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Elim: The Determined Athlete
by Joan JacksonElim, The Determined Athlete is based on a true story and told according to the pup. Elim, The Determined Athlete, reveals the real reason a four month old Alaska village husky joined champion musher, Jeff King's team on the Iditarod trail. Uplifting and motivating, the reader learns about setting goals, working hard, proving oneself, and ignoring peer rebuffs. Jeff King assisted the pup in becoming a real athlete -- a sled dog, instead of just another basketball wanna-be.
Elite Ambition (Canterwood Crest #10)
by Jessica BurkhartIn the next two installments of the four-book arc that began with City Secrets, the tide has turned at the elite Canterwood Crest Academy….Will Sasha Silver dethrone Heather Fox and become the school’s Queen Bee? Packed with BFF scandal, lying roommates, secrets between teammates, and more, these are two of the most dramatic Canterwood books ever!
Eliza Bing Is (Not) a Star
by Carmella Van VleetHow will Eliza make it through the sixth grade? Her ADHD tends to complicate things. . . .Eliza Bing stuck with taekwondo and earned her yellow belt even though her family expected her to quit. She's tough enough to break boards with her bare hands! Next up: middle school, and hopefully a best friend. The school play turns out to be the perfect opportunity to befriend confident, stage-obsessed Annie. But can their friendship survive the spotlight? The joys and sorrows of middle school come to life in this funny and heartfelt sequel to Eliza Bing Is (NOT) a Big, Fat Quitter, recipient of the Christopher Award and four child-voted state award nominations. A Junior Library Guild selection!
Eliza Bing Is (not) A Big, Fat Quitter
by Karen Donnelly Carmella Van VleetA preteen girl struggling with ADHD must stick with a summer taekwondo class to prove that she's dedicated enough to pursue her true passion: cake decorating.
Eliza Bing is (Not) a Big, Fat Quitter
by Carmella Van VleetIn this uplifting debut novel about determination and the rewards of hard work, a preteen girl struggling with ADHD must stick with a summer taekwondo class to prove that she's dedicated enough to pursue her true passion of cake decorating. Eliza has had many hobbies in her eleven years, and most of them haven't lasted very long. After she and her friend Tony create a baking business for a class project, Eliza is certain that cake decorating is her destiny. Her parents insist that the summer "Cakes with Caroline" class is too expensive, given Eliza's history of quickly losing interest in things. Desperate to show them that she can be diligent, she volunteers to take her brother's unwanted spot in a taekwondo class. At first, Eliza has absolutely no interest in martial arts, and taekwondo is a huge challenge for her since she has ADHD. Eliza is tempted to drop out right away, especially when mean girl Madison shows up in class. But a true martial artist never quits. Can Eliza rise to the challenge? A 2015 Christopher Award Winner in the Books for Young People Category
Elizabeth Gail and the Mystery of the Hidden Key (Elizabeth Gail #20)
by Hilda StahlFoster child Elizabeth Gall finds love and acceptance with the Johnsons, a family who introduces her to the healing power of Christ. Following volumes relate her experiences in growing from a likable girl to an admirable young woman.
Elizabeth Gail and the Teddy Bear Mystery (Elizabeth Gail #3)
by Hilda StahlELIZABETH GAIL DOBBS had lived in many foster homes, but now at last she belonged--to the Johnson family. Not only did her new family love her, but other friends began coming into her life--like the Johnsons' neighbor, Grandma Feuder and her great-grandson, Adam. But something strange was going on at Grandma's house. Why did she always keep a worn old teddy bear in a chair by her table? Why wouldn't she let anyone play with it? And what was the matter with Adam? Some days he seemed to like Libby, but other days he would turn away from her as he did from everyone else. What secret was Adam hiding? Libby found herself right in the middle of the mystery when she was given the responsibility of protecting Teddy from a menacing stranger. Where could she get the courage to face the dangerous man who threatened Grandma Feuder? To read more about Elizabeth Gail who doesn't have a family of her own and goes from punching kids who make her mad to becoming Christian, check out the many books in the long Elizabeth Gail series including #1 Elizabeth Gail and the Mystery at the Johnson Farm, #3 Elizabeth Gail and the Dangerous Double, #5 Elizabeth Gail and the Trouble at the Sandhill Ranch, #9 Elizabeth Gail and Trouble from the Past, #12 Elizabeth Gail and the Holiday Mystery and #21 Elizabeth Gail and the Secret of the Gold Charm, with more on the way.
Elizabeth I (A True Book (Relaunch))
by Nel YomtovA True Book: Queens and Princess tells the stories of women who were born or married into royalty. Who were these women who ruled nations and kingdoms and touched the lives of their people?Being a queen or princess is more than sitting on a throne. A True Book: Queens and Princess tells the stories of women who were born or married into royalty. Who were these women who ruled nations and kingdoms and touched the lives of their people? They led sensational and sometimes luxurious lives. They also made sacrifices. They impacted war and peace, politics and economics, culture and tradition. These queens and princesses were so much more than their bejeweled crowns!With engaging text, primary source material, infographics, photography, and artwork, Queens and Princesses follows these vibrant women from childhood to the end of their reign. Long a source of fascination, Queens and Princesses introduces royals from the ancient world to contemporary times...all of whom influenced their era and left a compelling legacy.What's a woman to do when she is a pawn in her father, King Henry VIII's, court? Triumph over her half-siblings and cousins to take the throne! Queen Elizabeth I ruled England for 44 years. Never marrying, and protecting her birthright, Elizabeth was a beloved royal to a nation struggling with war, politics, and religious strife. Her legacy of ushering in great prosperity and cultural enlightenment gave her legendary status.
Elizabeth Warren: Get To Know The Persistent Politician (People You Should Know Ser.)
by Dani GabrielElizabeth Warren was the first woman senator elected in Massachusetts in 2013. But before she took that role, she was a respected pofessor of law. She has no fear of speaking up when she sees something she feels is wrong. Learn more about this powerful voice in the United States Senate.
Elizabeth Webster and the Chamber of Stolen Ghosts (Elizabeth Webster #3)
by William LashnerIn this final installment of the Elizabeth Webster series, Philadelphia's youngest barrister faces a ghostly case that will determine the future of her world.Reeling from recent struggles in the courtroom, Elizabeth Webster is surprised when two sisters ask her to find the spirits of their parents who have been stolen by a ghost thief. But this simple matter becomes the most terrifying case of Elizabeth's career. Soon, she finds herself battling the ghost thief himself, two cement Martha-Washington-faced dogs, and an army raised by the demon Redwing in the Chamber of Stolen Ghosts. To find a way forward, Elizabeth will have to rely on an unexpected ally in her quest—her mother. With her mother's history guiding her, Elizabeth will return to the Court of Uncommon Pleas to face her own self-doubts, battle the formidable Redwing, and protect the balance of natural and supernatural realms.
Elizabeth Webster and the Court of Uncommon Pleas (Elizabeth Webster Ser. #1)
by William Lashnerp.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #2c2c2c}p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; min-height: 13.0px}Welcome to Elizabeth Webster's world, where the common laws of middle school torment her days . . . and the uncommon laws of an even weirder realm govern her nights. Elizabeth Webster is happy to stay under the radar (and under her bangs) until middle school is dead and gone. But when star swimmer Henry Harrison asks Elizabeth to tutor him in math, it's not linear equations Henry really needs help with-it's a flower-scented, poodle-skirt-wearing, head-tossing ghost who's calling out Elizabeth's name. But why Elizabeth? Could it have something to do with her missing lawyer father? Maybe. Probably. If only she could find him. In her search, Elizabeth discovers more than she is looking for: a grandfather she never knew, a startling legacy, and the secret family law firm, Webster & Son, Attorneys for the Damned.Elizabeth and her friends soon land in court, where demons and ghosts take the witness stand and a red-eyed judge with a ratty white wig hands out sentences like sandwiches. Will Elizabeth's father arrive in time to save Henry Harrison-and is Henry the one who really needs saving?Set in the historic streets of Philadelphia, this riveting middle-grade mystery from New York Times best-selling author William Lashner will have readers banging their gavels and calling for more from the incomparable Elizabeth Webster.
Elizabeth Webster and the Portal of Doom (Elizabeth Webster #2)
by William LashnerIn this spine-tingling sequel to Elizabeth Webster and the Court of Uncommon Pleas, young Elizabeth has a client and case of her very own, but things quickly become bloodstains-on-the-courtroom-floor messy.After her grand success in the courtroom against the demon Redwing, Elizabeth thought life would get much easier. But balancing homework with defending the undead is tricky. And lately, it's been tough convincing her father that she's ready to do more than sweep the floors of the family firm. When a wailing banshee mother begs for her help in saving her son, Elizabeth jumps at the case. Free the boy named Keir McGoogan, then reunite him with his mother at the Portal of Doom -- piece of cake. But there's a catch. While Keir waits for his trial, Elizabeth must shepherd him through the horrifying halls of middle school! And soon she realizes that Keir's fate is tied to a terrifying pact made on a dark, stormy night a century ago. Behind his smart mouth and his 12-year-old appearance, Keir's hiding a secret big enough to sink your teeth into. Will Elizabeth and her friends be able to protect Keir? Or, are they the ones who need protecting? Packed with thrills, chills, laughter, and a gremlin, this second adventure will have Elizabeth's fans hiding under their covers as they read through the night.
Ella Enchanted: Ella Enchanted, The Two Princesses Of Bamarre, Fairest (Juvenile Ser.)
by Gail Carson LevineHow can a fairy's blessing be such a curse?<P><P> At her birth, Ella of Frell was the unfortunate recipient of a foolish fairy's gift -- the "gift' of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether it's hopping on one foot for a day and a half, or chopping off her own head! But strong-willed Ella does not tamely accept her fate. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella goes on a quest to break the curse -- once and for all.<P> In this incredible debut novel comes the richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell, who at birth was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. Ella soon realizes that this gift is little better than a curse, for how can she truly be herself if at anytime anyone can order her to hop on one foot, or cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom'and she'll have to obey? Against a bold tapestry of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella's quest to break the curse once and for all and discover who she really is is as sharply funny as Catherine, Called Birdy and as richly poignant as Beauty, and has all the marks of a classic in the making.<P> Newbery Honor Book
Ella Mental and The Good Sense Guide
by Amber DeckersWhen Ella and her best friend, Toby, start quarrelling, Ella's Good Sense Guide fails her for the first time. She's been so busy looking out for everyone else that she hasn't realised what's been staring her in the face...
Ella Mental: Love, Life and More Good Sense
by Amber DeckersElla Mental is back with her Good Sense Guide that just keeps on growing. She needs all the advice she can get from it though to help her cope with life - at times her new-found boyf status seems the least of her troubles...
Ella Unleashed
by Alison CherryThe Parent Trap meets Best in Show in this charming novel about a girl who must learn to make peace with the unpredictability of life. <P><P>Ella Cohen was skeptical when her mom started dating Krishnan just a few months after her parents’ divorce. But two years later, she really likes having her new stepfather around. When she decides to enter a junior dog show, Krishnan even lets her start handling his dog, Elvis. She’s determined to become an expert handler, even after her first show ends in disaster. Unfortunately, some things are harder to control—like Ella’s dad, who has changed a lot since the divorce. He used to be laid back and fun, but now he hovers over her constantly, terrified she’s going to shatter into a million pieces if she so much as hints that everything in her life isn’t perfect. Ella is particularly upset that his animosity toward Krishnan keeps him from coming to watch her handle Elvis, especially when she wins a lottery spot in the National Dog Show in Philadelphia. When Ella’s best friends suggest she find her dad a date to the dog show, it seems like the perfect solution. If her dad has a new girlfriend, surely he won’t mind so much that Ella’s mom has a new husband. So Ella decides to play matchmaker, going so far as to create a fake online dating profile in order to find her dad his one true love. But it turns out people, much like dogs, aren’t always so easy to control, and Ella’s plan backfires at the worst possible moment. Can Ella manage to bring her divided life together in time for her moment in the spotlight?
Ella of All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind Family Classics)
by Sydney TaylorWorld War I has ended, and Ella, the oldest of the five sisters, who dreams of singing and dancing in the theater, is discovered by a Broadway talent scout. It seems that she will have her chance at a theatrical career after all, starting in vaudeville. But her thoughts are also on Jules, just returned from the War, and marriage. Once again a loving family provides the support needed to make the right decision.
Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend
by Ben KahnFerris Bueller's Day Off meets Gamer Girl for middle grade in this hilarious, heartfelt story about a non-binary kid trying to figure out who they are at home, at school, and in the fandom that changed their life.All Elle Campbell wants to do is meet their hero, non-binary icon Nuri Grena. Well, okay, they'd like a bit more than that -- they'd like to learn how to do cat eye makeup, for queen bee Casey to stop critiquing their outfits, and for the finale of Elle's favorite show to have been less terrible. But meeting Nuri means the most of all.So when Elle learns that Nuri is coming to town for book signing on Saturday, Elle is thrilled. It's the perfect chance to meet their hero! Elle's never been happier since they came out as non-binary, but they have a lot of questions -- questions only Nuri can answer.But Elle's dreams are dashed when an altercation with a surly substitute teacher lands Elle in Saturday detention. Elle is ready to give up until their two best friends come up with a plan to bust them out of school. A plan so outrageous, it just might work.Yet that's just step one. The kids also have to make their way across town with no money, no phones... and no driver's licenses. But they refuse to give up -- even if that means "borrowing" scooters from elementary school loan sharks, or winning a laser tag tournament with a cash prize.Comic-author Ben Kahn makes their middle grade debut with this zany, heartfelt love letter to friendship, John Hughes movies, and the power of accepting who you are . . . even when there's no set map for where you're going.
Elle of the Ball (Hoops #1)
by Elena Delle DonneFrom 2015 WNBA MVP, 2016 Olympic gold medalist, and global ambassador to the Special Olympics Elena Delle Donne comes the first novel in a brand-new middle grade series with as much heart as there is game.Elle Deluca is a seventh grader who is tall—not just sort of tall. She’s six feet tall. And for a twelve-year-old girl, this means that her basketball team has high hopes for her changing positions and becoming their starting center. But a new position is not the only footwork she has to learn. Her class’s dance unit in gym is coming up, and that means she has to learn ballroom dance steps with a boy much shorter than her—and perform publically for a grade. In the first book in WNBA MVP and Olympic gold medalist Elena Delle Donne’s Hoops series, Elle must figure out a way to remain herself when others want her to be someone else.
Elle the Thumbelina Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book (Storybook Fairies #1)
by Daisy MeadowsOnce upon a time in Fairyland. . . . Jack Frost is up to his old tricks again. He has sent his goblins to steal the Storybook Fairies' magic objects -- and now readers' favorite stories are all mixed up. Best friends Rachel and Kirsty must work quickly to find Elle's magic ring.
Ellen Outside the Lines
by A. J. SassWinner of a Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor! A heartfelt novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old navigating changing friendships, a school trip, and expanding horizons for fans of Rain Reign and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World. Thirteen-year-old Ellen Katz feels most comfortable when her life is well planned out and people fit neatly into her predefined categories. She attends temple with Abba and Mom every Friday and Saturday. Ellen only gets crushes on girls, never boys, and she knows she can always rely on her best-and-only friend, Laurel, to help navigate social situations at their private Georgia middle school. Laurel has always made Ellen feel like being autistic is no big deal. But lately, Laurel has started making more friends, and cancelling more weekend plans with Ellen than she keeps. A school trip to Barcelona seems like the perfect place for Ellen to get their friendship back on track. Except it doesn't. Toss in a new nonbinary classmate whose identity has Ellen questioning her very binary way of seeing the world, homesickness, a scavenger hunt-style team project that takes the students through Barcelona to learn about Spanish culture and this trip is anything but what Ellen planned. Making new friends and letting go of old ones is never easy, but Ellen might just find a comfortable new place for herself if she can learn to embrace the fact that life doesn't always stick to a planned itinerary.
Ellie (Ellie's People #1)
by Mary BorntragerEllie Maust grows up Amish. She isn't happy with the strict ideas of her father. Why can't she wear bright dresses like her "English" friend, Missy? And face cream, perfume, and body powder like the hired girl, Susie Glick? As the oldest girl in her family, Ellie learns responsibility young. She helps care for the babies, milks cows, shells peas, bakes homemade bread, and sews her own cape dress and apron. Read about Ellie's runaway buggy ride, sitting through long preaching services in an Amish home, filling straw ticks (mattresses) for the upstairs bedrooms, helping with their public sale and moving day. Go with Ellie and her boyfriend, David, to Sunday night singings. Experience her baptism Sunday, a death in her family, an Amish funeral, and her own very special wedding day. As a mother with a growing family, Ellie appreciates the way she was brought up. She wants to pass on to her children the Amish way of serving God and loving others.
Ellie Brader Hates Mr. G.
by Janet JohnstonMy Favorite Teacher Just Ruined My Whole Year! She didn't mean to, of course. I mean, it wasn't Ms. Simpson's fault her mother got sick and she had to leave. It's just that then we were stuck with Mr. Garrett. He was about as old as a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and almost as mean. He kept changing the rules about everything--even who'd get to keep Bingo, our class rabbit, at the end of the year. It just wasn't fair! Too bad kids can't divorce their teachers! Instead, I was just trying to stay out of Mr. G.'s way until the end of the year. Maybe he'd hardly even notice me. But then some really weird things--some really awful things--happened. And I found out that even a mean old dinosaur doesn't have to be scary. Who knows? With a little luck, I might even survive fifth grade!
Ellie Engle Saves Herself
by Leah JohnsonFrom award-winning YA author Leah Johnson comes her magical middle grade debut: a laugh-until-you-cry, cry-until-you-laugh story about an ordinary girl whose life is turned upside down by some extraordinary powers. <p><p>Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she's alone with her pet fish since her dad moved away and her mom has to work around the clock . Not at the bakery, where she helps out old Mr. Walker on the weekends. And definitely not at school, where her best friend Abby—the coolest, boldest, most talented girl in the world—drags Ellie along on her never-ending quest to “make her mark.” To someone else, a life in the shadows might seem boring, or lonely. But not to Ellie. As long as she has Abby by her side and a comic book in her hand, she’s quite content. <p><p>Too bad life didn’t bother checking in with Ellie. Because when a freak earthquake hits her small town, Ellie wakes up with fantastical powers that allow her to bring anything back to life with just her touch. And when a video of her using her powers suddenly goes viral, Ellie’s life goes somewhere she never imagined—or wanted: straight into the spotlight. <p><p>Surviving middle school is hard enough. Surviving middle school when paparazzi are camped out on your front lawn and an international pop singer wants you to use your powers on live tv and you might be in love with your best friend but she doesn’t know it? Absolutely impossible.
Ellie Featherbill All Alone: 3: Ellie Featherbill All Alone (Magic Animal Friends #3)
by Daisy MeadowsFrom the mind of Daisy Meadows comes a new fantasy world, with the same great magical voice as Rainbow Magic but brand-new adventures!Best friends Jess and Lily visit Friendship Forest, where animals can talk and magic exists!The girls are visiting Friendship Forest for Ellie Featherbill's birthday! When Grizelda's wicked plan to poison the river puts the little duckling in danger, can Lily and Jess save the day?