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The Cartoonist's Big Book of Drawing Animals (Christopher Hart's Cartooning)
by Christopher HartAll of Chris Hart's how-to-draw titles are best-sellers. And the best-sellers among all of his best-sellers are the ones about animals. How to Draw Cartoon Animals, just one example, appears regularly on the BookScan Top 50 Art Books list, with more than 190,000 copies sold. Now The Cartoonist's Big Book of Drawing Animals is ready to roar onto the market! All the most popular animals are here, including dogs, cats, horses, penguins, lions, tigers, bears, and elephants, as well as the favorite sidekick animals--pigs, kangaroos, giraffes, turtles. Simple step-by-step drawings show how to capture every cartoon emotion, from cutesy-sweet to begging to scheming, and how to create every box-office type, from baby animals to villain animals to clueless animals and much more. Faces, bodies, paws, feet, wings, tails--every part of dozens of animals is explained in this bumper book by the world's leading author of instructional art books. It's a mega-menagerie for cartoonists!From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Case Of The Psychic Hamster (The Freaky Joe Club Secret File #4)
by P. J. McMahon[From the back cover:] There can be only three in the Freaky Joe Club Those are the rules, set down by Freaky Joe himself in the big red book, slightly chewed on one corner and wrapped in a locked bicycle chain. The newest chapter of the Freaky Joe Club consists of Conor, Timmy, and Jack, and their mission is to solve crimes and fight evil in Ship's Cove, Texas -- if they can only convince anyone that there is evil in Ship's Cove. The members of the Freaky Joe Club are back in school, but somehting strange is going on at the Edith R. Hammerrocker Elementary School. Why does the new principal hate the school's nickname? What is a Hammerrocker Hamster anyway? And what are those strange, brown creatures doing in the gym? For that matter, who was Edith R. Hammerrocker? And most of all. . . WHO IS FREAKY JOE?" Look for the other hilarious adventures of the Freaky Joe Club including #1 The Mystery of the Swimming Gorilla, #2 The Case of the Smiling Shark and #3 The Mystery of the Morphing Hockey Stick, with more on the way.
The Case Of The Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery
by Sandra MarkleLarge numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year. . . and no one knows why. In this real-life science mystery, scientists and beekeepers are working to answer these questions?and save the world's honeybees before it's too late.
The Case of Vampire Vivian (Science Solves It!)
by Michelle KnudsenSolve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with SCIENCE SOLVES IT! These fun science books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. Watch out! The new girl in town, Vivian, wears a bat T-shirt and bat earrings. Suddenly, there are bats flying all around at night! Does she have something to do with them? Is she really a vampire? Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book!
The Case of the Amazing Zelda: Milo & Jazz #4 (The Milo & Jazz Mysteries ® #Vol. 4)
by Lewis B. MontgomeryThere's a psychic in town—a pet psychic! But is the Amazing Zelda really as amazing as she seems? Milo and Jazz are on the case! (Super Sleuthing Skills: Predict and Test, Observe, Think Logically, Draw Conclusions)
The Case of the Beagle Burglar: The Case of the Beagle Burglar (Jack Gets a Clue #1)
by Nancy KrulikThird grader Jack has a secret -- he can talk to animals! Can they help him crack this case?The day I found out I could talk to animals did not start out well. First, I couldn't find my lucky T-shirt. Second, my dog, Scout, dragged me around the yard chasing squirrels. And third, the squirrels threw a bunch of acorns at my head. After I was hit, I realized I could talk to animals! It sounds crazy but it's true. I could understand Scout, the squirrels, and every other animal--even bugs!My day got even worse when my best friend Leo's homework went missing. Leo blamed Scout! I know Scout's a dog, but trust me--he did not eat Leo's homework. But how would I prove it? There was only one thing to do--I had to talk to the animals around town. It was up to me, Jack Doyle, to get a clue and solve the mystery.
The Case of the Bug on the Run (First Kids Mystery)
by Martha FreemanFirst Kid Tessa loves pets, so when she finds out that a hissing cockroach at the National Zoo might meet a terrible fate, how can she resist adopting it? The rest of her family are not so thrilled, especially when the giant cockroach turns up missing. Did it escape? Or was it stolen? Who besides Tessa would want a cockroach? There is more to this bug than meets the eye in the sixth book about three mystery-loving kids (and one too-energetic dog) who live in the White House.
The Case of the Buried Bones (The Milo & Jazz Mysteries ®)
by Lewis B. MontgomeryWhen it's time to dig up the town time capsule, all that is found is a mysterious note...and a skeleton! To everyone's relief, "Herman" turns out to be the long-lost skeleton from the high school science lab. Can Milo and Jazz gather enough clues to find the missing capsule and solve a 75-year-old mystery? (Super Sleuthing Skills: Make Connections, Observe, Think Logically, Draw Conclusions)
The Case of the Cat's Meow (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by Crosby BonsallMildred is missing! This is a job for the Private Eyes club. And even though Snitch's friends don't like his cat Mildred very much, they like a good mystery, and they like what they find even more. Picture descriptions have been included.
The Case of the Cool-Itch Kid (The Polk Street Mysteries #5)
by Patricia Reilly GiffThere&’s a thief at Camp Wild-in-the-Woods, and it&’s up to Dawn Bosco to catch her! Dawn Bosco and Jill Simon are going away to Camp Wild-in-the-Woods for the first time. There will be horseback riding and swimming and walks in the woods and cookouts with marshmallows. But the other girls at camp, the ones from the Coolidge School, don&’t seem very friendly. And then someone steals Dawn&’s mirror and special pin, the ones her grandmother gave her. Dawn&’s summer will be ruined if she doesn&’t find the thief—and soon! This ebook features an illustrated biography of Patricia Reilly Giff including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
The Case of the Crooked Campaign (The Milo & Jazz Mysteries ® #9)
by Lewis B. MontgomeryCampaign mania hits Westview when Jazz decides to run for school president. But is someone stealing all her best ideas? And how? Milo and Jazz must solve the mystery—before Election Day! (Super Sleuthing Skills: Relevant and Irrelevant Information, Observe, Think Logically, Draw Conclusions)
The Case of the Curious Scouts (Secret Spy Society #2)
by Veronica MangGifted Girls. Daring Dames. Marvelous Mysteries.The Secret Spy Society is back with a new case to solve!After officially naming themselves the Petite Private Eyes, Peggy, Rita, and Dot are ready to take on a new assignment from the Lady Spies. The Fashion Twins, two local designers, have been robbed! When the girls go undercover to investigate, they find themselves joining a curious scout troop run by a mysterious scout leader. With the help of the Lady Spies and a feisty pet cheetah, will the girls crack the case and make some new friends?
The Case of the Diamond Dog Collar (First Kids Mystery #2)
by Martha FreemanNo one would actually send real diamonds to a dog, would they? Now that one of the gems is missing, first kids Cammie and Tessa Parks are no longer so sure that the big, fat diamonds on Hooligan's new collar are imitations. But how can they know for sure? Why would someone representing the president of a nearby country send a dog such a valuable gift? In this second book in the First Kids Mystery series, the president's daughters tackle a puzzling new case that casts suspicions on members of the White House staff.
The Case of the Diamonds in the Desk (The Milo & Jazz Mysteries ®)
by Lewis B. MontgomeryA jewelry store is robbed. A diamond necklace mysteriously shows up in Milo’s desk at school. The connection is crystal clear . . . isn’t it? Detective duo Milo and Jazz tackle their eighth case in this exciting mystery! (Super Sleuthing Skills: Work Backward, Observe, Think Logically, Draw Conclusions)
The Case of the Double Cross (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by Crosby BonsallWizard's private eyes don't want any girls in their clubhouse. But a funny little man double-crosses the boys with a message in code. Then Marigold and her girlfriends get to show just how much the private eyes really need them.
The Case of the Elevator Duck (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
by Polly Berrien BerendsEleven-year-old Gilbert, self-styled private eye, takes on his toughest case when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project. In this easy-to-read mystery, "the solution is credible, the plot is fresh, the style casual and natural."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Case of the Feathered Mask: The Mysteries Of Maisie Hitchins, Book 4 (The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins #4)
by Holly Webb Marion LindsayIn this fourth mystery about 12-year-old Maisie, the young detective must solve a crime for her friend Professor Tobin. The professor travelled all over the world collecting strange and wonderful objects, and the British Museum is opening a special room to house his collection. But before the professor's donation, a thief steals a valuable Amazonian tribal mask! With just a single feather left behind, Maisie doesn't have much to go on, but the stakes in her newest case are higher than ever. Can't get enough of Maisie's mysteries? Look for The Case of the Stolen Sixpence, The Case of the Vanishing Emerald, and The Case of the Phantom Cat!
The Case of the Fire Alarm (The Buddy Files #4)
by Dori Hillestad ButlerBuddy is starting his work as therapy dog at Four Lakes Elementary School, where Connor attends and Mom is the principal. On his very first day, he accidentally knocks down a little kid on the playground, convincing the first grade teacher that school is no place for a dog. Then the fire alarm goes off. The school is evacuated, but there's no fire. . . it's a false alarm. Who could have set it? Buddy fans will cheer as their favorite dog detective solves another case with his own great doggy style.
The Case of the Green Guinea Pig: The Case of the Green Guinea Pig (Jack Gets a Clue #3)
by Nancy KrulikAnother funny mystery from bestselling author Nancy Krulik!Our big school trip was at the end of the week, and I couldn't wait! But someone kept playing pranks at school, including dyeing the class guinea pig green. I love a good practical joke, but Principal Bumble threatened to cancel the trip if the pranks didn't stop. I knew what I had to do--talk to the animals around school to get some clues. That's right--I can talk to animals. It sounds crazy, but it's true. Now it was up to me and my brainiac friend Elizabeth to solve this mystery in time to save our trip!
The Case of the Haunted Haunted House: Milo & Jazz #3 (The Milo & Jazz Mysteries ® #Vol. 3)
by Lewis B. MontgomeryA ghost? At school? Detective duo Milo and Jazz have their hands full when they find out their class' "haunted house" might really be haunted! (Super Sleuthing Skills: Cause and Effect, Observe, Think Logically, Draw Conclusions)
The Case of the Hungry Stranger (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by Crosby BonsallWho ate Mrs. Meech's blueberry pie? Mrs. Meech calls on private eyes Wizard, Skinny, Tubby, and Snitch to help her find out!
The Case of the July 4th Jinx (The Milo & Jazz Mysteries ® #Vol. 5)
by Lewis B. MontgomeryIt's the Fourth of July! There are fireworks, parades, pies, games―and a jinx? When everything at the fair starts going wrong, detectives-in-training Milo and Jazz must find out: is it really a jinx―or is it sabotage? (Super Sleuthing Skills: Role Play, Observe, Think Logically, Draw Conclusions)
The Case of the Library Monster
by Jeremy Tugeau Dori Hillestad Butler Dan CrispOne of Buddy's jobs as a therapy dog is to read books with kids in the school library! One day he hears a noise in the bookshelves. He tries to get closer--and comes face to face with a creature that has a blue tongue! What is it? And how did it get in the school? Dori Butler's fifth book in The Buddy Files series is full of mystery, fun, and adventure.
The Case of the Library Monster (The Buddy Files #5)
by Dori Hillestad ButlerBuddy is in the school library while kids take turns reading with him. Suddenly he hears rustling in the shelves behind him. And something smells strange. Not human. . . not canine. . . not like anything Buddy has ever smelled before. Could it be the school ghost Buddy has heard so much about? Buddy goes over to the shelves to investigate. . . and comes face to face with a mysterious creature that has a long blue tongue! Buddy fans will cheer as their favorite dog detective solves another case with his own great doggy style.