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The Magnificent Makers #7: Human Body Adventure (The Magnificent Makers #7)
by Theanne GriffithBoom! Snap! Whiz! Zap! The Magnificent Makers is a fiction chapter book series filled with real science, adventure, and characters kids will love! Every book includes two science activities kids can do at home.A modern-day Magic School Bus for the chapter book reader!Pablo, Violet, and their new friend, Lorenzo, return to the Maker Maze for a science lesson about the human body! With new challenges in store, they get to learn all about the heart, lungs, and digestive system. But even though the Maker Maze is as fun as ever, Pablo seems a little annoyed with his friends' playful teasing.In Human Body Adventure, the kids remember that it's important to put themselves in others' shoes and to always be kind. Don't miss the other books in the series!#1: How to Test a Friendship#2: Brain Trouble#3: Riding Sound Waves#4: The Great Germ Hunt#5: Race Through Space#6: Storm Chasers
The Magnificent Makers #8: Go, Go, Green Energy! (The Magnificent Makers #8)
by Theanne GriffithBoom! Snap! Whiz! Zap! The Magnificent Makers is a fiction chapter book series filled with real science, adventure, and characters kids will love! Every book includes two science activities kids can do at home.A modern-day Magic School Bus for today's kids!Pablo, Violet, and their classmate Garry are on a field trip to the Environmental Science Center when they are transported to the Maker Maze! In the maze, they&’ll work with wacky scientist Dr. Crisp to complete three challenges all about wind, solar, and tidal energy. But then Violet begins to feel bad about how much energy she&’s been using. Can she, Pablo, and Garry learn how to use energy in a way that doesn't hurt the earth? In Go, Go, Green Energy!, the kids learn the importance of being mindful and never giving up. Don&’t miss the other books in the series! #1: How to Test a Friendship#2: Brain Trouble#3: Riding Sound Waves#4: The Great Germ Hunt#5: Race Through Space#6: Storm Chasers#7: Human Body Adventure
The Magnificent Makers #9: Rolling Through the Rock Cycle (The Magnificent Makers #9)
by Theanne GriffithBoom! Snap! Whiz! Zap! The Magnificent Makers is a fiction chapter book series filled with real science, adventure, and characters kids will love! Every book includes two science activities kids can do at home.A modern-day Magic School Bus for today's kids!A normal day at school collecting rocks becomes a magnificent adventure! Violet, Pablo, and their friend Daniel get transported to the Maker Maze to learn all about how rocks are made. Violet and Pablo are super excited to be back in the maze, but Daniel doesn't like that they can't choose the different activities. Can the friends work together to learn all about the rock cycle and escape the maze in time? In Rolling Through the Rock Cycle, the kids learn about being okay with change and trying new things. Don&’t miss the other books in the series! #1: How to Test a Friendship#2: Brain Trouble#3: Riding Sound Waves#4: The Great Germ Hunt#5: Race Through Space#6: Storm Chasers#7: Human Body Adventure#8: Go, Go, Green Energy!
The Magpie's Tail: A Swedish Graphic Folktale (Discover Graphics: Global Folktales)
by Stephanie PetersIn this Swedish folktale, a young boy longs for all the nice things other children have. An old woman tells the boy a secret for granting his wishes: sprinkling salt on a magpie’s tail. But, before the magpie will grant the boy’s wish, the bird has some strange requests of his own. With clever text and easy-to-follow panels, Discover Graphics: Global Folktales are perfect for even the newest graphic novel fans!
The Magpie's Tail: A Swedish Graphic Folktale (Discover Graphics: Global Folktales)
by Stephanie PetersIn this Swedish folktale, a young boy longs for all the nice things other children have. An old woman tells the boy a secret for granting his wishes: sprinkling salt on a magpie’s tail. But, before the magpie will grant the boy’s wish, the bird has some strange requests of his own. With clever text and easy-to-follow panels, Discover Graphics: Global Folktales are perfect for even the newest graphic novel fans!
The Make-Believe Mystery (The Nancy Drew Notebooks #36)
by Carolyn KeeneIt's hard to write a mystery story when the plot disappears!Nancy, Bess, George, and Phoebe Archer team up to write a mystery for a class project. Everyone else in the class is on teams too, and the best story will be printed in the school newspaper. First, snooty Brenda Carlton tells the girls they have no chance of winning -- then the notebook in which they wrote their mystery disappears!The girls had a neat idea for a ghost story, and now another team may have stolen it. Things get weird when they find notes written in drippy red writing -- with words that come straight from their story! Is the make-believe mystery coming true?
The Make-a-Pet Mystery
by Carolyn Keene Macky PamintuanNancy Drew and the Clue Crew are out to solve the case of a stolen stuffed animal.River Heights has gone gaga over Make-a-Pets! Nancy and her friends are excited to make their own cuddly stuffed animals--and play the online game Petopia that goes along with Make-a-Pet animals.But when Nancy's friend, Violet, discovers that Hoppity, her Make-a-Pet, is missing, the Clue Crew is called on to help find the missing bunny. It seems there are a few possible suspects--including Violet's best friend, Sonia, who claims Violet stole the idea about Hoppity from her. Could Violet's best friend be the culprit? Or is the real thief even more of a surprise?
The Maker's Guide to Building Robots: A Step-by-Step Guide to Ordering Parts, Using Sensors and Lights, Programming, and More
by Raúl Laperia Andreu MarsalDiscover that our lives are surrounded by robots. Learn what they are, where they come from and their importance today as well as meeting some of the most famous robots in history! You see them at the movies and on TV, but you also have them in the kitchen and on your computer. They help us to forecast the weather, they adjust the fridge temperature and they vacuum the dust from our homes in our absence. Robots are everywhere! But we love this invasion. Little by little, these creatures have almost become our best friends. That’s why you need to get to know them well, to know how they work and what their use is. You will find all this and much more in this book. In addition, you will learn how to build your own robot. That’s a good plan, right? Quick! Find your favorite seat, get yourself comfy, open this book, and say hello to our robots!
The Mammoth Academy
by Neal LaytonOscar and his sister, Arabella, are starting their first year at the Mammoth Academy. Oscar isn't fond of schoolwork, but he loves learning outdoor sports and becoming best friends with Fox. Things are going wonderfully, until the cook's oranges are stolen and Oscar spots some MYSTERIOUS TRACKS. Whatever made the MYSTERIOUS TRACKS has only two feet. Could it be those wild and dangerous animals called humans?
The Mammoth Book of Graphic Novels for Minecrafters: Three Unofficial Adventures for Minecrafters (Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafter)
by Cara StevensPackaged Together for the First Time, the Second Three Installments of Sky Pony&’s Redstone Junior High Series! When quiet farm girl Pixel receives an acceptance letter from the prestigious academy for gifted students, Redstone Junior High, she is thrilled! Little does Pixel know that the school's long history of safety is about to take an unsettling turn. The adventures that unfold will test Pixel's courage, reveal a unique and precious gift that she never knew she had, and help her create friendships that will change the course of her life. This bind up contains the following graphic novels: When Endermen Attack Curse of the Sand Witches When Pigmen Fly The Mammoth Book of Graphic Novels for Minecrafters will captivate readers of all ages who love playing Minecraft and love stories full of action, adventure, and bravery. <P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate
by Margaret Mahy Margaret ChamberlainEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Sam has an ordinary life - but his mother used to be a pirate! One day at breakfast, they decide to go to sea and an amazing adventure begins. A brand new Early Reader edition of this hilarious story.
The Man in the Moon Must Die
by Jeff BredenbergA media mogul is targeted by his own clone in this near-future cyberpunk thriller from the author of the Merquan Chronicles. What do a cunning old man, a code-slopper gone rogue, a pair of lowlife tech-runners, a sexually frustrated AI, and a hermaphrodite underworld boss have in common? They&’re all out to get Benito Funcitti, owner of the first lunar resort: Fun City. Oh, who&’s that old man? He&’s Benito Funcitti too, thanks to a TeleCompositor &“accident&” that left behind a double who shouldn&’t exist. With two Benitos squaring off, the adventure is sure to include daring, fun, and maybe a little something on the side. Jeff Bredenberg&’s classic of 1980s cyberpunk has been refurbished for modern audiences, presenting an image of the near future that&’s both divergent and immediate.
The Man in the Moon: With Audio Recording (The Guardians of Childhood #1)
by William JoyceIn the first book of a multibook series, find out how a round, jolly baby became the great white hope of the Milky Way—and ringleader of the Guardians of Childhood.Up there in the sky. Don’t you see him? No, not the moon. The Man in the Moon. He wasn’t always a man. Nor was he always on the moon. He was once a child. Like you. Until a battle, a shooting star, and a lost balloon sent him on a quest. Meet the very first guardian of childhood. MiM, the Man in the Moon.
The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families
by Susan L. Roth Cindy TrumboreThe fascinating story of Dr. Gordon Sato, who helped a small African village become self-sustaining by planting a forest of mangrove trees to reshape the community's ecosystem.For a long time, the people of Hargigo, a village in the tiny African country of Eritrea, were living without enough food for themselves and their animals. The families were hungry, and their goats and sheep were hungry too. Then along came a scientist, Dr. Gordon Sato, who helped change their lives for the better. And it all started with some special trees. These are the trees, Mangrove trees, That were planted by the sea. With alternating verse and prose passages, The Mangrove Tree invites readers to discover how Dr. Sato's mangrove tree-planting project transformed an impoverished village into a self-sufficient community. This fascinating story is a celebration of creativity, hard work-and all those mangrove trees that were planted by the sea!
The Maniacal Mischief of the Marauding Monsters (Captain Underpants)
by Adapted by Meredith RusuTwo of Captain Underpants' funniest and most fearsome adventures in one!No one loves Halloween more than George Beard and Harold Hutchins. Join the two best friends and their superhero pal, Captain Underpants, in this terrifying and totally funny two-story collection!First, George and Harold go teeth-to-teeth against a ghost dentist when their spooky campfire story comes to life! Then, George and Harold have to face a terrifying T.P. mummy after their most epic prank ever goes down the drain. Can Captain Underpants flush away these vile villains so George and Harold can live to prank another day?This two-story collection features retellings of two of the Netflix series' funniest and spookiest episodes, "Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Perilous Misfortune of the T.P. Mummy" and "Captain Underpants and the Ghastly Danger of the Ghost Dentist." Both stories include George and Harold's original comics.
The Mansion in the Mist (Anthony Monday)
by John BellairsAnthony Monday takes a vacation to another world in this mind-blowing mystery from the author of The Lamp from the Warlock&’s Tomb. Summer is here and Anthony Monday has been asked to join his friend Miss Eells and her brother Emerson on a vacation to northern Canada, where Emerson owns a no-frills cottage on an island. School may be out, but there&’s still a riddle to be solved: A few years ago, three tourists visiting the cottage disappeared without a trace . . . The cottage has no electricity, but it&’s humming with strange sounds and illusions. Before long, Anthony finds a disappearing chest that turns out to be a portal to another world—a realm populated by evil human-like creatures who want to drag Earth and its inhabitants into their dimension. As Anthony, Miss Eells, and Emerson try to come up with a plan to save the world, they are faced with their own intruder: a visitor from the other side with vengeance on his mind . . . &“The atmosphere throughout this adventuresome chiller is appropriately scary and the villains are certainly evil personified.&” —School Library Journal &“Bellairs&’s characters have a captivating charm that adds to this spellbinding adventure.&” —VOYA &“Throwing in plenty of conventional ingredients (ghosts, illusions, cryptic clues, secret passages, magic amulets, a witches&’ sabbath, cliffhangers, last-instant rescues, etc.), Bellairs dishes up a broth spiced with action [and] suspense.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“While the notion of passage into another world is not new, the late Bellairs provides unique twists.&” —Publishers Weekly
The Many People Of America (Rosen Common Core Readers)
by Nathan Mills Joanna AndersonThe Many People of America was written to support the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts. The many ethnicities of America's people are explored with bright photographs paired with carefully leveled text. Children will learn the similarities and differences of our many people, and how to celebrate that. CCSS English Language Arts Strands & Standards: Literacy.RI.1.3, Literacy.L.1.5
The Maple Festival (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #5)
by Poppy GreenSophie Mouse is so excited to help her mother bake treats for Silverlake Forest’s big Maple Festival in the fifth book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse.It’s finally fall in Silverlake Forest, and that means it’s time for the annual Maple Festival! The animals have heard it is going to be the biggest one yet with games, rides and, of course, Lily Mouse’s famous maple-filled bake-stand. Sophie is delighted when her mother asks for her help baking the goodies for the festival. When they get there, Sophie runs off to play with her friends…until she notices that no one has come to her mother’s stand! Can she use some quick thinking and her artistic skills to draw customers in? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Adventures of Sophie Mouse chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
The March on Washington (American Girl: Real Stories From My Time)
by Bonnie Bader Kelley McMorrisDiscover the stories of the real people and events that shaped American history in the Real Stories from My Time series. Perfect for book reports with full-page illustrations throughout, these nonfiction chapter books also include historical photos, maps, a timeline, a glossary, and a bibliography at the back. Plus, in each book, an American Girl historical character shares a bit of her own fictional story.In 1963, people from all over the country came together to fight for equal rights for African Americans. The March on Washington was a peaceful protest and the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. But what did it take to get there? Learn about the inspiring people and incredible acts of courage that led to this historic march. Plus, American Girl Melody shares her own experiences growing up during the civil rights movement and dealing with discrimination.
The Marigold Mess (Sofia Martinez)
by Jacqueline JulesEvery day is an adventure with Sofia Martinez. Today she is super excited to wash the car! It is a way better chore than dusting again. But when Sofia starts to clean the car, she makes a muddy mess of her mom's marigolds. With Spanish words and phrases sprinkled throughout, this early chapter books is perfect for those learning Spanish or English!
The Marriage Box: A Novel
by Corie AdjmiFeatured as a Goodreads Most Popular Book of May 2023 and Top 6 Jewish Books This Year, The Jewish Chronicle Casey Cohen, a Middle Eastern Jew, is a sixteen-year-old in New Orleans in the 1970s when she starts hanging out with the wrong crowd. Then she gets in trouble and her parents turn her whole world upside down by deciding to return to their roots, the Orthodox Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn.In this new and foreign world, families gather weekly for Shabbat dinner; parties are extravagant events at the Museum of Natural History; and the Marriage Box is a real place, a pool deck designated for teenage girls to put themselves on display for potential husbands. Casey is at first shocked by this unfamiliar culture, but after she meets Michael, she’s enticed by it. Looking for love and a place to belong, she marries him at eighteen, believing she can adjust to Syrian ways. But she begins to question her decision when she discovers that Michael doesn’t want her to go to college; he wants her to have a baby instead.Can Casey integrate these two opposing worlds, or will she have to leave one behind in order to find her way?
The Marshmallow Ghost: Royal Sweets 4 (QUIX)
by Helen PerelmanRead all about Princess Mini and her merry mis-adventures at Royal Fairy Academy in the newest Royal Sweets book that’s perfect for fans of Sofia the First.A sleepover at the Royal Castle has Mini, Taffy, Frosting, and even Gobo the little troll believing in marshmallow ghosts in this fourth super-sweet Aladdin QUIX story.
The Marshmallow Incident
by Judi BarrettFrom the creators of the bestseller CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS comes another zany, laugh-out-loud picture book!The Town of Left and the Town of Right are separated by a dotted yellow line, and no one on either side can remember how things got to be this way! One day, an unlucky citizen crosses the line -- forcing the Order of the Ambidextrous Knights who guard the border to take action. Unfortunately, the only ammunition they have around is marshmallows -- 50,000 boxes worth! So begins the Marshmallow Incident, a tale of Left and Right, and Right and Wrong, with an incredibly silly but delicious dose of Mallo-Puffs and Marsh-Pillows thrown in. Kids will read it once and then beg for s'more!
The Marvelous Land of Oz (Classics To Go #2)
by L. Frank BaumPublished in 1904, The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of a little boy named Tip who escapes from his evil guardian witch, with the help of Jack Pumpkinhead as well as a living Sawhorse. Tip ends up on a great adventure with a familiar Scarecrow and Tin Woodsman.
The Marvelous Land of Oz: Wizard Of Oz Book 2 Special Annotated Edition (The Wizard of Oz Series #2)
by L. Frank BaumOriginally published 115 years ago, this lesser-known but equally enchanting sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is sure to continue the delights wrought by the first of L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s series. <p><p> We rejoin the Tinman, the Scarecrow, Glinda the Good Witch, and more in this fantastical book. In The Marvelous Land of Oz, we are welcomed back to the Land of Oz after Dorothy Gale has been whisked back to Kansas. We are introduced to Tip, a young orphan boy who has been under the guardianship of a Wicked Witch, Mombi, for as long as he can remember. Tip plans to get his revenge with a wooden man that he has made using a jack-o’-lantern as a head. Unfortunately, the witch is not fooled and threatens to turn Tip into a statue using the “Powder of Life. <p><p> Rather than staying to be turned into a statue, Tip runs away after stealing the Powder of Life from Mombi, using it to animate a sawhorse for Jack to ride. Thus begins Tips adventures as he journeys to the Emerald City, escapes revolts, and learns just who the true ruler of Oz is. This handsome, affordable edition contains original full-color artwork by John R. Neill. Experience a classic in its truest form, and pick up this beautiful new edition of The Marvelous Land of Oz.