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The Crazy Key Clue (The Nancy Drew Notebooks #15)
by Carolyn KeeneIt's almost Halloween, and Nancy can't wait. Not only does she get to dress up, but she and George are having a sleepover at Bess's house. Nancy's puppy finds an old key in Bess's backyard, and after Bess brings the key inside, it disappears. Someone is turning the trick-or-treating into one big trick!
The Crazy Man
by Pamela PorterA poem about Emaline, a small girl who has to cope with a permanent disability and a broken family, since her father suffers from a mental illness.
The Crazy Man
by Pamela PorterIt is 1965, and twelve-year-old Emaline lives on a wheat farm in southern Saskatchewan. Her family has fallen apart. When her beloved dog, Prince, chased a hare into the path of the tractor, she chased after him, and her dad accidentally ran over her leg with the discer, leaving her with a long convalescence and a permanent disability. But perhaps the worst thing from Emaline's point of view is that in his grief and guilt, her father shot Prince and then left Emaline and her mother on their own. Despite the neighbors' disapproval, Emaline's mother hires Angus, a patient from the local mental hospital, to work their fields. Angus is a red-haired giant whom the local kids tease and call the gorilla. Though the small town's prejudice creates a cloud of suspicion around Angus that nearly results in tragedy, in the end he becomes a force for healing as Emaline comes to terms with her injury and the loss of her father. In the tradition of novels such as Kevin Major's Ann and Seamus and Karen Hesse's Out of the Dust, novelist and poet Pamela Porter uses free verse to tell this moving, gritty story that is accessible to a wide range of ages and reading abilities.
The Crazy Tales of Pagla Dashu and Co.
by Sukumar Ray`Dashu got away with it because he was `mad?.? You never know what?s going to happen in Pagla Dashu?s world ? it?s an out-and-out romp. Life is never ordinary or dull when Dashu is around and this round-eyed, curly- haired schoolboy shakes up people and places till everyone and everything is as topsy-turvy as our hero. From his classroom antics to his playtime tactics, Dashu?s impish audacity has you rolling on the floor with laughter. Join him and his equally wacky company of madcap schoolboys and geniuses, show-offs and know-it-alls, scientists and explorers, and many other unforgettable characters who will take you on a crazy roller-coaster ride through poetry epidemics, strange robberies, chaotic school plays, and imaginary lands populated by magical creatures. These 25 classic stories by Sukumar Ray have been put together for the first time in English by the Jadavpur University Translators? Collective and feature rare illustrations by the father-son duo of Sukumar Ray and Satyajit Ray. PLUS! Book Mine Gems: 48 extra-special pages: Know more about the author, his work and his times. Plus things to think about and to do.'
The Creakers: The Musical Edition: Book And Soundtrack
by Tom FletcherAt night, this mischievous bunch peeks out from under your bed. When you hear that creak . . . creak . . . THE CREAKERS are there! Discover a hilarious and eerie middle-grade story by a UK star.<P><P>What would you do if you woke up to a world with no grown-ups?<P><P>When all the parents in the world disappear, most kids think this is amazing! They can finally run wild and eat candy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But Lucy Dungston wants to get her mom back, especially because her dad disappeared not long ago. Lucy wants the truth, and she's convinced that the creaking sounds that come from under her bed can lead her to it.<P><P>Creak . . . creak . . .That's when Lucy meets the Creakers, a bunch of sticky, smelly creatures who live under children's beds. This troublesome bunch has taken all the grown-ups to an upside-down world called the Woleb. Lucy must act fast if she wants to rescue the grown-ups, because adults who stay in the Woleb too long start becoming Creakers!
The Creation (25th Anniversary Edition)
by James Weldon JohnsonAn award-winning retelling of the Biblical creation story from a star of the Harlem Renaissance and an acclaimed illustratorJames Weldon Johnson, author of the civil rights anthem "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," wrote this beautiful Bible-learning story in 1922, at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. Set in the Deep South, The Creation alternates breathtaking scenes from Genesis with images of a country preacher under a tree retelling the story for children. The exquisite detail of James E. Ransome's sun-dappled paintings and the sophisticated rhythm of the free verse pay tribute to Black American oral traditions of country sermonizing and storytelling: As far as the eye of God could see/ Darkness covered everything/ Blacker than a hundred midnights/ Down in a cypress swamp. . . . This beautiful new edition of the classic Coretta Scott King Award winner features a fresh, modern design, a reimagined cover, and an introduction of the remarkable life of James Weldon Johnson.
The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection
by Colby SharpBook advocate Colby Sharp presents more than forty beloved, award-winning, diverse and bestselling authors and illustrators in a creative challenge! Colby Sharp invited more than forty authors and illustrators to provide story starters for each other; photos, drawings, poems, prose, or anything they could dream up. When they received their prompts, they responded by transforming these seeds into any form of creative work they wanted to share. The result is a stunning collection of words, art, poetry, and stories by some of our most celebrated children book creators. A section of extra story starters by every contributor provides fresh inspiration for readers to create works of their own. Here is an innovative book that offers something for every kind of reader and creator! With contributions by Sherman Alexie, Tom Angleberger, Jessixa Bagley, Tracey Baptiste, Sophie Blackall, Lisa Brown, Peter Brown, Lauren Castillo, Kate DiCamillo, Margarita Engle, Deborah Freedman, Adam Gidwitz, Chris Grabenstein, Jennifer L. Holm, Victoria Jamieson, Travis Jonker, Jess Keating, Laurie Keller, Jarret J. Krosoczka, Kirby Larson, Minh Lê, Grace Lin, Kate Messner, Daniel Nayeri, Naomi Shihab Nye, Debbie Ohi, R.J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park, Dav Pilkey, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Jewell Parker Rhodes, Dan Santat, Gary Schmidt, John Schu, Colby Sharp, Bob Shea, Liesl Shurtliff, Lemony Snicket, Laurel Snyder, Javaka Steptoe, Mariko Tamaki, Linda Urban, Frank Viva, and Kat Yeh.
The Creator in You
by Jordan RaynorWith engaging rhyme and stunning illustrations, this picture book sparks readers&’ imaginations with the big idea that God created human beings to make, model, and work like Him.The Creator in You is a book that children, graduates, and even many adults will treasure for a lifetime. This fresh perspective on the creation account from the Bible&’s first book, Genesis, helps readers see that &“the sixth day&” wasn't the end of creation—it was &“just the beginning.&”&“Before His day off, God had one more to-do. On His sixth day creating, God chose to make you.&” God made kids to create like he does—by filling the world with sand castles and s&’mores today, and businesses and books tomorrow. Through inspiring illustrations and text, readers of all ages will feel connected to God&’s story of creation in a deeply personal way, inspiring them to view their current and future work with purpose, enthusiasm, and joy.
The Creature Department
by Robert Paul Weston Framestore"Stunning...a bit like if you took Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Monsters Inc. and shoved them in a TARDIS." --Buzzfeed It's a tentacled, inventive, gooey, world in there. . . . Elliot Von Doppler and his friend Leslie think nothing ever happens in Bickleburgh, except inside the gleaming headquarters of DENKi-3000--the world's eighth-largest electronics factory. Beneath the glass towers and glittering skywalks, there's a rambling old mansion from which all the company's amazing inventions spring forth. And no one except Uncle Archie knows what's behind the second-to-last door at the end of the hall. Until Elliot and Leslie are invited to take a glimpse inside. They find stooped, troll-like creatures with jutting jaws and broken teeth. Tiny winged things that sparkle as they fly. And huge, hulking, hairy nonhumans (with horns). It is unlike anything they've ever seen. But when Chuck Brickweather threatens to shut down the DENKi-3000 factory if a new product isn't presented soon, the creatures know they are in danger. And when Uncle Archie vanishes, it's up to Elliot, Leslie, and every one of the unusual, er, "employees" to create an invention so astonishing it will save the Creature Department.
The Creature Department. La fábrica de inventos tras la penúltima puerta del final del pasillo
by Robert Paul Weston<P><P>¿Qué se esconde tras la penúltima puerta del final del pasillo? ¿Es cierto que hay un departamento secreto lleno de increíbles inventos? <P>Echa una ojeada dentro y lo descubrirás... Elliot y Leslie creían que en Bickelburgo nunca pasaba nada. Bueno, excepto dentro de la DENKI-3000: la quinta compañía tecnológica más grande del mundo. <P>Tras sus torres de cristal y pasadizos elevados hay una vieja mansión de la que surgen los inventos más increíbles que puedas imaginar. Y solo el tío Archie sabe lo que en realidad esconde la penúltima puerta del final del pasillo. Claro, hasta que Elliot y Leslie son invitados a echar una ojeada dentro... <P>Tentáculos, criaturas jorobadas con aspecto de trol y dientes rotos. Seres con alas enanas que chisporrotean al volar# Pero el secreto mejor guardado de la Denki-3000 corre peligro y no hay tiempo que perder. Elliot, Leslie y las extrañas criaturas tendrán que ponerse garras a la obra si quieren salvar la compañía a tiempo.
The Creature from Club Lagoona (Ghosts of Fear Street #21)
by R. L. Stine Gloria HatrickTad is in over his head when his family takes a vacation to Club Lagoona, a new resort and water park. His mom, his dad, and little sister are having fun, but Tad's not, and he shouldn't. There's something lurking beneath the surface of the club's pool. Something that loves slow swimmers -- for lunch!
The Creature from Club Lagoona (Ghosts of Fear Street)
by R. L. StineTad’s family vacation at Club Lagoona, a wet and wild water resort, seems like it will be nothing but fun in the sun. But not for Tad. He’s afraid of the water—and he should be. Because there’s something lurking beneath the surface of the club’s tremendous Atlantis pool. It’s big. It’s green. And it loves slow swimmers—for lunch!
The Creature in Crestwood Park
by Barbara FordBerrie is very excited when her teacher asks everyone to do a report on an animal that they've seen in their state. But no one believes that Berrie has seen a coyote in the local park! Can she convince them that the creature is real?
The Creature in Ogopogo Lake (Boxcar Children #108)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Robert PappThe Aldens are visiting Grandfather's friend, Amy, at the Ogopogo Retreat in Canada. Amy rents cabins to tourists who hope to see the mysterious underwater creature, the Ogopogo, swimming in the lake. Henry, Jesse, Violet, and Benny can't wait to try to spot the Ogopogo from their cabin.Amy tells the children about a riddle that an old friend left for her in one of the cabins that could lead to a small treasure. The children need to find the treasure, and fast--otherwise, Amy will have to sell the retreat. As the riddle starts to unfold, strange things start to happen around the lake. Something is moving around in the water late at night, and someone doesn't want the Aldens helping Amy. Will the Boxcar Children crack the riddle before it's too late?
The Creature in Room #YTH-125 (Franken-Sci High #5)
by Mark YoungThe science at Franken-Sci High gets even madder in this fifth book in a wacky series created with the Jim Henson Company.There&’s a school field trip coming up, and most Franken-Sci High students can&’t wait to venture off the school campus. But Newton Warp&’s roommate, H.G. &“Higgy&” Vollington, only wants to go if he can find a way to look human. Higgy usually flaunts the green goo he is made of, but when he lived out in the real world, regular people always stared at him. Newton, Shelly, and Theremin try various ways of making him less green, but nothing works. They need to go to the enemy for help: Mimi Crowninshield is a genius when it comes to inventing creepily-realistic cosmetics. She agrees to help Higgy if the friends tell her Newton&’s big secret. Newton doesn&’t know the answer to the mystery of where he came from, but now he has more reason than ever to figure it out! TM & © 2020 The Jim Henson Company
The Creature of Black Water Lake: World of Adventure Series, Book 13 (World of Adventure #13)
by Gary PaulsenThirteen-year-old Ryan Swanner and his mom just moved to the mountain resort of Black Water Lake. The locals say that beneath the lake's seemingly calm surface, a giant, ancient creature lives. But Ryan's new friend Rita tells him that's just hogwash. She's not afraid to go fishing out on the lake, even though, oddly, the lake seems to be nearly empty of fish. One day Ryan sees a small animal fall from a tree into the lake--and never surface again. Something is in the lake. And it's alive....
The Creature of Habit
by Jennifer E. SmithA delightful picture book about a creature of habit whose routine suddenly gets disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a new friend. A perfect story for little readers learning social emotional skills that explores the joy of trying something new!A very big creature with big teeth, big eyes, and very big feet lives on the island of Habit. Every day the creature happily does the exact same things in the exact same order. That is, until a small boat carrying a very small creature with small teeth, small eyes, and very, very small feet arrives on the island. The big creature is excited to share his routine, but the small creature has ideas of his own. The little creature does something different every day--it's madness to the big creature! Can these two creatures learn to understand each other? Is the island big enough for both of them? Colorful and captivating, this is a story about learning with and from your friends.
The Creature of Habit Tries His Best (A Creature of Habit Story)
by Jennifer E. SmithThe Creature of Habit is back in this humorous picture book that tackles a perennial challenge for every kid – learning to ride a bike! This story celebrates the power of persistence and reminds us that sometimes, it's not about being the best but about giving it your best try!On the island of Habit, there lived a very big creature who was about to go on the ride of his life!While he&’d recently learned to try new things, the very big creature had also learned that he wasn&’t always very good at everything. It turned out trying was hard! The kind of hard that made him stomp his feet and roar his biggest roar . . . and sometimes even feel like quitting. And learning to ride a bike? That was really hard—every time he tried, he wobbled and fell right off.But the very big creature wouldn&’t give up. He might not ever be the best at riding a bike, but maybe—just maybe—he could be the best at trying to ride one. After all, trying was a lot like sticking with something—and he was already an expert at that!Charming and vibrantly illustrated by award-winning artist Leo Espinosa, Jennifer E. Smith&’s picture book about a character with big feelings tackles the ups and downs of learning something new with humor, reminding readers to take pride in each effort to try again — big or small.
The Creature of the Pines (The Unicorn Rescue Society #1)
by Adam GidwitzA New York Times bestseller!Unicorns are real. (At least we think they are.) Are you ready to protect the creatures of myth and legend? Then you belong in The Unicorn Rescue Society. HURRY–THE CREATURES NEED YOU! Elliot Eisner isn't exactly thrilled with the first day at his new school. His class is going on a field trip to a creepy forest called the Pine Barrens. The trip is being led by Professor Fauna, the weirdest teacher Elliot has ever met. And the only kid who will talk to Elliot, Uchenna Devereaux, isn&’t afraid of danger. She likes danger. Elliot and Uchenna are about to become part of a secret group of adventurers, The Unicorn Rescue Society, whose goal is to protect and defend the world&’s mythical creatures. Together with Professor Fauna, Elliot and Uchenna must help rescue a Jersey Devil from a duo of conniving, greedy billionaires, the Schmoke Brothers. Join Elliot and Uchenna on their very first quest as members of the Unicorn Rescue Society in this fantasy-adventure series from Adam Gidwitz, the beloved bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitors Tale and A Tale Dark & Grimm. Illustrated throughout, this is the perfect fit for newly independent readers looking for a story full of adventure, fun, and friendship.
The Creed Explained
by Antonio Vecchini Silvia VecchiniIntroduce children ages 8-12 to the Apostles' Creed and the foundations of the Catholic faith. This guide explores each of the twelve "articles", or lines, of the Apostles' Creed piece by piece. Prayers, reflections, a notebook section and quotes from various saints and theologians give more depth to the articles. The Creed Explained offers the Apostles' Creed as a guideline for taking children through the basic tenets of Catholicism, and begins to bring them into a deeper understanding of God.
The Creek
by Jennifer L. HolmCaleb Devlin is a legend on Mockingbird Lane, the boy who terrorized an entire town before he got sent away. They say he hurt other kids, tortured animals, set fires, and did things grown-ups speak of only in whispers. But that was all before Penny and her little brother moved here. Now Caleb's back, older and more dangerous than ever, and terrible things have started happening again. The whole town knows he's responsible, but the police can't do anything without proof. So Penny and her friends have no choice but to try to stop him themselves. Except now he's after them.
The Creek at the Farm (Into Reading, Level J #59)
by Annette Smith Samantha AsriNIMAC-sourced textbook <p><p> Lily and Josh are staying at Grandpa's farm. They know they can't go down to the creek without Grandpa. But when Lucky starts to bark, Lily and Josh run after him . . . down to the creek.
The Creep's at It Again
by Janet Adele BlossJesse Andrews can't believe how lucky she is! She's being considered for a part in a television commercial. And she knows just how to increase her chances of being chosen. She'll buddy up to Veronica Peters. After all, Veronica's father is the producer. Jesse's only problem is her brother Mikey. He and his pet frog, Mr. Bump, keep messing everything up. First Mikey does embarrassing things during Jesse's audition. And then he does something stupid every time Veronica is around. How can Jesse be a TV star when her brother is a creep?
The Creepening of Dogwood House
by Eden RoyceThe Walter Award Honor–winning author of Root Magic returns with a terrifying story in the Southern Gothic tradition, inspired by the hoodoo practice of hair burning.At night, Roddie still dreams of sitting at his mother’s feet while she braids his Afro down. But that’s a memory from before. Before his mom died in a tragic accident. Before he was taken in by an aunt he barely knows. Before his aunt brought him to Dogwood House, the creepiest place Roddie has ever seen. It was his family’s home for over a hundred years. Now the house—abandoned and rotting, draped in Spanish moss that reminds him too much of hair—is his home too.Aunt Angie has returned to South Carolina to take care of Roddie and reconnect with their family’s hoodoo roots. Roddie, however, can’t help but feel lost. His mom had never told him anything about hoodoo, Dogwood House, or their family. And as they set about fixing the house up, Roddie discovers that there is even more his mother never said. Like why she left home when she was seventeen, never to return. Or why she insisted Aunt Angie always wear her hair in locs. Or what she knew of the strange secrets hidden deep within Dogwood House—secrets that have awoken again, and are reaching out to Roddie…
The Creeper Attack: An Unofficial Minecrafters Time Travel Adventure (Unofficial Minecrafters Time Travel #2)
by Winter MorganAfter returning home from their travels through time, Brett just wants to return to his everyday life. He and his friend Poppy have been invited to build a new farm in the cold biome, and Brett begins to prepare. But as he gathers crops, he falls down the portal, and this time it carries him to the future! With nowhere else to turn, Brett travel to the future Meadow Mews, only to find it under daily attacks from creepers. He sees his friends—and his future self—living in constant fear. He wants nothing more than to help, but how can he explain his who he is? Worst of all, what happens when his friend assume he is a villain who stole their friend’s skin? Join Brett as he struggles to find a way to save his village in the second installment of the Unofficial Minecrafters Time Travel Adventure series from bestselling author Winter Morgan!