Summary: Desperately seeking Stanley: On his birthday, Arthur's favorite present was Stanley, his teddy bear. Stanley protected Arthur when he was afraid of the dark and even when his new baby sister D.W. arrived. But Arthur is 8 years old now and doesn't need his furry friend anymore ... right? Tales from the crib: Vicita is upset at having to trade in her cherished crib for a big-girl bed, so D.W....
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Our Time Family Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD GROScheunemann, Pam
Summary: Presents step-by-step instructions for simple homemade decorations for your garden.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2011
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Summary: Bana's mother tells her of the strong bana tree that grows in their homeland, Syria, and how Bana's strength helped her survive war, being a refugee, and starting fresh in a new country.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALABathala, Neeti
Summary: Leena and her mom volunteer each summer to count the horseshoe crabs that visit their beach. With their dog Bobie at their sides, the duo spends a night on the shore surveying horseshoe crabs who have come to mate and lay eggs. Readers will learn valuable facts about these ancient animals and how they can get involved in the effort to conserve horseshoe crabs.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Arbordale Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BATRaby, Meg
Summary: Piper and her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum, are excited to attend a birthday party for their friend Ruthie. In kid-friendly language, Piper explains the accommodations Otto and Ruthie, who is also autistic, need in order to feel safe and secure in a stimulating new environment, such as wearing headphones to keep distracting noises muffled. The book provides explanations...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2022
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Summary: Follows the daily lives of seven children from around the world, including such places as Japan, India, Uganda, and Italy, and discusses how schools, meals, and play can be different or similar in different places in the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books, LLC 2017
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Summary: "As young Awâsis searches for the ingredients to make Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe, they run into a variety of other-than-human relatives that help them along in their journey. Includes a pronunciation guide and Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe at the back of the book."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Highwater Press 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Over twenty-five years ago two Americans, Dr. Diana Frade and her husband, Episcopalian Bishop Leo Frade, founded Our Little Roses Home for Girls in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Until then abandoned girls were often given to prisoners since no such homes existed. Now Our Little Roses has some 60 rescued or orphaned girls in a city once considered the "murder capital of the world." Poverty and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: T́́́ía Chucha Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 COUMorey, Allan
Summary: How is a nickel different from other coins, and how much is it worth? Four curious kids are here to investigate Money Values. Have fun singing along as you learn all about A Nickel! This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Cantata Learning 2018
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J WHITE NICSmith, Tana.
Summary: Offers step-by-step, illustrated instructions for fifty imaginative projects for personalizing bedrooms, including a framed fabric bulletin board, an antler jewelry holder, sunburst mirror, a ruffle lampshade, and a ribbon chandelier.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Y 745.5 SMICopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 747.7 SMICala, Caroline
Summary: Mayhem ensues in their sleepy California beach town when three best friends, motivated by unlimited snacks, no parents, and earning money for an epic seventh-grade party, find an old copy of "The Babysitters Club" and decide to start their own babysitting business.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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Summary: Detective Grace Makutsi has domestic troubles involving her husband's furniture store and a friend's troubled son. She must turn to Mma Ramotswe and the formidable Mma Potokwani to set it right.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC MCCSmith, Penny
Summary: Introduces children from around the world and discusses where they live, how they play, and what their schools are like.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.2 SMICala, Caroline
Summary: "When other commitments threaten the success of the Best Babysitters Ever, Malia is frustrated until she comes up with a plan to hire new babysitters and take a cut of their wages." --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CALCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CALSummary: Looks at what life is like for children of different countries and how each child can fulfill his or her hopes and ambitions no matter what challenges they face.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2006
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J305.23 LIFAvant-garde, Zaila
Summary: "Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde teaches young readers about the joy of learning new words in this Step 1 leveled reader"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR GREEN AVANicodemo, L. M. (Linda M.)
Summary: "Max gets a case of the Super Fidgets on a school bus trip to the art gallery. He decides to focus on the colour green to distract himself. Max doesn't always have an easy time of it with his classmates, but his fun ways of dealing with his super-energetic self will entertain every young reader"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Formac Publishing Company Limited 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE NICRippin, Sally
Summary: Billy and the Secret Mystery Club have a new case to solve. Who has put leaves in Rebecca's sandwich? It's a real mystery. Soon everyone suspects Benny, but could they have the wrong kid? It's up to the SMC to find the real culprit!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RIPDavidson, Zanna
Summary: "Billy's learning how to take care of the planet, and the mini monsters want to help too. They join the school trip to a recycling center, only to fall into one of the recycling machines. Can Billy and his best friend, Ash, rescue the mini monsters in time?" --Page 4 of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE DAVCala, Caroline
Summary: Malia, Dot, and Bree get a much older--and scarier--client than they expected, but looks can be deceiving.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CALHaughton, Chris
Summary: The animals in the forest are ready to snuggle up with their families for the night, but Little Bear thinks he can stay awake a while longer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2016
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Summary: "It's an open secret at Harvey Davis High School that Tia Dante can solve all your problems (for a fee, of course). As one of the few blessed with the genetic gift of transferable consciousness, she can slip inside your mind and do your dirty work--humiliate your cheating boyfriend, bring a bully to his knees, tell your boss where to stick it--and then return your body with no one the wiser. No...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LANPolt, 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE POLSummary: A magical board game serves as a door to another dimension in this adventure fantasy. When a pair of orphans discover the game and start playing it they unwittingly unleash a man who's been trapped inside, as well as an array of stampeding jungle animals.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia Tristar Home Video 2000