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NEW -- BRW 1249 The Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer. (1 volume) Two rambunctious young brothers who hate reading are forced to spend an hour each day in the local library where the ferocious librarian is said to use a potato gun to protect her books from mischievous children. Sasquatch nominee. Grades 2-4.
NEW -- BRW1250 Owen Foote, Mighty Scientist by Stephanie Greene. (1 volume) The realities of owning a Uromastyx lizard dampen Owen's enthusiasm, and poor teamwork threaten the entire science project results he needs to get into Mr. Wozniak's sixth-grade class. Sasquatch nominee. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1240 Rani's Sea Spell by Gwyneth Rees. (1 volume) Morva, a sea-witch with red hair like Rani's, is helping Rani to learn how to use her magic. But can she also help Rani to find out where she's from? Grades 3-6.
BRW 1239 Mermaid Magic by Gwyneth Rees. (1 volume) Rani the mermaid loves her adopted family, but she'd like to know why she was abandoned as a baby and by whom, and why she suddenly seems to have powers that none of the other mermaids have. A friend suggests she must brave the Sea Witch's cave to find her answers. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1188 Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All by Mary Amato (1 volume) Orville and Wilbur Riot aim to make something exciting happen every day by solving mysteries, inventing gadgets, and if all else fails, cracking each other up until they snort milk through their noses. Grades 2-4.
BRW 1187 The Tarantula Scientist by Sy Montgomery. (1 volume) Extensive information about tarantulas and about Sam Marshall, a scientist who finds them endlessly fascinating as he observes them in the wild and performs experiments in his laboratory. Grades 5-8.
BRW 1185 Hannah West in the Belltown Towers by Linda Johns. (volume 1, volume 2) In the aftermath of Seattle dot-com layoffs, Hannah and her mom survive by house-sitting and getting around by bus. Disappearing paintings and oddly-behaving bike messengers are clues to a mystery. Grades 4-7.
BRW 1184 A Heart for Any Fate: Westward to Oregon -- 1845 by Linda Crew. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3, volume 4) Both young adults and adults will find appeal in this Oregon Trail novel. Lovisa and the rest of the extended King family join a wagon train in 1845. There's plenty of hardship and even death, but the family still has time to wonder if outspoken Lovisa will ever find a husband. Based on a real family who populated Kings Valley, Oregon. Grade 6 and older readers. Winner of the Jasper G. and Minnie Stevens Literary Prize.
BRW 1172 Eager by Helen Fox. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3, volume 4) The Bell children find their functionally designed experimental robot a little embarrassing until the more humanistic models of their wealthier classmates become aggressive. Grades 4-7. Also available as RC 59122.
BRW 1170 Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: A Memoir of my Fifth-Grade Year by Esmé Raji Codell. (1 volume) The author has pulled events from her own fifth-grade diaries to give the reader a taste of what it was like growing up in Chicago in 1978 as a member of a free-spirited family. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1169 Troll Fell by Katherine Langrish. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3) Newly orphaned Peer Ulfsson, sent to live with his twin uncles, must find a way to stop their plot to sell children to the nearby trolls in exchange for gold. Sasquatch Award nominee. Grades 4-7.
BRW 1168 Secret Identity by Wendelin Van Draanen. (1 volume) #1 in Shredderman Series. Tired of putting up with the classroom bully, Nolan fights back with humor and evidence posted to his anonymous website. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1167 The Story of a Seagull and the Cat by Luis Sepulveda. Translation from Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden. (1 volume) Zorba the cat tries to figure out how he can possibly honor his promise to a dying seagull to protect her egg and teach the chick to fly. Original Spanish version also available on cassette (RC 58959). Grades 4-7.
BRW 1166 Thin Wood Walls by David Patneaude. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3) When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Joe Hanada's father is taken away by the FBI, and eventually the family is torn from their Seattle home and sent to a relocation camp in California. Also available as RC 62250. Sasquatch Award nominee. Grades 5-8 and older readers.
BRW 1160 Ella the Elegant Elephant by Carmela and Steven D'Amico. (1 volume) Ella is nervous about the first day of school in her new town, but wearing her grandmother's good luck hat makes her feel better -- until the other students tease her and call her names. Grades P-2.
BRW 1144 Judy Moody Saves the World! by Magan McDonald. (1 volume) When Judy Moody gets serious about protecting the environment, her younger brother Stink thinks she is overdoing it. But she inspires her third-grade classmates to undertake an award-winning, environment-saving project. Grades 2-4.
BRW 1143 Judy Moody Gets Famous! by Megan McDonald. (1 volume) When her third-grade classmate, Jessica, gets her picture in the newspaper for winning a spelling bee, Judy wants to be famous too. She discovers that doing something for others -- without trying to be famous -- is the best way to feel good about herself. Grades 2-4.
BRW 1142 Judy Moody by Megan McDonald. (1 volume) On the first day of school, Judy Moody wakes up in a bad mood. But her third-grade teacher Mr. Todd makes the day fun. And Judy loves the first class assignment--to create a "me" collage about what is important to her. Grades 2-4.
BRW 1136 The Mummy's Mother by Tony Johnston. (volume 1, volume 2) When his mother is stolen from her tomb, Ramose, a 4000-year-old mummy, tries to find her in the Egyptian desert, aboard an ocean liner, and in New York City 's Metropolitan Museum . A 2006 Sasquatch Award nominee. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1130 Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo. (volume 1, volume 2) Twelve-year-old Michael and his dog are swept off the family's boat and end up on a remote Pacific island. But they are not alone: Kensuke, a Japanese doctor, has been on the island since the end of World War II. A 2006 Sasquatch Book Award nominee. Grades 4-7.
BRW 1129 Tadpole by Ruth White. (volume 1, volume 2) When 13-year-old Tadpole suddenly shows up at his aunt Serilda's house, the widow and her four daughters are tickled pink. But when the previously orphaned Tadpole reveals that his guardians have been whipping him, Serilda and the girls set out to keep his brutal overseer at bay and bolster Tadpole's can-do attitude. A 2006 Sasquatch Book Award nominee. Grades 4-7.
BRW 1127 Colder Than Ice by David Patneaude. (volume 1, volume 2) Sixth-grader Josh Showalter, insecure and overweight, hopes for a new start when he transfers to a school in northern Idaho, but he and his new friends are soon the target of a cold-hearted bully. A 2006 Sasquatch Book Award nominee. Grades 4-7.
BRW 1126 The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3) After reluctantly kissing a frog, an awkward fourteen-year-old princess suddenly becomes a frog, too, and sets off with the prince to try to become human again. A 2006 Sasquatch Book Award nominee. Grades 4-7.
BRW 1125 Minn and Jake by Janet S. Wong. (volume 1, volume 2) Fifth-grader Minn , the tallest girl in school, begins a rocky friendship with Jake, a new student who is not only very short, but is also afraid of the worms and lizards that Minn likes to collect. Written in free-verse. A 2006 Sasquatch Book Award nominee. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1124 The Puppeteer's Apprentice by Ann D. Love. (volume 1, volume 2) A scullery maid called Mouse does kitchen chores in Lord Dunston's castle in medieval England until she gains the courage to follow her dreams and change her fortune. Watching a puppet play inspires her to become an apprentice to the puppeteer, who turns out to possess deadly secrets. A 2006 Sasquatch Book Award nominee. Grades 4-7.
BRW 1123 When the Circus Came to Town by Lawrence Yep. (volume 1, volume 2) An Asian cook and a Chinese New Year celebration help a ten-year-old girl at a Montana stage coach station to regain her confidence after smallpox scars her face. A 2006 Sasquatch Book Award nominee. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1122 Stirring It Up by Diane Muldrow. (volume 1, volume 2) Book One in the Dish series. Twins Molly and Amanda Moore are tired of eating take-out every night, so they decide to learn to cook. But they then have to deal with nasty Natasha and a tragedy in a local family. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1121 Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3) Book One in Underland Chronicles series. When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy. A 2006 Sasquatch Book Award nominee. Grades 4-7.
BRW 1120 Boiling Point by Diane Muldrow. (volume 1, volume 2) Book Three in the Dish series. Molly and Amanda and their best friends are making money with their summer cooking business. But things get complicated. A forbidden trip to Chinatown, a mysterious antique necklace, too many orders, and not enough cooks spell trouble! Grades 3-6.
BRW 1119 Rodzina by Karen Cushman. (volume 1, volume 2) A twelve-year-old girl boards an orphan train in Chicago and heads west where she faces a life of unpaid servitude. 2004 Washington State Book Award; 2006 Sasquatch Reading Award nominee. Grades 4-7.
BRW 1095 Turning Up the Heat by Diane Muldrow. (volume 1, volume 2) Book Two in the Dish series. Molly and Amanda Moore and their friends Shawn and Peichi decide to turn their cooking hobby into a business during their summer vacation. But they run into many obstacles, like parents, money, and Natasha, who wants to wreck their plans. Chapter book. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1084 Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear by Lensey Namioka. (1 volume) Youngest of four in a musically gifted family, Yingtao is tone-deaf, but his father persists in teaching him the violin. The family recently immigrated to Seattle, and father hopes that the children's performance at a recital will bring him more students. Yingtao makes friends with Matthew, who plays the violin well, but whose father would rather he play baseball, at which Yingtao now excels. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1078 I Was A Rat! by Philip Pullman. (volume 1, volume 2) At the same time that a prince announces his marriage (to a mysterious girl), a young boy appears at an elderly couple's house. They take him in, but when they question him about his past, he says only, "I was a rat!" Grades 4-7.
BRW 1077 The Beloved Dearly by Doug Cooney. (volume 1, volume 2) Ernie, a twelve-year-old tycoon, makes a tidy profit in the pet funeral business. When he refuses to give a raise to his star employee, a tomboy named Swimming Pool, the enterprise starts falling apart. It takes the death of Ernie's own dog to bring everyone back together. Grades 4-7.
BRW 1074 The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich. (volume 1, volume 2) In the 1840s, in Omakayas's seventh spring, she helps her Ojibwa family build a summer home on an island in Lake Superior . That winter during a smallpox outbreak, Omakayas shows her devotion to her family and learns about her heritage. Grades 4-7.
BRW 1072 Snake Camp by George Edward Stanley. (1 volume) When Stevie Marsh leaves for his stay at Camp Viper, he believes it is a camp to learn about "Viper" computer software. A Road to Reading book, Mile 4. Grades K-3.
BRW 1071 A Dog Star is Born by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. (1 volume) Fred Shedd and his parents accompany their dog, Duz, to Hollywood, where his new career as a movie star is almost ended before it begins when Duz is kidnapped. Originally published as: Genghis Khan: a dog star is born. Sequel to: The great Genghis Khan look-alike contest. Grades K-3.
BRW 1067 Amber Brown is Not a Crayon by Paula Danziger. (1 volume) #1 in the Amber Brown series. Amber Brown and Justin Daniels are best friends. They sit next to each other in school, help each other with school work, and always stick together. But when Justin learns that he is moving away, everything begins to change. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1066 The Shattering by Kathy Lasky. (volume 1, volume 2) Book Five in the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. Soren's sister, Eglantine, after falling under the spell of a strange nightly dream, suddenly disappears. The dreams become a deadly waking nightmare that endangers the Great Tree of Ga'Hoole. Soren must lead the Chaw of Chaws to rescue his sister. Thus begins the next battle between the owls of Ga'Hoole and the evil Pure Ones. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1065 The Siege by Kathryn Lasky. (volume 1, volume 2) Book Four in Guardians of Ga'Hoole series.The evil Kludd and his group, The Pure Ones, launch an attack on the Great Ga'Hoole tree. Meanwhile, Soren is ordered to lead a mission to St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls - the place from which he had escaped and hoped never to see again. He and his crew must slip in as spies and, once their work is done, excape again! Grades 3-6.
BRW 1064 The Rescue by Kathryn Lasky. (volume 1, volume 2) Book Three in Guardians of Ga'Hoole series.Ever since Soren was kidnapped and taken to the school for orphaned owls, he has longed to see his sister, Eglantine, again. Now she's back in his life, but she's been through a terrible ordeal. And Ezylryb, Soren's mentor, has disappeared. There must be a connection between these mysterious events. Soren must embark upon a perilous quest. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1062 The Journey by Kathryn Lasky. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3) Book Two in Guardians of Ga'Hoole series.Soren and his friends seek out the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, a mythic place where each night an order of owls rises to perform noble deeds. They will be sorely tested and face challenges they never imagined. If they succeed and learn from their leaders and from one another, they will soon become true Ga'Hoolian owls -- honest and brave, wise and true. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1042 Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3) When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and can't see his body, his relationship with the physical world and with his parents changes. He confides his invisibility situation to a new friend, Alicia, blinded two years before, and they try to figure out what happened to him. Grades 6-9.
BRW 1070 Curious George Visits the Zoo by Margaret Rey. (1 volume) Curious George visits the zoo and manages to cause trouble and make up for it in his own inimitable fashion. Adapted from Curious George film series. Grades P-2.
BRW 1068 Jag's New Friend by Leann Rimes. (1 volume) Feeling neglected by her friends, Jag the jaguar starts spending time with a snake named Bo but soon realizes that he is not as cool as he seemed and she has put her friend Isabel the parrot in danger. Grades K-3.
BRW 1063 The Capture by Kathryn Lasky. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3) Book One in Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. Soren the owl is born into the tranquil forest kingdom of Tyto. Soren is captured and taken to a dark and forbidding canyon, from which the only way out is up. To escape, he and his friends must do something they have never done before -- fly. A 2006 Sasquatch Book Award nominee. Grades 3-6
BRW 1034 A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3) Eighth-grader Mia has been keeping a secret---even from her best friend, Jenna--ever since third grade, when she realized that not everyone sees a color for each name, number, and sound. Problems at school and her cat's death lead Mia to discoveries about herself and synesthesia. Grades 5-8.
BRW 1031 You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger. (1 volume) #2 in the Amber Brown series. Amber Brown is one very excited third grader. She is going to visit London with her Aunt Pam and then visit her father in France . She's all set for her best vacation ever, until she gets the chicken pox. She's itchy and bored, and, in addition, she's upset about her parents' separation and impending divorce. Grades 2-4.
BRW 1027 Mister Monday by Garth Nix. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3, volume 4) Book One in Keys to the Kingdom series. Seventh-grader Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is, in fact, supposed to die an early death. But then his life is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock. Arthur must venture into other realms to save humankind from a mysterious sleepy plague. Grades 5-8
BRW 1025 The Two Collars by Jeri Massi. (volume 1, volume 2) Book Three in the Bracken Trilogy. Seven-year-old Krea is a slave in a traveling circus. An old woman is following the troupe and has her eye on Krea. Krea learns of love, comfort, companionship, and excitement spiced with danger. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1016 Amber Brown Sees Red by Paula Danziger. (1 volume) #6 in the Amber Brown series. Everything is changing in Amber's life in the fourth grade. Her mother is marrying Max, her father is moving back from Paris and wants Amber to live with him part time, and her own body is growing out of control. Grades 2-4.
BRW 1015 The Brave Little Toaster by Thomas M. Disch. (1 volume) Feeling abandoned by their beloved master, a vacuum cleaner, tensor lamp, electric blanket, clock radio, and toaster undertake a long and arduous journey to find him in a faraway city. Subtitle: A Bedtime Story for Small Appliances. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1008 Get Well, Good Knight by Shelley Moore Thomas. (1 volume) Three little dragons are sick in bed. They feel awful. The Good Knight tries hard to help them get better. Double line spacing. Grades 2-4.
BRW 1002 Amber Brown Goes Fourth by Paula Danziger. (1 volume) #3 in the Amber Brown series. Amber Brown has her notebook, pens and pencils, new shoes, and new clothes for the new school year. But she is not looking forward to the fourth grade. Her best friend, Justin, has moved away, her dad lives in France, and her mother has a new friend, Max. Amber does her best to "Go Fourth," though, and eventually makes a new friend and even decides she might like Max. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1013 Otters by Adrienne Mason. (1 volume) How otters grow and learn, where they live, what they eat, how they protect themselves, and much more. "Wildlife" series. Grades 3-6.
BRW 1010 Amazing Otters by Barbara M. Brownell. (1 volume) Introduces the physical characteristics, habits, and national environment of the otter. Grades K-3.
BRW 1006 The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis. (volume 1, volume 2) The Taliban rulers in Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior. Eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father's arrest. Grades 5-8.
BRW 1003 Amber Brown is Feeling Blue by Paula Danziger. (1 volume) #7 in the Amber Brown series. Amber has to decide to spend Thanksgiving either with Mom and Max in Walla Walla, Washington, or with Dad in New York . Also, she's feeling blue because she's not the only one in school with a colorful name. Kelly Green is the new girl. Grades 3-6.
BRW 0996 Crown and Jewel by Jeri Massi. (volume 1, volume 2) Book Two in the Bracken Trilogy. The main character is Princess Rosewyn, the brave, reckless daughter of the protagonist of the first title, "The Bridge." Grades 3-6.
BRW 0992 The Brave Little Seamstress by Mary Pope Osborne. (1 volume) A seamstress who kills seven flies with one blow outwits the king and, with the help of a kind knight, becomes a wise and kind queen. A reworking of the German tale "The Brave Little Tailor," one of Grimms' fairy tales. Grades K-3.
BRW 0963 The Bridge by Jeri Massi. (volume 1, volume 2) Book One in the Bracken Trilogy. Pretty, spoiled and childish Princess Rosalynn gives no thought to anyone else until invaders from the enormous kingdom across the Bridge conquer the royal castle. She sets out on foot to find her father; she finds the bridge and crosses it, and meets a wise woman with whom she faces enemy soldiers, wicked outlaws, and the wilds of the river. Grades 3-6.
BRW 0223 A Horse's Tale by Nancy Luenn. (1 volume) Each story reflects the impact of historical events on the day-to-day lives of children. Stories are linked by the travels of a wooden toy horse who is passed from child to child. Grades 3-6.
BRW 0975 Cowardly Clyde by Bill Peet. (1 volume) Clyde the war horse has one unfortunate weakness: he is a born coward. When he comes face-to-face with a giant, owl-eyed, ox-footed ogre, Clyde learns that acting brave is the next best thing to being brave. A comedy. Grades K-3.
BRW 0971 The Blind Connemara by C. W. Anderson. (1 volume) The beauiful white Pony that Rhonda loves is going blind, and Rhonda can't bear to think that the Connemara might have to be put away. She is joyful, however, when the horse is given to her, and she earns his trust with patience and devotion. For grades 4-7.
BRW 0969 The Snow Bear by Miriam Moss. (1 volume) A little white bear cub searches for his mother. Unable to find her, he decides to build a white bear out of snow to keep him company while he waits. All his forest friends arrive to help, but as darkness falls, their mothers call them home. After a night alone, the little bear wakes to find his mother reassuringly beside him. Grades K-3.
BRW 0964 The Mystery at the Dog Show by Gertrude Chandler Warner. (1 volume) Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, once orphans living in a boxcar, now live with their grandfather. He has just received a letter from an old friend, Mrs. Annabel Teague, who is coming to Greenfield for the annual dog show to enter her prized golden retriever. The children are excited about their first dog show and the myriad of dogs they see. Then strange things happy that theaten the day. A Boxcar Children Book for grades 3-6.
BRW 0962 Arthur Babysits by Marc Brown. (1 volume) Arthur can hardly believe it himself, but he has agreed to babysit for "the terrible Tibble twins" after being volunteered by his sister, D.W. The experience for Arthur is a nightmare come true, until he outwits the mischievous twosome with tricks, laughter, and storytime fun. Grades P-2.
BRW 0959 A Dinosaur Named Sue: The Find of the Century by Fay Robinson, with the SUE Science Team of the Field Museum. (1 volume) Paleontologist Susan Hendrickson's discovery of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton ever found. Covers the unearthing of “Sue” in the Badlands of South Dakota in 1990, and the restoration leading to her public debut in 2000. Grades 2-4.
BRW 0957 Hunt for the Past: My Life as an Explorer by Sue Hendrickson. (1 volume) Sue Hendrickson is the discoverer of SUE, the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex. Grades 2-4.
BRW 0956 Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa by Don Drown. (1 volume) In 1892, after more than 20 years of caring for her invalid mother, 30-year-old Mary Kingsley sets off to visit the exotic West African locations she had read about in her father's library. For grades K-3.
BRW 0955 Babar and the Ghost by Laurent De Brunhoff. (1 volume) The ghost of the Black Castle follows Babar and his family and friends back to Celesteville. Double line spacing. Grades K-3.
BRW 0953 B-E-S-T Friends by Patricia Reilly Giff. (1 volume) Stacy thinks the new girl, Annie, is horrible. Annie just doesn't do anything the way others do. It's not easy for Stacy to be friends with someone who says potatoes are for breakfast. Then she tries some for herself and discovers it is fun to be different. #4 in the New Kids of the Polk Street School series. Grades K-3.
BRW 0951 The Big Mile Race by Leonard Kessler. (1 volume) The animals prepare for and participate in the Big Mile Race. Double line spacing. Grades K-3.
BRW 0950 Stone Girl, Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning by Laurence Anholt. (1 volume) A brief biography of a young English fossil hunter in the early 1800s. Describes how Mary Anning learns about treasures in the rocks and how at age twelve she makes an important scientific discovery--bones of a sea monster that are 165 million years old. For grades K-3.
BRW 0947 Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. (1 volume) A story about three baby owls named Sarah, Percy, and Bill, and their activities while their mother is gone. Double line spacing. Grades P-2.
BRW 0946 Blow Me a Kiss, Miss Lilly by Nancy White Carlstrom. (1 volume) When her best friend, an old lady named Miss Lilly, dies, Sara learns that the memory of a loved one never dies. Grades K-3.
BRW 0945 Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborne. (1 volume) Jack and his younger sister take a trip in their tree house back to ancient Egypt , where they help a queen's mummy continue her voyage to the Next Life. Grades 2-4.
BRW 0943 Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto. (1 volume) Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when, hours later, she realizes the ring is missing. Grades K-3.
BRW 0941 Arthur's Reading Race by Marc Brown. (1 volume) Arthur doesn't believe that his little sister can really read, so he challenges her to prove it. Double line spacing. Grades K-3.
BRW 0936 The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto by Natalie Standiford. (1 volume) Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska, in 1925, from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. Double line spacing. Grades K-3.
BRW 0935 Sarah's Unicorn by Bruce and Katherine Coville. (1 volume) Although she tries to keep her friendship with Oakhorn a secret, Sarah's wicked aunt finds out and is determined to rob the unicorn of his magic. Grades K-3.
BRW 0933 Amelia Bedelia and the Baby by Peggy Parish. (1 volume) Amelia Bedelia follows to the letter the list of instructions for looking after the Lanes' baby. Grades K-3.
BRW 0932 The King of the Hummingbirds and Other Tales by John Gardner. (1 volume) Four fairy tales, featuring a stupid coppersmith's son, a witch unhappy in her profession, a gnome with power to change things, and a boy who hopes to marry a princess. Grades 3-6.
BRW 0753 Building Blocks by Cynthia Voigt. (volume 1, volume 2) In an incredible trip back in time, Brann meets his father as a ten-year-old and learns for the first time to love and understand him. Grades 5-8.
BRW 0232 Chief Seattle: Great Statesman by Elizabeth Rider Montgomery. (1 volume) Biography of the Indian chief whom the city of Seattle was named after. Includes many legends and stories about him told by Indians and early pioneers. Grades 2-4.
BER 0143 Frog's Best Friend by Marian Dane Bauer. (1 volume) Frog learns how to share his best friend Turtle with the other animals. Grades P-2.
BER 0142 Grasshopper on the Road by Arnold Lobel. (1 volume) As Grasshopper sets out to follow a road, he meets some unusual characters. Grades K-3.
BER 0137 Arthur's Prize Reader by Lillian Hoban. (1 volume) Arthur and his sister Violet try to win a contest by selling the most subscriptions to Super Chimp Comics. Grades K-3.
BRW 0876 Mossflower by Brian Jacques. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3, volume 4, volume 5, volume 6) Book Two of Redwall series. Long before the building of Redwall Abbey, the inhabitants of Mossflower are under the cruel domination of Tsarmina, a brutal, tyrannical wildcat. With the arrival of a mouse named Martin the Warrior, the woodland creatures muster the courage and fortitude to band together to break Tsarmina's stronghold and rout her army of weasels, foxes, and stoats. Grades 5-8.
BRW 0591 Greenwitch by Susan Cooper. (volume 1, volume 2) Book Three of The Dark Is Rising series. In a series of disturbing and dangerous events, the Drew children discover the whereabouts of a priceless stolen grail and the Wild Magic of the powerful Greenwitch is loosed over the land. Grades 5-8.
BRW 0589 The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3, volume 4) Book Two in The Dark Is Rising series. Early on the morning of his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton, seventh son of a seventh son, wakes to discover that he is one of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to controlling the evil forces of the Dark. He is destined to seek the six magical signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph. Grades 4-7
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