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Great Moments in Football History
by Matthew F ChristopherThe thrill of an interception, the crash of helmets, the seemingly impossible catch in the end zone -- Matt Christopher has captured all the suspense and play-by-play action of nine remarkable football plays and the personalities of the athletes who made them. Tom Dempsey's sixty-three-yard field goal, Joe Namath's guarantee of a Super Bowl win in 1969, and Walter Payton's record-setting 275 yards rushing in a single game are among the moments recorded in this not-to-be-missed book from America's best-loved sports writer for children.
Great Moments in the Summer Olympics
by Matt Christopher Stephanie PetersThe Summer Olympics are chock full of epic athletic achievements across hundreds of disciplines, especially Track and Field, Gymnastics, and Swimming. These are the sports that gave us Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis, Wilma Rudolph and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olga Korbut and Mary Lou Retton -- tremendous athletes whose Olympic accomplishments thrill us now just as much as they did when they occurred. Now readers can relive those moments in this fact-filled volume just right for young sports enthusiasts. And because it's Matt Christopher, young readers know they're getting the best sports writing on the shelf!
The Great Museum Mix-Up and Other Surprise Endings (Ruby Starr #3)
by Deborah LyttonThe third book in this fun series that's perfect for younger fans of the Dork Diaries and Story Thieves series. Ruby Starr is an older Junie B. Jones with a big imagination and a love of reading.Ruby Starr is feeling fabulous after helping save her school's library and creating the world's first (and best) pickle cupcake. And she's feeling extra stupendous when she's assigned a book report and finds the most perfect, meant-to-be book ever—one about unicorns!But when her bestie is not acting like herself, and a class field trip to a museum doesn't go the way Ruby imagines, Ruby's not sure she'll get the perfect end to the year she was hoping for.
Great Northern?: A Scottish Adventure Of Swallow And Amazons (Swallows and Amazons #12)
by Arthur RansomeAs this classic series continues, adventuring children off the western coast of Scotland spot a strange bird and soon land themselves in danger. While on a sailing cruise with Cap. Flint exploring in the Outer Hebrides, the Swallows, Amazons, and the Ds spot a mysterious bird nesting on an island in a loch. Could it be a great northern diver, never known to nest in the British Isles? They tell their discovery to a local expert who secretly collects birds&’ eggs and stuffed skins of birds. The collector sets off with a gun—and the children set off to stop him. Friendship and resourcefulness, dangers and excitement: Arthur Ransome&’s Swallows and Amazons series has stood the test of time. More than just great stories, each one celebrates independence and initiative with a colorful, large cast of characters—and children are the heroes. Great Northern? (originally published in 1947) is the twelfth and final completed title in the Swallows and Amazons series, books for children or grownups, anyone captivated by a world of adventure, exploration, and imagination.&“[Ransome] makes a tale of adventure a handbook to adventure.&” —Observer (UK)
The Great Pants Protest (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Ann Hodgman Jean-Paul EidNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Great Peach Experiment 2: The Peach Pit (The Great Peach Experiment #2)
by Erin Soderberg DowningHammer together a mission to turn a crumbling mansion into a cozy bed-and-breakfast, a treasure map, and a family trying to figure out their new normal to build this charming middle grade bursting with humor, heart, and hope.Much to their surprise, the Peaches had a great summer running their food truck business selling their pies across the Mid-West, but they&’re happy to be back home in Duluth, Minnesota, where they can settle back into a routine just in time for the new school year. That is until Great Aunt Lucinda drops a big surprise on them: She wants to gift them her historic mansion. But there are conditions: they&’re to turn it into a cozy and welcoming bed-and-breakfast, something the Peach kids&’ mom always dreamed of before she passed away. And they only have until Thanksgiving to do the renovations and prove they can make the business work. It looks like it&’s a new chapter of The Great Peach Experiment. But as the Peaches roll up their sleeves, they quickly realize the house is more of a pit than a welcoming escape. And as the family juggles builders, possible hauntings, doggie obedience training, a treasure hunt, and the demands and worries of work and school, they soon realize that there are wonderful secrets hidden within the house&’s walls, if only they can take the time to see them. Interspersed with sketches, recipes, lists, and more, The Peach Pit is a delicious sequel to When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie, combining humor, heartache, a little mystery, and a lot of love, to build another incredible read.
The Great Peach Experiment 3: Frozen Peaches (The Great Peach Experiment #3)
by Erin Soderberg DowningA frozen family &“business trip&” to Sweden&’s Ice Hotel sets the Peaches on a new grand adventure. The third book in The Great Peach Experiment, great for fans of The Penderwicks and The Vanderbeekers.Cashing in on his family&’s recent good-luck streak, ten-year-old Freddy Peach has been entering his family in a bunch of sweepstakes, but he doesn&’t really expect to win. And then he does—a free family trip to the Ice Hotel in Sweden!Since the Peaches are now the proud owners of their own bed-and-breakfast, they decide they can&’t pass up on the opportunity. It&’s research. They'll learn more about what it takes to operate a successful hotel from one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world.But what the Peaches don&’t know is that five families from five frozen locations have been brought together to compete for the honor of frozen best. They&’ll face-off in a series of challenges from dog sled racing to ice carving to an ice-cold cook out. But when the going gets tough, the Peaches have always come together in the past? Why should this time be any different?The third book in the Great Peach Experiment series, Frozen Peaches is a sweet treat, mixing humor, adventure, warmth (despite the cold) and a lot of heart to make another great book readers will be delighted to devour.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
The Great Peach Experiment 4: Duck, Duck, Peach (The Great Peach Experiment #4)
by Erin Soderberg DowningThe fourth Great Peach book finds the family back in Duluth, Minnesota for a summer filled with mystery, competition, pie, and . . . the World&’s Largest Rubber Duck.School&’s out soon, and the Peaches are looking forward to some quiet, especially now that the family&’s B&B (aka the "Peach Pit") is finally running smoothly. But quiet and normal aren&’t really the Peach way. When a massive Festival of Ships sails into their town, of course the Peaches have to dive in head-first. Ships of all kinds start rolling in: pirate ships, tall sailboats, tug boats, snazzy speed boats. And the highlight of the whole show: The WORLD&’S LARGEST RUBBER DUCK. Suddenly the Peachtree B&B is sold out, and the Peaches are cooking up other tasty solutions. But then the World&’s Largest Rubber Duck goes missing! Stolen? Sunk? Airlifted by aliens? The hunt is on for the famous icon, and the Peaches are leading the search. Using all their skills—on land and water—they are determined to find the missing duck and bring it back to its home in the harbor.The fourth book in the Great Peach Experiment series, Duck, Duck, Peach serves up a major mystery along with more challenges, humor, and family mis-adventures.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
The Great Pet Heist (The\great Pet Heist Ser.)
by Emily EctonOcean&’s Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets in this hilarious and delightfully illustrated novel following a ragtag group of pets who will do whatever it takes to avoid being sent to the pound.Butterbean knew she wasn&’t always a good dog. Still, she&’d never considered herself a BAD dog—until the morning that her owner, Mrs. Food, fell in the hallway. Admittedly the tile was slipperier than usual, mostly because Butterbean had just thrown up on it. Now Butterbean and her fellow pets have to come up with a grand plan to support themselves in case Mrs. Food is unable to keep taking care of them. When they discover a mysterious man in their building who seems to have lots of loot, they plan a heist. Oscar the mynah bird is the brains of the operation. Walt the cat has the necessary slyness and slink. Marco and Polo are the reconnaissance rats. And Butterbean...well, no one would ever suspect a cute little wiener dog, right? Can these animal friends can pull off the heist of the century?
GREAT PIONEER PROJECTS
by Rachel Dickinson Shawn BraleyWhat was it like to be an American pioneer during the 1800s? Great Pioneer Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9 and up to the settling of the great American frontier with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. Young learners build replica sod houses, log cabins, and covered wagons and create their own printing presses and maps. Great Pioneer Projects You Can Build Yourself provides detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for creating each project. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects and teach readers about the American pioneers' relentless push westward. Together they give kids a first-hand look at daily life on the trail and on the frontier. Great Pioneer Projects You Can Build Yourself brings the American Pioneer experience to life.
The Great Pony Hassle
by Nancy Springer Daniel Mark Duffy4 girls and only 1 pony! When their mother remarries, twin sisters Toni and Staci get . . . twin stepsisters! Toni and Staci have almost nothing in common with their new siblings--Paisley is loud and spoiled, and Stirling is pretty and perfect--but all of the girls love horses. When Paisley brings home a pony of her own, with a sugar-colored mane and sweet dark eyes, the rest of the sisters are consumed with jealousy. How can 4 horse-crazy girls get along when there's only 1 pony?
The Great Pyramid
by Elizabeth MannHere's the story of the Great Pyramid and the people who built it. In the author's telling, the Old Kingdom comes alive: a nation of farmers living on the green edge of a harsh desert with a king who was a god in life and in death. Tens of thousands of farmers left home each year to chisel hard stone without iron tools and move 10-ton blocks up steep grades without the use of a wheel, all to the glory of the Pharaoh.
The Great Pyramid of Giza (Engineering Wonders Ser.)
by Rebecca Stanboroughpyramids; Giza; ancient egypt; modern-day Cairo; Great Pyramid Egypt; juvenile nonfiction; pyramids of Giza; Egyptian civilization to 332 BC
The Great Quarterback Switch
by Matt ChristopherTwelve-year-old Michael, confined to a wheelchair after an accident, uses mental telepathy to communicate football plays to his quarterback twin brother Tom, then suddenly finds himself on the field in his brother's place.
The Great Rabbit Rescue
by Katie Davies Hannah ShawThe kids from The Great Hamster Massacre are back--and on a rabbit rescue mission!Joe has gone to live with his dad, leaving behind his beloved pet rabbit. Anna and Suzanne try to look after it for him, but when the rabbit becomes ill, they're convinced it's because it's missing Joe. Now Joe is sick too. The girls are certain that Joe and the rabbit will die unless they are reunited soon...But can Anna and Tom and Suzanne pull off The Great Rabbit Rescue in time?
The Great Race to Sycamore Street
by J. Samia MairThis topsy turvy adventure on Sycamore Street sees brother and sister Hude and Amani arrive in the country with one thought: it was going to be a long, boring summer.They couldn't be more wrong.With Grandma Hana's new neighbour planning to pull down her prized peach tree and a gang, led by the archer Bobby, marshalling the local lake, Hude and Amani have a hard time getting any peace.In this warm and comical story, find out how, under the watchful eyes of Grandma Hana, Hude and Amani plan to save the peach tree and beat Bobby at his own game before leaving Sycamore Street behind.J. Samia Mair has published two children's books with The Islamic Foundation, Amira's Totally Chocolate World and The Perfect Gift, which have been favourably received. She is currently a staff writer for SISTERS Magazine. Additionally, she has published articles, stories, and poems in books, magazines, anthologies, scientific journals, online news sources, and elsewhere. This is her first chapter book for kids. She lives in Odenton, Maryland.
Great Secret, The
by L. Ron HubbardBoldly go to worlds where no one has gone before. Fanner Marston was raised a slave as a child, became a petty street thief as a teen, and now masters his own craft and crew as a grown man. He's also gone completely mad. Driven by privation, with a vicious greed and slavering lust for power, Marston alone of forty men has survived the perilous trek through a blistering desert to the magical city of Parva, where legend says a secret awaits which will give him absolute control over the Universe. However, Marston finds the key to all power is not at all what he expected. . . ALSO INCLUDES THE SCIENCE FICTION STORIES "SPACE CAN," "THE BEAST" AND "THE SLAVER""Tremendous attention to detail ... audiences will find themselves captivated from beginning to end."--Publishers Weekly starred review
The Great Shark Mystery (Boxcar Children Special #20)
by Hodges Soileau Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Alden Children are on vacation at an aquarium in Florida, where they feed the penguins, swim with dolphins, and come face-to-face with a great white shark! The shark draws crowds and thrills the park's visitors. But the Aldens soon discover that the shark is in danger--someone at the park wants it gone. How will the Boxcar Children fish out the crook before it's too late for the shark?
The Great Shelby Holmes
by Elizabeth EulbergShelby Holmes is not your average sixth grader. She’s nine years old, barely four feet tall, and the best detective her Harlem neighborhood has ever seen―always using logic and a bit of pluck (which yes, some might call “bossiness”) to solve the toughest crimes. When eleven-year-old John Watson moves downstairs, Shelby finds something that’s eluded her up till now: a friend. The easy-going John isn’t sure of what to make of Shelby, but he soon finds himself her most-trusted (read: only) partner in a dog-napping case that'll take both their talents to crack.
Great Source Write Source: Skillbook Grade 6
by Patrick Sebranek Verne Meyer Dave KemperGreat book for 6th graders to learn about punctuations, spelling, sentence activities and parts of speech activities.
Great Speeches: Great Speeches By Abraham Lincoln (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Bob BlaisdellFor someone who claimed he had been educated by "littles"--a little now and a little then--Abraham Lincoln displayed a remarkable facility in his use of the written word. The simple yet memorable eloquence of his speeches, proclamations and personal correspondence is recorded here in a representative collection of 16 documents.This volume contains, complete and unabridged, the Address Before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois (1838), which emphasized a theme Lincoln was to return to repeatedly, namely, the capacity of a people to govern themselves; the "House Divided" speech at the Republican State Convention in Illinois (1858); the First Inaugural Address (1861), in which he appealed to the people of an already divided union for sectional harmony; the Gettysburg Address (1863), a speech delivered at ceremonies dedicating a part of the Gettysburg battlefield as a cemetery; the Letter to Mrs. Bixby (1864), expressing Lincoln's regrets over the wartime deaths of her five sons; the Second Inaugural Address (March 1865), urging a post-war nation to "bind up its wounds" and show "charity for all"; and his Last Public Address (April 11, 1865). New notes place the speeches and other documents in their respective historical contexts.An invaluable reference for history students, this important volume will also fascinate admirers of Abraham Lincoln, Americana enthusiasts, Civil War buffs and any lover of the finely crafted phrase.
Great Speeches by African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and Others (Dover Thrift Editions)
by James DaleyTracing the struggle for freedom and civil rights across two centuries, this anthology comprises speeches by Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, W. E. B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King, Jr., and other influential figures in the history of African-American culture and politics.The collection begins with Henry Highland Garnet's 1843 "An Address to the Slaves of the United States of America," followed by Jermain Wesley Loguen's "I Am a Fugitive Slave," the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech by Sojourner Truth, and Frederick Douglass's immortal "What, to the Slave, Is the Fourth of July?" Subsequent orators include John Sweat Rock, John M. Langston, James T. Rapier, Alexander Crummell, Booker T. Washington, Mary Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Francis J. Grimké, Marcus Garvey, and Mary McLeod Bethune. Martin Luther King, Jr.,'s "I Have a Dream" speech appears here, along with Malcolm X's "The Ballot or The Bullet," Shirley Chisholm's "The Black Woman in Contemporary America," "The Constitution: A Living Document" by Thurgood Marshall, and Barack Obama's "Knox College Commencement Address." Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative: "I Have a Dream" and "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July."
The Great Squirrel Uprising
by Dan ElishSally, a sympathetic ten-year-old human, helps Scruff the squirrel lead a group of squirrels and birds in a blockade of New York's Central Park to protest the litter there.
Great STEM Projects
by DKExplore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths with this jam-packed collection of fun-filled experiments you can do at home.Get immersed in exciting STEM activities that will inspire every budding home scientist, technology fan, young engineer, and mathematician! Witness your very own erupting volcano blow sky high. Build a sturdy sandcastle and reveal the incredible technology of construction materials. Design a wind-up car and discover your inner engineer, and test your knowledge of maths by making a marble run. Great STEM Projects features an enormous collection of incredible, tried-and-tested STEM experiments.With over 50 exciting experiments, children aged 9+ will love getting involved in activities like making a wormery, constructing a spaghetti tower, mixing gels to make air fresheners, creating mathematically precise shadow puppets, and freezing icy orbs.This exciting book of experiments for children includes: 50 fun-packed, educational experiments to get kids inspired by the STEM fields: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths.A huge variety of activities using easily sourced materials, and ranging from quick and easy to more challenging, to suit different ages, interests and attention spans.Big, beautiful introductory shots for each experiment will engage and excite young readers.Easy-to-understand step-by-step instructions throughout, accompanied by clear, helpful photography.Great STEM Projects is a superb way for teachers and parents to help inspire and develop their kids&’ interest in STEM subjects. Featuring beautiful photography and engaging illustrations accompanied by &“How it works&” and &“Real world&” explanations, young readers can begin to understand the principles of STEM behind each and every step of an experiment.