Michael Rosen
2) Bah! Humbug!
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
In a school theatrical production of 'A Christmas Carol', the boy who plays Scrooge is extra nervous because his very busy father is in the audience--but may leave early due to business. Will the classic story's message reach his father's distracted heart?
Author
Pub. Date
c. 2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Learn about the balls used in basketball, soccer, football, tennis, handball, golf, volleyball, and ping pong: how they're made, why they look the way they do, some amazing facts about their history ... and a bit about the games that use them, too.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
From the chaos of breakfast to the calm of bedtime, this whimsical collection, pairing two former British Laureates, is full of delightful moments. Explore the pleasures of acting silly and the pains of feeling ill, the camaraderie of siblings and strange goings-on at the beach... All this and a trip on a flying bed, too!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
A typically wonderful Oxenbury family sets out with gusto on a bear hunt, and the old story comes to life. Paintings are simply marvelous ... Rosen's retelling is spare, with a driving rhythm, and some new sounds add sparkle to the traditional tale. A predictable story in which brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.
11) Avalanche
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A rhyming alphabet book in which a boy tosses a snowball to his dog and starts an avalanche that engulfs the entire universe until it has to reverse itself and become a snowball again, ending up in the dog's mouth.
12) Strange foods
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
You might think anchovies and fruitcake are pretty weird foods. But wait until you hear about durian, a huge, spiky fruit that smells like gym socks. Or salmiakki, the licorice with a salty, fishy taste. And don't forget kopi luwak, the coffee made from…poop! Discover all kinds of unusual foods from around the world!
14) Crazy buildings
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014 .
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Learn about the many loopy landmarks that wild builders have put together such as a dog-shaped bed-and-breakfast, a house built like a shoe, and two towers that look like they're dancing.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Would you believe bee's venom could help you feel better? How about a candle in your ear, or a string running through your nostrils? People have used all sorts of kooky remedies to fight pain and illness. Some work. Others, not so much. Find out more about odd medical cures of past and present!
16) Bizarre vehicles
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Can you imagine traveling to school in a flying saucer? What about on a bike-like contraption that looks like a giant donut? People invent all kinds of interesting ways to get around. Some vehicles can get you where you're going faster and better than ever. Others are mostly for fun. Learn about some of the world's wackiest vehicles.