The family under the bridge

The heartwarming and memorable Newbery Honor-winning book about finding family in the unlikeliest places, featuring artwork by beloved illustrator Garth Williams. This classic middle grade novel is a welcome and meaningful read, especially at Christmastime. Armand, an old man living on the streets of Paris, relishes his solitary life in the beautiful city. He is happy with his carefree exist…

Space explorers

Carlos and his classmates join Ms. Frizzle on an expedition to outer space where they learn about the solar system.

The wild whale watch

Wanda and her classmates accompany Ms. Frizzle on a whale watch, where they learn about whales and have incredible adventures.

I was a sixth grade alien

The aliens have finally made contact! But when the first ambassador from another planet arrives, he insists that his son, Pleskit Meenom, be treated like any other citizen on Earth. Which is why Pleskit has become the first purple kid in Ms. Weintraub's sixth grade class. For Tim Tompkins, who has been waiting his entire life to meet an alien, this is like a dream come true. But when Pleskit …

13 scary ghost stories

This collection of thirteen scary stories from around the world is perfect for young readers looking for a frightening (but not terrifying) read. Readers will meet thirteen ghosts, werewolves, skeletons, and other creepy characters in this spine-tingling collection of scary stories. In these tales no place is safe--a ghost could appear in a crowded swimming pool, a sunny beach, or right in y…

Henry and the clubhouse

Fiery Ramona Quimby and the well-meaning Henry Huggins may clash, but in this delightful and hilariously told novel by Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, an unlikely compromise wins the day. Henry and his friends are building a no-girls-allowed clubhouse. With a private space of their own away from everyone else—and even a top secret entry password—they're all thrilled with the…

Love that dog

Love That Dog shows how one boy named Jack finds his voice with the help of a teacher, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course, a dog. Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack's point of view, and with classic poetry included in the back matter, this novel is perfect for kids and teachers, too. Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels emp…

Mister Seahorse

When Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs, she does it on Mr. Seahorse's belly! She knows he will take good care of them. While he swims waiting for the eggs to hatch, he meets other underwater fathers caring for their babies. Now Eric Carle's heart-warming New York Times bestseller is finally available in a board book edition, complete with the clear "peek-a-boo" pages that made the original such a hit…

Digesting : how we fuel the body

An addition to the UNDER THE MICROSCOPE series which looks at how the body uses fuel, illustrated with close-up colour photographs, diagrams and charts. Suitable as a resource for National Curriculum Key Stage 2-3.

Senses : how we connect with the world

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0717292657

Collation

48 pages : illustration ; 29 cm

Series Title

Under the microscope

Call Number

612.8 BAI