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Author
Series
Squishy McFluff volume 4
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Ava and Squishy are back and this time their chaos hits Christmas preparations for Mum, Dad, baby Roo, the local Christmas fete and much, much more. In her letter to Santa, Ava only has one wish. Will she get what her heart desires on Christmas day?themselves for the first time.
Author
Series
Danitra Brown series volume 3
Publisher
HarperCollins/Amistad
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
In this story told in a series of rhyming poems, Zuri faces her fears about starting a new school year with the help of free-spirited best friend, Danitra.
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"For the brother and sister in this story in verse, each day begins with a barnyard wakeup call. They are spending the summer on their grandparents' farm, where they collect eggs from the chicken coop, fill in for the farm dog by barking the cows home, and dance around the perfectly ripening watermelon growing in Grandma's garden. All their barnyard adventures happen in the company of Rexter, the rooster, Seed-Sack the mule and Ginger-Tea the farm...
Author
Language
English
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10 Worth Trying: Young Adult LGBTQIA+ [Middle School Readers]
10 Worth Trying: Young Adult Romance [Middle School Readers]
TAB 2020 : Swanson
10 Worth Trying: Young Adult Romance [Middle School Readers]
TAB 2020 : Swanson
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Description
A universal story of finding a way to be comfortable in your own skin: Kate and Tam meet, and both of their worlds tip sideways. At first, Tam figures Kate is your stereotypical cheerleader; Kate sees Tam as another tall jock. And the more they keep running into each other, the more they surprise each other. Beneath Kate's sleek ponytail and perfect façade, Tam sees a goofy, sensitive, lonely girl. And Tam's so much more than a volleyball player,...
Author
Series
Squishy McFluff volume 2
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Ava is not looking forward to shopping with Mum but things become more interesting when Ava's naughty, invisible cat Squishy McFluff comes along.
Author
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"From number one bestselling author Matt Haig comes a hilarious and heartwarming story, brilliantly illustrated throughout by Chris Mould. Wherever she is, whatever the day, She only has one kind of thing to say. Just as cats go miaow and cows go moo, The Truth Pixie can only say things that are true."--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Humpty Dumpty lived near a wall..." begins this well-known fable. But this time Humpty is ready for battle, with a secret mission and a touch of mischief. Can all the King's horses and all the King's men help put Humpty together again? Or maybe the mission, no matter how small, is simply to question the point of a wall. -- from Amazon.
Author
Language
English
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2023 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 2 & 3
Books You May Have Missed 2022: Combined
Titles Worth Trying: Fantasy [Grades K-2]
Books You May Have Missed 2022: Combined
Titles Worth Trying: Fantasy [Grades K-2]
Formats
Description
In this rhyming mash-up of many fairy tales, the reader is invited to follow Rosie down the many possible paths which may lead to a sleeping maiden, a hungry wolf, a girl locked in a tower, or a goose that lays golden eggs--but with some luck, and some smart choices, Rosie may save herself and her fellow fairy tale characters.
Author
Publisher
Enfant
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Who Will Comfort Toffle? is the timeless, magical tale of the wistful wallflower, Toffle-too shy to speak to anyone and too fearful of the world he is watching from afar. Lonely and sad, Toffle runs away from home and watches the magical cast of Moomin Valley-Mymble, My, Snufkin, the merry whompses and the Fillyjonk-celebrate and enjoy life. His insecurity continues to only serve his isolation until he has the courage to overcome his fears by reaching...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2023 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 2 & 3
Books You Might Have Missed 2023: All Ages
Coretta Scott King Award Winners
Books You Might Have Missed 2023: All Ages
Coretta Scott King Award Winners
Description
"A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson"--
From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament...
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