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Doodlebug & Dandelion: Snow-Globe Love
by Pamela DellDoodlebug Pinkley tries to avoid a young admirer while he and his family stay at an ice hotel.
The Small Secret of Morse Code
by Pamela DellWant to know about the dots and dashes of Morse code? Learn how Morse code came into being and became less time-consuming and more efficient.
Birds of the World: 250 of Earth's Most Majestic Creatures
by Cesare Della PietàFrom owls and hawks to flamingos and toucans, this completely illustrated, fact-filled book features hundreds of avian wonders from all over the world for kids to discover and explore. This gorgeously illustrated book showcases the winged world of some of the most vibrant and unique birds. Approximately 10,000 different species of birds inhabit our planet, and they exist in all kinds of environments, from deserts to the Antarctic, from the open sea to impenetrable tropical forests, from swamps to mountaintops, to even cities and towns. This book offers young readers examples of the stunning variety of birds that live in our world -- from the largest ostrich at 5-feet tall and 330 pounds, to the smallest hummingbird at 2 inches long and weighing barely an ounce. Divided into chapters denoting geographical areas, Birds of the World features magnificent and detailed illustrations of each bird discussed. At the same time, captions summarize the most important aspects that make up a bird's life, such as environment, food, reproduction, and distinctive behavior. Kids will also learn about the varying colors of plumage, impressive courtship and mating displays, extraordinary flight skills, and more.
Memory Superpowers!: An Adventurous Guide to Remembering What You Don't Want to Forget
by Nelson DellisA kid’s guide to amazing feats of memorization with “a variety of engaging memory exercises [and] methods for all different types of learners.” —Kirkus ReviewsNelson Dellis, the four-time USA Memory Champion, reveals the secrets to his phenomenal ability to remember almost anything. From presidents to state capitals, from mathematical theorems to the periodic table, kids have so much to remember for school!This incredibly helpful book is structured as an entertaining and fantastical narrative in which the author guides the reader as they attempt to climb Mount Foreverest. Up there, the goal is to defeat the Memory Thief, a villain plotting to steal everyone’s memories. On the journey, while encountering pirates, forest dwarves, and mummies, you’ll also find tools and tricks to remember the US presidents in order, foreign word meanings, countries and capitals, the periodic table, long numbers, and multiplication tables. These easily understandable exercises can help build skills to remember any kinds of words, lists, numbers, or concepts. Whether you’re trying to become a better student or just want to amaze friends and family, Memory Superpowers! is one unforgettable book.“[Steph] Stilwell’s bright illustrations accompany this book that’s full of useful tips that will help students enjoy learning to study better.” ?Booklist
All Dads on Deck (Pee Wee Scouts #23)
by Judy DeltonIt's Father's Day and the Pee Wees are off on a boating adventure. All the dads are there. Jody is back. And there's a visiting Pee Wee, know-it-all Ashley. Everyone is ready to hook a fish and earn fishing badges. Everyone but Molly. Molly doesn't want to hurt any fish. No way. Time to put her plan into action. A jumbo shrimp and a bag of donuts just might do the trick. The Pee Wees goof around, do good deeds, take on projects and have fun and adventures. Find out all about what scouts do in the many Pee Wee Scout books you can get from Bookshare including: #1 Cookies and Crutches, #2 Camp Ghost-Away, #3 Lucky Dog Days, #4 Blue Skies, French Fries, #5 Grumpy Pumpkins, #6 Peanut-Butter Pilgrims, #7 A Pee Wee Christmas, #8 That Mushy Stuff, #9 Spring Sprouts, #10 The Pooped Troop, # 11 The Pee Wee Jubilee, #12 Bad, Bad, Bunnies, #13 Rosy Noses, Frozen Toes, #14 Sonny's Secret, #15 Sky Babies, #16 Trash Bash, #17 Pee Wees On Parade, #18 Lights, Action, Land-ho!, #19 Piles of Pets, #20 Fishy Wishes, #21 Pee Wees On skis, #22 Greedy Groundhogs, #24 Tricks and Treats, #25 Pee Wees on First, #26 Super Duper Pee Wees, #27 Teeny Weeny Zucchinis, #28 Eggs With Legs, #29 Pee Wee Pool Party, #30 Bookworm Buddies, #31 Moans and Groans and Dinosaur Bones, #32 Stage Frightened, #33 Halloween Helpers. and #39 Molly For Mayor. And there are even more pee Wee Scout books coming to Bookshare!
Bookworm Buddies (Pee Wee Scouts #30)
by Judy DeltonAs the new school year begins, the Pee Wees are busy earning their library badges. Molly can't wait to get her library card. Taking out books is a big responsibility. In fact getting a library card, reading books, and writing about them seems too much like school work to be any fun. Everyone wants to win the prize for reading the most books but Roger is cheating and reading baby books. The rest of the gang think they don't have a chance of beating him. In fact, since there are thirteen scouts and twelve is a luckier number, they wish he would just quit! Even worse, library books may cause some of them to be the first Pee Wees to go to jail, or could responsibility save them? The Pee Wees goof around, do good deeds, do projects and have fun and adventures. Find out all about what scouts do in the many Pee Wee Scout books you can get from Bookshare including: #1 Cookies and Crutches, #2 Camp Ghost-Away, #3 Lucky Dog Days, #4 Blue Skies, French Fries, #5 Grumpy Pumpkins, #6 Peanut-Butter Pilgrims, #7 A Pee Wee Christmas, #8 That Mushy Stuff, #9 Spring Sprouts, #10 The Pooped Troop, #11 The Pee Wee Jubilee, #12 Bad, Bad, Bunnies, #13 Rosy Noses, Frozen Toes, #14 Sonny's Secret, #15 Sky Babies, #16 Trash Bash, #17 Pee Wees On Parade, #18 Lights, Action, Land-ho!, 19 Piles of Pets, #20 Fishy Wishes, #21 Pee Wees On Skis, #22 Greedy Groundhogs, #23 All Dads on Deck, #24 Tricks and Treats, #25 Pee Wees on First, #26 Super Duper Pee Wees, #27 Teeny Weeny Zucchinis, #28 Eggs With Legs, #29 Pee Wee Pool Party, and #33 Halloween Helpers, and there are more coming!
Computer Clues (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonThe Pee Wees are entering cyberspace! The scouts are earning their computer badges, and that means lots of fun--and lots of surprises--are in store. From surfing the Web to sending e-mail to going on a cyber treasure hunt, the online adventures keep getting better and better. And when Molly receives an e-mail message from a secret admirer, she and Mary Beth have an exciting computer mystery to solve.
A Pee Wee Christmas (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonIt's a special Christmas for the Pee Wee Scouts--Mrs. Peters is about to have a baby!From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Pee Wee Jubilee (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonThe Pee Wee Scouts and their parents are off to Atlanta, Georgia, for the first-ever Pee Wee Jubilee.What does that mean?It means an airplane ride for everyone. (Sonny Betz really gets scared!) It means camping out, bonfires, sports, and crafts. It means a special new song and making friends from far away. It means Pee Wee Scouts everywhere!But, for Molly Duff, it means much more. The Jubilee is far from home. Molly feels all alone. Sometimes it's not easy to be a perfect Pee Wee.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Pee Wee Scouts: Send in the Clowns (Pee Wee Scouts #38)
by Judy DeltonTo earn a new badge, the Pee Wees volunteer to help at the charity circus when it comes to town. But Molly is afraid of the trapeze, the animals and even the clowns. Magic is the only act left on the sign-up sheet, but Molly can't do any tricks. With a little help from her friends, something magical just might happen.
Pee Wee Scouts: Lights, Action, Land-Ho! (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonHere comes Hollywood! Moviemakers are coming to town to film the story of Columbus. Molly wants to be a star. So do all the other Pee Wees. But they have been cast as extras. Extras! Forget about fame. Forget about Holywood. Unless there's a way to make the director notice them. Hmmm...
Pee Wee Scouts: Stage Frightened (Pee Wee Scouts #32)
by Judy DeltonThe Pee Wees are putting on a talent show. They plan to sell tickets so they can raise money for a trip to Minnesota Magic, a huge and fantastic amusement park. But right away there is trouble. Roger doesn't have a dummy to use in his ventriloquist act. Tracy doesn't have a model to use in her hair-styling act. And Molly...well, Molly doesn't have a talent at all. How can she be in the show without an act?
Pee Wee Scouts: Pedal Power (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonIt's spring, and the Pee Wees are planning an exciting bike hike. But first, they have to learn some important safety rules. Molly enjoys using hand signals and wearing her shiny new helmet. Roger thinks rules are dumb. He likes to do wheelies and ride without holding on to the handlebars. Mrs. Peters warns Roger to stop acting so crazy--he could fall and hurt himself. But Roger never listens. Molly is afraid he'll ruin the whole trip. Will Roger learn his lesson before it's too late?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Pee Wee Scouts: That Mushy Stuff (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonEveryone knows that Roger White likes Patty Baker. Patty-cake, patty-cake, baker's man. The Pee Wee Scouts tease Roger and Patty during their Scout meeting. Mrs. Peters is their troop leader. She tells the Pee Wee Scouts how to earn badges for first aid. Then she helps them make valentines that hold messages. Secret messages. Poems. All that mushy stuff."I want a boyfriend," says Molly Duff. "And I want a first-aid badge."Busy, busy, busy. The Scouts work on valentines and first aid. Molly works on a secret plan.Uh-oh. A certain Scout better watch out!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Pee Wee Scouts: Pee Wees on Skis (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonIt's wintertime. Time for the Pee Wees to head for the slopes--the bunny slopes. How do you start? How do you stop? The Pee Wees have lots of questions to ask about skiing. But the Pee Wees' biggest question comes when a snowstorm leaves them stranded in their van on the way home. Without food.Will they have to eat each other?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Pee Wee Scouts: Halloween Helpers (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonMrs. Peters is missing! The Pee Wees' leader has been called out of town on a family emergency. Who will run their scout meetings now that Mrs. Peters is gone? And who will help the Pee Wees plan their big Halloween party? Captain Spencer is the first substitute to take charge. He makes everyone march in a line and uses big words that nobody understands. Then there's ditzy Brandi. She laughs at Roger's dumb jokes and thinks slime-ball art is a fun project. Molly is sure there will be no costume contests or bobbing for apples this year. But then the Pee Wees get another substitute leader. And she has a plan to make this the best Halloween ever!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Pee Wee Scouts: Trash Bash (Pee Wee Scouts #16)
by Judy DeltonCaring for the environment becomes the Pee Wees' main concern as they work to earn their Save-the-Earth badges.
Pee Wee Scouts: Wild, Wild West (Pee Wee Scouts #37)
by Judy DeltonThe Pee Wees are visiting the Lazy T Ranch, where they get to wear cowboy hats, learn how to throw a lasso, and go horseback riding. There's even a spooky ghost town to explore. The only down side is the big square dance scheduled for the end of the weekend. None of the girls wants Roger or Sonny for a partner. Molly has a plan to avoid dancing with them. Will it work?.
Pee Wee Scouts: Fishy Wishes (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonWho's that kid with the wheels? Is he a visitor? No, he's Jody George, new Pee Wee Scout. Molly is worried. She can't think of anything to say to someone new. But she is more worried about earning her hobby badge.Mrs. Peters says extra-clever Pee Wees can combine their hobbies with the program the Scouts will perform for Grandparents Day. But every hobby Molly starts turns into disaster. Even the goldfish she bought to make goldfish babies won't cooperate. The hobby hunt is on!
Pee Wee Scouts: Pee Wees on Parade (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonWhat's the Fourth of July without a good old-fashioned parade down Main Street? The Pee Wees will get to ride real, live ponies down the street! Uh-oh. Molly can't remember ever meeting a real horse. She's seen pictures of them. She knows they are big. Very big. With big feet. She's the only one who doesn't know how to ride. Can you put training wheels on a horse?
Pee Wee Scouts: All Dads on Deck (Pee Wee Scouts #23)
by Judy DeltonAll the Pee Wee Scouts are excited by a planned fishing excursion in honor of Father's Day, except for Molly, who comes up with a scheme to ensure that no fish are hurt.
Pee Wee Scouts: Greedy Groundhogs (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonGroundhog Day is coming up and the Pee Wees are desperate. They've learned all about hibernation and spring. Now they've got to spot a real live groundhog quickly -- or no furry groundhog badges for them. Squirrels don't count!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Pee Wee Scouts: Tricks and Treats (Pee Wee Scouts #24)
by Judy DeltonAs Halloween approaches, Mrs. Peters puts the Pee Wees to work earning their treats by writing scary stories, making costumes, and bringing food to the local food bank -- all for the less fortunate kids in town.
Pee Wee Scouts: Planet Pee Wee (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonEveryone in the Pee Wee Scouts wants to win a trip to Camp Blast Off, the super-cool summer camp where kids learn what it's like to be an astronaut. But there's only room for one scout from each troop in the country. So the Pee Wee Scouts set out to make the best project about the planets and the solar system: Roger is building model meteors and stars with light bulbs, Rachel is stirring up a recipe for freeze-dried peanut butter. Find out what Molly and Mary Beth are working on--maybe the most exciting project of all!
The Pooped Troop (Pee Wee Scouts)
by Judy DeltonLet the Fitness Festival Begin!The Pee Wee Scouts are getting into shape. It's exercise and sports galore! Mrs. Peters, their troop leader, explains each event and tells the Scouts how to earn the Fitness badge. Molly gets excited. About the bicycle race. Softball. Push-ups too.But push-ups are hard when your underwear's too light. And Molly's not sure about aerobic dancing with Mrs Betz. What should she wear?Step and skip. Step and skip. Soon the Scouts are all worn out. Knees high! Try, try, try. Can this pooped troop of Pee Wees get that badge?From the Trade Paperback edition.