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Splat (Orca Currents)
by Eric WaltersKeegan and Alex are the only kids in Leamington who haven't volunteered to help out with the town's annual tomato festival. In an attempt to teach them a sense of responsibility, their fathers put them in charge of the tomato toss. The boys decide it's their responsibility to add a little excitement to the event. They exchange the traditional wooden targets for human targets and, before they know it, they are running the most popular event at the fair. The excitement may be too much for the sleepy town and soon the tomato toss is taken to the streets.
Spooky Cemeteries (Scary Places)
by Dinah WilliamsIn the late 1800s, her family was hit by tuberculosis. First, her mother and sister died. Then Mercy herself became sick and died. In desperation to save his tubercular son, her father who had become convinced that Mercy was a vampire rising from the grave each night to suck the life blood from her sibling dug up her body, cut out her heart and burned it, and served the ashes to her brother.
Sporting Skills: Athletics
by Clive GiffordHave you been inspired by the 2012 Olympics? Sporting Skills: Athletics is a step by step guide to your favourite athletic disciplines, from sprinting, running and jumping to throwing the javelin, shot put, discus and other events. Take your game to the next level!
Sports Fairies #1: Helena the Horse-Riding Fairy (Sports Fairies #1)
by Daisy MeadowsThe Sports Fairies' magical items are missing, and now the Fairy Olympics are going all wrong! This is our ninth group of Rainbow Magic fairies; all seven books will be released at once. It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics! But Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic objects. Now they're threatening to take over the whole competition! The stables are all mixed up --- and it's the goblins' fault! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Helena the Horseriding Fairy rein things in? Find the enchanted object in each book, and help keep the Fairyland Olympics magical!
Sports Fairies #2: Stacey the Soccer Fairy (Sports Fairies #2)
by Daisy MeadowsThe Sports Fairies' magical items are missing, and now the Fairy Olympics are going all wrong! This is our ninth group of Rainbow Magic fairies; all seven books will be released at once. It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics! But Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic objects. Now they're threatening to take over the whole competition! Rachel's favorite soccer team is ready for the big game. But without Stacey the Soccer Fairy's magic ball, they'll never reach their goal! Find the enchanted object in each book, and help keep the Fairyland Olympics magical!
Sports Fairies #3: Zoe the Skating Fairy (Sports Fairies #3)
by Daisy MeadowsThe Sports Fairies' magical items are missing, and now the Fairy Olympics are going all wrong! This is our ninth group of Rainbow Magic fairies; all seven books will be released at once. It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics! But Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic objects. Now they're threatening to take over the whole competition! Rachel and Kirsty are excited to go roller skating in the park --- but so are the goblins! The girls are determined to roll away with Zoe's magic shoelace. Find the enchanted object in each book, and help keep the Fairyland Olympics magical!
Sports Fairies #4: Brittany the Basketball Fairy (Sports Fairies #4)
by Daisy MeadowsThe Sports Fairies' magical items are missing, and now the Fairy Olympics are going all wrong! This is our ninth group of Rainbow Magic fairies; all seven books will be released at once. It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics! But Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic objects. Now they're threatening to take over the whole competition! It's girls vs. goblins! Can Rachel and Kirsty take down the Mean Green Basketball Team and win back Brittany's magic ball? Or will this game be a slam dunk for the goblins? Find the enchanted object in each book, and help keep the Fairyland Olympics magical!
Sports Fairies #5: Samantha the Swimming Fairy (Sports Fairies #5)
by Daisy MeadowsThe Sports Fairies' magical items are missing, and now the Fairy Olympics are going all wrong! This is our ninth group of Rainbow Magic fairies; all seven books will be released at once. It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics! But Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic objects. Now they're threatening to take over the whole competition! The goblins are making a splash at the town pool with Samantha the Swimming Fairy's magic goggles. It's time for Rachel and Kirsty to dive into another adventure! Find the enchanted object in each book, and help keep the Fairyland Olympics magical!
Sports Fairies #6: Alice the Tennis Fairy (Sports Fairies #6)
by Daisy MeadowsThe Sports Fairies' magical items are missing, and now the Fairy Olympics are going all wrong! This is our ninth group of Rainbow Magic fairies; all seven books will be released at once. It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics! But Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic objects. Now they're threatening to take over the whole competition! The Tippington Tennis Club is swarming with goblins. If Rachel and Kirsty don't snag Alice's magic racquet, the goblins are going to win --- game, set, and match! Find the enchanted object in each book, and help keep the Fairyland Olympics magical!
Sports Fairies #7: Gemma the Gymnastics Fairy (Sports Fairies #7)
by Daisy MeadowsThe Sports Fairies' magical items are missing, and now the Fairy Olympics are going all wrong! This is our ninth group of Rainbow Magic fairies; all seven books will be released at once. It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics! But Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic objects. Now they're threatening to take over the whole competition! Gemma the Gymnastics Fairy's magic hoop is missing. Do Kirsty and Rachel have all the right moves to get it back? Or will the goblins trip them up? Find the enchanted object in each book, and help keep the Fairyland Olympics magical!
Spotlight on Music, Grade 5
by Carol King Chris Judah-Lauder Ellen Mccullough-Brabson Emily Crocker John Jacobson Margaret Campbelle-Holman Mary Goetze Michael Jothen Virginia Ebinger Janet Mcmillion Ivy Rawlins Susan Snyder Vincent Lawrence Judy Bond Rene Boyer Betsy Henderson Marilyn Davidson Robert Frece Gilberto Soto Nancy MillerThis textbook offers a wealth of songs, listening selections, movement, instrumental parts, and other activities.
Spy Killer
by L. Ron HubbardDiscover intrigue and suspense. Kurt Reid may be innocent of the murder he's charged with (and of grand larceny, for that matter), but he's got no time to be thrown in jail and defend himself. Instead, Reid flees to pre-Communist China and Shanghai, the exotic city of mystery and death.Reid takes refuge in a tea house where he meets White Russian Varinka Savischna, whom he manages to rescue from certain death. As beautiful as she is smart, she recruits him in her crusade against Chinese intelligence services. Unfortunately, Reid manages to get himself captured by the Chinese and blackmailed into pursuing and assassinating a Japanese spy.Now Reid must enter the cloak-and-dagger world of espionage and intrigue, where everything and everyone is not who or what they appear to be. "...novella length adventure-cum-mystery stories based in 1930's China offer further evidence of Hubbard's pulp-action mastery." --Ellery Queen
Star Wars: Rebel Force: Target
by Alex WheelerThe Rebel Force series begins here! In this adventure that takes place between Episode IV: A New Hope and Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, the Death Star has been destroyed, and the Empire is determined to discover the identity of the pilot responsible—Luke Skywalker. But keeping this information confidential is just one of the Alliance's problems. They are also out of money. So Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, and the droids head for Muunilinst, the financial heart of the galaxy...where the Empire's top assassin, X-7, will be waiting for them!
Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi: Master of Deception
by Jude WatsonThe penultimate installment to Jude Watson's Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi series. The planet of Alderaan is a peaceful one... and Senator Bail wants to keep it that way. But the presence of the Empire is starting to cast a shadow over their tranquility - as spies and traitors infiltrate the corridors of power. Alderaan holds a secret - a secret on which the future existence of the Jedi depends. Under strict instructions from the Emperor, double agent Ferus Olin must both uncover this secret and protect it. What he discovers raises dark questions from his own past - and puts him in direct conflict with another former Jedi... the sinister Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader.
Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi: Reckoning
by Jude WatsonThe shocking conclusion to The Last of the Jedi series! Former Jedi apprentice Ferus Olin must choose -- the way of the Jedi... or the dark side? The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.
Star Wars®: Reckoning
by Jude WatsonThe shocking conclusion to The Last of the Jedi series! Former Jedi apprentice Ferus Olin must choose -- the way of the Jedi... or the dark side? The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.
Stargazer: Stargazer (The Land of Elyon #4)
by Patrick CarmanAlexa faces down her greatest threat in the thrilling conclusion to The Land of Elyon series from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Tenth City.When last we saw Alexa Daley, she had defeated a threat in her homeland and was sailing with Roland Warvold across the Lonely Sea. She had no idea what adventures awaited her . . . until now. After a tragic attack by an evil force, Alexa and her friend Yipes are stranded in a strange community known as The Five Stone Pillars. Each pillar of rock has its own secrets . . . and its own challenges. As darkness descends, Alexa must risk everything to defeat it—even if it means taking to the skies.Praise for The Land of Elyon series“Readers will easily identify with intrepid Alex, who tells her own story, and her tale is simple and exciting enough to appeal to both the usual fantasy crowd and children who may not otherwise be genre readers.” —Booklist“Entertaining, accessible fantasy . . . Double identities, mysterious codes, and Alexa’s magical gift of speaking with animals all enliven the plot, and the highly cinematic writing style will allow readers to visualize her adventures clearly.” —School Library Journal“A trip with Alexa Daley through the Valley of Thorns is well worth the effort.” —Kirkus Reviews“Truly an amazing storyteller, Patrick Carman’s imagination runs full steam, never threatening to quit or run dry. Each chapter promises new excitement and even more colorful characters.” —KidsReads.com
Step Fourth, Mallory! (Mallory #10)
by Laurie FriedmanIt's a new school year for Mallory and everything's perfect! She has a new computer, a pair of just-right back-to-school shoes, and her best friend, Mary Ann, is in her class. But somehow things go from perfectly good to perfectly bad. Mallory's first crush is the same boy Mary Ann likes—and Mary Ann gets all his attention. And even though she has the right shoes, Mallory somehow gets off on the wrong foot with her teacher, Mr. Knight. Can Mallory find a way to turn things around and put her best foot forward?
Stink y el gran expreso cobaya: y el gran expreso cobaya (Stink Ser. #4)
by Peter H. Reynolds Megan McDonald¡Cuidado, 101 bolitas de pelo sobre ruedas! Stink y sus amigos persiguen y rescatan a tres hermosos cobayas y al llevarlos a la veterinaria descubren que estos animalitos han infestado el lugar y que necesitan hogar urgentemente.La señorita Trino evita que los cobayas o conejillos de Indias sean utilizados en pruebas de laboratorio y se los lleva consigo.La aventura está por empezar, ya que Stink y sus amigos idearán varias estrategias para darlos en adopción, y la brigada móvil tendrá que arrancar pronto antes que los pequeños traviesos acaben con todo a su paso.«La idea de que Stink tuviera su propia serie surgió de los lectores de Judy Moody. Los chicos que estaban leyendo este libro amaban a Stink y pidieron una y otra vez que si él podría protagonizar sus propias aventuras. Tiempo después nació la serie del célebre chico de tenis malolientes y ahora se ha embarcado en una aventura con el rompemandíbulas y con sus tenis superapestosos, por no hablar del rescate de 101 cobayas y salvar al planeta Plutón.» Entrevista a Megan McDonald por Elizabeth Kennedy en About.com/Children's BookStink es uno de los personajes favoritos de los niños, y su serie promete muchas otras aventuras.La autora ha recibo varios premios y reconocimientos por otras novelas y por su serie infantil Judy Moody, el cual se han traducido a veinte idiomas.La crítica ha dicho...«Espero que McDonald escriba muchas más aventuras de Stink. Es un personaje encantador.» Reniee Kirchner, KidsReads.com«Es un libro muy emocionante por los viajes y las aventuras. Las imágenes explican mucho de lo que está sucediendo en la historia. Leeré más de esta serie.» Fill Your Bookshelf
Stoneheart: Book 3
by Charlie FletcherGeorge and Edie are travelling through unLondon, a world of danger on the city streets, and they are quite alone. Time is standing still, and the rest of London is unaware of their plight, unaware of the hidden world of living statues, of Shackleton and the Queen of Time. In the concluding part of the breathtaking and critically acclaimed Stoneheart trilogy, Edie and George look deeper into Edie's past, and her future.
Storm Rescue #6
by Anderson Laurie HalseSunita Patel is book smart and good with cats. When a hurricane approaches, Sunita realizes that Lucy, a diabetic cat with a broken leg, is in danger, along with her owner, Mrs. Clark. When the vets are called out on emergency, the evacuation starts. Will Sunita be able to save Lucy or will she be a scaredy-cat?
Storytown: Ride the Edge [Grade 5]
by Isabel L. Beck Roger C. Farr Dorothy S. StricklandNIMAC-sourced textbook