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Jimmy Spoon and the Pony Express
by Kristiana GregoryHaving returned from living with his friends the Shoshoni, seventeen-year-old Jimmy Spoon grows restless again and seeks adventure by taking a job with the Pony Express.
Jimmy's Boa and the Big Splash Birthday Bash
by Trinka Hakes NobleJimmy's birthday party at Sealand turns into a big adventure.
Jimmy's Leprechaun Trap
by Dan Kissane[from the back cover] "The hilarious account of Jimmy's brush with a mischievous leprechaun. Jimmy never gave a second thought to the Little People. But when a leprechaun turns up on the farm, all hell breaks loose. This troublesome creature causes havoc--with the animals, with the humans, even with the machines! What can they do to get rid of him? For more adventures with Jimmy, read Jimmy and the Banshee. Dan Kissane lives on a farm in Kerry where he keeps sheep and bees. He is the author of several books for children, including Pugnax and the Princess, The Eagle Tree and Jimmy and the Banshee.”
Jimmy's Room (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Sally Comport Nathaniel ClintonNIMAC-sourced textbook. INSIDE THE ROOM. When Jimmy turns thirteen, his uncle gives him a key to a room and orders him to lock himself in before the sun sets. Should Jimmy obey—or should he listen to the doubts inside his head?
Jimmy's Stars
by Mary Ann RodmanIt's September 1943, and eleven-year-old Ellie McKelvey's older brother, Jimmy, has just been drafted. Jimmy has a joyful heart and a kind word for everyone, and he's the only person who thinks Ellie is smart and funny and as beautiful as Lana Turner, the movie star. Ellie can hardly stand to see him go. With Jimmy gone, Aunt Toots moves into his bedroom, Ellie's mother takes a war job at a factory, and everything in Ellie's life seems upside down. But she figures that the war will be over and Jimmy home by Christmas, so as much as she misses him, she keeps her spirits up. Even as families in the neighborhood begin to receive telegrams informing them that their boys are wounded or worse, Ellie never stops believing in Jimmy. In her second work of historical fiction, Mary Ann Rodman captures all the authentic details of life on the homefront during World War II, as well as the fierce love a sister has for her beloved big brother.Jimmy's Stars is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Jin Woo
by Eve Bunting Chris K. SoentpietDavid likes his family the way it has always been, just him and Mom and Dad. He never wanted to be a big brother. And he certainly didn't want Jin Woo, the little baby from Korea, to join the family. Now Jin Woo is getting all the attention, and David feels as if no one cares about him anymore. But then a surprising letter helps him to understand that being a brother can mean being surrounded with more love than ever.Eve Bunting and Chris Soentpiet bring the same deep emotion that distinguished their previous collaboration, So Far from the Sea, to this moving story of an adoptive family that has love to spare.
Jina Rides to Win (Riding Academy #3)
by Alison HartThe four roommates in Suite 4B at Foxhall Academy -- Jina, Lauren, Andie, and Mary Beth -- don't always agree on everything. But they all love horses! And what can beat living with your friends at a school with a super riding program.
Jina's Pain-in-the-Neck Pony (Riding Academy #7)
by Alison HartJina deserves a blue ribbon for patience after her own horse is sidelined and she agrees to show a pony named Applejacks -- with a sour disposition -- and help out his seven-year-old owner, Whitney, who constantly demands attention.
Jing's Family (All Kinds of Families)
by Elliot RileyBook Features:• 24 pages, about 8 inches x 8 inches • Ages 4-7, PreK-Grade 1 leveled readers • Simple, easy-to-read pages with vibrant illustrations • Features vocabulary and pre- and post-reading comprehension activities • Includes reading and teaching tips The Magic of Reading: Introduce your child to the magic of reading with Jing's Family, a story about adoption and diverse families. This 24-page book features colorful illustrations and simple language to practice early reading comprehension skills. Hands-On Reading Adventure: Jing was adopted into her family. Learn about all different kinds of families, what being adopted means, and why it is so special! Features: More than just an engaging book about family and diversity, this kids book also includes a vocabulary list, picture glossary, reading and teaching tips, and fun comprehension and extension activities to help kids explore their own families. Leveled Books: This early reading book engages preschoolers through first graders with leveled text, vocabulary, colorful illustrations, and an interesting story about family to promote essential reading comprehension skills. Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.
Jingal
by Madhuri ShanbhagThis is a story of a small girl Anni. Jingle is Annis good pet. She likes her very much. Jingles also like Anni very much. They both enjoy each other’s company and like to be always together.
Jingle (Swindle #8)
by Gordon KormanJINGLE: a light clinking or tingling sounds, often heralding the approach of Santa, reindeer, or the mysterious thief of a priceless possession . . . Griffin Bing and his friends are NOT happy. Instead of going away for winter break, they've been signed up to volunteer at a local Christmas extravaganza . . . as elves. It's not easy being an elf. Not when Santa is bad news and Rudolph is being played by a Doberman who makes up his own rules wherever he goes. But being an elf is nothing compared to being blamed when a prized Christmas possession -- worth over ten million dollars -- is stolen right from under your nose. It's time for these elves to get off the shelf and track down a Christmas thief!
Jingle Bells
by Jill Howarth<p>Introduce babies to this classic Christmas carol, complete with bells that really jingle!<p> <p>Sing along to the merriest classic Christmas song as everyone dashes through the snow to get to a tree-lighting ceremony! Be sure to jingle the bells to make the song come to life!<p>
Jingle Bells (Horse Diaries Special Edition)
by Catherine Hapka Ruth SandersonA heartwarming Clydesdale story for the holiday season! For all lovers of horses, history, and the holidays, here's a very special Horse Diaries book. Wisconsin, 1915. Jingle Bells is a strong Clydesdale gelding. He enjoys his work on the farm, pulling the hay wagon in the summer and a sleigh in the winter, and he loves his human friend, Kari. But when Kari's older brother comes home for Christmas with a new Model T Ford, will the family still need Jingle Bells?
Jingle Bells (Little Golden Book)
by Kathleen N. Daly J. P. MillerBack in print--a classic Little Golden Book about jingly jangly Christmas fun! A bear family takes some of the village animals out for a spin in the sleigh--and ends up helping Santa deliver his toys! This merry Little Golden Book from 1964 is reissued for a new generation to enjoy.
Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (Junie B. Jones #25)
by Barbara ParkIt's holiday time, and Room One is doing lots of fun things to celebrate. Only, how can Junie B. enjoy the festivities when Tattletale May keeps ruining her holiday glee?
Jingle Bells: Read & Listen Edition (Little Golden Book)
by Kathleen N. DalyBack in print—a classic Little Golden Book about jingly jangly Christmas fun! A bear family takes some of the village animals out for a spin in the sleigh—and ends up helping Santa deliver his toys! This merry Little Golden Book from 1964 is reissued for a new generation to enjoy.This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.
Jingle Boy
by Kieran ScottSixteen-year-old Paul Nicholas is a self-confessed Christmas fanatic. That's why he's so smitten with Sarah--a girl who smells like peppermint and thinks picking out presents to the strains of "Winter Wonderland" is the ultimate afternoon activity. But when he catches Sarah making out with Santa Claus at the Paramus Park mall, his dad's over-the-top lights catch the Nicholas house on fire, and his mom gets fired from Fortunoff's because of something he did for Christmas for Sarah, Paul gets caught in a downward spiral of holiday gloom. This year, the spirit of Scrooge has settled in--and it's not going to be pretty. Or will the spirit of the holiday prevail? From the Hardcover edition.
Jingle Dancer
by Cynthia Leitich SmithJenna, a contemporary Muscogee (Creek) girl in Oklahoma, wants to honor a family tradition by jingle dancing at the next powwow. But where will she find enough jingles for her dress?
Jingle Jangle: (Movie Tie-In)
by David E. Talbert Lyn Sisson-TalbertA joyful middle grade novel based on the Netflix holiday film Jingle Jangle: A Chistmas Journey, starring Phylicia Rashad, Forrest Whitaker, Anika Noni Rose, Keegan Michael Key, and newcomer Madalen Mills, about an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention, that if they can get it to work in time for the holidays, could change their lives forever.A delightful middle grade story based on the Netflix holiday film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey! A holiday tale set in the snow-covered town of Cobbleton, Jingle Jangle follows eccentric toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker) whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when a betrayal by a former protégé (Keegan-Michael Key) leaves Jeronicus withdrawn and down on his luck, it's up to his bright and adventurous granddaughter, Journey (newcomer Madalen Mills) -- and a singularly magical invention -- to save the day. From the imagination of writer/director David E. Talbert and producer Lyn Sisson-Talbert, featuring original music by John Legend, Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan, and Michael Diskint. Jingle Jangle reminds you that anything is possible...if you believe.
Jingle, All the Way Home: An Advent Countdown Story
by Catherine HapkaAn Advent Novel: Count down to Christmas in twenty-four sealed chapters!They may live in Poinsettia, "the Most Christmassy Town in the U.S. of A.," but the Kerstman kids have never had a Christmas like this!When Chris discovers a puppy wedged in his family's chimney on Christmas morning, he knows exactly how it got there because the dog tells him. Jingle stowed away in Santa's sleigh, got left behind accidentally, and he can talk! Can Chris, his big sister, Holly, and her best friend, Ivy, find a way to help Jingle return to the North Pole?With full-color artwork and one sealed chapter to open each day, Jingle, All the Way Home is the perfect gift to bring festive cheer to your Christmas countdown!Catherine Hapka has published many books for children of all ages. As a kid she always wanted Santa to bring her a pony for Christmas. These days, she's lucky enough to live on a small farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with three oversize ponies (also know as horses) along with several rascally goats, a small flock of chickens, and too many cats.Kathryn Selbert is an award-winning freelance illustrator, author, and designer currently living in Montclair, New Jersey, with her tea-loving husband and grumpy French bulldog, Margot. She has so much Christmas spirit, she decorates her tree in November.
Jingle, the Christmas Clown
by Tomie DepaolaStaying behind when their circus moves on, a young clown and a troupe of baby animals put on a special Christmas Eve show for an Italian village too poor to celebrate the holiday. Includes a recipe for Donna Chiara's Stelline d'Oro cookies, created by Mary Ann Esposito, host of "Ciao Italia" the public television cooking program.
Jingles and Snowflake Save Christmas
by Bre LaceyTake off on to a high-flying adventure with Jingles and Snowflake getting back Santa’s magic key and saving Christmas. To find Santa’s magic key, they will have to race against time to locate Charles to get the magic key to help Santa deliver all the presents on time to all the good boys and girls. Will they be able to find Charles and Santa’s magic key in time? Will they be able to save Christmas?
Jingo Django
by Sid FleischmanThe Newbery-winning author of The Whipping Boy now offers "a vitally told, just-plain-fun tale to read". Orphan Jingo Hawks and a con artist join forces in a rollicking, suspenseful story of a race for gold.
Jingo Django
by Sid FleischmanOrphan Jingo Hawks is out of luck when Mrs. Daggatt hires him out as a chimney sweep to the awful General Dirty-Face Scurlock. But it's gypsy luck that day in 1854 puts Jingo into the right chimney and then into the care of the mysterious Mr. Peacock-Hancock-Jones, who claims to know Jingo's scoundrel father. Together they set out on a treasure hunt from Boston to Mexico for buried gold. But they are not alone -- those nasty gold diggers Mrs. Daggatt and General Scurlock are hot on their trail. But Mr. Peacock-Hancock-Jones has more than a few surprises in store . . .