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Tight

Maldonado, Torrey


Tight: Lately, Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways . . . Bryan knows what's tight for him--reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up. And now Bryan's friend Mike pressures him with ideas of fun that are crazy risky. At first, it's a rush following Mike, hopping turnstiles, subway surfing, and getting into all kinds of trouble. But Bryan never really feels right acting so wrong, and drama really isn't him. So which way will he go, especially when his dad tells him it's better to be hard and feared than liked? But if there's one thing Bryan's gotten from his comic heroes, it's that he has power--to stand up for what he feels . . . Torrey Maldonado delivers a fast-paced, insightful, dynamic story capturing urban community life. Readers will connect with Bryan's journey as he navigates a tough world with a heartfelt desire for a different life.
Date Published:2018

Tight: Lately, Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways . . . Bryan knows what's tight for him--reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up. And now Bryan's friend Mike pressures him with ideas of fun that are crazy risky. At first, it's a rush following Mike, hopping turnstiles, subway surfing, and getting into all kinds of trouble. But Bryan never really feels right acting so wrong, and drama really isn't him. So which way will he go, especially when his dad tells him it's better to be hard and feared than liked? But if there's one thing Bryan's gotten from his comic heroes, it's that he has power--to stand up for what he feels . . . Torrey Maldonado delivers a fast-paced, insightful, dynamic story capturing urban community life. Readers will connect with Bryan's journey as he navigates a tough world with a heartfelt desire for a different life.

Date Published:2018

Sprite's secret

West, Tracey, 1965-,


'Branches' -- Cover. Originally published: New York : Scholastic, Â©2000. Fourteen fairies have escaped into our world, all different, and all capable of causing great harm--and it is up to an eight-year-old girl named Violet and a Pixie Tricker, a fairy called Sprite-of-the-Green-Petals-from-the-Whispering-Woods, to trick them and send them back to their own world.
Date Published:2000

Pumpkin the hamster : Dr. Kitty Cat /

Clarke, Jane, 1954-,


Pumpkin the hamster has trouble keeping up in Dr. KittyCat's first aid class, and when he joins her and Peanut, her assistant, on a stargazing expedition, he is hurt when he falls into a hole in the dark.
Date Published:2017

Search for the sparkle

Jason June,


"In the colorful undersea world of Mermicorn Island, magic is all around, if you just know where to look. And no one is looking harder than Lucky the Mermicorn! He is eager to find his 'Sparkle, ' that special bit of magic that will make him stand out. When Lucky finds a glittering treasure chest filled with magic seashells, he's convinced his life must be in for a whale of a change!"--
Date Published:2021

Makuta's Revenge--Bionicle Chronicles #3--

Hapka, C.A.



Date Published:20

Night owl : Upside Down Magic /

Mlynowski, Sarah,


"The New York Times bestselling series"--Dust jacket. Tonight is the Big Night sleepover at Dunwiddle Magic School, when all the fifth graders stay overnight at school and participate in the scavenger hunt, except Nory's friend Elliott is attending a concert at rival Sage Academy where he plans to attend after the winter break--but if Nory can convince her fellow upside-down magic friends to take the hunt seriously, cooperate, and win, than maybe she can convince Elliott to stay at Dunwiddle.
Date Published:2021

"The New York Times bestselling series"--Dust jacket. Tonight is the Big Night sleepover at Dunwiddle Magic School, when all the fifth graders stay overnight at school and participate in the scavenger hunt, except Nory's friend Elliott is attending a concert at rival Sage Academy where he plans to attend after the winter break--but if Nory can convince her fellow upside-down magic friends to take the hunt seriously, cooperate, and win, than maybe she can convince Elliott to stay at Dunwiddle.

Date Published:2021

Pearl's ocean magic : Dolphin School /

Hapka, Cathy.


Includes a sneak peek at Dolphin School Echo's Lucky Charm. Welcome to Coral Cove Dolphin School. Pearl is a magical dolphin of the Salty Sea, and today is her first day of school. Her classmates Echo and Splash make great new friends! Together they start learning dolphin skills like magic, music, and jumping. But another student, Flip, just won't stop bragging. When he accepts a dare from an older student, he ends up in terrible danger from a shark! Can Pearl and her friends save him? It's an exciting first day at Dolphin School!
Date Published:2015

Includes a sneak peek at Dolphin School Echo's Lucky Charm. Welcome to Coral Cove Dolphin School. Pearl is a magical dolphin of the Salty Sea, and today is her first day of school. Her classmates Echo and Splash make great new friends! Together they start learning dolphin skills like magic, music, and jumping. But another student, Flip, just won't stop bragging. When he accepts a dare from an older student, he ends up in terrible danger from a shark! Can Pearl and her friends save him? It's an exciting first day at Dolphin School!

Date Published:2015

Showing off : Upside Down Magic /

Mlynowski, Sarah,


The Dunwiddle Magic School (fifth to eighth grade) is intended for children whose magic is "upside-down" like Dory (who turns into a combination of a kitten and dragon) and Pepper (whose uncontrollable "fiercing" terrifies everyone around her)--so the Show Off, where fifth grade students are supposed to showcase their skills, does not really seem like a good idea.
Date Published:2017

The monster squad : Junior Monster Scouts /

McGee, Joe, 1972-,


Although Wolfy, Franky, and Vampyra are children of classic monsters, all they want to do is help those in need and make friends, so they join the Junior Monster Scouts with the hopes of helping their community.
Date Published:2019

Bad pets : bad to the bone /

Zullo, Allan,


We love our pets, but sometimes they can misbehave. You'll never forget these and other true, laugh-out-loud animal misadventures.
Date Published:2019

Sink or Swim : Whatever After #3.

Mlynowski, Sarah.


Once again Abby and her brother Jonah go through the magic mirror in their basement, and this time they find themselves interfering in the Little Mermaid story--and needing to set things right and make sure everyone has a happy ending.
Date Published:2014

Bad Kitty takes the test

Bruel, Nick,


"A Neal Porter Book." Because of a recent string of embarrassing behavior, Kitty's cat license has been revoked and she must take a test to get it back so she can still be a cat.
Date Published:2017

Bad hair day : Whatever After 5 /

Mlynowski, Sarah,


On their fifth trip through the magic mirror, siblings Abby and Jonah find themselves in the story of Rapunzel--and they set out to free her from her tower, reunite her with her parents, and give the story a completely happy ending.
Date Published:2014

It's The End Of The World And I'm In My Bathing Suit

Reynolds, Justin A.


Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted the most genius plan ever to avoid his least favorite chore...the dreaded L-A-U-N-D-R-Y. If he wears every item of clothing in his wardrobe, summer will be halfway over before he has to do laundry! But on the day of the highly anticipated Beach Bash, Eddie ends up grounded until he can get his clothes clean. While left home alone to do his laundry, the power goes out mid-cycle. With his first load of laundry soaking wet and the rest still filthy, Eddie sets out to explore the seemingly empty neighborhood in just his swim trunks and flip-flops. As he meets up with other neighborhood kids to find out what happened they realize that their families aren't coming back anytime soon. And as night falls, the crew realizes they aren't just the only people left in the neighborhood- they might be the only people left....anywhere.
Date Published:2022

Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted the most genius plan ever to avoid his least favorite chore...the dreaded L-A-U-N-D-R-Y. If he wears every item of clothing in his wardrobe, summer will be halfway over before he has to do laundry! But on the day of the highly anticipated Beach Bash, Eddie ends up grounded until he can get his clothes clean. While left home alone to do his laundry, the power goes out mid-cycle. With his first load of laundry soaking wet and the rest still filthy, Eddie sets out to explore the seemingly empty neighborhood in just his swim trunks and flip-flops. As he meets up with other neighborhood kids to find out what happened they realize that their families aren't coming back anytime soon. And as night falls, the crew realizes they aren't just the only people left in the neighborhood- they might be the only people left....anywhere.

Date Published:2022

The Spring dance from the Black Lagoon

Thaler, Mike


It's spring and Hubie's class is having a dance. Everyone has to go. Everyone has to dance...with girls! But Hubie has two left feet and all the wrong moves. Plus his dance teacher is the size of a football player. Will Hubie sweep his partner off her feer, or will he end up flat on his face?
Date Published:2009

April Fools' Day from the Black Lagoon

Thaler, Mike, 1936-



Date Published:2008

Judy Moody was in a mood

McDonald, Megan,


Title from cover. Meet Judy Moody, the queen of moods! Bad moods, good moods, even back-to-school moods - Judy Moody has them all. When her teacher assigns the class the task of creating me collages, it puts Judy in a cut-and-paste mood!
Date Published:2018

Beauty Queen : Whatever After 7 /

Mlynowski, Sarah.,


Abby's first problem is that Jonah has lost all his memories of the magic mirror and their adventures, so when they get sucked through into Beauty and the Beast, he is unaware of the danger, and picks one of the Beast's roses--her second problem is locating Beauty and performing a match-making miracle in order to recover her brother, and still make it back to the real world before their parents miss them.
Date Published:2015

Abby's first problem is that Jonah has lost all his memories of the magic mirror and their adventures, so when they get sucked through into Beauty and the Beast, he is unaware of the danger, and picks one of the Beast's roses--her second problem is locating Beauty and performing a match-making miracle in order to recover her brother, and still make it back to the real world before their parents miss them.

Date Published:2015

Royal rescues : The Snowy Reindeer.

Harrison, Paula,


Originally published in th UK by Nosy Crow as Princess of pets : the snowy reindeer in 2019. In Royal rescues #3: The Snowy Reindeer-the third book in Paula Harrison's sweet new chapter book series, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller-a pet-loving princess finds and helps animals in trouble-even if it's against the rules of being royal! "A royal palace is no place for pets, Beatrice!" says her father, King George. But Princess Bea loves animals and is not going to let a royal rule stop her from helping every animal she finds. When Bea goes to visit her cousins at the wintery Peruva Castle, she finds a cold and hungry reindeer hiding in the snow. But with the whole castle abuzz with party preparations, will Bea be able to keep the little deer safe until she can find its family? Find out in Royal rescues #3: The snowy reindeer.
Date Published:2020

Originally published in th UK by Nosy Crow as Princess of pets : the snowy reindeer in 2019. In Royal rescues #3: The Snowy Reindeer-the third book in Paula Harrison's sweet new chapter book series, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller-a pet-loving princess finds and helps animals in trouble-even if it's against the rules of being royal! "A royal palace is no place for pets, Beatrice!" says her father, King George. But Princess Bea loves animals and is not going to let a royal rule stop her from helping every animal she finds. When Bea goes to visit her cousins at the wintery Peruva Castle, she finds a cold and hungry reindeer hiding in the snow. But with the whole castle abuzz with party preparations, will Bea be able to keep the little deer safe until she can find its family? Find out in Royal rescues #3: The snowy reindeer.

Date Published:2020

Super Potato and the mutant animal mayhem : 4.

Laperla.


"An enemy linked to Super Potato's past sets a trap for the hero in the form of a giant chicken"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020