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Megafauna Mega-Fright!
by Cameron Macintosh and Alina TysoeNIMAC-sourced textbook
Tim and his friend Raff are spending their vacation helping Tim's mom—on a fossil dig. Raff thinks it's really boring, until Tim finds a strange device at the edge of the dig site. It looks like a rock, but it has numbers on it.
All of a sudden, Tim and Raff find themselves in an unfamiliar land full of creatures that look a lot like dinosaurs! Will the boys be able to escape the megafauna and find their way back?
The Mesmer Menace
by James Hamilton and Kersten HamiltonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Welcome to the Amazing Automated Inn, home of twelve-year-old inventor Wally Kennewickett, his genius scientist parents, and his dashing dog, Noodles. From the lightning harvester on the roof to the labs full of experiments in the dungeon, the inn is a wonderful place for a curious boy and his loyal dog to live. That is, until President Theodore Roosevelt himself calls the elder Kennewicketts away, leaving Wally and Noodles to face the evil Mesmers, horrible hypnotists bent on controlling the minds of powerful people. It seems the inn is their first stop on the way to world domination . . . and only an ingenious boy, a staff of automatons, and a brave dachshund stand in their way!
Midnight Journeys
by Maureen MecozziNIMAC-sourced textbook
Take a midnight journey into the mysterious world of sleep. Learn how sleep happens and how other animals sleep. Take a test to see if you're a night owl or an early bird.
Miss Alaineus
by Debra FrasierNIMAC-sourced textbook
Sage has misheard and misunderstood one of Mrs. Page's weekly vocabulary words. Her error leads to a humbling catastrophe: a momentous tragedy, in front of the entire class. Can Sage turn her vocabulary disaster: an event bringing great misfortune, into a triumph: a true success? Anyone who has ever been daunted: discouraged or disheartened, by a mere word in the dictionary will cheer wildly: in a manner lacking all restraint, as Sage transforms embarrassment into victory in Debra Frasier's touching story of loving--and mistaking--our glorious language.
Mystery at Marin Marsh
by Carol Stutz and Denise JordanNIMAC-sourced textbook. Nezzie, Robin, and Theresa discover an illegal dumping site that is harming the nearby animals. The girls put on their detective hats and set out to discover who is behind the horrible dumping.
A Night at the Beach
by Diane Bair and Pamela WrightNIMAC-sourced textbook. The beach is a special environment that includes mudflats, marshes, sand dunes, and other places. Read this book to learn about the beach and the animals that you might see there.
Nightmare on Flight 301
by Frank Pedersen and Gaston VanzetNIMAC-sourced textbook
A few hours in to Dr. Edward Simpson's flight from Singapore to London, things start going wrong. Passengers are becoming seriously unwell and, to make matters worse, both pilots are out of action. Dr. Simpson is faced with a desperate situation: He must not only find out what's wrong with everyone, but he must also land the plane safely—at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport!
Play On!
by Carmel Reilly and Martin FaganNIMAC-sourced textbook. Sam is a star player on the school basketball team. But when he is chosen for a role in the school play, he's under pressure to find time for both basketball practice and play rehearsals. Will he be able to balance his commitments?
Queen Genevieve and the Soppy Songs
by James HartNIMAC-sourced textbook. Talent quests are where dreams come true for some, while others have their hopes dashed. And when the prize is the hand of a fair queen (and a meat pie factory), the stakes are high! As Queen Genevieve and her suitors discover, good singing is not just a matter of tuneful lyrics. It must come from the heart!
The Rainbow Serpent: An Aboriginal Australian Story
by Chris Sarandis and Bronwyn BancroftNIMAC-sourced textbook