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Millie Fierce (Millie Fierce)
by Jane ManningIf Fancy Nancy got angry. Really, really angry.Millie is quiet. Millie is sweet. Millie is mild. But the kids at school don't listen to her. And she never gets a piece of birthday cake with a flower on it. And some girls from her class walk right on top of her chalk drawing and smudge it. And they don't even say they're sorry!So that's when Millie decides she wants to be fierce! She frizzes out her hair, sharpens her nails and runs around like a wild thing. But she soon realizes that being fierce isn't the best way to get noticed either, especially when it makes you turn mean. So Millie decides to be nice--but to keep a little of that fierce backbone hidden inside her. In case she ever needs it again.With bright art and an adorable character, it's easy to empathize with Millie. Because everyone has a bad day, once in a while.Praise for MILLIE FIERCE“Millie Fierce is a delightfully naughty mix between Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are and Molly Bang’s When Sophie Gets Angry.”--School Library Journal
Millie Fleur Saves the Night
by Christy MandinWednesday Addams meets The Night Gardener in the sequel to The New York Times bestselling Millie Fleur's Poison Garden. A delightfully peculiar story about embracing the magic of the night.Garden Glen was afraid of the dark.Each night when the sun went down, all the lights in town turned on. The houses shone like the noon sun. Every house except for Millie Fleur La Fae's, of course.Millie Fleur knows there are enchanting things that can only be glimpsed in the dark. But ever since she moved to Garden Glen, her nighttime friends are nowhere to be found.Determined to welcome the dark back to town, Millie Fleur bakes delicious moon pies and plants a sweet-smelling moon garden. But before the nighttime creatures will return, Millie Fleur must convince the townspeople to be brave and turn out the lights.Millie Fleur Saves the Night is a delightfully peculiar story that encourages readers to find beauty in the darkness. A gorgeous companion to The New York Times bestseller Millie Fleur's Poison Garden, perfect for fans of The Dark by Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen.
Millie Fleur's Poison Garden
by Christy MandinWednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in being wonderfully weird. <P><P>Garden Glen is a very bland place. Every house and every garden looks exactly like the other. That is... until Millie Fleur La Fae comes to town.Up on a scruffy hill, beside a ramschackle house, Millie Fleur plants her marvelously strange garden, filled with Sneezing Stickyweed, Fanged Fairymoss, and Grumpy Gilliflower. Millie Fleur finds it enchanting, but the townspeople of Garden Glen call it poison! <P><P>But Millie Fleur is proud of her beloved little garden. So if some townspeople want to be sticks in the mud, she'll take matters into her own hands and find the kindred spirits who appreciate everything the garden has to offer. <P><P>Millie Fleur's Poison Garden is a reminder to embrace everything that makes us wonderfully weird. Perfect for readers of The Creepy Carrots and fans of the Addams Family movies. <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> <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Millie Magnus Won't Be Bullied (Millie Magnus Chapter Books)
by Brittany MaziqueThe first installment in a hilarious and charming chapter book series featuring exuberant and irresistible third-grader Millie Magnus.Millie Magnus has huge love for many things—her mom, her friends, her baby chicken, Extra Spicy, and even her hot pink rain boots. She loves school, too, and can&’t wait for Field Day, when her mom—the mayor of Washington, D.C.—will be her partner in the three-legged race.Millie Magnus DOESN'T love it when Buckley, a boy from school, makes fun of her curly hair, or her name, or her friends. And she can&’t believe it when Buckley is assigned to compete against Millie and her mother at Field Day! But then things get even worse. When Millie&’s plan to talk to Buckley about his bullying is ruined, SHE ends up in the principal&’s office.But Millie&’s can-do spirit is hard to keep down and her big feelings come in handy when she learns something new about Buckley. She may even find a way to call him a friend.
Millie Waits for the Mail
by Alexander SteffensmeierMillie is unlike most other cows. She chews her cud and grazes in the fields with the others, but she doesn't enjoy that nearly as much as she loves scaring the mail carrier. It's too bad the mail carrier doesn't have as much fun each time Millie comes up with a new way to surprise him. Who knew delivering the mail was going to be such a difficult job?
Millie, Daisy, and the Scary Storm (Life in the Doghouse)
by Crystal Velasquez Danny Robertshaw Ron DantaInspired by a real dog from Danny & Ron&’s Rescue from the popular documentary, Life in the Doghouse, this third book in a sweet chapter book series follows a pair of pups hoping to find a new home together.Millie and Daisy are two bonded dogs who&’ve been through a lifetime of ups and downs together. Finally finding safety at Danny & Ron&’s Rescue, Millie settles in easily, while Daisy still feels anxious, especially during thunderstorms. A big adoption event for the rescue dogs is coming up, and Millie can&’t wait. She wants to convince a family to take both her and Daisy together, so she comes up with a plan to make them stand out. Daisy&’s not so sure she wants to be adopted though and thinks that while adoption may be right for Millie, living at the rescue is what&’s right for her. But Daisy doesn&’t like the thought of being apart from Millie, and she doesn&’t want to ruin Millie&’s dreams. As the big day arrives, will Millie and Daisy be able to find the right solution for both of them? Or does finding their perfect forever homes mean saying goodbye to each other?
Millions of Cats
by Wanda GágOnce upon a time there was an old man and an old woman who were very lonely. They decided to get a cat, but when the old man went out searching, he found not one cat, but millions and billions and trillions of cats! Unable to decide which one would be the best pet, he brought them all home. How the old couple came to have just one cat to call their own is a classic tale that has been loved for generations. Newbery Honors Book, Images and image descriptions available.
Millions of Cats
by Wanda Gág<p>An American classic with a refrain that millions of kids love to chant: Hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats. <p>Wanda Gág's enchanting tale of the very old man who went off in search of the prettiest cat in the world for his wife and returned instead with millions to choose from has become an American classic, widely recognized as the first modern picture book. First published in 1928, it was a recipient of the 1929 Newbery Honor Award and has gone on to sell over a million copies. <p>With its charming illustrations and rhythmic, singsong refrain, Millions of Cats remains as beloved today as it was when it first appeared almost a century ago.</p>
Milly the River Fairy: The Green Fairies Book 6 (Rainbow Magic #6)
by Daisy MeadowsMean Jack Frost has stolen all of the Green Fairies' wands, as he thinks his goblins are the only real green creatures in the world! Kirsty and Rachel must find Milly's wand and return it to her... But this involves a river chase and some white water rapids!
Milo Imagines the World
by Matt de la PeñaThe team behind the Newbery Medal winner and Caldecott Honor book Last Stop on Market Street and the award-winning New York Times bestseller Carmela Full of Wishes once again delivers a poignant and timely picture book that's sure to become an instant classic.Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around him and makes pictures of their lives. There's the whiskered man with the crossword puzzle; Milo imagines him playing solitaire in a cluttered apartment full of pets. There's the wedding-dressed woman with a little dog peeking out of her handbag; Milo imagines her in a grand cathedral ceremony. And then there's the boy in the suit with the bright white sneakers; Milo imagines him arriving home to a castle with a drawbridge and a butler. But when the boy in the suit gets off on the same stop as Milo--walking the same path, going to the exact same place--Milo realizes that you can't really know anyone just by looking at them.
Milo Is Missing Something
by Vern KouskyIn this rhythmic, lively read-aloud for the youngest children, a little octopus named Milo is searching the ocean for something he's missing. What could it be?The ocean world is strange and new. The coral reefs so colorful. The deep sea caves are dark and cozy.So what is Milo missing?Come along with Milo, a small yellow octopus, as he hatches from his egg and begins to explore the vast ocean. He's sure he's missing something, but he can't quite figure out what it could be. And so he sets off on an ocean adventure, swimming way down deep to explore sunken shipwrecks and traveling from shore to shore, befriending polar bears and jellyfish along the way. Eventually, Milo is too tired to search any longer and falls asleep on the ocean floor. Young ocean fans will love this simple aquatic mystery and delight in the big reveal of what he's been missing--his family!
Milo Is Not a Dog Today
by Nina Gunetsreiner Kerstin SchoeneMilo loves to pretend. He goes on a journey looking for someone who understands his creative imagination. But the other animals only like to play with their own kind. When Milo pretends to be like them, they just laugh. Eventually he meets Cleo who also loves to pretend! Milo and Cleo become fast friends.
Milo Speck, Accidental Agent
by Linda UrbanWhen magic came to Milo Speck, it came in the form of a sock. "Figures," said Milo. So begins Milo's adventure in Ogregon, a place populated with hungry ogres, dino-sized turkeys, kidnapped kids, and--Dad? What's Milo's regular-old salesman father doing in Ogregon? For that matter, how did a shrimp like Milo end up there? He's no hero. He can't help those kids. Right? But there's no time for Milo to get the answers. After all, hungry ogres like nothing more than a tasty bite of boy, and what kid is going to stick around for that? A fast escape back home to Downriver is all that matters--until Milo realizes that what's really afoot in Ogregon goes far beyond an ogre quest for snack food. And his own family may be somehow mixed up in the dastardly plot. But what can a small boy in a very big world possibly do about that?
Milo Speck, Accidental Agent
by Linda UrbanWhen magic came to Milo Speck, it came in the form of a sock. “Figures,” said Milo. So begins Milo’s adventure in Ogregon, a place populated with hungry ogres, dino-sized turkeys, kidnapped kids, and—Dad? What’s Milo’s regular-old salesman father doing in Ogregon? For that matter, how did a shrimp like Milo end up there? He’s no hero. He can’t help those kids. Right? But there’s no time for Milo to get the answers. After all, hungry ogres like nothing more than a tasty bite of boy, and what kid is going to stick around for that? A fast escape back home to Downriver is all that matters—until Milo realizes that what’s really afoot in Ogregon goes far beyond an ogre quest for snack food. And his own family may be somehow mixed up in the dastardly plot. But what can a small boy in a very big world possibly do about that?
Milo imagina el mundo
by Matt de la PeñaMilo hace un largo viaje en metro. Para pasar el tiempo, observa a la gente a su alrededor y hace dibujos de cómo se imagina que son sus vidas. Está el hombre de bigotes con un crucigrama; Milo lo dibuja jugando al solitario en un apartamento desordenado. Está la mujer vestida de novia; Milo la dibuja en una gran ceremonia en la catedral. Y luego está el chico del traje; Milo lo dibuja llegando a su hogar, que es un castillo. ¿Pero qué pasa si la vida de cada uno es diferente de lo que Milo imaginó inicialmente? De los creadores galardonados Matt de la Peña y Christian Robinson nos llega este oportuno e importante álbum ilustrado sobre cómo no se puede conocer realmente la historia de alguien con solo mirarlo.
Milo's Hat Trick
by Jon AgeeMilo the Magnificent's magic act isn't so magnificent after all, until he meets a bear who teaches him the secret to the perfect hat trick in this classic and critically acclaimed picture book, perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen Milo the Magnificent is the world&’s least magnificent magician. He can't even pull a rabbit out of his hat! When Mr. Popovich gives him one more chance, Milo knows he has no choice: he has to go out and catch a rabbit for his act. Instead, he catches a bear. And the bear promises to help! Into the hat he dives. Milo rides the train home, sure his act will go off perfectly tonight. But when he arrives in his dressing room, he discovers that he left his hat—and the bear!—on the train. Meanwhile, across town, a man in a restaurant has a very familiar hat . . . Can Milo get his hat back in time for his act?
Milton & Odie and the Bigger-than-Bigmouth Bass
by Mary Ann FraserIt's ice-fishing season for two very opposite otters. Pessimism, prepare to meet optimism!On one side of a frozen lake, Odie imagines all the fish he'll catch today. On the other side of the lake, Milton is doubtful he'll catch anything at all. As each otter imagines what lurks--or doesn't lurk--under the ice, opposites attract, attitudes change, and a friendship is formed.
Mimi and Maty to the Rescue!: Book 2: Sadie the Sheep Disappears Without a Peep! (Mimi And Maty To The Rescue! Ser. #1)
by Alli Arnold Brooke SmithMimi and her three-legged dog Maty are determined to help rescue any animal that needs help. Armed with their trusty animal rescue notebook, Mimi and Maty set out to find their beloved sheep Sadie, who has gone missing at Aunt Bee's farm. Mimi keeps track of all of the clues she and Maty find during their search for Sadie. Along with their friends Henry and Finn (Maty's puppy crush), this dynamic team of animal rescuers race against time to find Sadie before has her baby! But will they find Sadie in time? Or will Mimi's nemesis, Icky Vicky, get in the way?Inspired by real-life Mimi Ausland (founder of freekibble.com) and her special three-legged dog Maty, this is the exciting and much-anticipated second book in the Mimi and Maty series (the recipient of the 2013 Bookies Bravo Award given to books with positive impact by Milk + Bookies). Mimi's dedication to helping animals-and her meticulous detective skills-are sure to inspire young animal lovers and budding private eyes of all ages! Second grade through fourth grade readers are the primary target audience for the book, though it's a story that the advanced early elementary student will be excited to sit through and listen to, picking out words they are learning. Parents will love the important lessons inside, including following through on goals, being an individual, and helping others. There is a strong message of animal advocacy and pet rescue throughout, which reflects the mission of Freekibble.com, Mimi Ausland's nonprofit company. Those who loved the first book in the series will be sure to enjoy the second installment of Mimi and Maty's adventures rescuing animals and solving mysteries.
Mimi and Maty to the Rescue!: Book 3: C. C. the Parakeet Flies the Coop! (Mimi And Maty To The Rescue! Ser. #1)
by Alli Arnold Brooke SmithMimi, an animal-loving girl, and her loyal three-legged dog, Maty, set out together to rescue any animal that needs help. It’s a crazy start to the third grade when the new girl, Emma, brings her pet parakeet, C. C., to school . . . only to have him fly out the window and disappear! Mimi and Maty jump into action, showing the whole third grade what rescuing animals is all about. Keeping track of all the clues in their trusty animal rescue notebook, Mimi and Maty’s latest adventure includes an amazing tree house, a harrowing ordeal of getting feathers out of Icky Vicky’s hair, and a surprise that Mimi and Maty could never have imagined!Inspired by the real-life Mimi Ausland (founder of freekibble.com) and her special three-legged dog, Maty, this is the third book in the Mimi and Maty series (the first book was the recipient of the 2012 Bookies Bravo Award given to books with positive impact by Milk + Bookies). Mimi’s dedication to helping animals-and her meticulous detective skills-are sure to inspire young animal lovers and budding private eyes of all ages!This book is for readers ages 6 to 9 and is especially perfect for those young readers who love animals and/or who own a rescued pet from a shelter or humane society. This is the third book in the series. The book promotes friendship, good citizenship, helping others (people and animals), and believing in oneself. The voice is young and modern and speaks especially to young girls, but can be enjoyed by any young reader. Pictures break up the minimal text, making this a great book for reluctant readers.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Mimi and the Cutie Catastrophe: A Graphix Chapters Book (Mimi #1)
by Shauna J. GrantRising star Shauna J. Grant makes her Graphix Chapters debut with this humorous and wholesome series.Get drawn into reading with Graphix Chapters!Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning and newly independent readers aged 6-8. With approachable page counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text comprehension, these engaging stories with unforgettable characters help children become lifelong readers.Meet Mimi. She's charming! She's cheerful! She's cute!But that's not all! She's also a loyal friend and fun playmate, who has the best adventures with Penelope, her magical toy dog. But when Mimi notices people treating her like she's too cute, can she show them that she's much more than meets the eye? Or will she be stuck in this cute-astrophe?
Mimi the Laughter Fairy: The Friendship Fairies: 3: Mimi The Laughter Fairy Rainbow Magic: The Friendship Fairi (Friendship Fairies #3)
by Daisy MeadowsBest friends forever!Rachel and Kirsty know a thing or two about how to be a good friend. So do the Friendship Fairies. But there's one resident of Fairyland who definitely doesn't: Jack Frost!Mimi the Laughter Fairy's missing magic smiley-face pendant is no laughing matter! Can Rachel and Kirsty track it down before Jack Frost has everyone in tears?Find the special fairy object in each book and help save the friendship magic!
Mimi's Treasure Trouble: Book 2 (Mimi's World #2)
by Linda DavickMimi and her Periwinkle Tower pals are back in this sweet and silly sequel to It’s Not Easy Being Mimi! But after a series of friendship mishaps, will they still be able to stick together forever?Six members loyal, six members true. We’ll stick together, whatever we do! Mimi and her best friends Yoshi, Tonya, Boris, Hunter, and Sofie have formed the Gum Club, a special club where they eat gumballs from Boris’s gumball machine, recite the special Gum Club Promise to always stick together, and talk about important things, like the tunnel they are digging behind the Periwinkle Tower where they might even find dinosaur bones or buried treasure. But it’s hard to keep a group of six friends together no matter what. Yoshi has to go to Reading Boot Camp all summer for help learning to read. Tonya is getting annoyed with Yoshi for playing his ukulele too loudly, and she gets bossy while they’re digging in the tunnel. Then Mimi says something that hurts Yoshi’s feelings and she is having trouble apologizing. Is the Gum Club bubble about to burst?
Mimic Makers: Biomimicry Inventors Inspired by Nature
by Kristen Nordstrom&“Young readers will be captivated by the contemporary inventors and inventions featured, and inspired to incorporate biomimicry into their own designs.&”—Miranda Paul, author of One Plastic Bag and Water is WaterWho's the best teacher for scientists, engineers, AND designers? Mother nature, of course!When an inventor is inspired by nature for a new creation, they are practicing something called biomimicry. Meet ten real-life scientists, engineers, and designers who imitate plants and animals to create amazing new technology. An engineer shapes the nose of his train like a kingfisher's beak. A scientist models her solar cell on the mighty leaf. Discover how we copy nature's good ideas to solve real-world problems!WINNER AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science BooksA National Science Teacher Association Best STEM Book&“Mimic Makers reveals marvels of engineering inspired by nature with images that invite careful observation and explanations that are expressive, but never over simplified.&”—Kim Parfitt, AP Biology and Environmental Science teacher, curriculum developer for Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biointeractive, and recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Math Teaching. &“Amazing! . . . Love that the book features the scientists and inventors, and that there is a diverse set of them. —Janine Benyus, co-founder of the Biomimicry Institute
Min Makes a Machine (I Like to Read)
by Emily Arnold McCullyBudding engineer Min uses her skills to save the day in this Level E easy reader, perfect for Kindergarten students to read on their own! Min wants to play, but Ann and Bess say it's too hot to do anything. Min waves a fan, but it doesn't help at all. What's a girl to do? There's a pool, but it's empty—but clever Min finds a nearby well with some water in it. A tube, a hose, some glue, and a good idea later, Min builds a machine to draw water out of the well and into the pool. Splash! Thanks to Min, all the girls can play in the pool! Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully has created a fun tale about creative problem-solving, with simple text for emerging readers and bright illustrations depicting Min's creation of an Archimedes screw to add extra detail. For more of Min's adventures, check out 3, 2, 1, Go! in which Min builds a catapult. A Junior Library Guild selection! The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors—create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own! Level E stories feature a distinct beginning, middle, and end, with kid-friendly illustrations offering clues for more challenging sentences. Varied punctuation and simple contractions may be included. Level E books are suitable for early first graders. When Level E is mastered, follow up with Level F.