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Spelling It Out
by Margaret FinneganA rising seventh grader visits his grandmother in San Francisco for a whirlwind summer of spelling bee training, only to begin suspecting she has Alzheimer&’s, in this witty and compassionate middle grade novel for fans of Al Capone Does My Shirts.Ben Bellini didn&’t mean to become a champion speller—after all, he&’s not a nerd—but he sure does like spelling bee glory now that it&’s found him. He might even be good enough for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC! And what better way to prepare than to train with a professional spelling coach in San Francisco, where his nan lives? Through his adventures, Ben gets to know the city—and competitor Asha Krishnakumar, who&’s equally determined to spell her way to victory. But Ben also starts having odd interactions with his nan that leave him feeling like he&’s missing something. Where is Nan&’s forgetfulness coming from? And will anyone even believe him if he tries to get help? Between showing up for his loved ones and pursuing his own dreams, Ben will need to spend this summer figuring out what he owes others…and what he owes himself.
Spelling Practice Book (Grade #5)
by HarcourtThis book gives you a place to keep word lists of your own.
Spelling and Vocabulary: Words for Readers and Writers
by Shane Templeton Donald R. Bear Brenda Sabey Sylvia Linan-ThompsonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Spellography: A Fun Guide to Better Spelling, Student Lesson Book, Book A, Units 1-6
by Louisa Moats Bruce RosowNIMAC-sourced textbook
Spellwell Book D (Spellwell Ser.)
by Nancy HallSpellwell D includes the first 15 lessons for fifth grade. Each word list features a different phonetic element or word pattern, and includes 17-20 Spellwell words, 2-3 Outlaw (high-frequency) words.
Spending Money: Budgets, Credit Cards, Scams... And Much More! (A True Book (Relaunch))
by Jessica CohnA series to build strong financial habits early on in life!Understanding how to make a budget, how credit cards work, and how to avoid scams are just three critical financial literacy skills that all kids should have. Did you know that the first credit card was introduced in 1950? Or that American consumers lost more than $5 billion to frauds in 2021? Learn all this and more in Spending Money - a book that gives kids the confidence and know-how they need to manage their finances.ABOUT THE SERIES: How can I make money? What is inflation? What is the difference between a debit card and a credit card? Economics - and more specifically, money - play such a large role in our lives. Yet there are many mysteries and misconceptions surrounding the basic concepts of finance and smart money management. This set of True Books offers students the know-how they'll need to start on the road to financial literacy - a crucial skill for today's world. Interesting information is presented in a fun, friendly way - and in the simplest terms possible - which will enable students to build strong financial habits early on in life.
Spi-ku: A Clutter of Short Verse on Eight Legs
by Leslie BulionLeslie Bulion, award-winning educator favorite and master of science poetry, is back with a humorous exploration of the silk-spinning, bungee-jumping, hunting, trapping, trick-filled world of spiders!Meet spiders that spit silk, roll like wheels, scuba dive, hide under trap doors, strum tunes, and so much more. Watch as they find mates, find prey...or find mates that become prey!Award-winning poet Leslie Bulion and illustrator Robert Meganck team up again for this clutter (a collective noun for spiders) of short poems and humorously accurate illustrations celebrating the amazing attributes of Araneae. The book is also packed with helpful sidebars, call-outs, and back matter, including a glossary of science terms, a description of the poetic forms, a list of common and scientific names, a spider-hunting adventure how-to, resources for further study, and a relative-size chart. A feast for science and animal fans!
Spider Stampede (S.W.I.T.C.H. #1)
by Ali SparkesAll Josh and Danny Phillips want to do is play in the yard with their dog, like regular eight-year-olds. Unfortunately, their crazy neighbor Miss Potts makes sure that they never have any fun. When the boys accidentally stumble on Miss Potts's secret—that she is working on experiments that change people into bugs—they find themselves in a whole lot of trouble. (They also find themselves with six more legs than normal.) Can the boys survive in the world as spiders? And more important, will they figure out how to change back into humans in time for dinner?
Spider Storch's Fumbled Field Trip (Spider Storch)
by Gina Willner-PardoWhen his third-grade teacher sends him back to the bus for having caused trouble while on a school field trip, Spider makes an amazing discovery about the driver.
Spider and His Son Find Wisdom: An Akan Tale
by Melinda LillyWhile trying to gather up all the wisdom he thinks he has wasted on the villagers, Ananse the spider learns something new about himself.
Spider-Ham: Hollywood May-Ham (Spider-ham Graphix Chapters Ser.)
by Steve FoxePeter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham hits the PIG time... in Hollywood!Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham hits the PIG time... in Hollywood! Legendary director Alfred Peacock has acquired the rights to bring Spider-Ham’s spectacular story to the silver screen. There’s only one, itsy-bitsy problem: Spider-Ham didn’t sell those rights, and Peacock is getting the origin all wrong—making our hero out to be a monstrous menace! Once he catches wind of the perilous production, Peter Porker uses his Daily Beagle connections to secure on-set credentials, where he not so subtly tries to improve the film’s depiction of his alter ego and fix all the “continuity errors” in the movie.Behind the scenes, Porker soon discovers that some very shady characters are bankrolling the entire operation, in a bid to convince the residents of New Yolk City that their porcine protector is a threat who must be eliminated. Now, Spider-Ham must face down an army of ninja production assistants and some truly shoddy CGI to prevent this box-office bomb from blowing up his reputation! Will everyone's favorite pig clear his name? Or is this porky protector headed for the cutting room floor?Legendary director Alfred Peacock has acquired the rights to bring Spider-Ham’s spectacular story to the silver screen. There’s only one, itsy-bitsy problem: Spider-Ham didn’t sell those rights, and Peacock is getting the origin all wrong—making our hero out to be a monstrous menace! Once he catches wind of the perilous production, Peter Porker uses his Daily Beagle connections to secure on-set credentials, where he not so subtly tries to improve the film’s depiction of his alter ego and fix all the “continuity errors” in the movie.Behind the scenes, Porker soon discovers that some very shady characters are bankrolling the entire operation, in a bid to convince the residents of New Yolk City that their porcine protector is a threat who must be eliminated. Now, Spider-Ham must face down an army of ninja production assistants and some truly shoddy CGI to prevent this box-office bomb from blowing up his reputation! Will everyone's favorite pig clear his name? Or is this porky protector headed for the cutting room floor?
Spider-Man
by Peter DavidIt begins with an orphan named Peter Parker, raised by his beloved Aunt May and Uncle Ben in Queens, New York. A quiet student, he works diligently at his studies and pines for the beautiful Mary Jane Watson. But this ordinary teenage boy is about to have his life turned upside down, when he is bitten by a genetically altered spider. Suddenly, he finds himself possessed of spectacular powers. He is now and forever Spider-Man!Follow Spider-Man's action-packed journey, from his struggle to harness the extraordinary gifts that will prove to be both blessing and curse, to his fight to save innocent lives while the media tears him to pieces. It all leads up to his ultimate battle high above New York streets, against the death-dealing madman known as the Green Goblin. While the city watches helplessly and countless lives hang in the balance, Spider-Man confronts his archnemesis, and the Goblin puts Spider-Man's vow to fight crime to the ultimate test . . .
Spider-Man Presents: The Marvel Joke Book
by Brandon T. SniderLaugh along with with your favorite Marvel Super Heroes in this all-new joke book. This comedic variety show hosted by none other than Spider-Man himself, features not only the funniest jokes in the Marvel Universe, but also zany one-liners, knock knock jokes, tongue twisters, social media parody, memes, question and answers, and much more. This joke book also includes black and white art throughout! Knock Knock? Who's there? In-spider! In-spider, who? In-spider what everyone says, I still like you!
Spider-Man: A Marvel Origin Story (Marvel Origin Stories)
by Ned HartleyThe full origin story for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man—perfect for early readers! This debut entry in Marvel&’s chapter book series gives kids easy-to-read origin stories for all of their favorite Super Heroes!Peter Parker is your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man—but he wasn&’t always this amazing! Discover the moment a radioactive spider bit unsuspecting high-school student Peter Parker, gifting him with incredible abilities! Witness the personal tragedy that shows Peter that with great power also comes great responsibility! See Peter create his first Spider-Suit and meet his nemesis, Doctor Octopus! This action-packed Marvel origin story tells the full tale of how Spider-Man became a Marvel Super Hero.Perfect for fans looking to learn more about Spider-Man&’s origins in an early reader chapter book. Marvel Origin Stories can be read in any order.
Spider-Man: Maximum Venom: Volume 1 (Screen Comix)
by RH DisneyMarvel's Spider-Man: Maximum Venom Screen Comix is a graphic novel-style retelling with full-color images and dialogue from the series!The epic story of Peter Parker's sophomore year is retold in the new Screen Comix format! Featuring final frames and dialogue from the series in full-color, readers follow Peter as he navigates the intimidating Horizon High and new foes--namely the symbiote Venom--that are focused on taking Spider-Man down. The stakes are much higher in Peter's personal life and super hero life in this 320-page graphic novel-style retelling that will delight fans of all ages.
Spider-Man: Stories from the Spider-Verse
by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéThe Spider-Man you know is one of many. Meet ten Spider-Heroes in this new short story collection from acclaimed, best-selling authors writing across the Spider-Verse.There is a Spider-Verse filled with Spider-Heroes, each on their own world: Spider-Punk, as adept at the guitar as he is at fighting crime. Spider-UK, who&’s juggling Eid celebrations and a super-villain threat to her London neighborhood. And Web-Weaver, whose latest fashion event is threatened by a citywide storm of hallucinations.Some, like Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy, have already crossed from one universe to the next. Others are still discovering they&’re not alone. And now ten acclaimed best-selling authors, including New York Times bestselling authors Tui Sutherland, Frederick Joseph, and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, and many more, tell the stories of these amazing Spider-Heroes—just as a mystery villain rises to threaten the entire Spider-Verse.The full list of authors: Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéDavid Betancourt Preeti ChhibberSteve FoxeFrederick JosephJessica KimAlex Segura Ronald L. SmithTui T. SutherlandCaroline M. Yoachim
Spider-Man: The Junior Novel
by Jim MccannA junior novel based on the web-slinging teenaged hero in MARVEL's Spider-Man: Homecoming! © 2017 MARVEL © 2017 CPII
Spider-Man: The Junior Novel
by Steve BehlingIn this full retelling of the upcoming film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, readers are introduced to Brooklyn teen Miles Morales as he juggles his normal high school life with the infinite possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask.Includes an 8-page insert!© 2018 MARVEL © 2018 SPA & CPII