Elliott, Rachel
Summary: "Fifth grade is just not Riley's vibe. Everyone else is squaded-up--except Riley. Her best friend moved away. All she wants to do is draw, and her grades show it. One thing that makes her happy is her favorite comedian, Joy Powers. Riley loves to watch her old shows and has memorized her best jokes. So when the class is assigned to write letters to people they admire, of course Riley's picking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ELLGeorge, K. (Kallie)
Summary: "Learn the secrets to becoming a Disney fairy godmother in the second book of this new illustrated chapter book series for young readers! Determined to earn her wand twinkles at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Ball, Mai Magicwhisp decides to do all of her spells at once. But her plan to perform the most magical transformation ever is put on hold when she accidentally turns one of her classmates, Tatia...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Nanny enrolls Eloise in the prestigious Hawthorne Academy, but she soon finds out it isn't exactly what she was expecting. There are mean girls on the playground, very strict teachers, and so many rules. Eloise decides it is time to make school fun again, she's teaching her new friends to stand up to bullies, helping her teacher understand there are a lot of different ways to learn and having...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Starz Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ELOLazar, Ralph
Summary: Excitement is spreading through the halls of Dash Candoo's school. The Face-Pulling Championships are about to begin, featuring students holding their faces in such positions as the Vibrating Jaw-Drop with Eye-Roll and the Dripping Stare of Death. Dash and his classmates have been getting ready for this day for ages. But then, suddenly, right before the championship, blue spots appear on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LAZAguilera, Claudio
Summary: "As a young boy walks nine kilometers to school, he travels through the mountain and rain forest landscapes of southern Chile"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AGUGreene, Stephanie
Summary: Posey's class is putting on a play about bees and she has her heart set on the perfect part: queen bee. But then Caitlyn gets the part instead. Posey is so jealous that she does something mean. Posey feels sorry right away, but feeling sorry doesn't change anything. Will Princess Posey's tutu help her be strong enough to admit what she did?
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD GREMcNamara, Margaret
Summary: "The students in Mrs. Connor's class are ready to leave first grade, but an unexpected guest almost ruins their graduation! Luckily, they've learned plenty of skills throughout the year they can use to save the day!"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN MCNMatias, Carlos
Summary: Author Carlos Matias and Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator Gracey Zhang deliver a stunning picture book based on a finalist in the New York Times Metropolitan Diary "Best of the Year," about a young boy in the city who tries his best to avoid spending his precious quarters on tempting local treats in case of an "emergency." A poignant, cheeky tale perfect for fans of Matt de La Peña,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MATGeorge, K. (Kallie)
Summary: "Learn the secrets to becoming a Disney fairy godmother in the first book of this new illustrated chapter book series for young readers! Rory Spellington is fluttering with excitement as she begins her first year at the prestigious Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy! But fairy godmothering might not be as easy as she thought, especially because Rory has always struggled with spelling--magic spelling...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Watson, Tom
Summary: Simon always has a lot to say. And sometimes he can't stop talking, even in the middle of class. When Simon gets in trouble for jabbering at school, his best friends, Molly and Rosie, think up a plan to keep him from getting grounded at home! It involves cars, suds, and pink plastic flamingos! But will their big plan turn into an even bigger disaster?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Chapters, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE WATCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED WATMcNamara, Margaret
Summary: "The Robin Hill School first graders celebrate Earth Day in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read in the Robin Hill School series! The kids in Mrs. Connor's class are celebrating Earth Day, and everyone has lots of ideas on how to save the Earth--except Emma. She's worried her ideas aren't good enough. With the help of her dad and Mrs. Connor, Emma learns that her small ideas can have big...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN MCNPolt, Gabe
Summary: "Wanda is hosting this year's school harvest feast, but she is so busy promoting it, she forgets to get the food! Luckily, Ralphie happens to know of a farm that grows the finest produce around, but there's a problem: he thinks it's haunted! There are tractors driven by ghosts, plants that climb walls, and so many robots! Could the spooky discoveries actually be helping the farm?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE POLDanneberg, Julie
Summary: Mrs. Hartwell is home sick today, and throughout the day her students send her emails informing her about what is happening as the other teachers take turns watching the class--and the room becomes increasingly messy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DANVail, Rachel.
Summary: "It's the start of the school year, and nothing feels right to Justin. He didn't get the teacher he wanted, he's not in the same class as his best friend, and his little sister, Elizabeth, is starting kindergarten at his school. Elizabeth doesn't seem nervous at all. Justin is very nervous about third grade. And to top it off, he's lost his favorite stuffed animal, but he can't tell anyone,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC VAIGutman, Dan
Summary: "Lights... camera... action! A.J. and the gang have been invited to be a part of the studio audience for Funderama. It's a wacky Saturday morning kids TV show full of music, games, puppets and more. (Hooray!) The host of the show -- Uncle Fred -- sings, dances, and jokes his way into the hearts of his viewers. But what will the kids do when they learn that Uncle Fred's silly behavior has a dark...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Read, Christine
Summary: "The chaotic, confusing, funny, and inspiring story of ten-year-old Queenie and her mission to fit in and make friends at her new school while figuring out how to manage her ADHD. When ten-year-old Queenie and her family move from small-town Ontario to a glitzy suburb of Vancouver, she is desperate to fit in and make a best friend for the first time in her life. With her creativity and bubbly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wandering Fox, an imprint of Heritage House Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC REAPortis, Antoinette
Summary: Yelfred and Omek are back and this time they're going to skrool in Best Frints at Skrool, the hilarious sequel to Best Frints in the Whole Universe by award-winning writer/artist Antoinette Portis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PORKatz, Alan
Summary: "Oh, no! Noah, the classroom's evil pet ferret, has stolen everyone's lunch--and worse yet, he's done it on a day when Milton's mom, the class's go-to super-sub, is off on another assignment. Will Milton be able to foil Noah's most fiendish plot yet or will they lose their lunches for good in the gooiest, stickiest, biggest food fight ever?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE KATLazar, Ralph
Summary: "Dash and his friends Rob and Greta are used to unusual things happening at their school, Swedhump Elementary. But even they pay attention when their invisible principal, Mrs. Rosebank, announces that they have a special guest: Ms. Aqualine, the owner of the new Aqualina Water Park. Most elementary students don't get to spend time on waterslides during the school day. But soon Dash, Rob, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LAZWohnoutka, Mike
Summary: "From excited to scared from worried to confident-emotions can shift in a moment! Acclaimed picture book creator Mike Wohnoutka's simple words and tender illustrations demonstrate the highs and lows of a single day at school and open the door for readers to talk about their own contradictory, unpredictable ever-present emotions."--Front cover jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WOHPerabo, Susan
Summary: When a middle school girl is abducted in broad daylight, a fellow student and witness to the crime copes with the tragedy in an unforgettable way. What happens to the girl left behind? A masked man with a gun enters a sandwich shop in broad daylight, and Meredith Oliver suddenly finds herself ordered to the filthy floor, where she cowers face to face with her nemesis, Lisa Bellow, the most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PERMiedoso, Andres
Summary: "Kersville Elementary School has a problem: there's a very hungry vampire on the loose! But this creature doesn't thirst for blood. Instead, he's been eating the students' homework! Can Desmond Cole stop the monster from turning everyone's work into foodfor thought?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MIERand, Johnathan.
Summary: Freddie Fernortner experiences a mysterious adventure when he dips into his new wading pool to find himself in an undersea world of turtles, penguins, fish, and sharks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: AudioCraft 2006
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED FF 7Torrey, Richard
Summary: When Ally roars off to her first day at school, she hopes she'll meet lots of other dinosaur-mad kids in class. Instead, she's the only one chomping her food with fierce dino teeth and drawing dinosaurs on her nameplate. Even worse, a group of would-be "princesses" snubs her! Will Ally ever make new friends? With its humorous art, appealing heroine, and surprise ending, this fun picture book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2015