The Chocolate Touch

The Chocolate Touch
Author: Patrick Skene Catling
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2013-07-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062283618

In this zany twist on the legend of King Midas and his golden touch, a boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate! Kids will eat this up for summer reading or anytime! Can you ever have too much of your favorite food? John Midas is about to find out…. The Chocolate Touch has remained a favorite for millions of kids, teachers, and parents for several generations. It's an enjoyable story that pulls in even reluctant readers.

Third Grade Angels

Third Grade Angels
Author: Jerry Spinelli
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545469600

The long-awaited prequel to the bestseller FOURTH GRADE RATSGeorge, aka "Suds," has just entered third grade, and he's heard the rhyme about "first grade babies/second grade cats/third grade angels/fourth grade rats," but what does this mean for his school year? It means that his teacher, Mrs. Simms, will hold a competition every month to see which student deserves to be awarded "the halo" - which student is best-behaved, kindest to others, and, in short, perfect. Suds is determined to be the first to earn the halo, but he's finding the challenge of always being good to be more stressful than he had anticipated. Does he have to be good even outside of school? (Does he have to be nice to his annoying little sister?) And if Mrs. Simms doesn't actually see him doing a good deed, does it even count?A warm, funny return to elementary school from master storyteller Spinelli.

Top Secret

Top Secret
Author: John Reynolds Gardiner
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780780767508

Everyone scoffs when nine-year-old Allen claims to have discovered a way to turn sunlight into food for humans. Everyone, that is, except the president of the United States!

Love, Amalia

Love, Amalia
Author: Alma Flor Ada
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2012-07-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442424044

Amalia deals with loss while learning about love and her cultural heritage in this tender tale from acclaimed authors Alma Flor Ada and Gabriel M. Zubizarreta. Amalia’s best friend Martha is moving away, and Amalia is feeling sad and angry. And yet, even when life seems unfair, the loving, wise words of Amalia’s abuelita have a way of making everything a little bit brighter. Amalia finds great comfort in times shared with her grandmother: cooking, listening to stories and music, learning, and looking through her treasured box of family cards. But when another loss racks Amalia’s life, nothing makes sense anymore. In her sorrow, will Amalia realize just how special she is, even when the ones she loves are no longer near? From leading voices in Hispanic literature, this thoughtful and touching depiction of one girl’s transition through loss and love is available in both English and Spanish.

The Story of Chocolate

The Story of Chocolate
Author: C. J. Polin
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2005-02-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1405303875

Find out where does chocolate come from? Hoe did a bitter drink become the worl's sweet treat?

John Midas in the Dreamtime

John Midas in the Dreamtime
Author: Patrick Skene Catling
Publisher: William Morrow
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1986
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780688061074

While visiting the site of sacred cave paintings in the middle of the Australian outback, John Midas slips back thousands of years and finds himself among a prehistoric aboriginal tribe.

Donavan's Word Jar

Donavan's Word Jar
Author: Monalisa DeGross
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2018-12-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062883070

The classic story about the power of words. Donavan Allen doesn’t collect coins, comics, or trading cards like most kids. He collects words—big words, little words, soft words, and silly words. Whenever Donavan finds a new word, he writes it on a slip of paper and puts it in his word jar. But one day, Donavan discovers that his word jar is full. He can’t put any new words in without taking some of the old words out—and he wants to keep all his words. Donavan doesn’t know what to do, until a visit to his grandma provides him with the perfect solution.

Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin

Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin
Author: Liesl Shurtliff
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2014-04-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 030797796X

This funny fractured fairy tale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. New York Times Bestselling author Liesl Shurtliff "spins words into gold [Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor winner]." In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she’s right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse. To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship—and a cheeky sense of humor—he just might triumph in the end. A Texas Bluebonnet finalist and winner of the ILA award for middle grade fiction, Rump is perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted or Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark and Grimm. And don't miss Liesl Shurtliff's other fairy tale retellings: Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk and Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood. "A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers' Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself." —People "Lighthearted and inventive, Rump amusingly expands a classic tale." —Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fablehaven.

Chocolate Fever

Chocolate Fever
Author: Robert Kimmel Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2006
Genre: Chocolate
ISBN: 9781101061831

Henry breaks out in brown bumps as a result of eating too much chocolate. He then gets caught up in a hijacking and learns a valuable lesson about self-indulgence.

Who Was Milton Hershey?

Who Was Milton Hershey?
Author: James Buckley, Jr.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2013-12-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0448479362

Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey’s life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf life. He founded a school for those who didn’t have access to a good education and an entire town for his employees. Both his chocolate empire and his great personal legacy live on today.