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Don't trust fish

Sharpson, Neil,


School Library Journal starred, May 2025. Booklist starred, April 2025. Pub Weekly, January 2025. Kirkus Starred, February 2025. Horn Book, May 2025. "This nature-guide-gone-wrong is a . . . exploration of the seemingly innocent animals that live in the water"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Bathe the cat

McGinty, Alice B., 1963-,


School Library Journal, November 2021. Horn Book Starred, January 2022. Publishers Weekly, September 2021. Booklist, November 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2021. Kirkus Review, November 2021. Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby--and the house is in chaos.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal, November 2021. Horn Book Starred, January 2022. Publishers Weekly, September 2021. Booklist, November 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2021. Kirkus Review, November 2021. Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby--and the house is in chaos.

Date Published:2021

Dog Man : Grime and punishment /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


"Treehouse Comix proudly presents." Kirkus Reviews Starred, 9/15/2020. After Dog Man is fired from the police department by the mayor, he will need help from all of his friends in order to get his job back and save the town from Grampa Cat and his new invention.
Date Published:2020

Bad dog

Boldt, Mike,


A little girl gets a cat as a new pet but insists it's a dog, even if it doesn't act very dog-like.
Date Published:2019

Creepy crayon

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-,


"When Jasper Rabbit finds a purple crayon willing to do his schoolwork for him, he is elated--at first"--.
Date Published:2022

The day the crayons quit

Daywalt, Drew,


When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.
Date Published:2013

Not perfect

Myers, Maya,


"Neal Porter Books." Dot grows increasingly frustrated that she is not perfect at anything.
Date Published:2024

Other words for home

Warga, Jasmine,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries about the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises.
Date Published:2019

The donkey egg

Stevens, Janet,


School Library Journal, January 2019. Booklist starred, November 2018. Library Media Connection starred, October 2018. Kirkus Review, December 2018. After fast-talking Fox leaves him with a large, green egg, Bear spends minutes, hours, days, and weeks lovingly caring for it with the help of his neighbor Hare.
Date Published:2019

Fish in a tree

Hunt, Lynda Mullaly,


School Library Journal starred, January 2015. Booklist starred, December 2014. Library Media Connection starred, September 2015. Publisher's Weekly, December 2014. Horn Book, October 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2015. Kirkus Review, December 2014. "Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn't know how to read"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal starred, January 2015. Booklist starred, December 2014. Library Media Connection starred, September 2015. Publisher's Weekly, December 2014. Horn Book, October 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2015. Kirkus Review, December 2014. "Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn't know how to read"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2017

Flight of the puffin

Braden, Ann,


Kirkus, March 15, 2021. Booklist starred, April 15, 2021. Told in multiple voices, seventh-grader Libby sets off a chain of events that brings hope and encouragement to four different individuals across the country who are dealing with bullies, acceptance, homelessness, and grief.
Date Published:2021

Avatar : the last airbender : the rift /

Yang, Gene Luen,


Based on the television series "Avatar: the last Airbender" created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. "When Avatar Aang and his friends embark on a journey to honor an Air Nomad holiday that hasn't been celebrated in over one hundred years, a cryptic visit from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen leads Aang to a refinery operating on land sacred to the Airbenders. Soon everyone is in peril as a dangerously powerful ancient spirit awakens with vengeance and destruction on its mind!"--Back cover.
Date Published:2015

Based on the television series "Avatar: the last Airbender" created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. "When Avatar Aang and his friends embark on a journey to honor an Air Nomad holiday that hasn't been celebrated in over one hundred years, a cryptic visit from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen leads Aang to a refinery operating on land sacred to the Airbenders. Soon everyone is in peril as a dangerously powerful ancient spirit awakens with vengeance and destruction on its mind!"--Back cover.

Date Published:2015

Dog Man : Unleashed /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


School Library Journal, January 2017. Booklist, January 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. "Dog Man . . . is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2021

Sisters

Telgemeier, Raina,


Companion to: Smile. School Library Journal starred, July 2014. Booklist starred, June 2014. Pub Weekly, May 2014. Kirkus Starred, June 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. In graphic novel format, Raina Telgemeier shares the story of her relationship with her younger sister.
Date Published:2014

Amulet : The Stonekeeper.

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-,


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, January 2008. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2007. Kirkus Review, November 2007. Library Media Connection, February 2008. After moving to their ancestral home, Emily and Navin's mother is kidnapped by a tentacled creature in the basement that leads the children on a deadly chase into the magical world below their home.
Date Published:2008

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, January 2008. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2007. Kirkus Review, November 2007. Library Media Connection, February 2008. After moving to their ancestral home, Emily and Navin's mother is kidnapped by a tentacled creature in the basement that leads the children on a deadly chase into the magical world below their home.

Date Published:2008

Diary of Wimpy Kid : diper overlode /

Kinney, Jeff,


Tagging along with his brother Rodrick's band, Loded Diper, Greg gets more than he bargained for when he gets a backstage pass to the rock 'n' roll lifestyle and wonders if he can help them become the legends they think they are.
Date Published:2022

Lightyear


Buzz Lightyear is on a mission from Star Command! Join Buzz, Sox, Izzy, Mo, and Darby as they stop the evil Zurg and save the planet. Explore action-packed scenes inspired by the movie and uncover more than 100 hidden objects and characters. To infinity...and beyond!
Date Published:2023

I survived the San Francisco earthquake, 1906

Tarshis, Lauren,


Earning money to help his family in 1906, ten-year-old newsboy Leo explores the hilly city's bustling business world and modern innovations before a massive earthquake and decimating fire change everything he has ever known.
Date Published:2012

Drama

Telgemeier, Raina,


School Library Journal starred, November 2012. Booklist starred, September 2012. Pub Weekly, June 2012. Kirkus Starred, August 2012. Horn Book, September 2012. Choice, April 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2012. Library Media Connection, March 2013. 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.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal starred, November 2012. Booklist starred, September 2012. Pub Weekly, June 2012. Kirkus Starred, August 2012. Horn Book, September 2012. Choice, April 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2012. Library Media Connection, March 2013. 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.

Date Published:2021

Smile

Telgemeier, Raina,


School Library Journal, March 2010. Publisher's Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, December 2009. Kirkus Review, January 2010. The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all the while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.
Date Published:2010