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What is sight?

Aloian, Molly.


Your sense of sight -- Eye spy -- Parts of the eye -- Light in your eyes -- Right to the retina -- Lights out -- Animals see, too -- Help to see -- Protect your eyes -- See and draw. Introduces children to the sense of sight, describing the different parts of the eye, how sight helps and more.
Date Published:2013

In a class of her own

Gould-Lundy, Kathy


Includes index.
Date Published:2006

Tintin in the land of the Soviets

Hergé, 1907-1983.


Translation of: Tintin au pays des Soviets. A facsimile reprint of Belgian cartoonist Herge's first comic adventure, created for the Belgian newspaper "Le Vingtieme," introducing the character of Tintin, a boy reporter who, along with his dog, investigates happenings in the evil Soviet Empire.
Date Published:2007

The jungle book /

Johnson, Dan, 1970-



Date Published:2011

Misery Moo

Willis, Jeanne.


A pessimistic cow is so resistant to a lamb's attempts to cheer her up that the previously happy-go-lucky lamb starts to feel just like the miserable cow.
Date Published:2003

Paddington

Bond, Michael.


Paddington Bear arrives from Darkest Peru with nothing but his suitcase and several jars of marmalade, and is discovered by Mr. and Mrs. Brown, who bring him home to their family.
Date Published:2007

Colds

Royston, Angela.


What is an illness?-- Healthy nose and throat -- What causes colds and flu? -- How do you catch a cold? -- First signs -- What happens next? -- Flu -- Treatment -- Coughs -- Another illness -- Looking for a cure -- Healthy and well -- Think about it. Provides information about colds, discussing their causes, signs and symptoms, treatments, and cure, and explains how to guard against catching colds.
Date Published:2002

What is an illness?-- Healthy nose and throat -- What causes colds and flu? -- How do you catch a cold? -- First signs -- What happens next? -- Flu -- Treatment -- Coughs -- Another illness -- Looking for a cure -- Healthy and well -- Think about it. Provides information about colds, discussing their causes, signs and symptoms, treatments, and cure, and explains how to guard against catching colds.

Date Published:2002

Les aventures de Narval et Gelato. : À l'eau, Professeur Narval! /

Clanton, Ben, 1988-,


Traduction de: Narwhal's school of awesomeness. Quatre nouvelles histoires pour quatre fois plus de plaisir! Les meilleurs amis Narval et Gelato découvrent une école de poissons désertée par les enseignants. Ils décident alors de prendre les choses en main et d'aider. Le duo, très dynamique, enseigne les maths et les sciences (ou plutôt ce qu'ils croient être les maths et les sciences ...) à leurs nouveaux élèves, et fait de la récréation une fête! Joignez-vous à ces joyeux compères pour apporter humour et légèreté à cette école en haute mer.
Date Published:2021

Traduction de: Narwhal's school of awesomeness. Quatre nouvelles histoires pour quatre fois plus de plaisir! Les meilleurs amis Narval et Gelato découvrent une école de poissons désertée par les enseignants. Ils décident alors de prendre les choses en main et d'aider. Le duo, très dynamique, enseigne les maths et les sciences (ou plutôt ce qu'ils croient être les maths et les sciences ...) à leurs nouveaux élèves, et fait de la récréation une fête! Joignez-vous à ces joyeux compères pour apporter humour et légèreté à cette école en haute mer.

Date Published:2021

Nature's treasures

Hoare, Ben.


"Tales of more than 100 extraordinary objects from nature"--Cover. Includes index. Introduction -- Nature's treasures -- Noticing nature -- Animals -- Plants, fungi, and algae -- Minerals and rocks -- Made by nature. Nature is bursting with objects that are beautiful, useful, and intriguing. But where do they come from-- and what are they for? Hoare helps readers discover natural objects that have amazing tales to tell. From a delicate bird's feather to a glittering rock from space, readers will marvel at minerals forged through time, ingenious structures made by nature, and remarkable features that help animals and plants to survive and thrive. --
Date Published:2021

"Tales of more than 100 extraordinary objects from nature"--Cover. Includes index. Introduction -- Nature's treasures -- Noticing nature -- Animals -- Plants, fungi, and algae -- Minerals and rocks -- Made by nature. Nature is bursting with objects that are beautiful, useful, and intriguing. But where do they come from-- and what are they for? Hoare helps readers discover natural objects that have amazing tales to tell. From a delicate bird's feather to a glittering rock from space, readers will marvel at minerals forged through time, ingenious structures made by nature, and remarkable features that help animals and plants to survive and thrive. --

Date Published:2021

Mrs. Harkness and the panda

Potter, Alicia.


An illustrated account of Ruth Harkness' journey to China and up the Yangtze River, where she discovered a baby panda she named Su Lin.
Date Published:2012

The comic book story of baseball : the heroes, hustlers, and history-making swings (and misses) of America's national pastime /

Irvine, Alexander (Alexander C.)


Library Journal. Library Journal, April 2018. A graphic novel that highlights the history of baseball, providing a chronological look at the major games, players, and rule changes that shaped the sport.
Date Published:2018

Don't know much about dinosaurs /

Davis, Kenneth C.


Questions and answers provide information about dinosaurs, including the different species, what they ate, how they lived, and why they may have become extinct.
Date Published:2004

The circle : a novel /

Eggers, Dave,


Originally published in hardcover by McSweeney's Books, San Francisco. When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful internet company she can't believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world--even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman's ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.
Date Published:2013

Originally published in hardcover by McSweeney's Books, San Francisco. When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful internet company she can't believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world--even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman's ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.

Date Published:2013

From the mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Konigsburg, E. L.


Young Claudia Kincaid decides to run away and, taking her younger brother Jamie with her, hides out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, where she determines to solve the mystery of an angel statue believed to have been sculpted by Michelangelo.
Date Published:2007

Water rolls, water rises : El agua rueda, el agua sube /

Mora, Pat.


School Library Journal, November 2014. Kirkus Starred, August 2014. Booklist, November 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. School Library Journal. Kirkus Starred. Booklist. "A series of verses, in English and Spanish, about the movement and moods of water around the world and the ways in which water affects a variety of landscapes and cultures. Includes Author's Note"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2014

Carl's doomsday scenario

Dinniman, Matt.


Includes Granmma Llama, part two of the exclusive bonus story Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret. Originally self-published, in different form, in 2021. "They call it the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity. But these streets are far from abandoned. An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered prostitutes rain from the sky. An ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose. Carl still has no pants. They call it Dungeon Crawler World. For Carl and Donut, it's anything but a game"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Includes Granmma Llama, part two of the exclusive bonus story Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret. Originally self-published, in different form, in 2021. "They call it the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity. But these streets are far from abandoned. An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered prostitutes rain from the sky. An ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose. Carl still has no pants. They call it Dungeon Crawler World. For Carl and Donut, it's anything but a game"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

I'm happy to be me! : a kid's book about self-confidence /

Falcón Maldonado, Cristina.


Floky doesn't look like all the other gorillas, but he quickly learns there are pros and cons to being a special gorilla. He wants to play and have fun like the others, but because he looks different, it isn't always easy for him. When Floky meets two new friends, he learns an important lesson: each one of us is unique and special, and that's fantastic! With the help of vibrant illustrations and a captivating story, readers of this engaging book can follow along with and relate to Floky's journey.
Date Published:2020

Floky doesn't look like all the other gorillas, but he quickly learns there are pros and cons to being a special gorilla. He wants to play and have fun like the others, but because he looks different, it isn't always easy for him. When Floky meets two new friends, he learns an important lesson: each one of us is unique and special, and that's fantastic! With the help of vibrant illustrations and a captivating story, readers of this engaging book can follow along with and relate to Floky's journey.

Date Published:2020

Le lendemain de Noël

Howse, Jennifer.


Includes glossary and index. Chaque titre de cette collection à visée didactique invite les enfants à la découverte d'une fête célébrée en sol canadien. Les origines de la célébration, les traditions anciennes et contemporaines qui lui sont liées, ses symboles et leur signification, ses différentes facettes culturelles, ainsi que des exemples de cérémonies organisées à travers le pays sont révélés par petites touches via une dizaine de doubles pages thématiques. Un glossaire illustré de quatre mots complte l'exploration. [SDM]. Des photographies et des oeuvres d'art jalonnent l'exploration, présentée dans une mise en pages très sobre et conventionnelle, voire vieillotte. Soulignons que ce titre explore également les célébrations du lendemain de Noël en Grande-Bretagne, ainsi qu'en Angleterre et pas seulement au Canada. [SDM]. This book explains to young readers the meaning and traditions of Boxing Day, known as the day after Christmas in Canada. The book describes: The historical origin of this day. Customs associated with it, such as sales and giving to those in need.
Date Published:2012

Includes glossary and index. Chaque titre de cette collection à visée didactique invite les enfants à la découverte d'une fête célébrée en sol canadien. Les origines de la célébration, les traditions anciennes et contemporaines qui lui sont liées, ses symboles et leur signification, ses différentes facettes culturelles, ainsi que des exemples de cérémonies organisées à travers le pays sont révélés par petites touches via une dizaine de doubles pages thématiques. Un glossaire illustré de quatre mots complte l'exploration. [SDM]. Des photographies et des oeuvres d'art jalonnent l'exploration, présentée dans une mise en pages très sobre et conventionnelle, voire vieillotte. Soulignons que ce titre explore également les célébrations du lendemain de Noël en Grande-Bretagne, ainsi qu'en Angleterre et pas seulement au Canada. [SDM]. This book explains to young readers the meaning and traditions of Boxing Day, known as the day after Christmas in Canada. The book describes: The historical origin of this day. Customs associated with it, such as sales and giving to those in need.

Date Published:2012

Hot, hot, hot

Layton, Neal.


Oscar and Arabella, two woolly mammoths, try to cool off during a very hot summer.
Date Published:2003

An Anishinaabe Christmas

Kinew, Wab, 1981-,


School Library Journal starred, September 2024. Kirkus Review, September 2024. "Picture book about an Anishinaabe family heading to the reservation to visit the baby's grandparents for Christmas. A story about combining Western and indigenous celebrations, this book is shared in the hopes of bringing people together to understand and feel good about the Anishinaabe way, however...[one chooses] to live it." -- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal starred, September 2024. Kirkus Review, September 2024. "Picture book about an Anishinaabe family heading to the reservation to visit the baby's grandparents for Christmas. A story about combining Western and indigenous celebrations, this book is shared in the hopes of bringing people together to understand and feel good about the Anishinaabe way, however...[one chooses] to live it." -- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024