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Batman's Hero Files (Step into Reading)
by Billy Wrecks Erik Doescher Patrick SpazianteA Step 2 Step into Reading reader is the perfect way to introduce boys and girls ages 4 to 6 to Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and all the DC Super Friends. Plus 16 press-out battle cards add to the super hero fun!Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Batneezer: The Creature from My Closet (The Creature from My Closet)
by Obert SkyeFor the first time, Rob Burnside knows when his closet is about to open--but he's not prepared for what emerges. A mash-up of Ebenezer Scrooge and Lego Batman, this new visitor's unusual antics are only one of Rob's problems. While enduring visits by the ghosts of books past, present, and future, Rob learns some shocking news: A battle is brewing, and his school needs a hero. What he gets is so much more (Spoiler alert: All the creatures from past books come visit!)Obert Skye doesn't let his fans down in the hilarious final installment in the Creature from My Closet series. A Christy Ottaviano Book
Batouala
by René MaranNous sommes en 1921. À cette époque, personne n'ose douter du bien-fondé du colonialisme, porteur de civilisation et de paix. Une voix pourtant s'élève. Celle de René Maran, auteur antillais (1887-1960), alors fonctionnaire au ministère des Colonies, qui dénonce, dans ce roman précédé d'une terrible préface, les abus de l'administration en Afrique-Équatoriale française et les méfaits de l'impérialisme. Ses propos déclenchent un véritable scandale qui culminera avec le prix Goncourt qui lui sera tout de même décerné la même année. René Maran n'ose-t-il pas écrire : « Si l'on pouvait savoir de quelle bassesse est faite la vie coloniale, on n'en parlerait plus. Elle avilit peu à peu. Rares sont, même parmi les fonctionnaires, les coloniaux qui cultivent leur esprit. Ils n'ont pas la force de résister à l'ambiance, à l'alcool... Ces excès et d'autres, ignobles, conduisent ceux qui y excellent à la veulerie la plus abjecte. Cette veulerie ne peut qu'inquiéter de la part de ceux qui ont chargé de représenter la France. »
Batpig: Too Pig to Fail (A Batpig Book #2)
by Rob HarrellIn this hilarious, hijinks-filled graphic novel super-swine Batpig is ready to face even bigger bullies, harder fights, and scariest of all—meeting his superhero idol.Ordinary pig, Gary Yorkshire, has his entire life turned upside down when a bite on the nose from a radioactive bat turns him into . . . BATPIG. With the support of his best friends, Brooklyn the bat and Carl the fish, he finally feels like he&’s getting a handle on this whole superhero business. That is, until he faces a battle against time itself, when an underappreciated janitor slows down the clock so much that a math class never ever ends (the horror!). Can Batpig save the class from never-ending fractions?
Batpig: When Pigs Fly (A Batpig Book #1)
by Rob HarrellIntroducing a supremely hilarious graphic novel featuring an unstoppable, super-swine hero who boldly fights for justice . . . in between taking mud baths and eating tasty sandwiches.Gary Yorkshire was your perfectly average, fuzzy pink pig who loved tasty sandwiches, video games, mud baths, and hanging out with his friends Carl the fish and Brooklyn the bat. Until one day . . . a radioactive bat bite gives him powers he never would have dreamed of! Inspired by his old Crimson Swine comics, Gary decides that he'll use his powers for good and becomes (drumroll) Batpig! Now he just needs a good zinger of a Batpig slogan, a spandex costume that flatters his rear end . . . and maybe a little advice about how in the world to defeat supervillains?
Bats! (Freestylers: Data Beast #2)
by Andrew Fusek PetersA short thriller that's high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they've created.In Bats!, Kiran and Roz take on a firm of developers who are planning to build a shopping mall next to their school, tearing down a local habitat for endangered bats in the process. Can the data beast reveal the dodgy dealings going on behind the scenes and stop the environmental vandalism before it's too late?Reading level for this book:-ATOS: 3.3Lexile ® Measure: 460LBook Band: White
Bats
by William W. JohnstoneWings of Death They'd flown north from Central and South America, appearing one day in the southern wetlands of the U.S. like ominous ink stains in the twilight sky. With each sunset, more appeared, first hundreds then thousands. Massing into a great black cloud of terror, the vampire bats were beating their wings in time with the panicked heartbeats in the towns below. No one knew how to stop them as they fell onto their prey like dark, deadly shadows. But someone had to find a way. Because somewhere in the night, they had become a threat to more than wild animals and livestock. Somewhere in the night madness took hold as these vampire bats developed a taste for human blood. And the feasting had only just begun.
Bats: Creatures Of The Night (Penguin Young Readers, Level 3)
by Joyce MiltonDid you know that bats are not blind? That the smallest bat is the size of a bee? That bats won't really fly into your hair? Kids will learn all this and more in this exciting book about one of nature's most misunderstood creatures.
Bats
by Paul ZindelDeep in the Amazon jungle, members of a scientific expedition are disappearing! Jake fears his dad, a bat biologist, is in danger. Against his father's wishes, he flies to Brazil to join the team and embarks on his own investigation. High up in the treacherous rainforest canopy, something is waiting for him. Something as ancient as the dinosaurs, but fiercer. Something that wants a gruesome revenge!
Bats at the Ballgame (A Bat Book)
by Brian LiesHurry up! Come one--come all! We're off to watch the bats play ball! You'll never forget your first game: the green so green, the presence of heroes past, and togetherness with family and friends, rooting for the home team. But you think humans are the only ones who enjoy America's national pastime? Grab your bat--the other kind--and your mitt, and join these captivating bats as they flutter off to watch their all-stars compete. How about a mothdog? Or some Cricket Jack? In sweeping compositions that transport fans to the rightside-up and upside-down world of bats at play, Brian Lies treats us to a whole new ballgame.
Bats at the Beach
by Brian LiesQuick, call out! Tell all you can reach: the night is just perfect for bats at the beach! So pack your buckets, banjos, and blankets-don’t forget the moon-tan lotion-and wing with this bunch of fuzzy bats to where foamy sea and soft sand meet. Brian Lies’s enchanting art and cheery beachside verse will inspire bedtime imaginations again and again. Come visit a bedazzling world of moonlight, firelight, and . . . bats!
Bats at the Library
by Brian LiesAnother inky evening’s here— The air is cool and calm and clear. Can it be true? Oh, can it be? Yes!—Bat Night at the library! Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it’s time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time. Brian Lies’ joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest!
Bats at the Library
by Brian LiesHoughton Mifflin Company Another inky evening's here- The air is cool and calm and clear.Can it be true? Oh, can it be?Yes!-Bat Night at the library!Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it's time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time. Brian Lies' joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest!
Bat's Big Game
by Eugenia Nobati Margaret Read MacdonaldThe Animals and Birds are getting ready for the big game. Bat wants to win win win--which team will he play on? The Animals look strong and fast, so Bat picks that side. A bat has fur and teeth, after all. But when the Animals fall behind, Bat switches to the Bird team--doesn't a bat have wings? Maybe the Birds will win! Silly Bat learns a lesson about team spirit in this lively tale retold by renowned storyteller Margaret Read MacDonald. Artist Eugenia Nobati's animals add plenty of style and fun.
Bats Fly at Dusk
by A. A. Fair[from the back cover] A COOL GIRL HUNT was what the blind man wanted. He was searching for a pretty young woman, soft-spoken and slender, whom he'd never seen but knew had vanished, and he was willing to pay Bertha Cool anything to find her. The whole thing seemed impossible and sounded suspicious, but the man's money was right--even if his motives weren't--and given the choice Bertha always followed the dollar sign. Only this time the dollar sign pointed to murder and fingered Bertha Cool as a red-hot suspect... ERLE STANLEY GARDNER creator of Perry Mason, and A. A. Fair, creator of the top detective team of Donald Lam and Bertha Cool, are one and the same. And the same exciting brand of mystery and action is to be found in every Gardner-Fair story.
Bats Fly at Dusk (Cool & Lam)
by Erle Stanley GardnerA cool girl hunt is what the blind man wanted. He was searching for a pretty young woman, soft spoken and slender, whom he'd never seen but knew had vanished, and he was willing to pay Bertha Cool anything to find her.The whole thing seemed impossible and sounded suspicious, but the man's money was right - even if his motives weren't - and given the choice Bertha always followed the dollar sign.Only this time, the dollar sign pointed to murder and fingered Bertha Cool as a red hot suspect.
Bats Fly at Dusk (The Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Mysteries)
by Erle Stanley GardnerA hot-headed PI&’s missing person case leads to murder in this mystery by the creator of Perry Mason and author of Owls Don&’t Blink. Bertha Cool and Donald Lam make for an unlikely pair of private detectives. She&’s a fifty-something-year-old widow built like a longshoreman with a mouth to match. Donald is a wiry ex-lawyer in his thirties with a face that&’s a magnet for fists. Fortunately, he&’s whip-smart. His brains have gotten him and his partner through the toughest of cases. However, with World War II on, he&’s recently enlisted in the navy, leaving Bertha flying solo with her next client . . . A blind beggar is searching for a young lady who disappeared after being hit by a car. Bertha&’s certain she can handle a missing person case on her own, especially after her client asks her to break a hundred-dollar bill. But when her search yields murder, Bertha is suddenly flying blind. Now she must quickly locate a killer before everything comes crashing down. &“No one has ever matched Gardner for swift, sure exposition.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“The best American writer, of course, is Erle Stanley Gardner.&” —Evelyn Waugh
Bats in the Band (A Bat Book)
by Brian LiesThe look on our faces is easy to read: a little night music is just what we need! A late-spring night sky fills with bats flocking to a theater, already echoing and booming with delightful sounds of music. Bat music—plunky banjoes, bat-a-tat drums, improvised instruments, country ballads, and the sweet cries of a bat with the blues. Join this one-of-a-kind music festival as the bats celebrate the rhythm of the night, and the positive power of music. Brian Lies’s newest celebration of bats and their dazzling, dizzying world will lift everyone’s spirits with joyous noise and cheer!
Bats in the Belfry (Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.)
by Kevin J. AndersonAce Ventura meets the Addams Family! A shambling horde of new cases hits Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. in the Unnatural Quarter. Dan and his gang—including his ghost girlfriend, feisty lawyer partner, cop best friend, and little vampire half-daughter Alvina—are out to seek justice, solve mysteries, and keep their heads on straight … or at least attached. Alvina’s singing lessons for the Banshee Tabernacle Choir end on a sour note when the troll choir director plunges to her death from a high belfry, and the only witness is a deaf-as-a-post gargoyle who sits too close to the loud bells. A frustrated imp, woefully unsuccessful in betting on the nightmare races, is dead certain that his bookie BatGN (GN for “gender neutral” to avoid copyright issues) is cheating him. Francine, the salty bartender at the Goblin Tavern, is worried when One Fang the vampire—her on-again, off-again suitor—disappears without a trace. A shady vendor discovers a market for living shrunken heads that are conversational as well as decorative, but the demand by far exceeds the supply. A heartless therapist has ulterior motives when she counsels zombies, distracting them from their woes to concentrate not just on brains, but on self-improvement as well. There is much at stake in the Unnatural Quarter, and it’s up to Dan Shamble to keep the streets dark and safe for monsters and humans alike. After all, the cases don’t solve themselves! This zombie detective puts the P.I. back in R.I.P.
Bats in the Belfry (British Library Crime Classics #0)
by E.C.R. Lorac Martin EdwardsWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MARTIN EDWARDS Bruce Attleton dazzled London's literary scene with his first two novels – but his early promise did not bear fruit. His wife Sybilla is a glittering actress, unforgiving of Bruce's failure, and the couple lead separate lives in their house at Regent's Park. When Bruce is called away on a sudden trip to Paris, he vanishes completely – until his suitcase and passport are found in a sinister artist's studio, the Belfry, in a crumbling house in Notting Hill. Inspector Macdonald must uncover Bruce's secrets, and find out the identity of his mysterious blackmailer. This intricate mystery from a classic writer is set in a superbly evoked London of the 1930s.
Bats in Trouble (Orca Echoes)
by Pamela McDowellCricket McKay is on the case! Cricket McKay and her best friend, Shilo, are enjoying the last few weeks of summer vacation when they discover that something is killing bats around Grandpa McKay's farm. Could the new wind turbines be the cause? The kids do some detective work and then jump into action coming up with a plan to save the bats. Bats in Trouble is the third book featuring animal-activist Cricket MacKay. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Bats of the Republic
by Zachary Thomas DodsonBats of the Republic is an illuminated novel of adventure, featuring hand-drawn maps and natural history illustrations, subversive pamphlets and science-fictional diagrams, and even a nineteenth-century novel-within-a-novel--an intrigue wrapped in innovative design. In 1843, fragile naturalist Zadock Thomas must leave his beloved in Chicago to deliver a secret letter to an infamous general on the front lines of the war over Texas. The fate of the volatile republic, along with Zadock's future, depends on his mission. When a cloud of bats leads him off the trail, he happens upon something impossible... Three hundred years later, the world has collapsed and the remnants of humanity cling to a strange society of paranoia. Zeke Thomas has inherited a sealed envelope from his grandfather, an esteemed senator. When that letter goes missing, Zeke engages a fomenting rebellion that could free him--if it doesn't destroy his relationship, his family legacy, and the entire republic first. As their stories overlap and history itself begins to unravel, a war in time erupts between a lost civilization, a forgotten future, and the chaos of the wild. Bats of the Republic is a masterful novel of adventure and science fiction, of elliptical history and dystopian struggle, and, at its riveting core, of love.From the Hardcover edition.
Bats Out of Hell
by Barry HannahThree works from one of the most original and universally praised American writers of this century. Love and torment, lunacy and desire, tenderness and war- these stories provide a brilliant, dazzling odyssey into American life. No one but Barry Hannah could create these vivid worlds with such poetic detail.
Bats Past Midnight
by Sharon JenningsSam and Simon (the "Bat Gang") wonder about a fancy sports car that hangs around their school late at night. When they try to find out more, they end up in trouble at school, at home and with the police.
Bats What Friends Are For (The Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea)
by Renée TremlWhen Ollie makes a new friend, Bea isn’t happy. Can she bat aside her hard feelings and learn to share her best friend with someone else? Find out in this early graphic novel that will get young readers giggling with its silly puns and playfully paneled story.