The Secret in the Jelly Bean Jar

The Secret in the Jelly Bean Jar
Author: Ken Bowser
Publisher: Red Chair Press
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2022-08-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1684526698

Jesse is having problems with her bike, but luckily, there’s a local contest to win a bike taking place. To win, Jesse must use math skills to guess how many jelly beans are in a big jar. Find out how Jesse uses math skills to create a secret formula to solve The Secret in the Jelly Bean Jar.

The Secret in the Jelly Bean Jar

The Secret in the Jelly Bean Jar
Author: Ken Bowser
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2020
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 9781634409605

Jesse is having problems with her bike, but luckily, there's a local contest to win a bike taking place. To win, Jesse must use math skills to guess how many jelly beans are in a big jar. Find out how Jesse uses math skills to create a secret formula to solve The Secret in the Jelly Bean Jar.

Where are the Jelly Beans?

Where are the Jelly Beans?
Author: Nancy Streza
Publisher: Xist Publishing
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2015-06-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 162395889X

Three sisters love jelly beans and discover a fun surprise in this cute children's book from Nancy Streza.

The Secret of the Night Train

The Secret of the Night Train
Author: Sylvia Bishop
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2018-05-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1407186566

When Max is sent to Istanbul to stay with her boring Great Aunt-Elodie, little does she expect to be plunged into a thrilling nighttime adventure across Europe. Max must find her feet in a whirling world of would-be diamond smugglers, thieves and undercover detectives. Will she discover the real diamond thief before they reach their destination?

The Riddle of the Spinning Sycamore Seed

The Riddle of the Spinning Sycamore Seed
Author: Ken Bowser
Publisher: Red Chair Press
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2020-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1634409434

While playing in her tree house, Jesse is intrigued by a falling sycamore seed that slowly spins to the ground. But when she sees acorns falling fast directly down to the ground, she must solve the riddle while learning about propellers and windmills and using technology to understand aerodynamics.

The Conundrum of the Crooked Crayon

The Conundrum of the Crooked Crayon
Author: Ken Bowser
Publisher: Red Chair Press
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2020-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 163440937X

While doing spring cleaning in her room, Jesse comes across a crayon on her window sill that is curiously bent over. She recalls that the crayon was there all winter and not bent at all. Jesse begins to wonder what caused the crayon to bend. Using science skills, Jesse discovers how the Sun is closest to Earth in summer and that's why the crayon melted.

The Best-Kept Secret

The Best-Kept Secret
Author: Les Roberts
Publisher: Gray & Company, Publishers
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 159851010X

#10 in a series of 13 Cleveland-based mysteries by Les Roberts. First time in trade paperback. Entire series now back in print, in a uniform edition with new covers. In this book, private detective Milan Jacovich takes the case of a college student falsely accused of rape by campus feminists, angering police and university officials. His investigation raises questions that stir up the real culprit and cast a harsh light on campus political correctness.

Memory Jars

Memory Jars
Author: Vera Brosgol
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2021-05-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250840481

Memory Jars is a perfect gift for graduation! A book about saving your favorite memories and keeping them close forever, from Vera Brosgol, creator of the Caldecott Honor book Leave Me Alone! Freda is devastated when she can’t eat all the delicious blueberries she’s picked. She has to wait a whole year before they’re back, and she doesn’t want to lose them! Then Gran reminds her that they can save blueberries in a jar, as jam. So Freda begins to save all her favorite things. But it turns out that saving everything also means she can’t enjoy anything, and Freda realizes that some things are best saved as memories. Memory Jars playfully encourages children to savor life's ephemeral and enduring moments in funny and engaging ways. An ideal read aloud for those mourning a loved one, for teachers celebrating the end of the school year with students, or any time a child’s “frustrated by a good thing being over too soon.” -Booklist, starred review “A lovably quirky girl takes “preserving” to a whole new level. Add Brosgol’s signature big-eyed characters, a touch of dark humor and a mouthwatering jam recipe, and you’ve got all the ingredients for a sequel." -The New York Times A Booklist Editors' Choice Winner

Have Fun with the Presidents

Have Fun with the Presidents
Author: David C. King
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2007-04-20
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780787988869

It’s important to learn about the U.S. presidents, butit’s even better to have fun while doing it. Have Fun withthe Presidents is filled with activities, recipes, games,puzzles, profiles, quotes, and fascinating facts, about all 42American presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush. You will learn all kinds of interesting things about thepresidents, their families, and the times in which they lived, butthis is much more than just a book of facts. The games andactivities in Have Fun with the Presidents will give you abetter understanding of each president’s importantcontributions, interesting hobbies, and unique personality. In Have Fun with the Presidents you will learn that Herbert Hoover and his wife spoke Chinese in the White House asa way of maintaining their privacy Dwight Eisenhower was an enthusiastic cook who loved grillingon the roof of the White House Two of Theodore Roosevelt’s sons managed to sneak a ponyinto a White House elevator so they could take it to their sickbrother’s bedroom George H.W. Bush hated broccoli so much he had it banned fromthe White House kitchen And much more!

The Kung Fu Puzzle

The Kung Fu Puzzle
Author: Melinda Thielbar
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512451401

Is what Adam and Tom overhear true? Is Sifu Faiza selling the kung fu school? And can they find a way to change her mind in time? All the kids get together to help, but they'll have to figure out a mysterious puzzle about hours, minutes, and temperature to find the unexpected solution in . . . The Kung Fu Puzzle.