Anna, Banana, and the Magic Show Mix-Up

Anna, Banana, and the Magic Show Mix-Up
Author: Anica Mrose Rissi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534417214

When preparing for a magic show, Anna and her friends find a talent for trouble instead in the eighth book of this “fast-paced, fun, and funny” (Megan McDonald, bestselling author of the Judy Moody series) illustrated chapter book series about the joys and challenges of elementary school friendships. Anna, Sadie, and Isabel develop an interest in magic tricks when their frenemy Justin mystifies them with a cool card trick but refuses to tell them how he did it. Determined to figure it out for themselves, the girls set out for the best place to find answers—the library!—ready to learn every magic trick in the book. But magic isn’t as easy as it appears, even with a book of instructions. When Anna goes to her neighbor Mrs. Shirley for advice, she finds out that while Mrs. S doesn’t know any magic tricks herself, her very favorite birthday party ever was a magician show where the magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat. With the neighborhood potluck coinciding with Mrs. Shirley’s seventy-sixth birthday, Anna and her friends decide to practice their own magic act to perform for her, but a whole slew of mix-ups ensue as they try to puzzle out how the tricks are done and how to figure out Justin’s secret, too. Can Anna and her friends perform some magic and get the mix-ups under control before—presto—it’s showtime?

Anna, Banana, and the Friendship Split

Anna, Banana, and the Friendship Split
Author: Anica Mrose Rissi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2016-05-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481416065

Anna and Sadie have always been best friends so when Sadie suddenly starts being mean, Anna is very sad and seeks support from her dog Banana and classmate Isabel, as well as advice from her brother Chuck and her parents.

Anna, Banana, and the Sleepover Secret

Anna, Banana, and the Sleepover Secret
Author: Anica Mrose Rissi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534417206

Anna wrestles with a big secret at Isabel’s super-fun sleepover in the seventh book of this “fast-paced, fun, and funny” (Megan McDonald, bestselling author of the Judy Moody series) illustrated chapter book series about the joys and challenges of elementary school friendships. Anna and her friends love having sleepovers. So, when Isabel invites Anna and Sadie to spend the night at her house for the first time Anna can’t wait! Between pranking Isabel’s older sisters, make-your-own pizzas, and truth or dare this is going to be the best night ever. But when one of Isabel’s older sisters’ dares results in Anna breaking a really special vase, everything stops being all fun and games. Isabel’s sisters convince the girls they can hide it from their parents, but after her friends fall asleep, Anna lies on the floor in her sleeping bag, wide awake. At night, with the lights out and everyone else sleeping, Isabel’s house seems different. Unfamiliar. Not like home. Anna misses Banana terribly, and worst of all she feels really guilty keeping what happened a secret. If Anna doesn’t stay at the sleepover, everyone might get mad at her for ruining it, but if she stays and lets the secret slip about the broken vase, everyone might get mad at her for that instead. Anna and her friends share all their secrets, but can they help her with her secret dilemma?

Anna, Banana, and the Monkey in the Middle

Anna, Banana, and the Monkey in the Middle
Author: Anica Mrose Rissi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2016-07-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 148141609X

Anna has looked forward to her class field trip to the zoo, but from the time they board the bus she is pulled between her long-time best friend, Sadie, and new best friend, Isabel, who argue about everything and want Anna to take sides.

Anna, Banana, and the Big-Mouth Bet

Anna, Banana, and the Big-Mouth Bet
Author: Anica Mrose Rissi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2016-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 148141612X

After telling her dog Banana about her loose tooth and discovering that some of her friends do not believe in the Tooth Fairy, Anna makes an impulsive bet with a pesky boy who also has a loose tooth.

Anna, Banana, and the Puppy Parade

Anna, Banana, and the Puppy Parade
Author: Anica Mrose Rissi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2017-01-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481416154

Sadie, Isabel, and Anna decide to enter Banana into a puppy parade to raise money for the local animal shelter, but when Sadie and Isabel get really involved, helping to bathe, brush, and get Banana ready for the big day, Anna starts to feel possessive about her dog.

Anna, Banana, and the Magic Show Mix-Up

Anna, Banana, and the Magic Show Mix-Up
Author: Anica Mrose Rissi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534417230

When preparing for a magic show, Anna and her friends find a talent for trouble instead in the eighth book of this “fast-paced, fun, and funny” (Megan McDonald, bestselling author of the Judy Moody series) illustrated chapter book series about the joys and challenges of elementary school friendships. Anna, Sadie, and Isabel develop an interest in magic tricks when their frenemy Justin mystifies them with a cool card trick but refuses to tell them how he did it. Determined to figure it out for themselves, the girls set out for the best place to find answers—the library!—ready to learn every magic trick in the book. But magic isn’t as easy as it appears, even with a book of instructions. When Anna goes to her neighbor Mrs. Shirley for advice, she finds out that while Mrs. S doesn’t know any magic tricks herself, her very favorite birthday party ever was a magician show where the magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat. With the neighborhood potluck coinciding with Mrs. Shirley’s seventy-sixth birthday, Anna and her friends decide to practice their own magic act to perform for her, but a whole slew of mix-ups ensue as they try to puzzle out how the tricks are done and how to figure out Justin’s secret, too. Can Anna and her friends perform some magic and get the mix-ups under control before—presto—it’s showtime?

Anna and the French Kiss

Anna and the French Kiss
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1409579956

Anna had everything figured out – she was about to start senior year with her best friend, she had a great weekend job and her huge work crush looked as if it might finally be going somewhere... Until her dad decides to send her 4383 miles away to Paris. On her own. But despite not speaking a word of French, Anna finds herself making new friends, including Étienne St. Clair, the smart, beautiful boy from the floor above. But he's taken – and Anna might be too. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with the French kiss she's been waiting for?

Anna, Banana, and the Little Lost Kitten

Anna, Banana, and the Little Lost Kitten
Author: Anica Mrose Rissi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2017-05-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481486713

Anna and Banana rescue a stray kitten in the fifth book of this “fast-paced, fun, and funny” (Megan McDonald, bestselling author of the Judy Moody series) illustrated chapter book series about the joys and challenges of elementary school friendships. Anna and Banana have found a kitten! But when Banana accidentally scares the kitten away during their afternoon walk, Anna enlists her two best friends, Sadie and Isabel, for OPERATION CATCH THE KITTEN. Anna can’t image such a tiny kitten living outside all by himself, and she’s determined to find him a good home. But catching a kitten is trickier than Anna thought—kittens are easily scared and very stealthy. Then there’s the problem of finding him a good home. Sadie’s mom has a “No Pets” rule, Isabel’s cat, Mewsic, does not play well with other animals, and Anna’s dad is allergic to cats! Anna and her friends desperately want to help, but will they be able to find the kitten a good home?

Animal Adventures

Animal Adventures
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1997-03-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0064420507

Animal Adventures In the unsettled West, Laura Ingalls and her family are surrounded by wild animals. From bears and deer to badgers and panthers, Laura always manages to fingd herself cought up in an animal adventure? Laura Ingalls Wilder's nine original Little House books have been read and cherished by millions of readers. Gentle adaptations of these celebrated stories have been gathered together here in Little House Chapter Books. No matter where Laura and her family settled, they were always surrounded by all sorts of wild animals -- from bears and deer to badgers and even panthers. It's one animal adventure after another for Laura in Animal Adventures! With simple, captivating text and RenÉe Graef's breath-taking artwork created in the style of Garth Williams, Little House Chapter Books are the perfect way to introduce beginning chapter book readers to the exciting world of Little House.