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- 00059385 abstract "To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription medications wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired.".
- 00059461 abstract "Fluffy the guinea pig accidentally accompanies Ms. Day's class on a field trip to the planetarium.".
- 00059462 abstract "Fluffy the guinea pig learns all about growing vegetables when Ms. Day's class plants seeds.".
- 00059463 abstract "Cleo and Clifford can't resist jumping into the pile of leaves they helped T-Bone gather, but the leaves scatter and they try to get them all back before T-Bone returns.".
- 00059464 abstract "When Clifford, T-Bone and Cleo reward each other for doing tricks, they find out that too many treats are bad for the tummy.".
- 00059465 abstract "Emily Elizabeth can't find anything special enough for show-and-tell, until Clifford gives her an idea.".
- 00059466 abstract "Emily Elizabeth asks Clifford to watch Wally, her classroom's pet bunny, but when T-Bone and Cleo want to play with him, Wally escapes and a chase begins.".
- 00059467 abstract "Clifford is in trouble all over town for his digging, but when a storm threatens the library, he may be the only one who can save it.".
- 00059516 abstract "A collection of stories passed down orally for generations, reflecting the customs and traditional beliefs of the Pueblo people.".
- 00059597 abstract "Arthur's determination to prove he is responsible enough to have a puppy brings him a menagerie of animals to care for.".
- 00059662 abstract "When her family begins to fall apart, sixteen-year-old Let is torn between two interesting and unconventional boys, as she slides into the dark side of alcohol, illegal drugs, and sexual activity.".
- 00059697 abstract "When Stuart Little and his family go for a picnic at a lake, he has several adventures as he tries to sail across the lake on George's sailboat.".
- 00059701 abstract "Sometimes Eve feels overwhelmed by her two younger twin sisters, but things really get out of hand when the family decides to attend a festival for twins at the Twinsville resort.".
- 00059704 abstract "Eleven-year-old Dougie, living in California's Calaveras County, teams up with twelve-year-old Varloo, an emissary from a culture living in underground caves, and tries to help her people.".
- 00059705 abstract "Tired of staying in seclusion since the death of her best friend, a fourteen-year-old Native American girl takes on a photographic assignment with her local newspaper to cover events at the Native American summer youth camp.".
- 00059706 abstract "Seeking freedom from his restrictive home and school life, Morgan, using his own powers, becomes a magnificent fish--the blue marlin.".
- 00059707 abstract "When a dangerous necromancer threatens to unleash a long-buried evil, Lirael and Prince Sameth are drawn into a battle to save the Old Kingdom and reveal their true destinies.".
- 00059715 abstract "Light-hearted illustrations accompany this version of the familiar nursery rhyme about an old woman and her playful dog.".
- 00059724 abstract "While on a fourth-grade trip to New York City, Devin helps his friend Stan Mflxnys, a 147-year-old alien from the planet Pan, and other E.T.s try to locate the Humongan who is stealing the Pants' power supply, thereby disabling the microcomputer in Stan's nose.".
- 00059725 abstract "When Jack Osborne is befriended by his school's custodian and a Basque girl, he begins to adjust to his family's sudden move to Elko, Nevada, after entering the Witness Security Program, but the drug cartel against which his father will testify is determined to track them down.".
- 00059726 abstract "On the roof of his building, lonely Jawanza meets a homeless man who teaches him how to make friends with the sparrows and pigeons up there.".
- 00059727 abstract "Teenage Jake joins his father on an expedition to study bats in the Brazilian rain forest and finds the project menaced by a giant brain-eating bat.".
- 00059730 abstract "Five green and speckled frogs sit on a speckled log eating some most delicious bugs, but one by one they jump into the cool pool, until soon they are all gone.".
- 00059740 abstract "For Thanksgiving Day, the fourteen pigs in the Jambonneau family trim their trees to look like turkeys, but wake up one morning to find they have all been stolen.".
- 00059742 abstract "An orphan girl discovers that she shares her grandfather's gift for finding things when their very clever pig disappears.".
- 00059778 abstract "When her mother dies leaving Little Meg to care for her two young brothers in nineteenth-century London, they spend their days asking for God's blessings and trying to find enough food to keep them alive until father returns from sea.".
- 00059822 abstract "In 1620, a boy and his dog are rescued from the doomed ship, Flying Dutchman, by an angel who guides them in travelling the world, eternally helping those in great need.".
- 00059854 abstract "Zachary, a young bear, says that when he grows up he is going to live with his mother, but she encourages him to think about the many other things he could do, such as being a footballer, pilot, or cowboy.".
- 00059922 abstract "A mother tries to get her mischievous son, whom she calls Monkey Boy, to bed.".
- 00059924 abstract "In 1895, after his mother's death, twelve-year-old Nathan moves with his father and grandfather to Pea Island off the coast of North Carolina, where he hopes to join the all-black crew at the nearby lifesaving station, despite his father's objections.".
- 00059925 abstract "Sixth grader Kara tries to conceal from her friends, her absent father, and the authorities that her mother is sliding deeper and deeper into mental illness.".
- 00059975 abstract "While living with her uncle in a house haunted by the ghost of a young woman, recently orphaned Judith Sparrow wonders if her one small transgression causes mysterious happenings.".
- 00060015 abstract "Josh, who has dyslexia, spends the summer on an island off the coast of Maine and finds that he has much to prove to his gruff grandfather and his older brother.".
- 00060126 abstract "Max comes up with a clever way to help his elephant friend Big Blue, who is afraid of the dark.".
- 00060127 abstract "Shanna gives five clues that explain how she knows that she is a princess.".
- 00060243 abstract "An account of Dr. George Reisner's 1925 discovery and excavation of a secret tomb in Giza, Egypt, based on archival documents and records, but told through the fictionalized experiences of a young boy who accompanies his father on the dig.".
- 00060244 abstract "Using his tricky ways, Malese takes advantage of his neighbors, until they catch on, after which he manages to pull an even bigger trick on them.".
- 00060253 abstract "Orphaned and homeless, twelve-year-old Chipper Carey is a street-wise gang member in 1890s New York City, until a con man introduces him to a wealthy woman who is seeking her long-lost nephew and Chipper must decide where his loyalties lie.".
- 00060254 abstract "With her younger brother in danger, fifteen-year-old, overweight Maddie runs out of the house she has not left since she was two years old and her grandfather disappeared after they visited the town library together.".
- 00060273 abstract "Teenage Tessa's passion for riding and her love for an ugly horse named Buffoon help her endure an unhappy life in the English countryside with a hateful stepfather.".
- 00060280 abstract "Working for his stepfather on a charter fishing boat in Hawaii teaches thirteen-year-old Mikey about fishing, and about taking risks, making sacrifices, and facing some of life's difficult choices.".
- 00060281 abstract "In the eighteenth century sixteen-year-old John Spencer sails from England in his schooner, the Dragon, to the Caribbean, where he and the crew encounter pirates, fierce storms, fever, and a strange man who some fear may be cursed.".
- 00060282 abstract "A fictionalized version of the author's experiences in 1946 when, at the age of sixteen, she was admitted to a San Francisco tuberculosis hospital and courted by a Maharajah's son.".
- 00060325 abstract "A retelling of the story of Noah's ark, embellished with elements from Romanian folklore, including how the devil sneaked aboard, the reason Noah threw a cat overboard, and the role of a snake in saving the ark.".
- 00060340 abstract "Pursued by greedy villains, two boys on a quest to save innocent lives meet the banished queen whose son was stolen by Rumpelstiltskin eleven years earlier, and she provides much more than the answer they seek.".
- 00060341 abstract "Owen and his friends decide that spying on the school principal at his own house will be a fun challenge.".
- 00060373 abstract "Rey, a Mexican American living with his close-knit family in a Texas town near the Mexican border, describes his transition from boy to young man.".
- 00060376 abstract "Takadu the aardvark comes up with an ingenious plan to help his friend Noko the porcupine overcome his fear of the night monster.".
- 00060378 abstract "While walking home from school, a young boy experiences many scary things, both imaginary and real, and looks forward to being safe and snug at home with his parents.".
- 00060400 abstract "When the Tin Woodman and his friends set off to find his former fiancée, their many adventures include an encounter with a wicked giantess and a meeting with the tinsmith who first made the renowned tin man.".
- 00060561 abstract "Fifth-grader Jack finds himself the target of ridicule at school when it becomes known that his father is one of the janitors, and he turns his anger onto his father.".
- 00060562 abstract "When Woodrow's mother suddenly disappears, he moves to his grandparents' home in a small Virginia town where he befriends his cousin and together they find the strength to face the terrible losses and fears in their lives.".
- 00060563 abstract "After their mother's death, Olivia and Nellie go to live with their great aunt, where they slowly bring her overgrown and weedy old garden back to life, enabling them to adjust to a new life as well.".
- 00060568 abstract "Teenage Holland and her younger sister Geneva, having always lived under the shadow of siblings who died before they were born, struggle to establish separate identities and escape from the oppressive weight of their parents' continuing grief.".
- 00060825 abstract "Evan, an eleven-year-old boy in 1914 whose strict father has little time for him, is delighted when his long-lost grandfather returns, relates his many sea adventures, and hobbles around like Evan who has a club foot.".
- 00060826 abstract "By flipping the pages, the reader may view animated illustrations that follow a small mouse named Ricky Ricotta and his best friend, a giant flying robot, as they save the world from Victor Von Vulture and his vicious Voodoo Vultures from Venus. Includes easy art instructions for drawing characters from the book.".
- 00060846 abstract "Chip's summer plans change when State is selected to represent the United States in the college baseball series with two of Japan's finest teams, and he soon finds himself helping a Japanese college student improve his pitching.".
- 00060858 abstract "Rosa enjoys digging a hole, walking in all kinds of weather, catching a fish, running, jumping, spinning, and more.".
- 00060859 abstract "Wally and Gene will wash any pet--cat, eel, kangaroo, or ant--but they draw the line at baby brothers.".
- 00060870 abstract "Two separate stories--one from a girl's point of view, the other from that of a young boy--tell what her daughter or his son will be allowed to do.".
- 00060945 abstract "Isabella the sheep sets out to become a leader and ultimately saves the flock from a deadly wildfire. Includes nonfiction information about Spain.".
- 00060946 abstract "At Las Flores Cafe in Miami Beach, the mimicry of a talkative parrot, named Feathers, spreads misinformation. Includes factual information about Florida and exotic birds.".
- 00060947 abstract "Bastet, a golden cat, shares her life on the streets of Cairo, Egypt, with her best friend Sabah, until a pampered cat tries to lure her away with the promise of getting into the Museum of Antiquities to see King Tut's golden mask.".
- 00061000 abstract "The penguins of the South Pole, all dressed up and with no place to go, invite the Three Tenors to come and perform an opera for their amusement.".
- 00061002 abstract "During a long, snowy winter, the fourth grade boys and girls at Starvation Lake Elementary School have a contest to see who can raise the most money to help pay for a class trip.".
- 00061003 abstract "A cat looks for the perfect place to take a nap.".
- 00061004 abstract "Lulu wants her birthday to be special and she does not want to share it with her baby sister, so she decides to spend it at the zoo with a gorilla who is also turning eight.".
- 00061005 abstract "When Jeff accompanies his uncle to the Amazon rain forest to acquire butterflies for a museum exhibit, he hopes to see real jaguars as well.".
- 00061012 abstract "Sixteen-year-old Jessica, who longs to be free of the restrictions of her father and life in the Jewish ghetto of sixteen-century Venice, falls in love with a Christian aristocrat and must make choices which will affect her whole family. Inspired by Shakespeare's play The merchant of Venice.".
- 00061044 abstract "More than a thousand years after being lost at sea, three preserved lotus seeds are found and brought to the Emperor of Japan, who sends one on a journey to America, where it still blooms today.".
- 00061176 abstract "After his father leaves their family, twelve-year-old Uton Hinds, known as Tall T, tries to earn extra money in his Jamaican village and tries to further his education as he ponders how he feels about his father's behavior.".
- 00061177 abstract "Based on the Mabinogion, a collection of medieval Welsh tales, as well as later legends, tells of family members and servants important in the life of King Arthur, featuring Nimue, Morgan le Fay, Luned, and Mordred.".
- 00061247 abstract "Tonka Joe makes sure his various vehicles, including the Pulverizer, Flame Racer, Blizzard Rig, and Hazard Handler, are ready for any emergency.".
- 00061348 abstract "A little bird tries to hatch a strange egg before a monkey tells her it is an orange.".
- 00061349 abstract "After the death of his abusive father, eleven-year-old Ricky tries to help his younger brother deal with his residual fears and discovers that running helps him deal with his own anger and the taunts of a bullying classmate.".
- 00061350 abstract "After spending years fleeing from the Nazis in war-torn Europe, twelve-year-old Karin Levi and her older brother Marc find a new home in a refugee camp in Oswego, New York.".
- 00061352 abstract "Afraid of losing her best friend, a little girl does everything she can to stop her big sister's wedding.".
- 00061382 abstract "When Stuart Little and Snowbell the cat are left alone for the afternoon, they discover that the game of hide-and-seek can be dangerous.".
- 00061514 abstract "While visiting Iowa in 1893, the Czech composer Anton Dvorak hears the song of a scarlet tanager and is inspired to create a new piece of music.".
- 00061567 abstract "Three children on vacation in Cornwall find an ancient manuscript which sends them on a dangerous quest that entraps them in the eternal battle between the forces of the Light and the Dark.".
- 00061573 abstract "On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.".
- 00061574 abstract "Jane's invitation to witness the making of the Greenwitch begins a series of sinister events in which she and her two brothers help the Old Ones recover the grail stolen by the Dark.".
- 00061577 abstract "A strange boy and dog remind Will Stanton that he is an immortal, whose quest is to find the golden harp which will rouse others from a long slumber in the Welsh hills so they may prepare for the ultimate battle of Light versus Dark.".
- 00061728 abstract "After his mother and sister move out, thirteen-year-old Casey begins to realize that his father's drinking problem is more than he can handle and that the intervention his aunt suggests may be the best way to help.".
- 00061739 abstract "In these two stories the protagonists have mischievous fun with a former pirate and a band of robbers.".
- 00061883 abstract "In late twelfth-century England, a thirteen-year-old boy named Arthur recounts how Merlin gives him a magical seeing stone which shows him images of the legendary King Arthur, the events of whose life seem to have many parallels to his own.".
- 00061934 abstract "Willie's father tells him there is something special in an old coconut bank brought from the Philippines, but Willie is embarrassed to take it to school for a contest, especially since he knows that one of his classmates will make fun of him.".
- 00062015 abstract "While on a school field trip to the natural history museum, Gaspard and Lisa have an exciting adventure in the dinosaur room.".
- 00062016 abstract "Gaspard is taken to the hospital for an operation after he swallows his new race car key chain.".
- 00062018 abstract "These eight stories, most of which include a bit of magic, include tales of a wishing mat, an enormous cat, and a very strange house.".
- 00062042 abstract "A newly illustrated version of the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.".
- 00062045 abstract "The Little Angel of Happiness tries to help Raquel get in the proper spirit for the winter holidays.".
- 00062046 abstract "When his family moves to a new house, Drew fights with his sisters because he feels left out, but the Little Angel of Empathy uses a neighbor's dog to help him get along better with his sisters.".
- 00062047 abstract "The Little Angel of Persistence tries to help Stanley understand the value of not giving up on various activities.".
- 00062049 abstract "Emma is glad when her parents agree that Sheltie can come along on the family vacation to the beach and even happier when he helps to rescue another pony from a dangerous situation.".
- 00062075 abstract "Gus and his dog Button leave their white world to brave the scary forest and discover color.".
- 00062077 abstract "Family members go to great lengths to rid their child of head lice.".
- 00062105 abstract "When his best friend, Spunky, misses school one day, Little Bear realizes that he has not been very nice to his other friends and bakes some special cookies (recipe included) to show he cares about them, too.".
- 00062113 abstract "Gattonero the cat, Gallo the rooster, Pecorone the ram, and the other animal inhabitants of the village of Calice work to triumph over the evil of Lupo the wolf and Volpe the she-fox.".
- 00062172 abstract "When a family friend disappears after the plane he was piloting crashes, the Arlingtons interrupt their Wyoming vacation to help the authorities look for him.".