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Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Rick Riordan presents the first book in the Heroes of Olympus series, a secondary saga to Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Now that Percy Jackson and his friends have defeated the Titan lords, it's time to focus on rebuilding Camp Half-Blood and teaching the next generation of demigods, one of whom is Jason. But when Jason suffers from amnesia during a class trip to the Grand Canyon and discovers he can suddenly fly, he and his friends receive a visit...
Author
Publisher
Playaway
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Former NASA astronaut and New York Times bestselling author Mike Massimino — the first person to tweet from space, professor at Columbia University, and expert speaker — delivers lessons for teamwork, innovation, and leadership to the average person. Based on thrilling, firsthand accounts of space exploration, Moonshot offers actionable insights on getting the little things right to accomplish our biggest goals. When you think of a NASA astronaut,...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The time for do-overs is over. Ever since she became a parent, Mary Louise Kelly has said "next year." Next year will be the year she makes it to her son James's soccer games (which are on weekdays at 4 p.m., right when she is on the air on NPRs All Things Considered, talking to millions of listeners). Drive carpool for her son Alexander? Not if she wants to do that story about Ukraine and interview the secretary of state. Like millions of parents...
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
It was one the most beautiful mountains in America, Mt. St. Helens, in Washington State. But what many didn't know was that this peaceful mountain had an explosive past. For more than a century, it had been quiet. But below ground, pressure had been building, and soon, Kaboom! Mt. St. Helens would erupt with terrifying fury. Eleven-year-old Sally Tanner knew the mountain well, and like many, she never imagined that this serene wilderness could turn...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Adam, a prisoner in the Warsaw Ghetto, is approached by a mysterious figure with a surprising request: Will he join a secret group of archivists working to preserve the truth of what is happening inside these walls? Adam agrees and begins taking testimonies from his students, friends, and neighbors. One of the people he interviews is his flatmate Sala, who is stoic, determined, and funny-and married with two children. Over the months of their confinement,...
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a gorgeous, full-color fairy-tale treasury.
Dear Reader, you hold in your hands a very special book that contains more than thirty-five classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes, plus your very own survival guide to the Land of Stories. If you notice the pages glowing, followed by an inviting humming noise, don't be afraid! That is just the book's magic. But whatever you...
Dear Reader, you hold in your hands a very special book that contains more than thirty-five classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes, plus your very own survival guide to the Land of Stories. If you notice the pages glowing, followed by an inviting humming noise, don't be afraid! That is just the book's magic. But whatever you...
Author
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
From the blockbuster podcast Stuff You Should Know comes a young readers compendium of fun facts and histories on everything from pet rocks to demolition derbies. From Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, hosts of the award-winning and hugely successful podcast Stuff You Should Know, comes Stuff Kids Should Know: An Incomplete Guide to Mostly Interesting Things. Its a fun-filled guide to weird and wacky questions every kid wants to ask--even if they don't...
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This collection of delightful children's stories celebrates two iconic British authors, A. A., Milne and Beatrix Potter. Included are the ever-popular Winnie-The-Pooh, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Jeremy Fisher, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, The Tale of Mrs. Titlemouse, The Tale of Tom Kitten, The Tale of Two Bad Mice, The Tale of Johnny-Town-Mouse,...
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sylvester and the magic pebble: On a rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. When a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish, with results he hasn't expected.
The amazing bone: Pearl couldn't be a nicer pig. Touched by spring, she dawdles in the dandelions and exudes an infectious love for life. Then she happens upon a talking bone that used to belong to a witch. On the way home the bone manages...
Author
Series
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Do you freak out at small things? Do you yell at people or things when you don't mean to? Do you you sometime cry or get scared and you aren't sure why? Does it sometimes feel like your feelings control you? All of these feelings are a normal part of life for everybody but sometimes they're just too much and it seems like you're the only one the planet that feels them. Our brains are doing their best to help us out, but sometimes we get hurt instead....
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Stressed and over-scheduled? Design an adaptable yoga ritual that can be done in 20 minutes or less, while leveraging off-the-mat yoga habits throughout your day to find clarity and ease. Includes adaptations for anxiety, weight loss, injury, and prenatal yoga — invaluable for beginners and seasoned yoga teachers alike." Sage and simple, playful and real, Yoga Life gives us permission to source our practice from within while respecting the traditions...
Author
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot series returns, taking Roz on an action-packed under-the-ocean journey to save her beloved island!Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources.Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across...
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Kids love learning about the oceans as they develop new vocabulary, solve puzzles, improve critical thinking, and more."
Dive into the ocean for an underwater exploration of sea animals! The app features four instructional sections: Sea Animal School, Sea Animal Play, Sea Animal Show, and Prize Page. Try this fun app and make learning about ocean creatures an entertaining and educational experience for your child!
With this game, children learn...
Author
Series
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
An original fairy tale.....in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning, and high spirits. Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends–a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl–bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound...
Author
Series
Spirit animals. Fall of the beasts volume 5
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The four heroes of Erdas are fugitives on the run in this new chapter of the New York Times bestselling series!
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
When a prominent professor goes missing, authorities are stumped. Until Joe Pickett makes two surprising discoveries while hunting down a wounded elk on his district as an epic spring storm descends upon him. First, he finds the professor's vehicle parked on a remote mountainside. Then Joe finds the professor's frozen and mutilated body. When he attempts to learn more, his investigation is obstructed by federal agents, extreme environmentalists, and...
19) How Do You Live?
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
The first English translation of the classic Japanese novel that has sold over 2 million copies-a childhood favorite of anime master Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle), with an introduction by Neil Gaiman.
First published in 1937, Genzaburō Yoshino's How Do You Live? has long been acknowledged in Japan as a crossover classic for young readers. Academy Award–winning animator Hayao Miyazaki has called...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging in a chaotic world"--