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Kate the Winner! (Sleepover Friends #34)
by Susan SaundersAnd the winner is ... Kate has won first prize in a raffle--six tickets to Wilderness World! And Kate's parents have offered to take the family and the Sleepover Friends for their upcoming spring vacation. But with four people in Kate's family, there are only two tickets left for the Sleepover Friends--so one of them won't be able to go! How can Kate choose between her best friends? Fortunately, the girls come up with a plan: They'll do odd jobs to earn money for one more ticket. But they only have two weeks. And raising the money turns out to be a lot harder than they'd expected!
Kate's Stolen Treasure (Horses and Friends #7)
by Miralee FerrellYou&’re invited into the world of young teen Kate Ferris and her friends—where they train horses, solve mysteries, and learn to live out their faith together! Kate&’s search for her missing horse leads to more questions than answers. The upcoming Hood River County fair promises to be the perfect place for Kate to show her new filly, Sapphire. But then the unthinkable happens: Sapphire disappears. Kate and her friends scour the countryside, put up flyers, and even get the police involved, but Sapphire is nowhere to be found. When they knock on the door of an old house, they meet a suspicious man who demands they leave the property. Kate, Tori, and Jake don&’t give up looking for clues, but they find themselves trapped—and more desperate than ever to find Sapphire before she&’s sold. Will the mysterious man decide to help them or only put them in more danger? Follow along as relatable Kate finds out what it means to be faithful—to her friends, to her family, and to the horses she loves. Always up for adventure, this energetic teen learns to rely on God as she meets challenges, solves mysteries, and forges friendships. Through it all Kate is encouraged by her hard-working parents and her bond with her little brother Pete, who is autistic. The Horses & Friends series features: Lots of horses and authentic equestrian knowledge Wholesome, age-appropriate adventures Good-natured fun with friends Relatable, diverse young teen Christian characters and their families &“A Little More&” section with questions to ponder and story-related recipes to try No violence, bad language, or romantic scenes Simple, well-crafted tales told by experienced author and horsewoman Miralee Ferrell are perfect for preteen readers who love stories with characters just like them. Miralee loves horseback riding on the wooded trails near her home and spending time with her very own Kate—her granddaughter! Besides her horse friends, she&’s cared for cats, dogs, rabbits, chickens, and even two cougars! You can find out more and connect with Miralee at www.miraleeferrell.com.
Kate's Story, 1914 (Secrets of the Manor #2)
by Adele WhitbyThere are more family secrets waiting to be discovered at Vandermeer Manor in America in the second book of a historical fiction mystery series.It's the end of June in 1914, and Beth Etheridge is traveling from her home in England's Chatswood Manor all the way to America, to visit her cousin Kate at Vandermeer Manor in Rhode Island. The girls are thrilled to be united, especially because Beth will be in attendance when Kate receives the heirloom "Katherine" necklace: one half of a heart encrusted with gorgeous rubies. It's the companion to Beth's "Elizabeth" necklace. But the trip is cut short when news arrives of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. With talk of war on the horizon, Beth is ordered to return home, but Kate knows the perfect hiding place to help her stay. A wing of Vandermeer Manor is rumored to be haunted, and as the girls explore, they find a different kind of ghost--and a new trove of family secrets.
Katfish (The Creature from My Closet)
by Obert SkyeRob Burnside's life is in ruins. After his escapades with Pinocula and his resulting outrageous lies, everyone is fed up with him. In this Creature from My Closet book by Obert Skye, Rob needs help. And his science laboratory closet is there to give him a hand. Meet Katfish, a mashup of Katniss from the Hunger Games and the Little Mermaid. This girl is strong as nails and sports a tail. Everyone at Rob's school is excited about an upcoming riff on the Hunger Games created by Principal Smelt: the Fun-ger Games. Rob is less excited because the principal and his mom have roped him into participating. But Katfish is sticking around to help Rob out with girl advice, Fun-ger Games tips, and how to get people to stop hating him. What could go wrong?
Katherine Johnson (DK Life Stories)
by Ebony Joy Wilkins Charlotte AgerIn this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and one of the subjects of the best-selling book and movie Hidden Figures. <p><p> It was an incredible accomplishment when the United States first put a person on the moon--but without the incredible behind-the-scenes work of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, such a feat could not have been possible. In this biography for kids ages 8-12, follow Katherine's remarkable journey from growing up in West Virginia, to becoming a teacher, to breaking barriers at NASA and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. <p> DK Life Stories go beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history's most interesting people. Full-color photographs and hand-drawn illustrations complement thoughtfully written, age-appropriate text to create an engaging book children will enjoy reading. Definition boxes, information sidebars, fun facts, maps, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features add depth, and a handy reference section at the back makes this series perfect for school reports and projects. Each book also includes an author's introduction letter, a glossary, and an index.
Kathryn the Gym Fairy (The School Day Fairies #4)
by Daisy MeadowsIt's time for Jack Frost to learn his lesson! Best friends Kirsty Tate and Rachel Walker usually only get to spend vacations and holidays with each other. But for a special week, they'll both be going to the same school! It's a good thing the two friends are together. Jack Frost is causing trouble at the Fairyland School--and the School Day Fairies need help! Kathryn's magic gym badge is the only one still missing. Rachel and Kirsty have to find it so that school days are fun for everyone again!
Kathy's Hats
by Nadine Bernard Westcott Trudy KrisherKathy has always enjoyed wearing hats. But when she turns nine, she learns that she has cancer. Kathy is scared, and she is especially angry when her chemotherapy treatments make her hair fall out. Suddenly hats aren't so much fun anymore.
Katie And Those Boys
by Martha TollesIt's not easy being the only girl on the block. Such a nice neighborhood for raising boys! Boys are the last thing Katie Hart wants moving in next door. Especially when she already has a pesty neighbor like Will Madison. Her two brothers and all their friends are nothing compared to him. Will does everything he can to make Katie’s life miserable. A wrecked garden, a FOR SALE sign in front of her house, a make-believe ghost--all add up to Will Madison. Katie’s had all she can take from those boys. Now it’s her turn to get even. RL 4 Ages 8-12 An appealing chapter book. More books by Martha Tolles are in the Bookshare library including Who’s Reading Darci’s Diary? and Darci and the Dance Contest. At the end of the text, books including the popular series, The Babysitting Club, Sleepover Friends, and The Gymnasts are listed. You'll find Dozens and dozens of them in Bookshare's library with more on the way.
Katie Cupcakes and Wedding Bells (Cupcake Diaries #33)
by Coco SimonKatie is unpleasantly surprised to find out her family is moving into a new house after her mom&’s wedding in the latest addition to the Cupcake Diaries series.Katie&’s mom is getting married! Katie and her three best friends couldn&’t be happier and have so much fun pitching in with getting ready for the big day—especially with cake testing! But when Katie finds out her mom&’s marriage means her family has to move, suddenly the wedding isn&’t as joyous an occasion. What will life be like in a new home with a new family?
Katie Just Desserts: Just Desserts (Cupcake Diaries #29)
by Coco SimonKatie finally meets her father in the latest addition to the Cupcake Diaries series.Katie hasn't seen her father since she was a baby. After so many years apart, her father is trying to make the reunion a happy one, but Katie has a lot of unresolved feelings--and questions. At the same time Katie is trying to come to grips with her biological dad, her mom's boyfriend tells Katie a secret--he's going to propose to her mom! Will Katie be able to handle all of the big changes in her life?
Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo: Going Overboard!
by Nancy KrulikTen years of switcheroos! Happy anniversary, Katie Kazoo! With indoor mini golf, a chance to swim with dolphins, and her best friend, Suzanne, onboard, Katie's cruise vacation sounds like an ocean of fun! But, of course, the magic wind appears - twice in this Super Special - and blows everything off course! Young readers love the black-and-white illustrations that bring this fun chapter book series to life. .
Katie Sprinkled Secrets
by Coco SimonKatie has a tough time keeping one secret...what happens when she has to keep four? All of the cupcake girls have secrets and are ready to burst!Katie loves knowing a secret; it's just tough for her to keep them! And in this story all her friends have told her a secret! From new crushes to someone cheating on a math test, Katie doesn't know what to do with all of this juicy information! Can the Cupcake Club survive with everyone keeping secrets from one another? The girls soon realize they need to confide in each other--after all what are best friends for if not for keeping your secrets?
Katie Sprinkles & Surprises
by Coco SimonThe Cupcake Club comes to Katie's defense when a surprise at school leads to unfair gossip.When Katie's mom says it's time for Katie to meet her new boyfriend, Katie is excited and nervous. She thinks she's prepared, but she's shocked instead. Her mom's boyfriend is Jeff Green--as in Mr. Green, a math teacher in her grade! Katie tries to act as normal as possible, but when mean girl Olivia finds out, she tells everyone that Katie is getting special treatment because her mom is dating a teacher. How can Katie stop Olivia and deal with all the new events in her life? It's the Cupcake Club to the rescue, as Katie's friends come to her defense, including an unexpected ally.
Katie Sprinkles and Surprises (Cupcake Diaries)
by Coco SimonThe Cupcake Club comes to Katie's defense when a surprise at school leads to unfair gossip. When Katie's mom says it's time for Katie to meet her new boyfriend, Katie is excited and nervous. She thinks she's prepared, but she's shocked instead. Her mom's boyfriend is Jeff Green-as in Mr. Green, a math teacher in her grade! Katie tries to act as normal as possible, but when mean girl Olivia finds out, she tells everyone that Katie is getting special treatment because her mom is dating a teacher. How can Katie stop Olivia and deal with all the new events in her life? It's the Cupcake Club to the rescue, as Katie's friends come to her defense, including an unexpected ally.
Katie Starting from Scratch: Starting From Scratch (Cupcake Diaries #21)
by Coco SimonWhen Katie brings her maybe-someday stepsister to Cupcake Club, she gets her first taste of sibling rivalry--and it's not very sweet!Katie's mom asks Katie for a huge favor: will she spend some time with Emily, her boyfriend's daughter? Katie agrees and brings Emily to a Cupcake Club meeting. Things go well--almost too well. Everyone likes Emily so much, Katie wonders if her friends like Emily more than they like her! And if her mom marries Emily's dad, will Emily become her favorite daughter? Katie is an only child, so all this sibling stuff is new to her. She's starting from scratch!
Katie and the Cupcake Cure
by Coco SimonThis first book in The Cupcake Diaries is told through the perspective of Katie Brown. We find Katie miserable on the first day of middle school. Her best friend Callie came back from camp boy-crazy and part of a whole new group of friends. When it's made clear that Callie is in the PGC (Popular Girls Club) and Katie is not invited to join, Katie suddenly feels incredibly alone. Katie realizes if she's going to survive middle school she needs to seriously regroup and find some new friends. But how? She bites into the cupcake her mother packed her for lunch and for a second closes her eyes. The sweet treat makes her happy--finally something goes right! Looking around her table, Katie notices the other students seeming a bit lost, as well. Which gives her an idea...With three new friends Katie forms a club as a way to spread the cupcake love and earn some cupcake cash.
Katie and the Cupcake Cure
by Coco SimonThis first book in The Cupcake Diaries is told through the perspective of Katie Brown. We find Katie miserable on the first day of middle school. Her best friend Callie came back from camp boy-crazy and part of a whole new group of friends. When it's made clear that Callie is in the PGC (Popular Girls Club) and Katie is not invited to join, Katie suddenly feels incredibly alone. Katie realizes if she's going to survive middle school she needs to seriously regroup and find some new friends. But how? She bites into the cupcake her mother packed her for lunch and for a second closes her eyes. The sweet treat makes her happy--finally something goes right! Looking around her table, Katie notices the other students seeming a bit lost, as well. Which gives her an idea...With three new friends Katie forms a club as a way to spread the cupcake love and earn some cupcake cash.
Katie and the Cupcake War
by Coco SimonKatie finds the courage to face off with a former friend in this addition to Spotlight's sweet treat of a tween series.Katie and Callie used to be best friends--until Callie ditched Katie so she could join the Popular Girls Club. And even though Katie is now very happy with her Cupcake Club friends, Callie's mean move still bothers her. Finally, Katie finds a way to confront Callie...but it's going to take lots of sweet-talking to repair the friendship.
Katie and the Cupcake War
by Coco SimonKatie finds the courage to face off with a former friend in this addition to Spotlight's sweet treat of a tween series.Katie and Callie used to be best friends--until Callie ditched Katie so she could join the Popular Girls Club. And even though Katie is now very happy with her Cupcake Club friends, Callie's mean move still bothers her. Finally, Katie finds a way to confront Callie...but it's going to take lots of sweet-talking to repair the friendship.
Katie and the Cupcake War
by Coco SimonKatie finds the courage to face off with a former friend in this addition to Spotlight's sweet treat of a tween series.Katie and Callie used to be best friends--until Callie ditched Katie so she could join the Popular Girls Club. And even though Katie is now very happy with her Cupcake Club friends, Callie's mean move still bothers her. Finally, Katie finds a way to confront Callie...but it's going to take lots of sweet-talking to repair the friendship.
Katie the Catsitter #3: (A Graphic Novel) (Katie the Catsitter #3)
by Colleen AF VenableCalling all graphic novel fans! Get ready for sidekick training (and friendship drama!) with Katie the Catsitter in book 3 of the purr-fectly irresistible, bestselling middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cats)! &“Readers will revel in the heroic antics.&” --The New York TimesWhat&’s better than BFFs? Super sidekick BFFs! Katie can&’t wait to have Beth join her for sidekick training! Until . . . it turns out Beth might be a way better sidekick than Katie! And now Beth and Marie are hanging out all the time, Jess is acting super weird, and Katie still needs to tell her mom about being a sidekick. Oh yeah, and giant robots are attacking the city. So. That&’s not great.Can Katie and 217 super-unusual cats work together to save the city (and seventh grade)? Or is Katie about to be in super trouble? Bonus: includes instructions to make your own friendship bracelet! Looking for more cats and more fun?! Don't miss Katie the Catsitter and Katie the Catsitter: Best Friends for Never!
Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter #1)
by Colleen AF VenableCalling all Raina Telgemeier fans! Introducing an irresistible new middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cats!)--perfect for fans of Guts, Awkward and Real Friends (not to mention anyone who loves cats!)Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead while her best friends are all away at camp--something that's way out of Katie and her mom's budget, UNLESS Katie can figure out a way to earn the money for camp herself. But when Katie gets a job catsitting for her mysterious upstairs neighbor, life get interesting. First, Madeline has 217 cats (!) and they're not exactly . . . normal cats. Also, why is Madeline always out EXACTLY when the city's most notorious villain commits crimes?! Is it possible that Katie's upstairs neighbor is really a super villain? Can Katie wrangle a whole lot of wayward cats, save a best friendship (why is Beth barely writing back? And who's this boy she keeps talking about?!), AND crack the biggest story in the city's history? Some heroes have capes . . . Katie has cats!
Katie the Catsitter 4: (A Graphic Novel) (Katie the Catsitter #4)
by Colleen AF VenableKatie the Catsitter is back with her next adventure, and this time she may need the help of an . . . elephant? This irresistibly fun, bestselling, girl—and cat—power graphic novel series is perfect for fans of Sweet Valley Twins and the Babysitters Club!"A little evil and a whole lotta fun." --Kirkus ReviewsWANTED: TOP SECRET PLANKatie is rocking 7th grade and being a superhero sidekick, so when a new threat puts the whole city in danger she's ready to spring into action! She'll just need one super secret plan, a little help from her friends (okay a lot of help!), an invitation to the city's fanciest party, 217 slightly unusual cats, and . . . maybe a new superhero outfit. Can Katie pull off the plan of the century?! Get ready for more drama, more disguises, more fun, more friends, more secrets and more surprises than ever before! (Plus cats, definitely more cats!)Bonus: Don't miss the Which Cat Are You Quiz inside!
Katie the Catsitter Book 2: Best Friends for Never (Katie the Catsitter #2)
by Colleen AF VenableCalling all Raina Telgemeier fans! It's back to school for Katie the Catsitter in this purr-fectly irresistible graphic novel series about friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cats)!Katie loves skating with the Wheelas and the fact that she&’s officially a superhero sidekick. But now that school&’s starting, everything&’s changing. The Mousetress is getting blamed for things Katie knows she didn&’t do. Sidekick training is NOT as exciting as she&’d hoped. Katie&’s best friend Beth is back in town and Beth&’s new boyfriend is always hanging around (ugh!). Not to mention that all of Katie&’s friends are mad at her. Fixing this will be harder than any skateboarding trick. But with the help of 217 slightly out of the ordinary cats, Katie&’s going to try!Can she clear the Mousestress&’s name, uncover the real supervillain, and become the sidekick (and the friend) she&’s always dreamed of being?Don't miss more Katie the Catsitters—Katie the Catsitter 1 and Katie the Catsitter 3: Secrets and Sidekicks!&“Readers will revel in the heroic antics.&” –The New York Times
Katie's New Recipe
by Coco SimonKatie's long-lost father is finally reaching out--but is she ready for the reunion?For as long as Katie can remember, it's just been her and her mom. But that's about to change. First her mom gets a boyfriend. And then Katie gets an email from her dad, whom she's never met, saying he wants to get together. Katie's not sure she's ready for so much change in her life. With so much happening at once, Katie's counting on her friends in the Cupcake Club to help her find the sweet side of what seems like a sticky situation.