school children

Cousins Malia, Dante, and Ivan are looking for a portal to 13th Street. They need to help their new friend Mickey find his way home! But waiting for them are sharks that can shock them with an electric charge. Can the cousins reach Mickey before it's too late? Each story in this hilarious and safely spooky series from award-winning author David Bowles is designed to set independent readers up for success--with short, fast-paced chapters, art on every page, and progress bars at the end of each chapter!.

"Despite their tense pasts, Shoya Ishida begins to forgive himself and his old classmates for treating Shoko Nishimiya terribly because she can't hear. But when more true colors are revealed, movie-making and reconciling are put on hold. With a life hanging in the balance, will Shoya and Shoko be able to fix what is broken? Will everyone finally face their pasts and move forward? What will their futures hold?"--Provided by publisher.

Includes the first half of "A Silent Voice" which tells the story of Shoya Ishida who, years ago, led his peers in tormenting a hearing-impaired classmate, Shoko Nishimiya. When she transfers schools, Shoya finds he has gone from bully to bullied, and is left completely alone. Now Shoya struggles to redeem himself in Shoko's eyes and to face the classmates who turned on him. Contains the original 45-page short story in English, interviews with the creator, and a color gallery.

Leave it to Big Nate to stake his claim on anything in reach! 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, enjoys pestering his family and teachers with his sarcasm.

"Emergent readers see and read about a morning routine, including making the bed, brushing hair and teeth, eating breakfast, and preparing for the day"--Provided by publisher.

"Every afternoon with their heads down and eyes closed, a fourth-grade class embarks on an imaginative migration journey alongside the bird they are studying. Guided by the voice of their teacher in the cool sanctuary of the classroom, the students travel all the way from Brazil to their hometown in Wisconsin. Along the way, they encounter weather, predators, setbacks and loss. As their imaginations soar, the children begin to relate with their subject"--OCLC.

"Ernesto has waited his whole life to become . . . old enough to walk the six blocks to school without his parents. Every morning, his mom hands him a shiny new quarter and reminds him they're for emergencies. If Ernesto needs her, she's only a pay phone call away. But each day reveals a tempting new treat to enjoy with his friends: crisp packs of baseball cards, arcade games, hot tamales, and fresh juices! Ernesto has the coins jingling in his pocket, so how will he choose to spend them?"--Provided by publisher.

Pizazz has faced lots of different bad guys in her superhero career, but there's never been anybody quite like Perfecto. Even though Perfecto is younger than Pizazz and should be less experienced, she always seems to live up her name; carrying out her dastardly plans perfectly! The odds may be stacked against Pizazz, but she has a plan. All she has to do is out-perfect Perfecto! Can Pizazz beat the pint-sized villain at her own game?.

Pizazz is apprehensive of the new superhero student at her school after he gains instant popularity, but she is forced to work with him to save the world.

In this first installment of the Pup Detectives graphic novel series, the pup detectives of Pawston Elementary join forces to solve the crimes happening all around them. Can they nab the lunchtime bandit who's been stealing all the best snacks from the cafeteria? Puppy PI Rider Woofson thought he was the only detective at Pawston Elementary, but while bringing down a pencil theft ring, he finds out that there are other super sleuths at school. Fortunately (or not!) there's plenty of pet-ty crime happening at Pawston, so Rider joins forces with the other puppy PIs to form the PI Pack--the best (and only!) detective group at school. Their first case is high stakes because it hits every student in the belly... a lunchtime bandit is stealing the best food from the cafeteria! Will the Pup Detectives bring the noodle nabber to justice, or will the hungry students of Pawston be left to endure Soup Surprise for lunch every day?.