Author: Hannah E. Harrison
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735228418
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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A sweet and heart-tugging story about bullying, friendship, and fitting in, perfect for readers of Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon Paula and Maggie have been friends forever. Paula thinks Maggie is the best—until mean girl Veronica says otherwise. Suddenly, Paula starts to notice that Maggie is big and clumsy, and her clothes are sort of snuggish. Rather than sticking up for Maggie, Paula ignores her old friend and plays with Veronica instead. Luckily, when Veronica turns on Paula, Maggie’s true colors shine through. This moving friendship story has all the heart and emotion of The Giving Tree and Kevin Henkes's Chrysanthemum. The gorgeous artwork and important message make this a book to treasure. It’s truly a classic in the making.
Author: Stacy McAnulty
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250267501
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
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From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Moon! Earth's Best Friend is a light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the moon—told from the perspective of the moon itself. Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock—she’s Earth’s rock, her best friend she can always count on. Moon never turns her back on her friend (literally: she's always facing Earth with the same side!). These two will stick together forever. With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Moon in this next celestial "autobiography" in the Our Universe series. Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully brought to life by Stevie Lewis, this is an equally charming and irresistible companion to Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years and Sun! One in a Billion.
Author: Ame Dyckman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338360965
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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In this new Misunderstood Shark story from New York Times bestselling duo Ame Dyckman and Scott Magoon, Shark dares to ask the question: Can friends eat friends (and get away with it)? Last time on Underwater World with Bob Jellyfish..."SHARK ATE ME! Now get me OUT, Shark!""That's strange! I can hear Bob, but I can't see Bob!"This hilarious follow-up to Misunderstood Shark by New York Times bestselling duo Ame Dyckman and Scott Magoon tackles what it really means to be a good friend. Bob is already irate that Shark has eaten him, but when Shark doesn't admit to eating him, Bob is so mad he declares that the ocean isn't big enough for both of them! Friends Don't Eat Friends is exploding with over-the-top humor and awesome marine facts! For example, when Shark overdoses on Finilla Ice Cream after fighting with Bob, we learn that shark teeth are coated with fluoride. Lucky for Shark, he can't get cavities! Join Shark and the gang for another story and find out if Shark learns his lesson about friendship, or if he really is just misunderstood -- again!
Author: Maggie Fischer
Publisher: Studio Fun International
ISBN: 0794444032
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5
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Babies can move the abacus pieces and learn about friendship in this hands-on book! Introduce your baby to the concept of friendship with Disney Baby: Will You Be My Friend? Whether it’s sharing, trying new activities, or cheering up a friend when they're sad, this sweet, padded board book teaches babies all about friendship with Disney’s lovable characters. This book also includes an abacus with soft, brightly colored spheres to move as an extra hands-on element. With color-themed spreads, babies will love the bright pages and the movable pieces that match each spread’s color theme.
Author: Leslie Margolis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 159990649X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
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Nancy Drew fans will fall for the first title in Leslie Margolis's pitch-perfect middle-grade series, The Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries. Dogs are disappearing in her neighborhood, and Maggie Brooklyn Sinclair knows all about it. After all, she has a semi-secret after-school gig as a professional (ok, amateur) dog-walker. Maggie hates to see a pup in trouble, so she's even willing to help her ex-best friend Ivy recover her rescue-dog, Kermit. Kermit's being held for ransom, and Maggie has noticed some suspicious behavior lately. But she never suspected her crush Milo could be involved . . . Don't miss these other stories by Leslie Margolis: The Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries Girl's Best Friend Vanishing Acts Secrets at the Chocolate Mansion The Annabelle Unleashed series Boys Are Dogs Girls Acting Catty Everybody Bugs Out One Tough Chick Monkey Business
Author: Maggie P. Chang
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534484701
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Meet spunky, funny, and friendly Geraldine Pu as she takes on a bully and makes a new friend in this first book in a new Level 3 Ready-to-Read Graphics series! Geraldine Pu’s favorite part of school is lunch. She loves her lunch box, which she calls Biandang. She can’t wait to see what her grandmother, Amah, has packed inside it each day. Then one day, Geraldine gets stinky tofu...and an unexpected surprise. What will she do? Ready-to-Read Graphics books give readers the perfect introduction to the graphic novel format with easy-to-follow panels, speech bubbles with accessible vocabulary, and sequential storytelling that is spot-on for beginning readers. There’s even a how-to guide for reading graphic novels at the beginning of each book.
Author: Aidan Cassie
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 0374388563
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
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From author/illustrator Aidan Cassie, the creator of Sterling, Best Dog Ever and Little Juniper Makes It Big!, comes The Word for Friend, an adorable and timely picture book story about ways to welcome, friendship, and overcoming language barriers that will connect classmates and cultures alike. Kemala the pangolin is sure she's going to make friends at her new school in her new country. After all, Kemala loves to talk. The kids at school like talking, too--but their words are all different. This country speaks a language Kemala doesn't know. At first, no one understands Kemala either. This realization makes her curl into a little ball, like most pangolins do when they're nervous. But a classmate helps draw her out with an art project that doubles as a vocabulary exchange. Soon, Kemala is learning the most universal language of all: friendship.
Author: Maggie Shipstead
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525657002
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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From the Booker Prize nominee and New York Times best-selling author of Great Circle, a piercing, irresistible first collection of short stories exquisite in their craft and audacious in their range A love triangle plays out over decades on a Montana dude ranch. A hurdler and a gymnast spend a single night together in the Olympic village. Mistakes and mysteries weave an intangible web around an old man’s deathbed in Paris, connecting disparate destinies. On the slopes of an unfinished ski resort, a young woman searches for her vanished lover. A couple’s Romanian honeymoon goes ominously awry, and, in the mesmerizing title story, a former child actress breaks with her life in a Hollywood cult. In these and other stories, knockout after knockout, Maggie Shipstead delivers another “extraordinary” (New York Times) work of fiction and seals her reputation as a writer of “breathtaking range and skill” (Kirkus Reviews). Rich in imagination and dazzling in its shapeshifting style, You Have a Friend in 10A excavates the complexities of love, sex, and life in ways unsparing and hilarious, sharp-eyed and tender.
Author: Maggie Testa
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481404644
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Olivia gets ready for Halloween in this original Level 1 Ready-to-Read story. Olivia and her friend Francine are helping decorate the classroom for their Halloween party, but they can’t agree on the color scheme. Francine insists that Halloween colors are always orange and black, but Olivia wants to use her favorite color, red. Since the decorations won’t be “perfect,” Olivia decides to look for the perfect costume, instead. On the day of the party, when Olivia arrives in her costume, she finds a few surprises waiting for her… OLIVIA™ Ian Falconer Ink Unlimited, Inc. and © 2014 Ian Falconer and Classic Media, LLC
Author: George O'Connor
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 0763660132
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
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A little boy wonders about what it would be like to have a triceratops for a pet and imagines playing fetch, teaching her tricks, and cuddling up with her at the end of the night.
