conduct of life

Once upon a time, there was a knight called Sir Bragalot. He liked to brag and boast all day long... One day, the Queen sends him on a dangerous quest! But, can Sir Bragalot save the kingdom, or will he just live up to his name?.

A young man becomes entranced with the power of his physical beauty and stops aging, while his portrait, hidden away in his attic, ages for him.

"Sent to a private school after multiple brushes with the law, twelve-year-old Lola Benko recruits classmates to help find her archaeologist father, who disappeared while seeking a powerful mythical stone"--OCLC.

"Offers a humorous and insightful look at how children experience meanness and anger in our world . . . To a child, meanness can have many shapes, sizes, and sounds. The wise young narrator shows that meanness can be a whisper or a shout, a smile or a frown as the list of mean people grows to include parents, siblings, and bullies of several varieties"--Provided by publisher.

"In a fairy tale twist, Hansel and Gretel ransack Willow the good witch's gingerbread cottage and play havoc with her spells, driving the poor witch to her wit's end"--Provided by publisher.

"When a group of well-behaved dogs realize how much fun a little mischief can be, mayhem ensues"--Provided by publisher.

Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate. As a popular middle-grade book character, Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Nate, who lives with his dad and older sister, has a habit of annoying his family, friends, and teachers with his sarcasm.

Mischief-makers Prince Lucas, his best friend Clara, and Ruskin the scarlet dragon learn to respect the hard work of others when they are sent to Flatfrost to fetch more ice from the giants who live there.

When one of teen socialite Lizzie Finkelstein's drunken escapades is shared on gossip sites, she is whisked away from her Manhattan penthouse apartment to a wilderness survial program for troubled teens in the Rocky Mountains.

Maya writes in her journal about her new-found Christian faith as she struggles with relationship problems and her friend Marissa's partying and dangerous lifestyle. Includes "go green" tips.