Stella Batts Needs a New Name

Stella Batts Needs a New Name
Author: Courtney Sheinmel
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2012-06-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1410310515

In Needs a New Name, Stella decides to change her name after a boy from her class keeps calling her "Smella." How hard can it be to pick a new name? It's not as easy as it sounds.

Who's in Charge

Who's in Charge
Author: Courtney Sheinmel
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1627530436

In "Who's in Charge" Stella gets a lesson in responsibility when she volunteers to watch her best friend’s dog, Bella, for a few days. The only problem with this plan is that Stella didn’t ask her mother for permission. With new baby Marco at home, Stella’s mom already has her hands full. But Grandma agrees it’s good for Stella to have some responsibility as she’s getting older. It looks as though Stella has things under control. It’s only for a few days—what could go wrong? When Bella gets loose and runs away, Stella is heartbroken. Will Stella find Bella before Evie gets back? And where does she even start to look? It’s just another day in the life of Stella Batts! In this early chapter book series, the ups and downs of Stella’s life are charmingly chronicled.

Broken Birthday

Broken Birthday
Author: Courtney Sheinmel
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2017-04-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 163472402X

What's the best day of the year? A birthday, of course! Stella Batts is turning nine, and she has big plans. Her family will be going to Pennsylvania to celebrate. That's where Stella's best friend Willa moved to, and Stella hasn't seen Willa for months. It's hard not to see your best friend for that long, so this is an important trip. But before Stella can get on the plane--DISASTER STRIKES! Now instead of a birthday weekend sleepover with Willa in Pennsylvania, Stella is stuck in a hospital room in her hometown of Somers, California, with a broken leg, doctors, nurses, and a roommate who is a stranger. What's the worst day of the year? You guessed it. Stella's birthday.

A Case of the Meanies

A Case of the Meanies
Author: Courtney Sheinmel
Publisher: Stella Batts (Paperback)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781585361991

Stella is in third grade, she wants to be a writer, and her parents own a wonderful candy shop. Life should be pretty good, right?

Stella Batts

Stella Batts
Author: Courtney Sheinmel
Publisher: Stella Batts (Hardcover)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781585361939

Stella is in third grade, she wants to be a writer, and her parents own a wonderful candy shop. Life should be pretty good, right?

The Kindness Club

The Kindness Club
Author: Courtney Sheinmel
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1681190915

Kindness is totally cool in this fun, character-driven series perfect for fans of Meg Cabot or Sarah Mlynowski. Chloe Silver has always been good at looking on the bright side. Even though her parents got divorced and she’s moved to a new town, she knows that she will make great friends at her new school. So when she is assigned a science project with offbeat Lucy Tanaka and nerdy Theo Barnes, they have fun creating an experiment that tests out the laws of science through different acts of kindness . . . officially forming The Kindness Club. But when she is also asked join the cool girls’ exclusive It Girls club, Chloe feels completely torn between the It Girls and The Kindness Club. Faced with the possibility of upsetting all her new friends, Chloe’s capacity for kindness is put to the test. Sometimes mistakes yield the best discoveries, and there is one hypothesis that can always be proven correct: Kindness is the coolest. Inspired by kindness projects and anti-bullying campaigns across the country, the first book of this delightful series will have all readers thinking kind! Don't miss the second book in the Kindness Club series, Designed by Lucy!

Guinea Dog 2

Guinea Dog 2
Author: Patrick Jennings
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512460826

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Readers who loved Guinea Dog have been sitting, begging, and rolling over for a sequel. The beloved Patrick Jennings returns with the follow up to his award-winning and state list hogging title! When his classmates learn about Fido, the guinea pig that acts like a dog, they all want a piece of Rufus, her owner. But Rufus hates the attention, the demands, the "celebrity." So he decides to make Fido learn how to be an actual guinea pig. But when she goes missing, he feels terrible. Was she lost, "dognapped," or did she run away, because he no longer liked her just the way she was? Offering the same offbeat humor and pacing of the first Guinea Dog, this novel will prove to be a reader's best friend.

Two to Tango

Two to Tango
Author: Kelsey Abrams
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1631631543

Natalie has a lot on her plate. She can’t seem to get Second Chance Ranch’s newest rescued horse, Tango, to barrel race. She’s also missing her best friend Sophia, and she isn’t sure if a new girl in town, Darcy, is bestie material or not. Can Natalie help Tango learn a new skill while she learns a few of her own?

Cosmo to the Rescue (My Pet Slime Book 2)

Cosmo to the Rescue (My Pet Slime Book 2)
Author: Courtney Sheinmel
Publisher: My Pet Slime
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781524862947

In Book 2 of the My Pet Slime series, Piper and Cosmo are in a race against slime! Piper was beyond surprised when her slime magically came to life and became her adorable pet, Cosmo. Now she must deal with an even bigger shocker: Her grandma has gone missing. With the help of their new friend Claire, it's up to Piper and Cosmo to save Grandma Sadie!

Showstopper

Showstopper
Author: Lisa Fiedler
Publisher: Stagestruck
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781585369263

Book 2 in the Stage Struck middle-grade series opens just days after the successful first performance by the Random Farm Kids' Theater troupe. Now, founder and director 12-year-old Anya Wallach turns her attention to their second show. But trouble rears its head when their barn venue is jeopardized. Is the second show doomed before they even start rehearsal?