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- 00054628 abstract "When Wally and his two best friends spend the summer at a dude ranch, he discovers that writing superhero stories will not help him deal with the cantankerous ranch owner, a deceitful camper, and a dangerous bull named Satan Breath.".
- 00054724 abstract "A collection of three stories in which teenagers facing life-threatening illnesses find that love can make all things bearable.".
- 00054855 abstract "Victor, a fourteen-year-old Mexican boy, is abducted by Mexican soldiers marching to Texas to put down the uprising there and experiences the Battle of the Alamo.".
- 00054857 abstract "After a suspicious accident, Bugle Point High School's Misfits decide to investigate a local singer that they think might be connected to the killings at Kent State back during the Vietnam War.".
- 00054859 abstract "Sam Collier, a twelve-year-old, serves as page to John Smith during the relentless hardship experienced by the founders at the first permanent English settlement in the New World.".
- 00054880 abstract "Four months after being selected as finalists, seven girls continue to do whatever it takes to secure their spots in the new all-girl pop band, No Secrets: playing dirty tricks, keeping secrets, or just pushing themselves to do their best.".
- 00054893 abstract "Maya finds out about dirty politics when she decides to run for the student council.".
- 00054916 abstract "A visit from his grandmother and dreams of a great-uncle he never knew help prepare Jamie for his role as big brother to the new baby who is about to arrive from the hospital.".
- 00054951 abstract "Making friends with a mentally retarded boy helps Kate learn that the two of them have a lot in common.".
- 00054953 abstract "Though she is a wingless fairy, Fia does what she can to help her friends the woodkins and proves her worthiness to be Queen when she sets out to rescue two little woodkins.".
- 00054956 abstract "When Lisa gets lost while visiting her uncle in New York City, she is saved by her own cleverness and a Statue of Liberty nightlight.".
- 00054957 abstract "Gaspard goes to summer camp at the beach in the hope of learning to windsurf, but soon discovers that he must first learn to swim.".
- 00055095 abstract "In summer and in winter, Althea enjoys the ritual of taking her bath.".
- 00055097 abstract "While spending the summer with her father, Rainie wishes her parents would stay together, just like the family of loons she sees on the lake.".
- 00055137 abstract "A child lists all the things for which he is thankful, especially at Thanksgiving.".
- 00055140 abstract "When Zack is bitten by a tick during a class trip to Central Park he succumbs to Rhyme Disease, which causes him to speak only in rhymes and to float like a helium balloon.".
- 00055143 abstract "Monkey children have all kinds of fun from morning until night.".
- 00055144 abstract "Little Toot the tugboat conquers his fear of rough seas when he single-handedly rescues an ocean liner during a storm.".
- 00055250 abstract "Rhymed text and illustrations show all the things that cars do when they play.".
- 00055251 abstract "After suffering a concussion while on a class trip to a Holocaust exhibit, Nicole finds herself living the life of a Jewish teenager in Paris during the Nazi occupation.".
- 00055253 abstract "Timothy and his kindergarten classmates learn about counting, measuring, money, and other math concepts. Includes activities on directionality, spatial relations, and the days of the week.".
- 00055254 abstract "Timothy and his kindergarten classmates learn about the alphabet, sounds, and rhyming. Includes activities on letter recognition, single and multiple syllable words, and words that start with consonants and vowels.".
- 00055302 abstract "A menorah describes a family's joyous celebration of this Jewish holiday, from the first night to the eighth and last.".
- 00055303 abstract "Shows how Benjamin Franklin, inventor, writer and scientist, created a puzzle called the magic square to keep from being bored while serving as clerk for the Pennsylvania Assembly. Includes step-by-step instructions for creating your own magic squares.".
- 00055304 abstract "Sister is worried when Brother joins the Too-Tall gang's basketball team.".
- 00055305 abstract "As captain of Room Nine's field day team, Junie B. Jones tries to rally her troops after they lose several events.".
- 00055310 abstract "When the Berenstain bears vacation in an abandoned lighthouse, mysterious things start to happen.".
- 00055350 abstract "A big red happy muddy smart bouncy slobbery sneaky stinky dog is praised by his proud owner.".
- 00055353 abstract "In ninth-century Britain, fifteen-year-old Aethelflaed, daughter of King Alfred of West Saxony, finds she must assume new responsibilities much sooner than expected when she is betrothed to Ethelred of Mercia in order to strengthen a strategic alliance against the Danes.".
- 00055355 abstract "Bossy Moffie and her quiet twin brother Morgie both enjoy starting school, especially getting gold stars and making new friends.".
- 00055357 abstract "On his first stay at a kennel, Spike is worried about being left in a strange place, but when it is time to go home, he wants to stay.".
- 00055416 abstract "When the kingdom of Madria receives a rumor that the Zorians may attack with a secret weapon, possibly under the direction of the Dark Lord, the Seven Sleepers become involved.".
- 00055418 abstract "In the absence of the male Sleepers, the girls go to help the Cloud People in their time of trouble and put themselves in danger from an evil priest.".
- 00055424 abstract "The Seven Sleepers visit Pleasure Island and find that everything is not pleasure there, as a mysterious new friend may have more in mind for them than a vacation.".
- 00055520 abstract "Will and Lucy sail on the Titanic and are separated from their father when the ship hits an iceberg and begins to sink.".
- 00055541 abstract "A look at the forty-four First Ladies of the United States and their extraordinary lives.".
- 00055543 abstract "Bitesize, the little raccoon, has a painful splinter in his paw and hides under the bed, where his friends eventually find him.".
- 00055560 abstract "A playful dog continually hides things in the closet, and his family makes him them return every time--except for one.".
- 00055561 abstract "In 1893, thirteen-year-old Rosie and members of her family travel from their Illinois farm to Chicago to visit Aunt Euterpe and attend the World's Columbian Exposition which, along with an encounter with Buffalo Bill and Lillian Russell, turns out to be a life-changing experience for everyone.".
- 00055619 abstract "Jesse Smoke, a sixteen-year-old Cherokee, begins a journal in 1837 to record stories of his people and their difficulties as they face removal along the Trail of Tears. Includes a historical note giving details of the removal.".
- 00055620 abstract "The 1845-1846 diary of thirteen-year-old Maria, servant to the wealthy Spanish family which took her in when her Indian mother died. Includes a historical note about the settlement and early history of California.".
- 00055644 abstract "In 1939, nine-year-old Paul goes on a memorable five-day voyage from New York to France on the luxurious ocean liner Normandie, the biggest ship in the world.".
- 00055718 abstract "A love-struck mermaid named Aquamarine supplies adventure and insights to two twelve-year-old girls, life-long friends who are spending their last summer together before one of them moves away.".
- 00055748 abstract "As Mr.Peck, a poor carpenter, grows prosperous he begins to add one room after another to the family's one-room house until it covers so much territory that he and his family must take the train to the next town just to get from the living room to the dining room.".
- 00055776 abstract "Rhyming verses describe an assortment of insects, including termites, gnats, beetles, bees, grasshoppers, lice, and houseflies.".
- 00055778 abstract "Crackers the cat has trouble keeping a job until he finds one that is perfect for him.".
- 00055789 abstract "Flora, a little rabbit, does not want to sleep without her missing blanket, so her family helps her look for it.".
- 00056053 abstract "Fourteen-year-old Morgan alienates her friends and family when she spends all of her time online talking to strangers in various chat groups.".
- 00056147 abstract "Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help catch the thieves who have stolen the treasure from the museum's mummy exhibit.".
- 00056164 abstract "Twins Lil and Nelly, who are total opposites in their likes and dislikes, get a surprise when Nelly secretly makes some additions to Lil's school writing project.".
- 00056178 abstract "The Little Blue Engine chugs along on a train trip to find all the letters of the alphabet.".
- 00056195 abstract "When her sister, star-athlete Jakarta, finally joins them, Dakar feels much safer and happier in Cottonwood, North Dakota, where she and their parents are living for a year, but she still longs for their home in Africa.".
- 00056196 abstract "Greer spends the summer of 1924 at a Long Island seashore mansion, where she helps her psychic mother and a sinister magician conduct seances, and unexpectedly finds new direction for her life.".
- 00056197 abstract "A young man has a lifelong love of rock collecting that eventually leads him to work at a science museum.".
- 00056236 abstract "Mr. Kang loves his caged Chinese bird Hua Mei, but when his seven-year-old grandson Sam persuades him to give the bird his freedom they get a surprise.".
- 00056278 abstract "The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.".
- 00056295 abstract "A little girl who wants to be like the fairy godmother in Cinderella makes her dog into a superstar with mixed results.".
- 00056347 abstract "A Hispanic family enjoys the traditional celebration of El Diá de los Reyes, or Epiphany, by reenacting the long walk of the three wise men bringing gifts to baby Jesus.".
- 00056417 abstract "A kooky countdown of animals starting a remote control car race presents the numbers from ten to one.".
- 00056423 abstract "Little Baa becomes separated from the rest of the sheep, but he is soon reunited with his Ma.".
- 00056424 abstract "Every day the very kind rich lady feeds, cares for, and plays with her 100 dogs, some with plain names and some with fancy names.".
- 00056425 abstract "A growing friendship between two unlikely teenagers helps each to deal with such personal problems as bulimia and rebelliousness.".
- 00056442 abstract "Feeling that he is taken for granted by his family, a cat imagines more exciting lives he could live, but he decides that being part of a loving family is not so bad after all.".
- 00056447 abstract "Angry with his pesky older sister, Seth wishes that she were dead and is horribly guilty when she gets sick and dies, but Rabbi Jesus is able to bring her back to life.".
- 00056448 abstract "When a boy and his family go to another planet for a vacation, they discover that things are not so different from the way they are on Earth.".
- 00056496 abstract "Having shown a proud and arrogant attitude about her soccer team's winning streak, Whitney is transported by her emerald Bible back to Biblical times, climbs the Tower of Babel, and discovers what happens to snobs.".
- 00056543 abstract "Thirty-six true, tall, and traditional tales, primarily from the nineteenth century or earlier, selected by a professional storyteller and divided by the region of the United States from which they originated.".
- 00056554 abstract "The gardener's son and Rainbow, who can change the color of things, do what they can to help when the Moon and the Sun quarrel.".
- 00056570 abstract "When a thirteenth-century wizard confronts twenty-first century Boston while seeking his pet dragon, he is followed by a rival wizard and a very unhappy demon, but eleven-year-old Theodora Oglethorpe may hold the secret to setting everything right.".
- 00056572 abstract "Oswald the Octopus and his dog, Weenie, make many new friends when they move to Big City.".
- 00056573 abstract "Percy almost ruins the family picnic at the beach when he insists on bringing all his large teddy bears along, but his ingenuity saves the day.".
- 00056574 abstract "QPootle5 lands on Earth on his way to a moon party because his spaceship's rocket booster will not boost.".
- 00056575 abstract "The royal alchemist's dog Sophia is able to discover for herself the secret of making gold, but when the king comes to visit he finds treasure of a different kind.".
- 00056720 abstract "In 1847, during the Great Famine, twelve-year-old Mary Flynn keeps a journal of life and death among Ireland's tenant farmers.".
- 00056721 abstract "Mina, who loves dance and especially ballet, is off to her Tuesday afternoon class with Miss Viola.".
- 00056723 abstract "The moon is full and all the bears are gathered together for a ball under the stars.".
- 00056725 abstract "Rhyming text describes angels flying, singing, dancing, playing, baking, and sleeping.".
- 00056737 abstract "While digging a hole in his back yard, an eleven-year-old Kansas boy finds the fossilized remains of a gigantic prehistoric animal, a discovery that brings both fame and controversy.".
- 00056742 abstract "Roselupin, a princess locked in a tower by her overprotective father, uses yarn to knit a red wolf suit to free herself.".
- 00056745 abstract "Presents an increasing number of scary beings, from one big growling giant to ten rattling robots.".
- 00056746 abstract "When her sister Nikki gets sick, Brianna hopes to play her part as the butterfly queen in the Dance of Spring, but then another disaster strikes.".
- 00056793 abstract "Retells five legends from various Native peoples inhabiting the Pacific Northwest coast of America, as collected by anthropologist Franz Boas.".
- 00056856 abstract "Toad can't imagine a better place to live than his home in the English countryside, but when he is suddenly uprooted a new friend helps him adjust to the city.".
- 00056912 abstract "Three novellas explore the effects of death on young lives.".
- 00056934 abstract "Nothing ever changes inside the storybook kingdom inhabited by twelve-year-old Princess Sylvie, her parents, and many other characters until Sylvie discovers that by allying herself with the Reader she can experience new adventures beyond the confines of the book.".
- 00056956 abstract "Ten-year-old Tracy, who lives in a children's home because her mother was forced to give her up, dreams of getting a good foster family where she can be happy until her mother comes back for her.".
- 00056957 abstract "The summer of 1961 brings change to eleven-year-old Celli and her town of Mystic, Georgia, when her beloved Sophie becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement and Celli learns a secret about the father who left her and her family long ago.".
- 00056958 abstract "Thirteen-year-old Meatball, an overweight vegetarian, discovers that eating meatballs gives him the magic power of turning into anything he wants, and he uses this ability to fight his principal's diabolical plot to eliminate fun from the planet.".
- 00056969 abstract "Instead of scooping a classmate who works on the school newspaper, Bennet and his friend Pete end up working with Elizabeth to find out who is responsible for putting a pumpkin on top of the town hall flagpole.".
- 00056976 abstract "A fictionalized journal relates the experiences of a young stowaway from 1768 to 1771 aboard the Endeavor which sailed around the world under Captain James Cook.".
- 00056978 abstract "The inhabitants of a kingdom that has fallen on hard times discover the value of faith when they learn to consider that which might be and labor to make it so.".
- 00057013 abstract "A retelling of the traditional tale in which a rabbit attempts to marry a young girl.".
- 00057014 abstract "A young boy describes how a storm sweeps over the ocean jetty where he likes to spend time.".
- 00057016 abstract "The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.".
- 00057034 abstract "When he gets lost at the circus, Nick is helped by a clown on stilts, who shows him the whole circus and helps him find his parents.".
- 00057050 abstract "Clara the cat and Buster the dog create a trail of destruction when they try ballroom dancing inside their house, but then they discover the joys of dancing outside, with the moon for a light and all the room in the world.".
- 00057051 abstract "Three knights set out on a perilous journey to reach the king's castle, but the only one to reach his goal is the one who was wise enough to listen to the song of the king.".
- 00057104 abstract "Illustrations and rhyming text describe how a parent and child complement one another.".
- 00057184 abstract "During World War II, Jeanmarie and her friends at Apple Valley Orphanage suspect their director of involvement with the black market and/or Nazi saboteurs, and, after writing to alert the FBI, they set out to prove it.".
- 00057185 abstract "Since his father's disappearance and his move from a safe neighborhood, eleven-year-old Sam gets help from his new school's janitor and other adult friends in dealing with frightening new experiences.".