Synopsis: Zeus has punished his son Apollo--god of the sun, music, archery, poetry, and more--by casting him down to earth in the form of a gawky, acne-covered sixteen-year-old mortal named Lester. The only way Apollo can reclaim his rightful place on Mount Olympus is by restoring several Oracles that have gone dark. What is affecting the Oracles, and how can Apollo/Lester do anything about them without his powers? After experiencing a series of dangerous…

Synopsis: 2002 The Westing Game (P) by Ellen Raskin ***Winner of The Newbery Medal ***ISBN-13: 9780439412810 ***Pages: 217

Synopsis: Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's thirteen and an "offical juvenile delinquent." When Momma and Dad decide it's time for a visit to Grandma. Dad comes home with the amazing Ultra-Glide, and the Watsons set out on a trip like no other. they're heading South. They're going to Birmingham, alabama, toward one of the…

Synopsis: Miss Frizzle and her students learn about germs when the school bus that they are on shrinks and lands in a box of cough drops, and Catherine, who is feeling sick, swallows the bus.

Synopsis: Key Features Description When David Shannon was five years old, he wrote and illustrated his first book. On every page were these words: NO, DAVID! . . . and a picture of David doing things he was not supposed to do. All he hears from his mother as he breaks his mother's rules is "No, David!", "That's enough, David!", and "Settle down!" Now David is all grown up. But some things never change. . . . No, David! remains a perennial household…

Synopsis: Examines plant and animal life, minerals, and other riches below the surface of the ocean, and the potential havoc that humans can wreak in harvesting resources from the seas

Synopsis: "The very cranky bear is back, and this time he's facing Boris Buffalo in a battle of bravery. But will something surprising send them both fleeing through the jungle?"--P. [4] of ocver.

Synopsis: If you could have any animal's ears, whose would you choose?What if you woke up one morning and your ears weren't yours? What If You Had Animal Ears explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw an animal's ears instead of your own! The next imaginative book in the What If You Had series, explores incredible ears from the animal kingdom. From the elephant's tremendous ears to the jack rabbit's mood ears, discover what it would…

Synopsis: Wilbur was lovingly raised by a girl named Fern. But now he's a barn pig. He's bored and lonely--until he meets Charlotte, the beautiful grey spider who also lives in the barn. Charlotte thinks of a wonderful way to save Wilbur from a pigs unhappy fate. Her clever plan will delight you, in this famous story.

Synopsis: Illustrations and simple text explain three types of clouds, stratus, cumulus, and cirrus.