Bloom

Bloom
Author: Kenneth Oppel
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2020-03-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524773026

"The perfect book right now for young readers searching for hope, strength, inspiration — and just a little horticultural havoc."—New York Times The first book in a can't-put-it-down, can't-read-it-fast-enough action-thriller trilogy that's part Hatchet, part Alien! The invasion begins--but not as you'd expect. It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds that sprout--overnight, everywhere. These new plants take over crop fields, twine up houses, and burrow below streets. They bloom--and release toxic pollens. They bloom--and form Venus flytrap-like pods that swallow animals and people. They bloom--everywhere, unstoppable. Or are they? Three kids on a remote island seem immune to the toxic plants. Anaya, Petra, Seth. They each have strange allergies--and yet not to these plants. What's their secret? Can they somehow be the key to beating back this invasion? They'd better figure it out fast, because it's starting to rain again....

Storyteller

Storyteller
Author: Leslie Marmon Silko
Publisher: Penguin Books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2012-09-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0143121286

Storyteller blends original short stories and poetry influenced by the traditional oral tales that Leslie Marmon Silko heard growing up on the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico with autobiographical passages, folktales, family memories, and photographs. As she mixes traditional and Western literary genres, Silko examines themes of memory, alienation, power, and identity; communicates Native American notions regarding time, nature, and spirituality; and explores how stories and storytelling shape people and communities. Storyteller illustrates how one can frame collective cultural identity in contemporary literary forms, as well as illuminates the importance of myth, oral tradition, and ritual in Silko's own work.

The Pirate Mums

The Pirate Mums
Author: Jodie Lancet-Grant
Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2021-04-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0192779990

Billy's family is not what you'd call ordinary. His mums won't listen to NORMAL music. They love to sing sea shanties and dance jigs in the lounge. Their clothes are highly unusual, they have a rude parrot for a pet, and their taste in house design is, well . . . FISHY. Billy wishes his family could be more like everyone else's. Until a swashbuckling adventure changes everything!

Rutherford and Fry's Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged)

Rutherford and Fry's Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged)
Author: Adam Rutherford
Publisher: Corgi
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-13
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780552176712

In Rutherford and Fry's comprehensive guidebook, they tell the complete story of the universe and absolutely everything in it - skipping over some of the boring parts. This is a celebration of the weirdness of the cosmos, the strangeness of humans and the fact that amid all the mess, we can somehow make sense of life. Our brains have evolved to tell us all sorts of things that feel intuitively right but just aren't true- the world looks flat, the stars seem fixed in the heavenly firmament, a day is 24 hours... This book is crammed full of tales of how stuff really works. With the power of science, Rutherford and Fry show us how to bypass our monkey-brains, taking us on a journey from the origin of time and space, via planets, galaxies, evolution, the dinosaurs, all the way into our minds, and wrestling with some truly head-scratching questions that only science can answer- What is time, and where does it come from? Why are animals the size and shape they are? What is a thought? How horoscopes work (Spoiler- they don't, but you think they do) Does my dog love me? Why nothing is truly round Do you need your eyes to see?

Inside Reading Second Edition: Introductory: Student Book

Inside Reading Second Edition: Introductory: Student Book
Author: Arline Nurgmeier
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-12-13
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780194416269

Inside Reading enables students to deal effectively with academic texts while familiarizing students with the complete Academic Word List.

The Last Human

The Last Human
Author: Lee Bacon
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1683356381

In a world ruled by machines, a young robot encounters a girl who needs help in this children’s sci-fi adventure—soon to be a major motion picture! Humans went extinct thirty years ago. And twelve-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans around, there is no war, crime, or pollution. Everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Until the day XR discovers something impossible: a human girl named Emma. Now, Emma, XR, and two other robots must embark on a dangerous voyage in search of a mysterious point on a map. But how will they survive in a place where rules are never broken and humans aren’t even supposed to exist? Narrated in the first person (first robot?) by XR, The Last Human blends humor and action to tell a story about friendship, technology, and challenging the status quo no matter the consequences. It’s not just about what it means to be a robot. It’s about what it means to be a human./

The Cockroach

The Cockroach
Author: Elise Gravel
Publisher: Tundra Books
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0735266433

Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about cockroaches perfect for beginning readers. You'll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insect that's been around for over 335 million years! Fast cockroach facts: Distinctive trait: Flat and oval-shaped body Diet: Everything! (Especially if it's greasy and sweet . . .) Special talent: Running The Cockroach covers lifestyle (cockroaches prefer the dark and only come out during the day when their colonies get big enough), anatomy (cockroaches have wings but rarely fly), habitat (they prefer heat to cold), life cycle (a female can give birth to up to 350 babies during her lifetime) and much more. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Cockroach contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.

Middle School Word Puzzles

Middle School Word Puzzles
Author: Alan Stillson
Publisher: Stillsonworks
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2002-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780972300902

One thousand short word puzzles written for middle school students, covering a wide variety of interesting and relevant topics.

Sink Or Swim

Sink Or Swim
Author: Tash McAdam
Publisher: Orca Soundings
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-08-17
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9781459828513

In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, trans teen Bass and his girlfriend, Rosie, have to battle the elements to survive.

Gold Rush Girl

Gold Rush Girl
Author: Avi
Publisher: Candlewick
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2020-03-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536206792

Newbery Medalist Avi brings us mud-caked, tent-filled San Francisco in 1848 with a willful heroine who goes on an unintended — and perilous — adventure to save her brother. Victoria Blaisdell longs for independence and adventure, and she yearns to accompany her father as he sails west in search of real gold! But it is 1848, and Tory isn’t even allowed to go to school, much less travel all the way from Rhode Island to California. Determined to take control of her own destiny, Tory stows away on the ship. Though San Francisco is frenzied and full of wild and dangerous men, Tory finds freedom and friendship there. Until one day, when Father is in the gold fields, her younger brother, Jacob, is kidnapped. And so Tory is spurred on a treacherous search for him in Rotten Row, a part of San Francisco Bay crowded with hundreds of abandoned ships. Beloved storyteller Avi is at the top of his form as he ushers us back to an extraordinary time of hope and risk, brought to life by a heroine readers will cheer for. Spot-on details and high suspense make this a vivid, absorbing historical adventure.