Ready for Action (Toy Academy #2)

Ready for Action (Toy Academy #2)
Author: Brian Lynch
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338149172

The second hilarious and heartwarming illustrated chapter book from the writer of the blockbuster film Minions! Grumbolt is majoring in action!He's finally getting to follow his dreams at Toy Academy, from learning daring maneuvers, to getting paired up with a sidekick! Grumbolt can't wait to find out who his sidekick is... until it turns out that he's the sidekick. And to school bully Rex Everything, no less. This duo will never work.But when a toy named Tempest Boomcloud kidnaps a classmate and steals Rex's van, it looks like Grumbolt and Rex will have to work together to stop Tempest's evildoing and figure out why she's terrorizing them. Can they stop fighting long enough to brave dangerous lairs, vanquish terrifying teddy bears, and stop Tempest?This laugh-out-loud chapter book by Brian Lynch, the writer of Minions and a writer of The Secret Life of Pets, and illustrated by Edwardian Taylor, is stuffed full of action and fun.

Some Assembly Required

Some Assembly Required
Author: Brian Michael Lynch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2019
Genre: Adventure stories
ISBN: 9781987164190

In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself.

Level 13 (A Slacker Novel)

Level 13 (A Slacker Novel)
Author: Gordon Korman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2019-06-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338286226

From the bestselling author of Swindle, Restart, and Slacker is another hilarious story about an underachiever who learns to go above and beyond. Cameron Boxer, king of the slackers, has found something worth his time. By playing video games online in front of an audience he can find both fame AND fortune -- especially with Elvis (a beaver who seems to love video games as much as Cam) at his side.The only problem? Things keep getting in Cam's way. Like school. And the club he accidentally started. And the misguided people in his life who don't think beavers should be playing video games.It's going to take some trickery, some close calls, and a fierce devotion to slacking in order for Cam to get to his goal -- conquering the game's infamous Level 13. But if any slacker can do it, Cam can.

Toy Academy: Some Assembly Required (Toy Academy #1)

Toy Academy: Some Assembly Required (Toy Academy #1)
Author: Brian Lynch
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2017-12-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 133814846X

A hilarious and heartwarming illustrated novel from the writer of MINIONS; a classic in the making. Playing is serious business.Welcome to Toy Academy: where toys learn to play. This is where action figures train to battle, stuffed animals study the art of the hug, and collectibles practice standing very, very still. Though Grumbolt isn't really any of those things, he's determined to fit in. But when the Evil Toy Academy threatens to bring down his school, it's up to Grumbolt to go where no good toy has gone before and prove he's truly a great toy after all.This laugh-out-loud chapter book by Brian Lynch, the writer of Minions and a writer of The Secret Life of Pets, is a classic in the making.

Too Many Toys

Too Many Toys
Author: David Shannon
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0439490294

Although he finally agrees that he has too many toys and needs to give them away, there is one toy that Spencer absolutely cannot part with.

How to Be Brave

How to Be Brave
Author: Nancy Wilcox Richards
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2017-09-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1443158003

How do you gather courage in the face of new situations? When Daniel blew out the candles on his eighth birthday he had made a wish: to be brave like Fiona. Fiona and Daniel are twins but they aren't anything alike. Fiona is fearless. She loves to watch spooky movies, she never sleeps with a nightlight and she cannonballs right into the deep end of the pool. Daniel needs a little more time to feel comfortable in new situations. As the twins get ready to start all over at a new school in April, Daniel needs all the courage he can get! Will Daniel see last year's wish come true - especially when he has to give a presentation to the whole class? As always, Nancy Wilcox Richards draws on her many years teaching elementary school and effortlessly ties in curriculum links, along with the character traits explored here.

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
Author: Drew Daywalt
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2020-02-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0063026856

New York Times Bestseller! 5 Starred Reviews! "Will have listeners in stitches." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Purely absurd, sidesplitting humor." —Booklist (starred review) "Demands bombastic, full-volume performances." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Perfect for a guffawing share with younger sibs or buddy read." —BCCB (starred review) "The sort of story that makes children love to read." —School Library Journal (starred review) From acclaimed, bestselling creators Drew Daywalt, author of The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home, and Adam Rex, author-illustrator of Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, comes a laugh-out-loud hilarious picture book about the epic tale of the classic game Rock, Paper, Scissors. "I couldn’t stop laughing while reading this aloud to a group of kids," commented the founder of Bookopolis.com, Kari Ness Riedel.

Echo's Lucky Charm (Dolphin School #2)

Echo's Lucky Charm (Dolphin School #2)
Author: Catherine Hapka
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2016-06-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545940834

Going to dolphin school under the sea is a magical experience for Pearl and her friends! Pearl and her friends Echo, Splash, and Flip are preparing for their first test at dolphin school! It's in Magic class, which is Echo's best subject, so she's helping them study.But then Echo loses her lucky shell necklace. She's very upset -- and, even worse, she's barely able to do any magic! Can Pearl and her friends help Echo find her necklace and regain her skills before their big test?

Bury Me

Bury Me
Author: K. R. Alexander
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338338803

You can't keep a dead doll down in this creepy new novel from the author of The Collector. Some dolls never die.No one ever leaves Copper Hollow. It's a town with a deadly history . . . but nobody ever talks about it.Kimberly thinks there might be something strange going on. She's not sure what - until the menacing doll appears with two words written across its clothes:BURY MEKimberly and her friends try to destroy the doll . . . but every time they think it's gone, it comes back again. Is there any way to rid themselves of the evil once and for all?