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Bigger than a Bread Box
by Laurel Snyder<P>A magical breadbox that delivers whatever you wish for--as long as it fits inside? It's too good to be true! <P>Twelve-year-old Rebecca is struggling with her parents' separation, as well as a sudden move to her Gran's house in another state. For a while, the magic bread box, discovered in the attic, makes life away from home a little easier. <P>Then suddenly it starts to make things much, much more difficult, and Rebecca is forced to decide not just where, but who she really wants to be. <P>Laurel Snyder's most thought-provoking book yet.
Bigger, Badder, Nerdier (Geeked Out #2)
by Obert Skye“Dystopia meets Wimpy Kid in this mash-up.”—School Library JournalObert Skye's Bigger, Badder, Nerdier is the second book in the post-apocalyptic parody Geeked Out series!Otto Waddle Junior High School is worse than ever. Tip and his geeky friends have finally come into their superpowers—well, their mediocre powers—and now have a whole new cast of impersonators to take on. Their foursome is being challenged by a rival group of students who are pawns in Darth Susan’s evil plot against them. If middle school has any chance of survival, Tip and his friends must take their unusual powers to a whole new level and nerd things up big time.Christy Ottaviano Books
Biggest Secret Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters #3)
by Wanda CovenThe third book in the New York Times bestseller Middle School and Other Disasters series, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck struggles to keep a secret alongside magical mishaps and everyday mayhem at her new boarding school. Featuring black-and-white illustrations and doodles throughout and perfect for fans of Dork Diaries, The Worst Witch and Harper Drew! Heidi is making new friends at Broomsfield Academy—in particular, a popular girl named Isabelle. But it turns out Isabelle has a big secret that Heidi discovers by accident! Heidi promises to keep the secret, but as more time goes by, it becomes more and more difficult…especially with nosy Melanie Maplethorpe snooping around. This secret is huge. Will Heidi be able to keep her promise?Join Heidi and her friends for pranks, potions and magical misahaps in this bestselling series!
Biggest Secret Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters #3)
by Wanda CovenIn this hilarious third book in the Middle School and Other Disasters series, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck struggles to keep a secret. Featuring black-and-white illustrations and doodles throughout!Heidi is making new friends at Broomsfield Academy—in particular, a popular girl named Isabelle. But it turns out Isabelle has a big secret that Heidi discovers by accident! Heidi promises to keep the secret, but as more time goes by, it becomes more and more difficult…especially with nosy Melanie Maplethorpe snooping around. This secret is huge. Will Heidi be able to keep her promise?
Biggie (The Puppy Place #60)
by Ellen MilesCharles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home.After getting home from school, Lizzie is surprised to hear that her parents are fostering another yorkie puppy. After all, their last yorkie foster, Princess, was a little spoiled. But Biggie is Princess's total opposite: He's energetic and tenacious! Can Lizzie find this teeny puppy with a big heart a perfect home?
Bijou
by Susan HughesMeet Bijou, a shy Bijon Frise puppy!Kat and her BFF Maya love playing with the puppies at her Aunt Jenn's grooming business, Tails UP! The girls know that every dog has their own special personality...and problems. Luckily, Kat and Maya are always there to help a puppy in need! When three bichon frise puppies are left on the doorstep of Tails Up, Aunt Jenn recruits Kat, Maya, and their new friend Grace to help look after them and find them homes. The girls are more than happy to pitch in with the adorable pups, but Kat worries that nobody will see the sweet, playful side of Bijou, the shy puppy. In the meantime, Grace is being teased at school by mean-girl Megan again. Could Bijou be the key to ending their conflict?
Bikes for Sale
by Carter Higgins&“A fun story of two bicycle enthusiasts who accidentally meet and develop a friendship . . . Full of musings about potential that can be inspiring.&” —School Library Journal Maurice rides his bike to his shop every day. Lotta rides her bike to collect sticks every day. Both go about their separate routines, unaware of the friendship that awaits them just a few blocks away. But what happens when a branch and a lemon peel get in the way? This delightful falling-in-like story from acclaimed picture book creators Carter Higgins and Zachariah OHora celebrates the power of coincidence to lead us to the friends we're meant to meet all along. &“A fun, clever book about two bike-loving animals who take different paths to work every day . . . Carter Higgins&’ writing is spot on, and Zachariah OHora&’s bold and colorful illustrations are fun and inviting.&” —Book Riot &“[This] gentle story celebrates the ways in which serendipity can lead to friendship and sharing.&” —Booklist &“A sweet, quiet, different take on the familiar new-friendship trope . . . Readers will meet endearing new pals.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“This quirky anticonsumerist fable imagines a town in which uses can be found for the things most people abandon, small enterprises flourish, and communal kindness makes life rich.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Maurice and Lotta&’s tale keeps the reader guessing, and the meet-cute ending is satisfying. OHora&’s art is as fresh and funny as ever.&” —The Little Crooked Cottage
Billboard Express (Orca Limelights)
by Sigmund Brouwer Cindy MorganElle has come to Nashville to become a star. She has what it takes, but her agent and all the label executives want to change everything about her—her hair, her body, her clothes and, most important, her music. So Elle becomes a blond, sings about cookin' for her man and wears tiny shorts and revealing tank tops. Then a chance meeting with an established female songwriter makes Elle realize that she's paying too high a price for success. Billboard Express continues the story that began in Rock the Boat by Sigmund Brouwer. 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.
Billie the Baby Goat Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book (The Farm Animal Fairies #4)
by Daisy MeadowsFarm animal antics! <br> Rachel and Kirsty are visiting beautiful Greenfields Farm. They've been given the very special job of taking care of all the baby animals that live there. But the farm is not as peaceful as it seems . . . The ducklings are barking, the lambs are meowing, and the foals are oinking. Jack Frost has kidnapped the Farm Animal Fairies' magic animals and everything at Greenfields is all mixed up! <br>Rachel and Kirsty only have one more magic farm animal left to find. Once Billie's baby goat is safely back in Fairyland, Greenfields Farm will be saved! <br>Find the magic animal in each book and help save the farm magic!
Billion Dollar Girl
by Megan Shull"LUMINOUS and FULL OF HEART, this book is a STUNNING GEM."—Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Princess Diaries and Airhead seriesFrom the bestselling author behind Disney&’s The Swap comes a profoundly moving novel about one girl&’s unforgettable journey to discover that life&’s true jackpot might not be what it seems. Full of joy and moxie, Billion Dollar Girl grabs hold and won&’t let go.River Ryland is the girl everyone wants to be around. But this brave 13-year-old has a secret that's getting harder and harder to hide: she lives mostly alone in a ramshackle, single-wide trailer with a mom who drops in and out of her life.After a visit from Social Services goes horribly wrong, longing for security, River sets off on the run. Soon, a case of mistaken identity gives River a chance to live a life that she had never even dreamed. But, when her newfound safety is shattered, River discovers, against all odds—one in 307 million, to be exact—that life's true jackpot isn't anything that it seems.A simultaneously heart-wrenching and exhilarating exploration of what we value, suspenseful and wise, Billion Dollar Girl is a deeply-felt reminder that we are inexplicably intertwined; a hopeful story of our times.
Billions of Years, Amazing Changes: The Story of Evolution
by Laurence PringleThis highly engaging exploration of the concept of evolution lays out the history of life on earth—what we know and how we know it. Ever since Charles Darwin revealed his landmark ideas about evolution in 1859, new findings have confirmed, expanded, and refined his concepts. This ALSC Notable children's book brings together the pillars of evidence that support our understanding of evolution. In addition to stunning illustrations, more than fifty photographs capture natural marvels, including awe-inspiring fossils, life forms, and geological wonders. The result is a full and clear account of the monumental evidence supporting the modern view of evolution.
Billy Bones: Tales from the Secrets Closet (Billy Bones)
by Christopher Lincoln Avi OferDeep within High Manners Manor, Billy and his skeleton parents live in the Secrets Closet, where they're in charge of filing all the secrets and lies of the unscrupulous Biglum family. Then Billy meets Millicent, Sir Biglum's niece who has been recently orphaned. Together, Billy and Millicent encounter ghosts and other uncanny creatures as they explore each other's worlds and uncover the biggest secret of all: Billy was once a Biglum. Chris Lincoln has created a richly imaginative, highly original world. In this spooky adventure in the tradition of filmmaker Tim Burton, friendships bloom, betrayals linger, schemes entangle - and heroism appears in the most unexpected places.
Billy Budd, Sailor
by Herman MelvilleHerman Melville's final masterpiece, found unpublished on his desk at his death.Billy Budd, Sailor would emerge, after its publication in 1924, as one of Melville's best-loved books--and one of his most open, with its discussion of homosexualty. In it, Melville returns to the sea to tell the story of Billy, a cheerful, hard working, and handsome young sailor, conscripted to work against his will on another ship, where he soon finds himself persecuted by Claggart, the paranoid master-at-arms. As things escalate beyond the naive Billy's control, tragedy looms on the horizon like Melville's great white whale, and the story become Melville's final, sublime plunge into the classic tussle between civilization and chaos, between oppression and freedom, as well as the book in which he discusses homosexuality most openly. One of the major works of American literature.
Billy Budd, Sailor (Enriched Classics #Vol. 3)
by Herman Melville<P>"Billy Budd, Sailor" is Melville's last work and his masterpiece -- a brilliant study of the tragic clash between social authority and individual freedom, human justice and abstract good. <P>[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 11-12 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
Billy Creekmore: A Novel
by Tracey PorterHe is a motherless child,a coal miner, a circus star, a con artist, a seer, a hero,and a survivor.This is the tale of Billy Creekmore, a young boy with mystifying powers and the gift of storytelling. But his life in the Guardian Angels Orphanage is cruel and bleak, and when a stranger comes to claim Billy, he sets off on an extraordinary journey. From the coal mines of West Virginia to the world of a traveling circus, he searches for the secrets of his past, his future, and his own true self.
Billy Miller Makes a Wish
by Kevin HenkesBilly Miller is back! The stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes’s award-winning, acclaimed, and bestselling The Year of Billy Miller, Billy Miller Makes a Wish is a laugh-out-loud funny and accessible story about summer, family, and wishes that (almost) come true. A great choice for young middle grade readers.Billy Miller Makes a Wish is illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author, and is perfect for fans of the Ramona books and the Clementine series. On his birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. But he immediately regrets his wish when an ambulance rushes to his neighbor’s house. Is Billy responsible? Award-winning author Kevin Henkes delivers a short, funny, and emotionally complex novel complete with misplaced love letters, surprising critters, art projects, misguided tattoos—and another surprise for Billy and his family, maybe the best one yet! Illustrated throughout with black-and-white art by the author, this is a perfect novel for the early elementary grades and an essential choice for summer reading. A stand-alone companion to The Year of Billy Miller, a Newbery Honor Book.
Billy Stuart and the Zintrepids: Billy Stuart Les Zintrépides (The Billy Stuart series #1)
by Alain M. Bergeron Sampar Sophie B. WatsonBilly Stuart is a young raccoon who aspires to be just like his grandfather, a globe-trotting adventurer who knows no fear. When he learns that his grandfather has found a way to travel through time and is leaving on another great voyage, he sets out to see him off (and maybe sneak along). Billy Stuart follows his grandfather's puzzling clues through a maze of caves and caverns to find him before he leaves, trailed by his Scout pack, the Zintrepids. What Billy doesn't know is that once they go down the fateful path his grandfather has taken, there will be no turning back. Brightly illustrated and enhanced with games and puzzles throughout, Billy Stuart and the Zintrepids is sure to amuse readers of all ages. The next book in the Billy Stuart series will be available in Spring 2019.
Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur Is NOT A SINGER!
by Graham Ross Luke SharpeBilly Sure is an inventor, the CEO of Sure Things, Inc., and a middle school student. But he is not a singer! How bad is he? Find out in the ninth book of a hilarious middle grade series!Everyone is talking about Billy Sure, the genius inventor and CEO of Sure Things, Inc. Billy went from ordinary kid with a dream to millionaire with his very own company when he created the All Ball. What is the All Ball? The All Ball is the only ball you'll ever need. With a push of a button, you can turn the All Ball into any sports ball. Comes in two sizes. Large: soccer, football, basketball, volleyball, bowling ball. Small: baseball, hockey puck, tennis ball, golf ball, Ping-Pong ball. Now Billy wants to help other kids achieve their dreams. Billy and Manny are thrilled to be guest judges on Sing Out and Shout, everyone's favorite singing competition TV show--that is, until they find out they're not judges, they're contestants! When Manny sings, everyone cheers. But when Billy takes the stage, his voice CRACKS! and breaks a mirror! How will Billy survive the competition? Could inventing a Magical Microphone do the trick? Find out in this wacky story with funny black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur Is a Spy!
by Graham Ross Luke SharpeBilly Sure, kid inventor and CEO of Sure Things, Inc., discovers a big secret about his mom in the sixth book of a hilarious middle grade series!Billy's mom has always claimed she is a scientist doing research for the government, but he's always suspected that there was more to the story. And as it turns out, he was right! His mom is a spy, and now she has enrolled him in spy school so he can create inventions for her top-secret spy unit. Billy is thrilled, especially because he gets to try out all of the awesome spy gadgets and meet three other super smart spy kids. But when Billy is offered a chance to become a spy himself, he has a big decision to make. Does he want to become the world's youngest spy...or is it enough just to be Billy Sure, Kid Entrepreneur?
Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur and the Attack of the Mysterious Lunch Meat
by Graham Ross Luke SharpeThe students at Fillmore Middle School have turned into zombies and it’s up to Billy to invent something that can turn them back in the twelfth book of a hilarious middle grade series!There’s something mysterious oozing its way down the Fillmore Middle School cafeteria, and yup—it’s more mysterious than normal! There’s a new lunch lady in charge, and her menu is so terrible it can’t be solved with a sprinkle of Gross-to-Good Powder. But there’s something even worse than disgusting school lunch happening. Everyone who eats the new food turns into a zombie! First Petula Brown, then Peter MacHale, then—oh no, Manny? Billy’s got to invent something to stop the attack of the evil lunch meat, but could this be a food fight that Sure Things, Inc. can’t win? Find out in this wacky story with funny black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur and the Everything Locator
by Graham Ross Luke SharpeBilly Sure, inventor and CEO of Sure Things, Inc., invents a device that can track down everything--and we mean everything--he's ever lost in the tenth book of a hilarious middle grade series!What's a kid entrepreneur to do when he loses his math homework? Invent the Everything Locator, of course! Billy's next invention is a device that will find any lost item and return it to you. But the Everything Locator has one teeny, tiny problem...it returns every item that Billy has ever lost, all at once! Will Billy find a way to make everything right with the Everything Locator? Will he even be able to dig his way out of this pile of junk? Find out in this wacky story with funny black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur and the Haywire Hovercraft
by Graham Ross Luke SharpeBilly Sure, inventor and CEO of Sure Things, Inc., must track down a haywire hovercraft that's gone missing with his sister on board in the seventh book of a hilarious middle grade series!Everyone is talking about Billy Sure, the boy genius and millionaire inventor whose inventions have become instant hits. From the All Ball that turns into any sports ball to the Gross-to-Good Powder that makes even the most disgusting foods taste great, Sure Things, Inc. can do no wrong! Now Billy wants to help other kids achieve their inventing dreams, so he solicits and selects new ideas to develop. Billy and Manny know exactly what Sure Things, Inc.'s Next Big Thing will be--a hovercraft! But when they start to build it, they notice it's a little...haywire. The hovercraft dips, dives, twirls, and spins, until one day, it's gone entirely, and so is Emily! Can Billy find his sister and fix the hovercraft, or will this be a crash landing for Sure Things, Inc.? Find out in this wacky story with funny black-and-white spot illustrations throughout!
Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur and the Invisible Inventor
by Graham Ross Luke SharpeBilly Sure, inventor and CEO of Sure Things, Inc., is in a race to finish his invisibility spray before another inventor gets all the glory in the eighth book of a hilarious middle grade series!Everyone is talking about Billy Sure, the boy genius and millionaire inventor whose inventions have become instant hits. From the All Ball that turns into any sports ball to his hovercraft, Sure Things, Inc. can do no wrong! Now Billy wants to help other kids achieve their inventing dreams, so he solicits and selects new ideas to develop. Billy has been working on an invisibility invention for years--but it isn't quite right yet. Now suddenly there's a new inventor on the scene who claims to have developed it first. But it might not be all it's cracked up to be. Will Billy's dream of creating the world's first invisibility spray disappear? Find out in this wacky story with funny black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur vs. Manny Reyes Kid Entrepreneur
by Graham Ross Luke SharpeBilly Sure and Manny Reyes switch jobs at Sure Things, Inc. in the eleventh book of a hilarious middle grade series!Meet Manny Reyes, inventor and CEO of Sure Things, Inc….wait, what?! It’s a friendly switcheroo at Sure Things, Inc.! Manny decides to roll out Sure Things, Inc.’s Next Big Thing—the Candy Toothbrush. Of course every good inventor needs a good CFO, so Billy steps up to the plate. But is Manny a better kid inventor than Billy? And does Sure Things, Inc. have room for the both of them? Find out in this wacky story with funny black-and-white illustrations throughout.