Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders

Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders

Author: Kevin Sylvester

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-10-28

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1442446056

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Called Ogood funO by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey, this series about a teen chef detective is a delicious blend of mystery, history, and topnotch cuisine. The first three books are now available in paperback. Illustrations.


Splinters

Splinters

Author: Kevin Sylvester

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2010-09-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0887769446

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Cindy Winters loves to play hockey. When her family's basement apartment is flooded and the floor freezes, she's even happy to skate on the concrete. Her parents are too poor to enroll her in a league, but she's resourceful and does odd jobs until she has earned enough money to play. Armed with her mother's old equipment, she is thrilled to join a team. But her happiness doesn't last long. Among her teammates are the horrible Blister Sisters. They make her life miserable. And worse, Cindy's sidelined by the coach, who just happens to be Mrs. Blister. It looks like she'll be spending the season cleaning equipment, instead of playing on the ice. Cindy's luck changes when her Fairy Goaltender appears and saves the day. With its great good humor and hilarious illustrations, Kevin Sylvester's Splinters is bound to become a favorite.


Great

Great

Author: Glen Gretzky

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-09-13

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0143194941

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A story of teamwork with a positive message, featuring Wayne Gretzky and Coach Wally (Wayne's dad, Walter Gretzky) Taylor is so excited when he makes the hockey team -- and not just any team, but HIS team. The boy they are already calling The Great One. Taylor wants to be great too, but he's still got a lot to learn. Lucky for him, Coach Wally is in his corner, guiding him through the ups and downs of being part of a hockey team, and being the best player he can be. As Coach Wally says, if you have a good time, work hard and do your best, "that is all that matters."


Chomp

Chomp

Author: Carl Hiaasen

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2012-03-27

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0375898956

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In this hysterical #1 New York Times bestseller, one kid has to wrangle gators, snakes, bats that bite, and a reality show host gone rogue! This is Carl Hiaasen's Florida—where the creatures are wild and the people are wilder! When Wahoo Cray’s dad—a professional animal wrangler—takes a job with a reality TV show called Expedition Survival!, Wahoo figures he'll have to do a bit of wrangling himself to keep his father from killing Derek Badger, the show's inept and egotistical star. But the job keeps getting more complicated: Derek Badger insists on using wild animals for his stunts; and Wahoo's acquired a shadow named Tuna—a girl who's sporting a shiner courtesy of her father and needs a place to hide out. They've only been on location in the Everglades for a day before Derek gets bitten by a bat and goes missing in a storm. Search parties head out and promptly get lost themselves. And then Tuna's dad shows up with a gun . . . It's anyone's guess who will actually survive Expedition Survival. . . “Only in Florida—and in the fiction of its native son Carl Hiaasen—does a dead iguana fall from a palm tree and kill somebody.” —New York Post “Chomp is a delightful laugh-out-loud sendup of the surreality of TV that will be enjoyed by readers of all ages.” —Los Angeles Times


Dim Sum for Everyone!

Dim Sum for Everyone!

Author: Grace Lin

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2014-09-09

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 0385754884

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A tasty morsel of a board book all about dim sum from the Newbery Honor–winning author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Grace Lin. A Chinese American family sits down to enjoy a traditional dim sum meal. Dumplings, cakes, buns, and tarts are wheeled out in little dishes on trolleys, and each family member gets to choose a favorite treat! Lin’s bold and gloriously patterned artwork is a feast for the eyes. Her story is simple and tailor-made for reading aloud to young children, and she includes an informative author’s note for parents, teachers, and children who want to learn more about the origins and practice of dim sum.


Great Too

Great Too

Author: Lauri Holomis

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2021-10-12

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 0735265623

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This follow-up to the bestselling picture book, Great, focuses on building confidence and learning how to focus on the game, featuring hockey great Wayne Gretzky and his dad, Coach Wally. Taylor and Wayne, The Great One, have been working with Coach Wally on their Perfect Play: Taylor fakes a shot and Wayne gets open -- pass; shoot; GOAL! And now that their team is going to the biggest tournament in the country, they'll have a chance to show it off. But as the tournament goes on, Taylor is distracted by the loud cheering crowd, and his confidence starts to fade. Lucky for him, Coach Wally is in his corner, reminding Taylor that it's okay to be nervous but the most important thing is to remember that he is part of a team, working together with his teammates. As Coach Wally says, if you have a good time, work hard and do your best, "that is all that matters."


Follow Your Money

Follow Your Money

Author: Kevin Sylvester

Publisher: Annick Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781554514809

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Examines how cost is determined in goods, what happens to money once it is used to buy something, and the basics of credit.


The Shepherd's Granddaughter

The Shepherd's Granddaughter

Author: Anne Laurel Carter

Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0888999038

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Amani, a young Palestinian girl, looks to the meadows of the Firdoos to get her sheep the food they need, but when Israeli settlers impede her ability to get to the pasture, she must try to find a peaceful solution to the problem.


The Potato Chip Puzzles

The Potato Chip Puzzles

Author: Eric Berlin

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0142416371

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Winston and his friends enter a puzzle contest to win fifty thousand dollars for their school, but they must also figure out who is trying to keep them from winning, in a book that includes puzzles for the reader to solve.


The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict

The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict

Author: Trenton Lee Stewart

Publisher: Chicken House

Published: 2014-01-02

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1909489484

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When nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict is sent to a new orphanage, he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances - and a mind-bending mystery. Luckily, he has one very important thing in his favour: he's a genius.