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Super Gear: Nanotechnology and Sports Team Up
by Jennifer SwansonCutting-edge science; high-performance sports How are the sports played by Michael Phelps, Serena Williams, Michelle Wie, and Usain Bolt related? Nanotechnology! Take a close-up look at sports and nanotechnology, the cutting-edge science that manipulates objects at the atomic level. Nanotechnology is used to create high-tech swimsuits, tennis rackets, golf clubs, running shoes, and more. It is changing the face of sports as we know it. Back matter includes a glossary, bibliography, list of resources, and index. Perfect for 2016 Summer Olympics displays and celebrations.
Super Good Baking for Kids
by Duff GoldmanSuper Good Baking for Kids, from New York Times bestselling celebrity chef and host of Ace of Cakes and Kids Baking Championship Duff Goldman, teaches budding young bakers how to make dozens of crazy delicious concoctions—from confetti snickerdoodles to unicorn cupcakes to amazing dessert pizzas. With more than 35 delicious recipes and tons of fun fact-filled sidebars on everything from the science of yeast to the history of baking, Super Good Baking for Kids shows kids how to make treats that will amaze parents, delight friends, and make the whole family go “mmmmmm.”Celebrity chef and host of Kids Baking Championship Duff Goldman believes baking should be three things: super fun, super delicious, and super creative. <P><P>Super Good Baking for Kids features dozens upon dozens of the gooiest, chewiest, easiest-to-follow recipes ever! This book teaches young bakers how to make everything from wicked good Boston crème donuts to delicious monkey bread to a mind-blowing stuffed-crust dessert pizza! The cakes, cookies, pies, and puddings are all fun to bake, a thrill to decorate, and delicious every time. With kid-friendly step-by-step instructions; helpful kitchen-safe tips; funny, fact-filled sidebars on everything from the best places to eat in New York to the surprising facts about unicorns; and an overview of crucial cooking skills, this book will give any kid the kitchen confidence to make crazy delicious desserts that everyone will enjoy! <P><P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Super Good Cookies for Kids
by Duff GoldmanThis fun-to-share 208-page baking cookbook from superstar celebrity baker Duff Goldman guides kids on how to make dozens of super delicious cookies—from rainbow checkerboard cookies to yummy coconut macarons to Danish stroopwafel. Beloved New York Times bestselling chef and host of Ace of Cakes and Kids Baking Championship Duff Goldman delivers the perfect holiday gift for young bakers!Celebrity chef and host of Kids Baking Championship Duff Goldman is back in the kitchen with a fresh batch of kid-friendly recipes that’ll satisfy every family’s cookie cravings.Super Good Cookies for Kids features dozens of the gooiest and chewiest, crunchiest and munchiest, easiest-to-follow recipes ever. This book teaches young bakers how to make all kinds of delicious treats—from chocolaty s’mores to delicious rainbow meringue to a mind-blowing cookie salad! The cookies are all fun to bake, a thrill to decorate, and delicious every time. With kid-friendly, step-by-step instructions; helpful kitchen-safe tips; and funny, fact-filled sidebars on everything from the best places to eat in New Orleans to the surprising facts about the history of cookies, this book will give kids of all ages the kitchen confidence to make crazy delicious cookies that everyone will love!
Super Grammar
by Rhode Montijo Tony PreciadoThink grammar is difficult? You just need someone to save you from it! The best learning tools for a young mind are word association, visual aids, and superpowers! In SUPER GRAMMAR, all of the major elements of grammar will be personified with superhero or super villain identities. You won't just learn about the part-of-speech called an adverb. Instead you'll meet the vibrant super heroine The Adverb, and you'll learn about her awesome ability to modify verbs and other adverbs. You won't simply be told that you shouldn't use a double negative in a sentence. Instead you'll actually meet the sinister twin brothers, Double Negative, and you'll learn how to avoid being tricked into falling for their double talk. The book's fun, full-color design looks like a mix between a reference book and a comic book. With SUPER GRAMMAR you'll learn to save yourself!
Super Happy Party Bears: Staying a Hive (Super Happy Party Bears Ser.)
by Marcie ColleenThe fourth book in a funny chapter book series filled with full color illustrations and adorable animals! When Queen Beetrice and her beehive opens for business in the Grumpy Woods, the Super Happy Party Bears are excited—they LOVE honey! But the other Grumpy Woods residents are very unhappy with all the noisy buzzing going on, and they boycott the bees!Too much sugar sends the bears into early hibernation and soon the woods are overflowing with uneaten honey. The townscritters need a fast solution to the sticky situation—and so they decide to throw an Un-Slumber Party to wake those bears up!Read all the Super Happy Party Bears adventures:Super Happy Party Bears: Gnawing AroundSuper Happy Party Bears: Knock Knock on Wood Super Happy Party Bears: Going Nuts Super Happy Party Bears: Bat to the BoneSuper Happy Party Bears: The JitterbugSuper Happy Party Bears: Tiny PrancerSuper Happy Party Bears: Cruising for a Snoozing An Imprint Book Praise for Super Happy Party Bears: Knock Knock on Wood: "The pure delight of the story will easily draw youngsters in and probably turn a few grumpy frowns upside down." ?The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB)
Super Hero High Yearbook! (DC Super Hero Girls)
by Shea FontanaAt Super Hero High School, the galaxy's most powerful teens master the fundamentals of what it means to be a hero. Now young fans can meet the amazing Amazon warrior Wonder Woman, the mighty Supergirl, the whiz-kid Batgirl, and many more of DC Comics' most iconic Super Heroes and Super-Villains as they take on the biggest challenge of their lives--high school! Super Hero High Yearbook!'s full-color pages are packed with awesome information: from super-powers and amazing skills to special moves and favorite foods, from who's best dressed to who always aces the test--and a whole lot more!
Super Jake and the King of Chaos
by Naomi MillinerA debut contemporary novel about 11-year-old aspiring magician Ethan, who discovers that heroes come in all sizes, and real magic can be found in the most unexpected places.When life revolves around stressed-out parents and ER visits for his special needs little brother Jake, eleven-year-old Ethan escapes to a world of top hats, trick decks, and magic wands. When he hears of a junior magic competition where the top prize is to meet and perform with his hero, Magnus the Magnificent, Ethan is determined to do whatever he needs to get there--and to win.His dedication and hard work pay off, and he makes it to the top five finalists: his dream really could come true! Then Jake falls dangerously ill and Ethan's hopes and plans are in jeopardy. As he searches for any sort of magic that might save Jake, Ethan learns what is truly important . . . and what real magic is.
The Super Life of Ben Braver: The Super Life Of Ben Braver 1 (Ben Braver #1)
by Marcus EmersonPacked with black-and-white art and comic strips throughout, The Super Life of Ben Braver is the first book in a hilarious adventure series about the greatness that lies within any middle schooler who dreams big from Marcus Emerson, the author of the smash hit Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series. <p><p> Ben Braver is an ordinary kid. All he wants to do is finish his summer watching awesome TV shows and eating his favorite candy. But when some kid screams for help, Ben, like his favorite comic book heroes, tries to save the day. Let's just say it ends badly. But it does lead him to a secret school where kids with super abilities learn to control their powers. Ben's never had any powers―and never thought he could be special. So when he's offered a spot at the school, Ben realizes this is his chance to become the superhero he's always dreamed of.
Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge
by Susan VaughtIt’s going to take more than a knack for electronics and a supercharged wheelchair for twelve-year-old Max to investigate a haunted mansion in Edgar Award–winning author Susan Vaught’s latest middle grade mystery.Max has always been a whiz with electronics (just take a look at her turbo-charged wheelchair). But when a hacker starts a slanderous Facebook page for her grandpa, Max isn’t sure she has the skills to take him down. The messages grow increasingly sinister, and Max fears that this is more than just a bad joke. Here’s the thing: Max has grown up in the shadow of Thornwood Manor, an abandoned mansion that is rumored to be haunted by its original owner, Hargrove Thornwood. It is said that his ghost may be biding his time until he can exact revenge on the town of Blue Creek. Why? Well, it’s complicated. To call him a jerk would be an understatement. When the hacking escalates, suddenly it looks to Max like this could really be Thornwood’s Revenge. If it is, these messages are just the beginning—and the town could be in danger.
The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates
by Jenny PearsonJenny Pearson’s exceptional debut delivers laugh-out-loud calamity, high-stakes adventure, and the warmth of family. Facts are everything to eleven-year-old Freddie Yates: once you know a fact it’s yours to keep. After his grandmother dies and Freddie discovers his biological father might be alive and well in Wales, he decides to follow the facts. Together with his best friends Ben and Charlie, he sneaks off on the adventure of a lifetime (or at least, the summer holidays) to track down Freddie’s father. Freddie doesn’t expect any miracles—they’re not real, after all. But when the three unwittingly set off a chain of inexplicable events via an onion-eating competition, a couple of superhero costumes, and some very angry antique thieves, Freddie discovers that some things can’t always be explained—and sometimes what you’re looking for has been with you the whole time. Propulsive and hilarious, The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates is a heartwarming story about the true meaning of family.
Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #2)
by Ben ClantonA New York Times Bestselling series&“Hilarious and charming. The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad.&” —NYT-bestselling creator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, Dav PilkeyNarwhal and Jelly are back in action for a SUPER adventure! Join Super Narwhal and sidekick Jelly Jolt as they take on three SUPER new stories in this early graphic novel series.Happy-go-lucky Narwhal and no-nonsense Jelly find their inner superheroes in three new under-the-sea adventures. In the first story, Narwhal&’s superhero alter-ego is revealed, and Narwhal enlists Jelly to help figure out what their superpower is. Next, Narwhal helps a friend find his way back home. In the third story, Jelly is feeling blue and Narwhal comes to the rescue. Ben Clanton showcases the joys of friendship and the power of believing in yourself and others through this irresistible duo.
Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt (A Narwhal and Jelly Book)
by Ben Clanton&“The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad.&” —Dav Pilkey, bestselling creator of Dog Man and Captain UnderpantsThe funny and adorable New York Times bestselling kids graphic novel series starring happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving Narwhal and somewhat cynical sidekick, Jelly.In this hilarious 2nd book, Narwhal and Jelly are back in action for a SUPER adventure. Includes bonus fun facts!Happy-go-lucky Narwhal and no-nonsense Jelly find their inner superheroes in three new under-the-sea adventures. In the first story, Narwhal&’s superhero alter-ego is revealed, and Narwhal enlists Jelly to help figure out what their superpower is. Next, Narwhal helps a friend find his way back home. In the third story, Jelly is feeling blue and Narwhal comes to the rescue. Ben Clanton showcases the joys of friendship and the power of believing in yourself and others through this irresistible duo.
The Super-Nice Are Super-Annoying: The Super-Nice Are Super-Annoying (Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #2)
by Jim BentonDo NOT read Jamie Kelly's top-secret diaries!"Sometimes it amazes me how ingenious I am about everything." --Jamie KellyWe've been with Jamie Kelly through her search for inner beauty, poofy bridesmaid dresses, and desperate attempts to make money during summer vacation. Along the way, she's left us with countless gems of wisdom, such as: "If somebody ever asks you to kick her in the face, the first thing she will do is forget that she asked you to do it," and "As long as you keep laughing at how dumb something is, you can secretly enjoy it without risking your cool."Now Jamie's upcoming diaries have a fresh look and a fun twist. It's Dear Dumb Diary: Year Two! The diary entries are still laugh-out-loud funny -- but this is a whole new beginning. Everything is another year dumber!(But Jamie STILL has no idea that anybody is reading her diary. So please, please, please don't tell her.)
Super Pancake: (A Graphic Novel) (Super Pancake #1)
by Megan Wagner LloydIt's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... pancake? Here is a delightfully clever and endearingly funny graphic novel about a pancake named Peggy, who accidentally develops superhero abilities and must defend her home of Breakfast Town. Life in Breakfast Town is pretty uneventful for Peggy Pancake. Her parents are always on her case, she's stuck in her perfect brother's shadow, and she just can't seem to avoid the Bacon Bullies at school. That is until one day, after an accidental mixup, Peggy finds herself with superhero abilities... Now, Peggy can flip! She can fight! She can FLY! With the help of her new friend, Luc Croissant, Peggy must master her newfound skills. But danger is lurking in the Maple Mountains where Dr. Evil Breakfast Sandwich and his evil Henchtoasts are plotting something sinister. Can Peggy harness her powers and save all that is dear? Find out in: SUPER PANCAKE!
Super Pancake and the Mini Muffin Mayhem: (A Graphic Novel) (Super Pancake #2)
by Megan Wagner LloydIt's a bird! It's a plane! It's a . . . pancake? The syrupy superhero of Breakfast Town, Peggy Pancake, is now up against her toughest, scariest obstacle yet: babysitting.When we last saw our hero Peggy Pancake, she was mastering her newfound superhero abilities and saving her sidekick, Luc Croissant, from the scary clutches of Dr. Evil Breakfast Sandwich and his sinister Henchtoasts. Now, Peggy balances being a superhero with her everyday life--going to school and hiding her crime-fighting identity from her family. This Spring Break, Peggy has homework to complete: write an instructional "How To" paper. Soon, Peggy's mom volunteers her to babysit six rambunctious mini muffins so she can write about "how to be responsible." That shouldn't be too bad, right? Nothing's worse than an Evil Breakfast Sandwich! Maybe Peggy can even finish her paper...But Peggy soon learns that she underestimated her responsibility...and created an accidental villian in the process. Can Peggy and Luc save Breakfast Town and all that is dear? Find out in: SUPER PANCAKE AND THE MINI MUFFIN MAYHEM!
Super Pig (Bitmax & Co)
by Jaume CoponsFrom the bestselling author-and-illustrator team of Copons & Fortuny comes the second book in the Bitmax & Co. series. Filled with even more adventure and comedy, this next installment features Super Pig. Super Pig is one of the dwellers of the Blue Forest. He truly believes that he is a superhero and has superpowers. But he is not. He’s just a piggy wearing a cape and a mask. He does his best—you can tell! But he fails time after time. And what’s even worse . . . he becomes a danger to himself and to all the people of the Blue Forest, especially once the evil Evo intervenes! The forest creatures once again call on Bitmax for help. Will he be able to stop Evo and help Super Pig find his true superpower? Spoiler Alert: It is Bitmax who discovers Super Pig’s real power. Believe it or not, we all have one! As it turns out, Super Pig’s hugs are the best in the world. They are squishy, healing planetary hugs, the best ones in the forest. Join everyone’s favorite robot in each title of the Bitmax & Co. series, which clearly focuses on a single conflict and places young readers in the heart of a classic narrative structure that presents the conflict, develops it, and solves it.
Super Planeta: Los ecosistemas, fenómenos atmosféricos y maravillas de la Tierra (DK Super Nature Encyclopedias)
by DKCon fotografía sorprendente, imágenes generadas por computadora especialmente para este libro, hechos y estadísticas increíbles, la enciclopedia 'Super Planeta' muestra las maravillas de nuestro mundo que los niños nunca han visto antes.Los niños pueden explorar 100 estructuras naturales increíbles, patrones climáticos increíbles, fenómenos oceánicos y características constantemente cambiantes de la Tierra. Pueden mirar hacia nuestro planeta desde el arriba, desde profundos subterráneos y desde la mitad de una tormenta furiosa mientras viajan por las espectaculares imágenes de arrecifes multicolores de coral, el centro de una erupción volcánica, cuevas de hielo en forma de castillo y mucho más. Los textos divertidos e informativos se basan en los últimos descubrimientos y la investigación científica, y los archivos de datos, presentados en una tabla práctica, proporcionan información de un vistazo.La enciclopedia 'Super Planeta' llevará a los niños a un viaje increíble, revelando las características dramáticas del este lugar tan especial y espectacular al que llamamos nuestro planeta, ¡la Tierra!"With mind-blowing photography, brand-new CGI artworks, and incredible facts and stats, 'Super Planeta' showcases the wonders of our world as kids have never seen them before.Kids can explore 100 amazing natural structures, incredible weather patterns, ocean phenomena, and constantly changing features of Earth. They can look down from above, from deep underground, and from the middle of a raging storm as they journey through the spectacular imagery of colorful coral reefs, the center of a volcanic eruption, castle-like ice caves, and much more. Lively and informative text is based on the latest discoveries and scientific research, and dashboard-style fact files provide information at a glance.'Super Planeta' will take kids on an amazing journey, revealing the dramatic features of the phenomenal planet we call home."
Super Puzzletastic Mysteries: Short Stories for Young Sleuths from Mystery Writers of America
by Chris GrabensteinBestselling author Chris Grabenstein and the Mystery Writers of America bring together twenty peerless puzzles—from bestselling authors such as Peter Lerangis, Stuart Gibbs, Lauren Magaziner, Kate Milford, and, of course, Grabenstein himself—in an anthology of mystery short stories that invite readers to try to unravel the riddles themselves. From tales of hapless superheroes and stolen squirrel monkeys to murderous triplets and haunted basements, these thrilling, puzzling, and hilarious cases have one thing in common—YOU get a chance to be the detective before the author reveals the solution.With twenty never-before-published mystery stories, this collection will leave young detectives sleuthing for more!
Super Sasquatch Showdown (Sasquatch and Aliens)
by Charise Mericle HarperSuper Sasquatch Showdown by Charise Mericle Harper is the second book in the hilarious, illustrated Sasquatch and Aliens series. When Morgan and Lewis receive a cryptic letter and a key from Mr. Lee, they get to enter his garage studio and see his life-like costume creations. Is the alien they meet there just another one of Mr. Lee's movie robots or is it a bonafide extraterrestrial? Morgan and Lewis must uncover the details to solve the mystery while they also try to convince their town that the Sasquatch footprint located in the woods is the real deal and not a fake made by Mr. Lee's Sasquatch robot. Yes – robots, aliens, and Sasquatches abound and the big question through it all for Morgan and Lewis is – what is real and what's pretending to be real. With so much at stake, they must be able to tell their friends from their foes.
A Super Scary Narwhalloween (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #8)
by Ben ClantonIn the hilarious eighth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series, Narwhal and Jelly celebrate the spookiest time of the year — Halloween — with a super twist!Dive into three new stories that are sure to fright and delight! Narwhal loves Halloween — it's a great excuse to dress up in a spooky and silly costume, like a ghost, a mermaid, a banana or maybe even Marlow the Mustachioed Moose. It's a skeleTON of fun! Jelly isn't dressing up, though — he's a little scared of this time of year, and would prefer to hunker down in a hidey-hole until Halloween is over. But when a scary sea monster makes an appearance and swallows Narwhal (gulp!), can Jelly, with the help of some super friends, pluck up the courage to save his best bud?
Super Scavengers (Michael Dahl Presents: Side-Splitting Stories)
by Benjamin HarperDozens of kids sign up to compete in a citywide scavenger hunt. The winning team will receive a historic prize, the team's likeness sculpted into a statue for the local park. Unfortunately, most players quickly become bad sports, resorting to some not-so-nice trickery, sabotage, and booby-traps to gain the upper hand. Will the best team win or the worst? Find out in this side-splitting, rip-roaring chapter book, with an introduction by bestselling author Michael Dahl.
Super Schnoz and the Booger Blaster Breakdown
by Keith Frawley Gary UreyWhen Andy Whiffler--aka Super Schnoz--first smells Strange, the world's most famous, celebrated, and mysterious perfume of all time, he falls in love. Strange's recipe is a highly guarded secret, but all Andy has to do is take one whiff and he instantly recognizes every ingredient in the mixture--except one. Now, he's on a personal mission to figure out the last ingredient, but so is the evil, greedy owner of the Francais Scent Company, Pierre du Voleur, who wants nothing more than to put Jean-Marie Le Puanteur and Strange out of business forever. After plenty of snooping and sniffing around, Andy finally figures out the secret ingredient that makes Strange so alluring. But when Andy slips up and accidentally reveals the secret ingredient to Pierre du Valeur, the race to save the secret of Strange begins!
Super Schnoz and the Gates of Smell
by Gary Urey Ethan LongAndy Whiffler is your average eleven-year-old boy . . . except that his nose is so big he can use it to fly and his sense of smell is a hundred thousand times stronger than any human.In the first book of this hilarious new series, Andy moves to a new school and is instantly picked on because of the size of his nose. But when his classmates discover how powerful his nose is, they decide he is more of a comic book hero than a nerd. One day Andy's school is shut down due to toxic gases. Andy discovers that it's all a secret plot for an evil corporation called the ECU (Environmental Clean Up) to take over the world. Andy and his friends decide that this is a job for Super Schnoz, Andy's alter-ego. The rag-tag group of kids team up to take on the ECU and ensure school gets back in session (otherwise summer vacation will be ruined!).
Super Schnoz and the Invasion of the Snore Snatchers
by Ethan Long Gary UreyAndy Whiffler--aka Super Schnoz--is the world's loudest snorer. His snoring is so thunderous that on most nights it registers a 4.5 on the Richter scale. However, the most dangerous effect of Super Schnoz's snoring happens in outer space, millions of light-years away, where aliens are harvesting his snores to prepare for an invasion of Earth!
Super Schnoz and the Invasion of the Snore Snatchers
by Ethan Long Gary UreyAndy Whiffler—aka Super Schnoz—is the world’s loudest snorer. His snoring is so thunderous that on most nights it registers a 4.5 on the Richter scale. However, the most dangerous effect of Super Schnoz’s snoring happens in outer space, millions of light-years away, where aliens are harvesting his snores to prepare for an invasion of Earth!