Piggy Party (Cul-de-Sac Kids Book #19)

Piggy Party (Cul-de-Sac Kids Book #19)
Author: Beverly Lewis
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 57
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1441260854

Carly Hunter is chosen to take the class guinea pig home for the weekend, just in time for Groundhog Day. Tired of winter, she decides to test Piggy's skill for weather-telling.Can Piggy guess the beginning of spring? Will he see his shadow?When the Cul-de-sac Kids hear of Carly's experiment, they join in--and bring their pets. But with all the crew on Blossom Hill Lane there for the party, can trouble be far away?

Cul-de-Sac Kids Collection Four

Cul-de-Sac Kids Collection Four
Author: Beverly Lewis
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1493412388

The Cul-de-Sac Kids is a lighthearted chapter-book series for young readers written by the talented Beverly Lewis. Each book centers on the often-humorous escapades of these endearing neighborhood friends as they learn together the value of friendship and faith. An enjoyable read for both parents and kids! Volume Four features Piggy Party, The Granny Game, Mystery Mutt, Big Bad Beans, The Upside-Down Day, and The Midnight Mystery.

Sophie's World

Sophie's World
Author: Jostein Gaarder
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages: 735
Release: 2007-03-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466804270

A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than twenty million copies in print. One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" From that irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her Norwegian village. Through those letters, she enrolls in a kind of correspondence course, covering Socrates to Sartre, with a mysterious philosopher, while receiving letters addressed to another girl. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up? To unravel this riddle, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning—but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.

Little Monsters

Little Monsters
Author: Kara Thomas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0553521497

When Kacey moves in with her estranged father and his new family, her new friend goes missing and Kacey finds herself at the center of the investigation.

Pickle Pizza (Cul-de-Sac Kids Book #8)

Pickle Pizza (Cul-de-Sac Kids Book #8)
Author: Beverly Lewis
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1996-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1441260706

Eric Hagel wants to do something special for his grandpa for Father's Day. But Eric is broke--and can't think of anything to make!Then he remembers his grandpa's passion for pickles. Pickles on eggs, pickles on cheese, pickles on everything. What about a pickle pizza?When the girls in the cul-de-sac agree to a taste test, they gag and choke. Eric's pizza is a flop! Now what can he do?

Monster on the Hill (Expanded Edition)

Monster on the Hill (Expanded Edition)
Author: Rob Harrell
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2020-12-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1684069386

Can a depressed monster learn how to be a hero? Maybe with a little help. The hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel that inspired the theatrical film RUMBLE! In a fantastical 1860s England, every quiet little township is terrorized by a ferocious monster—much to the townsfolk’s delight! Each town’s unique monster is a source of local pride, not to mention tourism. Each town, that is... except for one. Unfortunately for the people of Stoker-on-Avon, their monster isn’t quite as impressive. In fact, he’s a little down in the dumps. Can the morose Rayburn get a monstrous makeover and become a proper horror? It’s up to the eccentric Dr. Charles Wilkie and plucky street urchin Timothy to get him up to snuff, before a greater threat turns the whole town to kindling. Monsters of all ages are sure to enjoy this tale about life’s challenges, the power of friendship, and creative redemption, packed with epic battles and plenty of wild beasts! Prepare for the release of the 2021 theatrical film RUMBLE with this expanded edition of the beloved graphic novel, now featuring a new 10-page epilogue!

The Help

The Help
Author: Kathryn Stockett
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2011
Genre: African American women
ISBN: 0425245136

Original publication and copyright date: 2009.

It's Complicated

It's Complicated
Author: Danah Boyd
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2014-02-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0300166311

Surveys the online social habits of American teens and analyzes the role technology and social media plays in their lives, examining common misconceptions about such topics as identity, privacy, danger, and bullying.

Nineteen eighty-four

Nineteen eighty-four
Author: George Orwell
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2022-11-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This is a dystopian social science fiction novel and morality tale. The novel is set in the year 1984, a fictional future in which most of the world has been destroyed by unending war, constant government monitoring, historical revisionism, and propaganda. The totalitarian superstate Oceania, ruled by the Party and known as Airstrip One, now includes Great Britain as a province. The Party uses the Thought Police to repress individuality and critical thought. Big Brother, the tyrannical ruler of Oceania, enjoys a strong personality cult that was created by the party's overzealous brainwashing methods. Winston Smith, the main character, is a hard-working and skilled member of the Ministry of Truth's Outer Party who secretly despises the Party and harbors rebellious fantasies.

Sharp Objects

Sharp Objects
Author: Gillian Flynn
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2006-09-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307351483

NOW AN HBO® LIMITED SERIES STARRING AMY ADAMS, NOMINATED FOR EIGHT EMMY AWARDS, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful thirteen-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. Now, installed in her old bedroom in her family's Victorian mansion, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims—a bit too strongly. Dogged by her own demons, she must unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past if she wants to get the story—and survive this homecoming. Praise for Sharp Objects “Nasty, addictive reading.”—Chicago Tribune “Skillful and disturbing.”—Washington Post “Darkly original . . . [a] riveting tale.”—People