Synopsis: Developed in consultation with world experts and illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and drawings, these books are excellent models of nonfiction writing of reports and explanations. Children's research skills will be extended as they read these titles full of interesting details about the animals.What is the largest animal that ever lived? What animal lives in the sea but is not a fish? What animal can sing a song? The answers to these…

Synopsis: 1993 Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Science, Science Turns Minds On Grade 4 Unit 16: Properties of Matter (P) by Mary Atwater, Prentice Baptiste, Lucy Daniel, Jay Hackett , Richard Moyer, Carol Takemoto, & Nancy Wilson ***ISBN-10: 0022742662 / ISBN-13: 9780022742669 ***Pages: 80 10"x8"

Synopsis: Follow a family's fight for survival on a deserted island as they rebuild their lives from shipwreck to paradise. When their ship is wrecked during a violent storm, Father Robinson, his wife, and their four sons are stranded on a remote tropical island. While seeking shelter, the Robinson family finds that the island is deserted, or so they think. Althought they've lost almost everything in the shipwreck, the Swiss family starts to build a life…

Synopsis: Identifies groups of stars known as constellations and discusses their origins and the legends behind them.

Synopsis: Berlin 1942When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance.But Bruno longs to be an explorer and…

Synopsis: Illus. in full color. "Kangaroo child Norma Jean loves to jump. The problem is that her jumping gets out of hand, causing accidents and some ruffled feelings among her friends, and Norma stops her jumping entirely. But when the school's field-day games come up, Norma Jean is coaxed back into action long enough to win ribbons. Light, popular fare for beginning readers."--Booklist.  

Synopsis: Loveable thirteen-year-old geek Milo Cruikshank finds reasons for frustration at every turn, from the annoying habits of his neighbors to his futile efforts to get Summer Goodman to realize his existence. The truth is, ever since Milo’s mother died, nothing has gone right. Now instead of the kitchen being full of music, his whole house has been filled with Fog. Nothing’s the same. Not his Dad. Not his sister. And definitely not him. Milo…

Synopsis: "What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called 'Quirks'? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless? Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be a hero more than anything, but he hasn't got an…

Synopsis: Viv never looks forward to picture day. Her mom always makes her wear a boring braid, and no one at school notices her -- aside from her two best friends, Milo and Al, of course. But enough is enough. This year, Viv is taking matters into her own hands. Literally. Enter: a pair of scissors. And, well, a new hairstyle. Just in time for photos.

Synopsis: The true story of how one little puppy learned to walk -- as seen on The Dodo!When Starfish was rescued from a California beach, this Belgian Malinois puppy couldn't stand. That's because Starfish had swimmer puppy syndrome, which meant her leg muscles hadn't developed properly. If Starfish was going to walk, she would need help from a lot of new friends.Luckily, a team of doctors, therapists, and Starfish's family all worked together to…

Synopsis: Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic.

Synopsis: Dan and Amy Cahill are given the choice of receiving a million dollars or uncovering the thirty-nine clues hidden around the world that will lead to the source of the family's power, but by taking on the clues, they end up in a dangerous race against their own family.

Synopsis: "Three weeks. Two sisters. One car. A true story. Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years. But when a baby brother enters the picture, and later, when something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must…

Synopsis: A graphic novel based on "The sword in the stone" tells the story of how a knight became king.

Synopsis: A thirteen-year-old girl struggles to cope with the loss of her beloved older brother, who disappeared four months earlier off the coast of Cape Cod.

Synopsis: Upon moving to Franklin Grove, eighth-grader Olivia Abbott, a pink-loving cheerleader, learns that she has a twin sister, Ivy Vega, whose "goth" appearance hides a weird secret

Synopsis: Eagerly anticipating her Quinceanera, the fifteenth birthday celebration that will signify her adulthood, Marisol is troubled by a lack of money, her mother's new boyfriend, changes in her best friend, and the absence of the father she never knew.

Synopsis: At age thirteen, best friends Ronnie and Joey suddenly feel like chimps--long armed, big eared, and gangly--and when the coach humiliates Joey in front of a girl, he climbs up a tree and refuses to come down.