• The Superstorm Hurricane Sandy...
  • Author: Josh Gregory
  • Publisher: Childrens Pr
  • On October 29, 2012, one of the largest, most powerful storms in recent history landed on the coast of New Jersey and proceeded to wreak havoc upon the East Coast of the United States. Readers will discover how Superstorm Sandy formed and about the widespread damage and suffering caused by the storm. They will also find...
  • Noah Webster and His Words
  • Author: Jeri Chase Ferris
  • Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
  • Golden Kite Award for NonfictionWebster’s American Dictionary is the second most popular book ever printed in English. But who was that Webster? Noah Webster (1758–1843) was a bookish Connecticut farm boy who became obsessed with uniting America through language. He spent twenty years writing two thousand pages...
  • The Sinking of the Vasa: A Shipwreck...
  • Author: RUSSELL FREEDMAN
  • Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.

  • In full sail with flags flying, the mighty warship capsized and began to sink.

    This is the saga of the great Swedish warship, the Vasa. Built to be the crown jewel of the Swedish Navy, the Vasa capsized not a mile into her maiden voyage in 1628 -- a tragedy resulting in many deaths...

  • Dentist's Tools
  • Author: Mary Elizabeth Salzmann
  • Publisher: Super Sandcastle
  • Identifies the different tools used at a dentist's office and describes their functions, including a dental drill, an x-ray machine, and a mouth mirror.Title: Dentist's ToolsAuthor: Salzmann, Mary ElizabethPublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2011/01/01Number of Pages: 24Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress:...
  • Calendar Mysteries #6: June Jam
  • Author: Ron Roy
  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young...
  • It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy!June is for Jam...In the sixth book of the Calendar Mysteries - an early chapter book mystery series featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries detectives - Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy want to make homemade strawberry jam for Father's...
  • The Notebook of Doom #5: Whack...
  • Author: Troy Cummings
  • Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
  • Alexander Bopp is ready to battle Stermonts biggest monster yet -- the P-RexThis series is part of Scholastics early chapter book line called Branches which is aimed at newly independent readers With easy-to-read text high-interest content fast-paced plots and illustrations on every page these books will boost reading confidence...
  • The Amazing Collection of Joey...
  • Author: Candace Fleming
  • Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
  • Award-winning and bestselling author Candace Fleming delivers a stunning picture-book based on the childhood of artist and sculptor Joseph Cornell, sure to beguile aspiring artists and collectors of all ages.Joey Cornell collected everything -- anything that sparked his imagination or delighted his eye. His collection grew...
  • Battle of the Boss-Monster: A Branches...
  • Author: Troy Cummings
  • Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
  • Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

    This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers...
  • Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
  • Author: Mac Barnett
  • Publisher: Candlewick
  • A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book

    With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humor.

    Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging....
  • Invisible Inkling
  • Author: Emily Jenkins
  • Publisher: Balzer + Bray
  • The thing about Hanks new friend Inkling is, hes invisible.No, not imaginary. Inkling is an invisible bandapat, a creature native only to the Peruvian Woods of Mystery. Or maybe it is the Ukrainian glaciers. Inkling hardly ever gets his stories straight.Now Inkling has found his way to Brooklyn and into Hanks laundry basket...
  • Time For Kids Almanac 2011
  • Author: Editors of TIME For Kids Magazine
  • Publisher: Time For Kids
  • Even homework is a breeze. This high-energy book is filled with news stories from around the world and the nation and includes information on topics ranging from A to Z. This resource has what every kid needs to write a report, entertain friends, and impress teachers, from awesome animal facts to Internet resources to information...
  • Creepy Pair of Underwear!
  • Author: Aaron Reynolds
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books...
  • From the celebrated team behind Creepy Carrots!, Aaron Reynolds and Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown, comes a hilarious (and just a little creepy) story of a brave rabbit and a very weird pair of underwear.

    Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He's not afraid of the dark, and he's definitely not afraid...
  • Min Makes a Machine
  • Author: Emily Arnold McCully
  • Publisher: Holiday House
  • One very hot day, Min, a budding engineer, builds a machine that draws water from a well and into a swimming pool.Min wants to play, but Ann and Bess say it's too hot. Using a pipe, a tube, and some glue, Min makes an Archimedes screw, a device that draws water, to get water from a well into a swimming pool.This book...
  • Dad and Pop: An Ode to Fathers...
  • Author: Kelly Bennett
  • Publisher: Candlewick
  • Perfect for Father’s Day! Dad and stepdad have one important thing in common in a blended-family scenario many readers will happily recognize.I have two fathers. I call this one Dad, and this one Pop.Dad is tall and wears suits. Pop is bald and wears boots. Dad’s into gadgets and Pop’s into plants; one paints...
  • Every Day is Malala Day
  • Author: Rosemary McCarney
  • Publisher: Second Story Press
  • A letter of sisterhood to Malala Yousafzai expressing the belief that every girl has the right to go to school. This beautiful collection of photographs from international agency Plan brings together its “Because I am a Girl” message with the powerful presence of Malala Yousafzai. After being shot for the simple...