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Luna fortuna (Lucky Luna)
by Diana LopezDiana Lopez returns to her middle-grade sweet spot in this delightful novel perfect for fans of Wendy Mass, Charise Mericle Harper, and Angela Cervantes.The Spanish edition of Lucky Luna! When Luna locks her know-it-all cousin Claudia in the bathroom at their cousin's quinceanera, she gets into a lot of trouble. To make things even worse, Claudia is transferring to her school. Luna's grandmother offers some sage advice, but since it's in Spanish, Luna gets it all wrong, and when the kids at school begin making fun of Claudia, Luna must decide what matters more: family or her reputation.Luna Ramos tiene mas primos de los que puede contar, ¡y siempre la estan metiendo en problemas! Pero cuando se le ocurre encerrar a su prima Claudia en un bano durante una quinceanera, ella es la que se busca el problema. Para empeorar las cosas, Claudia se esta transfiriendo a su escuela, ¡y ahora tendra la oportunidad de molestarla mas de lo que ya lo hace! La abuela de Luna le ofrece algunos consejos en espanol, pero Luna no la entiende y empeora las cosas. Llegara el momento en que tendra que decidir entre su familia y su reputacion.
Luna the Moon Wolf: Luna the Moon Wolf (Beast Quest #22)
by Adam BladeFight the Beasts. Fear the magic!At night, the Dead Wood comes alive with wild animals made ferocious by the spell of Luna the Moon Wolf. But Tom has a Quest to complete. To save his father, Tom must collect the pieces of the Amulet of Avantia-which means battling Luna's murderous magic...
Luna's Obedience School: A QUIX Book (Pet Pals #2)
by Allison GutknechtA shelter cat gets a little help from her feline friends in this brand-new QUIX series that&’s perfect for fans of the Critter Club series and Animal Planet&’s Amanda to the Rescue.Luna is the top cat at Whiskers Down the Lane animal shelter, but lately, her behavior has been less than paw-some. She just isn&’t acting like herself. What could be going on? With some encouragement from her fellow pet pals, can Luna figure out how to be her purr-fect self again?
Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta: Lunch Lady #3 (Lunch Lady #3)
by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaFrom the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo.Dee, Terrence, and Hector are very excited about Author Visit Day. Lewis Scribson is the author of the famous Flippy Bunny books, and Hector is a huge fan! And it gets Dee and Terrence out of math class. But something is a little off about this special guest. And Coach Birkby, the gym teacher, mysteriously disappears the day of his visit. What evil designs does this world-famous writer have on his agenda? Lunch Lady&’s going to get to the bottom of it, even if she has to kick some bunny butt!
Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit: Lunch Lady #5 (Lunch Lady #5)
by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaFrom the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo.The Breakfast Bunch is excited for the upcoming bake sale—and the best part is that it's raising money for an awesome field trip. But when all the snacks go missing, it's no laughing matter. Someone is sabotaging the bake sale. But why?Lunch Lady and the Breakfast Bunch are hot on the trail . . . one brownie crumb at a time.
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute: Lunch Lady #1 (Lunch Lady #1)
by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaFrom the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo.Serving justice . . . and lunch! Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn&’t dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home? Little do they know, Lunch Lady doesn&’t just serve sloppy joes—she serves justice! Whatever danger lies ahead, it&’s no match for LUNCH LADY!
Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco: Lunch Lady #6 (Lunch Lady #6)
by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaFrom the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo.Lunch Lady and the Breakfast Bunch are on a school field trip to a famous art museum. But while Lunch Lady is busy taking in all the culture, the kids have caught onto something strange—some of the artwork looks suspiciously fake! Now Dee, Hector, and Terrence are determined to get to the bottom of this conspiracy, but Lunch Lady is too awed to catch on. Will she snap out of it and come to the rescue? Or will the Breakfast Bunch have to handle this operation alone?
Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians: Lunch Lady #2 (Lunch Lady #2)
by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaFrom the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo.Serving justice . . . and lunch! Lunch Lady can sniff out something rotten like no one else—and there&’s definitely something rotten going on in the library. The usually friendly librarians have become cold and secretive. Even Dee can&’t seem to crack a smile out of them. What darkness may lurk in the hearts of librarians? Lunch Lady is on the case! And Hector, Terrence, and Dee are along for a wild ride!
Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes: Lunch Lady #7 (Lunch Lady #7)
by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaFrom the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo.The Breakfast Bunch have joined the mathletes team, and are all set to win the championship trophy for Thompson Brook Elementary School—they only need to beat the defending champs from Willowby Academy. But Lunch Lady notices something strange about the opposing matheletes and their sinister coach. Will she and her sidekick Betty be able to sort out the suspicious competitors before they snatch victory away from the Breakfast Bunch?
Lunch Lady and the Picture Day Peril: Lunch Lady #8 (Lunch Lady #8)
by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaIt's picture day at Thompson Brook, but the students are plagued by a freak acne epidemic. While the Breakfast Bunch scrambles to put their best faces forward, their hifalutin photographer raises Lunch Lady's eyebrows. She suspects the photographer may have an underhanded plan to break into the world of high fashion that puts the students in danger! Will Lunch Lady be able to storm the runway and stop the vogue rogue without blowing her cover?
Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle: Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle (Lunch Lady #10)
by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaFrom the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo.Lunch Lady and Betty have been unceremoniously cut from the school budget, and the timing couldn't be worse—the villains from all nine of her previous adventures are worming their way back into Thompson Brook with a masterfully devious plan. Will the Breakfast Bunch still be able to count on Lunch Lady's superhero gadgets and abilities to save the school, or are they on their own? Don't miss Lunch Lady's swashbuckling finale!
Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown: Lunch Lady #4 (Lunch Lady #4)
by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaFrom the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo.Lunch Lady and the Breakfast Bunch kids are looking forward to a relaxing summer vacation with no funny business. What evils could befall them at summer camp?Of course, there is the legendary swamp monster. Stories say he haunts the camp at night. But that's just a legend. Or is it?Once again, Dee, Hector, and Terrence must help Lunch Lady prevail against a secret enemy!
Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain: Lunch Lady #9 (Lunch Lady #9)
by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaThe race is on for a new student council president, and the Breakfast Bunch is rallying for Hector! The competition is already heavy, but the race heats up when school security is at stake: student and staff high-tech gadgets are disappearing left and right. Whoever the culprit is, this is one stealthy thief—and the school is so busy with the election that he gets away with it every time. Luckily some of Lunch Lady's own culinary gadgets have eluded the crook, but will they be enough to catch this sticky-fingered bandit? And will Hector be able to pull off a victory?
Lunch Money
by Andrew Clements Brian SelznickMeet Greg Kenton, billionaire in the making. Greg Kenton has two obsessions -- making money and his long-standing competition with his annoying neighbor, Maura Shaw. So when Greg discovers that Maura is cutting into his booming Chunky Comics business with her own original illustrated minibooks, he's ready to declare war. <P><P>The problem is, Greg has to admit that Maura's books are good, and soon the longtime enemies become unlikely business partners. But their budding partnership is threatened when the principal bans the sale of their comics in school. Suddenly, the two former rivals find themselves united against an adversary tougher than they ever were to each other. Will their enterprise -- and their friendship -- prevail?
Lunch Swap Disaster (Sixth-Grade Alien #4)
by Bruce CovillePleskit and Tim swap lunches, leading to unforeseen consequences in this fourth book of the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework, Bruce Coville.When Tim has a peanut butter sandwich packed yet again, he and Pleskit decide to swap lunches. Tim is pleasantly surprised to find that while Pleskit&’s squambul smells terrible, it tastes like chicken. But Pleskit has an altogether different experience when he eats peanut butter for the first time. Turns out, he&’s allergic! And Pleskit&’s reaction can&’t be solved by a trip to the nurse&’s office—he is absolutely, hopelessly lovestruck! Not in his right mind, Pleskit quickly gets into trouble. If he doesn&’t find a way to fix things, he may have to find a new school—or a new planet!
Lunch Walks Among Us (Franny K. Stein #1)
by Jim BentonFranny K. Stein is not your average girl—she’s a mad scientist. She prefers poison ivy to daisies, and when Franny jumps rope, she uses her pet snake. The kids in Franny’s class think she’s weird, wacky, and just plain creepy. Tired of being stared at, Franny decides to attempt her most dangerous experiment yet—she’s going to fit in. But when a giant Monstrous Fiend attacks the class, everyone knows only a true mad scientist can save the day. But has Franny lost her creepy, crawly ways?
Lunch Will Never Be the Same! #1 (Phoebe G. Green #1)
by Veera Hiranandani"Gently humorous black-and-white illustrations pair nicely with the text. With all the foodies out there, this delightful series deserves a long shelf life…and many more courses."--Kirkus Reviews"Fans of Junie B. Jones and Judy Moody . . . will enjoy this."--School Library Journal"Age-appropriate humor via an outspoken, lovable, take-charge narrator. Dreidemy’s wiggly spot illustrations, meanwhile, supply plenty of nervous energy."--Booklist rnalPhoebe loves her pet fish, Betty #2 (named after Betty #1, may she rest in peace), making lists, and her best friend Sage. But when Camille, a tall French girl, arrives at school with unusual lunches, Phoebe’s friendship with Sage doesn’t seem so important anymore. Thanks to Camille, Phoebe discovers goat cheese, butter lettuce, and cilantro (although she’s convinced that’s not a real word). She’s determined to get invited to her new friend’s house for dinner to see what other mysterious food Camille eats. But what about Sage? Can Phoebe make a new friend and keep an old one?
Lunch at the Zoo: What Zoo Animals Eat and Why
by Joyce AltmanA fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what zoo animals eat, and why. How do you feed a hungry crocodile without becoming dinner yourself? What do you feed a baby porcupine? Do elephants need vitamin pills? In the wild, animals can usually find the foods they need to eat. But zoo animals can't go out and search for their own meals. Instead, nutritionists must discover what foods each animal needs to stay healthy and happy. Whether serving lunch to poisonous snakes, making dinner for a thousand animals at once, or caring for babies who have lost their mothers, life for the zoo staff is never dull. This fascinating and informative book looks behind the scenes at some of the largest zoos in the country to discover what--and how--they feed their animals.
Lunch to Go (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Red #Level O)
by Elspeth LeacockFind out about the historic journey made by some of the foods that make it into your lunch bag.
Lunching with Leeches
by Lela StanleyMost people wouldn't want to be bitten by a leech. But can they be used for good? This article discusses leeches and their history of helping doctors and scientists.
Lupe Wong No Baila: (Lupe Wong Won't Dance Spanish Edition)
by Donna Barba HigueraLupe Wong quiere ser la primera lanzadora femenina en las Grandes Ligas.Durante toda su infancia, ha defendido causas. Algunas dignas…como la expansión de las opciones de raza en los exámenes escolares, para que sean más allá de unas pocas posibilidades. Y otras menos…como quejarse al canal BBC sobre la duración entre temporadas de Doctor Who.Lupe necesita un 100% como calificación en todas sus clases para conocer a su lanzador favorito, Fu Li Hernández, quien es Mexi-Chino cómo ella. ¿Qué pasa cuando la música country llega al gimnasio? Seguramente no va a quedarse con los brazos cruzados.
Lupe Wong Won't Dance
by Donna Barba HigueraMy gym shorts burrow into my butt crack like a frightened groundhog.Don't you want to read a book that starts like that??Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues.She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy…like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much…like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons.Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym? Obviously she's not gonna let that slide.Not since Millicent Min, Girl Genius has a debut novel introduced a character so memorably, with such humor and emotional insight. Even square dancing fans will agree…
Lycaxa, Hunter of the Peaks: Series 25 Book 2
by Adam BladeFree the Beasts. Live the Adventure. Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up! In the prison kingdom of Vakunda, a wicked wizard has kidnapped Queen Aroha's nephew. Tom and Elenna have already defeated a monstrous orang-utan; now they must journey to the snowy mountains to face an even more terrifying wild dog-Beast...There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in The Prison Kingdom series - don't miss out! Akorta the All-Seeing Ape; Lycaxa, Hunter of the Peaks; Glaki, Spear of the Depths and Diprox the Buzzing Terror.If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest and Beast Quest: New Blood!
Lyddie
by Katherine PatersonFrom two-time Newbery award-winning author Katherine Paterson.When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family once again. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true.Includes an all-new common core aligned educator's guide."Rich in historical detail...a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth." —The Horn Book, starred review"Lyddie is full of life, full of lives, full of reality." —The New York Times Book ReviewAn ALA Notable Book An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Booklist Editor's Choice American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists" School Library Journal Best Book Parents magazine Best Book