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Author
Series
Captain Underpants volume 12
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
George and Harold and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have been taking turns going to school, but when the doubles fall prey to their gym teacher, Mr. Meaner, and his method of mind control that turns students into attentive, obedient, perfect children, it is up to original George and Harold to strike back.
Series
Language
English
Description
Tad and Lilly need the perfect collection of things to take to school for their math assignment. After they finally decide on moon rocks, they must figure out how to get them. With some magical help from their firefly friend, Edison, they soon board a rocket ship. Watch as they use their skills in counting, sorting, skip counting, and recognizing patterns to overcome obstacles, find new friends, and make the trip back to Earth! Includes songs and...
Author
Series
Sixties trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
It's 1964 in Greenwood, Mississippi, and Sunny's town is being invaded by people from up north who are coming to help people register to vote. Her personal life isn't much better, as a new stepmother, brother, and sister are crowding into her life, giving her little room to breathe.--From publisher description.
4) The Dot
Publisher
Weston Woods
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Vashti doesn't think she can draw, but her teacher encourages her to 'just make a mark and see where it takes you.' Vashti at first ventures one small and unremarkable dot, but is soon making big dots and small dots, red dots, blue dots, and purple dots. At the school art show, her entire collection of dots turns heads and wins praise"--Container insert.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Set in 1917 in a small Australian outback town and against the backdrop of a nation at war, Let the Balloon Go is a poignant story of a boy and his family. Young John Sumner has contracted polio and wears a leg brace. He also suffers mild epilepsy. While his brothers fight in the war overseas, John fights a much more personal battle – the battle for his own freedom. His over-anxious mother is afraid to let him play games and climb trees like other...
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English
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Description
Billy longs to believe in Santa Claus, but he finds it quite difficult to do so. His family has a dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to Santa himself, is all just a myth. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. The train's conductor, along with the...
Publisher
DreamWorks Pictures
Edition
Full screen edition.
Language
English
Description
With only days to go before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition, a mysterious veggie-ravaging beast wreaks havoc on the town's vegetable plots. It's up to Wallace and Gromit to catch the beast with their humane pest-control business, "Anti-Pesto". But someone else has other plans for the beast.
It's 'veggie-mania' in Wallace and Gromit's neighborhood. The two enterprising friends are cashing in with their humane pest-control outfit, "Anti-Pesto."...
9) Chaos theory
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Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin delivers a gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with a diagnosed mental illness and a politician's son who is running from his own addiction and grief. Don't miss this gut punch of a novel about mental illness, loss, and discovering you are worthy of love.
Language
English
Description
A mysterious young girl named Pippi Longstocking moves into the abandoned Villa Villekulla with a pet monkey and a horse. The redhead soon befriends her neighbors, Tommy and Annika. They soon turn the small Swedish town upside town as they embark on a series of colorful adventures together.
11) Stuart Little
Series
Language
English
Description
Based upon the classic children's book by E.B. White, Stuart Little is a mouse like no other. When the Littles decide to adopt outside their own species, they learn a few big lessons: housework must be done delicately, their cat Snowbell has to watch what he eats, and love is not based upon the size of your heart. Discover the true meaning of family with this heart-warming, laugh-filled adventure starring Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki...
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Jacob discovers clues to a mystery and stumbles upon Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. However the mystery is deeper than he had thought, as he gets to know the residents and learn about their special powers. Jacob discovers that only his own special peculiarity can save his new friends.
13) The Friend Ship
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
A lonely hedgehog sets out on an adventure to find friendship.
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Language
English
Description
When Sid decides to sit and watch TV all weekend long, he learns an unhappy fact: that not exercising makes your body feel terrible! When Sid decides that he is only going to eat birthday cake at every meal, he soon regrets his decision. Sid also learns about different kinds of teeth and why brushing them is important, and he discovers why washing his hands is important even when he can't see the germs! Sid and his friends learn new habits and fun...
Publisher
Distributed by Genius Entertainment
Language
English
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Description
Elmo, Abby Cadabby and their new friend Stiller the Elf are going to count down to Christmas with the Christmas Counter-Downer. But all the counting boxes have gone missing and Christmas may never come again. With the help of some very special guests, Elmo and friends will learn to believe in Christmas miracles.
18) Robots
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Edition
Full screen version
Language
English
Description
With the help of his misfit mechanical friends, a small town robot named Rodney embarks on the adventure of a lifetime as he heads for the big city to pursue his dreams and ultimately proves that anyone can shine no matter what they're made of
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