Author: Greg Leitich Smith
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1596438355
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"Two boys race to get an undercover alien back to her mothership while dodging an oddball group of UFO-chasers, TV newspeople, and Florida retirees"--
Little Green Men at the Mercury Inn
Author: Greg Leitich Smith
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1596438355
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"Two boys race to get an undercover alien back to her mothership while dodging an oddball group of UFO-chasers, TV newspeople, and Florida retirees"--
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1596438355
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"Two boys race to get an undercover alien back to her mothership while dodging an oddball group of UFO-chasers, TV newspeople, and Florida retirees"--
Dinosaur Boy
Author: Cory Putman Oakes
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492605395
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Everyone knows the dinosaur gene skips a generation. So it isn't a complete surprise when Sawyer sprouts spikes and a tail before the start of fifth grade. After all, his grandfather was part stegosaurus. Despite the Principal's Zero Tolerance Policy, Sawyer becomes a bully magnet, befriended only by Elliot aka "Gigantor" and the weird new girl. When the bullies start disappearing, Sawyer is relieved-until he discovers a secret about the principal that's more shocking than Dino DNA. The bullies are in for a galactically horrible fate...and it's up to Sawyer and his friends to rescue them. "With issues like bullying, not fitting in, and heroism, this is a book that kids and adults will share and treasure. It's Wonder with dinosaurs and is sure to touch your heart." — P. J. Hoover, author of Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life "A wild and wacky adventure...with enough twists and turns to rival a roller coaster, DINOSAUR BOY is sure to appeal to wonderfully weird kids of every shape and size." —Kelly Milner Halls, award-winning author of Girl Meets Boy
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492605395
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Everyone knows the dinosaur gene skips a generation. So it isn't a complete surprise when Sawyer sprouts spikes and a tail before the start of fifth grade. After all, his grandfather was part stegosaurus. Despite the Principal's Zero Tolerance Policy, Sawyer becomes a bully magnet, befriended only by Elliot aka "Gigantor" and the weird new girl. When the bullies start disappearing, Sawyer is relieved-until he discovers a secret about the principal that's more shocking than Dino DNA. The bullies are in for a galactically horrible fate...and it's up to Sawyer and his friends to rescue them. "With issues like bullying, not fitting in, and heroism, this is a book that kids and adults will share and treasure. It's Wonder with dinosaurs and is sure to touch your heart." — P. J. Hoover, author of Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life "A wild and wacky adventure...with enough twists and turns to rival a roller coaster, DINOSAUR BOY is sure to appeal to wonderfully weird kids of every shape and size." —Kelly Milner Halls, award-winning author of Girl Meets Boy
Borrowed Time
Author: Greg Leitich Smith
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544236661
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Praise for Chronal Engine: “Think Survivor and Robinson Crusoe, with a helping of Jurassic Park and a seasoning of The Time Machine.” —School Library Journal “This is exactly the book young dino fans would write themselves.” —Booklist In this time-travel dinosaur adventure, Max Pierson-Takahashi and his friend Petra return to the days of the dinosaurs, where they must survive attacks from mosasaurs, tyrannosaurs, and other deadly creatures, including a vengeful, pistol-toting girl from the 1920s. The fast pace, mind-bending time twists, and Greg Leitich Smith’s light, humorous touch make this an exciting, fun choice for readers looking for adventure and nonstop action.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544236661
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Praise for Chronal Engine: “Think Survivor and Robinson Crusoe, with a helping of Jurassic Park and a seasoning of The Time Machine.” —School Library Journal “This is exactly the book young dino fans would write themselves.” —Booklist In this time-travel dinosaur adventure, Max Pierson-Takahashi and his friend Petra return to the days of the dinosaurs, where they must survive attacks from mosasaurs, tyrannosaurs, and other deadly creatures, including a vengeful, pistol-toting girl from the 1920s. The fast pace, mind-bending time twists, and Greg Leitich Smith’s light, humorous touch make this an exciting, fun choice for readers looking for adventure and nonstop action.
Chronal Engine
Author: Greg Leitich Smith
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 9780544022775
Category : Dinosaurs
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Eighth-grader Max, his older brother Kyle, and new friend Petra travel in time to the Cretaceous period to rescue Kyle's twin, Emma, who was kidnapped from their grandfather's Texas ranch.
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 9780544022775
Category : Dinosaurs
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Eighth-grader Max, his older brother Kyle, and new friend Petra travel in time to the Cretaceous period to rescue Kyle's twin, Emma, who was kidnapped from their grandfather's Texas ranch.
Anywhere But Paradise
Author: Anne Bustard
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
ISBN: 1541514815
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
In 1960 twelve-year-old Peggy Sue and her family move to the island of Oahu, and she is finding it anything but paradise, because from the first day at school she is bullied and made fun of by the Hawaiian children, and she is worried sick about her beloved cat who is in manditory quarantine--and then the tsunami hits Hilo where her parents have gone on business.
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
ISBN: 1541514815
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
In 1960 twelve-year-old Peggy Sue and her family move to the island of Oahu, and she is finding it anything but paradise, because from the first day at school she is bullied and made fun of by the Hawaiian children, and she is worried sick about her beloved cat who is in manditory quarantine--and then the tsunami hits Hilo where her parents have gone on business.
Ninjas, Piranhas, and Galileo
Author: Greg Leitich Smith
Publisher: Intoprint Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9781623520298
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Honoria, Shohei, and Elias, who are "united together against That Which Is The Peshtigo School," face conflict over their budding romantic interest and a science project gone awry.
Publisher: Intoprint Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9781623520298
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Honoria, Shohei, and Elias, who are "united together against That Which Is The Peshtigo School," face conflict over their budding romantic interest and a science project gone awry.
Tofu and T. Rex
Author: Greg Leitich Smith
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
ISBN: 9780316777223
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Hans-Peter, who enjoys working in his family's Chicago delicatessen, applies for admission to the prestigious Peshtigo School that his cousin Freddie, a vegan and outspoken animal rights activist, attends. By the author of Ninjas, Piranhas, and Galileo.
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
ISBN: 9780316777223
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Hans-Peter, who enjoys working in his family's Chicago delicatessen, applies for admission to the prestigious Peshtigo School that his cousin Freddie, a vegan and outspoken animal rights activist, attends. By the author of Ninjas, Piranhas, and Galileo.
Chronal Engine
Author: Greg Leitich Smith
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547608497
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
After a time machine sends a kidnapped Emma to the time of dinosaurs, it's up to her brothers, Max and Kyle, to save her.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547608497
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
After a time machine sends a kidnapped Emma to the time of dinosaurs, it's up to her brothers, Max and Kyle, to save her.
The Book of Lies
Author: Aleister Crowley
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
The Book of Lies was written by English occultist and teacher Aleister Crowley under the pen name of Frater Perdurabo. As Crowley describes it: "This book deals with many matters on all planes of the very highest importance. It is an official publication for Babes of the Abyss, but is recommended even to beginners as highly suggestive." The book consists of 91 chapters, each of which consists of one page of text. The chapters include a question mark, poems, rituals, instructions, and obscure allusions and cryptograms. The subject of each chapter is generally determined by its number and its corresponding Qabalistic meaning.
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
The Book of Lies was written by English occultist and teacher Aleister Crowley under the pen name of Frater Perdurabo. As Crowley describes it: "This book deals with many matters on all planes of the very highest importance. It is an official publication for Babes of the Abyss, but is recommended even to beginners as highly suggestive." The book consists of 91 chapters, each of which consists of one page of text. The chapters include a question mark, poems, rituals, instructions, and obscure allusions and cryptograms. The subject of each chapter is generally determined by its number and its corresponding Qabalistic meaning.
The Nutcracker Comes to America
Author: Chris Barton
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 1467788481
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Every December, The Nutcracker comes to life in theaters all across the United States. But how did this 19th-century Russian ballet become such a big part of the holidays in 21st-century America? Meet Willam, Harold, and Lew Christensen, three small-town Utah boys who caught the ballet bug in the early 1900s. They performed on vaudeville and took part in the New York City dance scene. Russian immigrants shared the story of The Nutcracker with them, and during World War II, they staged their own Christmastime production in San Francisco. It was America's first full-length version and the beginning of a delightful holiday tradition.
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 1467788481
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Every December, The Nutcracker comes to life in theaters all across the United States. But how did this 19th-century Russian ballet become such a big part of the holidays in 21st-century America? Meet Willam, Harold, and Lew Christensen, three small-town Utah boys who caught the ballet bug in the early 1900s. They performed on vaudeville and took part in the New York City dance scene. Russian immigrants shared the story of The Nutcracker with them, and during World War II, they staged their own Christmastime production in San Francisco. It was America's first full-length version and the beginning of a delightful holiday tradition.