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Suck It Up
by Brian MeehlARE YOU UP to your neck in bloodsucking vampire stories? Tired of those tales about dentally enhanced dark lords? Before I wrote this book I thought all vampires were night-stalking, fangpopping, bloodsucking fiends. Then I met Morning McCobb. He’s a vegan vampire who drinks a soy-blood substitute called Blood Lite. He believes staking should be a hate crime. And someday he hopes to march in a Vampire Pride Parade. He was also the first vampire to out himself and try to show people of mortality, l...
Suck It Up and Die
by Brian MeehlNearly two years after Suck It Up, all Morning McCobb wants is to complete his training at the NY Fire Academy and to stay head over heels in love with Portia for as long as the chronology-crossed lovers can, given that she's now eighteen and he's stalled at sixteen.It's nearly the first anniversary of American Out Day, the historic day on which the Leaguer vampires of America began going mainstream without going bloodstream on their fellow mortal citizens.The tension between Morning's wish for a simple, out of the spotlight life, and Portia's cinematic obsession with historic events escalates to the breaking point when a super-sinister vampire rises from the grave with a powerful thirst, for revenge.From the Hardcover edition.
Suckerpunch (Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja #12)
by Marcus Emerson Noah ChildChase Cooper here with another crazy week at my school! Gavin is back for fun and Christopher Moss is back for revenge in what might be the most stressful week of my life! A mystery kid named Anonymoose has started posting pictures of ninjas all over the place and promises to reveal the identity of their leader - ME - on Friday at a school dance that Zoe's been planning! Everybody, including Brody Valentine, wants to help me stop Anonymoose, but I'm pretty sure I can handle it myself. Well, at least, I HOPE I can handle it myself.
Sucks to Be Me
by Kimberly PauleyMina Hamilton's parents want her dead. (Or undead to be precise.) They're vampires, and like it or not, Mina must decide whether to become a vampire herself. But Mina's more interested in hanging out with best friend Serena and trying to catch the eye of the too-hot-for-high-school Nathan Able than in the vampire training classes she's being forced to take. How's a girl supposed to find the perfect prom date and pass third-year French when her mom and dad are breathing down her neck--literally?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Sudan and Southern Sudan (The Evolution of Africa's Major Nations)
by Dorothy KavanaughEven before the East African country of Sudan became independent from British rule in 1956, the people of this region were fighting among themselves. For nearly all of Sudan's modern history the country has been devastated by civil wars. The first war between the Arab-dominated government in the North and rebel groups in the South lasted from 1955 to 1972. The second began in 1983 and ended in 2005, when a power-sharing agreement was signed. As part of that agreement, a referendum was held in January 2011 in which the residents of Southern Sudan voted to break away and form a new country. On July 9, 2011, the country officially became independent as the Republic of South Sudan. Despite the optimism of independence, today both the countries of Sudan and Southern Sudan have many problems. Most of the people of Sudan and Southern Sudan are desperately poor and suffer from famines, fighting, and human-rights abuses by government and rebel forces.
Sudden Impact (Orca Currents)
by Lesley ChoyceWhen Kurt is hurt in a soccer game and ends up in the hospital Tina tries to help him, but nobody will tell her what is wrong. Even Kurt's parents don't want her around. Tina learns that Kurt needs a donor with a rare blood type, and she finds a match in Kurt's soccer rival Jason. Jason agrees to donate his blood to Kurt, but when Kurt disappears from the hospital, the situation becomes desperate. Then Kurt's rival is in a tragic accident that may change everything. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Sudden Twists: 18 Tales That Take a Surprising Turn
by Burton GoodmanThis book contains 18 high interest stories of recognized literary merit. As the title suggests, each selection in this volume ends with a sudden twist. The stories will provide you with hours of reading pleasure--and the exercises which follow offer a variety of ways to help you improve your reading and literature skills.
Suddenly Last Summer (Camp Confidential #20)
by Melissa J. MorganIn this tearful conclusion to the series, Dr. Steve announces that the government has forced him to sell the campgrounds to the state. The girls are heartbroken?until they decide to take a stand.<P><P> They gather a group and head to the state capital to protest on the camp?s behalf, replete with signs, chants, and plenty of determination. Will the girls? plan work, or will this be the last summer they?re all together?
Suddenly Sisters (Mary Kate and Ashley, Sweet #16)
by Mary-Kate Olsen Ashley OlsenBrittany and Melanie challenge Mary-Kate and Ashley to spend a week in their shoes. The twins accept, but each soon finds out how strange daily life is without her sister.
Suddenly Supernatural 4: Crossing Over (Suddenly Supernatural #4)
by Elizabeth Cody KimmelMedium-in-training Kat Roberts is one year older and feeling a whole lot wiser when it comes to healing the living dead. But when her spirit-seeing mother volunteers to chaperone her class trip to Old Montreal, Kat's problems become drop dead-serious. From dealing with French-Canadian ghosts to trying to win the heart of her former bio lab partner and top-secret crush, Kat is finding beaucoupdrama on this border and boundary-crossing adventure.
Suddenly Supernatural: Scaredy Kat (Suddenly Supernatural #2)
by Elizabeth Cody KimmelFavorable Reviews for: Lily B. on the Brink of Cool"A pitch-perfect tween/teen vibe. Kimmel has it in spades."--Publishers Weekly"An entertaining novel that middle-school girls will pass to their friends."--Children's Literarture "A delightful heroine, sweeter than predecessors Georgia Nicholson and Adrian Mole-and hilarious."--Kirkus Favorable Reviews for: Lily B. on the Brink of Love"As witty and precocious as in the first book. . . . Lily's journal entries and advice columns, and her continued growth in learning to judge the character of would-be friends, deliver laughs and substance."--School Library Journal "This exuberant comedy of middle-school Love at First Sight will capture and delight its target audience. . . . Funny and full of great language. "--Children's Literature
Suddenly Supernatural: School Spirit (Suddenly Supernatural #1)
by Elizabeth KimmelIn the tradition of the loveable but flawed heroines from Louise Rennison's Georgia Nicholson Books, Kathleen O'Dell's Agnes Parker novels, and Lois Lowry's Anastasia Krupnik books comes Elizabeth Cody Kimmel's Kat Roberts. All Kat wants is to be normal, or at least to look that way to students at her new school. But her mother is a medium, and not the kind that fits in between small and large; Kat's mom is the kind of medium who sees spirits and communicates with them. And, even worse, Kat has just discovered that she can see spirits too. In fact, she seems to be the only one capable of helping a spirit at her school cross over successfully. The question is can she do it without needing to switch schools herself? In this the first of three SUDDENLY SUPERNATURAL books, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel brings humor, heart, and a little supernatural charm to the trials and tribulations of finding out who you are and who you want to be--all while surviving the seventh grade.
Suddenly Supernatural: Unhappy Medium (Suddenly Supernatural #3)
by Elizabeth Cody KimmelIn this third Suddenly Supernatural book, spirit-seeing Kat has pretty much overcome her fear of communicating with ghosts. But when she and best friend Jac visit the Whispering Pines Mountain House and Kat is challenged to help a deceased medium make her way back into the light, things get a little darker. From battling off dark spirits to fighting with Jac, Kat's week-long stay at the haunted mountain house is anything but relaxing. The question is what will be scarier: facing off with a misguided spirit or with her best friend, whose mother happens to be their chaperone?
Suddenly Twins!
by John PeelIt all began the day Chrissie Scott looked into the mirror and saw somebody else's reflection. A boy who looked exactly like her. Nothing would ever be the same again. . . <P> Suddenly Twins! <P> Chrissie thought she had troubles -- until she fell through the mirror into her double's life. He said his name was Chris, and his world was the mirror image of hers. His world was ruled by magic -- and about to be destroyed by the sorceress Lori Lee! <P> Chris is desperate. He has cast a powerful spell and sees the evil plot. Chrissie is the only one he can trust. Together they must save his world before it's too late. But is Chrissie about to be lost forever in the universe beyond the mirror?
Suddenly You: The Jane Austen Academy (The Jane Austen Academy #4)
by Cecilia GrayFanny doesn't need friends or love at The Jane Austen Academy. She only needs her running and intends to lie low until she can try out for the Olympic track team. But the Academy is in danger, and in an effort to save it, Fanny must join forces with the friend she never knew she wanted. She finds herself center stage in the middle of the Academy's biggest love triangle as the lead in the school play... only this track star can't afford to break a leg.
Suddenly in the Depths of the Forest
by Amos OzIn a gray and gloomy village, all of the animals--from dogs and cats to fish and snails--disappeared years before. No one talks about it and no one knows why, though everyone agrees that the village has been cursed. But when two children see a fish--a tiny one and just for a second--they become determined to unravel the mystery of where the animals have gone. And so they travel into the depths of the forest with that mission in mind, terrified and hopeful about what they may encounter. From the internationally bestselling author Amos Oz, this is a hauntingly beautiful fable for both children and adults about tolerance, loneliness, denial, and remembrance.
Sueña bailando
by Carlota TorresEL PRIMER LIBRO DE CARLOTA TORRES. BAILE, AMISTAD, AMOR... ¡Y MUCHA MÚSICA! La vida de Carlota es la danza. Desde pequeña no ha dejado de luchar por su sueño y ahora, junto con su grupo, tiene la oportunidad de presentarse a la competición más increíble que jamás hubiera imaginado. Los duros entrenamientos, los nervios, su grupo de amigas y ese chico que no puede quitarse de la cabeza... ¿Por qué todo tiene que complicarse siempre en el peor momento?
Sueños colectivos: Un juego, un sueño, muchas pesadillas
by Fausto LozanoEn la dimensión de los sueños se puede llegar a hacer lo que se desee. No se necesita caminar para llegar a un lugar, con tan sólo desearlo ya estamos ahí. Podemos traspasar paredes y volar hasta las estrellas. Visitamos lugares a los que nunca hemos ido, incluso nos encontramos con personas o entidades que no conocemos y tenemos sensaciones que en nuestra realidad nunca podríamos experimentar. Sin embargo, en este juego todo esto se encuentra alterado. Sueños Colectivos puede ser la más extraordinaria aventura y también la más terrible condena. Sueños Colectivos es una novela que a través de la magia y la psicología narra una aventura fantástica y sin igual. En una noche, que originalmente sería un festejo de cumpleaños, víctimas del fastidio, los jóvenes protagonistas se ven forzados a experimentar con un juego de mesa. Durante la odisea descubren que lo peor que te puede pasar no es la muerte. Una última advertencia: el juego establece sus propias reglas y para conocerlas tendrás que estar ahí.
Sueños de agua (Serie Elena Sirena #Volumen 1)
by Ona Carbonell¡La serie de libros de Ona Carbonell viene a por el oro! Elena tiene muy claro su objetivo: ¡competir y llegar a lo más alto como nadadora de sincronizada! Todo parece apuntar a que su sueño se cumplirá, pero el día de su cumpleaños Elena descubre algo mágico y fascinante... ¡Puede convertirse en sirena! Por si fuera poco, su madre, a la que apenas recuerda, también era una sirena. Elena se embarcará en un viaje para dar sentido a sus orígenes mientras trata de seguir con su vida normal y mantener su secreto a salvo. En esta nueva vida llena de posibilidades, ¿conseguirá centrarse en su sueño olímpico? La nueva saga de Ona Carbonell, ganadora de Masterchef Celebrity 2018 y capitana del equipo español de natación sincronizada.
Sueños de los niños del mundo (¡Arriba la Lectura! Read Aloud Module 10 #3)
by Takashi OwakiNIMAC-sourced textbook
Sueños por cumplir (La diversión de Martina #Volumen 10)
by Martina D'Antiochia¡No te pierdas esta nueva aventura de #LaDiversionDeMartina! No puedo estar más feliz, y es que este año voy a cumplir uno de los sueños más increíbles de mi vida: ir con todos mis amigos a ¡Florida! Es literalmente uno de los mejores lugares del mundo: playa, sol, música... lo único que lo hace todavía mejor es compartir este viaje con Hugo, pero no puedo evitar estar un poco triste porque no sabemos si este puede ser el último curso que estemos juntos… Aunque no me voy a quedar esperando a que el destino decida por nosotros… ¡Voy a escribir mi propio camino!
Suffer the Little Children: Uses of the Past in Jewish and African American Children's Literature (North American Religions)
by Jodi Eichler-LevineExamines classic and contemporary Jewish and African American children’s literatureThrough close readings of selected titles published since 1945, Jodi Eichler-Levine analyzes what is at stake in portraying religious history for young people, particularly when the histories in question are traumatic ones. In the wake of the Holocaust and lynchings, of the Middle Passage and flight from Eastern Europe's pogroms, children’s literature provides diverse and complicated responses to the challenge of representing difficultcollective pasts.In reading the work of various prominent authors, including Maurice Sendak, Julius Lester, Jane Yolen, Sydney Taylor, and Virginia Hamilton, Eichler-Levine changes our understanding of North American religions. She illuminates how narratives of both suffering and nostalgia graft future citizens into ideals of American liberal democracy, and into religious communities that can be understood according to recognizable notions of reading, domestic respectability, and national sacrifice. If children are the idealized recipients of the past, what does it mean to tell tales of suffering to children, and can we imagine modes of memory that move past utopian notions of children as our future? Suffer the Little Children asks readers to alter their worldviews about children’s literature as an “innocent” enterprise, revisiting the genre in a darker and more unsettled light.
Suffragette The Battle For Equality
by David RobertsImprisonment, hunger strikes, suffrajitsu — the decades-long fight for women’s right to vote was at times a ferocious one. Acclaimed artist David Roberts gives these important, socially transformative times their due in a colorfully illustrated history that includes many of the important faces of the movement in portraiture and scenes that both dignify and enliven. He has created a timely and thoroughly engaging resource in his first turn as nonfiction author-illustrator. Suffragette: The Battle for Equality follows the trajectory of the movement in the U.K. and visits some key figures and moments in the United States as it presents the stories of Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Ida B. Wells, Susan B. Anthony, and many more heroic women and men — making it a perfect gift for young readers of today. Dr. Crystal Feimster of Yale’s Department of African American Studies contributes a foreword that speaks to the relationship and differences between the British and American suffrage efforts.
Suficientes zanahorias: Just Enough Carrots (Spanish Edition) (MathStart 1)
by Stuart J. Murphy“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJThis high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom.The MathStart series has sold over 1.5 million copies and combines math with fun stories that have real-life applications. In Suficientes zanahorias, a Level One MathStart, children learn to formulate addition and subtraction equations and identify “more,” “fewer,” and “the same.”Cuando Conejo va de compras al supermercado con su mamá, comparar cantidades le resulta fácil. Sabe lo que deben comprar: á más zanahorias y menos lombrices!Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success!This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in eachFun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessonsEngaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presentedLively art from top-notch illustratorsCharts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehensionMathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!