Back to Paul Revere!

They're about to join the American Revolution! Matt and Emily's grandfather has invented a way to travel back in time. Now Matt, Emily, and Matt's best friend Jonathan are about to take a trip: to the night the American Revolution began. They arrive in Lexington, Massachusetts, in the year 1775 just in time to see Paul Revere ride by, warning the country that the Redcoats are coming. T…

The monsters of Marble Avenue

This is the story of Luke, who has been hired to put on a puppet show. His problems begin when his mother sells his puppets, and continue when he tries to make his own. Despite mishaps the show goes on and in the process Luke and his friends form a club they call the Marble Avenue Monster Club.

Joey Pigza swallowed the key

Joey Pigza can't sit still. He can't pay attention, he can't follow the rules, and he can't help it -- especially when his meds aren't working. Joey's had problems ever since he was born, problems just like his dad and grandma have. And whether he's wreaking havoc on a class trip or swallowing his house key, Joey's problems are getting worse. In fact, his behavior is so off the wall that his te…

Charlie, Emma and Alberic

Charlie has always wanted his own pet and the tiny lizard he and Emma find climbing out of a hole in the road seems ideal. But the strange thing is, no one else can see it and the children suddenly discover that Alberic is in fact a talking, chocolate loving magical dragon! From then on there is never a dull moment, as Alberic is interested in everything, including taking part in the school pla…

The tale of Troy

The story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan for the wooden Horse and his many adventures on his long journey home to Greece. With a beautiful introduction by best-selling author Michelle Paver, and addit…

On my island

The narrator of this story thinks that there’s nothing to do on his little round island, which he shares with a wolf, two cats, three ants, and a bat. But all around him, fantastic events are taking place — it’s just that the boy and his friends are always looking in the wrong direction. Marie-Louise Gay’s signature style brings delight and whimsy to every page. “A masterpiece.... Gay…

Diana, Princess of Wales

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0721419909

Collation

24 pages : illustration ; 17 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

923 DAL

You want women to vote, Lizzie Stanton?

This biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton is as spirited as the women's rights pioneer herself. Who says women shouldn't speak in public? And why can't they vote? These are questions Elizabeth Cady Stanton grew up asking herself. Her father believed that girls didn't count as much as boys, and her own husband once got so embarrassed when she spoke at a convention that he left town. Luckily Li…

Let's read about.... Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks believed in herself and worked hard to succeed from the time she was a girl. Read about Rosa, a young woman who helped change history when she fought for black people's equal rights.

Let's read about.... Pocahontas

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0439561485

Collation

32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm

Series Title

Scholastic First Biographies

Call Number

920 POC