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I survived the eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980

Tarshis, Lauren.


On May 18, 1980, eleven-year-old Jessie Marlowe and her best friends, Eddie and Sam, are in a forest near Mount St. Helens when the months of wondering whether the volcano will erupt are finally answered--all three are badly burned, but it is up to Jessie to protect the boys as best she can and hope that somebody comes to rescue them.
Date Published:2016

The city of Ember

DuPrau, Jeanne.


In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
Date Published:2003

The pigeon wants a puppy!

Willems, Mo.


The pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the pigeon changes its mind.
Date Published:2008

A giraffe and a half

Silverstein, Shel.


Cumulative rhymed text explains what might happen if you had a giraffe that stretched another half, put on a hat in which lived a rat that looked cute in a suit, and so on. Delightfully zany rhymes about a giraffe who accumulates some ridiculous things--like glue on his shoe and a bee on his knee--only to lose them again, one by one. Infectiously funny ... a good nonsensical text and illustrations--Worldcat.
Date Published:1964

Cumulative rhymed text explains what might happen if you had a giraffe that stretched another half, put on a hat in which lived a rat that looked cute in a suit, and so on. Delightfully zany rhymes about a giraffe who accumulates some ridiculous things--like glue on his shoe and a bee on his knee--only to lose them again, one by one. Infectiously funny ... a good nonsensical text and illustrations--Worldcat.

Date Published:1964

Rock Jaw : master of the eastern border /

Smith, Jeff, 1960-


Fone and Smiley Bone encounter complications in the form of Rock Jaw, an enormous mountain lion, and baby animals orphaned by rat creature attacks as they journey through the wilderness with a lost rat creature cub they are returning to the mountains. .
Date Published:1998

Dog Man : a tale of two kitties /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


At head of title: Tree-House Comix proudly presents "Dave Pilkey, creator of captain underpants"--Cover. Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble--a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!
Date Published:2017

At head of title: Tree-House Comix proudly presents "Dave Pilkey, creator of captain underpants"--Cover. Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble--a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!

Date Published:2017

Clifford goes to kindergarten

Bridwell, Norman,


"Clifford joins Emily Elizabeth for her first day of kindergarten! Emily Elizabeth is nervous about making new friends and missing home. But with Clifford by her side in class to sing songs and play games, Emily Elizabeth learns how much fun kindergarten can be!"--Page 4 of cover.
Date Published:2015

The big red stop sign

Delaney, Helen.



Date Published:2006

Break the ice! = Brise la glace!

Leduc, Arianne


"Stickers included = Autocollants inclus"--Couverture. The pups help a baby whale who's trapped in the ice.
Date Published:2018

Cockatiels and other parrots.


"An introduction to cockatiels and other parrots, presented in a highly illustrated, question and answer format. Features include fun facts, glossary, resource list, index, and scientific classification list"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2007

Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley's journal /

Kinney, Jeff.


Special Cheesiest Edition (2017) is printed on premium paper with a bold new design Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
Date Published:2007

Teen Titans go! : Ready for action

Torres, J., 1969-


"Beast Boy created by Arnold Drake." "Originally published in single magazine form in Teen Titans go! 19-25"--Title page verso. Based on the TV show. Robin, Beast Boy, Raven, Cyborg and Starfire are back fighting bad guys and eating pizza in these six epic tales. Rock 'n' roll zombies. Killer video games. A gigantic green monster. An evil book. The return of Red X. The Teen Titans swap powers. Multiplying villains! The teen superheroes from Jump City tackle all this and more in this all-ages graphic novel.
Date Published:2017

"Beast Boy created by Arnold Drake." "Originally published in single magazine form in Teen Titans go! 19-25"--Title page verso. Based on the TV show. Robin, Beast Boy, Raven, Cyborg and Starfire are back fighting bad guys and eating pizza in these six epic tales. Rock 'n' roll zombies. Killer video games. A gigantic green monster. An evil book. The return of Red X. The Teen Titans swap powers. Multiplying villains! The teen superheroes from Jump City tackle all this and more in this all-ages graphic novel.

Date Published:2017

Gold rush pups!


When Chase, Rubble, and the rest of Nickelodeon's PAW patrol strike gold in Adventure Bay, will Mayor Humdinger and the mischievous kittens from Foggy Bottom let them keep it? Includes textured pages featuring sparkling glitter.
Date Published:2017

The ABC'S of Viola Desmond


Written and illustrated by the class of 2016/17 Grade 2/3 students at William King Elementary. Using the basics of the alphabet they tell the story of Viola Desmond's fight for the right to choose where she would sit in a theater. (" We talk about the ABC's the basics, the simple things we learn in life. Well, that is what Viola's actions were all about -- simple, basic, freedoms." Wanda Robson)
Date Published:2017

The ribbon skirt

Mukwa, Cameron,


Includes recipe. A title in the Indigenous Collection at VPL. Ten-year-old Anang wants to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of clothing typically worn by women in the Anishinaabe tradition, for an upcoming powwow. Anang is two-spirit and nonbinary and doesn't know what others will think of them wearing a ribbon skirt, but they're determined to follow their heart's desire. Anang sets off to gather the materials needed to make the skirt and turns to those around them -- their family, their human and turtle friends, the crows, and even the lake itself -- for help. And maybe they'll even find a new confidence within themself along the way.
Date Published:2024

Includes recipe. A title in the Indigenous Collection at VPL. Ten-year-old Anang wants to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of clothing typically worn by women in the Anishinaabe tradition, for an upcoming powwow. Anang is two-spirit and nonbinary and doesn't know what others will think of them wearing a ribbon skirt, but they're determined to follow their heart's desire. Anang sets off to gather the materials needed to make the skirt and turns to those around them -- their family, their human and turtle friends, the crows, and even the lake itself -- for help. And maybe they'll even find a new confidence within themself along the way.

Date Published:2024

Giraffes

Sanchez, Anita, 1956-


Did you know that one well-placed giraffe kick is strong enough to kill a lion? How about that an adult giraffe can eat a hundred pounds of leaves in a day? Or that some giraffes hum to each other at night?
Date Published:2023

Flying foxes and other bats

Reda, Sheryl A.


Includes bibliographic references (p. 64) and index.
Date Published:2005

We all look different

Higgins, Melissa, 1953-


"Simple text and full-color photos celebrate differences in appearances"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2012

Diary of a wimpy kid : the getaway

Kinney, Jeff


Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous creatures all threaten their vacation.
Date Published:2017

Diary of a wimpy kid : dog days /

Kinney, Jeff.


In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.
Date Published:2009