Catherine Lloyd Burns

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Oregon

A few fabrications lead to a fiasco when a middle schooler and her mischievous grandma run away from home.

The Half-True Lies of Cricket Cohen

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Bilingual Spanish and English picture book. Incorporates Spanish vocabulary.

Eight Animals Play Ball

Todd Strasser

X-Library Copy
Signs Of Wear Use
#ya #comingofage #fiction #kidnapped #classroom #storybook #novel 

New Jersey

The last thing most kids want to do is kidnap their own parents. But life has reached a crisis point for Steven and Benjy Marks. Their dad is always away on business, and ever since their mom began prosecuting a group of terrorists, the boys have been confined to their home with police protection.So where does that leave Steven and Benjy? Stuck in the house with a weird ?nanny? named Dewey, whose idea of a good meal is Pop Tarts and Kool-Aid. The refrigerator's empty, their clothes aren't washed, and it's hard to get up for school when there's never a bedtime. It may sound like fun, but it wears thin after a while. That's when Steven and Benjy take matters into their own hands. On a weekend in the country, the boys take their parents by surprise with a plan that will assure them some quality family time. But the surprise is on Steven and Benjy, because there's a pair of terrorists outside their cabin and what they have in mind for the boys? mom is no joke!

Kidnap Kids

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X-Library Copy
Signs Of Use
#poems #homework #homeschool 
#teacher #classroom #elementaryschool #humor
#funny #LOL 
#fiction


And Other School Poems

A collection of poems that reflect the varied, sometimes funny, sometimes serious activities and emotions of the school year.

The Goof Who Invented Homework

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Antoinette Portis

New York

Don't miss this wholly original celebration of the power of imagination, winner of a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award. This picture book with its visual humor and simple dialogue is great for fans of Mo Willems and Crockett Johnson--and it's a thoughtful graduation gift for creative people of all ages.

A box is just a box...unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows.

Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her sister, Antoinette Portis captures the thrill when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real--when the imagination takes over inside a cardboard box, and through play, a child is transported to a world where anything is possible.

After reading this book aloud, continue the fun by drawing shapes like a triangle or circle, and asking your child what the triangle is NOT! 

Not a Box

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Dust jacket has wear, tears. Book itself is in fantastic condition! 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Mysteries of the Ancient World (National Geographic Society)

As a dark force engulfs the land, the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers who each have forged a rare bond with their spirit beasts--a bond that gives great powers to all of them.

Spirit Animals - Book 1: Wild Born

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Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Reading & Language Arts

Garden Gates (2nd Grade - Teacher Edition)

Milkweed

Introduces the many words associated with cleaning in household, industrial, and natural settings.

Clean It!

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Asia Citro

North Carolina

Science

100+ Creative Hands-On Activities for Ages 4-8

What happens if you water plants with juice? Where can you find bacteria in your house? Is slug slime as strong as a glue stick? How would your child find the answers to these questions? In The Curious Kid's Science Book, your child will learn to design his or her own science investigations to determine the answers! Children will learn to ask their own scientific questions, discover value in failed experiments, and -- most importantly -- have a blast with science. The 100+ hands-on activities in the book use household items to playfully teach important science, technology, engineering, and math skills. Each creative activity includes age-appropriate explanations and (when possible) real life applications of the concepts covered. Adding science to your at-home schedule will make a positive impact on your child's learning. Just one experiment a week will help build children's confidence and excitement about the sciences, boost success in the classroom, and give them the tools to design and execute their own science fair projects.

The Curious Kid's Science Book

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#hardcover #poetry #kids #children #childrens #poetryteatime #homeschool #livingbook #poems #classroom 

Illus. in full color. "These nonsense verses combine the domestic and the gross, deadpan and slapstick, with a lilting rhythm and satisfying rhyme. The poets are well-known contemporaries including Prelutsky, Silverstein, Kuskin, Lobel, Viorst, and many more. The design is ebullient. Start or end story hour with these verses, and kids will know reading's a pleasure."--(starred) Booklist.

For Laughing Out Loud: Poems to Tickle Your Funnybone

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Supriya Kelkar

Simran Jeet Singh

"Alea Marley's cover illustration screams JOY and LOVE. I love everything about this important and necessary picture book, especially Harpreet Singh and his big heart." --Mr. Schu, Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic "This simple yet sensitive story about a child coming to terms with things beyond his control will resonate across cultures." --Kirkus Harpreet Singh loves his colors--but when his family moves to a new city, everything just feels gray. Can he find a way to make life bright again? Harpreet Singh has a different color for every mood and occasion, from pink for dancing to bhangra beats to red for courage. He especially takes care with his patka--his turban--smoothing it out and making sure it always matches his outfit. But when Harpreet's mom finds a new job in a snowy city and they have to move, all he wants is to be invisible. Will he ever feel a happy sunny yellow again?

Many Colors of Harpreet Singh

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Full-color photos. "Ardley introduces types of musical instruments in a scintillating blend that spans ancient to modern. Interesting historical asides and highlights about famous musicians contrast with the precisely labeled parts of the numerous illustrated instruments. The double-page spreads display an array of full-color photos, sketches, and explanatory text. Holds wide appeal for research and browsing."--(starred) Booklist.  

Music

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#hardcover #kids #children #livingbook #grandma #family #picturebook #childrensbook #readaloud #classroom 

A lyrical picture book memoir of one boy and his beloved grandmother, from award-winning author Lester L. Laminack.
Every Saturday, a young boy rides his bicycle up and down country roads, past farms and a filling station, until he reaches his Mammaw's house. She is waiting for him. There, the young boy helps her. She picks tomatoes and he pushes the lawnmower through the dew-wet grass. But the best part of the day is helping his Mammaw make teacakes from scratch and eating the hot, sweet cakes fresh from the oven.
Lester L. Laminack's richly detailed prose perfectly portrays the special relationship of a young boy and his grandmother. Award-winning illustrator Chris Soentpiet's remarkably detailed watercolor images beautifully capture the setting.

Saturdays and Teacakes

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Kentucky

The World is Our Classroom

Pat Mora

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Now in paperback: In a series of poetic verses in both English and Spanish, readers learn about the movement and moods of water around the world and the ways in which water affects different landscapes and cultures. Water rolls/El agua rueda onto the shore/hacia la orilla under the sun, under the moon./bajo el sol, bajo la luna. Here is an ode to the beauty of the natural world as expressed by the movement and moods of water. With every evocative verse, we visit one of fourteen different water landscapes and cultural areas around the world. Each is stunningly illustrated with a breathtaking view of the drama, joy, power, serenity, grandeur, or peacefulness of water. From the Grand Canal of Venice to Qutang Gorge in China, from the Sahara in Morocco to the Andes of Chile, we learn about the world through the lens of water, our most precious, life-giving resource.

Water Rolls, Water Rises / el Agua Rueda, el Agua Sube

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Olive A. Wadsworth

Over in the Meadow in the sand in the sun Lived an old mother turtle and her little turtle one.

Over in the Meadow

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Kindergarten, Here I Come!

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Dinosaur Fun to Learn 

Billy Goodman

Written by both historians and political scientists, this new essay collection explores the sources, style, and quality of Lincoln's leadership. Challenging several popular schools of thought, the contributors show that both Lincoln's character and American democratic culture influenced his leadership style. They present him as a principled leader who sought realistic solutions in extenuating circumstances. Building on the democratic principles of the nation's framers, his vision of equality was consistent with the views of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. The portrait that emerges is of an active-flexible president whose culture permitted a magnanimous and prudential political style. Lincoln's leadership encouraged the development of responsible democratic rule.

The volume places Lincoln's leadership in a historical context and within the political perspective of the influences on him and his impact on others. It also examines his leadership style in terms of the factors organization theorists consider essential for effectiveness. The initial chapters focus on the impact others had on Lincoln and how he transformed their ideas into his own political vision. The work then turns to Lincoln's political style during the Civil War and how he influenced others. The final chapter puts Lincoln's political style in the perspective of world leaders of his age. This volume will be of interest to both historians and political scientists.

Animal Homes and Societies

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Hardcover book with 2 audiobook CDs. Ex library copy. 

Frannie goes to dinner at a brand new French restaurant and tries her hand at being a food critic, even as she starts a campaign to warn other diners that there are insects on the menu.

Check, Please!

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Retired school library book. Pen marking and blackened information of previous owners on front & back covers. Interior pages are in excellent condition.

Over 1000 Essential First Words and Pictures

-Ideal for all preschool kids. -A must-have book for every home. -80 pages packed with essential vocabulary and first learning activities. -Not just a first word book--a first work experience! -Multiple flaps reveal stunning images. -A big book for smart kids that love to learn.

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Catherine Lloyd Burns

The Half-True Lies of Cricket Cohen

Susan Middleton Elya

Eight Animals Play Ball

Todd Strasser

Kidnap Kids

Kalli Dakos; Denise Brunkus (Illustrator)

The Goof Who Invented Homework

Antoinette Portis

Not a Box

National Geographic Society

Mysteries of the Ancient World (National Geographic Society)

Brandon Mull

Spirit Animals - Book 1: Wild Born

Silver Burdett & Ginn

Garden Gates (2nd Grade - Teacher Edition)

Jerry Spinelli

Milkweed

Henry Arthur Pluckrose; Chris Fairclough (Photographer)

Clean It!

Asia Citro

The Curious Kid's Science Book

Jack Prelutsky (Selected by); Marjorie Priceman (Illustrator)

For Laughing Out Loud: Poems to Tickle Your Funnybone

Supriya Kelkar; Simran Jeet Singh

Many Colors of Harpreet Singh

Neil Ardley; Dave King (Photographer); Philip Dowell (Photographer); Michael Dunning (Photographer); Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

Music

Lester L. Laminack; Chris Soentpiet (Illustrator)

Saturdays and Teacakes

Cindy Ross

The World is Our Classroom

Pat Mora

Water Rolls, Water Rises / el Agua Rueda, el Agua Sube

Olive A. Wadsworth

Over in the Meadow

D. J. Steinberg

Kindergarten, Here I Come!

Jan Lewis

Dinosaur Fun to Learn

Billy Goodman

Animal Homes and Societies

A. J. Stern

Check, Please!

Roger Priddy

My Big Word Book

Macmillan

The Ways of Man: An Introduction to Many Cultures