NEW BOOKS August 2010
Anne of Green Gables
Warren, Eliza Gatewood.
New York, N.Y. : Baronet Books, c1995.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J MON
Around the world in 80 days
Verne, Jules, 1828-1905.
New York : Baronet Books/Playmore, Inc., 1989.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J VER
Bystander
Preller, James.
New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2009.
Thirteen-year-old Eric discovers there are consequences to not standing by and watching as the bully at his new school hurts people, but although school
officials are aware of the problem, Eric may be the one with a solution.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J PRE
Cinderella & other stories
New York, N.Y. : Baronet Books, c2000.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J CIN
Crazy Horse : young war chief
Stanley, George Edward.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2005.
Presents a brief biography of Crazy Horse, the Oglala Sioux chief who fought for the rights of Native American people and who led the defeat of
General Custer at Little Big Horn in 1876.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J STA
Dork diaries : tales from a not-so-popular party girl
Russell, Rachel Renee.
New York : Aladdin, 2010.
Nikki's diary describes a frightful Halloween, on which she helps with her sister's ballet class party at the same time she is Brandon's date for their
middle school Halloween dance, where she has promised to spend the evening with
her two best friends.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J RUS
Fire in the sky
Hunter, Erin.
New York : HarperCollins, 2010.
Despite their misgivings about the many dangers that lie ahead, the bears venture out onto the Everlasting Ice and learn of their final destination with
the help of a mystical bear spirit.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HUN
Girl vs. superstar
Palmer, Robin, 1969-
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2010.
When Lucy B. Parker gets friend-dumped right before school starts, she thinks things can't get much worse. But then her mom announces she's dating
Laurel Moses' dad. Laurel is the TV-movie-music star and now Lucy will be the
less-pretty less-talented sister of the famous girl.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J PAL
Home on the range
Nolan, Lucy A.
Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish Children, c2010.
Dogs Down Girl and Sit accompany their masters to a dude ranch, where they encounter scary "squirrels" that live in holes in the ground, stampedes,
and enemies even worse than their nemesis, the cat that lives next door.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J NOL
Justin Case : school, drool, and other daily disasters
Vail, Rachel.
New York : Feiwel and Friends, c2010.
"It's the start of the school year, and nothing feels right to Justin. He didn't get the teacher he wanted, he's not in the same class as his best friend,
and his little sister, Elizabeth, is starting kindergarten at his school.
Elizabeth doesn't seem nervous at all. Justin is very nervous about third grade.
And to top it off, he's lost his favorite stuffed animal, but he can't tell
anyone, because technically he's too old to still have stuffed animals. Right?"-
-Publisher.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J VAI
The last best days of summer
Hobbs, Valerie.
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c2010.
During a summer visit, twelve-year-old Lucy must come to terms with both her grandmother's failing memory and how her mentally-challenged neighbor will
impact her popularity when both enter the same middle school in the fall.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HOB
The last of the Mohicans
Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851.
New York, N.Y. : Baronet Books, c1992.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J COO
Look who's playing first base,
Christopher, Matt.
Boston, Little, Brown [1971].
Mike Hagin offers his new friend from Russia the first baseman's position on the little league team before he finds out the boy can't play baseball.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J CHR
Mom, there's a dinosaur in Beeson's Lake
Trueit, Trudi Strain.
New York : Aladdin, c2010.
When ten-year-old "Scab" McNally takes swimming lessons, he is afraid he will be forced to reveal his fear of deep water.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J TRU
My life as a book
Tashjian, Janet.
New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
Dubbed a "reluctant reader" by his teacher, twelve-year-old Derek spends summer vacation learning important lessons even though he does not complete his
summer reading list.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J TAS
Oceanology : the true account of the voyage of the Nautilus by Zoticus de Lesseps, 1863
Hawkins, Emily.
Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2009.
Purports to be the journal of Zoticus de Lesseps, written on an ill-fated 1863 voyage accompanying Captain Nemo to explore the mysteries of the deep sea.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HAW
Oliver Twist
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
New York, N.Y. : Baronet Books/Playmore, Inc., c1989.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J DIC
The red badge of courage
Vogel, Malvina G.
New York : Baronet Books, 1993.
In 1863, Henry Fleming is a young Union soldier waiting to see his first battle during America's bloodiest conflict.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J CRA
The reptile room
Snicket, Lemony.
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 1999.
After narrowly escaping the menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf, the three Baudelaire orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist with whom
they live happily for an all-too-brief time.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J SNI
Sleeping Beauty & other stories
New York, N.Y. : Baronet Books, c2000.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J SLE
Smells like dog
Selfors, Suzanne.
New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2010.
When farm boy Homer Pudding's explorer-uncle dies and leaves him a droopy dog with a mysterious coin hidden on its collar, it leads him to The City, where
they meet Madame La Directeur, the conniving head of the Natural History Museum,
who is trying to steal the coin and take Homer's place in a secret society of
adventurers.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J SEL
The strange case of Origami Yoda
Angleberger, Tom.
New York : Amulet Books, 2010.
Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try
to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes
instructions for making Origami Yoda.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J ANG
A tale of two cities
Leighton, Marion.
New York, N.Y. : Baronet Books, c1992.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J DIC
The three Furies
Kingsley, Kaza.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2010.
Twelve-year-old Erec Rex must meet the terrifying Nightmare King as he struggles to save his best friend Bethany from the evil Baskania.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J KIN
We the children
Clements, Andrew, 1949-
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Sixth-grader Ben Pratt's life is full of changes that he does not like-- his parents' separation and the plan to demolish his seaside school to build an
amusement park--but when the school janitor gives him a tarnished coin with some
old engravings and then dies, Ben is drawn into an effort to keep the school
from being destroyed.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J CLE
Wild times at the Bed & Biscuit
Carris, Joan Davenport.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009.
Gramp Bender is temporarily caring for wild animals at the Bed and Biscuit animal boardinghouse. All the animals want to go home. Can Ernest, the
capable mini-pig, help them to behave.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J CAR
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
Aphrodite the beautiful
Holub, Joan.
New York : Aladdin, 2010.
After giving Athena a makeover Aphrodite becomes jealous of her friend, but she focuses on figuring out how to help a mortal win a race against Atalanta,
which will result in either their marriage or his death.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP HOL
April Fool's Day
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2009.
Nancy, George, and Bess have been invited to an April Fool's Day party at their new schoolmate's house, with each guest bringing a gag to the party and
the best prank winning a special prize. When two of the guests' fancy new
electronics go missing, Nancy knows it's no joke, and the Clue Crew are on the
case to find the missing gadgets.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Bear
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic, c2009.
Even on a snowy ski vacation, Lizzie finds a puppy in need.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
Case of the sneaky snowman
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2006.
Nancy Drew investigates a missing snowman.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Chick-napped!
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin, c2008.
When the newly hatched chicks disappear from the classroom, Nancy and her friends have a job on their hands to find out who stole the baby chicks.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
The Cinderella ballet mystery
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2006.
Nancy Drew investigates the disappearing glass slipper.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
The circus scare
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007.
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew investigate when circus acts are sabotaged.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
The class election from the Black Lagoon
Thaler, Mike, 1936-
New York : Scholastic, c2003.
Everyone has to run for an office in Mrs. Green's class election. Everyone has to run for something in the class election. But you'd rather run
for your life! Even worse, you're running against Doris, who's bought the whole
class's votes with ice cream, even your friends. And if you lose the election,
they might vote you out of school-yikes! So don't miss out on the jokes and
laughs in the Class Election from the Black Lagoon! Mean Mrs. Green is forcing
everyone to run in the school election, but everyone just wants to run for their
lives! Yikes! Hubie is running for president against Doris. Hubie doesn't think
he stands a chance against Doris and the free ice cream that's she's giving away
to voters. Mix that in with the fact that he has to do lots of crazy stuff like
shaking Coach Kong's paw and Mrs. Green's claw, and kissing a bunch of babies to
stay in the presidential race. Hubie's chances look slim, but in the end he wins
by being the candidate who stands for something, not just on top of something!
Ha!
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP THA
The class trip from the black lagoon
Thaler, Mike, 1936-
New York : Scholastic, c2002.
A young boy's imagined school trip makes the real trip look mundane.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP THA
Don't be such a turkey!
Krulik, Nancy E.
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2010.
During a class field trip to a Pilgrim village recreation, Katie finds herself replacing an actor playing a Pilgrim and, later, when her family goes to
New York City, she becomes a clown in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KRU
Earth Day escapade
Keene, Carolyn.
New York, N.Y. : Aladdin Paperbacks, c2009.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
The fashion disaster
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007.
Nancy Drew investigates when someone steals a basket of gourmet dog biscuits from a dog show.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
The field day from the black lagoon
Thaler, Mike, 1936-
New York : Scholastic, c2005.
Field day is one week away, and everyone has to go. But you'd rather go home! Crazy coach Kong is making up all the events! You might leap over lions,
hop over hippos, skip through snakes, and tiptoe around tigers! Will it be a
field day of dreams or a field day of screams?
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP THA
Flash
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic Inc., c2006.
Charles and Lizzie Peterson are visiting their cousins in the country when they find an abandoned border collie puppy. Flash loves to run and chase,
so Charles and Lizzie know not just any home will work for this puppy. Can they
find a forever home that's just right for Flash?
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
Goldie
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic Inc., c2005.
Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. They want a puppy of their own more than just about anything. They know dogs are a lot of work. But their Mom
still doesn't think their family is ready for a puppy. Then, Goldie arrives. She
is a sweet golden retriever who needs a home. Goldie is very young. She doesn't
know how to be a good puppy yet. Will Charles and Lizzie be able to help her?
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
The Halloween hoax
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007.
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew investigate strange sounds in the TV studio during the taping of the Halloween special of their favorite show.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Honey
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic, c2009.
The Peterson family has a new puppy, Honey the golden lab, to foster, and Charles sets about trying to find her a perfect home.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
Lights, camera-- cats!
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007.
Look out, the Clue Crew is headed to Hollywood to meet the most famous cat in movies, Fluffington. But when Fluffington vanishes, the Clue Crew springs
into action, because a movie is not a movie without its star!
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
The little league team from the Black Lagoon
Thaler, Mike, 1936-
New York : Scholastic Inc., 2007.
Hubie just feels sick because baseball fever is catching everyone. The only hit he had last year was when he got hit in the head by a ball. Will he
make the big hit this year and knock the ball out of the park?
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP THA
Lucky
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic, 2010, c2009.
Charles and his shy new friend David are camping out in the backyard when a big storm blows in. They make a dash for the house-but not before Charles sees
a pair of eyes glowing in the night. Was that a puppy out there, all alone in
the storm? The next day, Charles and David find the stray, injured mixed-breed
puppy, win his trust, and get him to the vet. He's very sick, and the vet is not
sure she can save him. Will this Benji look-alike be lucky enough to survive and
find a home?
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
Maggie and Max
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic, 2007.
Charles and Lizzie Peterson try to find Maggie, the Saint Bernard dog, and Max, the cat, homes before Christmas.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
Misty of Chincoteague
Henry, Marguerite, 1902-
New York : Aladdin Books ; Toronto : Collier Macmillan Canada ; New
York : Maxwell Macmillan International Pub. Group, 1991.
The determination of two youngsters to win a Chincoteague pony is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among those rounded up for the
yearly auction.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP HEN
Patches
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic Inc., 2007.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
Pony problems
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2006.
Nancy Drew investigates when a pony from the petting zoo keeps escaping from his pen.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Princess
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic Paperbacks, 2008.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
Pugsley
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic, c2007.
When Liz meets a mischievous young pug named Pugsley while working at her aunt's day care center for dogs, she steps in to train Pugsley so that he can
get a good owner.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
Rascal
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic, c2006.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
The science fair from the Black Lagoon
Thaler, Mike, 1936-
New York : Scholastic, c2004.
Everyone has to invent something for the science fair, but you'd rather invent a way to get out of it! You're trying to decide between cloning yourself
or building a laugh machine. But you'd better figure out something soon because
mean Mrs. Green might fail you!
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP THA
Scout
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic, c2007.
Lizzie and Charles Peterson know a lot about puppies. That's because the Petersons are a foster family for young dogs. They have an adorable puppy of
their own, Buddy, but they still love helping other puppies find homes. Then
Lizzie and Charles meet Scout, a gentle German shepherd who is very good at
helping people. A puppy like Scout needs a special owner. Can the Petersons
find the perfect person?
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
Scream for ice cream
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2006.
Nancy Drew investigates when a recipe for ice cream is stolen.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Shadow
Miles, Ellen.
New York : Scholastic, 2006, c2005.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MIL
Shadowgate
Rodda, Emily.
New York : Scholastic Inc., c2004.
The Four Sisters, evil creations of the Shadow Lord, are poisoning Deltora and starving its people. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have found and
destroyed the first of the Sisters. Now they must find the second, hidden within
the mountains that border the Shadowlands. And they know that only the Dragon of
the Emerald can help them. The Shadow Lord is now aware of their quest. Deep in
the Shadowlands, he plots their destruction. Hidden enemies and trickery await
as the companions travel towards the Sister of the North and its terrible
guardian in the dread place called Shadowgate.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP ROD
Ski school sneak
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007.
Nancy, George and Bess are on a ski trip! They are having tons of fun, and Bess proves a natural for the slopes. She even wins a special award! But
when the ski supply room is suddenly trashed, all eyes to Bess. It looks like
she's a suspect this time around. Nancy is sure Bess is innocent, but how can
she prove it? And just when it seems things can't get any worse, a snowstorm
closes the road home. The Clue Crew is trapped at the ski lodge! Can Nancy find
a way to clear Bess's name..and will they ever get home?
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Stormy : Misty's foal
Henry, Marguerite, 1902-
New York : Simon & Schuster, 1991.
A foal, born in the aftermath of a great storm, and her famous mother help raise money to repair the storm damage on Chincoteague Island and restore
the herds of wild ponies on Assateague Island.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP HEN
The talent show from the black lagoon
Thaler, Mike, 1936-
New York : Scholastic, c2003.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP THA
Ticket trouble
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007.
Look out, the Clue Crew is headed to Hollywood to meet the most famous cat in movies, Fluffington. But when Fluffington vanishes, the Clue Crew springs
into action, because a movie is not a movie without its star!
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Treasure trouble
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2009.
Eight-year-old Nancy and her friends Bess and George solve a mystery involving a missing treasure chest.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Valentine's Day secret
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007.
Nancy Drew investigates a mean valentine sent to one of the Clue Crew.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Weaver
Barlow, Steve.
New York : Scholastic, c2003.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP BAR
The zoo crew
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2008.
"Nancy, George, and Bess are attending a three-day overnight camp at the local zoo. They'll get to spend lots of time with all of the animals and learn
about them, too. The best part is, they will be helping the zookeeper make toys
for the animals, just like real staffers! But when the toys the girls make by
day are disappearing at night, it looks like everyone is a suspect! Can Nancy
tame this wild case, or will the zoo animals be without anything fun to do?"--
Publisher.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Barack Obama
Krensky, Stephen.
New York : DK Pub., 2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - JB OBA
Buster's trip to Cape Cod : a story about Massachusetts
Gaarder-Juntti, Oona, 1979-
Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub. Co., c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 974.4 GAA
Earth : feeling the heat
Guiberson, Brenda Z.
New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2010.
The Earth's climate is getting hotter, and this warming influences food chains and life cycles around the world. It also affects the habitat of every
single animal on the planet. But the animals themselves can't stop the warming.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 577.27 GUI
Nature explorer
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 508 NAT
The shocking truth about energy
Leedy, Loreen.
New York : Holiday House, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 333.79 LEE
A smart girl's guide to friendship troubles : dealing with fights, being left out & the whole popularity thing
Criswell, Patti Kelley.
Middleton, WI : American Girl, c2003.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 158.25 CRI
Someone used my toothbrush! : and other bathroom poems
Shields, Carol Diggory.
New York, N.Y. : Dutton Children's Books, c2010.
Comic, kid-centric poems about the bathroom.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 811.6 SHI
Speaking of art : colorful quotes by famous painters
Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, c2010.
Art lover Bob Raczka pairs thought-provoking (and sometimes funny) quotes by famous painters with colorful examples of their best work. From Edgar Degas'
The Rehearsal (1878-79) to Georgia O'Keeffe's Evening Star, No. III (1917) to
Romare Bearden's Family (1986), you'll discover the works--and the wisdom--of
eighteen artistic masters.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 700 SPE
Star wars : a scanimation book
Seder, Rufus Butler.
New York, NY : Workman Pub., c2010.
Presents eleven scenes and quotations from the six Star Wars motion pictures. Striped acetate overlays on board pages give illustrations the
illusion of movement.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 791.4372 SED
You can draw cartoon animals : a simple step-by-step drawing guide
Hart, Christopher.
Irvine, CA, USA : Walter Foster Publishing, c2009.
Shows young artists how to bring zillions of cartoon animals--from playful puppies to zany zoo animals--to life using simple step-by-step
instructions and helpful tips.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J 741.5 HAR
Young Charles Darwin and the voyage of the Beagle
Ashby, Ruth.
Atlanta : Peachtree, 2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - JB DAR
Autism spectrum disorders : interventions and treatments for children and youth
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2005.
Agawam Parenting - TEACHER RESOURCE 371.94 AUT
Teaching by design : using your computer to create materials for students with learning differences
Voss, Kimberly S.
Bethesda, MD : Woodbine House, 2005.
Agawam Parenting - TEACHER RESOURCE 371.9 VOS
Angelina's baby sister
Craig, Helen.
Middleton, WI : Pleasant Company Publications, 2000.
Angelina's excitement over the arrival of a new baby turns to jealousy when her little sister becomes the center of attention.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ HOL
Basil's birds
Reed, Lynn Rowe.
New York : Marshall Cavendish, 2010.
While Basil the school janitor is napping, birds build a nest atop his head and when the eggs hatch, he becomes a proud "dad" to the chicks.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ REE
Bear flies high
Rosen, Michael, 1946-
New York : Bloomsbury, 2009.
Bear usually spends his days on the beach, singing and watching birds, but when he leaves to visit a carnival, his dream of flying may just come true.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ ROS
Beside the sea
Chichester Clark, Emma.
London : HarperCollins Children's, 2007.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ CLA
A book of sleep
Na, Il Sung.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
While other animals sleep at night, some quietly and others noisily, some alone and others huddled together, a wide-eyed owl watches.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ NA
Born yesterday : the diary of a young journalist
Solheim, James.
New York, NY : Philomel Books, c2010.
A baby who plans to grow up to be a writer records thoughts and events in a private journal.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SOL
Can I play too?
Willems, Mo.
New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2010.
Elephant and Piggie learn to play catch with their new friend Snake.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WIL
Chalk
Thomson, Bill, 1963-
New York : Marshall Cavendish, 2010.
A wordless picture book about three children who go to a park on a rainy day, find some chalk, and draw pictures that come to life.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ THO
City Dog, Country Frog
Willems, Mo.
New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2010.
Through the seasons, whenever City Dog visits the country he runs straight for Country Frog's rock to play games with him, but during the winter
things change for them both.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WIL
Dad and Pop
Bennett, Kelly.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010.
A little girl celebrates her two fathers, who are very different except in one very important way.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BEN
The Eensy Weensy Spider freaks out! (Big time)
Cummings, Troy.
New York : Random House, c2010.
Frightened after the scary waterspout incident, the Eensy Weensy Spider needs some encouragement from her friend the ladybug before she will try
climbing again.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ CUM
Elmer's special day
McKee, David.
Minneapolis : Andersen Press USA, 2009.
Once a year on Elmer's Day, all the elephants decorate themselves and have a parade, and this year Elmer comes up with a plan to include the other
animals as well as the elephants.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MCK
First grade jitters
Quackenbush, Robert M.
New York : HarperCollins, c2010.
A small boy wonders what first grade will be like, but is not sure that he wants to find out.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ QUA
Furious George goes bananas
Rex, Michael.
New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2010.
In this retelling of H.A. and Margret Rey's "Curious George," an ape tries to return to the jungle after being exploited by a man in a funny hat.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ REX
Goodnight Baby Bear
Shoulders, Michael.
Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, c2010.
Nightly, the members of a bear family that values books and reading share a personally inscribed book and a cookie with Baby Bear to celebrate milestones
and memorable days in his life. Includes recipe for honey oatmeal cookies.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SHO
How you got so smart
Milgrim, David.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2010.
Loved ones remind a little boy of how far he has come and how much he has learned and accomplished along the way.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MIL
I am a backhoe
Hines, Anna Grossnickle.
Berkeley : Tricycle Press, 2010.
A young boy imagines himself to be different types of trucks as he plays in the sand.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ HIN
The itsy bitsy spider
Trapani, Iza.
New York : Whispering Coyote Press, c1993.
The itsy-bitsy spider encounters a fan, a mouse, a cat, and a rocking chair as she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ TRA
Just like mama
Newman, Lesléa.
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2010.
A young girl enumerates all the things that her mother does in inimitable fashion, from scooping her up in a hug in the morning to tucking her in at
night.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ NEW
Ladybug Girl at the beach
Soman, David.
New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2010.
Lulu, who likes to wear a ladybug costume, goes to the beach for the first time and makes sand castles, flies kites, and deals with her fear of the
ocean.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SOM
The Lion book of five-minute animal stories
Goodwin, John.
Oxford : Lion Children's, 2008.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ GOO
Maggie can't wait
Wishinsky, Frieda.
Markham, Ont. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside, c2009.
Maggie can't wait to show her friends the picture of her soon-to-be adopted sister, but she is mortified by their reaction. If the baby is as ugly
as they say, maybe Maggie's parents shouldn't adopt her. Maggie may learn the
beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WIS
Magnus Maximus, a marvelous measurer
Pelley, Kathleen T.
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2010.
As the town's official measurer, Magnus Maximus is consumed with measuring and counting everything and everyone, missing out on life's simple
pleasures, until one day when he breaks his glasses.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PEL
Marley and the kittens
Grogan, John, 1957-
New York, NY : Harper, c2010.
Marley spots two motherless kittens by the side of the road and his family gladly adopts them, but as he tries to copy the cute behavior of the
little felines, the large puppy causes more and more trouble.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ GRO
Matty in a mess!
Moss, Miriam.
London : Andersen, 2009.
Matty, a very neat and orderly bear who lives with his messy sister, Milly, lands in a mess when a strong wind comes along and turns everything
upside down, and he finds, to his own surprise, that he does not mind a little
chaos.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MOS
Matty takes off!
Moss, Miriam.
London : Andersen Press, 2009.
Matty bear lives in a neat, tidy house where everything has its own special place. But when his sister, Milly, invites him to stay, Matty discovers
that possessions aren't always the key to happiness.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MOS
Milo Armadillo
Fearnley, Jan.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009.
When no one can find a pink, fluffy rabbit to give to Tallulah for her birthday, her grandmother knits her a pink, fluffy "thing" that they name Milo
Armadillo, which proves to be a great present.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ FEA
Mr. Peek and the misunderstanding at the zoo
Waldron, Kevin.
Somerville, Mass. : Templar Books, 2010.
When the zookeeper's jacket seems a trifle tight one morning, his excessive concern worries the animals.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WAL
My father is taller than a tree
Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2009, c2010.
Describes, in rhyming text and illustrations, the many different ways fathers and sons interact with one another.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BRU
My father knows the names of things
Yolen, Jane.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2010.
Rhyming text depicts a father sharing with his child such things as seven words that all mean blue and the name of every kind of cloud.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ YOL
Nobody
Rosenberg, Liz.
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2010.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ ROS
Now hiring : White House dog
Bazer, Gina.
New York : Walker & Co., 2009.
While their parents--the President and the First Lady--prepare for a big, fancy dinner, two little sisters conduct secret dog interviews to find the
perfect pet.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BUZ
Octopus opposites
Blackstone, Stella.
Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, c2010.
Creatures big and small introduce pairs of opposites.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BLA
Ooh la la! : it's beauty day
O'Connor, Jane.
New York : Harper, c2010.
On her mother's birthday, Nancy gives her a total beauty makeover in the yard outside, which she has converted into a fancy salon.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ OCO
Outfoxing the fox
Rave, Friederike.
New York : NorthSouth, c2010.
"Once there was a little fox who thought he was too smart for school. After all, he thought, foxes are clever already. A fox like himself could
certainly outwit a chicken...or could he?"--P. [4] of cover.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ RAU
Over the rainbow
Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986.
Morganville, NJ : Imagine Pub., c2010.
Illustrates the well-known song with paintings of a young girl's search for happiness.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ ARL
The Patterson puppies and the midnight monster party
Patricelli, Leslie.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010.
Puppy siblings Andy, Penelope, and Jack help their sister Petra overcome her fear of a nighttime monster.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PAT
Pigeon and Pigeonette
Derom, Dirk, 1980-
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Enchanted Lion Books, 2009.
An old, blind pigeon and a young, deformed pigeon become friends as they persevere in their quest to fly.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ DER
Pigs to the rescue
Himmelman, John.
New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
All week long the pigs help out around the farm in unexpected ways.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ HIM
Potty animals : what to know when you've gotta go!
Vestergaard, Hope.
New York, NY : Sterling Pub., c2009.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ VES
Sitting duck
Urbanovic, Jackie.
New York : Harper, c2010.
Max the duck volunteers to babysit for puppy Anabel, unaware of all the mischief a puppy can get into.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ URB
Todd's TV
Proimos, James.
New York : Katherine Tegen Books, 2010.
When Todd's parents are too busy to take care of him, his television steps in to handle the parenting.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PRO
A tree for Emmy
Rodman, Mary Ann.
Atlanta : Peachtree, 2009.
Emmy loves the mimosa tree in her grandmother's yard and asks for one for her birthday, only to find that stores do not sell wild trees.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ ROD
The trucker
Samuels, Barbara.
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009.
A boy who loves trucks is disappointed when he receives a cat named Lola instead of a toy fire truck, but Lola proves to be a "trucker" after all.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SAM
Turkey trouble
Silvano, Wendi J.
Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish, 2009.
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, Turkey nervously makes a series of costumes, disguising himself as other farm animals in hopes that he can avoid
being served as Thanksgiving dinner.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SIL
The underwater alphabet book
Pallotta, Jerry.
Watertown, Mass. : Charlesbridge Pub., c1991.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PAL
The Village Garage
Karas, G. Brian.
New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
Throughout the seasons the workers at the Village Garage are busy taking care of the town and its residents.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ KAR
What's under my bed?
Stevenson, James, 1929-
New York : Greenwillow Books, c1983.
Grandpa tells his two young houseguests a story about his own childhood when he was scared at bedtime.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ STE
Where's Waldo? : in Hollywood
Handford, Martin.
Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 1997, c1993.
The reader is invited to find Waldo in the detailed illustrations of several crowded Hollywood movie sets.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ HAN
Where's Waldo now?
Handford, Martin.
Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 1997.
The reader follows Waldo as he travels through different time periods in history and must try to find him in the illustrations of some of the crowded
events in which he participates.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ HAN
Where's Waldo? : the wonder book
Handford, Martin.
Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 1997.
The reader follows Waldo and other characters as they travel through various scenes and tries to find them and their lost objects in the
illustrations.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ HAN
Why?
Torrey, Rich.
New York, NY : Harper, c2010.
A young boy asks a lot of questions, including "Why does everyone think I ask too many questions?"
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ TOR
Wonder horse : [the true story of the world's smartest horse]
McCully, Emily Arnold.
New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
A fictionalized account of Bill "Doc" Key, a former slave who became a veterinarian, trained his horse, Jim Key, to recognize letters and numbers and
to perform in skits around the country, and moved the nation toward a belief in
treating animals humanely. Includes an author's note.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MCC
You go away
Corey, Dorothy.
Chicago, Ill. : Albert Whitman & Company, 2010.
Conveys everyday experiences of children briefly separated from their parents or caretakers and then reunited.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ- COR
Zarafa
St. George, Judith, 1931-
New York, NY : Philomel Books, c2009.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SAI
The bully from the Black Lagoon
Thaler, Mike, 1936-
New York : Scholastic Inc., 2008, c2004.
A new student's reputation as a bully proves to be unfounded.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JJP THA
Dora's big birthday adventure
Silverhardt, Lauryn.
New York : Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, c2010.
Dora and Boots are on their way to her birthday party when they are whisked away to Wizzle World, where they need to find the Wishing Wizzle to wish
them home.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JJP SIL
Barbie : a fashion fairytale
Man-Kong, Mary.
New York : Random House, 2010.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP MAN LEVEL 2
Born to be a butterfly
Wallace, Karen.
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2010.
Agawam Juv Fiction - E 595.789 WAL LEVEL 1
The case of the missing goldfish
Koontz, Robin Michal.
Edina, Minn. : Magic Wagon, c2010.
When Mrs. Bumblebear discovers her son's goldfish is missing, she calls Furlock and Muttson to the scene. Can they follow the clues and solve the case
of the missing goldfish?
Agawam Juv Fiction - E KOO
The case of the shifting stacks
Koontz, Robin Michal.
Edina, Minn. : Magic Wagon, c2010.
During Furlock and Muttson's trip to the library, the librarian has a mystery. The books have been moving to mysterious places by themselves. Can they
follow the clues to solve the case of the shifting stacks?
Agawam Juv Fiction - E KOO
A fairy-tale fall
Jordan, Apple.
New York : Random House, 2010.
Six Disney princesses enjoy Halloween activities in separate, easy-to- read vignettes.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP JOR LEVEL 2
The Gabba Land Band
Gallo, Tina.
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2010.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP GAL LEVEL 1
Happy graduation!
McNamara, Margaret.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2006.
The first graders in Mrs. Connor's class prove that they can work together when Cookie the dog disrupts their graduation ceremony.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP MCN LEVEL 1
Happy Thanksgiving
McNamara, Margaret.
New York : Scholastic, c2005.
Just as Mrs. Connor's first grade class finishes dressing up in their Thanksgiving costumes, a fire drill is called.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP MCN LEVEL 1
Johnny Appleseed
Kurtz, Jane.
New York : Aladdin, 2004.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP KUR LEVEL 1
Magenta and me
Reber, Deborah.
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2000.
From helping each other at school to sharing a special play date, Blue and Magenta do lots of fun things together as best friends. Features rebuses.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP REB LEVEL 1
Pink snow and other weird weather
Dussling, Jennifer.
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1998.
Agawam Juv Fiction - E 551.5 DUS LEVEL 2
Raymond Briggs' The snowman
Knudsen, Michelle.
New York : Random House, 1999.
When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP BRI LEVEL 1
Really riding!
Hapka, Cathy.
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2009.
"Today is a special day for the Pony Scouts. It's time for Meg and Annie's first-ever riding lesson on Jill's farm, followed by a Pony Scouts sleep
-over!"--Jacket.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP HAP LEVEL 2
Snowshoe Hare's family
Smith, Stephanie, 1976-
Norwalk, Conn. : Little Soundprints, 2002.
A snowshoe hare raises her family while outwitting dangerous predators.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP SMI LEVEL 2
Spectacular spectacles
O'Connor, Jane.
New York : Harper, 2010.
When Nancy's friend Bree gets some glittery glasses to help her see better, Nancy, who likes to be fancy, wants to wear glasses too.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP OCO LEVEL 1
The spooky sound
Lagonegro, Melissa.
New York : Random House, 2010.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP LAG LEVEL 2
Trouble in the tunnel
New York : Random House Children's Books, 2010.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP AWD LEVEL 2
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