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There Flies the Witch
by Mayonn Paasewe-ValchevRed may not know who her true family is, but she’s determined to find out where she belongs, in this story about magic, nature, family, love, and betrayal. There Flies the Witch will enchant fans of Erin Entrada Kelly, Tae Keller, and Grace Lin.Red doesn’t remember who she is or where she came from. In fact, her only memory is a terrifying, repeating dream of a threatening shadow and a foggy field. But after many years, she wonders if that’s just something she made up.Red does know that she now belongs with Yakaka, the witch who rescued Red when she was a little girl. Full of power and magic, Yakaka travels the world, healing the planet when it calls for her help. Yakaka carries Red between the wings on her back during these journeys, teaching her the skills of witchcraft, storytelling, and healing—skills Red can never seem to master.After a dangerous mission leads to Yakaka and Red’s falling from a great height and into the stormy ocean, Red wakes up alone on a seemingly deserted island. Days later, a young boy and his mother find Red and help her recover. For the first time, Red has a friend her own age to play with, and a chance to live a different kind of life. But what happened to Yakaka?Mayonn Paasewe-Valchev explores themes of family, identity, belonging, and resilience in this truly extraordinary coming-of-age story for readers of Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Lauren Wolk’s Beyond the Bright Sea, and Laurel Snyder’s Orphan Island.
There Goes the Neighborhood
by Tina ToccoSparky's father is worried about the new neighbors—they look different, they behave strangely, and he's heard bad things about them. He warns Sparky not to go near them, but Sparky can't resist. After all, he's never seen a human up close before.
There Will Be Bears
by Ryan GebhartThirteen-year-old Tyson loves hanging out with his roughneck Grandpa Gene, who’s a lot more fun than Tyson’s ex–best friend, Brighton. These days, Bright just wants to be seen with the cool jocks who make fun of Tyson’s Taylor Swift obsession and dorky ways. So when Grandpa Gene has to move to a nursing home that can manage his kidney disease, Tyson feels like he’s losing his only friend. Not only that, but Tyson was counting on Grandpa Gene to take him on his first big hunt. So in defiance of Mom and Dad’s strict orders, and despite reports of a scary, stalking, man-eating grizzly named Sandy, the two sneak off to the Grand Tetons. Yes, there will be action, like shooting and dressing a six-hundred-pound elk. Is Tyson tough enough? There will be heart-pounding suspense: is Grandpa Gene too sick to handle the hunt, miles away from help? And, oh yes, there will be bears. . . .
There's a Bat in Bunk Five
by Paula Danziger Ann M MartinA gorgeous new package for Paula Danziger's backlist with an introduction from Ann Martin!Marcy Lewis is thrilled when her former teacher Ms. Finney asks her to be a junior counselor at a creative arts camp. Finally, she's on her own for the first time, away from family and school. It's her big chance to reinvent herself. Marcy's sure everything will be perfect--until the campers arrive. Being surrounded by nosy, giggling, joke-telling girls (and one nightmare camper in particular) is enough to make her want to jump in a lake. Her only solace is her nights out with Ted, a sweet, guitar-playing boys' counselor. But is Marcy ready for that? Can she handle a potential boyfriend and the demands of twelve campers for an entire summer? And are there really bats in the ceiling of the dining hall?Paula Danziger's novels are hilarious, genuine, and full of dynamic female characters that have won the hearts of her readers and turned her books into beloved classics. These playful covers full of charming details capture the spirit of Paula's stories and will brighten up the bookshelves of her fans and a new generation of readers.
There's a Crocodile in Our Bath!
by Patricia SchafferWhile staying across the country from his hometown, Nalin learns an important lesson about safety from his uncle.
There's a Pest in the Garden! (The Giggle Gang)
by Jan ThomasSomeone&’s eating all the veggies in this colorful picture book with &“a satisfying, funny conclusion&” (Kirkus Reviews).There&’s a pest in the garden and he&’s eating all the vegetables! But Duck has a plan to save the day (well, sort of)… Featuring Jan Thomas&’s wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters, this book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud!
There's a Tarantula in My Homework
by Susan ClymerAfter Micah's class adopts a tarantula as the new class pet, a mysterious chain of vanishing treats keeps everyone guessing, until the hungry culprit is finally discovered.
There's an Alien in My Backpack (Sixth-Grade Alien #9)
by Bruce CovillePleskit and Tim meet a new alien friend in this ninth book in the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework, Bruce Coville.Pleskit has always said that he&’s not necessarily the first alien to go to school on Earth—just the first one to do it openly. Tim discovers the truth of those words when he meets a two-foot-tall alien, Beebo, who is stranded and desperately wants to get back to his own planet. Unfortunately, Beebo&’s presence on Earth could cause a diplomatic disaster. So Pleskit can&’t ask his Fatherly One for help. And help is what the boys need, because Beebo can&’t resist using his powers to cause chaos in the classroom and havoc at home. Pleskit and Tim have faced plenty of alien menaces. But can they survive an incredibly cute prankster who has a genuine gift for causing the most embarrassing trouble ever?
There's an Alien in My Underwear
by Bruce CovilleTim finds a two-foot-high orange alien named Beebo Frimbat, a mischief maker sitting on his desk. But even Beebo's past pranks don't prepare Tim for finding his underwear flying from the school flagpole.Still, it's all in fun. Or is it? Do Beebo's pranks have anything to do with the plan to derail the mission of the Fatherly One? And is it really just an accident when Beebo locks Pleskit's faithful bodyguard into an alternate dimension populated by man-eating monsters?
There's Math in My Origami!: 35 Fun Projects For Hands-on Math Learning
by Fumiaki Shingu35 creative origami designs plus brain-teasing math questions add up to the perfect math activity for kids Discover how fractions, shapes, and symmetry turn a flat sheet of paper into a 3D work of art! Each one of the 35 amazing projects in There’s Math in My Origami!invites kids to: Follow the simple, step-by-step instructions Flex their math skills by answering a fun quiz question Fold adorable origami like they’ve never seen before! Includes educational projects for kids ages 7 and up—plus 2 pages of eye stickers, and 80 sheets of origami paper!
There's No Cream in Cream Soda: Facts and Folklore About Our Favorite Drinks
by Kim ZachmanFrom soda to water to milk and juice, this refreshing follow-up to There's No Ham in Hamburgers is full of fun facts and origin stories of some of America&’s most popular drinks. People have been inventing drinks for thousands of years. Kinda weird when you consider that humans only need two liquids to survive—water and milk—and we don&’t need milk once we can eat solid foods. So, why did humans, unlike other mammals, begin concocting new beverages? It likely started with safety—boiling water to make it safer to drink, and then adding in berries or leaves or roots to make it taste better. Sometimes, it was thought that enhancing drinks made them healthier (i.e. bubbly water restored vitality). Did you know that some of the most popular sodas were created by pharmacists? Americans spend approximately $150 billion on soft drinks, coffee, and tea each year. Why? This book offers some possible answers!
There's No Ham in Hamburgers: Facts and Folklore About Our Favorite Foods
by Kim ZachmanFrom hot dogs and hamburgers to ice cream and pizza, this fascinating book is full of fun facts and stories of the origins of some of America's most popular foods.Why is there no ham in hamburgers? How did we make ice cream before we could make ice? How did hot dogs get their name? From the origins of pizza (which got a big boost from Clarence Birdseye, of all people) to the Cornell professor who invented chicken fingers, There's No Ham in Hamburgers has all the ingredients for an entertaining and educational middle-grade read. Packed with informative sidebars, recipes, and experiments, along with fabulously funny illustrations by Peter Donnelly, this book is a reading recipe that kids will sink their teeth into!
There's No WiFi on the Prairie
by Nicholas O. TimeAva learns to live without technology when she travels back in time to 1891 in this wacky fifth book in the In Due Time series.When Ava Larsen gets the chance to travel back in time, she knows exactly where she wants to go—back to 1991, when her mom had a chance to move to Hollywood. Ava is sure if she lived in Hollywood, she could be a star! But when the time-traveling Book of Memories sends her back to 1891 instead, it’s less of a dream and more of a nightmare. No Internet, no texting, and how will she ever survive without her video games and reality TV shows? Ava is not the type of girl to “rough it”—she needs to get back to the present, and fast! But maybe a little time in this distant past is exactly what Ava needs to learn to be more present in the future...
These Are Not the Words
by Amanda West LewisNew York City in the 1960s is the humming backdrop for this poignant, gritty story about a girl who sees her parents as flawed human beings for the first time, and finds the courage to make a fresh start. Missy’s mother has gone back to school to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. Missy’s father works in advertising and takes Missy on secret midnight excursions to Harlem and the Village so she can share his love of jazz. The two write poems for each other — poems that gradually become an exchange of apologies as Missy’s father’s alcohol and drug addiction begins to take over their lives. When Missy’s mother finally decides that she and her daughter must make a fresh start, Missy has to leave her old apartment, her school, her best friend and her cats and become a latchkey kid while her mother gets a job. But she won’t give up on trying to save her family, even though this will involve a hard journey from innocence to action, and finally acceptance. Based on the events and people of her own childhood, Amanda Lewis’s gorgeous novel is driven by Missy’s irresistible, optimistic voice, buoyed by the undercurrents of poetry and music. Key Text Features poems dialogue literary references epigraph vignettes
These Are the Hands: A Tale of Water Restoration (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 5)
by Elizabeth RuschNIMAC-sourced textbook
These Happy Golden Years
by Garth Williams Laura Ingalls WilderThe eighth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor--now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams's classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices.Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick, but she knows that her earnings can help pay for her sister Mary's tuition at the college for the blind. Only one thing gets her through the lonely weeks--every weekend, Almanzo Wilder arrives at the school to take Laura home for a visit. Friendship soon turns to love for Laura and Almanzo.The nine Little House books are inspired by Laura's own childhood and have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier history and as heartwarming, unforgettable stories.Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts
These Lands Are Ours: Tecumseh's Fight For The Old Northwest (Stories Of America Ser.stories Of America)
by Kate Connell Jan N. JonesDiscusses the life of the Shawnee warrior, orator, and leader who united a confederacy of Indians in an effort to save Indian land from the advance of white soldiers and settlers.
Theseus: The King Who Killed the Minotaur (Marvellous Myths)
by Tony Robinson Richard CurtisTheseus must fight a giant monster and escape from a labyrinth. And that’s just the start of his troubles…After being saved from death as a baby, Theseus went on to be educated by Daedalus and coached by Hercules. He fought the Great Tosser, fell into the clutches of Pine Bender and duffed up his Uncle Laius. He even managed visit the Underworld. Oh – he killed a minotaur as well. All in the space of this book! Theseus certainly was some hero! Or was he?Theseus: The King Who Killed the Minotaur is the final instalment in a humorous three-part retelling of the great Greek myths, which also includes Odysseus: The Greatest Hero of Them All and Odysseus: The Journey through Hell.
Theseus and the Maze-O-Muck (Michael Dahl Presents: Gross Gods Ser.)
by Blake HoenaTheseus wanders through a yucky, gunky maze in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will the legendary hero survive the disgusting labyrinth, or will he get stuck in the muck? With wacky illustrations, true-to-tale back matter, and introductions by Michael Dahl himself, THE GROSS GREEK GODS series will have mythology lovers and gross-out fans alike reading in legendary proportions.
They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems
by David BowlesAn award-winning novel in verse about a boy who navigates the start of seventh grade and life growing up on the border the only way that feels right—through poetry.They call him Güero because of his red hair, pale skin, and freckles. Sometimes people only go off of what they see. Like the Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez, twelve-year-old Güero is puro mexicano. He feels at home on both sides of the river, speaking Spanish or English. Güero is also a reader, gamer, and musician who runs with a squad of misfits called Los Bobbys. Together, they joke around and talk about their expanding world, which now includes girls. (Don&’t cross Joanna—she's tough as nails.) Güero faces the start of seventh grade with heart and smarts, his family&’s traditions, and his trusty accordion. And when life gets tough for this Mexican American border kid, he knows what to do: He writes poetry. Honoring multiple poetic traditions, They Call Me Güero is a classic in the making and the recipient of a Pura Belpré Honor, a Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, a Claudia Lewis Award for Excellence in Poetry, and a Walter Dean Myers Honor.
They Call Me No Sam!
by Mike Lowery Drew DaywaltFrom Drew Daywalt, author of The Day the Crayons Quit, and illustrator Mike Lowery comes a heavily illustrated, paper-over-board middle grade novel about Sam, a noble pug who will go to any lengths to protect his family from the bad guys! <P><P> Meet Sam: an insolent pug—and incidental hero—who will stop at nothing to protect his family! <P><P> When scientists Elaine and Gary Peterson adopt Sam to keep their son, Justin, company in the midst of a top-secret research project, they never imagine the precocious pup will cause more harm than good. But from chewing up Elaine’s hair dryer (the “brain-melting heat cannon”) to his inability to be house-trained (who could resist the “pooping rug”?), the Petersons aren’t sure how much more they can take. And that's before Sam starts harassing Justin’s crush (and potential new friend), Phoebe, who Sam is sure is an evil wizard out to harm Justin. <P><P> But when a pair of crooks encroaches on the Peterson household in an attempt to steal their confidential findings, Sam’s actions—never mind his reasoning for them—just may save the day. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
They Call Me the Night Howler! (Goosebumps SlappyWorld #11)
by R. L. StineGoosebumps now on Disney+!Mason Brady loves comics! He knows every hero, villain, and sidekick. He even draws his own characters. On a trip to his favorite place, the Comic Book Characters Hall of Fame Museum, Mason explores every exhibit. He even comes across the very real Night Howler. But when villains start terrorizing the town, Mason realizes that his whole life is about to change. Will Mason be a superhero or a superzero?
They Fought for Justice (Into Reading, Level S #61)
by Jill McDougallNIMAC-sourced textbook <p><p> Throughout history, many individuals have fought for justice and equality. The six people in this book are remarkable examples of people who fought for what is right. Through their courage, leadership, and self-sacrifice, they improved the lives of millions of people. Today, their stories continue to inspire others to work toward a fairer world.
They Led the Way: 14 American Women
by Johanna JohnstonThe battle for equal rights began hundreds of years ago and there were many strong, influential women who fought hard for their freedom and for the freedom of others. Here are the stories of fourteen of these women who stood up for what they believed in. From Emma Willard, who started the first college for women, and Abigail Adams, who voiced her belief that women should have the same rights as men, to Harriet Beecher Stowe, who wrote a book that helped to abolish slavery, these are the inspiring stories of women who changed a nation.
They're Off!: The Story of The Pony Express
by Cheryl HarnessRelates the history of the Pony Express from when it began to carry messages across the American West in April 1860 until the telegraph replaced it in.