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1) Twerp
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In Queens, New York, in 1969, twelve-year-old Julian Twerski writes a journal for his English teacher in which he explores his friendships and how they are affected by girls, a new student who may be as fast as Julian, and especially an incident of bullying.
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What is a black hole? Where do they come from? How were they discovered? Can we visit one? Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano takes readers on a ride through the galaxies (ours, and others), answering these questions and many more about the phenomenon known as a black hole. In lively and often humorous text, the book starts off with a thorough explanation of gravity and the role it plays in the formation of black holes. Paintings by Michael Carroll, coupled...
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Zigzag kids volume 5-6
Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2012]
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Bears beware: Mitchell is afraid when the children from the Zigzag Center go camping overnight, but he tries to be brave and discovers that nature is not so scary after all ; Super surprise: When Destiny Washington gets the notion that everyone's favorite teacher, Ms. Katz, is going to be dismissed from the Zigzag Afternoon Center, she and classmate Yolanda think of several ways to save her.
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Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
p2010
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The number-one kid: When Mitchell's father gets a new job and his family moves, he and his sister go to a new school where they must make new friends and adjust to new routines.
The big whopper: When Destiny Washington cannot think of a discovery during Discovery Week at school, she makes up a story, but finds that she cannot keep on pretending it is true.
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Zigzag kids volume s. 1/2
Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
p2010
Description
The number-one kid: When Mitchell's father gets a new job and his family moves, he and his sister go to a new school where they must make new friends and adjust to new routines.
The big whopper: When Destiny Washington cannot think of a discovery during Discovery Week at school, she makes up a story, but finds that she cannot keep on pretending it is true.
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2009
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ALSC Notable Children's Recordings
Allergic to Girls, School and Other Scary Things
Alvin Ho is an Asian American second grader who is afraid of everything–elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home he’s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and Anibelly, and a gentleman-in-training,...
Allergic to Girls, School and Other Scary Things
Alvin Ho is an Asian American second grader who is afraid of everything–elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home he’s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and Anibelly, and a gentleman-in-training,...
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2011
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This two-story collection includes:
Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastophes
Here’s the third hilarious book in the series about Alvin Ho, a boy who’s afraid of everything. For example, what could possibly be so scary about a birthday party? Let Alvin explain: You might be dressed for bowling . . . but everyone else is dressed for swimming. You could get mistaken for the piñata....
Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastophes
Here’s the third hilarious book in the series about Alvin Ho, a boy who’s afraid of everything. For example, what could possibly be so scary about a birthday party? Let Alvin explain: You might be dressed for bowling . . . but everyone else is dressed for swimming. You could get mistaken for the piñata....
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Alvin Ho volume 3
Pub. Date
c2010
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When second-grader Alvin Ho is invited to a birthday party given by a girl, his fear of everything causes him to dread going.
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Alvin Ho volume 6
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Fearful seven-year-old Alvin Ho goes on a trip to China with his family.
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Alvin Ho volume 4
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A fearful second grader in Concord, Massachusetts, learns about death when his grandfather's best friend passes away and he offers to accompany his grandfather to the funeral.
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2011
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When Charlie hears that special buzz in his head, he knows it means one thing: an idea for a new invention. But Charlie's ideas tend to backfire—such as the flying feet that don't really fly. If only Charlie could make his inventions work, people might think he's as special as his older brother, Larry. Then the Zigzag afternoon center organizes a Come as a Character Day, and Charlie gets his chance to shine.
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2012
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BEARS BEWARE
Mitchell really doesn't want to go camping with the other kids at the Zigzag Afternoon Center. Sleeping in the woods with creepy crawly things, coyotes, and bears? Yikes! But his best friend Habib is going, and it's Mitchell's birthday that weekend. He's just got to find a way to be brave, and scare the bears away!
SUPER SURPRISE
This week the kids at the Zigzag Afternoon Center are being creative, and trying new...
Mitchell really doesn't want to go camping with the other kids at the Zigzag Afternoon Center. Sleeping in the woods with creepy crawly things, coyotes, and bears? Yikes! But his best friend Habib is going, and it's Mitchell's birthday that weekend. He's just got to find a way to be brave, and scare the bears away!
SUPER SURPRISE
This week the kids at the Zigzag Afternoon Center are being creative, and trying new...
