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Noodle Magic
by Roseanne Greenfield ThongEveryone has the magic within!Grandpa Tu is famous for his special noodles, and as the emperor's birthday approaches, he teaches his granddaughter, Mei, the family trade. Mei struggles to find the magic needed to make noodles. Ultimately, she finds the magic--and the ability to succeed--within. Mei doesn't just make noodles--her magic noodles in varied shapes and sizes rain down from the sky!NOODLE MAGIC is written in the style of a Chinese folk story, with engaging cultural and community aspects. The family connection that's at the heart of the story has universal appeal. The grandfather and granddaughter work together to accomplish what one could not do alone. Meilo So, whose BRUSH OF THE GODS received four starred reviews, brings the story to life with beautiful, breathtaking illustrations.
Noodlehead Nightmares (Noodleheads #1)
by Tedd Arnold Mitch Weiss Martha HamiltonFrom the author who brought you Fly Guy comes an easy-to-read graphic novel about two very funny brothers—&“great fun for newly independent readers and graphic novel newbies&” (School Library Journal) Mac and Mac, who love pie and hate making their beds, are hollow-headed. "See in here? Nothing! Zippo! Nada!" Mac explains. That&’s why they're so easy to fool—and their clever friend Meatball isn't afraid to take advantage of that fact. Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this graphic novel is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous adventures. Full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodlehead series is sure to delight. Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads also encourage critical thinking, inviting kids to use their noodles—spotting the holes in the brothers' grand plans, and anticipating how things will go awry. Source notes from professional storytellers Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss provide more information about the traditional stories that inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps, showing how these comic motifs feature in folklore and legends all around the world and offering opportunities for further reading. This easy-to-read series, including the Geisel Honor book Noodleheads See the Future, is an accessible introduction to stories of fools, and a great next read for fans of the Fly Guy books.
Noodleheads Do the Impossible (Noodleheads #6)
by Tedd Arnold Mitch Weiss Martha HamiltonDo you want to be famous? Mac and Mac do. How? By doing the impossible! You'll laugh out loud at the funny adventures in this comic-style book.First they decide to walk around the world. But when Mom says it's too far for them to go, they decide to count the stars. They reach a bazillion when they see that some of the stars have fallen into Mom's washtub.Mac and Mac rescue the fallen stars, but then lose count. They decide to count grains of sand instead.Then . . . while counting grains of sand, they realize THEY'VE WALKED AROUND THE WORLD!!!This sixth book in the Noodleheads graphic novel series is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers. Short chapters--full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor--follow Mac and Mac through their funny adventures. It is co-written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold, known for his popular Fly Guy series.Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads encourage critical thinking. They invite readers to use their noodles to spot holes in the brothers' grand plans. Source notes by co-authors Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, professional storytellers known as Beauty and the Beast, provide information about the traditional stories that inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps and give suggestions for further reading.This easy-to-read series, including the Geisel Honor book Noodleheads See the Future, is an accessible introduction to stories of fools, and a great next read for fans of the Fly Guy books. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Noodleheads Find Something Fishy (Noodleheads #3)
by Tedd Arnold Mitch Weiss Martha HamiltonThe hilarious Noodlehead Brothers Mac and Mac return in this easy-to-read graphic novel by best-selling author-illustrator Tedd Arnold and two award-winning storytellers. Mac and Mac, as gullible as ever, decide that since fish live in schools, they must be smart. The fish in this funny story certainly are smart enough to outwit Mac and Mac--and so is their friend Meatball, who shows them how to get a bigger boat. But there's something fishy about his suggestion. . . Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this graphic novel is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous adventures. Full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodlehead series is sure to delight. Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads also encourage critical thinking, inviting kids to use their noodles- spotting the holes in the brothers' grand plans, and anticipating how things will go awry. Source notes from professional storytellers Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss provide more information about the traditional stories that inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps, showing how these comic motifs feature in folklore and legends all around the world and offering opportunities for further reading.This easy-to-read series, including the Geisel Honor book Noodleheads See the Future, is an accessible introduction to stories of fools, and a great next read for fans of the Fly Guy books. A Junior Library Guild selection!
Noodleheads Fortress of Doom (Noodleheads #4)
by Tedd Arnold Mitch Weiss Martha HamiltonMac and Mac may be noodles with empty heads, but they have big ideas: building a fortress! This vibrantly colorful graphic novel for easy readers hits the nail on the head with comedy.The Noodlehead brothers are back from the library with a joke book, a fantasy novel, and a dream: to build their very own Fortress of Doom. If they can stop bickering for long enough. And if they can defend it from their wily friend Meatball. Jump right in with this fourth title in an easy-to-read graphic novel series about more than two hollow pastas trying to have fun. Award-winning storytellers Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton join Tedd Arnold, author of the Fly Guy series, to create a masterpiece of hilarity. This easy-to-read series, including the Geisel Honor book Noodleheads See the Future, is an accessible introduction to stories of fools, and a great next read for fans of the Fly Guy books.With short, funny chapters full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodleheads series is sure to delight. Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads also encourage critical thinking, inviting kids to use their noodles- spotting the holes in the brothers' grand plans, and anticipating how things will go awry.An ILA-CBC Children's Choice!
Noodleheads Lucky Day (Noodleheads #5)
by Tedd Arnold Mitch Weiss Martha HamiltonYou'll laugh out loud when Mac and Mac try to hatch a kitten. . . out of a watermelon. This easy-to-read intro to graphic novels is perfect for "fans of all things goofy" according to School Library Journal.Twin brothers Mac and Mac are soooo lucky. How lucky are they? When they get hit on the head with an acorn, they're lucky that little acorns and not big watermelons grow on trees.When their frenemy Meatball gives them a bag full of bees, they're lucky that Mom has just built a beehive to put them in.And when their watermelon DOESN'T hatch a kitten, they're lucky that there's another way to get a pet.Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this fifth book in the Noodleheads graphic novel series is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous adventures. Full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodlehead series is sure to delight.Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads also encourage critical thinking, inviting kids to use their noodles- spotting the holes in the brothers' grand plans, and anticipating how things will go awry. Source notes from professional storytellers Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss provide more information about the traditional stories that inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps, showing how these comic motifs feature in folklore and legends all around the world and offering opportunities for further reading.A Junior Library Guild Selection!
Noodleheads See the Future (Noodleheads #2)
by Tedd Arnold Mitch Weiss Martha HamiltonTedd Arnold—the guy who does Fly Guy—and his storyteller friends are bringing folktale tomfoolery into the 21st Century, with this Geisel Honor-winning companion to Noodlehead Nightmares. Although Mac and Mac are as hollow-headed as, well, noodles, they're always coming up with brilliant schemes. For instance, they're absolutely certain Mom will bake them a cake if they gather some firewood for her. But when their friend Meatball offers to trade them a handful of firewood seeds, the gullible brothers can't foresee what will happen next. . . Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this graphic novel is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous adventures. Full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodlehead series is sure to delight. Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads also encourage critical thinking, inviting kids to use their noodles– spotting the holes in the brothers' grand plans, and anticipating how things will go awry. Source notes from professional storytellers Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss provide more information about the traditional stories that inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps, showing how these comic motifs feature in folklore and legends all around the world and offering opportunities for further reading. This easy-to-read series is an accessible introduction to stories of fools, and a great next read for fans of the Fly Guy books. A Junior Library Guild selection!
Noodleheads Take It Easy (Noodleheads #7)
by Tedd Arnold Mitch Weiss Martha HamiltonTaking it easy is easy peasy, until Mac and Mac give it a try! This colorful graphic novel will have 1st and 2nd grade independent readers laughing out loud at Noodleheads&’ funny adventures.Mac and Mac want to take it easy and eat their favorite pie, but making pie isn&’t as easy as eating it! Or is it? Along the way they their friends and mom give them tricks to make it as easy as…well pie! But the boys&’ shenanigans make things harder than they need to be. Will Mac and Mac get to have their pie and eat it too? This seventh book in the Noodleheads graphic novel series is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers. Short chapters--full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor--follow Mac and Mac through their funny adventures. It is co-written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold, known for his popular Fly Guy series. Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads encourage critical thinking. They invite readers to use their noodles to spot holes in the brothers' grand plans. Source notes by co-authors Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, professional storytellers known as Beauty and the Beast, provide information about the traditional stories that inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps and give suggestions for further reading. This easy-to-read series, including the Geisel Honor book Noodleheads See the Future, is an accessible introduction to stories of fools, and a great next read for fans of the Fly Guy books. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Noodlemania!: 50 Playful Pasta Recipes
by Melissa BarlowYou'll go noodle crazy with the playful and colorful pasta recipes in Noodlemania! It's filled with hot and cold main dishes, salads, and even desserts! Try Super Stuffed Monster Mouths made with jumbo pasta shells, Rapunzel Pastamade with extra-long spaghetti, Spider Cookies made with crunchy ramen noodles, or Gloppy Green Frog Eye Salad made with acini di pepe. Noodlemania! also teaches basic math skills and includes fun trivia. Which pasta name means "little ears"? What's the world record for the largest meatball ever made? Kids will have fun in the kitchen while sharpening their cooking skills with Noodlemania!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Noodles on a Bicycle
by Kyo MaclearA vibrant historical picture book about Tokyo's bicycle food deliverers, or demae, who balanced towering trays of steaming hot noodles on their shoulders while navigating crowded city streets.When the deliverymen set off in the morning, the children wait for the flicker of pedal and wheel. It's the demae-- delivery men-- setting off to deliver steaming trays of noodles to hungry customers all over the city. They are acrobats: whizzing past other bicycles, soaring around curves, avoiding the black smoke of motorcycles. When the children see them, they want to be them. And so they practice with bowls of wobbling water stacked on trays. The day passes, and, finally, exhausted, the demae return home, to their families, and, yes, to steaming bowls of noodles.This beautifully crafted, visually exciting story by a powerhouse author and illustrator team is sure to be adored by food lovers, young and old.
Nope. Never. Not For Me! (Little Senses)
by Samantha CotterillThis deceptively simple story guides sensitive kids through trying a new food, with support and encouragement aplenty.Children are often picky eaters, but for kids on the autism spectrum or with sensory issues, trying new foods can be especially challenging. In Nope! Never! Not for Me! a young child refuses to try a bite of broccoli--that is, until her mom guides her through a careful exploration of the new food. First she looks, then she sniffs, then touches, and finally takes one tiny bite. What do you know? Broccoli isn't so overwhelming after all! With simple, reassuring text and bold illustrations in a limited palette, Nope! Never! Not For Me! espouses a patient approach to picky eating and empowers kids to explore new experiences without stress or pressure.
Norby and the Invaders & Norby and the Queen's Necklace (The Norby Chronicles)
by Isaac Asimov Janet AsimovThis fourth volume of the complete children&’s sci-fi series includes a mission to foil evildoing aliens and a quick trip to eighteenth-century France.Norby and the Invaders Jeff Wells and his robot, Norby, must rescue the Grand Dragon of Jamya from strange, blimplike aliens known as the Hleno. Determined to protect the environment from the overuse of technology, the Hleno take Norby and Jeff prisoner, too. Encased in an impenetrable plastic bubble, Norby is helpless. And without Norby, Jeff is lost in outer space. Norby and the Queen&’s Necklace Sent to 1785, France, Jeff and Norby get mixed up with an extravagant necklace intended for Marie Antoinette—and accidentally alter events that led to the French Revolution. Now they must shuttle back and forth through time and space to set world history straight.
Norby the Mixed-Up Robot (The Norby Chronicles)
by Isaac Asimov Janet AsimovA Space Academy student and his time-travelling robot stop an evil villain from taking over the Solar System in this children&’s sci-fi classic. Fourteen-year-old Jeff Wells, a cadet at the Space Academy on Mars, is in danger of being kicked out unless he can improve his grades. With a little help from the academy&’s commandant, Jeff finds a robot named Norby to help him study. But Norby&’s no ordinary robot. He has the only mini-anti-gravity device in existence. Norby&’s special abilities suddenly come in handy when a villain named Ing targets Jeff&’s older brother in his quest to conquer the Solar System. When Ing takes over Manhattan Island, renaming it &“the Kingdom of Ing,&” Norby and Jeff put studying aside to teach Ing a lesson!
Norby's Other Secret & Norby and the Lost Princess (The Norby Chronicles)
by Isaac Asimov Janet AsimovIn the second volume of the complete children&’s sci-fi series, a boy and his robot venture to a dangerous planet and go in search of a missing princess.Norby&’s Other Secret Scheming scientists want to find the secrets behind Norby&’s antigravity abilities, but they have to dismantle him to do it! To evade them, Norby and Jeff flee to the planet Jamya, where Norby was created. But can these friends survive a planet is inhabited by angry robots and intelligent, hungry dragons? Norby and the Lost Princess Jeff and Norby travel unintentionally to the distant planet Izz, where they are forced to join a search for the missing princess. Their journey takes them to the muddy world of the Slithers, strange creatures who imprison the travelers, sting them into submission, and communicate with them only through musical sounds. Then things go from bad to worse when they discover that the missing princess has been turned into a tree!
Norman and the Nom Nom Factory
by Bridgette ZouFeatured on Julie Andrews' podcast, "Julie's Library." For those who can use a little push when it comes to trying new things and encountering unexpected friendships (or trying new foods!), a trip to planet Gerp could be just the ticket. Norman happily lives alone on Planet Gerp, spending every day making Nom Noms in his Nom Nom factory and eating only Nom Noms for every meal. It's nice and quiet on Gerp, until a loud, strange creature arrives bringing even stranger foods...and worse, a taste for ADVENTURE. What will Norman do? Bridgette Zou brings Norman's planet come to life in this humorous and charming picture book about friendship and discovery.
Norte, sur, este, oeste, Nivel 1 Unidad 6
by Arturo Abarca Marco A. DomínguezNIMAC-sourced textbook
North America
by Madeline DonaldsonNorth America is home to the world's largest lake, Lake Superior, and more than 450 million people. It covers more than 9 million square miles and is made up of three big countries and a handful of little ones and islands. Learn more about this fascinating continent in this informative book.
North America
by Madeline DonaldsonNorth America is home to the world's largest lake, Lake Superior, and more than 450 million people. It covers more than 9 million square miles and is made up of three big countries and a handful of little ones and islands. Learn more about this fascinating continent in this informative book.
North America: A 4d Book (Investigating Continents Ser.)
by Christine JuarezCome along and investigate the continent of North America. What are its biggest cities? Where is its tallest mountain? What languages do people speak there? Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to awesome videos!
North American Black Bears (Woodland Wildlife Ser.)
by G. G. LakeBlack bear claws latch onto bark as they climb up trees. Find out these beautiful bears' life cycle, diet, and habits in their woodland home.
North Meets South (Sound Out Chapter Books - Set B-1)
by Matt SimsTwo boys from opposite sides in the Civil War meet on a hot summer day.
North Pole Ninjas: MISSION: Christmas!
by Tyler Knott Gregson Sarah LindenEast meets North in North Pole Ninjas, a yuletide call-to-arms to save the spirit of Christmas.You may not know that Santa has a team of special elves, selected for their ability to help carry out top-secret missions that are all about helping, giving, caring, and listening. Anyone who reads this book is called upon to help carry out those top-secret missions with a bit of stealth and an open heart. The gorgeously illustrated picture book retells the legend of the North Pole Ninjas for new recruits. After reading the book, readers can print their own Ninja missions to carry out.
North, South, East, and West (Little World Geography Ser.)
by Meg GreveYoung Readers Learn About North, South, East, And West Through Simple Text And Photos.
Northern Lights
by Dorothy M. SouzaThe Nature in Action series captivates young readers, stirring their interest in science with dramatic photographs of the powerful effects of nature. Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Evolution and Equilibrium; Earth and Space Science; and Science in Personal and Social Perspectives as outlined by the National Academics of Science and endorsed by the National Science Teachers Association.
Northern Lights (Amazing Sights Of The Sky Ser.)
by Martha E. H. RustadThe bright, colorful northern lights are magnificent, but there's more to them than meets the eye! Simple text introduces readers to northern lights. Including information about why they occur, where they can be seen, and how often they color the sky.