages. Check Bookshare for the other books in this series including: #1 Zoey Fools Around, #2 Jake Finds Out, and, coming soon, #4 Ben's In Love.

Nina and the Kung-Fu Adventure

Nina’s schoolfriend Lee is in trouble, so she must borrow her aunt’s travelling spice shed and head to Beijing. Now they are both on a great adventure involving a kung fu master, a yellow snake and a mysterious riddle . . .

Nina and the Magical Carnival

Nina has to take part in the school talent show in a few days, and she still doesn’t know what to do!When her teacher mentions a magical fantasia that could help, Nina sets off to Brazil in the travelling spice shed to find it. There, she has a great adventure involving . . .a mysterious costume,a samba paradeand a top-secret mission!

Nina and the Mysterious Mailbox (Secret Society of Rebel Girls)

"Girls running for office, secret leadership lessons from the past, and a dash of mysterious mailbox magic? Yes please!" —Kate Messner, New York Times best-selling author of Breakout and the History Smashers series A school election.A mysterious mailbox. And a letter from . . . Cleopatra? Middle school is so weird. Nina is determined to help her best friend Maya win the race for 6th grade representative. But when she uses her robotics skills to spy on Maya’s opponent, the girls wind up in detention. There, they are asked to write a letter to a woman from history. Nina pours her heart out to Cleopatra, and instead of throwing the letter away so her parents don’t find it, she slips it into a battered old mailbox she and Maya find in the woods. It was all just a game . . . until a giant scroll arrives at Nina’s house, signed by Cleopatra herself! Do the girls really have a pen pal from 2,000 years ago? Will their friend Zoe ever speak to them again? Why is their science teacher acting so oddly? And what on Earth is a time taco? Original story and characters by Anna McCleery

Nina and the Travelling Spice Shed

Did you know that Nina's aunt's spice shed is a travel machine? Well neither did Nina - and now she's head first into a great adventure involving a lost envelope, a charming street thief, a glamorous Bollywood star and a fierce tiger . . .

Nina the Birthday Cake Fairy: The Sweet Fairies Book 7 (Rainbow Magic #7)

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Rachel and Kirsty are really excited - Kirsty's aunt works at Candy Land, and has brought them a big bag of sweets! But they all taste awful... Can the girls help the Sweet Fairies and stop Jack Frost so that sweets taste delicious again? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all seven fairy adventures in the Sweet Fairies set! Lottie the Lollipop Fairy; Esme the Ice Cream Fairy; Coco the Cupcake Fairy; Clara the Chocolate Fairy; Madeleine the Cookie Fairy; Layla the Candyfloss Fairy; Nina the Birthday Cake Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!

Nina's NOT Boy Crazy! (Summer Camp Ser.)

Nina's Rainbow: A Tale from the Ojibwe Nation (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom)

Nina's Plan Winter may be cold and gray, but summer is never far away. Nina has a special plan to chase the blues away—she hopes. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Nina, Nina Ballerina (Penguin Young Readers, Level 2 #Level 1)

It'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)

Playing 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.

Nina, Nina and the Copycat Ballerina (Penguin Young Readers, Level 2)

There 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. Diario de una adolescente: Diario De Una Adolescente

Una novela gráfica desbordante de sinceridad y de humor, y con una protagonista que llegará al corazón de las lectoras. Nina es ingenua; Nina es inconformista; Nina es un torbellino... Y a sus 16 años, tiene un montón de dudas revoloteando por su cabeza... ¿Es normal sentirse un bicho raro? ¿Cómo puede saber si besa bien? ¿Por qué los adultos hablan otro idioma? ¿En qué quiere convertirse cuando sea mayor? Y, en definitiva... ¿encontrará su lugar en el mundo? La nueva heroína de las lectoras se llama Nina: ¿todavía no la conoces?

Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

A 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Award Honoree! This luminous, defining picture book biography illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Christian Robinson, tells the remarkable and inspiring story of acclaimed singer Nina Simone and her bold, defiant, and exultant legacy. Cover may vary.Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina, Nina Simone was a musical child. She sang before she talked and learned to play piano at a very young age. With the support of her family and community, she received music lessons that introduced her to classical composers like Bach who remained with her and influenced her music throughout her life. She loved the way his music began softly and then tumbled to thunder, like her mother's preaching, and in much the same way as her career. During her first performances under the name of Nina Simone her voice was rich and sweet but as the Civil Rights Movement gained steam, Nina's voice soon became a thunderous roar as she raised her voice in powerful protest in the fight against racial inequality and discrimination.

Nina: Jazz Legend and Civil-Rights Activist Nina Simone

With evocative black-and-white illustrations and moving prose, readers are introduced to jazz-music legend and civil-rights activist Nina Simone. A stunning picture-book biography of the High Priestess of Soul and one of the greatest voices of the 20th century. Shared as a lullaby to her daughter, a soulful song recounts Simone's career, the trials she faced as an African American woman, and the stand she took during the Civil Rights Movement. This poignant picture book offers a melodic tale that is both a historic account of an iconic figure and an extraordinary look at how far we've come and how far we still need to go for social justice and equality. A timeless and timely message aptly appropriate for today's social and political climates.♦ "A good introduction to Simone&’s life, from her early love of music to her rise to the status of legend" —Kirkus Reviews, starred review♦ "Strikingly illustrated" —Booklist, starred review♦ "Hauntingly beautiful illustrations" —Foreword Reviews, starred review"Stirring and powerful. . . " —BookPage

Nine Color Deer

Our Querido list is a wonder cabinet that we are filling with treasures from around the world. Here, from China, is a gorgeous story about generosity and gratitude, adapted from a traditional Buddhist tale by Kailin Duan. Her illustration style evokes artwork contemporary to the story's origins more than a thousand years ago, found in the famous Mogao caves, (located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China.)The story begins deep in the Kunlun Hills with a legendary deer whose fur has nine colors. One day she hears a cry for help and rescues a drowning man. When the man asks how he could ever repay this kindness, the Nine Color Deer simply requests that the man never reveal her whereabouts.But will this promise survive a bounty offered by a King and Queen who seek the magic of the deer for their kingdom?Award-winning translator Jeremy Tiang offers readers his own gift in making Kailin Duan's interpretation sparkle in English, while Duan's illustrations speak beautifully for themselves.

Nine Days

A fast-paced contemporary thriller in the vein of James Patterson and Anthony Horowitz set against the bustling backdrop of Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the border of China. This heart-pounding adventure takes place as two teens, an American teenage boy and his friend, a Chinese girl from his Washington, DC-area high school, must find her father who has been kidnapped--and they only have nine days. Although the characters in the novel are fictionalized, they are based on a real Chinese family who were part of the Chinese Democracy Movement and inspired this story.

Nine Days To Christmas: A Story Of Mexico

Published over 30 years ago, Nine Days to Christmas remains fresh and relevant. Ceci's first Christmas posada party and pinata have made her Mexican town come alive for generations of readers. "The youngest child will be completely transported by this lovely story".

Nine Days a Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey

I had freckles. I had sandy hair. I was too short. Would my feet even touch the ground if I sat on the throne? These are the words of Lady Jane Grey, as imagined by celebrated author Ann Rinaldi. Jane would become Queen of England for only nine days before being beheaded at the age of sixteen. Here is a breathtaking story of English royalty with its pageantry, privilege, and surprising cruelty. As she did in her previous novel Mutiny's Daughter, Ms. Rinaldi uses powerful, evocative writing to bring to life a teenage girl caught in the grip of stirring times. Ages 12+