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I Want to be a Ballerina
by Anna Membrino Smiljana CohWhen Mia tries to become a ballerina just like her big sister, she discovers that getting the right outfit is just the beginning. Despite great effort, there are lots of mishaps, and Mia doesn't quite become the prima ballerina she hoped to be. But she does finally earn her true reward: time with her sister.
I Want to be a Laboratory Scientist!
by Kelli GarciaLearn what happens in a laboratory that helps doctors treat patients and make them feel better!The science, laughter, and wonder that occurs behind the scenes will open your eyes to a new world. Explore the growth of bacteria and how microbiologists discover what it is and how to treat it!While working on a school project Kori learns what her mom does every day while she is in school. Take a trip into the world of a microbiology laboratory scientist!
I Wanted a Pony
by Diana Pullein-ThompsonWhen Agusta visits her cousins for the summer at Treetops Farm, she finds them rude, but figures they must be right that she's "queer." They all ride horses, and Augusta has no horse. They are not willing to lend her a horse, or allow her to ride one of their bikes, so she reads about horse-riding. The summer seems lost, until Augusta finds a way out of a day-trip to buy her cousin a horse, and sneaks into town to buy a horse of her own.
I Was A Rat!
by Philip Pullman Kevin Hawkes"I Was a Rat!" So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe it's true. But what is he now? A terrifying monster running wild in the sewers? The Daily Scourge is sure of it. A victim of "Rodent Delusion"? The hospital nurse says yes. A lucrative fairground freak? He is to Mr. Tapscrew. A champion wriggler and a budding thief? That's what Billy thinks. Or just an ordinary small boy, though a little ratty in his habits? Only three people believe this version of the story. And it may take a royal intervention--and a bit of magic--to convince the rest of the world. Set against the backdrop of a Royal Wedding--and a playful parody of the press, I Was a Rat! is a magical weaving of humor, fairy tale, and adventure.
I Was A Second Grade Werewolf
by Daniel PinkwaterThough he has turned into a werewolf, his parents, teacher, and classmates still see him as Lawrence Talbot, second grader.
I Was Here
by Gayle Forman<P>A brand-new, heartwrenching novel from the bestselling author of If I Stay, Gayle Forman. <P>This characteristically powerful novel follows eighteen-year-old Cody Reynolds in the months following her best friend's shocking suicide. As Cody numbly searches for answers as to why Meg took her own life, she begins a journey of self-discovery which takes her to a terrifying precipice, and forces her to question not only her relationship with the Meg she thought she knew, but her own understanding of life, love, death and forgiveness. <P><b> Nominee for the 2018 Young Reader's Choice Award </b> <i>(Pacific Northwest Library Association)</i>
I Was Here
by Gayle Forman<P>Cody and Meg were inseparable...Until they weren't. When her best friend, Meg, drinks a bottle of industrial-strength cleaner alone in a motel room, Cody is understandably shocked and devastated. She and Meg shared everything--so how was there no warning? <P>But when Cody travels to Meg's college town to pack up the belongings left behind, she discovers that there's a lot that Meg never told her. About her old roommates, the sort of people Cody never would have met in her dead-end small town in Washington. About Ben McAllister, the boy with a guitar and a sneer, and some secrets of his own. And about an encrypted computer file that Cody can't open--until she does, and suddenly everything Cody thought she knew about her best friend's death gets thrown into question. <P><b> Nominee for the 2018 Young Reader's Choice Award </b> <i>(Pacific Northwest Library Association)</i>
I Was Picked: The John Challis Story
by Howard ShapiroJohn Challis was diagnosed with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in June, 2006. Throughout his 2-year battle, he met some of the biggest names in sports and through these encounters, his positive outlook inspired athletes such as Mario Lemiuex, Ben Roethlisberger and Alex Rodriguez. In the end, he lost his battle with cancer on August 19, 2008, but not before reminding everyone he encountered to live life to the fullest.
I Was So Mad
by Mercer MayerLittle Critter isn't allowed to anything he wants to do; he gets mad and decides to run away, but then he gets to go with his friends and play baseball.
I Was So Mad!
by Dora Leder Norma SimonText and pictures relate situations, which sometimes result in such reactions as frustration, anxiety, humiliation, and loss of control.
I Was There
by Hans Peter RichterSet in Nazi Germany, this first-person account of the events and attitudes of the Third Reich provides a glimpse into the lives of German young people of that period.
I Was Walking Down The Road
by Sarah BarchasAs a little girl walks down the road, she encounters different animals. Told in repetitive text, she captures and cages each one until the end.
I Was a Sixth-Grade Zombie (Ghosts of Fear Street #29)
by R. L. Stine Nina Kiriki HoffmanEvery kid in Valerie Martin's class has joined a mysterious after-school club, but they can't remember a thing about it. Val begins to investigate and when she uncovers the truth, she may be the next to lose her mind.
I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader
by Kieran ScottNew Jersey transplant and sassy brunette Annisa Gobrowski has a problem-literally everyone at her Florida high school is blonde. No lack of golden highlights is going to stop Annisa from making the cheerleading squad. But after accidentally breaking the most popular girl in school's nose, and discovering the cheerleaders all hate her, she starts having second thoughts. Is it too much to ask to land a spot on the team, win the heart of her dreamy crush and make tons of new friends? Annisa is on the verge of giving up, but the cheerleader in her just won't let her quit. She may be a little different, but Sand Dune High had better watch out-this non-blonde is here to stay in this hilariously funny novel from Private author Kieran Scott.
I Was a Rat!
by Philip Pullman Kevin Hawkes“I Was a Rat!” So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe it’s true. But what is he now? A terrifying monster running wild in the sewers? The Daily Scourge is sure of it. A victim of “Rodent Delusion”? The hospital nurse says yes. A lucrative fairground freak? He is to Mr. Tapscrew. A champion wriggler and a budding thief? That’s what Billy thinks. Or just an ordinary small boy, though a little ratty in his habits? Only three people believe this version of the story. And it may take a royal intervention—and a bit of magic—to convince the rest of the world.Set against the backdrop of a Royal Wedding—and a playful parody of the press, I Was a Rat! is a magical weaving of humor, fairy tale, and adventure.
I Was a Sixth Grade Alien
by Bruce CovilleLife is not easy for Pleskit Meenom, the son of the first ambassador from another planet to arrive on Earth. Not only does he have to worry about just fitting in, but now he's shrunk his teacher and lost his grandfather's brain!!
I Was a Teenage Alien
by Jane GreenhillOas is sent from her home planet of Zorca-twenty-three to rescue her brother Ralb from the worst humanoid known in the solar system--a teenage girl. With her traveling companions, Rotsen, a plant with an attitude who watches too many Sopranos reruns, and Lehcarr, a Venus Fly Trap with the habit of eating her friends, they set out to find Ralb. Traveling through a black hole, Oas is transformed from her ananoid shape into a teenage humanoid, becoming what she fears most--a teenager. They land in Bedrocktown to find the teenagers aren't as bad as they feared--they're worse. Zen her handler has warned her to stay away from pizza and popcorn but she tries both, with horrible results. She needs to find her brother, figure out how humans kiss, save the town from an E. coli outbreak, and meet Johnny Depp, not necessarily in that order. Then all she has to do is find her way home, but are her ties to Earth too strong?
I Was a Teenage Fairy
by Francesca Lia BlockA feisty, sexy fairy helps a young girl heal traumas of her past.
I Was a Third Grade Bodyguard
by Mary Jane Auch Herm AuchI Was a Third Grade Bodyguard is a follow-up to I Was a Third Grade Science Project and I Was a Third Grade Spy. When Brian takes care of the third-grade class's pet chicken during Christmas vacation, Arful, his talking dog, has his paws full watching over it.
I Was a Third Grade Science Grade Project
by Mary Jane Auch Herm AuchIt sure is handy having Brian the Brain for a best friend -- how else would Josh have a shot at first prize in the science fair and winning tickets to Wonderland Lake? But when Brian plans to hypnotize his dog, Arfie, into thinking he's a cat, Josh knows he can say goodbye to Wonderland Lake -- this scheme will never work. The next thing he knows, Josh is climbing trees and craving raw fish sandwiches. What's going on? Will the real science project please meow?
I Was a Third Grade Spy
by Mary Jane Auch Herm AuchBelieve it or not-and you better believe it-Josh's dog Arful can talk! This is very useful to Josh and his pals who want to win the school talent contest. First the boys have to find out what the girls are planning for the contest. That's when they send Arful to get an earful by spying on the girls. Just wait until show time to see what Arful the spy uncovers.
I Was an Outer-Space Chicken (Alien Math #1)
by David LaRochelleMath meets sci-fi in this clever chapter book about two numbers-loving friends and their alien adventures. The first in a new series! &“This playful math series is overall a valuable addition to the chapter-book shelf.&” —Kirkus &“LaRochelle shrewdly integrates the numerical puzzles . . . into his madcap plot, and the playful competition between the math whiz kids further energizes the story.&” —Publishers Weekly Best friends Lamar and Lexie love math—and, in this first book in the Alien Math series, their skills come in handy when they&’re abducted by an extraterrestrial named Fooz. Fooz, unfamiliar with Earth life, mistakes the children for chickens . . . until Lamar and Lexie prove they&’re human by solving a tricky math problem. Fooz agrees to take them home, but on a side trip to a nearby planet to refuel, the two are captured by lumfurs, creatures that resemble Bigfoot. In order to escape and return to Fooz&’s ship and subsequently Earth, Lamar and Lexie must solve problems that require finding patterns, making estimates, and deciphering codes. Can the children pass the test and get home again?
I Was...: A Recycling Book for Children of All Ages
by Mary SchmeisserPrepare to embark on an inspiring journey for readers of all ages – an urgent call to action to protect our planet through the power of recycling. I Was… unveils the extraordinary stories of everyday heroes who have made a profound impact on Earth&’s future.
I Went Walking
by Sue WilliamsI Went Walking is a easy to read book for children. It represents a repetitive rhyme which makes it more for of an enjoyable game. It asks questions like, What did you see? A black cat.
I Went Walking (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue #Level C)
by Sue Williams Julie Vivas<p>I went walking. What did you see? I saw a black cat. Looking at me. <p>These catchy stanzas frolic through the Australian author Sue Williams’s simple, funny read-aloud picture book that tracks a crazy-haired boy’s stroll through the countryside. The boy sees a black cat, then a brown horse, then a red cow, and so on, and before he knows it, he’s being trailed by the entire menagerie! The Australian illustrator Julie Vivas brings the parade to life in lovely, lively watercolors—when the pink pig looks at the boy, for example, the boy sprays off his muddy body with a hose. Big type, repetition, friendly art, clean design—and the visual guessing game created by introducing each animal only partially at first—make this beloved tale a winner at story time.</p>