Charles Santoso
Author
Language
English
Description
Best friends Malena and Klepetan always adventure together! The two storks excitedly prepare to fly thousands of miles for the flock's annual migration to a warm winter. But when Malena is injured, she stays in Croatia while Klepetan goes to South Africa - and the pair must navigate the turbulent winds of separation for the first time. Being apart is hard. Malena and Klepetan miss each other achingly, and they have big feelings about adventuring on...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
When his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal shelter, Bat, who has austim, resolves to prove that he is up to the challenge of caring for the skunk permanently.
4) Wishtree
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences"--
"Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"--People write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this wishtree watches over the neighborhood. You might say that Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is...
Author
Series
Boy called Bat volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best skunk kit in the world...but the last day of third grade is quickly approaching, and Thor is almost ready to be released into the wild. The end of school also means that Bat has to say good-bye to his favorite teacher, and he worries about the summer care of Babycakes, their adorable class pet. Not only that, but his best friend is leaving for a long vacation in Canada....
6) Willodeen
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
When the annual migration of hummingbears, a source of local pride and income, dwindles and no one knows why, Willodeen, armed with a magical birthday gift, speaks up for the animals she loves and vows to uncover this mystery.
8) Dandy
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Although Sweetie has named and is caring for the sole dandelion on his perfect lawn, Daddy, with his friends' urging, does all he can to get rid of the weed before it spreads.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
In 1920s New York City, a young girl with a deformed foot recruits her new friends, a female pickpocket and two circus performers, to help recover an emerald from her grandfather's mansion in upstate New York after he loses his home to an unscrupulous tycoon.
Author
Publisher
Jimmy Patterson Books, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Rendered a ghost by a bicycle accident, young Finn McAllister teams up with fellow spirit Isabella Rojas to commit invisible pranks on the living, before discovering that they cannot move on to the afterlife.
11) Odder
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the tradition of Clementine and Ramona Quimby, meet Bat. Author Elana K. Arnold returns with another irresistible story of friendship in this widely acclaimed series starring an unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum.
For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life is pretty great. He's the caretaker of the best baby skunk in the world—even Janie, his older sister, is warming up to Thor.
When Janie gets a
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
In this companion to The Best Friend Battle, Sylvie Scruggs faces hockey sticks and mean-girl tricks -- and still comes out on top.
Sylvie Scruggs is finally in fourth grade, and that means she's old enough to join her town's junior ice-hockey team. Sylvie is thrilled to discover her years of skating pay off, as she quickly becomes one of the best players on the squad. But someone else is still better: Jamie Redmond, a fifth-grader who notoriously...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Funny and human and clever and wise. I really, really like this sparkling, racing, hilarious little gem." -- Hilary McKay, author of Saffy's Angel and Binny In Secret
Sylvie Scruggs doesn't like Georgie Diaz. He always calls her Scruggs. He always beats her in baseball. He didn't invite her to his party. Plus, he's a boy.Now Georgie is trying to steal Sylvie's best friend, Miranda Tan. He's giving Miranda a super-special birthday present, so Sylvie...
15) Mighty Muddy Us
Author
Language
English
Description
From the award-winning team behind Feathers Together, Ida, Always, and This Way, Charlie comes a moving story of sibling love, inspired by a real-life elephant family
The moment he is born, Ely delights in the welcoming trumpets of his adoring big sister, Enid. She is so excited to play-but Ely's legs are injured and it's hard for him to move. To help keep Ely safe, Enid sticks close to her determined brother as they grow together through the...
16) Baum der Wünsche
Author
Language
Deutsch
Description
Wie wir miteinander leben wollen-der New-York-Times-Bestseller Rot, die mächtige alte Eiche, hat schon so vieles gesehen und erlebt. Immer haben die Menschen ihm, dem Wunschbaum, ihre größten Träume anvertraut. Doch als die zehnjährige Samar mit ihrer Familie in die Straße zieht und ihm verrät, wie einsam sie ist und wie sehr sie sich einen Freund wünscht, merkt Rot, dass sich das Miteinander in der Nachbarschaft verändert hat. Er beschließt,...
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Language
English
Description
An irresistible and engaging picture book perfect for story time, and for cat and bookstore lovers alike! The bookstore cat is an adorable the bossy. He is everything from intelligent and loyal to naughty and vocal! But most of all, the bookstore cat is a well-loved (and well-read) kitty. Follow his funny antics from A to Z through a day in his bustling, book-filled shop. The Bookstore Cat is based on a Victorian parlor game, The Minister's Cat, in...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
All is peaceful between the zombies and the humans of Quirkville . . . until an unexpected alien invasion causes widespread panic and chaos! As the aliens run rampant, demanding something mysterious in their alien language and coating the town in cosmic grape jelly when they're not understood, the mayor declares a state of emergency. Once again, Reginald the zombie comes to the rescue, bravely suggesting that the seemingly evil aliens try pairing...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Reginald isn't like the other zombies who shuffle through Quirkville, scaring the townspeople and moaning for BRAINSSSSS! The only thing Reginald's stomach rumbles for is sticky peanut butter and sweet jelly. He tries to tell his zombie pals that there's more to life than eating brains, but they're just not interested. Will Reginald find a way to bring peace to Quirkville and convince the other zombies that there's nothing better than peanut butter...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the award-winning team behind Ida, Always and This Way, Charlie comes an uplifting story of animal friendship, inspired by a real-life pair of storks whose bond overcame great distance
Best friends Malena and Klepetan always adventure together! The two excitedly prepare to fly thousands of miles for the flock's annual migration to a warm winter. But when Malena is injured, she stays in Croatia while Klepetan goes to South Africa-and the...