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A Halloween Mystery! (Little Golden Book)
by David CroattoCelebrate Halloween with Mystery Inc., the DC Super Heroes, Tom & Jerry, and the Looney Tunes in this Little Golden Book cross over event that brings all of Warner Bros.&’ most iconic characters together!It&’s Halloween night, and everyone&’s favorite Warner Bros. characters are having a haunted house decorating competition! But when the houses get sabotaged, can super sleuths Daphne and Velma get to the bottom of the mystery before it&’s time for the judging?For the first time, iconic Warner Bros. and DC characters such as the DC Super Heroes, Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc., the Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, and more are interacting together in this fun Halloween Little Golden Book—perfect for kids ages 2 to 5 and Warner Bros., DC, and Hanna-Barbera fans of all ages!
A Handbook of Proverbs
by Portrait AdvertisingA proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or practical experience of humanity. Proverbs abound in English. This book helps you to become familiar with their usage.
A Handful of Beans
by William Steig Jeanne SteigFrom the beloved children's book duo, Jeanne and William Steig, comes six classic fairy tales retold with a refreshing twist that will keep you laughing from beginning to end!"Is it Crumple or Blister, or Guggle or Nank? Williwaw, Flimflam, or Hiccup or Clank?" Says the Queen to Rumplestiltskin, of course! In this delightfully odd and sublime collection of six classic fairy tales, Jeanne and William Steig put a quirky twist on "Rumplestiltskin," "Beauty and the Beast," "Hansel and Gretel," "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Frog Prince," and "Jack and the Beanstalk." Retold in illustrated verse, A Handful of Beans is a wry and highly amusing take on the tales you thought you knew.
A Handful of Horrid Henry 3-in-1: Horrid Henry/Secret Club/Tooth Fairy (Horrid Henry #1)
by Francesca SimonHorrid Henry creates havoc wherever he goes. To his well-meaning parents and to every adult whose path he crosses, he is the ultimate nightmare child. His naughtiness is of the kind all children secretly admire and few dare to aspire to. He doesn't always mean to be bad, but the best- laid plans have a habit of going wrong...This bumper 3-in-1 collection contains Horrid Henry, Horrid Henry and the Secret Club and Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy. Horrid Henry is illustrated by Tony Ross, who also illustrates David Walliams' children's books, as well as his own picture books.
A Handful of Salt (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 5)
by Joan Nichols Thomas GonzalezA Powerful Weapon When Indians faced unfair laws from British rulers, one man led the fight for change. He showed the world how to win battles with the most powerful weapon of all. NIMAC-sourced textbook
A Handful of Stars
by Barbara GirionJULIE MEYERS begins high school with everything going her way. Her best friend Mary Jo is in most of her classes. Drama Workshop is wonderful, and she's even gotten a part in the big spring musical. Best of all, basketball player Steve Marks obviously sees her as a very special person. Julie wouldn't change places with anyone in the world. And then. . . . Sometimes a word is spoken out loud that has such bad vibrations that everyone in the room reacts to it--like when someone mentions cancer, or tumor, or leukemia. You kind of shudder and say, "Well, it's not me," and cross your heart or your fingers or anything else flexible . ... But it was Julie. The aching immediacy of Barbara Girion's novel puts every reader in the place of Julie Meyers as she struggles against the cruelty of her "friends" and her own bitterness, searching desperately for her "handful of stars"--and finding them in unexpected places.
A Handful of Stars (Penworthy Picks Ya Fiction Ser.)
by Cynthia LordThis powerful middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES explores a friendship between a small-town girl and the daughter of migrant workers.When Lily's blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar and runs away across the wide-open blueberry barrens of eastern Maine, it's Salma Santiago who manages to catch him. Salma, the daughter of migrant workers, is in the small town with her family for the blueberry-picking season. After their initial chance meeting, Salma and Lily bond over painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather, and Salma's friendship transforms Lily's summer. But when Salma decides to run in the upcoming Blueberry Queen pageant, they'll have to face some tough truths about friendship and belonging. Should an outsider like Salma really participate in the pageant-and possibly win?Set amongst the blueberry barrens and by the sea, this is a gorgeous new novel by Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord that tackles themes of prejudice and friendship, loss and love.
A Happy Heart (Rachel Yoder, Always Trouble Somewhere Series Book #5)
by Wanda E. BrunstetterEleven-year-old Rachel experiences a case of the grumpies when things don't go her way, and she eventually learns an important lesson about happiness. Parents and children alike will fall in love with this delightful Amish girl, who seems to find trouble following close on her barefooted heels at every turn.
A Hard Working Dog (Phonics Reader #30)
by Nancy LeberA simple book about Guide Dogs. Learn about the training they receive and the work they do. Emphasis is placed on words with the ar sound.
A Hare-Raising Tail (A Fletcher Mystery)
by Mordicai Gerstein Elizabeth LevyFletcher's no ordinary basset hound. In the first place, his markings form a map of the world. In the second place, his best friend is...a flea. Fletcher and his flea pal, Jasper, have survived a lot together -- life on the streets, incarceration at the pound, even a flea bath. But now Fletcher has a new home with Jill, and things are looking up. Until Jill and her best friend, Gwen, take Fletcher to school for show-and-tell, and the class's pet rabbit disappears. Everyone knows hounds and hares don't mix, and Fletcher is accused of having done the bunny in. Can he, with a little help from Jasper and Jill and Gwen, sniff out the real rabbit-napper before it's back to the pound for Fletcher?
A Harp of Fishbones: Folk Tales and Legends of the Harp
by Russell Walton[from the back cover] "Twenty-seven tales of mystery, passion, intrigue and enchantment--discover the deadly outcome of Uaithne's prophecy, where Thady Elliot's love of whiskey led him, why the harp of the Dagda Mor fell silent, how O'Carolan was duped, and the cruel fate of the harper who burned his harp to keep his faithless lover warm. A collection of some of the most beautiful--and most powerful--Irish and European folk tales, fairytales, and legends to have been written on the theme of harping, along with colourful reminiscences of some of the great Irish harpers, explanatory commentaries, and a bold, iconoclastic introduction by the compiler, Russell Walton." These tales come to life when accompanied by the playing of and listening to Celtic and other folk harp music. They can be the foundation for the musician's presentation of various kinds of tunes in performance. They will also inform and add depth to the listener's appreciation of harp music.
A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld #32)
by Terry PratchettThe second in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching.Something is coming after Tiffany. . . .Tiffany Aching is ready to begin her apprenticeship in magic. She expects spells and magic--not chores and ill-tempered nanny goats! Surely there must be more to witchcraft than this!What Tiffany doesn't know is that an insidious, disembodied creature is pursuing her. This time, neither Mistress Weatherwax (the greatest witch in the world) nor the fierce, six-inch-high Wee Free Men can protect her. In the end, it will take all of Tiffany's inner strength to save herself . . . if it can be done at all.dalist and writer extraordinaire.
A Hat Trick of Horrid Henry 3-in-1: Horrid Henry Mega-Mean/Football Fiend/Christmas Cracker (Horrid Henry #1)
by Francesca SimonHorrid Henry creates havoc wherever he goes. To his well-meaning parents and to every adult whose path he crosses, he is the ultimate nightmare child. His naughtiness is of the kind all children secretly admire and few dare to aspire to. He doesn't always mean to be bad, but the best- laid plans have a habit of going wrong...This bumper 3-in-1 collection contains HORRID HENRY AND THE MEGA-MEAN TIME MACHINE, HORRID HENRY AND THE FOOTBALL FIEND and HORRID HENRY'S CHRISTMAS CRACKER.Horrid Henry is illustrated by Tony Ross, who also illustrates David Walliams' children's books, as well as his own picture books.
A Hat for Gran: Independent Reading Yellow 3 (Reading Champion #466)
by Sue GravesThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Gran really needs a new hat. She visits the hat shop, but it is hard to find one that is just right for her!Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
A Hat for House: One Storm, Many Helpers
by Audrey PerrottAn uplifting picture book debut about community and hope.One windy day, House&’s hat blows clean off his head!His friends are happy to help, but nothing they try seems quite right. Then the wind gets even stronger and thunder rumbles, making House wonder how he can keep his family safe and if he&’ll ever feel quite like himself again.But just in time, more neighbors come to pitch in. And they have a plan for a new hat that fits him perfectly.Sweetly illustrated and studded with humor, this tale of community is perfect for reminding readers that during tough times, neighbors can work together to help each other.
A Hat for Minerva Louise (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue: Level G #Level G)
by Janet StoekeMinerva Louise, a snow-loving chicken, mistakes a pair of mittens for two hats to keep both ends warm
A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love
by Michelle EdwardsThis heartwarming winter story is perfect for those who love to knit and parents looking to teach their children about the importance of doing good for others! Mrs. Goldman always knits hats for everyone in the neighborhood, and Sophia, who thinks knitting is too hard, helps by making the pom-poms. But now winter is here, and Mrs. Goldman herself doesn't have a hat-she's too busy making hats for everyone else! It's up to Sophia to buckle down and knit a hat for Mrs. Goldman. But try as Sophia might, the hat turns out lumpy, the stitches aren't even, and there are holes where there shouldn't be holes. Sophia is devastated until she gets an idea that will make Mrs. Goldman's hat the most wonderful of all. Readers both young and old will relate to Sophia's frustrations, as well as her delight in making something special for someone she loves. A knitting pattern is included in the back of the book. "[A] celebration of winter mitzvahs, or kind deeds. Karas's adorable, radiant art adds to the heartwarming mood."--The New York Times
A Hatful of Dragons: And More than 13.8 Billion Other Funny Poems
by Vikram MadanKirkus Reviews Best BookTexas Bluebonnet 2021-2022 Master ListNew York Public Library Best BookDenver Public Library&’s Best and Brightest 2020 Poetry ListALSC Summer Reading SelectionSouth Dakota Prairie Bloom Award FinalistIdeal for fans of Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein, this collection of hilarious poems is perfect for any young reader who likes to read — and laugh!This funny poetry book is full of unusual characters: panda and pangolin musicians, mail-order eggs that hatch dinosaurs (surprise!), ten aliens with a garden-gnome pal, a robot uncle, lots and lots of dragons, and a professor who uses his Page Machine to travel to multiple pages within the book. Vikram Madan's ingenious poems take many forms, from limerick to rebus to a fill-in-the-blank poem that offers more than 13.8 billion funny combinations. All feature clever wordplay, impeccable rhythm and rhyme, and riotous punchlines. This is a quirky collection of poems that readers will laugh their way through again and again.
A Haunted Halloween (Galaxy Zack)
by Ray O'RyanZack doesn’t think ghosts exist—but a haunted Halloween might change his mind in the eleventh Galaxy Zack chapter book adventure.Zack absolutely, one hundred percent does not believe in ghosts—even when his friend Drake tells him that they are real. But as Halloween nears, weird things start to happen, and Zack begins to think that he might be haunted. Can Drake help Zack solve what goes bump in the night?With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Galaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
A Haunted Summer
by Adrianne Kathleen WoodKristy and Lawrence are a couple who work together as Private Investigators. Kristy is fascinated by the paranormal while Lawrence remains sceptical. She has added psychic skills to her resume which has led to her to being relegated to the role of nanny when she applies for investigative work. She is rescued from this role by a distraught mother, Suzanne, who is convinced her son, Eddy, was murdered. Eddy had died in a house fire, along with a young girl, assumed to be Ashlin, who had been left in charge of the house. Kristy is led deeper into the maze of relationships of Eddy and Ashlin and Eddy’s family. Kristy finds Ashlin’s journal and is fascinated by her account of a psychic’s vision of a young boy and girl dying, in a fire, in a house by the sea. Finally, the case appears to have been wrapped up, at least from sceptical Lawrence’s point of view, but following events show all is not as it seems.
A Haunting Collection by Mary Downing Hahn: Deep and Dark and Dangerous, All the Lovely Bad Ones, and Wait Till Helen Comes
by Mary Downing HahnMysterious disappearances! Ghost appearances! From the supernatural to the downright scary, these three spooky stories from award-winning author Mary Downing Hahn are sure to send shivers down readers' spines. Mysterious photographs, ghostly old houses, and all things supernatural await readers in these three frightful tales.
A Haunting in Williamsburg
by Lou KassemAt first Jayne thought she was dreaming. Staying in colonial Williamsburg in a house one owned by her ancestors, She was used to seeing people dressed in old-fashion costumes. . . but not in the middle of the night, not standing at the foot of her bed. . . The trouble stranger was Sally Custis, a young girl who once lived in the house. She was haunted by a terrible wrong she had done over 200 years ago and she begged Jayne to help her set it right. But little did Jayne know when she steeped among the dead in the darkened old graveyard, that a chilling hand of evil would reach out to stop her from discovering a long buried truth. . .
A Head Full of Birds
by Alexandra GaribalA school story to encourage friendship and understanding among children of all abilities. When the other kids mock her at recess, Nanette doesn&’t listen. She&’d rather focus on puddles, spider webs, and whatever she can create with her hands. One day a boy named Noah—who&’d rather fly paper airplanes than listen to the lesson—starts sitting at Nanette&’s table. At first, Noah finds Nanette confusing and a little frustrating. But her ideas look like so much fun… Expressively illustrated in colored pencils, this school story will foster discussions about navigating differences and embracing creativity. A Head Full of Birds is a sensitive portrayal of neurodiverse friendships and the joy that comes when we reimagine the world together.
A Head Full of Notions: A Story about Robert Fulton
by Andy Russell BowenDescribes the life and work of the talented inventor and resourceful businessman, with special emphasis on his development of the steamboat.