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The Tail of the Timberwolf: My Little Pony (Ponyville Mysteries #2)
by Penumbra QuillSweetie Belle and the other Cutie Mark Crusaders can't wait for Zipporwhill's birthday party! When the big day arrives, things are going great, that is...until an angry Timberwolf appears! But where did the Timberwolf come from in the first place? And why did it seem more interested in candy than in any of the ponies? The Cutie Mark Crusaders are on the case, and their new friend, Lilymoon, has a hunch they're dealing with a were pony-a pony who turns into a Timberwolf! Can they gang solve the case in time and save whoever this poor pony is? ©2017 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
The Tailor of Gloucester: Large Print (Xist Illustrated Children's Classics)
by Beatrix PotterMice come to the rescue when a lowly tailor struggles to complete a very important Christmas job—from the author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. A poor tailor needs help from his animal friends to finish an elaborate coat that will transform his fortunes. The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter is part of the Xist Publishing Children&’s Classics collection. Each ebook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text.
Tails of Spring Break
by Anne Warren SmithEveryone except me was going somewhere for spring break.So I thought I'd start my own business and spend my spring break taking care of lonely pets. But I didn't plan on having awful Claire Plummer as my business partner AND having her stay in my own room. Now my spring break is broken for sure . . .
Takashis Voyage: The Wreck of the Sindia
by Lucinda Churchman Hathaway ; Ellen DiPiazzaIn this fact-based adventure, Takashi, a young Japanese boy is shanghaied aboard the Sindia, a sailing ship bound for New York in 1901. As the Sindia heads for Cape Horn, Takashi's love of sailing overcomes his homesickness and the hardships of a long journey... but nothing could prepare him for the climactic conclusion of his voyage along the Atlantic coast. This is a fictional adventure story based on an actual shipwreck that occurred off the New Jersey Shore.
Take a Hike!
by Kathiann M. KowalskiEach year, more than 250 hikers need assistance at the Grand Canyon. If you plan ahead and use safety smarts, you can avoid becoming number 251! And you can have a great hiking adventure.
Take a Hike, Miles and Spike!
by Travis Foster Ethan LongThe creators of Give Me Back My Book! deliver &“an environmental message that goes down easily amid the cartoony cast&” (Kirkus Reviews). Take care, GRIZZLY BEAR! Stay loose, MOOSE! Buh-bye, BUTTERFLY! Join Miles and Spike as they take a hike . . . and a few provisions, as well, much to the vexation of their fellow forest creatures. Travis Foster and Ethan Long offer a hilarious picture book full of silly rhymes, outdoor adventures, and learning how to get along with others. &“Audiences who get the giggles from hearing &‘see you later, alligator&’ are going to find plenty to love (and repeat).&” —Publishers Weekly &“Foster and Long&’s hilariously pithy rhymes are perfectly paired with cheerful comic illustrations, both good enough to make a popular TV cartoon sitcom . . . An enticing picture book sure to win over any storytime crowd with its rollicking rhymes and enduring message.&” —School Library Journal &“Hilarious . . . Miles and Spike prove that learning manners can be enjoyable.&” —BookPage &“Young audiences will have no trouble catching on to the pattern and chiming in with the appropriate rhymes.&” —Booklist
Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee!
by Andrea J. LoneyNAACP Image Awards Nominee - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)A biography of James Van Der Zee, innovative and celebrated African American photographer of the Harlem Renaissance.James VanDerZee was just a young boy when he saved enough money to buy his first camera. He took photos of his family, classmates, and anyone who would sit still for a portrait. By the fifth grade, James was the school photographer and unofficial town photographer. Eventually he outgrew his small town and moved to the exciting, fast-paced world of New York City. After being told by his boss that no one would want his or her photo taken "by a black man," James opened his own portrait studio in Harlem. He took photographs of legendary figures of the Harlem Renaissance-politicians such as Marcus Garvey, performers including Florence Mills, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and Mamie Smith-and ordinary folks in the neighborhood too. Everyone wanted fancy portraits by James VanDerZee. Winner of Lee & Low's New Voices Award, Take a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee! tells the story of a groundbreaking artist who chronicled an important era in Harlem and showed the beauty and pride of its people.
Take Back the Block
by Chrystal D. Giles"This book made me want to step aside, hand over the mic, and listen to Wes. A must-read." --Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like MeBrand-new kicks, ripped denim shorts, Supreme tee--Wes Henderson has the best style in sixth grade. That--and hanging out with his crew (his best friends since little-kid days) and playing video games--is what he wants to be thinking about at the start of the school year, not the protests his parents are always dragging him to.But when a real estate developer makes an offer to buy Kensington Oaks, the neighborhood Wes has lived his whole life, everything changes. The grownups are supposed to have all the answers, but all they're doing is arguing. Even Wes's best friends are fighting. And some of them may be moving. Wes isn't about to give up the only home he's ever known. Wes has always been good at puzzles, and he knows there has to be a missing piece that will solve this puzzle and save the Oaks. But can he find it . . . before it's too late?Exploring community, gentrification, justice, and friendship, Take Back the Block introduces an irresistible 6th grader and asks what it means to belong--to a place and a movement--and to fight for what you believe in."Filled with hope, friendship, and grit--guaranteed to leave readers feeling inspired." --Stacy McAnulty, best-selling author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl"Timely and penetrating." --Kelly Starling Lyons, author of Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations"Chrystal Giles's sparkling debut will have you standing up and cheering." --Lisa Yee, award winning author of Millicent Min, Girl Genius and the DC Super Hero Girls novels"Chrystal Giles really nailed it. I loved this book." --Linda Williams Jackson, award winning author of Midnight Without a Moon"Necessary and inspiring. An empowering read." --Ashley Herring Blake, author of the Stonewall Honor Book Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World"Wes will welcome middle grade readers into his delightful circle of friends, his strong and loving family, and his powerful community." --Barbara Dee, author of the ALA Notable Children's Book Maybe He Just Likes You
Take Charge (Faithgirlz / Girls of 622 Harbor View #No. 4)
by Melody CarlsonWritten by bestselling author Melody Carlson. Meet Morgan, Amy, Carlie, and Emily. They all live in the trailer park at 622 Harbor View in tiny Boscoe Bay, Oregon. Proximity made them friends, but a desire to make the world a better place—and a willingness to work at it—keeps them together. In book three, Project: Rescue Chelsea, Carlie makes a new friend. Chelsea Landers lives in a mansion and isn’t always very kind. Carlie would like a best friend, but will Chelsea fit in with her other friends? In book four, Project: Take Charge, the girls decide to take action when they find out their town’s only city park has been vandalized and may soon be turned into a parking lot.
A Take-Charge Girl Blazes a Trail to Congress: The Story of Jeannette Rankin
by Gretchen WoelfleFor take-charge girls in the making and fans of I Dissent and Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice, this is the story of Jeannette Rankin, the first US congresswoman.Jeannette Rankin was always a take-charge girl. Whether taking care of horses or her little brothers and sisters—Jeannette knew what to do and got the job done. That&’s why, when she saw poor children living in bad conditions in San Francisco, she knew she had to take charge and change things.But in the early twentieth century, women like Jeannette couldn&’t vote to change the laws that failed to protect children. Jeannette became an activist and led the charge, campaigning for women&’s right to vote. And when her home state, Montana, gave women that right, Jeannette ran for Congress and became America&’s first congressWOMAN!
Take Command, Captain Farragut!
by Peter Roop Connie Roop Michael MccurdyThe story of the ten-year-old boy who becomes captain of a ship After his mother's death, young David Glasgow Farragut is forced to leave home to live with Captain Porter and his wife. During the War of 1812, Captain Porter is posted to the Essex, and he chooses to bring David with him to fight the British Navy. At ten years old, David is the youngest midshipman ever assigned to a warship in the US Navy. On board, Farragut must not only learn about life at sea, he must establish his authority over seamen twice his age. Farragut proves his worth as the Essex first sails the Atlantic and then travels "around the Horn" to the Pacific, where it engages in battle. After taking control of a captured ship near Valparaíso, Chile, Farragut, only twelve years old, is assigned his first position as full captain and given the captain's sword he has coveted from the start. Told through fictional letters that Farragut wrote to his father from prison after his capture, Take Command, Captain Farragut! gives young readers an extraordinary view into the life of an adventurer who today would be a classmate.
Take It from the Top
by Claire SwinarskiSet at a camp over the course of six summers, this novel dives into the falling-out of two girls from different backgrounds who thought they'd be friends forever. Claire Swinarski, Edgar Award nominee of the ALA Notable What Happened to Rachel Riley?, tackles privilege, perspective, and the power of friendship in this page-turning puzzle that readers will devour. Eowyn Becker has waited all year to attend her sixth summer at Lamplighter Lake Summer Camp. Here, she’s not in the shadow of her Broadway-star older brother; she’s a stellar performer in her own right. Here, the pain of her mom’s death can’t reach her, and she gets to reunite with her best friend, Jules Marrigan—the only person in the world who understands her.But when she gets to camp, everything seems wrong. The best-friend reunion Eowyn had been dreaming of doesn’t go as planned. Jules will barely even look at Eowyn, let alone talk to her, and Eowyn has no idea why.Well, maybe she does…There are two sides to every story, and if you want to understand this one, you’ll need to hear both. Told in a series of alternating chapters that dip back to past summers, the girls’ story will soon reveal how Eowyn and Jules went from being best friends to fierce foils. Can they mend ways before the curtains close on what was supposed to be the best summer of their lives?
Take Me to Your Loser (The Loser List #4)
by H. N. KowittDanny's gotten REVENGE and broken his JINX. He might finally shed his LOSER status once and for all ... but where would be the hilarity in that?Danny Shine is just trying to avoid wrestling Bruiser Pekarsky in gym -- that's why he goes to the info session about running for class president. Even when he's forced to put his name on the ballot, Danny isn't worried. With Chantal Davis running, no one will even know he's there.But when Chantal gets disqualified, she decides to throw her support behind Danny. Now he might actually have to step up and lead the 7th grade ... and find out that sometimes, even when you win, you lose!
Take Me to Your Weeder: Responsibility (How to Be an Earthling #3)
by Kimberly MorrisActing like an Earthling isn&’t easy! Follow the adventures of Spork the alien in the How to Be an Earthling series. Each book covers a different character trait to help kids think about what they say and do. Everybody loves the class vegetable garden—except Jack. He doesn&’t want to pick beans. He doesn&’t even want to take care of the class hamster over the weekend, and Jo Jo is more fun than a green bean! That&’s when Jack has a great idea. He&’ll get Spork, the new alien in school, to watch Jo Jo. What could possibly go wrong? Every How to Be an Earthling title includes fun back-of-book activities that build on story themes. (Character trait: Responsibility)
Take Shelter: At Home Around the World (Orca Footprints #5)
by Nikki Tate Dani Tate-StrattonA roof, a door, some windows, a floor. All houses have them, but not all houses are alike. Some have wings (airplane homes), some have wheels (Romany vardoes), some float; some are made of straw, some of snow and ice. Some are enormous, some are tiny; some are permanent and some are temporary. But all are home. Take Shelter explores the way people live all over the world and beyond: from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from an underground house in Las Vegas to the International Space Station. Everywhere people live, they adapt to their surroundings and create unique environments, using innovative techniques to provide that most basic of needs: shelter.
Take the Mummy and Run: The Riot Brothers Are on a Roll (The Riot Brothers #4)
by Mary Amato Ethan LongPlastic snakes, lost mummies, and water parks? Hip hip hooroonie! Summer has just begun, and the Riot Brothers are ready for adventure. But their cousin Amelia E. Hart is coming for a weekend visit. Will she be boring? Not a chance! Whether solving mysteries or playing Holey Cheese-n-Peas, this zany trio is always up for an adventure.
Take the Reins: Take The Reins; Chasing Blue; Behind The Bit; Triple Fault (Canterwood Crest #1)
by Jessica BurkhartWhen Sasha Silver and her horse, Charm, arrive on the campus of the elite Canterwood Crest Academy, Sasha knows that she's in trouble. She's not exactly welcomed with open arms. One group of girls in particular is used to being the best, the brightest, and the prettiest on the team, and when Sasha shows her skills in the arena, the girls' claws come out. Sasha is determined to prove that she belongs at Canterwood. Will she rise to the occasion and make the advanced riding team by the end of her first semester? Or will the pressure send Sasha packing?
Take the Shot (Play the Game)
by Amar ShahThe second book in the new basketball series about regaining one's confidence on and off the court.Raam is out for redemption. He's been training and rebranding, and he's ready for a new school year and team tryouts. But his time on the basketball court is limited. His best friend and practice partner, Cake is busy working on his social media content, and Raam himself is torn in about a hundred different directions.His game has improved by miles, but this time, he'll need to rid himself of old and new distractions ... and rivals. Can Raam stay focused?
Take Three Girls
by Cath Crowley Simmone Howell Fiona WoodThree authors. Three appealing and relatable characters. One smart YA novel about a trio of unlikely friends who team up to take down the school cyberbully. &“Mean stuff spreads so fast. One click. Post. Send. Share. Online bullying = sometimes suicides, so all the private schools have strategies for dealing with it. At St Hilda&’s, it&’s Wellness classes. We greeted the idea with genuine enthusiasm. Why not? Everyone loves the chance to slack off.&” Popular Ady seems cool and confident at school, but at home her family is falling apart. Brainiac Kate wants to pursue her dreams of playing music, even if it jeopardizes her academic scholarship. And swim champ Clem finds herself disenchanted with the sport . . . and falling for a very wrong boy. When these three very different girls are forced to team up in a wellness class, they&’re not too pleased. But over time, they bond—and when they&’re all targeted by PSST, a website that dishes out malicious gossip and lies, they decide to take a stand, uncover the culprits, and fight back. But can they really fix a broken system? With each girl&’s story told by a different author, as well as intriguing questionnaires from the wellness class included throughout, this empowering novel explores today&’s most relevant topics— from cyberbullying and fat shaming to drug abuse and financial stress.
Take Two (mix)
by Julia DeVillers Jennifer RoyPayton and Emma left a trail of chaos in their wake when they “traded faces” just for fun. This time they’ll switch places to help each other and their friends out of a ginormous mess! Payton is helping out on the middle school musical while Emma puts her brains to use by tutoring—more like “twotoring”—identical twin boys. But when the boys turn out to be double trouble, Payton and Emma’s worlds collide and lead to more middle-school mix-ups and mayhem. In the end, Payton and Emma realize that no matter what, they have each other’s backs (as well as faces).
Take Two, They're Small
by Elizabeth Levy[From front inside dust jacket flap:] "Eve wants fourth grade to be different. She's decided this is the year she's going to make new friends. What she doesn't need is help from Amy and May, her twin sisters, who are just starting kindergarten. Then Eve learns her class is to be teamed up with the kindergarteners in a buddy program. There's no getting away from the twin terrors! The buddy program pairs one fourth grader with each kindergartener. You'd think the odds would be against Eve's being stuck with one of her sisters. Then again, you'd think the odds would be against the fourth graders and kindergarteners having teachers who are sisters! Eve's sure having her twin sisters around in school will mean nothing but trouble--but maybe a little trouble is just what she needs to shake up her life! Elizabeth Levy lends her sure touch to a funny novel about family, friends, and what happens when you mix the two together." In this hilarious sequel to Big Trouble in Twinsville, Eve is sure her little twin sisters want nothing more than to ruin her life. Pictures are described. Grades 2-5 If you like books like this then Bookshare has some great reading for you. Other books for boys and girls by Elizabeth Levy include: Big Trouble in Twinsville, a series of books about gymnastics, a mystery series, books about vampires and zombies and many more books about kids at home and at school.
Take Us to Your Sugar: Too Much Space!; Party Crashers; Take Us To Your Sugar; Double Trouble (Beep and Bob #3)
by Jonathan RothBeep and his best friend Bob hatch a plan to save Halloween—and their school—in this third book in the hilarious, action-packed Beep and Bob series!It’s October in space, and Bob is getting excited for his favorite holiday: Halloween. When Bob tells Beep that soon they’ll get to dress up like monsters and get as much free candy as they can carry, Beep thinks he has gone to heaven. But Lani informs them that Halloween isn’t celebrated at Astro Elementary. Bob cannot imagine life without Halloween! He appeals to Principal Quark, but with no success. Determined to save Halloween, Bob and Lani organize a secret club: SCARES (Scary Costumes Are the Right of Every Student, or, more truthfully, the Society of Candy Addicts who Rely on Energy from Sugar). As the secret club grows, Halloween fever invades Astro Elementary. Unfortunately, a horde of grotesque aliens, attracted by the treats, also invades the school on the last day of the month. With everyone in costume, no one can tell who’s who. Beep and Bob may have saved the holiday, but can they somehow use their sugar-addled wits to save the school?
Take Your Pick of Survival Situations (Take Your (equally Horrible) Pick! Ser.)
by G. G. Lakegross; disgusting; facts; multiple choices; survival situations
Takedown
by Laura Shovan“You’re only as good as your partner.” <p><p> Mikayla is a wrestler; when you grow up in a house full of brothers who are die-hard mat heads, it's in your DNA. She even has a wrestling name: Mickey. Some people don’t want a girl on the team. But that won’t stop her. She's determined to work hard, and win. <p><p> Lev is determined too--he's going to make it to the state championship. He's used to training with his two buddies as the Fearsome Threesome. But at the beginning of sixth grade, he's paired with a new partner—a girl. This better not get in the way of his goal. <p><p> Mickey and Lev work hard together, and find a way to become friends. But at States, there can only be one winner. <p><p> This warmhearted, engaging novel by the author of the highly praised The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary explores competition among athletes, how it influences family and friendships, and what happens when one girl wants to break barriers in a sport dominated by boys.
The Taken (Foxcraft #1)
by Inbali IserlesThe first book in a thrilling fantasy trilogy starring one of the animal kingdom's most hunted heroes. Foxcraft is full of excitement and heart, and a touch of magic.Isla and her brother are two young foxes living just outside the lands of the furless -- humans. The life of a fox is filled with dangers, but Isla has begun to learn mysterious skills meant to help her survive. Then the unthinkable happens. Returning to her den, Isla finds it set ablaze and surrounded by strange foxes, and her family is nowhere in sight. Forced to flee, she escapes into the cold, gray world of the furless. Now Isla must navigate this bewildering and deadly terrain, all while being hunted by a ruthless enemy. In order to survive, she will need to master the ancient arts of her kind -- magical gifts of cunning known only to foxes. She must unravel the secrets of foxcraft.