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Unbroken
by Jessie HaasA Publishers Weekly Best Book and Parents Choice Gold Award: Following her mother&’s death, a thirteen-year-old has to adjust to life on a farm—and tame a wild young coltIt&’s 1910, and Harriet Gibson, orphaned by the death of her mother in a horse-and-buggy accident, is sent to live on a relative&’s hillside Vermont farm with her two-year-old colt. Grieving her loss, Harry now has to adjust to a new life and make new friends. And Aunt Sarah is a harsh taskmaster. Desperate to get away from her stern, domineering aunt, Harry decides to break in her untrained young Morgan so she can ride the seven miles to her new school. But an accident will force Harry to adapt once more as she makes surprising discoveries about her aunt . . . and a family secret comes to light. This is a stunning novel about love, loss, and blood ties—and about how even when the heart is shattered, the human spirit remains unbroken.
Uncertain Glory
by Lea WaitJoe Wood has dreams. Big dreams. He wants to be a newspaperman, and though he's only fourteen, he's already borrowed money to start his own press. But it's April, 1861, and a young nation is teetering on the brink of a civil war. As effects of war begin to spread over Joe's hometown of Wiscasset, Maine, he must juggle his personal ambitions with some new responsibilities. He has to help Owen, his young assistant, deal with the challenges of being black in a white world torn apart by color. He needs to talk his best friend, Charlie, out of enlisting. He wants to help a young spiritualist, Nell, whose uncle claims she can speak to the dead. And when Owen disappears, it's up to Joe to save him. Lea Wait skillfully draws on the lives of real people in Maine's history to tell this story of three young adults touched by war and the tension it brings, forcing them into adulthood--before they may be ready.
Uncertain Summer
by Jessica Lee AndersonFor decades, something has lurked in the swampy lakes of East Texas. When a TV show offers a million dollars to the person that can provide conclusive proof of the creature, Everdil, her brother, and two friends form a team to snap a picture of Bigfoot. But tracking a monster, especially one nobody's been able to catch, proves trickier than Everdil expected. With each new adventure, Everdil seems to create more problems with her friends and family than she solves. In the end, she has to hope that her brave, foolish actions will ultimately make things right with everyone, including Bigfoot. This book will remind readers that hope and loyalty are traits that we all share, no matter our size.
Uncharted Waters
by Leslie BulionMost teenage boys would love to spend a summer with a bachelor uncle in a seaside cabin. But not Jonah Lander. He has secrets—lots of them—and they weigh heavily on his mind. One deception leads to another, and he lies to his Uncle Nate about joining the local swim team, not wanting to explain his fear of the dark salt water. When Sumi, a budding marine biologist, asks him to be her research assistant, he jumps at the chance to make some money. But he gets into a lot more than he bargained for. Soon he will have to face his greatest fears and give up his secrets forever.Bulion's satisfying novel is further enhanced by a rich ensemble of supporting characters, interesting facts about marine life, and a text that perfectly captures the special rhythms of small town seaside living.
Uncivil Acts
by Carolyn KeeneA Civil War reenactment should be fun, right? Not in our town! It feels like war fever's taken over. The tension started to build when we all chose sides. Confederate and Union sympathizers never did mix. And if that wasn't enough to heat things up, someone started to secretly dig large holes in the battlefield. Pretty odd -- and very suspicious. Is someone waging a little war of their own, and trying to cheat? And if so, the bigger question is why?
Unclaimed Treasures
by Patricia MaclachlanOh, to do something special, something extraordinary. That, and to find a true love.... Willa does fall in love, but it isn't at all the way she dreamed it would be. And just what is extraordinary? Willa and twin brother Nicky's mother is going to have a baby-how ordinary. Their friend Horace's mother has left to "seek her fortune." That, Willa thinks, is extraordinary. Willa is on the verge of learning something important. And by the end of the long summer, Willa, Nicky, and Horace each do something extraordinary and unforgettable.
Uncle
by J. P. Martin Neil Gaiman Quentin BlakeIf you think Babar is the only storybook elephant with a cult following, then you haven’t met Uncle, the presiding pachyderm of a wild fictional universe that has been collecting accolades from children and adults for going on fifty years. Unimaginably rich, invariably swathed in a magnificent purple dressing-gown, Uncle oversees a vast ramshackle castle full of friendly kooks while struggling to fend off the sneak attacks of the incorrigible (and ridiculous) Badfort Crowd. Each Uncle story introduces a new character from Uncle’s madcap world: Signor Guzman, careless keeper of the oil lakes; Noddy Ninety, an elderly train conductor and the oldest student of Dr. Lyre’s Select School for Young Gentlemen; the proprietors of Cheapman’s Store (where motorbikes are a halfpenny each) and Dearman’s Store (where the price of an old milk jug goes up daily); along with many others. But for every delightful friend of Uncle, there is a foe who is no less deliriously wicked. Luckily the misbegotten schemes of the Badfort Crowd are no match for Uncle’s superior wits. Quentin Blake’s quirky illustrations are the perfect complement to J.P. Martin’s stories, each one of a perfect length for bedtime reading. Lovers of Roald Dahl and William Steig will rejoice in Uncle’s wonderfully bizarre and happy world, where the good guys always come out on top, and once a year, everybody, good and bad, sits down together for an enormous Christmas feast.
Uncle Daddy
by Ralph FletcherWhen his long-absent father suddenly reappears, nine-year-old Rivers struggles with conflicting feelings and reexamines his relationship with the great-uncle who had served as his father.
Uncle Daney's Way
by Jessie HaasNamed to the Bluebonnet Award and Mark Twain Award Master Lists: Cole isn&’t happy about his great-uncle coming to live with his family . . . until Daney&’s in danger of losing his beloved horseCole Tatro has never met his great-uncle Daney. But after he&’s injured in a logging accident, he comes to live with Cole&’s family on their Vermont farm. Cole isn&’t sure how he&’s going to feel about having a stranger around all the time. Then he meets Daney&’s horse, Nip. A big red workhorse with a tousled blond mane and a sleepy face, Nip is the pride of Daney&’s life. Except Daney no longer has a job. Cole&’s parents work hard—his dad at a paper mill and his mom sewing doll dresses at a local factory—but they aren&’t sure they have the money to take care of Nip. That&’s when Daney comes up with the perfect solution. But he&’ll need Cole&’s help to carry it out. Uncle Daney&’s Way is a story of grit, determination, and one family&’s ingenuity in the face of hardship.
Uncle Jacob's Troublesome Trombone (Into Reading, Level P #10)
by John Parsons Rae DaleNIMAC-sourced textbook
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader For Girls Only!: Mystery, History, Gossip And Secrets (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteWe locked the bad boys at the BRI in the water closet and let the smarter gender run things for a while. The result: For Girls Only!--our secret stash of stories just for girls of all ages. In what other book would you find fortune-telling tips through the ages, the recipe for Love Potion #9, and the origin of underwear? In no other book in the world! So unlock your inner goddess with . . .- The woman who invented the bulletproof vest- The Hungarian countess who killed for her beauty secret- Ten teen gals who became millionaires (and spent it wisely)- Guns and roses: the real-life story of Annie Oakley- The not-so-glamorous life of a fashion model- The princess diaries: horrific tales of intermarriage among the royal families- What movie stars wear during "nude" scenes and other cinema secretsAnd much, much more!
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteThe book that launched Uncle John's incredibly successful For Kids Only series still holds up as one of the best in the series. It's chock full of cool facts, gross stuff, quirky quizzes, silly jokes, bone-headed bloopers, and more! Read about... The Origins of the Popsicle, the Remote Control, and Bugs Bunny Is Disney's Haunted Mansion Really Haunted? Slime in the News The World's 10 Most Dangerous Snakes Explosive Fireworks Facts How Young Sacagawea Saved the Lives of Lewis & Clark What Eye Gunk is Made Of How Your Nose Smells School Lunches From Around the WorldAnd much, much more!
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition: Cool Facts, Gross Stuff, Quizzes, Jokes, Bloopers, And More (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteNow is your chance to own the very first Uncle John's Bathroom Reader For Kids Only with all new illustrations! When our younger readers demanded a Bathroom Reader of their own, Uncle John put together this brain-boggling easy-to-read collection of facts, fads, quotes, history, science, origins, pop culture, mythology, humor, and more! Plus it's full of wacky and fun illustrations and Uncle John's famous "running feet"-those fun and fascinating facts on the bottom of every page. Kids will read about . . .-Who was Dr. Seuss?-Baseball superstitions-The birth of The Simpsons-How carnival games are rigged-Dining on scorpions and tarantulas-Shocking truths about thunder and lightning-Disgusting bodily functions like ear wax and digestion (and why they're important)-Uncle John's all-time favorite elephant joke: Q: How do you get an elephant up an oak tree? A: Plant an acorn under him and wait 50 years! . . . And much, much more!
Uncle John's Book of Fun Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteWhat do kids love? Dumb jokes. (So does Uncle John!) That's why we're following up our series of Bathroom Readers For Kids Only with this dazzling collection of jokes: gross jokes, monster-jokes, and knock-knock jokes, to mention just a few, plus tricky riddles, classic games, amazing anecdotes, and much more. Here's a painful preview (and don't say we didn't warn you):·What do you get if you cross a yeti with a kangaroo? A fur coat with big pockets.·Knock-Knock. Who's there? Ida. Ida who? Ida called first but the phone's not working.·What goes Ho, ho, ho! Plop? Santa Claus, laughing his head off.·What happened when the ghost disappeared in the fog? He was mist.·Knock-Knock. Who's there? Saul. Saul who? Saul there is, there ain't no more.
Uncle John's Creature Feature Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteOnce upon a time, Uncle John set his ghouls on a task to create three new For Kids Only! books: Strange & Scary, Wild & Woolly, and Under the Slimy Sea. But then a giant green creature oozed out of the muck and gobbled them all up! And what did that horrible thing spit out? This book--Creature Feature! It's bubbling over with more than 400 pages of blood-curdling facts, gut-wrenching activities, cringe-inducing jokes, and head-spinning true stories--all made even more icky by all the freaky photographs and illustrations. Whether it walks, limps, gallops, flies, crawls, swims, or just sits there and makes fart noises--chances are you'll encounter it in Creature Feature. So have a spooky good time checking out . . .- The World's Smelliest Sneaker- Dog-sized horses and horse-sized dogs- The great ball of snot- An armadillo invasion and a turtle traffic jam- Zombies, Bigfoot, and "the mothman"- How to make your own mummy- Why polar bears don't eat penguins- Vengeful ghosts and haunted castles- And much more!Don't say we didn't warn you.
Uncle John's Did You Know?: Bathroom Reader For Kids Only (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteDid you know that Did You Know? is full of bite-sized tidbits of absorbing information just for kids? You do now! It's also loaded with tons of funny illustrations. <P><P>And in true Uncle John style, there are lots of surprises to be discovered in these 252 pages! To make it easier for kids to navigate, the book is divided into fun categories covering a wide range of topics--from Antarctica to zebras to nearly everything in between. Here are a few of the facts sure to amaze kids both big and little:- Listening to music is good for digestion.- The word cash originally referred to a money box.- By 2040, robots may become as intelligent as people.- Grasshoppers hear with the fronts of their knees.- Reebok shoes are named after a type of African gazelle.- 11,111,111 X 11,111,111 = 123,456,787,654,321.- In almost every language on Earth, the word for mother begins with the letter "m."- The word hiccup appears once in the works of William Shakespeare.- Scientists have revived bacteria that were dormant for 250 million years.- If you're floating in space and you fart, it will generate enough force to propel you forward.And hundreds more facts just like
Uncle John's Electrifying Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteKids will love Uncle John's Electrifying Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! with its over 288 pages of wacky and fun content. Now, as a follow-up to our first book for kids, we present volume two for our youngest fans. Illustrated and easy to read, the book includes fascinating facts, toys and games, celebrity quotes, forgotten history, silly science, myths and legends, humor, sports, and more.Organized by topics as well as by length (short 1 page; medium 2 pages; and long 3-5 pages), the book also includes astounding fast factoids on the bottom of every page. Open it to any page and read about:Gross stuffGoofy grownupsWorld class losersMonsters and dragons-the real storyTongue twisters, brain teasers, and quizzesThe history of video gamesDumb moments in TV historyAmazing animalsTestimonials:"The Bathroom Readers are the most interesting and coolest things around...." Jennifer S."I'm not big into reading long and boring books. Ever since I have discovered your book, I cannot put it down! It's perfect for people like me!" Raelyn H., age 14
Uncle John's Electrifying Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition (For Kids Only #2)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteCollect your very own copy of this Uncle John's Bathroom Reader For Kids Only with all-new illustrations! The shocking truth is that Uncle John's For Kids Only! books are nearly as popular as the big editions-and Electrifying is so awesome it'll make kids' hair stand on end. Illustrated and easy to read, this book is full of fascinating articles, fun games, forgotten history, silly science, myths and legends, jokes, weird sports, and more. And at the bottom of each page-288 in all-are Uncle John's famous "running feet" facts, like this one: Bald eagle nests can weigh up to two tons-more than a compact car. What else is in here? Lots of great short stories! For example:-The mysterious goings-on in the Bermuda Triangle-How not to get struck by lightning-The history of the @ sign-Test your phobia IQ-Real-life X-men-Royal slobs-Decoding Harry Potter-Flying octopi at pro hockey games-Newspaper kids from a century ago who went on strike...and won...And much, much more!Testimonials: "The Bathroom Readers are the most interesting and coolest things around..." Jennifer S."I'm not big into reading long and boring books. Ever since I have discovered your book, I cannot put it down! It's perfect for people like me!" Raelyn H., age
Uncle John's The Enchanted Toilet Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!: Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteThis legendary addition to the wildly successful For Kids Only! series is chock full of the fun facts and eye-popping illustrations that kids have come to love, but this time we've added something new: fractured fairy tales . . . in graphic-novel style! They're brought to life in full color by some of today's best children's book illustrators. But wait, there's more! The Enchanted Toilet also has a whole bunch of mystical activities--including crafts, recipes, poems, jokes, tongue twisters, and a few magical experiments. All you have to do is wave your magic wand and click your heels together three times. You'll be enchanted by . . .Fantastic facts!- Real-life princesses (including one with a tattoo!)- Ninja: secrets of the invisible warriors- Where there be dragons- The human magnet and other dark wizards- The real-life HogwartsEnchanting activities!- How to make a wand- Using treats to catch a leprechaun- Transforming metals with alchemy- Sir Uncle John's "Guide to Training Your Dragon"Twisted tales!- "The Cockroach, the Mouse, and the Cricket"- "The Fairy Hedgehog"- "Ali Baba and the Forty Steves"- And a brand new King Arthur legend that involves...an enchanted toilet! And much, much more! <P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
Uncle John's Facts to Annoy Your Teacher Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteWe admit it: Uncle John wasn't a great student. He'd rather draw plungers or make fart noises than read boring school books. So we made this book with little Uncle John in mind. It's full of fun facts and funny illustrations--all designed to make your teacher squirm. It's got the weird. It's got the wacky. And it definitely has the gross. So hide this book from the grownups as you check out . . .- Icky eats: fried spiders and candy-coated larvae- Hunting for real hidden treasures- The history of doughnuts- How to make armpit farts- Goofball students who grew up to be president- Wrong facts your teacher thinks are truePlus dumb crooks, amazing kids, animal oddities, and a whole lot more!
Uncle John's InfoMania Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteInfomania is the compulsive desire to gobble up information, and kids growing up in the information age have it bad. Young infomaniacs are hungry, hungry, hungry for information. Who knows information better than Uncle John? No one! And now he's figured out how to deliver information fixes without computers or modems or the Internet. How? In a handy pocket-sized book packed with fascinating facts! Uncle John's InfoMania is bursting with information so compelling, so mesmerizing, so . . . weird . . . it could only come from the professional infomaniacs at the Bathroom Readers' Institute, and it's "For Kids Only!"Inside this nonfiction, easy-to-read pocket guide you'll find . . .- How to Get Rid of Freckles (live frogs are involved)- Action Figure Facts- What Makes 3-D Movies Work- Avalanche Survival Tips- World Records to Beat (extreme hula-hooping, anyone?)- And much, much more.Designed just for kids, this two-color, illustrated pocket book shares essential and off-the-wall information pulled from the info-maniacal vaults of the Bathroom Readers' Institute. It's science, history, math, social studies, sports, and entertainment; all packed into 272 pocket-sized pages and delivered in the bite-sized bits kids love to read!
Uncle John's Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' Institute2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Winner in Young Reader: Nonfiction (8-12 Years)!It's wacky, fun, and easy to read! It's a whole new twist on learning! And it's For Kids Only - boys, girls, kids who like to read, kids who don't, kids with noses, nosey kids, kids who pick their noses...even grown up kids. Anyone who opens Uncle John's Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader will find page after page of fascinating facts and tantalizing true stories about science, history, pop culture, sports, amazing kids, goofy grownups, and (hold your noses...) disgustingly smelly things!Part of the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader For Kids Only series, this illustrated edition features such topics as- The World's Smelliest Ghosts- The Founding Father who Farted Proudly- A Mama Mutt that Adopted a Human Baby- South Africa's Snake Girl- The Abominable Crustacean- Cleopatra's Beauty Tips- An Artist Who Sculpts with Toenail Clippings,Plus...riddles and jokes, quotes and quizzes, brainteasers, word-origins, and much, much more!Uncle John's Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader includes story lengths to fit any attention span (or accommodate any duration of Throne Time)--"short" (one page), "medium" (two pages), and "long" (three to five pages)--and they're all fun, informative, and educational.
Uncle John's the Haunted Outhouse Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!: Science, History, Horror, Mystery, And ... Eerily Twisted Tales (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteA Book of the Year Award 2013 Finalist in the category of Juvenile Nonfiction (Children's)!What do you get when you cross a classic scary story such as "The Tell-tale Heart" with Uncle John's trademark sense of humor? You get "The Tell-tale Fart" (Pee-uw!). And that's just one of many twisted classic and original tales of humor and horror you'll find inside The Haunted Outhouse. You'll also find a spine-tingling collection of facts about topics such as real-life mad scientists, history's terrible tyrants, and the world's deadliest weather. Uncle John's scare-fest is packed with page after page of crafts, recipes, poems, jokes, tongue twisters, and experiments straight from Dr. Johnenstein's Laboratory. Graphic novel-style tales add plenty of illustrated pages to the mix. This haunted book of horrors could only come from the Bathroom Readers Institute, and it's "For Kids Only." ENTER IF YOU DARE!You'll find terrifying tales, including...- Revenge of the Meatloaf- The Legend of Peepee Hollow- The Creature from the Black Lagoon and the No Good, Very Bad Day- The Haunted OuthouseFrightening facts about...- The Curse of Amen-Ra- The Attack of the Cow Lady- Decay-causing Tooth Worms- The FBI's Body Farmand much more!!
Uncle John's Top Secret Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteThis series is North America's best-selling children's bathroom reader series.
Uncle John's Top Secret Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteAdults, stop reading now. We mean it. This book is TOP SECRET and it's FOR KIDS ONLY! (Are the grownups gone? Good.) Now that it's just the kids, we'll let the cat out of the bag: This book is full of disgusting things and nasty (but funny) pranks. It's also packed with weird superstitions, freaky facts, unbelievable myths and legends, and did we mention gross stuff? Like boogers. And farting ghosts. And armpit sniffers. And entomophagy. (What's that? It's the practice of eating worms.) But there's more than just gross stuff in this illustrated and easy-to-read book. You'll be briefed in...-How to make your own secret code-Where the "Jolly Roger" pirate flag came from-Mermaid tales and other unbelievable sightings-The original alchemist and the search for the philosopher's Stone-The Captain Underpants story-A secret recipe for edible glass-Sneakers of the future, ...And much much more!