Sally Grindley
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There's a hurricane smashing, trashing, bashing through our house. CRASH! BANG! WALLOP!" The hurricane is Wills, Chris's thirteen-year-old brother. He has ADHD. Having a brother who causes so much chaos around the house is hard on eleven-year-old Chris. Sometimes Wills acts like he's six years younger, sometimes like he's only a toddler. He throws food on the floor, has tantrums, and teases Chris relentlessly. And when Chris and Wills's dad...
7) Polar Star
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Follows a mother polar bear and her two cubs from their birth to a dangerous encounter with a hungry male bear, describing how the mother protects her offspring until they can fend for themselves.
8) Dear Max
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As Max--who is almost ten--and his favorite author, D.J. Lucas, exchange letters, the two writers help each other with their new books and develop a special friendship.
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"Retelling the best-loved stories from the New Testament, this beautifully illustrated book uncovers the incredible life of Jesus of Nazareth--from young boy to inspiring preacher--and explores how his miracles and messages of love and forgiveness changed people's lives. Using the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John as reference, this is a child-friendly introduction to the New Testament. Biblical quotations link the stories directly to the Bible,...
12) It's my school
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Walker & Company
Pub. Date
2006
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Tom is not happy that his younger sister, Alice, is starting kindergarten at his school.
14) Who is it?
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Peachtree
Pub. Date
2000
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The reader is asked to identify fairy tale heroes and villains from clues in the text and illustrations.
19) Friends forever
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Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2007
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Contains two children's stories about the friendship between a fox and a bear.