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English language Phonetics Study and teaching (Primary) Phonetics Study and teaching (Primary) Readers (Primary) Readers (Primary) Juvenile literature Reading (Preschool) Reading (Primary) Reading (Primary) Juvenile literature Reading readiness Vocabulary Vocabulary Juvenile literatureSummary: Young Bart Collins, lulled to sleep by the monotony of his piano lessons, dreams of a castle ruled by his piano teacher, the eccentric Dr. Teriwilliker. Dr. T is determined to prove that his ₁Happy Fingers Method₂ of teaching piano is the best method in the world. Having banished all other musical instruments to the dungeon, Dr. T lures 500 reluctant little boys to perform in a colossal concert...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY FIVSummary: A song for the season: "When Cal ... and his niece Fern ... move to Bethlehem, Kentucky, they are lacking Christmas spirit. Cal must tackle the depressing job of digging the school district out of a deep financial hole while Fern is angry about yet another move, this time to the home of her eccentric grandfather ... . But when they meet the lovely music teacher, Lily Waite ... , both Cal and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Budzi, Brandon
Summary: "Nick and his robot pal Nack love to build things. As they make instruments in this Level 1 Highlights Puzzle Reader, kids can find supplies in Hidden Pictures scenes that double as picture support for the simple story text, which is full of repeated words. With bonus craft directions, Nick and Nack Make Music will appeal to junior makers who are just discovering reading." --Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Highlights Press 2021
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BUDMaslen, Bobby Lynn
Summary: Twelve books carefully organized in presentation of short vowels and single consonants. Introduces the alphabet (except Q) with very basic three-letter words and short vowels.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2006
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN MASCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN MASCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC MASCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JE Teach MaslenRuchti, Cynthia
Summary: "Lucy and Charlie Tuttle agree on one thing: they're committed to each other for life. Trouble is, neither of them expected life to look like this. While Charlie retired early, Lucy is devoted to a long-term career . . . until the day she has no choice. Forced to retire from her position as music educator in a small Midwestern K-8 school, Lucy can only watch helplessly as the program her father...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abingdon Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RUCSummary: Join the Gabba Land gang as they become super spies, uncover mysteries, explore DJ Lance's house, and more in these four move-along, groove-along musical episodes!
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV YOKertell, Lynn Maslen
Contents: 1. Sam and Mat -- 2. Sam sat -- 3. Dinnertime -- 4. Pets -- 5. Dot and Mag -- 6. Dot and the big cat -- 7. The band -- 8. Hop and tap -- 9. The ant -- 10. Buzz, buzz, buzz -- 11. Bugs -- 12. Sun -- 13. Dan's plan -- 14. Cam's snack -- 15. The hen in the den -- 16. The red sled -- 17. Drip, drip, drip -- 18. Lin in the bin -- 19. The dog in the fog -- 20. The spot -- 21. In a huff -- 22. Bug and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE KERKertell, Lynn Maslen
Summary: "In Bob Books First stories you will find twelve easy-to-read and humorous books. Perfect for emerging readers, this set including kid-approved stories that progress gently through graded reading levels A, B, and C. With one-syllable words and short vowels, Bob Books First stories is a fun confidence builder, especially for kids in Kindergarten"--Publisher's description.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN KERCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC KERSummary: Wadjda, a fun-loving 10-year-old girl living in Saudi Arabia, has her heart set on a beautiful new bicycle. However, her mother won't allow it, fearing repercussions from a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl's virtue. Determined to turn her dreams into reality and buy the bike on her own, Wadjda uncovers the contradictions and opportunities ingrained in her world. Hilarious,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN WAD1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF WAD
Krans, Angela Pham
Summary: When Felix's grandmother comes from Vietnam to stay with his family in the United States, Felix realizes that he can help Grandma by teaching her English.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KRASaint, Jennifer
Summary: "Elektra is a spellbinding reimagining of the story of one of Greek mythology's most infamous heroines, from Jennifer Saint, the author of the beloved international bestseller, Ariadne. Three women, tangled in an ancient curse. When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, Agamemnon...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC SAICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SAIWarner, Gertrude Chandler
Summary: "The Aldens are visiting Port Elizabeth when a bad storm rolls in, knocking out the power--and leaving behind a mystery! Can the powered-down Aldens figure out what's going on?"--Page 4 of cover
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2019
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC WARNg, Yvonne
Summary: "A boy walks home one day, only to find his street under construction! As he enjoys watching the excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks, pavers, and more, he gets a sense of the building process from start to finish. From blueprints to demolition to fresh, new asphalt, friendly, bright illustrations show the construction machines and workers up close"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Hamilton, Sable
Summary: Kellie, one of the girls at the Stardust stunt-riding stables, is working as a stunt double on a movie--but when the actress comes down with food poisoning she is called upon to step into the leading role.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HAMQualey, Marsha
Summary: Gracie the pig has a part in a movie with with Tilda Swinetune, the champion swim racer and movie star, but she is upset when she realizes she is just a stunt double--however a small change in the script makes her able to do that and also fulfill her dream with a part of her own.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Bui, Hanh
Summary: A child living in a Vietnamese refugee camp learns their first word in English with a little help from their teacher and grandmother in this heart-warming picture book based on the author's childhood. --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Rae, Elspeth
Summary: "This partially illustrated workbook, meant to be read by an advanced reader with a beginner reader or struggling reader, combines stories and exercises that focus on phonics and fostering literacy."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2023
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RAECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RAECopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RAESummary: When the power goes out, it sparks an idea for Dot, Hal, Mom, and Dad. But stepping away from gadgets and devices isn't as easy as it seems. No video games, no laptaps or tablet, no drone. A trip to the basement turns up some interesting materials, none of which require electricity, software, or Internet access. What Dot and her family will need to plug into are their imaginations, creativity,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Entertainment 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ZUCKertell, Lynn Maslen
Summary: A companion set to the bestselling Bob Books Beginning Readers set, featuring the classic Bob Books characters and some new ones, too!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN KERCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN KERHale, Bruce
Summary: When Clark the Shark has a loose tooth, he has to go to a dentist, but Clark has heard that the dentist is scary.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Holtzer, Susan.
Summary: "Police lieutenant Karl Genesko and his fiancee, computer pro Anneke Haagen, are finally tying the knot--and in-law-deep in pre-wedding jitters and activities. Anneke's grown daughters and granddaughter are arriving soon, she's got her consulting business ends tied up, and the University of Michigan's Art Museum rotunda is a glorious wedding locale. But when Karl is called away suddenly to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Minotaur 2000
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HOLKertell, Lynn Maslen
Summary: "In Bob Books First stories you will find twelve easy-to-read and humorous books. Perfect for emerging readers, this set including kid-approved stories that progress gently through graded reading levels A, B, and C. With one-syllable words and short vowels, Bob Books First stories is a fun confidence builder, especially for kids in Kindergarten"--Publisher's description.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Set against the backdrop of Japanese occupied Shanghai in 1942, a young woman finds herself swept up in a radical plot to assassinate a ruthless and secretive intelligence agent. As she immerses herself in her role as a cosmopolitan seductress, she becomes entangled in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue, love and betrayal.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2008