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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 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.
A Heart Divided
by Cherie Bennett Jeff GottesfeldWhen Kate's liberal-minded family moves from New York to a small town near Nashville, she joins an effort to replace the school's Confederate flag symbol. Soon, Kate, her family, and new friends are pitted against each other in a bitter controversy.
A Heart for Any Fate: Westward to Oregon, 1845
by Linda CrewThe author relies on trail journals and her own family history to imagine the emotional lives of her characters as they traverse the Oregon Trail in 1845.
A Helping of Horrid Henry 3-in-1: Horrid Henry's Nits/Gets Rich Quick/Haunted House (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 and you can t help sympathizing with anyone who has a little brother like Perfect Peter
A Hen Called Pecker
by Prg CollinsPecker was a happy healthy hen living on a farm with other chooks when she noticed the others didn’t share their food, just jumped in, and ate as much as they could without thinking that some of the smaller and younger chooks might not be getting enough of the food. When a young hen became weak and sick one night, because she wasn’t getting any food and missing her mealtime snacks, Pecker decided to teach the other chooks the meaning of sharing. What do you think happened when she tried to get all of the other chooks to share the food the farmer gave them? Did they just keep on eating as much as they could for themselves, or did they change their ways and start to share?
A Hero Ain't Nothin But a Sandwich
by Alice ChildressBenjie can stop using heroin anytime he wants to. He just doesn't want to yet. Why would he want to give up something that makes him feel so good, so relaxed, so tuned-out? As Benjie sees it, there's nothing much to tune in for. School is a waste of time, and home life isn't much better. All Benjie wants is for someone to believe in him, for someone to believe that he's more than a thirteen-year-old junkie. Told from the perspectives of the people in his life-including his mother, stepfather, teachers, drug dealer, and best friend-this powerful story will draw you into Benjie's troubled world and force you to confront the uncertainty of his future. <P><P> Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor Book
A Hero for WondLa (The Search for WondLa #2)
by Tony DiTerlizziCelebrate the 10th anniversary of Tony DiTerlizzi&’s New York Times bestselling, richly illustrated The Search for Wondla series with this second installment of the modern classic space-age adventure featuring an all-new look.Eva Nine thinks she has everything she&’s ever dreamed of when her new friend, human boy Hailey, brings Eva and her friends to the colony of New Attica, where humans of all shapes and sizes live in apparent peace and harmony. But all is not as idyllic as it seems, and Eva Nine soon realizes that something sinister is going on—and if she doesn&’t stop it, it could mean the end of everything and everyone on planet Orbona.
A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons (The Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup the Viking as Told to Cressida Cowell)
by Cressida CowellIt's Hiccup's birthday, but that's not going to keep him from getting into trouble. To save his dragon, Toothless, from being banished, Hiccup must sneak into the Meathead Public Library and steal the Viking's most sacred book. But the Vikings see books as a dangerous influence, and keep them locked up and under heavy guard. To save his friend, Hiccup must brave the Hairy Scary Librarian and his dreadful army of Meathead Warriors and face off against the formidable Driller-Dragons. Will he make it out and live to see his next birthday?