Tag Archives: Where We Live

Hello, Harvest Moon

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Ralph Fletcher
Publisher: Clarion Books

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While tired farmers and their families are in bed, the harvest moon silently climbs into the sky and starts working its magic. For some, it is the nightly signal to rise and shine. It is time to hunt, to work, or to play in the shadows. For [...]

City of Glass

Rating: (174 reviews)
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry

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To save her mother’s life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters — never mind that enter-ing the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that [...]

Eloise Decorates for Christmas (Ready-to-Read Level 1)

Author: Kay Thompson
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

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It is holiday time. Eloise hopes she will be the one to place the star atop the Christmas tree!

Magic Tree House Research Guide #22: Rags and Riches: Kids in the Time of Charles Dickens: A Nonfiction Companion to A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

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If you liked A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time, you’ll love finding out the facts behind the fiction in the next fascinating nonfiction companion to the bestselling Magic Tree House series.
How did Charles Dickens get the idea to write A Christmas Carol? What was life [...]

When You Reach Me

Rating: (55 reviews)
Author: Rebecca Stead
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books

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Four mysterious letters change Miranda’s world forever.
By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it’s safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy [...]

The Complete Little House Nine-Book Set

Rating: (175 reviews)
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher: HarperCollins

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The set includes:Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Farmer Boy, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years. Little House in [...]

It Girl #9: Devious

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Cecily von Ziegesar
Publisher: Poppy

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The ninth engrossing novel in the #1 bestselling It Girl series. Popular Gossip Girl character Jenny Humphrey never goes looking for trouble; but trouble always seems to find her. What Waverly Academy mischief will Jenny, Tinsley, and Callie stir up now?
It’s January, and a new semester at [...]

Charlotte’s Web

Rating: (428 reviews)
Author: E. B. White
Publisher: HarperCollins

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Beloved by generations, Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little are two of the most cherished stories of all time. Now, for the first time ever, these treasured classics are available in lavish new collectors’ editions. In addition to a larger trim size, the original black-and-white art by Garth [...]

The It Girl #7: Infamous

Rating: (2 reviews)
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Publisher: Poppy

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When Jenny Humphrey confessed to a crime she didn’t commit- starting the rampant fire that burned down Miller Farm-she thought her life at elite Waverly Academy was over. But her last minute escape from expulsion made Jenny the most talked-about girl in school. What nobody knows is who saved her. [...]

The Clique Ah-mazing Collector’s Gift Set

Rating: (1 reviews)
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Publisher: Poppy

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The Pretty Committee is spending the summer apart, but they’re never far from drama. . . .
Five girls. Five stories. One Ah-mazing Gift Set.
This one-of-a-kind deluxe gift set includes:

All five bestselling Clique Summer Collection novellas: Massie, Dylan, Alicia, Kristen, and Claire.
A special edition CLIQUE jewelry box with mirror and lift-out [...]

In the Town All Year ‘Round

Author: Rotraut Susanne Berner
Publisher: Chronicle Books

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Big colorful illustrations and minimal text set the stage for a delightful cast of characters as they go about their day-to-day adventures in one little town throughout the year. Playing chasing pets running errands going to work: following what happens and looking for the many small surprises in the [...]

The Clique Summer Collection #2: Dylan (Clique Series)

Rating: (12 reviews)
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Publisher: Poppy

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Game, Set, Match… Dylan? Dylan and her TV-host mom are off to Hawaii’s Aloha Tennis Open. While Merri-Lee interviews tennis’s wild child Svetlana “Tennis the Menace” Slootskyia, Dylan lets the tropical sun melt away the memory of getting dumped by two guys at the end of seventh grade. But between [...]

All the Places to Love

Rating: (26 reviews)
Author: Patricia Maclachlan
Publisher: Joanna Cotler

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Within the sanctuary of a loving family, baby Eli is born and, as he grows, “learns to cherish the people and places around him, eventualy passing on what he has discovered to his new baby sister, Sylvie: ‘All the places to love are here . . . [...]

Old MacDonald Had a Farm (Little Golden Book)

Rating: (5 reviews)
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Publisher: Golden Books

Blueberries for Sal (Picture Puffins)

Rating: (86 reviews)
Author: Robert McCloskey
Publisher: Puffin

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Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk go the blueberries into the pail of a little girl named Sal who–try as she might–just can’t seem to pick as fast as she eats. Robert McCloskey’s classic is a magical tale of the irrepressible curiosity–not to mention appetite–of youth. Sal and her mother set off [...]

The It Girl #6: Tempted (It Girl)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Cecily von Ziegesar
Publisher: Poppy

Product Description
When Jenny Humphrey confessed to a crime she didn’t commit-starting the rampant fire that burned down Miller Farm-she thought her life at elite Waverly Academy was over. But her last-minute escape from expulsion made her the most talked-about girl in school. What nobody knows is who saved [...]

The Clique Summer Collection #3: Alicia (Clique Series)

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Publisher: Poppy

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Alicia takes on Mission Spalfa: Spanish Alpha! Back in Spain to visit her relatives, Alicia discovers that Spain’s newest pop sensation ¡Ignacio! is searching for a true Spanish beauty to star in his new hit-single video. She can’t believe her luck! If Alicia is cast as a true Spanish beauty, Massie will never [...]

The Wheels on the Bus

Rating: (70 reviews)
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Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

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“The wheels on the bus go round and round…. All over town.” This traditional song, a favorite of children everywhere, is adapted and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky, winner of the Caldecott Medal for his lush version of Rapunzel, and Caldecott honors for Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, and Swamp Angel. [...]

Clique Summer Collection #4:Kristen (Clique Series)

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Publisher: Poppy

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Kristen sets sail on the Love Boat… With the rest of the Pretty Committee scattered across the globe, Kristen is stuck in summer school at OCD, making good on her scholarship commitments. No sleepover horse camp, no Hawaiian spa, no Spanish vacation, not even a trip to Orlando. But when Kristen scores a [...]

Clique Summer Collection #1: Massie (Clique Series)

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Publisher: Poppy

Book Description
Massie gets BE-yoo-tiful: After getting thrown out of horse camp, Massie’s parents force her to take on a summer job. Not one to walk strangers’ dogs or babysit, Massie stumbles upon the perfect position while flipping through Teen Vogue poolside-she’ll be a sales rep for be pretty, the high-end cosmetics brand that preaches [...]

The Snowy Day

Rating: (73 reviews)
Author: Ezra Jack Keats
Publisher: Puffin

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The Snowy Day, a 1963 Caldecott Medal winner, is the simple tale of a boy waking up to discover that snow has fallen during the night. Keats’s illustrations, using cut-outs, watercolors, and collage, are strikingly beautiful in their understated color and composition. The tranquil story mirrors the calm [...]

I Stink!

Rating: (53 reviews)
Author: Kate Mcmullan
Publisher: HarperTrophy

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“I stink!” How can you not love such swagger and candor? And Kate and Jim McMullan’s big-eyed, loudmouthed garbage truck really must stink–by its own admission, and given all those smelly bags it’s been cramming into its huge back hopper.
Most kids already love garbage trucks on general principle, and [...]

Fisher Price Busy Town Lift the Flap (Little People Books)

Rating: (10 reviews)
Author: Elenor Fremont, Si International
Publisher: Reader’s Digest

Book Description
This special lift-the-flap book transforms the Little People® town into a wonderful place to explore early learning concepts. Children can learn about colors, food, vehicles, counting, matching, and what people do by opening dozens of surprise-filled flaps.

Gossip Girl: The Third Collection (Gossip Girl)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Cecily Von Ziegesar
Publisher: Little Brown and Company

Book Description
A third Gossip Girl boxed set of three books (Gossip Girl #7: Nobody Does It Better, Gossip Girl #8: Nothing Can Keep Us Together, Gossip Girl #9: Only In Your Dreams) in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

The Wounded Buzzard on Christmas Eve #13 (Hank the Cowdog)

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: John R. Erickson
Publisher: Puffin

Christmas Day in the Morning

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Pearl S. Buck
Publisher: HarperCollins

Book Description
Rob wants to get his father something special for Christmas this year — something that shows how much he really loves him. But it’s Christmas Eve, and he doesn’t have much money to spend. What could he possibly get? Suddenly, Rob thinks of the best gift of [...]

Bear’s First Christmas

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Robert Kinerk
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

Book Description
In the dark of winter, deep in the woods, a lone bear is awakened from his winter sleep by a soft and mysterious sound. Under the stars the bear finds his way step by step through the snowy forest, making friends along his route. [...]

Gossip Girl #11: Don’t You Forget About Me: A Gossip Girl Novel (Gossip Girl)

Rating: (14 reviews)
Author: Cecily von Ziegesar
Publisher: Poppy

Book Description
Don’t You Forget About Me continues the #1 New York Times bestselling series about the provocative lives of New York City’s most prestigious private school young adults. Sharp wit, intriguing characters, and high stakes melodrama drive the action of this addictive series that have made Gossip Girl [...]

Gossip Girl: It Had to Be You: The Gossip Girl Prequel (Gossip Girl)

Rating: (9 reviews) Author: Cecily von Ziegesar Publisher: Poppy Book Description Taking place over their sophomore year, It Had to Be You unveils the secrets behind the hot and sultry summer that Blair, Serena, and Nate’s love triangle begins–and there’s a lot more to this story than anyone realizes. Find out how Blair [...]

Organizing from the Inside Out for Teenagers: The Foolproof System for Organizing Your Room, Your Time, and Your Life

Rating: (18 reviews) Author: Julie Morgenstern, Jessi Morgenstern-Colon Publisher: Owl Books Book Description In an increasingly busy world, its not just adults who need help getting their lives in order. As teenagers face unprecedented pressures, they find themselves struggling to balance schoolwork, friends, extracurricular activies, and time. Jessi Morgenstern-Colnknows about the organizational challenges [...]

Busy, Busy Town (Giant Little Golden Book)

Rating: (17 reviews) Author: Publisher: Golden Books Book Description Welcome to Busytown where everyone is on their way to work. The Busytown grocers stock and sell fresh food; the bankers keep the money safe; the doctors and nurses make sure everyone is healthy; the postal workers collect and deliver letters; the sanitation workers [...]

Houses and Homes (Around the World Series)

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Ann Morris
Publisher: HarperTrophy

Book Description
The world is full of houses. Big houses and little houses. Houses that stay in one place and houses that move from place to place. Some houses are made of wood or stone; others are made from mud or straw. But all of them are made for families [...]

Dairy Queen

Rating: (27 reviews)
Author: Catherine Murdock
Publisher: Graphia

Book Description
When you don’t talk, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said. Harsh words indeed, from Brian Nelson of all people. But, D. J. can’t help admitting, maybe he’s right. When you don’t talk, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said. [...]

Wave Hello to Thomas! (Lift-and-Peek-a-Brd Books(TM))

Rating: (10 reviews)
Author: W. Rev Awdry
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Book Description
Illustrated in full color. All aboard!  Kids can tour with Thomas the Tank Engine as he travels through the countryside.  They’ll open the station door and wave to Sir Topham Hatt, swing open the barn door and visit the animals, lift the drawbridge and [...]

Clique #9, The: Bratfest at Tiffany’s (Clique Series)

Author: Lisi Harrison
Publisher: Poppy

Book Description
The Clique tells the story of an elite group of thirteen-year-old girls from the wealthy suburbs north of New York City, the likes of whom the world has never before seen. Through the coolly observant eyes of their leader, Massie Block, we enter a sophisticated suburban world of ferocious put-downs, fabulous [...]

Dream Snow

Rating: (26 reviews)
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Publisher: Philomel
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It’s almost Christmas and it hasn’t snowed yet. As the farmer naps on his small farm, he dreams of being covered in a gentle blanket of new snow. Then, one by one, he dreams of each of his five animals (aptly named One, Two, Three, Four, and Five) being covered as [...]

The Pretty Committee Strikes Back (The Clique, No. 5)

Rating: (114 reviews)
Author: Lisi Harrison
Publisher: Poppy

Book Description
A tragic haircut leaves Kristen looking manlier than a New York Jets linebacker. Will she be condemned to a season of trying to find cute hats when, as everyone knows, hats are so over? Meanwhile, Claire’s got everything she wants — new camo converse high-tops, bags and bags [...]

Would I Lie to You (Gossip Girl, No. 10)

Rating: (15 reviews)
Author: Cecily von Ziegesar
Publisher: Poppy

Book Description
Welcome to New York City’s Upper East Side where my friends and I live, and go to school, and play, and sleep – sometimes with each other.We all live in huge apartments with our own bedrooms and bathrooms and phone lines.We’re smart, we’ve inherited classic good looks, [...]

When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading Rainbow Books)

Rating: (17 reviews)
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Publisher: Puffin

Book Description
For twenty years, Cynthia Rylant’s story of childhood in the Appalachian Mountains has been an enduring favorite. Growing up in the mountains is depicted with a spare, lyrical text and beautiful, tender illustrations by Diane Goode. The book was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal.
To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, [...]

Clique, The: Invasion of the Boy Snatchers – Book #4 (Clique Series)

Rating: (89 reviews)
Author: Lisi Harrison
Publisher: Poppy

Book Description
The holidays are over and Massies room is chock full of new things from Santa: jeans, sweater, and a new . . . roommate? Once Claire unpacks, Massies room feels more crowded than a Zac Posen sample sale. But whats worse, Claire isnt the only person moving into [...]

Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog #2 (Hank the Cowdog)

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: John R. Erickson
Publisher: Puffin

Book Description
Hank has been stricken with “Eye-crosserosis”! Unless he can find a cure for this dangerous condition, his position as Head of Ranch Security is at stake.
USA Today calls the hilarious Hank the Cowdog series “…the best family entertainment in years.”
Hank is a scruffy, smart-alecky supersleuth with a [...]

Violet Goes to the Country (Mitford for Children, Book 2)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Jan Karon, Melanie Cecka
Publisher: Viking Juvenile

Book Description
Violet Goes to the Country is the second in a series of bestselling Mitford Storybooks inspired by Cynthia Coppersmith, a character from Jan Karon’s Mitford Years series.
Violet and her owner, Alice, are off to the country for a visit. Violet is as excited as can [...]

Fisher Price My Little People Farm (Lift the Flap Playbooks)

Rating: (23 reviews)
Author: Doris Tomaselli
Publisher: Reader’s Digest

Book Description
An introduction to early learning concepts using over 40 lift-up flaps and die-cuts on the famous Fisher-Price Farm. These quality books are printed in full color on both sides of every flap.
This special PlayBook transforms the Little People Farm into a wonderful place to explore early learning [...]

The Little House

Rating: (56 reviews)
Author: Virginia Lee Burton
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
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“Once upon a time there was a Little House way out in the country. She was a pretty Little House and she was strong and well built.” So begins Virginia Lee Burton’s classic The Little House, winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1943. The rosy-pink Little [...]

Worth

Rating: (31 reviews) Author: A. LaFaye Publisher: Aladdin Book Description Before the accident Nathaniel’s life seemed pretty good. His help around the farm made his father proud. But now, with a busted leg, Nathaniel can’t do farmwork anymore, so his father adopts another son through the Orphan Train. Feeling replaced and useless, Nathaniel [...]

Charlotte’s Web (Trophy Newbery)

Rating: (412 reviews)
Author: E. B. White, Garth Williams, Edith Goodkind Rosenwald, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Product Description
These are the words in Charlotte’s web, high in the barn. Her spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, as well as the feelings of a little girl named Fern … [...]

Seedfolks (Joanna Colter Books)

Rating: (86 reviews)
Author: Paul Fleischman
Publisher: HarperTeen
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Sometimes, even in the middle of ugliness and neglect, a little bit of beauty will bloom. Award-winning writer Paul Fleischman dazzles us with this truth in Seedfolks–a slim novel that bursts with hope. Wasting not a single word, Fleischman unfolds a story of a blighted neighborhood transformed when a [...]

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

Rating: (178 reviews)
Author: Doreen Cronin
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
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The literacy rate in Farmer Brown’s barn goes up considerably once his cows find an old typewriter and begin typing. To the harassed farmer’s dismay, his communicative cows quickly become contentious:
Dear Farmer Brown,
The barn is very cold at night. We’d like some electric blankets.
Sincerely,
The Cows
When [...]

Together

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Dimitrea Tokunbo
Publisher: Orchard Books

Book Description
The sheep bleats, “Baa, baa, baa.” She gives us warm, soft wool. Giving to me, giving to you, Together there’s a lot we can do. The beautifully illustrated picture book TOGETHER introduces children to farm animals and the ways they work to provide for us. 50,000 paperback [...]