Tag Archives: Refinements

The Hunchback Assignments

Rating: (11 reviews)
Author: Arthur Slade
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books

Product Description
A gripping new series combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London.
The mysterious Mr. Socrates rescues Modo, a child in a traveling freak show. Modo is a hunchback with an amazing ability to transform his appearance, and Mr. Socrates raises him in isolation as an agent [...]

Uh-oh, Calico!

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Karma Wilson
Publisher: Little Simon

Product Description
Calico is having a bad day! She falls while chasing a bee, tramples a flower garden, and even spills her milk! Poor Calico! She feels like she can’t do anything right… until her mother reminds her that everyone makes mistakes, and she still loves her–no matter what! [...]

Transformers Mix & Match

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: David Roe
Publisher: Reader’s Digest

Product Description
Inspired by the Transformers movie, Prime Directive, this colorful book lets kids create countless character combinations by simply flipping the die-cut panels on each page. Imagine a Transformer that has Optimus Prime’s head, Bumblebee’s body, and Jazz’s legs. That’s just one of more than 200 unique Transformers [...]

Christmas Follow-the-Dots (Dover Little Activity Books)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Suzanne Ross
Publisher: Dover Publications

Product Description
Connect the numbered dots and discover some delightful holiday surprises. 57 puzzles with solutions.

Snoopy’s Christmas Tree (Schulz, Charles M. Peanuts.)

Author: Charles M. Schulz
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books

Product Description
“6 mos-4″–P. [4] of cover.

Little Mouse’s Christmas

Author: David Carter
Publisher: Piggy Toes Press

Merry Christmas, Emily! (Lift-the-Flap, Puffin)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Claire Masurel
Publisher: Puffin

Product Description
In her seventh lift-the-flap book, Emily celebrates Christmas! She and her family pick out the perfect Christmas tree and make pretty holiday decorations. Emily has a great time helping Mom bake Christmas cookies, joining in with the carolers, and decorating the tree. Readers will share the fun with [...]

Peek-a-Boo Christmas!

Author: Marie Torres Cimarusti
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Product Description
Here for the first time is a Christmas book in the same format as the highly successful Peek-a-Moo! and Peek-a-Boooo! Preschoolers will love lifting the oversize flaps to play peek-a-boo with their favorite Christmas characters. Guess who? Peek-a-jingle-jingle! rings the reindeer. Guess who? Peek-a-ho-ho-ho! guffaws Santa Claus. With its [...]

What Dogs Want for Christmas (Holiday Series)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Kandy Radzinski
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Product Description
Proving that cats dont have the last word when it comes to making Christmas lists, author and artist Kandy Radzinski returns this holiday season with the canine companion book to last years favorite, What Cats Want for Christmas.
Using witty poems and winsome illustrations, What Dogs Want [...]

Smiles to Go

Rating: (13 reviews)
Author: Jerry Spinelli
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Everything changes the day ninth-grader Will Tuppence learns one startling fact: protons-those tiny atomic particles, the building-blocks to the building-blocks of life-can die. The one thing that was so certain in this world to Will has an expiration date.
And Will′s carefully planned-out life?
Not so certain, either.
Newbery Medalist Jerry [...]

Nick of Time

Rating: (56 reviews)
Author: Ted Bell
Publisher: Square Fish

Product Description
The setting is England, 1939, on the eve of war. Nick and his sister, Kate, begin gathering vital information for Winston Churchill as he tries to warn England of the imminent Nazi invasion. But the Nazis become the least of Nick’s problems after he discovers a time [...]

The Sable Quean (Redwall)

Rating: (12 reviews)
Author: Brian Jacques
Publisher: Philomel

Product Description
He appears out of thin air and vanishes just as quickly. He is Zwilt the Shade, and he is evil. Yet he is no match for his ruler, Vilaya the Sable Quean. Along with their hordes of vermin, these two have devised a plan to conquer Redwall Abbey. [...]

All-of-a-Kind Family

Rating: (94 reviews)
Author: Sydney Taylor
Publisher: Yearling

Product Description
A heartwarming story of five little girls living with their parents in New York City at the turn of the century. They have simple but happy times as they share adventures, holidays and surprises. When Mama tells them her big news, it’s the most wonderful surprise of all! [...]

Christmas Angel (Clifford’s Puppy Days)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Quinlan B. Lee
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Product Description
It’s Christmastime! CLifford loves the presents, the parties, and the yummy food. Decorating the big tree is especially fun! But what do those things really have to do with the holiday spirit?

Irene Jennie and the Christmas Masquerade: The Johnkankus

Author: Irene Smalls
Publisher:

Product Description
Anticipating the wonderful Johnkankus parade on Christmas day, a young slave girl, Irene Jennie, is saddened that she cannot share the festivities with her parents, who have been loaned to another plantation master.

An Ellis Island Christmas (Viking Kestrel picture books)

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Maxinne Rhea Leighton
Publisher: Viking Juvenile

Product Description
The Christmas holidays are filled with uncertainty for Krysia as she approaches Ellis Island on a ship filled with other Polish immigrants hoping to start fresh in the New World.

Christmas Tree!

Author: Florence Minor
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Product Description
If you were
a Christmas tree,
what kind of tree would you be?
A mighty tree or a tiny tree?
A city tree or a country tree?
A tree with curious features or a tree
made just for creatures?
Voyaging from cities to plains and in renderings of things miniature to grand, Wendell and Florence Minor [...]

I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Toot & Puddle)

Rating: (20 reviews)
Author: Holly Hobbie
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Product Description
Toot goes to a family reunion in Scotland, promising Puddle that he’ll be back in Woodcock Pocket in time for Christmas. But a huge snowstorm strands him far away from home on Christmas Eve! As Puddle waits anxiously for his friend, another holiday [...]

The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Jan Berenstain
Publisher: HarperFestival

Product Description
Christmas has given everyone a bad case of the greedies, and Santa Bear is upset. He’s canceling Christmas until he can find the true holiday spirit. It’s up to the Berenstain Bears — but will they be in time to save Christmas?

Stories of Dragons (Young Reading, Level 1)

Author: Christopher Rawson
Publisher: Usborne Books

Product Description
Intended for beginner readers, these stories about dragons are written in simple text for readers who have, or are gaining confidence in reading alone.

The Luck of the Irish (Ready-to-Read. Level 1)

Author: Margaret McNamara
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

Product Description
It’s St. Patrick’s Day! Katie makes shamrocks to help celebrate and ends up learning what it means to be lucky.

Math Advantage Grade 5

Author: Harcourt Brace Publishing
Publisher: Harcourt School Publishers

Battling in the Pacific: Soldiering in World War II (Soldiers on the Battlefront)

Author: Susan Provost Beller
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT)

Voices in St. Augustine (Mom’s Choice Award Recipient)

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Jane R. Wood
Publisher: Florida Kids Press, Inc.

Product Description
Thirteen-year-old Joey Johnson hears voices. Only he can’t find the people who belong to them. His curiosity leads him on a quest where he learns more than just history about the Nation’s Oldest City. He discovers he has a special connection to the past [...]

The Priest With Dirty Clothes A Timeless Story Of God’s Love And Forgiveness

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Dr. R. C. Sproul
Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Product Description
Based on the story of Joshua the high priest, a priest desperately searches for a way to cleanse his dirty clothes and is sent to the Prince. The Prince offers the perfect gift – his own clothes. A dual story relates a grandfather telling two [...]

Who Framed Art Decco?

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Margaret Benoit
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary

Product Description
What else is there for a hard-boiled, off-duty detective to do on a rainy Saturday but visit the local art gallery to see the works of renowned sculptor Bern T. Sienna and the painter Forrest Greene? Alas, Detective Angel Cordoni’s day off becomes an opportunity for creative forensics. [...]

The Farm: Life in Colonial Pennsylvania (Adventures in Colonial America)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: James E. Knight
Publisher: Troll Communications Llc

Product Description
Through dramatic depictions of significant moments in American history, this informative series gives young readers a vivid sense of Colonial American life — its farms and villages, cities and ports, and the struggles and dreams of its inhabitants. Illustrated and indexed.

Blue Takes a Dip! (Blue’s Clues)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Irene Kilpatrick
Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon

Product Description
Join Blue at the beach for a romp in the waves!

Math Advantage Grade 6

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Harcourt Brace Publishing
Publisher: Harcourt School Publishers

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol : With 45 Lost Gustave Dore Engravings (1861) and 130 Other Victorian Illustrations

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: MCE Publishing Company

Christmas Lizard

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Cory Edwards
Publisher: Cook Communications

Product Description
Join Oscar, Charlie’s bright green pet igunana, as he takes a midnight adventure to find out why Charlie’s mom has placed glittering greena nd red decorations all around the house.

A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Stories (Signet Classics)

Rating: (199 reviews)
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Signet Classics

Product Description
Dickens’ most beloved story, “A Christmas Carol” is as much a part of Christmas as mistletoe and carolers—and with “A Christmas Tree,” “Christmas Dinner,” as well as the Christmas chapters from The Pickwick Papers, this collection is a perfect gift.

Classic Starts: The Time Machine (Classic Starts Series)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Sterling

Product Description
H. G. Wells’s sobering, thought-provoking novel is one of the greatest works of science fiction ever created—and as powerful today as when it was written. After inventing a machine that moves through time, the Traveler leaves Victorian London and goes far, far into the future. At first, [...]

The Frog Prince, Continued (Picture Puffin)

Rating: (18 reviews)
Author: Jon Scieszka
Publisher: Puffin

Product Description
A hilarious sequel to the popular fairy tale continues the adventures of the prince as he unhappily copes with the realities of being human once more, until, tired of it all, he sets out to find a witch who can turn him back into a frog. Reprint. SLJ. [...]

Looking Down

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Steve Jenkins
Publisher: Sandpiper

Product Description
If you were an astronaut traveling far out in space and you looked at the earth, what would you see? A small ball in the huge black universe. That”s where these pictures begin. Then they move closer and closer to the earth, each view revealing new details. Until [...]

Dear Tooth Fairy

Rating: (18 reviews)
Author: Alan Durant
Publisher: Candlewick

Product Description
An inquisitive little girl gives the Tooth Fairy a run for her money-and exchanges several removable messages-in this sweet, humorous story.
Dear Tooth Fairy,
Thank you for coming last night. . . . I have a few
questions. Why do you want my tooth?
Holly’s tooth has fallen out, but she’s not [...]

One Morning in Maine

Rating: (32 reviews)
Author: Robert McCloskey
Publisher: Viking Press

Product Description
“As we follow the story of Sal and his lost tooth we feel as refreshed as though we had spent a day with his family on their island”.–Saturday Review. Caldecott Honor Book. Full-color illustrations.

The Digging-Est Dog (Beginner Books(R))

Rating: (41 reviews)
Author: Al Perkins
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
Illus. in full color. A dog who has to learn how to dig doesn’t stop until he has dug up the whole town.

Color Surprises: A Pop-up Book

Rating: (45 reviews)
Author: Chuck Murphy
Publisher: Little Simon

Product Description
Can you guess what’s hiding behind each color? Lift the flaps and watch Chuck Murphy’s colors literally explode off the pages in this eye-popping book. Amazon.com Review
If only words could describe Chuck Murphy’s Color Surprises as well as his gasp-inducing pop-ups manage to capture the essence of [...]

America the Beautiful: A Pop-up Book

Rating: (61 reviews)
Author:
Publisher: Little Simon

Product Description
Master paper engineer Robert Sabuda has interpreted the classic American anthem “America the Beautiful” in dazzling dimension. From the Golden Gate Bridge to Mount Rushmore to the Statue of Liberty, America has never looked more spectacular. This stunning keepsake masterpiece will be shared and admired by generations to come; [...]

Saint Francis and the Christmas Donkey

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Robert Byrd
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Product Description
When Saint Francis, the patron saint of animals, encounters a donkey who is unhappy with his lot in life, Francis tells him a story that heals. True, long ago God punished the mischievous animal by giving him long ears, a loud bray, and heavy burdens to bear. [...]

Waiting for Christmas (Jellybean Books(R))

Author: Ruth J. Morehead
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Product Description
The adorable Holly Babes are back, and now they are Waiting for Christmas. They want to make sure everything is just right for Christmas, so they trim their tree, sing their carols, and give out gifts. The Holly Babes’ simple text and charming illustrations will [...]

Henry Bear’s Christmas

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: David McPhail
Publisher: Atheneum

Product Description

Henry Bear loves everything about Christmas, but most of all he loves having a fine tree, beautifully decorated, with presents underneath and good friends all around. However, when Henry Bear and his best friend, Stanley, head off to town to find the perfect tree, nothing at the farm [...]

Happy Christmas, Gemma

Author: Sarah Hayes
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Little Gemma and her family prepare for Christmas all week and have a happy celebration on the day.

Christmas Snow

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: DK Publishing
Publisher: DK CHILDREN

Product Description
These sparkly Christmas board books make perfect stocking stuffers-and each one holds a Christmas surprise to hang on the tree!

Christmas Tree

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: DK Publishing
Publisher: DK CHILDREN

Product Description
These sparkly Christmas board books make perfect stocking stuffers-and each one holds a Christmas surprise to hang on the tree!

It’s Christmas! (I Can Read Book 3)

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Jack Prelutsky
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
Christmas is coming! And from choosing the perfect tree, to receiving a gift of underwear from a relative, to seeing Santas everywhere you look, these twelve easy-to-read poems treat readers to a funny and festive look at favorite holiday traditions.
This merry collection of Christmas verse by Children’s Poet [...]

Magical Christmas

Author: Meg Clibbon
Publisher: Zero To Ten

Product Description

From the origins of long-standing traditions to alternative ways of celebrating the holidays, this book explores what continues to make Christmastime magical around the world. Eager children will learn about customs often taken for granted as this entertaining resource asks the fundamental questions that lend history to holiday cheer, [...]

Christmas Traditions Around The World (Holiday Readers)

Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Gallopade International

Product Description
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

Christmas Penguin, The (level 1) (Hello Reader)

Author: Mary Packard
Publisher: Cartwheel

Product Description
Rollie the penguin has a special Christmas wish: He wants to be able to fly! On Christmas Eve, Santa asks him to help deliver the toys. But when a bag falls from the sleigh, Santa fears that the bag is lost forever. Then Rollie “flies” through the water and retrieves the [...]