NEW BOOKS October 2010
As simple as it seems
Weeks, Sarah.
New York : Laura Geringer Books, c2010.
Eleven-year-old Verbena Polter gets through a difficult summer of turbulent emotions and the revelation of a disturbing family secret with an odd
new friend who believes she is the ghost of a girl who drowned many years
before.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J WEE
Attack of the fluffy bunnies
Beaty, Andrea.
New York : Amulet Books, 2010.
At Camp Whatsitooya, twins Joules and Kevin and new friend Nelson face off against large, rabbit-like creatures from the Mallow Galaxy who thrive on
sugar, but are not above hypnotizing and eating human campers.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J BEA
The basilisk's lair
La Fevers, R. L. (Robin L.).
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010.
The continuing adventures of beastologist-in-training, Nathaniel Fludd, as he accompanies his intrepid Aunt Phil on a dangerous mission across West
Africa to find a deadly basilisk that is missing and begins to find clues
relating to the mysterious disappearance of his parents.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J LAF
Benny and Penny in The toy breaker : a Toon Book
Hayes, Geoffrey.
New York : Toon Books, 2010.
When their cousin Bo comes to visit, Benny and Penny hide their toys and try to go on a treasure hunt without him, but Bo will not stop pestering them.
Agawam Juv Fiction - GRAPHIC J HAY
The best horse ever
DeLaCroix, Alice.
New York : Holiday House, c2010.
Nine-year-old Abby finally gets her own horse but will this new responsibility mean she must give up everything else?
Agawam Juv Fiction - J DEL
Bink & Gollie
DiCamillo, Kate.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010.
Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes,
and a most unlikely marvelous companion.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J DIC
Boom!
Haddon, Mark.
New York : David Fickling Books, 2010, c2009.
When Jim and Charlie overhear two of their teachers talking in a secret language and the two friends set out to solve the mystery, they do not expect
the dire consequences of their actions.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HAD
The call of the wild
London, Jack, 1876-1916.
New York, N.Y. : Baronet Books/Playmore, Inc., c1989.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J LON
The case of the gypsy good-bye
Springer, Nancy.
New York, NY : Philomel Books, c2010.
After fourteen-year-old Enola Holmes seeks the missing Duquessa Del Campo in the seedy underbelly of nineteenth-century London, she finally reaches an
understanding with her brothers Sherlock and Mycroft.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J SPR
Clementine, Friend of the Week
Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-
New York : Disney-Hyperion Books, 2010.
With her kitten, Moisturizer, missing and having fought with her best friend, Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine finds it hard to concentrate on
doing her best as her classmate's Friend of the Week.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J PEN
Confessions of a former bully
Ludwig, Trudy.
Berkeley : Tricycle Press, 2010.
Nine-year-old Katie's punishment for bullying classmates includes making up for the hurt she has caused, and so she decides to write a book about
bullying, why it is not okay, and how to start being a better friend.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J LUD
Crispin : the end of time
Avi, 1937-
New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, c2010.
As Crispin tries to fulfill Bear's dream of moving to Iceland, he must leave Troth behind at a convent that needs a healer but, after falling in with
thieves posing as musicians, he makes a new friend, Owen, and together they
continue the arduous journey.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J AVI
Crown of earth
Bell, Hilari.
New York : Aladdin, 2009.
Fifteen-year-old Prince Ederan and fourteen-year-olds Arisa and Weasel finally realize the true meaning and value of the symbols of power in Deorthas
when the Falcon demands the sword and shield in exchange for Weasel's life.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J BEL
Curse of the were-wiener
Vernon, Ursula.
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2010.
When Danny Dragonbreath's best friend Wendell the iguana is bitten by one of the hot dogs from his school lunch, he begins to turn into a were-wiener.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J VER
Dark whispers
Coville, Bruce.
New York : Scholastic Press, 2008.
Seeking to unravel the secret of the long enmity between unicorns and delvers, Cara travels through a strange underground world to the court of the
centaur king, while on Earth, Beloved and her hunters make final plans to jump
to the fantasy land of Luster and drive the unicorns to extinction.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J COV
Dragon games
Catanese, P. W.
New York : Aladdin, 2010.
Having learned more about his mysterious past, Happenstance accompanies Lord Umber on a daring journey that could affect the future of Kuraharen.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J CAN
The elephant's tale
St. John, Lauren, 1966-
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2010.
A fourth prophecy, this time involving elephants, comes true for eleven- year-old Martine, an orphaned South African girl with mystical healing powers
over animals, when she and her grandmother are faced with losing the Sawubona
Game Reserve forever.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J SAI
Fairies and the quest for Never Land
Levine, Gail Carson.
New York : Disney Press, 2010.
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The familiars
Epstein, Adam Jay.
New York : Harper, 2011.
When a scrappy alley cat named Aldwyn passes himself off as a magical animal companion to Jack, a young wizard in training, Aldwyn and his fellow
"familiars," a know-it-all blue jay and bumbling tree frog, must save the
kingdom after the evil queen of Vastia kidnaps Jack and two other wizards.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J EPS
The fantastic secret of Owen Jester
O'Connor, Barbara.
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.
After Owen captures an enormous bullfrog, names it Tooley Graham, then has to release it, he and two friends try to use a small submarine that fell
from a passing train to search for Tooley in the Carter, Georgia, pond it came
from, while avoiding nosy neighbor Viola.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J OCO
Finally
Mass, Wendy, 1967-
New York : Scholastic Press, 2010.
After her twelfth birthday, Rory checks off a list of things she is finally allowed to do, but unexpected consequences interfere with her
involvement in the movie being shot at her school, while a weird prediction
starts to make sense.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J MAS
The Fizzy Whiz Kid
Williams, Maiya.
New York, NY : Amulet Books, 2010.
Moving to Hollywood with his academic parents, eleven-year-old Mitch feels like an outsider in his school where everyone has connections to the
powerful and famous in the entertainment industry, until he is cast in a soda
commercial that launches a popular catchphrase.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J WIL
Frankly, Frannie
Stern, A. J.
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2010.
Frannie Miller, who cannot wait to grow up and work in an office with a swivel chair and her own assistant, causes havoc when she tries to help out
while on a school field trip to the local radio station.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J STE
The ghost of Crutchfield Hall
Hahn, Mary Downing.
Boston : Clarion Books, 2010.
In the nineteenth century, ten-year-old Florence Crutchfield leaves a London orphanage to live with her great-uncle, great-aunt, and sickly cousin
James, but she soon realizes the home has another resident, who means to do her
and James harm.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HAH
A ghost tale for Christmas time
Osborne, Mary Pope.
New York : Random House, 2010.
Jack and Annie travel back to Victorian London when Merlin asks them to use their magic to inspire Charles Dickens to write "A Christmas Carol."
Agawam Juv Fiction - J OSB
Happy birthday, Sophie Hartley
Greene, Stephanie.
Boston : Clarion Books, 2010.
A girl in a large family is looking forward to her first "double digit" birthday, but soon discovers that growing up brings some unwanted changes.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J GRE
Hawksmaid : the untold story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian
Lasky, Kathryn.
New York : Harper, c2010.
In twelfth-century England, Matty grows up to be a master falconer, able to communicate with the devoted birds who later help her and Fynn, also known as
Robin Hood, to foil Prince John's plot to steal the crown.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J LAS
Ivy's ever after
Lairamore, Dawn.
New York : Holiday House, 2010.
Fourteen-year-old Ivy, a most unroyal princess, befriends Elridge, the dragon sent to keep her in a tower, and together they set out on a perilous
quest to find Ivy's fairy godmother, who may be able to save both from their
dire fates.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J LAI
Judy Moody, girl detective
McDonald, Megan.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010.
When a puppy who is being trained as a police dog goes missing, third- grader Judy forms a detective agency to solve the mystery, imitating her
literary heroine, Nancy Drew.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J MCD
Keeper
Appelt, Kathi, 1954-
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2010.
On the night of the blue moon when mermaids are said to gather on a sandbar in the Gulf of Mexico, ten-year-old Keeper sets out in a small boat,
with her dog BD and a seagull named Captain, determined to find her mother, a
mermaid, as Keeper has always believed, who left long ago to return to the sea.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J APP
The last hunt
Coville, Bruce.
New York : Scholastic Press, 2010.
Axis Mundi, a large tree that stands in the middle of Luster, has been wounded by magic allowing an army of Hunters, with the intention of destroying
each and every unicorn, to come through. While the unicorns gather to defend
their lives, a human girl must go meet a dangerous and mysterious dragon.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J COV
Lawn Boy returns
Paulsen, Gary.
New York : Wendy Lamb Books, 2010.
Having expanded his summer lawn mowing job into an ever-growing business conglomerate, a twelve-year-old boy gets involved in high finance thanks to his
hippie stockbroker, takes on sponsorship of a boxer, and becomes a media
sensation.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J PAU
The lost hero
Riordan, Rick.
New York : Disney/Hyperion Books, c2010.
Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin
a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J RIO
Magic below stairs
Stevermer, Caroline.
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Ten-year-old Frederick, who is surreptitiously watched over by a household elf, is plucked from a London orphanage to be a servant to a wealthy
wizard, and eventually his uncanny abilities lead him to become the wizard's
apprentice.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J STE
The magical misadventures of Prunella Bogthistle
Fagan, Deva.
New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
The personal quests of a young witch who aspires to be a villain and a young thief who is determined to become a hero intersect in a swampy bog.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J FAG
Mamba Point
Scaletta, Kurtis.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
After moving with his family to Liberia, twelve-year-old Linus discovers that he has a mystical connection with the black mamba, one of the deadliest
snakes in Africa, which he is told will give him some of the snake's
characteristics. Includes facts about the author's experiences as a thirteen-
year-old American living in Liberia in 1982.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J SCA
Melonhead and the big stink
Kelly, Katy.
New York : Delacorte Press, 2010.
During the summer between fourth and fifth grade, Adam "Melonhead" Melon, who lives in the Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Capitol Hill, tries to stay
out of trouble to earn a trip to New York City to see the giant "stink flower."
Agawam Juv Fiction - J KEL
My best frenemy
Bowe, Julie, 1962-
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Almost-ten-year-old Ida May finally has a new best friend at school, but after bossy Jenna Drews starts an increasingly dangerous game of Truth or Dare,
Ida is not quite sure who her friends really are.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J BOW
One false note
Korman, Gordon.
London : Scholastic, 2008.
A million dollars, or a clue? Police report a break-in at an elite hotel, and the suspects sound suspiciously like Amy and Dan. There's a car and
speedboat chase and an angry mob! When there's a Clue on the line, anything can
happen.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J THI
The other half of my heart
Frazier, Sundee Tucker, 1968-
New York : Delacorte Press, 2010.
Twin daughters of interracial parents, eleven-year-olds Keira and Minna have very different skin tones and personalities, but it is not until their
African American grandmother enters them in the Miss Black Pearl Pre-Teen
competition in North Carolina that red-haired and pale-skinned Minna realizes
what life in their small town in the Pacific Northwest has been like for her
more outgoing, darker-skinned sister.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J FRA
Out of the woods
Gardner, Lyn.
Oxford ; New York : David Fickling Books, c2009.
The Eden sisters are lured to the fair by Belladonna, a witch who wants Aurora's heart and Stormy's powerful musical pipe.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J GAR
Princess Posey and the first grade parade
Greene, Stephanie.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Young Readers Group, 2010.
Posey's fear of starting first grade is alleviated when her teacher invites the students to wear their most comfortable clothes to school on the
first day.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J GRE
The reinvention of Moxie Roosevelt
Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody.
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2010.
On her first day of boarding school, a thirteen-year-old girl who feels boring and invisible decides to change her personality to match her unusual
name.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J KIM
Rocky road
Kent, Rose.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Fashion-loving twelve-year-old Tess moves with her deaf younger brother and impulsive single mother to Schenectady, New York, where they open an ice-
cream shop and lead a campaign for urban renewal.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J KEN
Scumble
Law, Ingrid, 1970-
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers ; Burlington, Mass. : Walden
Media, c2010.
Mibs's cousin Ledge is disappointed to discover that his "savvy"--the magical power unique to each member of their family--is to make things fall
apart, which endangers his uncle Autry's ranch and reveals the family secret to
future reporter Sarah.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J LAW
Seaglass summer
Banerjee, Anjali.
New York : Wendy Lamb Books, c2010.
While spending a month on an island off the coast of Washington helping in her Uncle Sanjay's veterinary clinic, eleven-year-old Poppy Ray soon
questions her decision to follow in her uncle's footsteps.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J BAN
The search for WondLa
DiTerlizzi, Tony.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2010.
Living in isolation with a robot on what appears to be an alien world populated with bizarre life forms, a twelve-year-old human girl called Eva Nine
sets out on a journey to find others like her. Features "augmented reality"
pages, in which readers with a webcam can access additional information about
Eva Nine's world.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J DIT
Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary
Mull, Brandon, 1974-
Salt Lake City, Utah : Shadow Mountain, c2009.
The magical preserve Fablehaven provides refuge to numerous mystical species: centaurs, trolls, satyrs, ogres, fairies, minotaurs, brownies, imps,
nymphs, and many others. But some beings are too large and powerful to be
confined to regular enchanted refuges. These mightiest of creatures dwell inside
the dragon sanctuaries.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J MUL
The shadow hunt
Langrish, Katherine.
New York, NY : Harper, 2010, c2009.
Wolf, on the run from the oppressive monastery where he was raised, rescues a strange child on Devil's Edge, home of ghosts and demons. He takes
her to a grand castle hoping to win the favor of its ruler and strikes up an
unlikely friendship with a girl named Nest, thinking he's finally found a place
to call home. But dark forces are conspiring against Wolf and Nest, and a
sinister enemy is looming closer than they could ever realize.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J LAN
Sincerely
Sheinmel, Courtney.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Brought together as pen pals by a school assignment, Sophie and Katie, eleven-year-olds living on opposite sides of the country, find comfort in their
growing relationship when problems at home and at school disrupt their lives.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J SHE
The smoky corridor
Grabenstein, Chris.
New York : Random House, 2010.
With the help of his stepmother, his dog Zipper, and new friend Malik, Zack Jennings faces ghosts and zombies at his new middle school, which is said
to house a lost Confederate treasure.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J GRA
The summer of moonlight secrets
Haworth, Danette.
New York : Walker Books for Young Readers : Distributed to the trade
by Macmillan, 2010.
During the summer of 1987, Allie Jo, whose family runs an antebellum Florida hotel, meets Chase, who is staying there with his father, and they
become friends when they discover a mysterious teenager hiding on the grounds of
the hotel.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HAW
The talent show
Gutman, Dan.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010.
After a devastating tornado destroys much of Cape Bluff, Kansas, residents come together as a community to put on a talent show as a fund-raiser.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J GUT
Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus
La Fevers, R. L. (Robin L.).
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2010.
Eleven-year-old Theodosia's ability to detect black magic raises her suspicions about a magician known as the Great Awi Bubu, while Henry, home for
the spring holidays, discovers an artifact at the Museum of Legends and
Antiquities that is coveted by every black-cloaked occultist in London.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J LAF
Thirteen plus one
Myracle, Lauren, 1969-
New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2010.
As Winnie and her friends count the days until the beginning of high school, they attend a summer camp where they learn about sea turtles as well as
human relationships.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J MYR
Thomas and the dragon queen
Crum, Shutta.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
When the princess is kidnapped by a dragon queen, thirteen-year-old Thomas, a new--and very small--squire-in-training boldly sets out on a quest to
rescue her.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J CRU
Thunder from the sea : adventure on board the HMS Defender
Weigel, Jeff, 1958-
New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2010.
Jack Hoyton is only twelve years old when he enlists in the Royal Navy and is assigned to the HMS Defender. He learns about discipline and danger, and
when the ship is betrayed by a spy, it is up to Jack to let the crew know that
the Defender is headed into a trap!
Agawam Juv Fiction - GRAPHIC J WEI
Wall ball
Markey, Kevin.
New York : HarperCollins, 2010.
As the boys of the Rambletown Rounders get ready for another baseball season, spring training is taking place in the snowiest weather Rambletown has
ever seen.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J MAR
The water seeker
Holt, Kimberly Willis.
New York : Henry Holt, c2009.
Traces the hard life, filled with losses, adversity, and adventure, of Amos, son of a trapper and dowser, from 1833 when his mother dies giving birth
to him until 1859, when he himself has grown up and has a son of his own.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HOL
The wide-awake princess
Baker, E. D.
New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2010.
Annie, younger sister of the princess who would be known as Sleeping Beauty, is immune to magic and stays awake when the rest of the castle falls
into an enchanted sleep, then sets out to find a way to break the spell.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J BAK
Wolf pie
Seabrooke, Brenda.
Boston : Clarion Books, 2010.
When Wilfong the wolf fails to blow down the house of the Pygg brothers, he stays outside their door all winter learning their games and listening to
their jokes and stories, but although he claims to be reformed, the pigs are
reluctant to offer friendship.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J SEA
Word after word after word
MacLachlan, Patricia.
New York : Katherine Tegen Books, 2010.
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J MAC
The year money grew on trees
Hawkins, Aaron R.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010.
In early 1980s New Mexico, thirteen-year-old Jackson Jones recruits his cousins and sisters to help tend an elderly neighbor's neglected apple orchard
for the chance to make big money and, perhaps, to own the orchard.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HAW
Alabama Moon (Media Tie-In)
Key, Watt.
Square Fish 2010.
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The austere academy
Snicket, Lemony.
New York, NY : HarperCollins, 2000.
As their outrageous misfortune continues, the Baudelaire orphans are shipped off to a miserable boarding school, where they befriend the two Quagmire
triplets and find that they have been followed by the dreaded Count Olaf.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP SNI
Babysitting bandit
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin, c2009.
A neighbor hires Nancy, Bess, and George to help care for her 18 month old twins, and the girls discover that the babies' toys start disappearing.
Includes instructions for making a mother's helper notebook.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Be careful what you wish for..
Stine, R. L.
New York : Scholastic Inc., c1993.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP STI
Buggy breakout
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin, 2010.
"Bug mania has hit River Heights Elementary! After Nancy and her classmates return from a field trip to the River Heights Insectarium, ...
someone steals a Bug Club member's valuable beetle. Can Nancy and the Clue Crew
find her before she's ensnared in some evil web?"--P. [4] of cover.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Camp creepy
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin/Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2010.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Captain Underpants and the perilous plot of Professor Poopypants : the fourth epic novel
Pilkey, Dav, 1966-
New York : Scholastic, c2000.
When Professor Pippy P. Poopypants comes to Jerome Horwitz Elementary School to teach science, and he goes off the deep end because students make fun
of his name, only Captain Underpants can save the school from the professor's
perilous plot.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP PIL
The case of the coyote invasion
Erickson, John R., 1943-
New York : Viking, 2010.
When Hank the Cowdog hears reports that coyotes are planning to go after the chickens, he manages to resist the temptation to join them and instead
thwarts their attack, earning Sally May's forgiveness, and persuading Loper to
stop feeding him Cheapo brand dog food.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP ERI
Cat burglar caper
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin, 2010.
Pete's Pets has adorable new kittens in the shop, but are they stolen and is Nancy Drew's archenemy Deidre Shannon involved? Nancy and her friends
investigate when kittens go missing from the River Heights Animal Shelter.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Cherry the cake fairy
Meadows, Daisy.
New York : Scholastic, [2010], c2005.
It's Kirsty's birthday, but her cake could be ruined! Goblins are stealing candles and stomping in icing. Can Cherry the Cake Fairy make Kirsty's
special day sweet again?
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MEA
Dugout rivals
Bowen, Fred.
Atlanta : Peachtree Publishers, 2010.
Twelve-year-old Jake, who was one of his mediocre baseball team's best players the previous season, unexpectedly finds himself overshadowed when a new
player shows up and the team starts winning.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP BOW
Escape from HorrorLand
Stine, R. L.
New York : Scholastic Inc., c2009.
"Lizzie and Luke have uncovered secret information about the freaky amusement park. Lizzie wants to help the others, but since the twins don't trust
her, they're all in a deadlock. Did someone say DEAD? A trip through the Hall of
Mirrors lets the kids escape HorrorLand and enter Panic Park. Safe at last! Or
are they? Why are there no exits? What's in the Tunnel of Hate? Have they been
tricked again?"--P. [4] of cover.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP STI
George's marvelous medicine
Dahl, Roald.
New York : Puffin Books, 1991, c1981.
George decides that his grumpy, selfish old grandmother must be a witch and concocts some marvelous medicine to take care of her.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP DAH
Grace the glitter fairy
Meadows, Daisy.
New York : Scholastic, [2010], c2005.
Party decorations have lost their sparkle, all because of a grumbling goblin! Rachel and Kirsty are determined to help Grace the Glitter Fairy track
him down ... but how?
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MEA
Grace the pirate
Lasky, Kathryn.
New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c1997.
Grace O'Malley finds excitement and danger when she defies Irish tradition and goes off to sea with her father, a trader and pirate.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP LAS
Hardcourt comeback
Bowen, Fred.
Atlanta : Peachtree, 2010.
Seventh-grade basketball star Brett is used to being good, if not the best, at everything he does, but after finding one thing he cannot do he loses
confidence and starts making mistakes.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP BOW
The hidden
Applegate, Katherine.
New York : Scholastic, c2000.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP APP
Honey cake
Stuchner, Joan Betty.
New York : Random House, 2008.
David and his family live in Denmark during the Nazi occupation, until September 1943 when their neighbors help smuggle them to Sweden to escape
Hitler's orders to send the Danish Jews to concentration camps. Includes a
recipe for honey cake, typically made to celebrate the Jewish New Year.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP STU
In the bathroom
Greenburg, J. C. (Judith C.).
New York : Random House, 2002.
After being shrunk by a shrinking machine and ending up on a dog having a bubble bath, Alexander, his cousin Judy, and a tiny robot try to survive
encounters with insects, soapy bubbles, and bathtub and toilet drains.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP GRE
In the garden
Greenburg, J. C. (Judith C.).
New York : Random House, c2003.
Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot, having been shrunk by a shrinking machine, encounter many terrifying creatures, including Mrs. Scuttle,
as they try to reach the Atom Sucker before it explodes.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP GRE
In time
Greenburg, J. C. (Judith C.).
New York : Random House, 2004.
When Uncle Al is kidnapped by Dr. Kron-Tox and sent to prehistoric times, Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot try to use Uncle Al's latest
invention, the Time-A-Tron, to rescue him, and learn first-hand about the
origins of the universe.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP GRE
Invasion of the road weenies : and other warped and creepy tales
Lubar, David.
New York : Starscape, 2006.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP LUB
Jack
Miles, Ellen.
Scholastic Paperbacks 2010.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
Mall madness
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2008.
The Clue Crew is headed to the mall for new school supplies. Right away it looks like the girls have a back-to-school mystery on their hands. Money is
missing from the Pencil Box's cash register, and all fingers point to the clerk,
Rodger. Nancy doesn't believe he's a thief, but she'll need to examine the facts
first--good thing she bought a new notebook!
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Meet Kit, an American girl
Tripp, Valerie, 1951-
Middleton, Wis. : Pleasant Co. Publications, 2000.
When her father's business closes because of the Great Depression forcing Kit to make changes in her life, the nine-year-old responds with
resourcefulness.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP TRI
Melodie the music fairy
Meadows, Daisy.
New York : Scholastic, [2010], c2005.
Melodie the Music Fairy's magic is missing, and party music is hitting all the wrong notes. Rachel and Kirsty have to change the goblins' tune!
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MEA
Midnight
Hunter, Erin.
New York : Harper Trophy, 2006.
The wild cat Clans have lived in peace and harmony for many moons--but now, strange messages from their warrior ancestors speak of terrifying new
prophecies and a mysterious danger. All the signs point to young warrior
Brambleclaw as the cat with the fate of the forest in his paws. But who are the
other cats mentioned in the prophecy? All he knows for sure is that the strength
and courage of the greatest warriors will be needed now, as the quest to save
the Clans begins.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP HUN
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade
DeClements, Barthe.
New York, N.Y. : Puffin Books, 2009.
Initially repelled by an overweight new student who has serious home problems, the fifth grade class finally learns to accept her.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP DEC
On the dog
Greenburg, J. C. (Judith C.).
New York : Random House, 2002.
When ten-year-old Andrew invents a shrinking machine, he does not expect to be sucked into the machine along with his cousin Judy, only to end up in a
dog's nose.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP GRE
On the road
Richards, Kitty.
New York : Disney Press, c2008.
Hannah Montana's upcoming European tour might be cancelled if Miley can't get a good grade on her science midterm.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP RIC
Pride and prejudice
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817.
New York : Vintage Books, 2007.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP AUS
Princess mix-up mystery
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin, c2010.
Nancy and her friends Bess and George solve the mystery of who sabotaged the makeovers they won from a contest.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
The pumpkin head mystery
Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979.
Chicago, Ill. : Albert Whitman & Company, 2010.
The Boxcar Children investigate a mysterious ghost with a glowing pumpkin head at a friend's farm.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP WAR
A pup's tale
White, Jamie.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
Martha reveals her early days when she was snatched from the dog shelter by a sneaky thief and her partner and ordered to do some dino-sized crimes.
Find out why she was even hunted by the police!
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MEA
The puzzle of the paper daughter : a Julie mystery
Reiss, Kathryn.
Middleton, WI : American Girl Pub., c2010.
In 1970s San Francisco, Julie and her best friend Ivy learn about Chinese immigration in the early twentieth century when they investigate a mysterious
doll theft.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP REI
Rising storm
Hunter, Erin.
New York, NY : Avon Books, 2005, c2004.
Fireheart, the warrior cat, faces many challenges in his new role of ThunderClan deputy as his apprentice, Cloudpaw, resists following the warrior
code, Bluestar weakens, and Tigerclaw continues to haunt the forest seeking
revenge.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP HUN
Scooby-doo! and the groovy ghost
Gelsey, James.
New York : Scholastic Inc., c2000.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP GEL
Scooby-doo! and the runaway robot
Gelsey, James.
New York : Scholastic Inc., c2000.
Scooby and the gang are going ready to shop till they drop. But there's a burglar loose in the store and all clues point to a new security robot.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP GEL
The secret
Applegate, Katherine.
New York : Scholastic, c1997.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP APP
The secret cave : a novel
Lanno, Lisa Maria.
New York ; Lincoln, NE : iUniverse, Inc., c2006.
Two curious cousins exploring the deep woods see a strange site in the distance while at the top of a tree. They decide to investigate. Come along on
a journey into a world of secrets and a 300-year-old mystery. Join Joe, Ronnie
and their sisters as they unravel a puzzle full of clues, hidden caves, and old
diary, possible treasure and much more.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP LAN
Shelter dog blues
White, Jamie.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
A collarless Martha lands in an animal shelter and makes new animal friends on whose behalf she organizes a dog show to help them find families.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MED
Sleepover sleuths
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2006.
Nancy Drew investigates when a doll goes missing at a sleepover party.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Super burp!
Krulik, Nancy E.
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2010.
When fourth-grader George starts at a new school, he vows to become a model student instead of the class clown he has always been, but just as his
plan is going really well, he is overtaken by a magic burp that turns him back
into a mischief-maker.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KRU
Tales from the hood
Buckley, Michael.
New York ; London : Abrams, 2009.
In Ferryport Landing, everyone gets a day in court--even the Big Bad Wolf, Mr. Canis is put on trial for past crimes, Mayor Heart's kangaroo court is
determined to find him guilty. It's up to the Grimms to uncover evidence to save
their friend, though Sabrina starts to wonder whether they would all be safer
with the Wolf in jail. Despite her misgivings, Sabrina and her sister, Daphne,
investigate what actually happened in the Big Bad Wolf's most famous tale.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP BUC
Thanksgiving thief
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2008.
As Thanksgiving food around town starts to disappear, the Clue Crew realizes that someone is trying to destroy the holiday! Read along to see if the
Clue Crew can catch these birdbrained bandits, or if Thanksgiving dinner turns
into a recipe for disaster.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Tinker Bell and the lost treasure : the junior novelization
Morris, Kimberly.
New York : Random House, c2009.
Tinker Bell is thrilled when she is selected to create the Autumn Scepter to commemorate the rare blue harvest moon. Her friend Terence tries to help, but
he ends up getting in the way - and on Tink's nerves. To make matters worse,
Tink accidentally breaks the scepter's moonstone! Now she must travel north of
Never Land to find the one thing that can fix the stone: the enchanted Mirror of
Incanta. Can Tink mend the scepter--and her friendship with Terence--before the
blue harvest moon rises?
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MOR
Truth and salsa
Lowery, Linda, 1949-
Atlanta, GA : Peachtree Publishing, 2009.
Having moved temporarily from Michigan to live with her grandmother in Mexico, twelve-year-old Hayley tries to sort out her feelings about her parents'
separation while also helping some townsmen who have run into trouble while
working in the United States.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP LOW
Very funny, Elizabeth!
Tripp, Valerie, 1951-
Middleton, WI : Pleasant Company Publications, c2005.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP TRI
Wedding day disaster
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2008.
"Nancy's cousin is getting married, and Nancy is the flower girl. She can't wait to see the butter crème de le crème wedding cake. Bess and
George have the special job of rolling out the cake. But a wedding day disaster
strikes when Bess and George bring out the cake and Nancy notices that a slice
is missing. Who would want to ruin it? The crew begins to wonder if the culprit
is Kendall, the bride's neighbor. But when the clues point to another guest,
Nancy is worried. Will this culprit get to have his cake and eat it too?" -- p.
[4] of cover.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Welcome to Dead House
Stine, R. L.
Scholastic Inc. 2010.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP STI
Wishful thinking
McElroy, Laurie.
New York : Disney Press, c2009.
"When Miley turns down a date with Jesse McCartney because she has to finish a science project, she wishes on a shooting star that she could be Hannah
Montana all the time. The next morning, Miley wakes up to a world where she's
waited on hand and foot, doesn't have to worry about school, and is dating
Jesse! But not only has Miley's world changed, so have her family and friends.
She has a new stepmom, Jackson is never around, and Lilly and Oliver don't even
know her beyond her celebrity billboard. Can things ever go back to the way they
were? Plus, Hannah Montana heads to the White House to sing for the president!"-
-Publisher.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MCE
100 ways to celebrate 100 days
Goldstone, Bruce.
New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
Presents one hundred ideas for celebrating the one hundredth day of school, including activities involving counting, collecting, baking, reading,
and writing.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 513 GOL
Amazing biome projects you can build yourself
Latham, Donna.
White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press, c2009.
Projects and activities for children ages 9-12 to learn about the Earth's major biomes.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 577.078 LAT
Ancient Egyptian warfare
Jestice, Phyllis G.
Pleasantville, NY : GS Learning Library, 2010.
A discussion of ancient Egyptian warfare, looking at foot soldiers, mounted soldiers, weapons and armor, sea battle, and leaders.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 932 JES
The babysitter's survival guide : fun games, cool crafts, and how to be the best babysitter in town
Chassé, Jill D.
New York, NY : Sterling Pub. Co., c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 649.10248 CHA
Big babies, little babies
Mack, Lorrie.
New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, c2010.
Illustrations and simple text show baby animals. From enormous elephants to cute meerkats, all animals start as babies. Discover a world of curious
young creatures and the parents who keep them safe.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 519.39 MAC
The boy & his mud horses : & other stories from the tipi
Goble, Paul.
Bloomington, Ind. : World Wisdom, c2010.
A collection of short stories told in the traditional style of the Native American peoples.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 398.2089 GOB
Can an old dog learn new tricks? : and other questions about animals
Silverman, Buffy.
Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 590 SIL
The cowgirl way : hats off to America's women of the West
George-Warren, Holly.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
Discusses the migration of people from the eastern part of America to the western frontier in the 1840s and the related origins of the cowgirl in the form
of sharpshooters, outlaws, legislators, wranglers, and performers who helped
settle the American West.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 978 GEO
Dewey the library cat : a true story
Myron, Vicki.
New York : Little, Brown, c2010.
Abandoned in a library book drop slot in the dead of winter, this remarkable kitten miraculously endured the coldest night of the year. When
librarian Vicki Myron found him in the morning, she wrapped him in her arms,
nurtured him back to health, and introduced him to his new home - the library.
Helping Myron through a difficult time, and inspiring the struggling town of
Spencer, Iowa, Dewey gained worldwide fame as a symbol of hope, warming the
hearts of all with his tail...or rather, his tale. This middle-grade adaptation
of the Grand Central bestseller Dewey features an 8-page photo insert, including
exclusive, never-before-seen photos of the Dewey.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 636.8092 MYR
Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? : and other questions about your health and body
Donovan, Sandra, 1967-
Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 610 DON
Does it really take seven years to digest swallowed gum? : and other questions you've always wanted to ask
Donovan, Sandra, 1967-
Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 502 DON
Draw aircraft : including classic planes of World War II
Chicago : Kids Books, c2002.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 743.8 DRA
Draw! cars
DuBosque, D. C.
New York : Scholastic Inc., c1993.
Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing popular cars, including racing cars, exotics, and off-road vehicles.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 743.8 DUB
Emperor penguins : animals of the snow and ice
Landau, Elaine.
Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Elementary, c2010.
"Provides information for young readers about emperor penguins, including habitat, eating habits, mating, babies, and conservation"--Provided by
publisher.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 598.47 LAN
Girl in the know : your inside-and-outside guide to growing up
Katz, Anne, 1958-
Toronto ; Tonawanda, NY : Kids Can Press, 2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 613.0424 KAT
Goal! : the fire and fury of soccer's greatest moment
Stewart, Mark, 1960-
Minneapolis [Minn.] : Millbrook Press, c2010.
A look at some of the most famous goals in soccer history and those who scored them.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 796.334 STE
Hallowilloween : nefarious silliness from Calef Brown
Brown, Calef.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
A collection of poems celebrating Halloween, accompanied by acrylic illustrations featuring fanciful holiday scenes.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 811.6 BRO
The hive detectives : chronicle of a honey bee catastrophe
Burns, Loree Griffin.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 638.1 BUR
How to improve at drawing
McMillan, Sue, 1973-
New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., 2010.
Using a combination of easy-to-follow text and simple step-by-step photographs, this guide provides all you need to start drawing. Building
confidence gradually, even the absolute beginner will be able to create great
animal pictures by following the simple steps and advice.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 741.2 MCM
How to improve at making jewelry
McMillan, Sue, 1973-
New York, N.Y. : Crabtree Pub. Co., 2010.
Using a combination of easy-to-follow text and simple step-by-step photographs, this guide provides all you need to start making your own necklaces,
bracelets, and charms. Ideas for creating great designs will inspire you, and
clear instructions show you what materials and tools to use.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 739.27 MCM
I am your hamster
Page, Gill.
Columbus, Ohio : Waterbird Books, 2004, c2000.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 636.9356 PAG
In the wild
Elliott, David, 1947-
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010.
A woodcut-illustrated collection of poems that celebrates wild animals.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 811.6 ELL
Life as a ninja : an interactive history adventure
Doeden, Matt.
Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2010.
"Describes the lives of ninjas in feudal Japan. The reader's choices reveal historical details from the perspectives of a ninja taking part in the
siege of Sawayama Castle, fighting the army of Oda Nobunaga, and serving as a
member of the Band of Iga"--Provided by publisher.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 355.548 DOE
Lost boy : the story of the man who created Peter Pan
Yolen, Jane.
New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - JB BAR
One big rain : poems for rainy days
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 811.008 ONE
The paper boomerang book : build them, throw them, and get them to return every time
Latno, Mark.
Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 745.54 LAT
Peter Kent's city across time
Kent, Peter, 1949-
London : New York : Kingfisher ; New York : distributed in the U.S. by
Macmillan, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 307.76 KEN
The robin makes a laughing sound : a birder's journal
Wolf, Sallie.
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2010.
Presents observations made through every season of the year of different birds and their behavior, from robins taking a bath, to cardinals searching for
food in the snow, to an owl perched on a tree at night.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 598 WOL
Savage safari
London : Kingfisher, 2010.
This book journeys to Africa and shows the reader how that continent's most dangerous animal inhabitants live, fight, and hunt.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 591.53 SAV
Saving the Baghdad Zoo : a true story of hope and heroes
Halls, Kelly Milner, 1957-
New York : Greenwillow Books, c2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 590.73 HAL
A smart girl's guide to parties : how to be a great guest, be a happy hostess, and have fun at any kind of party
Lundsten, Apryl.
Middleton, Wis. : American Girl, c2010.
Provides everything you need to know about going to parties, and throwing them. You'll find fun ideas for party games, ways to beat boredom at formal
parties, and easy-to-make-gifts you can create yourself.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 793.21 LUN
A smart girl's guide to style : how to have fun with fashion, shop smart, and let your personal style shine through
Cindrich, Sharon.
Middleton, Wis. : American Girl, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 646.7046 CIN
There's no place like school : classroom poems
New York : Greenwillow Books, c2010.
"From suspicious hot lunches (yuck!), to pop quizzes (oh, no!), to recess and best friends (hooray!), everything you love--and love to hate--about school
is front and center in this collection of eighteen poems by thirteen celebrated
poets. One thing's for certain: there's no place like school!"--Amazon.com.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 811.6 THE
Top 10 fastest
Owen, Ruth, 1967-
New York, NY : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2010.
Discover fascinating facts and figures about the speediest things in the world! From the super-fast Bugatti Veyron car to the fastest land animal, the
cheetah, find out what the fastest things on the planet are.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 531.112 OWE
Vampireology : the true history of the fallen ones
Blythe, Gary.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010.
Purports to be a book, written in 1900, that sheds light on what happened to three historic vampire bloodlines, and that includes booklets, flaps, and
letters between the young researcher who discovered it in the 1920s and an
alluring woman who seeks his help.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 398.45 BLY
What is money anyway? : why dollars and coins have value
Larson, Jennifer S., 1967-
Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications Co., c2010.
An introduction to money that discusses what it is made of, the values of coins and bills, how it is used, and other related topics.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 332.4 LAR
What's the point of being green?
Bailey, Jacqui.
Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's Educational Series, 2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 333.72 BAI
Ancient Greece
Artman, John.
Carthage, IL : Good Apple c1991.
Agawam Parenting - TEACHER RESOURCE 938 ART
Ancient Rome
Artman, John.
Carthage, IL : Good Apple, c1991.
Agawam Parenting - TEACHER RESOURCE 937 ART
Air show!
Williams, Treat.
New York : Disney Hyperion, c2010.
Ellie and her brother Gill go to an air show with their father.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WIL
Alfie runs away
Cadow, Kenneth M.
New York : Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus Giroux, c2010.
Told he must give up his favorite, now too-small, shoes, Alfie leaves home, but not before his mother persuades him to take all of the things he might
need while he is gone.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ CAD
AlphaOops! H is for Halloween
Kontis, Alethea.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010.
While putting on a Halloween pageant, the alphabet mixes things up with some spooky, and funny, results.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ KON
Always listen to your mother
Heide, Florence Parry.
New York : Disney Hyperion Books, 2010.
When a new neighbor moves in next door, Ernest's mother, who always insists that he obey all the rules, encourages them to play together every day.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ HEI
Balancing act
Walsh, Ellen Stoll.
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2010.
Two mice have fun playing on a teeter-totter, but as more and larger friends join them, it becomes increasingly difficult to stay balanced.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WAL
Beaver is lost
Cooper, Elisha.
New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, 2010.
A lost beaver looks for the way home.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ COO
A bedtime for Bear
Becker, Bonny.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010.
A small but effervescent overnight guest tries the patience of a curmudgeonly bear who needs absolute quiet to fall asleep.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BEC
Benno and the Night of Broken Glass
Wiviott, Meg.
Minneapolis, MN : Kar-Ben Pub., c2010.
In 1938 Berlin, Germany, a cat sees Rosenstrasse change from a peaceful neighborhood of Jews and Gentiles to an unfriendly place where, one November
night, men in brown shirts destroy Jewish-owned businesses and arrest or kill
Jewish people. Includes facts about Kristallnacht and a list of related books
and web resources.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WIV
Big scary monster
Docherty, Thomas.
Somerville : Candlewick Press, 2010.
Big Scary Monster is one misunderstood beastie. He loves to jump out and surprise his friends, but he's not mean, really. Yet when his friends start
hiding from him, he decides to look for new creatures to frighten, only to wind
up finding out he's a bit of a scaredy-cat himself!
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ DOC
The buffalo are back
George, Jean Craighead, 1919-
New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2010.
"In the mid-1800s seventy-five million buffalo roamed in North America. In little more than fifty years, there would be almost none." The death of the
buffalo and the settlers' farming and ranching practices endangered the prairie,
as drought made the farmland crumble to dust. To help repair the land, the
buffalo had to be saved.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ GEO
A cat called Kitty
Bowater, Alan.
New York : Alphabet Soup/Windmill Books, 2010.
When Pete the flying pig meets Kitty from Kathmandu, they discover finding a friend is even better than flying around the world.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BOW
Chicken Big
Graves, Keith.
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2010.
A giant chicken hatches from an enormous egg, but the other chickens cannot accept that he is one of them.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ GRA
The chicken thief
Rodriguez, Béatrice.
New York : Enchanted Lion Books, 2010.
A fox steals a chicken. Why would the fox do this and not eat the bird?
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ ROD
Clever Jack takes the cake
Fleming, Candace.
New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, 2010.
A poor boy named Jack struggles to deliver a birthday present worthy of the princess.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ FLE
The cow loves cookies
Wilson, Karma.
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2010.
While all the other animals on the farm enjoy eating their regular food, the cow chooses to eat the one thing that she loves best.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WIL
The dollhouse fairy
Ray, Jane.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, c2009.
Worried about her father's trip to the hospital, Rosy goes to play with the special dollhouse he built for her and finds Thistle, a very messy and
mischievous fairy who needs a place to stay while her injured wing mends.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ RAY
Dotty
Perl, Erica S.
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Ida's imaginary friend, Dotty, is tied to her with a blue string and when Ida's classmates tease her about Dotty, Ida is surprised to discover that her
teacher carries a red string with her wherever she goes.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PER
Elmer and the hippos
McKee, David.
[United States] : Andersen Press USA ; Minneapolis, MN : distributed
in the United States and Canada by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., 2010, c2003.
The elephants aren't happy, because the hippos river has dried up, and they moved to share the elephants' river. Elmer, the patchwork elephant, decides
to investigate to see what happened to the hippos' river. He discovers that if
the hippos and the elephants work together, they can move the rocks that fell
that are blocking the hippos' river.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MCK
Farm
Cooper, Elisha.
New York : Orchard Books, 2010.
Describes the activities on a busy family farm from the spring when preparations for planting begin to the autumn when the cats grow winter coats
and the cold rains begin to fall.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ COO
Fleabag
Stephens, Helen, 1972-
New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
A stray dog and a lonely boy become fast friends at a neighborhood park, but everything changes when the boy's family decides to move away.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ STE
For the love of soccer!
Pelé, 1940-
New York : Disney-Hyperion Books, c2010.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PEL
Goodnight moon ABC : an alphabet book
Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.
New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2010.
This comforting alphabet book links words and phrases with familiar images from everyone's favorite bedtime book, Goodnight Moon. From kittens to
stars to yarn, there are so many things that can be found in the great green
room. Search for them all as you learn your ABCs.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BRO
Halloween goodnight
Cushman, Doug.
New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
On Halloween night, monsters, from hairy werewolves on the moors to scaly swamp creatures in a black lagoon, say goodnight to their mommies and daddies.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ CUS
The Halloween Kid
Montijo, Rhode.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010.
The brave and trusty Halloween Kid saves trick-or-treaters from a crowd of sweet-stealing Goodie Goblins.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MON
Henry and the bully
Carlson, Nancy L.
New York : Viking, 2010.
When a new second grader begins bullying Henry and the other first graders, Henry stumbles onto a secret that just might save them.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ CAR
Hibernation station
Meadows, Michelle.
New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Rhyming text and pictures introduce the reader to a variety of animals as they try to snuggle in to sleep.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MEA
How about a kiss for me?
Tarpley, Todd.
New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2010.
A baby tries to kiss things, from a dog and a frog to a mop and a jellyfish, before deciding that parents are the best recipients of kisses.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ TAR
I don't want a cool cat!
Dodd, Emma, 1969-
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2010.
In her search to find the ultimate kitty companion, one little girl discovers that a perfect pet is hard to find. Along the way, she meets a zany
mix of cats with a range of personalities, but none of them seem quite right for
her. Will she ever find a feline friend to call her very own?
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ DOD
I want my light on!
Ross, Tony.
Minneapolis : Andersen Press, USA : Distributed in the United States
by Lerner Publishing Group , 2010, c2007.
Everyone says there are no such things as ghosts that live under beds, but the little princess knows better.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ ROS
I'm big!
McMullan, Kate.
New York : Balzer & Bray, 2010.
A young Sauropod encounters friends and foes while searching for his pack, who left while he was oversleeping.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MCM
Is your buffalo ready for kindergarten?
Vernick, Audrey.
New York : Balzer & Bray, 2010.
Although kindergarten provides unique challenges for a young buffalo, one who follows the rules and tries his best will get along fine.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ VER
Jake goes peanuts
Wright, Michael, 1954-
New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2010.
In an effort to get Jake to eat something other than peanut butter, his parents declare it "Peanut Butter Week" and create such dishes as peanut butter
soup, peanut butter pot roast, and even peanut butter dog food for their pet.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WRI
The junkyard wonders
Polacco, Patricia.
New York : Philomel Books, 2010.
Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school
they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders."
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ POL
Knuffle Bunny free : an unexpected diversion
Willems, Mo.
New York : Balzer + Bray, c2010.
While traveling with her family to Holland to visit her grandparents, Trixie once again loses her beloved Knuffle Bunny.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WIL
Little red bat
Gerber, Carole.
Mount Pleasant, SC : Sylvan Dell Pub., c2010.
Takes young readers on an educational journey through one red bat's seasonal dilemma of hibernating or migrating. Includes "For Creative Minds"
section.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ GER
Lots of spots
Ehlert, Lois.
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2010.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ EHL
Love-a-duck
Brown, Alan James.
New York : Holiday House, 2010.
After falling out of the window and spending an unforgettable day outdoors, a plastic duck is returned home safely, just in time for little Jane's
bath.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BRO
Lulu's piano lesson
Alda, Arlene, 1933-
Toronto : Tundra Books, 2010.
Lulu avoids practicing the piano all week, and when Friday afternoon arrives and she is not prepared for her lesson, she gets inspiration from her
teacher.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ ALD
Mimi's Dada catifesto
Jackson, Shelley.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
Mimi lives in a hat on the streets of Zurich, Switzerland. Other cats advise her to look cute and purr in order to find a cozy home with a human, but
Mimi scoffs at them. "For a cat with the soul of an artist, only an artist will
do." When Mimi meets a Dadaist, she's found her human equal--but her sound poems
and collections of found objects don't impress him. How can Mimi convince the
Dadaist to take her in?
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ JAC
Mostly monsterly
Sauer, Tammi.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010.
On the outside, Bernadette is a lot like the other monsters in her class but when she shows that she can be sweet, her classmates reject her until she
finds a way to fit in again.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SAU
A mother's song
Lawler, Janet.
New York : Sterling, 2010.
A mother finds special ways to enjoy nature with her child all through the year.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ LAW
Pandas' earthquake escape
Perry, Phyllis Jean.
Mount Pleasant, SC : Sylvan Dell Publishing, c2010.
A fictional story based on a real-life event, Pandas' earthquake escape describes the adventures of a mother panda, LiLing, and her one-year old cub,
Tengfei, as they escape a panda reserve following an earthquake. Can be used to
teach children about earthquakes, animal survival, and a mother's instinct to
protect her child. Includes "For Creative Minds" section.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PER
The perfect baby
Bradman, Tony.
London : Egmont, 2009.
Lucy's baby brother, William, is noisy and smelly, so Lucy insists he is returned to the hospital. She'd like to try another baby brother instead. But
after trying a succession of babies from the New Baby Department, who turn out
to be too boring, too hairy, and even too scary, it dawns on Lucy that maybe
baby William wasn't so bad after all.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BRA
A pig called Pete
Bowater, Alan.
New York : Windmill Books, 2010.
"Pete is no ordinary pig; he's purple instead of pink, he likes to take baths, and every night he flies around the world, visiting big cities."--T.p.
verso.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BOW
A pig called Pete meets a dog called Doug
Bowater, Alan.
NY : Alphabet Soup, 2010.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BOW
The princess and her panther
Orr, Wendy, 1953-
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2010.
A brave princess and a panther who tries to be brave cross the desert together and settle into a red silk tent, in which they listen to "leaf-snakes,"
an "owl-witch," and other frightening creatures until the princess frightens
them away.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ ORR
Read to tiger
Fore, S. J.
New York : Viking, 2010.
A little boy who wants to read his book keeps being distracted by a tiger who is busy chomping on gum, growling, and practicing karate kicks.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ FOR
Red green blue : a first book of colors
Jay, Alison.
New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2010.
Characters from nursery rhymes populate this tale, which highlights the colorful aspects of the familiar poems. Includes a key to the nursery rhymes
referenced in the story.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ JAY
The ring went zing! : a story that ends with a kiss
Taylor, Sean, 1965-
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2010.
A frog, in love with a chicken, buys her a golden ring, but when the ring falls and skips away, they begin to chase after it, joined along the way by a
jogging swan, a motorcycling sausage dog, and other helpful creatures.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ TAY
Samuel's baby
Elkin, Mark.
Berkeley : Tricycle Press, 2010.
Samuel announces during show-and-tell that he is having a baby and soon his kindergarten classmates are expecting everything from twins to puppies, but
while Samuel teaches them how to hold and diaper a newborn, he has some qualms
about becoming a big brother.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ ELK
Shadow : the curious Morgan horse
Feld, Ellen F.
Goshen, Mass. : Willow Bend Pub., c2006.
"Shadow : the curious Morgan horse introduces the characters of the award -winning Morgan Horse series to a younger audience. In this adventure, Shadow
decides to explore the woods beyond her pasture. She searches for a magic pond
and along the way meets many different forest animals. But when Shadow realizes
she has become lost, how will she find her way home?"--From publisher
description.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ FEL
Stop that stew!
Mahy, Margaret.
New York : Alphabet Soup, 2010.
On the way in his little red car to share a big pot of stew with his friend, Mr. Winkle is unaware of the long procession forming behind him.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MAH
Swim! Swim! / by Lerch
New York : Scholastic Press, 2010.
Lerch the fish is lonely, and after trying to befriend some unreceptive-- and inanimate--objects, he finally succeeds in finding a friend.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PRO
Tell the truth, B.B. Wolf
Sierra, Judy.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
When Big Bad Wolf, who now lives at the Villain Villa Retirement Residence, is invited to tell his story at the library, he faces the truth about
what he did to the three little pigs and decides to make amends.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SIE
This school year will be the best!
Winters, Kay.
New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2010.
When a teacher asks her students on the first day of school what they wish for in the coming year, the answers range from having a good school picture
to receiving a perfect report card.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WIN
Three scoops and a fig
Akin, Sara.
Atlanta : Peachtree Publishers, 2010.
Tired of always being told she is too little to help in the busy kitchen of her family's Italian restaurant, Sofia is inspired by a storm and a fig tree
to come up with a delicious recipe of her own. Includes facts about the foods
mentioned in the story.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ AKI
Tom Mouse
Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-
Brookfield, Ct. : Roaring Brook Press, 2002.
Tom Mouse hides on the train he has boarded for travel and adventure, but an old woman finds and befriends him.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ LEG
Who said coo?
Ruddell, Deborah.
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2010.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ RUD
Yuck! That's not a monster!
McAllister, Angela.
Intercourse, PA : Good Books, 2010.
As Mr. and Mrs. Monster's three eggs begin to hatch, they happily welcome the first two ugly little monsters to come out, but are shocked and disappointed
when they see what pops out of their last egg.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MCA
A to Zoo : subject access to children's picture books
New York : Bowker,
Agawam Juv Reference - STUDENT REF 011.62 LIM 2010
Aggie the brave
Ries, Lori.
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2010.
Although Ben is worried about his dog Aggie when the veterinarian spays her and while she recovers, he laughs at her problems with the cone she must
wear on her head until her stitches are removed.
Agawam Juv Fiction - E RIE
Barn storm
Ghigna, Charles.
New York : Random House, c2010.
When a tornado touches down in a pond on Farmer Brown's property, it sets off a chain of events among the barnyard animals that soon has every creature
displaced, but not unhappy.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP GHI LEVEL 2
The case of the mystery museum
Koontz, Robin Michal.
Edina, Minn. : Magic Wagon, c2010.
Strange items keep disappearing in the museum, so Furlock and Muttson are called in to find the thief. Can they follow the clues to solve the case of the
mystery museum?
Agawam Juv Fiction - E KOO
Chomp! : a book about sharks
Berger, Melvin.
New York : Scholastic Inc., 1999.
A simple explanation of what sharks look like, how they hunt, what they eat, and how they are born.
Agawam Juv Fiction - E 597.3 BER
Days with Frog and Toad
Lobel, Arnold.
New York : Scholastic, c1979.
Frog and Toad spend their days together, but find sometimes it's nice to be alone.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP LOB
Flat Stanley and the haunted house
Haskins, Lori.
New York, NY : Harper, c2010.
Arthur is excited by a party in a haunted house, and Stanley wants to show off his limbo moves. But when they see a bully picking on their friend at
the party, the boys know they have to help. Soon Stanley comes up with a plan
that is flat-out hilarious.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP BRO LEVEL 2
It's Thanksgiving!
Prelutsky, Jack.
New York : Harper Trophy, c2007.
Presents twelve poems about Thanksgiving, including "When Daddy carves the turkey," "I ate too much," "Daddy's football game," and "If turkeys
thought."
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP PRE LEVEL3
Kingdom of color
Lagonegro, Melissa.
New York : Random House, c2010.
Rapunzel leaves her tower in order to see more colors.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP LAG LEVEL 1
Ling & Ting
Lin, Grace.
New York : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Ling and Ting are identical twins that people think are exactly the same, but time and again they prove to be different.
Agawam Juv Fiction - E LIN
Little Bear and the Marco Polo
Minarik, Else Holmelund.
New York : Harper, c2010.
Little Bear hears about his grandfather's exploits as a sea captain when they are cleaning out the attic together.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP MIN LEVEL 1
Little Bear and the Marco Polo
Minarik, Else Holmelund.
New York : Harper, c2010.
Little Bear hears about his grandfather's exploits as a sea captain when they are cleaning out the attic together.
Agawam Juv Fiction - E MIN
Monster Trucks!
Goodman, Susan E.
Random House Books for Young Readers 2010.
Agawam Juv Fiction - E 796.7 GOO
Outside my window
Lagonegro, Melissa.
New York : Random House, c2010.
A witch named Mother Gothel kidnaps Rapunzel, a princess with magic golden hair, and locks her away in a tower.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP LAG LEVEL 2
Paddywack
Spinner, Stephanie.
New York : Random House, 2010.
Paddywack is a spunky pony who jumps, trots, and walks beautifully, as long as his rider remembers his treats.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP SPI LEVEL 3
Sharing time troubles
Maccarone, Grace.
New York : Scholastic, c1997.
Sam searches through all of his toys but can't find anything good enough to take to school for show and tell until his troublesome little brother
appears.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP MAC LEVEL 1
Silly Street
Foxworthy, Jeff.
New York, N.Y. : HarperCollins Children's Books, c2009.
Anything goes on Silly Street. There's a flying squirrel circus, pink elephant races, and even a pony that eats fried baloney. At the candy booth you
can buy gummy yum noodles and rainbow jaw busters. At the hat store you can
purchase a helmet, a tiara, or a halo, if you happen to be an angel.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP FOX LEVEL 2
Snorp on the slopes
Meister, Cari.
Mankato, Minn. : Stone Arch Books, c2010.
Window washer Snorp has an unfortunate accident while Moopy tries to teach him how to snowboard.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP MEI LEVEL 3
Snow games : a Robot and Rico story
Suen, Anastasia.
Mankato, Minn. : Stone Arch Books, c2010.
Robot and Rico use sleds, skis, tubes and more to enjoy the new snow.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP SUE LEVEL 2
Teach us, Amelia Bedelia
Parish, Peggy.
New York : Scholastic, [1995?], c1977.
The very literal minded Amelia Bedelia becomes a substitute teacher for a day.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP PAR
Transformers : hunt for the Decepticons. Ratchet to the rescue
Frantz, Jennifer.
New York, N.Y. : HarperCollins Childrens Books c2010.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP FRA LEVEL 2
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