Tag Archives: School & Sports

Classic Nursery Rhymes

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Paige Weber
Publisher: Gramercy

Book Description
This delightfully-illustrated volume brings together some of the most beloved songs and nursery rhymes for little ones. These classics are perfect for reading and singing aloud, and this charming collection is sure to become a favority for children and parents alike.
• Old McDonald Had [...]

Miracle on 49th Street

Rating: (21 reviews)
Author: Mike Lupica
Publisher: Puffin

Book Description
Josh Cameron is MVP of the championship Boston Celtics and a media darling with a spotless reputation. He has it all . . . including a daughter he never knew. When twelve-year-old Molly Parker arrives in his life, claiming to be his daughter, she catches [...]

Harriers: The Making of a Championship Cross Country Team

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Joseph Shivers, Paul Shivers
Publisher: Holy Macro! Books

Book Description
A fresh perspective enlivens this classic story about a losing team with an energetic new coach. Written by two Ohio teenagers about their high school’s cross-country team, this account offers engaging portraits of the kids and their coach, passes on lessons [...]

It’s Happy Bunny Mini Poster Book

Author: Jim Benton
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Book Description
Get stuck-up with 32 It’s Happy Bunny mini-posters.
o Hang them inside your locker.
o Stick them up in your room.
o Or pretend you care, and give one to a friend!
Bonus Fun: Make up your own It’s Happy Bunny sayings on [...]

Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Thomas R. Jr Dr Holtz
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Book Description
WRITTEN BY A PROFESSIONAL paleontologist specifically for young readers, this guide to the Dinosauria is packed with enough detail andinsider information to satisfy even die-hard dinophiles! The text includes brief entries on all 800+ “named” species of [...]

Big Book of Boy Stuff, The

Rating: (42 reviews)
Author: Bart King, Chris Sabatino
Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher

Book Description
There’s this boy. Let’s say he’s somewhere between nine and thirteen years old or so. You’d like to see this kid get creative. You’d like to see him get some exercise. You’d like to see him get out from in [...]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, Vol. 1

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Joss Whedon, Others, Eric Powell, Joe Bennett
Publisher: Dark Horse

Book Description
The definitive comics collection of all things Buffy starts here. This first massive volume begins at the beginning - The Origin, a faithful adaptation of creator Joss Whedon’s original screenplay for the film that started it all. The newly-chosen [...]

The Daring Book for Girls

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
Publisher: Collins

Book Description
The Daring Book for Girls is the manual for everything that girls need to know—and that doesn’t mean sewing buttonholes! Whether it’s female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the [...]

Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens: The Secrets About Money–That You Don’t Learn in School! (Rich Dad Poor Dad)

Rating: (15 reviews)
Author: Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of the blockbuster Rich Dad Poor Dad series reveal their groundbreaking financial advice to teens. This special just-for-teens edition based on Rich Dad Poor Dad builds a foundation of self-confidence from [...]

What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens: Discovering Yourself, Defining Your Future (What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens)

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Richard Nelson Bolles, Carol Christen, Jean M. Blomquist
Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Book Description
Based on Richard Nelson Bolles’s What Color Is Your Parachute?, the best-selling job-hunting book in the world, What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens teaches high school and college students to zero in on their favorite skills [...]

Spider-Man: Back in Black

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: J. Michael Straczynski, Peter David, Ron Cliquet, Colleen Doran
Publisher: Marvel Comics

Book Description
The entire status-quo-shattering BACK IN BLACK saga, collected in one mammoth oversized hardcover! reeling in the aftermath of CIVIL WAR, Peter Parker has plenty of reasons to consider a change of wardrobe: Black is his state [...]

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Frederick Douglass
Publisher: Prestwick House Inc.

Book Description
Born into a family of slaves, Frederick Douglass educated himself through sheer determination. His unconquered will to triumph over his circumstances makes his one of America’s best and most unlikely success stories. Douglass’ own account of his journey from slave to one [...]

Summerhill Secrets, Vol. 2 (House of Secrets / Echoes in the Wind / Hide Behind the Moon / Windows on the Hill / Shadows Beyond the Gate)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Beverly Lewis
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers

Book Description
Set in rural Pennsylvania’s Amish country, SummerHill Secrets follows the true-to-life struggles and heartfelt triumphs of sixteen-year-old Merry Hanson. Teen girls will come to love, laugh, and cry with the impulsive Merry as she encounters intriguing mysteries while also struggling to be the [...]

United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination

Rating: (21 reviews)
Author: John J. Newman
Publisher: Amsco School Pubns Inc