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Dog Man

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. Horn Book, April 2017. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. Horn Book, April 2017. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2016

Dark Fire

D'Lacey, Chris.


Bestselling author David Rain returns to help Lucy and the Pennykettle dragons try to find and destroy a drop of dark fire before it is discovered and used to birth a darkling, while in the Arctic, enshrouded in mist, hide dragons that have at last returned to Earth.
Date Published:2009

The city of Ember

DuPrau, Jeanne.


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. School Library Journal, May 2003. Pub Weekly, March 2003. Booklist, April 2003. Kirkus Starred, May 2003. Horn Book, May 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2003. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. School Library Journal, May 2003. Library Journal, October 1998. Pub Weekly, March 2003. Booklist, April 2003. Kirkus Starred, May 2003. Horn Book, May 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2003. In the city of Ember, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
Date Published:2003

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. School Library Journal, May 2003. Pub Weekly, March 2003. Booklist, April 2003. Kirkus Starred, May 2003. Horn Book, May 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2003. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. School Library Journal, May 2003. Library Journal, October 1998. Pub Weekly, March 2003. Booklist, April 2003. Kirkus Starred, May 2003. Horn Book, May 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2003. In the city of Ember, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

Date Published:2003

The prophet of Yonwood

DuPrau, Jeanne.


While visiting the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina, eleven-year-old Nickie makes some decisions about how to identify both good and evil when she witnesses the townspeople's reactions to the apocalyptic visions of one of their neighbors.
Date Published:2006

Johnny Kellock died today

Dyer, Hadley.


Rosalies favourite cousin, Johnny, has suddenly disappeared. Unsure of herself in an unusual family, Rosalie not only uncovers family secrets as she searches for Johnny and befriends a strange new neighbour, a boy named David, but also finds her own special place in the world.
Date Published:2006

How to reduce your carbon footprint

Bishop, Amanda.


Includes index. Energy works -- Energy challenges -- The greenhouse effect -- Carbon footprint -- Conserving energy -- Big energy savings -- Watch your hot water! -- Planes, trains, and cars -- Consume less -- Making the change -- Timeline. Learn about various forms of energy, as well as the coming change in energy sources and their impact worldwide.
Date Published:2008

Mud city

Ellis, Deborah.


Fourteen-year-old Shauzia dreams of seeing the ocean and eventually making a new life in France, but it is hard to reconcile that dream with the terrible conditions of the Afghan refugee camp where she lives. Making things worse is the campÃ•s leader, Mrs. Weera, whose demands on Shauzia make her need to escape all the more urgent. Her decision to leave necessitates Shauzia dress like a boy, as her friend Parvana did, to earn money to buy passage out. But her journey becomes a struggle to survive as she's forced to beg and pick through garbage, eventually landing in jail. An apparent rescue by a well-meaning American family gives her hope again, but will it last? And where will she end up? Mud City is the final book in the acclaimed trilogy that includes The Breadwinner (a best-seller) and Parvana's Journey. It paints a devastating portrait of life in refugee camps, where so many children around the world are trapped, some for their whole lives. But it also tells movingly of these kids' resourcefulness and strength, which help them survive these unimaginable circumstances.
Date Published:2003

Fourteen-year-old Shauzia dreams of seeing the ocean and eventually making a new life in France, but it is hard to reconcile that dream with the terrible conditions of the Afghan refugee camp where she lives. Making things worse is the campÃ•s leader, Mrs. Weera, whose demands on Shauzia make her need to escape all the more urgent. Her decision to leave necessitates Shauzia dress like a boy, as her friend Parvana did, to earn money to buy passage out. But her journey becomes a struggle to survive as she's forced to beg and pick through garbage, eventually landing in jail. An apparent rescue by a well-meaning American family gives her hope again, but will it last? And where will she end up? Mud City is the final book in the acclaimed trilogy that includes The Breadwinner (a best-seller) and Parvana's Journey. It paints a devastating portrait of life in refugee camps, where so many children around the world are trapped, some for their whole lives. But it also tells movingly of these kids' resourcefulness and strength, which help them survive these unimaginable circumstances.

Date Published:2003

Inkspell

Funke, Cornelia.


Translation from the German of: Herr der Diebe, c2000. Done. A year has passed, but not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life. For the fire-eater Dustfinger, the need to return to the tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller to read him back, he abandons his apprentice Farid and plunges into the pages. Before long, Farid and Meggie are caught inside the book, too. But the story is much changed -- threatening to end tragically.
Date Published:2005

Translation from the German of: Herr der Diebe, c2000. Done. A year has passed, but not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life. For the fire-eater Dustfinger, the need to return to the tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller to read him back, he abandons his apprentice Farid and plunges into the pages. Before long, Farid and Meggie are caught inside the book, too. But the story is much changed -- threatening to end tragically.

Date Published:2005

Bridges

Kaner, Etta.


Includes index. Illustrations, text, and projects explain the construction and design of several types of bridges including beam, arch, moveable, and suspension bridges.
Date Published:1994

Pictures of hollis woods

Giff, Patricia Reilly.


"A Yearling book.". Wilson's Children, June 1998. Wilson's Junior High School, July 1998. Elem. School Library Collection, March 1998. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1998. School Library Journal, February 1997. Five Owls, May 1997. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 1999. Horn Book Starred, March 1997. Publisher's Weekly, January 1997. Hollis woods is a place where a baby was abandoned, is the baby's name, is an artist, is now a twelve year old girl.
Date Published:2002

"A Yearling book.". Wilson's Children, June 1998. Wilson's Junior High School, July 1998. Elem. School Library Collection, March 1998. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1998. School Library Journal, February 1997. Five Owls, May 1997. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 1999. Horn Book Starred, March 1997. Publisher's Weekly, January 1997. Hollis woods is a place where a baby was abandoned, is the baby's name, is an artist, is now a twelve year old girl.

Date Published:2002

Tunnels

Gordon, Roderick.


When Will Burrows and his friend Chester embark on a quest to find Will's archaeologist father, who has inexplicably disappeared, they are led to a labyrinthine world underneath London, full of sinister inhabitants with evil intentions toward "Topsoilers" like Will and his father.
Date Published:2008

Among the free

Haddix, Margaret Peterson.


"A Shadow Children book.". Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal, August 2006. Booklist, June 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal, August 2006. Booklist, June 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. When thirteen-year-old Luke Garner unwittingly sets off a rebellion which sweeps the country and ousts the Population Police from power, he quickly realizes that the new regime is corrupt and he may hold the only key to true freedom.
Date Published:2006

"A Shadow Children book.". Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal, August 2006. Booklist, June 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal, August 2006. Booklist, June 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. When thirteen-year-old Luke Garner unwittingly sets off a rebellion which sweeps the country and ousts the Population Police from power, he quickly realizes that the new regime is corrupt and he may hold the only key to true freedom.

Date Published:2006

Glass : Crank - Book 2 /

Hopkins, Ellen.


Publisher's Weekly, August 2007. Booklist, October 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2007. Kirkus Review, July 2007. Publisher's Weekly, August 2007. Booklist, October 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2007. Kirkus Review, July 2007. Kristina is determined to break her addiction to drugs in order to keep her newborn child; but when she fails and the pull becomes too strong, her greatest fears are quickly realized.
Date Published:2007

Publisher's Weekly, August 2007. Booklist, October 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2007. Kirkus Review, July 2007. Publisher's Weekly, August 2007. Booklist, October 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2007. Kirkus Review, July 2007. Kristina is determined to break her addiction to drugs in order to keep her newborn child; but when she fails and the pull becomes too strong, her greatest fears are quickly realized.

Date Published:2007

The Accidental Orphan

Horne, Constance.


A touching story of an 11-year old girl from Liverpool who stows away on a boat and accidentally comes to Canada as an orphan in 1885. Ellen is adopted by a kind homesteading family from Manitoba. Life on a 19th century farm is vividly described.
Date Published:1998

Ark Angel

Horowitz, Anthony.


Done. In his sixth adventure Alex Rider runs afoul of a group of murderous "eco warriors" and befriends Paul Drevin, the lonely son of venerated multibillionaire Nikolai Drevin, who isn't what he seems. In fact, neither is Paul, as Alex finds out when he accompanies the father and son on a vacation to the family's luxurious home in Flamingo Bay, which happens to be the launching site of a rocket that will carry the observation module for Drevin's hugely publicized Ark Angel, the first hotel in space.
Date Published:2006

Done. In his sixth adventure Alex Rider runs afoul of a group of murderous "eco warriors" and befriends Paul Drevin, the lonely son of venerated multibillionaire Nikolai Drevin, who isn't what he seems. In fact, neither is Paul, as Alex finds out when he accompanies the father and son on a vacation to the family's luxurious home in Flamingo Bay, which happens to be the launching site of a rocket that will carry the observation module for Drevin's hugely publicized Ark Angel, the first hotel in space.

Date Published:2006

The Star of Kazan

Ibbotson, Eva.


Map on endpapers. Wilson's Children, July 2005. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, October 2004. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2005. Booklist starred, October 2004. Horn Book Starred, April 2005. Pub Weekly, November 2004. Kirkus Starred, September 2004. New York Times, March 2005. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2004. Wilson's Children, July 2005. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, October 2004. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2005. Booklist starred, October 2004. Horn Book Starred, April 2005. Pub Weekly, November 2004. Kirkus Starred, September 2004. New York Times, March 2005. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2004. Annika, a twelve-year-old foundling in late nineteenth-century Vienna, inherits a trunk of costume jewelry, and soon afterwards a woman claiming to be her aristocratic mother arrives and takes her to live in a strangely decrepit mansion in Germany.
Date Published:2004

Map on endpapers. Wilson's Children, July 2005. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, October 2004. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2005. Booklist starred, October 2004. Horn Book Starred, April 2005. Pub Weekly, November 2004. Kirkus Starred, September 2004. New York Times, March 2005. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2004. Wilson's Children, July 2005. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, October 2004. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2005. Booklist starred, October 2004. Horn Book Starred, April 2005. Pub Weekly, November 2004. Kirkus Starred, September 2004. New York Times, March 2005. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2004. Annika, a twelve-year-old foundling in late nineteenth-century Vienna, inherits a trunk of costume jewelry, and soon afterwards a woman claiming to be her aristocratic mother arrives and takes her to live in a strangely decrepit mansion in Germany.

Date Published:2004

Diary of a wimpy kid

Kinney, Jeff.


Greg records his experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Royley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
Date Published:2007

Diary of a wimpy kid : the last straw /

Kinney, Jeff.


Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.
Date Published:2009

Diary of a wimpy kid : the ugly truth /

Kinney, Jeff.


Done. While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
Date Published:2010

The danger

Korman, Gordon.


Four adolescents try to raise a British ship which sank in the Caribbean in 1665 with a cargo of gold on board. However, they cannot trust anyone not even themselves.
Date Published:2003