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Blue Avenger Cracks the Code (Blue Avenger #2)
by Norma Howe"Unless and until someone can convince me otherwise, it's goodbye, Mr. Shakespeare--hello, Oxford!" Rue is blue as Blue can be. A reporter can't get his name right; the city council is putting bullets back in guns; an unscrupulous software manufacturer has stolen a good friend's plans for a computer game; and worst of all, Omaha Nebraska Brown, the love of his life, has suddenly gone cold. Only setting out on a new quest can right these wrongs. A wonderful English teacher gives Blue the challenge that sends him to meet a devious merchant in Venice, decode a mysterious cipher, and devote himself to the cause of Edward deVere, the Earl of Oxford (and, Blue is sure, the true and long-hidden author of the greatest plays in English). After desperate measures to avoid being alone in a gondola under the moon with a beautiful girl, true Blue returns to Omaha's waiting arms, and he finds a clever way for his friend to get credit for his inventions. But whether he can prove Oxford really wrote Shakespeare's plays is up to the reader. Blue Avenger Cracks the Code is a great stand-alone book that will please Blue lovers grateful to see him back in action, and will give teachers and parents a whole new way to interest young readers in Shakespeare.
Cajas de cartón (English and Espanol)
by Francisco JiménezCajas de cartón contains twelve stories of a Mexican-American migrant family, told from the viewpoint of one of the children, Panchito. Authentically told, the stories detail hard times like poverty, hunger, and backbreaking work. Still, there is always the message of hope and perseverance. Cajas de cartón incluye doce cuentos sobre una familia migrante y mexicana-estadounidense. Panchito, uno de los niños, cuéntanoslos. Las historias son muy auténticas y describen tiempos de pobreza, hambre, y trabajo difícil, pero todavía hay una mensaje de esperanza y perseverancia.
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants (Captain Underpants #4)
by Dav PilkeyWhen Professor Pippy P. Poopypants becomes George and Harold's science teacher, the entire planet is almost overtaken by the mad scientist!
Cattus Petasatus: The Cat in the Hat in Latin
by Jennifer Morrish Tunberg Terence Tunberg SeussIncludes a Latin-English glossary and a note on the verse form and rhythm.
Charmed: Haunted by Desire
by Cameron DokeyAnger, envy, wrath, and rage, Hold her tightly like a cage. With bitter tears and lover's sins, My final revenge at last begins! Based on the TV series.
Charmed: Kiss of Darkness
by Brandon AlexanderA Deadly Prediction With a knowing smile, the tarot reader walked over to Prue, Piper, and Phoebe's table. "I am Elena. You wish me to look into your future with my cards?" This is going to be a joke, Prue told herself as Elena laid down the first card. Elena's hand began to tremble. Prue jerked her gaze to the fortune-teller's face. It grew pale, a ghostly white, as though all the blood had been drained from it. "What is it?" Prue asked, trying to ignore the irrational prickle of dread that was raising the hair on the nape of her neck. "Th-this card has always been in the deck, but I've never drawn it during a reading," Elena stammered. She set it on the table, and Prue saw that it showed a crumbling black tower struck by lightning. "What does it mean?" Prue asked. Elena trembled again. "It is the most powerful card in the deck," she said slowly, her voice an ominous whisper. "It means that darkness will surround you."
Charmed: The Crimson Spell
by F. GoldsboroughPiper's eyebrows rose in surprise as she lifted out a red ribbon, knotted in the middle. Where did this come from? she wondered. She was just reaching for the phone to call information when she heard a vibrating sound behind her. She turned to see a tall metal shelving unit, loaded with heavy canned goods, teetering. She watched in shock as it began to fall toward her. Piper threw up her hands-a reaction that usually froze time. But the shelving continued to fall. For the space of a heartbeat, Piper felt stuck in place, unable to summon the power that would save her. She screamed as the shelf swayed forward and the heavy cans tumbled through the air. What's happening to me? Piper asked herself. What's going on with my powers? Why didn't they work?
Charmed: Voodoo Moon
by Wendy Corsi StaubBad Noon losing Piper saw a thick, enormous black snake rear up beside the flickering fire. "What kind of snake is that?" Piper asked. "It ... it looks like the creature from my vision," Phoebe told her. "The snake that was going to devour that girl." "That's no snake. It's a loa, an evil voodoo spirit," Randy muttered. The monstrous creature turned its head toward them. Its eyes were twin pinpoints of flame. Deadly fangs jutted from its mouth. Piper had never seen anything that was so purely evil. "It's seen us!" Yvonne exclaimed. "This is it. You must use your power now if we are to escape." Stepping out of the shadows, the three Halliwell sisters joined hands. They advanced slowly on the loa. "The Power of Three," Piper called out to steel her sisters. They squeezed her hands. "The Power of Three," they answered back.
Christmas at Mud Flat
by James StevensonIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Mud Flat--everyone is bustling about making plans, wrapping gifts, and deciding who will play Santa at the village holiday party. All except Freddie, who's stuck inside his fix-it shop under a pile of ambitious promises. Strange and wonderful things happen this time of year, though, including raisin cookies in the snow, runaway rolls of red ribbon, and the spirit of giving--Mud Flat style. Merry Christmas, Mud Flat!
Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools You Should Know About Even If You're Not a Straight-A Student
by Loren PopeThese 40 colleges outdo the Ivy League and research universities in developing potential, initiative and risk-taking in a wide range of students.
Dr. Art's Guide to Planet Earth: For Earthlings Ages 12 to 120
by Art SussmanDr. Art introduces the planet Earth and explains its matter cycles, energy flows, and life webs, while encouraging us to think globally and act locally.
Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp
by Harriet Beecher Stowe Robert S. LevineHarriet Beecher Stowe's second antislavery novel was written partly in response to the criticisms of Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) by both white Southerners and black abolitionists. In Dred (1856), Stowe attempts to explore the issue of slavery from an African American perspective. Through the compelling stories of Nina Gordon, the mistress of a slave plantation, and Dred, a black revolutionary, Stowe brings to life conflicting beliefs about race, the institution of slavery, and the possibilities of violent resistance. Probing the political and spiritual goals that fuel Dred's rebellion, Stowe creates a figure far different from the acquiescent Christian martyr Uncle Tom. In his introduction to the novel, Robert S. Levine outlines the contemporary antislavery debates in which Stowe had become deeply involved before and during her writing of Dred. In addition to its significance in literary history, the novel remains relevant, Levine argues, to present discussions of cross-racial perspectives.
Easy
by Emma GoldmanA British girl tells it like it is - the raw, the mean, the ugly, the hilarious - about men, sex, relationships, sex, love, sex, searching for Mr. Right and dissing Mr. Oh-So-Wrong.
El Bronx Remembered, with Connections
by Nicholasa MohrIn a city called New York ... In a neighborhood called El Bronx ... * The Fernandez children own a very special pet: A white hen named after their favorite Hollywood movie star. * A new girl comes to school - a gypsy child who can read palms and foretell the future. * A young boy must face the humiliation of wearing his uncle's orange roach-killer shoes to his high school graduation. In the South Bronx - or El Bronx, as it's known to the people who live there - anything can happen. A migrant "fresh off the boat" from Puerto Rico can be somebody on the mainland, pursue the American Dream ... and maybe even make it come true. Here are stories that capture the flavor and beat of El Bronx in its heyday, from 1946-1956. A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. Finalist, 1976 National Book Award for Children's Literature. A Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC).
Enemy Within
by Christiane Heggan30 years ago, a woman accused of killing her husband placed her newborn daughter on a convent's steps and staged her own death. She leaves behind a mystery that will rock a family 3 decades later...
Entrepeneurship Made Easy: A Guide to Starting Your Own Small Business
by Bev MoodieHow to build confidence, focus your ideas, set up your business, define and deal with your customers, and manage your business on a day-to-day basis.
Fire in the Sky: The Air War in the South Pacific
by Eric M. BergerudThis book explores the technology, tactics, 3-D battlefield, leadership, living conditions, medical challenges and morale of the combatants during WWII in the air over the Pacific.
First Amendment (Stargate SG-1)
by Ashley McconnellMajor Morley kept the grenade by Kinsey's ear. Kinsey, who normally considered himself a journalist, wondered if he had made the right career choice.
Ghoul Reporter Digs Up Zombies! (Get Real #5)
by Linda Ellerbee6th-grade school journalist Casey Smith investigates the apparent haunting of a local cemetery.
Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend and Myth
by Carol RoseA comprehensive and fascinating collection of mythical beasts and strange beings from around the world, in their cultural context.
Girl Reporter Sinks School! (Get Real #2)
by Linda Ellerbee11-year-old Casey Smith decides to do an investigative story for the school paper about a cheating ring operating on campus.
God's Children
by Harold CoyleA tale of high-tech warfare set in the near future, this is the story of the 3rd Platoon, C Company, 2nd Battalion of the 13th Infantry, and 2 young officers who attempt to keep the peace.