Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Big Nate volume 15
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Sixth grade can be a tension convention for Nate Wright. His baseball team's just been given the lamest name in Little League history; he's on the verge of becoming know-it-all Gina's personal servant for a day; and Spitsy, the closest thing he has to a dog of his own, is in love with a cat. Yup, Nate's up to his ears in stress. Luckily, the perfect remedy is close at hand: an empty plastic soda bottle"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Star Wars Jedi Academy volume 6
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Returning to the Jedi Academy for his third year, Victor Starspeeder must navigate a strict new droid principal's regulations and other school changes that are tied to a mysterious secret.
Author
Series
DC Comics Secret Hero Society volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
"My name is Bruce Wayne, and I'm the new kid (UGH) at Ducard Academy. I can't say for certain, but I think something fishy's going on. There's a gang of clowns roaming the halls, a kid named Bane wants to beat me up, and the guidance counselor, Hugo Strange, seems really, well, strange. At least I have two new friends -- Clark and Diana are kinda cool, I guess. We're going to solve this case no matter what, even if I have to convince Alfred to let...
4) Drama
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
Author
Series
Pets on the loose! volume 1
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A young graphic novel chapter book about the escape escapades of class pets at Daisy P. Flugelhorn Elementary School"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Collects more of Nate Wright's sixth-grade adventures as he is bombarded with useless trivia, gets knocked out of a ballgame and into the emergency room, is tutored by arch enemy, Gina, and has a chance encounter with a girl at an amusement park."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Cleopatra in space volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"When a young Cleopatra finds a mysterious tablet that zaps her to the far, REALLY far future, she learns of an ancient prophecy that says she is destined to save the galaxy from the tyrannical rule of the evil Xaius Octavian."
9) Jedi Academy
Author
Series
Star Wars Jedi Academy volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The story of Roan Novachez, Jedi Academy student, is told through comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper clippings. This incredible, original story from author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school ... in a galaxy far, far away.
Author
Series
Big Nate volume 2
Language
English
Description
Big Nate, a.k.a. middle schooler Nate Wright, is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the wunderkind creation of cartoonist Peirce. "Big Nate Out Loud" collects Peirce's Big Nate strips, originally published only in newspapers and online at comics.com.
Author
Series
Star Wars Jedi Academy volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
After surviving his first year at Jedi Academy, Roan Novachez thought his second year would be a breeze. This year, Roan will have to face alien poetry tests, menacing robots, food fights, flight simulation class, online bullies, more lightsaber duels, and worst of all ... a girl who is mad at him.
Author
Series
Big Nate volume 8
Publisher
Andrews McMeel
Language
English
Description
Nate Wright is known to his pals and teachers for many things, his penchant for mischief and his school record for detentions being the foremost. But beating out brainiac Gina's grades is not one of those things! In Big Nate Makes the Grade, the school life goings-on of Nate, his pals, and his long-suffering teachers are recounted in hilarious detail. Now in full-color!
14) New kid
Author
Series
New Kid volume 1
Language
English
Appears on these lists
#ReadInColor: Graphic Novels by Black Artists
10 to Try for Kids- Author of Color
African American Authors
More Lists...
10 to Try for Kids- Author of Color
African American Authors
More Lists...
Description
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and...
Author
Series
Big Nate volume 10
Publisher
Harper
Language
English
Description
"Nate thinks studying is no sweat. But Francis isn't so sure. Can Francis convince Nate to hit the books? Or will Nate's genius wow everyone?"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Big Nate volume 18
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language
English
Description
Nate endures a series of middle school hijinks and adventures while dealing with his crush on his baseball team's new pitcher.
17) Thea Stilton
Author
Series
Publisher
Papercutz
Language
English
Description
"The Thea sisters are five fun, lively students at Mouseford Academy on Whale Island, who want to be real, live journalists. Between classes and friendships, love and small fits of jealousy, they find life at the Academy to be a never-ending adventure!"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Can Nate Wright get any cooler? Not according to Nate himself. He's already P.S. 38's rockin'est drummer, finest poet (check out his haiku about Brazil nuts), and deepest thinker--in his own mind. But does Nate have what it takes to hang with Marcus, leader of the school's most notorious posse? Or will he decide that being cool isn't all it's cracked up to be?"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Big Nate volume 14
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language
English
Description
Self-described genius, aspiring cartoonist, and sixth-grade detention record holder Big Nate navigates the trials and tribulations of life in the halls of P.S. 38 with his classmates Gina, Artur, Francis, Jenny and Teddy.
Author
Series
Big Nate volume 25
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language
English
Description
"When you're a sixth-grade dynamo like Nate Wright, life comes at you fast. Whether it's a soccer ball to the head or another teacher tirade, surprises lurk around every corner. In the latest Big Nate collection, Nate's friends issue the ultimate insult: they point out all the ways he resembles his arch-nemesis, Gina. Nate also scores a new job as an intern at Klassic Komix, and his master plan to carpet-bomb the school with Valentine's Day cards...
In Texas Group Catalog
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by MetroShare Consortium can be requested from other Texas Group Catalog libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request