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Rabbit & Robot and Ribbit
Bell, Cece.
Rabbit is excited. He is going to surprise his good friend Robot at home. DING DONG! When Robot ope... More
Rabbit is excited. He is going to surprise his good friend Robot at home. DING DONG! When Robot opens the door, he is surprised. He wasn't expecting Rabbit. In fact, he is already engrossed in a game of checkers with another friend, Ribbit. Now Rabbit is the one who is surprised, and a bit jealous. While Robot thinks everything Ribbit says is humorous, all Rabbit hears is "ribbit." And Ribbit eats flies with her popcorn. Gross! When Rabbit and Ribbit get mad because they both want to be Cowboy Jack Rabbit, Robot's Emotion Decoder overheats, leaving him out of commission. Can Rabbit and Ribbit find a way to work together to revive their friend? New readers will find plenty to chuckle over as Robot's two friends become friends themselves. -- amazon.com Less
Second grade rules, Amber Brown
Danziger, Paula.
Amber Brown loves the second grade but wonders if she will ever receive an award from Deskarina, th... More
Amber Brown loves the second grade but wonders if she will ever receive an award from Deskarina, the desk fairy, for keeping her desk clean. Less
Pinky and Rex and the spelling bee
Howe, James.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Excited about holding onto his position as the best speller ... More
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Excited about holding onto his position as the best speller in the second grade, Pinky has an embarrassing accident but is cheered up by his best friend Rex. Less
Campground creature
Kelley, Marty.
Also available in Hoopla. Molly, her parents, and her friend Kayley are going camping for the weeken... More
Also available in Hoopla. Molly, her parents, and her friend Kayley are going camping for the weekend, and Molly is determined to take a picture of something wild--a bear would be nice, but when her father tells her about Bigfoot, she sets her sights on that mysterious creature. Less
Because a little bug went ka-choo!
Stone, Rosetta.
The mere sneeze of a bug triggers a chain reaction involving, among others, cows, turtles, policeme... More
The mere sneeze of a bug triggers a chain reaction involving, among others, cows, turtles, policemen, and an entire circus parade. Less
The recess bully
Ruiz, Rachel.
The new student in Harry's second grade class is ruining recess by being a bully--can one of H... More
The new student in Harry's second grade class is ruining recess by being a bully--can one of Harry's superhero inventions help him befriend the bully and save recess? Less
Amanda Pig and her big brother Oliver
Van Leeuwen, Jean.
Five stories about Amanda who wants to do everything that Oliver does. She even wants to be Mighty ... More
Five stories about Amanda who wants to do everything that Oliver does. She even wants to be Mighty Pig, just like Oliver. But what happens when Oliver doesn't want to play with his sister? Less
Superpowered pony
Hines-Stephens, Sarah.
"Mechanikat and Dogwood team up to rain four-legged fury upon Earth. Only one foal can foil th... More
"Mechanikat and Dogwood team up to rain four-legged fury upon Earth. Only one foal can foil their evil plans-- Comet the Super-Horse! This Stallion of Steel won't stop until he's corralled the crazy critters and protected the planet"--P. [4] of cover. Less
Horrible Harry and the Purple People
Kline, Suzy.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Horrible Harry, the class clown of Room 2B, returns to the s... More
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Horrible Harry, the class clown of Room 2B, returns to the spotlight with the Purple People, mysterious beings that only he can see. Less
Afternoon on the Amazon
Osborne, Mary Pope.
Also available in Overdrive. Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut the m... More
Also available in Overdrive. Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut the mouse ride in a tree house to the Amazon rain forests, where they encounter giant ants, flesh-eating piranhas, hungry crocodiles, and wild jaguars. Less
Surf's up
Perry, Chrissie.
A beach vacation complete with surfing lessons threatens to break up the close friendship of Bonnie... More
A beach vacation complete with surfing lessons threatens to break up the close friendship of Bonnie and Lucy when Bonnie is first to advance to the next level of surfing and Lucy's jealous thoughts are revealed in her diary. Less
Is he a girl?
Sachar, Louis.
After Casey Happleton tells him that if he kisses his elbow he will turn into a girl, nine-year-old... More
After Casey Happleton tells him that if he kisses his elbow he will turn into a girl, nine-year-old Marvin experiments and finds himself very confused about his identity. Less
Noodleheads see the future
Arnold, Tedd.
Also available in Overdrive. Inspired by folktales about fools from around the world, brothers Mac a... More
Also available in Overdrive. Inspired by folktales about fools from around the world, brothers Mac and Mac Noodlehead exasperate Uncle Ziti, are fooled by their friend Meatball, and make a garden for their mother. Less
Happy birthday, Martin Luther King
Marzollo, Jean.
An introduction to a great civil rights leader. ... More
An introduction to a great civil rights leader. Less
Math for all seasons : mind-stretching math riddles
Tang, Greg.
Greg Tang follows up the fun, innovative, New York Times bestseller GRAPES OF MATH with his second ... More
Greg Tang follows up the fun, innovative, New York Times bestseller GRAPES OF MATH with his second uproariously punny math book -- this time with a theme of seasons and a focus on groups of fives. Your challenge is to find the sum Without counting one by one Why not count? It's much too slow -- Adding is the way to go! Make clever groups before you start -- Then add them in a way that's smart! MATH FOR ALL SEASONS will challenge every kid -- and every parent -- to open their minds and solve problems in new and unexpected ways. By looking for patterns, symmetries, and familiar number combinations within eye-catching pictures, math will become easier, quicker, and more fun than anyone could have imagined! Less
Earthquake!
Bauer, Marion Dane.
What causes an earthquake is a mystery--until you go deep beneath the Earth's surface. Find ou... More
What causes an earthquake is a mystery--until you go deep beneath the Earth's surface. Find out the answers in this informative Ready-to-Read! -- Less
Spiders
Bishop, Nic.
Text and photographs introduce readers to different types of spiders and their behavior. ... More
Text and photographs introduce readers to different types of spiders and their behavior. Less
Castle
Macaulay, David.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construct... More
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales. Less