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Veterinarian (Cool Careers)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Barbara A. Somervill
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Cherry Lake Pub. (2008, Aug 1st).
Pages: 32
Provides an overview of what is involved in a career as a veterinarian. more
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The Cabinet of Earths
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Anne Nesbet
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins (2012, Jan 3rd).
Pages: 272
On their first day in Paris, Maya and her little brother, James, find themselves caught up in some very old magic. Houses with bronze salamanders for door handles, statues that look too much like Maya’s own worried face, a man wearing sunglasses to hide his radiant purple eyes . . . nothing is what it seems. And what does all that magic want from Maya? With the help of a friendly boy named Valko, Maya discovers surprises hidden in her family tree—grandmothers who walked in magic, a cousin so unremarkable she’s actually hard to see, and a terrible family habit of betraying one’s brother. And now the shimmering glass Cabinet of Earths, at the heart of all these secrets, has chosen Maya to be its new Keeper. As she untangles the ties between the Salamander House, the purple-eyed man, and the Cabinet of Earths, Maya realizes that her own brother may be in terrible danger. more
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Mason Dixon: Basketball Disasters
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Claudia Mills
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (2012, Jan 10th).
Pages: 176
Here's the third entry in Claudia Mills' charming middle-grade series. Mason Dixon survived the school choir. He survived adopting his now-beloved dog named, uh, Dog. But now he faces his biggest challenge yet: joining the local basketball team. Not by choice, of course. Not only do his parents encourage it, but his dad even volunteers to be his coach. Now, with his best pal Brody and a team of misfits even worse at basketball than him (if that's possible), Mason must try to rally to beat his arch-rival, the school bully Dunk. Just another day-in-the-life of a disaster-prone fourth grader. more
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Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus!
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Atinuke
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Publishers (2011, Mar 1st).
Pages: 109
Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. Anna Hibiscus has never been away from her home in Africa, surrounded by her parents and baby brothers, as well as all of her aunts and uncles and cousins. But now she is going to Canada to visit her grandmother for Christmas. She has never met Granny Canada and she can't wait to see snow! Canada is very cold and it takes Anna a little while to get used to wearing lots of clothes and eating different types of food. She also has to get used to Granny's dog, Qimmac. And though she misses her brothers and cousins, Anna soon makes lots of friends and has a wonderful time playing with them in the snow and celebrating Christmas with Granny Canada. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. more
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Riding on Duke's Train (LeapKids)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mick Carlon
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Leapfrog Press (2011, Dec 13th).
Pages: 160
"Duke used to say that the individual sound of a musician revealed his soul. Mick Carlon is a 'soul' storyteller."—Nat Hentoff, author of Jazz Country "A ripping good yarn. . . . Plunges the reader into the world of Duke Ellington and the America of 1939."—Brian Morton, author of The Penguin Guide to Jazz "Wonderfully convincing and authentic characterizations. . . . A thoroughly enjoyable read."—Dan Morgenstern, author of Living with Jazz "We encounter not only Duke's genius, but his character and humanity. This is one train you won't want to get off!"—Dick Golden, radio host "When this marvelously evocative novel finds a home in the school curriculum, kids across America will be downloading Duke."—Jack Bradley "Excellent command of voice, period, and ethnic dialect . more
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Vanishing Acts (Maggie Brooklyn Mystery)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Leslie Margolis
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens (2012, Jan 17th).
Pages: 240
When a movie starring tween heartthrob Seth Ryan starts filming in Park Slope, everyone gets movie mania-including Maggie Brooklyn Sinclair. Though her plans to become a movie extra don't quite work out, Maggie manages to capture Seth's attention and he seeks her out at the Pizza Den to talk. But just when Maggie's life is feeling like a romantic comedy, Seth disappears! Everyone thinks he's been kidnapped, but Maggie knows better. . . .This young Nancy Drew is back, along with her twin brother and dog-walking business, in a second mystery that shines a spotlight on her super-sleuth skills. Leslie Margolis's pitch-perfect tween voice will leave fans begging for more of this loveable heroine. more
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The Garden Thief (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #130)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (2012, Feb 1st).
Pages: 128
Grandfather's friend, Mr. Yee, has broken his arm and can't tend to his beloved vegetable plot in the community garden. The Alden children gladly offer their services to help him with his prize-winning veggies. But they soon learn something mysterious is afoot at the community garden. Vegetables go missing, and it appears someone is intentionally vandalizing the garden plots. Luckily for the local community gardeners, the Boxcar Children are on the case! more
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The Mighty Miss Malone
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Christopher Paul Curtis
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books (2012, Jan 10th).
Pages: 320
"We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But the Great Depression hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother Jimmie go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. Jimmie's beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father. The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone. . more
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Bad Kitty for President
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Nick Bruel
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (2012, Jan 17th).
Pages: 128
The votes are in--it's a Bad Kitty landslide! It's time to elect a new president of the Neighborhood Cat Coalition! Who will win the election? The candidate chosen by the kitties on the right side of the street or the candidate chosen by the kitties on the left side of the street? When election time rolls around, one candidate (guess who?) will discover that she never bothered to register to vote and the entire election will be decided by a surprise, last minute absentee ballot sent by Old Kitty. more
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Jack Gets a Clue #1: The Case of the Beagle Burglar
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gary Lacoste
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks; Original edition (2011, Jul 1st).
Pages: 96
Third grader Jack has a secret -- he can talk to animals! Can they help him crack this case?The day I found out I could talk to animals did not start out well. First, I couldn't find my lucky T-shirt. Second, my dog, Scout, dragged me around the yard chasing squirrels. And third, the squirrels threw a bunch of acorns at my head. After I was hit, I realized I could talk to animals! It sounds crazy but it's true. I could understand Scout, the squirrels, and every other animal--even bugs!My day got even worse when my best friend Leo's homework went missing. Leo blamed Scout! I know Scout's a dog, but trust me--he did not eat Leo's homework. But how would I prove it? There was only one thing to do--I had to talk to the animals around town. It was up to me, Jack Doyle, to get a clue and solve the mystery. more
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