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Dewey Bob
by Judy SchachnerA sweet raccoon character stars in this endearing tale of unexpected friendship from the creator of the bestselling Skippyjon JonesDewey Bob Crockett is a durn cute raccoon who lives by himself in a house filled to the brim with the wonderful objects he collects. Buttons, wheels, furniture and bricabrac adorn his cozy quarters and keep him busy as he finds and fixes, turning trash into treasures. But there’s something missing from Dewey’s collections—a friend! He tries gathering up some critters and bringing them home in his shopping cart, but that doesn’t work out so well. In the end, a friend does come Dewey’s way, and, with a little DIY help from this clever raccoon, returns again and again.Combining art and heart with storytelling genius and a lilting twang, Judy Schachner's tale of unexpected friendship will delight readers young and old.
Dewey The Library Cat: A True Story
by Vicki Myron Bret Witter<P>Now everyone's favorite library cat can inspire a new audience of young readers with his story of courage and love. <P>Abandoned in a library book drop slot in the dead of winter, this remarkable kitten miraculously endured the coldest night of the year. <P>Dewey Readmore Books, as he became known, quickly embraced his home inside Spencer's public library, charming the struggling small town's library-goers, young and old. <P>As word of Dewey's winning tail, or rather his tale, spread, the library cat gained worldwide fame as a symbol of hope and proof positive that one small cat could change a town, one reader at a time.
Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story
by Vicki Myron Bret WitterIn the tradition of Marley: A Dog Like No Other, this is the story of a cat who was more than a pet, and the amazing effect he had on the people around him. This middle-grade adaptation of the Grand Central bestseller Dewey features an 8-page photo insert, including exclusive, never-before-seen photos of the Dew! Now everyone's favorite library cat can inspire a new audience of young readers with his story of courage and love. Abandoned in a library book drop slot in the dead of winter, this remarkable kitten miraculously endured the coldest night of the year. Dewey Readmore Books, as he became known, quickly embraced his home inside Spencer's public library, charming the struggling small town's library-goers, young and old. As word of Dewey's winning tail, or rather his tale, spread, the library cat gained worldwide fame as a symbol of hope and proof positive that one small cat could change a town, one reader at a time.
Dewey's Christmas at the Library
by Vicki Myron Bret WitterThe newest adventure in our New York Times bestselling series celebrates Dewey's very first Christmas! The holiday season is in full swing in Spencer -- the lights are twinkling, the wreaths are hung, and Christmas bells are ringing. Inside the library, Dewey longs to be part of the holiday fun and after a series of silly misadventures, Dewey finds a way to add his own special touch to his beloved Christmas tree -- and the results are Dew-rific! A wonderful way to celebrate the season with everyone's favorite library cat.
Dexter the Tough
by Margaret Peterson Haddix Mark ElliottI'm the new kid. I am tuf. This morning I beat up a kid. It's only the first day of school for Dexter, but he's already mad at the principal, and the secretary, and the janitor, and the kids who laugh at him. When his teacher tells the class to write a story, Dexter writes about how tough he is -- and how he's already gotten into a fight. Is any of Dexter's story true? Why was the other boy crying before Dexter hit him? And why would the other boy still want to be Dexter's friend? Even Dexter doesn't know the answers to some of those questions. But as he deals with family problems, a persistent teacher, and a boy who's strangely interested in floor wax, he discovers many surprises hidden in his own tale.
Dez Bryant (Amazing Athletes Ser.)
by Jon M FishmanWide receiver Dez Bryant is one of the Dallas Cowboys' most exciting players, holding the team record for the most touchdowns in a single season. A gifted high school athlete in Texas, he played college football at Oklahoma State, where he earned All-American honors. Dez was considered the best wide receiver available in the 2010 NFL draft, when he was signed on by the Dallas Cowboys. He has overcome personal hardships to become one of the league's best players. Find out more about this star player's life on and off the field.
¡El día de la carrera! (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level O #60)
by Diana Noonan Mark GuthrieNIMAC-sourced textbook
El día en que descubres quién eres
by Jacqueline WoodsonA veces, cuando por fin damos el paso, suceden cosas increíbles. Habrá veces en que entres a un lugar y no veas a nadie como tú. Hay muchas razones por las que uno se puede sentir diferente.Quizá sea por tu apariencia o por la forma en que hablas o de dónde vienes. A lo mejor es por lo que comes o por algún motivo similar. Sea cual sea la razón, no es fácil dar ese paso de entrar a un lugar donde no conoces a nadie; pero de alguna forma lo haces. El lírico texto de Jacqueline Woodson y el deslumbrante arte de Rafael López se combinan para celebrar el valor que se requiere para hacernos un lugar en un mundo diferente al nuestro. Y nos mueven a pensar en que si damos el paso y compartimos nuestra historia, es casi seguro que otros se interesen por conocernos mejor.
The Diamond Champs
by Matt ChristopherAn aura of intrigue surrounds a baseball coach obsessed with the idea of turning a bunch of handpicked beginners into champions in one season.
Diamond Double Play (Jake Maddox Sports Stories Ser.)
by Jake MaddoxBlake Easton has never played organized sports, so when he makes the local traveling baseball team as a bench player he is thrilled; and when the team’s star second baseman (and all around annoyance) Kyle, breaks his foot in the very first game the coach calls on Blake to fill in—but Blake is not sure he can perform as well as Kyle, and even less sure that he can trust Kyle’s helpful advice.
Diamond in the Rough: More Fun Adventures with Abby Diamond
by Kristie Smith-Armand<P>Abby Diamond, Girl Detective, returns once again with her lovable and popular friends. Abby does not allow her visual impairment to stand in the way of her solving mysteries that surround her and Neils, Alison, Andrea, Jaxson and Glen. <P>In the third novel of the series, "Diamond in the Rough", Abby and her friends meet up with children and adults who are not what they seem to be. Are the new friends in this series really ghosts or the figment of Abby's imagination? Children and adults will laugh when Abby and her gang learn about a mysterious boy named Cliff who takes them on a whirlwind of bicycle hills and mysteries. Abby grows up in the series and runs a detective agency with her best friends Jaxson and Neils. Did this really happen or is it simply Abby's imagination once again? <P>Join Abby and her friends through this fast-paced novel that will leave children begging for more Adventures of Abby Diamond.
The Diamond Princess Saves the Day (Jewel Kingdom #4)
by Jahnna N. MalcolmIn the Jewel Kingdom, four girls rule: Roxanne is the Ruby Princess, Sabrina is the Sapphire Princess, Emily is the Emerald Princess, and Demetra is the Diamond Princess.Some of Princess Demetra's subjects have become trapped inside a mountain. She must risk everything -- including her crown -- to rescue her subjects!
The Diamond War (Castle Court Kids #1)
by Zilpha Keatley SnyderIt&’s the girls against the boys when the fight for a baseball diamond erupts into an all-out warFifth graders Eddy Wong, Carlos Garcia, and Bucky &“Buckaroo&” Brockhurst all live in the Castle Court apartment complex. They&’re part of a special club called the PROs. They plan to build a baseball diamond on the site of the deserted Dragoman property and are already picking out balls, mitts, and bats.Kate Nicely and Aurora and Athena Pappas also live at Castle Court. They believe the vacant lot is a magical grove and a perfect haven for unicorns. No way are they letting those insensitive boys cut down their precious trees. The girls hold a council meeting in the Pappas gazebo to plot their next move. Families take sides. And the full-scale battle to claim the land begins.This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
Diamond Wings: Book 25
by Rosie BanksA brand-new adventure awaits Ellie, Summer and Jasmine in the Secret Kingdom! With Queen Malice in charge of the Secret Kingdom, the beautiful winged horses that look after the diamond trees are in trouble... Can the girls free their flying friends and find the magical royal diamond before the kingdom loses its sparkle forever?
Diamonds Are For Never (Crime Travelers Spy School Mystery & International Adventure Series #2)
by Paul AertkerAfter sabotaging a mass kidnapping in Paris, Lucas Benes faces a new and perilous threat from Siba Gunerro and her anything-but-good Good Company. When a briefcase-toting kid from the Falkland Islands joins the New Resistance, Lucas learns the truth about his mother and becomes a boy on a mission. Lucas and friends speed in and around Rome--from the Colosseum to the Vatican--until they stow away on a cargo ship earning diamonds that could unlock the secret to Lucas's past and destroy the Good Company's future. In this action-packed second installment of the Crime Travelers series, author Paul Aertker takes readers on a gripping world tour filled with adrenaline, humor, and pure excitement.
Diamond's Dream (Lucky Bunnies #3)
by Catherine CoeEverybunny knows that a little bit of luck can turn an ordinary day into an adventure! Welcome to Bright Burrow, home to the six hoppiest, floppiest, pluckiest, luckiest bunnies around. Diamond heads to Mirror Lake trying to see her future! Mostly she wants to know whether or not she'll get the present she wants for her birthday. But it turns out she gets something very unwanted - a new brother! He keeps ruining everything for Diamond- culminating in eating her homework! With no other answers, Diamond runs away from home, panicking her friends. Can they find Diamond before her birthday is over?
Diamonds of Doom (Escape from Planet Alcatraz)
by Michael DahlTraveling by night, Zak Nine and Erro are following a shadowy figure until the mysterious stranger disappears into a cave. The boys decide to follow. Inside they find a maze filled with priceless gems, along with a rough band of escaped criminals. Things go from bad to worse when a squad of Alcatraz guards arrives on the scene. When the guards start shooting their laser blasters, suddenly nobody is safe! Will Zak and Erro escape the deadly storm of laser fire, or will they be trapped in the endless dark forever?
Diana and the Island of No Return (Wonder Woman Adventures #1)
by Aisha SaeedWarrior. Princess. Hero. Diana's destiny is to be the world's greatest female super hero... if she can survive this action-packed adventure!Young Princess Diana is fierce and whip-smart, and she loves her island home of Themyscira. Her deepest wish is to be able to train with the rest of the Amazons and protect her homeland--but she's told it's out of the question. This is the year Diana hopes to persuade her mother, Queen Hippolyta, to let her learn how to fight when the world's most powerful women gather on Themyscira for a festival to celebrate their different cultures.But at the start of the festivities, an unexpected and forbidden visitor--a boy!--brings news of an untold danger that threatens Themyscira and all of its sacred neighboring lands. It's up to Diana and her best friend, Princess Sakina, to save them, even if it means tangling with a cunning demon who reveals that a terrifying force is out to capture Diana against her will.In the first of three high-octane, breathtaking Wonder Woman Adventures, Diana finally gets the chance to prove her worth as a warrior and save not just her friends and family but their entire way of life. As long as she can make it out alive herself....
Diana and the Journey to the Unknown (Wonder Woman Adventures #3)
by Aisha SaeedThe world's #1 female Superhero saves the world from a cunning villain in the final installment of the Wonder Woman Adventures trilogy! Pre-teen Diana travels to the mortal realm for the first time ever to fight against the evil force stealing the powers of the Olympian gods. Diana is tired of adults underestimating her because she's only a girl! So when the opportunity strikes for Diana to save a group of children kidnapped by an evil entity intent on stealing their special powers for his own nefarious use, she takes the chance, knowing that she'll have to undergo the journey alone. But she doesn't expect that her adventure would take her straight to the world of humans! Diana must save the stolen children and bring down the mysterious force who's been trying to capture her all along--all the while running from a god squad, villainous henchmen, and... kids with cameras who record Diana using her powers to post on TikTok?! The fate of the worlds is on Diana's shoulders in her most thrilling adventure yet!
Diana and the Underworld Odyssey (Wonder Woman Adventures #2)
by Aisha SaeedThe world's #1 female Super Hero, Wonder Woman, is back in another breathtaking adventure! This time, Diana will travel to the Underworld to take on Hades--but will she make it out alive? <P><P> After Diana thwarts a stunning attempt to defeat the Amazons and Themyscira for good, she has finally been granted permission to start training as a warrior! Except, the goddess Artemis brings news that children all over are disappearing without a trace. <P> Diana is the only one who can be trusted to save them--even if she must confront Hades, Persephone, and all of the undead souls and mythical creatures of the Underworld. <P> That is, until she discovers that a far more sinister villain is out to capture her--and will do whatever it takes to find her. <P> With her warrior training barely underway, will young Wonder Woman be able to rely on her strength from within to save the missing children and defeat Hades? Or will she instead be dragged to the Underworld--forever?
Diana Princess of Wales (A True Book (Relaunch))
by Robin S. DoakA True Book: Queens and Princess tells the stories of women who were born or married into royalty. Who were these women who ruled nations and kingdoms and touched the lives of their people? Being a queen or princess is more than sitting on a throne. A True Book: Queens and Princess tells the stories of women who were born or married into royalty. Who were these women who ruled nations and kingdoms and touched the lives of their people? They led sensational and sometimes luxurious lives. They also made sacrifices. They impacted war and peace, politics and economics, culture and tradition. These queens and princesses were so much more than their bejeweled crowns!With engaging text, primary source material, infographics, photography, and artwork, Queens and Princesses follows these vibrant women from childhood to the end of their reign. Long a source of fascination, Queens and Princesses introduces royals from the ancient world to contemporary times...all of whom influenced their era and left a compelling legacy.Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, was known as the "People's Princess". She influenced the United Kingdom's current royal family of Windsor and helped modernize the monarchy. Princess Diana led what seemed like a storybook life. Her devotion to her young sons was legendary. But all was not as it appeared. While known as a fierce trailblazer, advocate for the under-served, and style icon, Diana was emotionally fragile. This contradiction endeared her to women everywhere. Diana's death at age 36 is a mournful touchstone for our era.
Diana's White House Garden
by Elisa CarboneDiana Hopkins lived in a white house. THE White House.World War II is in full force across the seas. It's 1943, President Roosevelt is in office, and Diana's father, Harry Hopkins, is his chief advisor. And Diana wants to be part of the war effort. After some well-intentioned missteps (her quarantine sign on her father's office door was not well-received), the President requests her help with his newest plan for the country's survival: Victory Gardens!From award-winning author Elisa Carbone comes the true story of how Diana Hopkins started her own Victory Garden on the White House lawn under the tutelage of Eleanor Roosevelt. With dedication and patience, she showed the nation that the war effort started first on the homefront.
Diario de una Lechuza #5: Un libro de la serie Branches (Diario de una lechuza #5)
by Rebecca ElliottIt's Warm Hearts Day in Treetopolis!¡En el libro #5 es casi el Día de los Corazones Cálidos! Todos están ocupados preparando regalos para sus seres queridos. Eva ADORA las manualidades, así que crea todo tipo de regalos divertidos para sus amigos. La emociona la idea de entregar sus regalos caseros en la gran fiesta del Viejo Roble, ¡pero entonces se da cuenta de que olvidó hacer regalos para su familia! ¿Podrá Eva hacerlos a tiempo?In book #5, it's almost Warm Hearts Day! Everyone is busy making gifts for their loved ones. Eva LOVES crafting, so she creates all sorts of fun gifts and treats for her friends. She is excited to give out her homemade gifts at the big party at the Old Oak Tree. But then Eva realizes she forgot to make gifts for her family! Will she be able to make the gifts in time?
Diary of a Christmas Elf: Festive Magic In The Blockbuster Hit
by Ben MillerDiscover the joy of gift-giving in the top-ten bestselling Christmas stocking-filler from bestselling author, Ben Miller. All Tog wants to do is work in Santa's workshop and one wonderful day, the letter from Santa arrives: Tog has been selected as an apprentice elf! Making toys is a lot more technical and a lot less fun than Tog had imagined, and even though his new friend Holly tries to help him, he's quickly relegated to cleaning out the reindeer stables. But someone has been stealing the presents from the workshop and a case of mistaken identity finds Tog accused of being the culprit! Can Tog use his special Christmas magic to discover the real thief and save all the presents before Christmas Eve is over? A funny and heartwarming story from the King of Christmas, Ben Miller – the perfect sized gift for all the family! Discover the magic of life as a Christmas Elf in all three laugh-out-loud stories that will take you round the world on Santa&’s sleigh, including Secrets of a Christmas Elf and the brand new Adventures of a Christmas Elf – OUT NOW!Praise for Ben Miller:'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas'Each of [Ben&’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful' Red Magazine&‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small&’ Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father Christmas 'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met Father Christmas'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
Diary of a Crush: Number 3 in series (Diary Of A Crush Ser. #3)
by Sarra ManningEdie and Dylan have been dreaming about their road trip across America for ever. But nine weeks in a car together is going to be a huge test for them. They're crazy in love, but what if that's not enough?Trailer parks, diners, motels and glitzy casinos are the backdrop for an adventure that threatens the whole future of their relationship. Will Edie and Dylan be able to go the distance?