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1. Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans
by: Rush Limbaugh Release date: Oct 29, 2013 Number of Pages: 224 Find in Library Read Review |
MEET RUSH LIMBAUGH’S REALLY GOOD PAL, RUSH REVERE!
Okay, okay, my name’s really Rusty—but my friends call me Rush. Rush Revere. Because I’ve always been the #1 fan of the coolest colonial dude ever, Paul Revere. Talk about a rock star—this guy wanted to protect young America so badly, he rode through those bumpy, cobblestone-y streets shouting “the British are coming!” On a horse. Top of his lungs. Wind blowing, rain streaming…
Well, you get the picture. But what if you could get the real picture—by actually going back in time and seeing with your own eyes how our great country came to be? Meeting the people who made it all happen—people like you and me?
Hold on to your pointy triangle hats, because you can—with me, Rush Revere, seemingly ordinary substitute history teacher, as your tour guide across time! “How?” you ask? Well, there’s this portal. And a horse. My talking horse named Liberty. And—well, just trust me, I’ll get us there.
We’ll begin by joining a shipload of brave families journeying on the Mayflower in 1620. Yawn? I don’t think so. 1620 was a pretty awesome time, and you’ll experience exactly what they did on that rough, dangerous ocean crossing. Together, we’ll ask the pilgrims all our questions, find out how they live, join them at the first Thanksgiving, and much more.
So saddle up and let’s ride! Our exceptional nation is waiting to be discovered all over again by exceptional young patriots—like you!
2. Rush Revere and the First Patriots: Time-Travel Adventures With Exceptional Americans
by: Rush Limbaugh Release date: Mar 11, 2014 Number of Pages: 256 Find in Library Read Review |
Rush Revere rides again! Saddle up with Rush Limbaugh’s really good pal for a new time-travel adventure.
“Whoa there, young historians! Before we go rush, rush, rushing off anywhere, I’d like a moment. I’m Liberty, Rush Revere’s loquacious equine companion—his trusty talking horse! Always at the ready to leap from the twenty-first century into America’s past, that’s me. When he says ‘Let’s go!’ I’m so there. I’m jazzed, I’m psyched, I’m—”
“Ah, excuse me, Liberty?”
“Yeah, Rush?”
“Usually you say ‘oh no, not again!’ and ‘while we’re in colonial Boston, can I try the baked beans?’”
“Okay, fine—you do the talking. I’ll just be over here, if you need me.…”
Well, he’s sulking now, but I couldn’t be your tour guide across time without Liberty! His name says it all: the freedom we celebrate every July Fourth with fireworks and hot dogs (and maybe some of those baked beans). But how did America get free? How did thirteen newborn colonies tell the British king where he could stick his unfair taxes?
Jump into the bustling streets of Boston in 1765, where talk of revolution is growing louder. I said LOUDER. You’ll have to SHOUT to be heard over the angry cries of “Down with the king!” and “Repeal the Stamp Act!” that fill the air. You’ll meet fierce supporters of liberty like Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and my idol, Paul Revere, as they fearlessly defy British rule. It’s an exciting, dangerous, turbulent, thrilling time to be an American…and exceptional young patriots like you won’t want to miss a minute. Let’s ride!
3. Rush Revere and the American Revolution: Time-Travel Adventures With Exceptional Americans
by: Rush Limbaugh, Kathryn Adams Limbaugh, Kathryn Adams Limbaugh Release date: Oct 28, 2014 Number of Pages: 257 Find in Library Read Review |
Join us on this incredible time-travel adventure!
Liberty, my wisecracking horse, our old friends Cam, Tommy, Freedom, and I are off to meet some super-brave soldiers in the year 1775. Yep, that’s right. We’ll be visiting with the underdog heroes who fought for American independence, against all odds—and won! But not before eight very real years of danger and uncertainty. Be a part of Rush Revere’s crew as we rush, rush, rush into a time when British rule had become a royal pain, and rebellion was in the air. We’ll be on hand to see two lanterns hung in the Old North Church, prevent a British spy from capturing Paul Revere, and grapple with danger at the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill.
The extra special part of this trip is that right here in the twenty-first century, Cam’s dad is a soldier fighting in Afghanistan, and Cam has been pretty angry that he is away. Visiting with exceptional American heroes like Dr. Joseph Warren and George Washington, racing along after Paul Revere on his midnight ride, and seeing the Declaration of Independence signed make Cam see his own dad in a new and special way.
But don’t worry. Along with the danger, excitement, and patriotism, there will still be time to stop for a delicious spinach, oats, and alfalfa smoothie. No, wait—that one’s for Liberty. The kids and I voted for strawberries.
Now let’s open the magic portal to the past!
4. Bubba Heard a Mouse (Calling for Help) (Volume 1)
by: Bubba’s Dad, Faryn Hughes Release date: Oct 05, 2016 Number of Pages: 60 Find in Library Read Review |
5. Bunnicula in a Box: Bunnicula; Howliday Inn; The Celery Stalks at Midnight; Nighty-Nightmare; Return to Howliday Inn; Bunnicula Strikes Again; Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow (Bunnicula and Friends)
by: James Howe, C. F. Payne Release date: Aug 27, 2013 Number of Pages: 1136 Find in Library Read Review |
Something wicked this way hops… Join Harold, Howie, Chester, and of course, Bunnicula for seven thrilling adventures—all together for the first time in one fur-raising boxed set!
This complete collection includes paperback editions of Bunnicula, Howliday Inn, The Celery Stalks at Midnight, Nighty-Nightmare, Return to Howliday Inn, Bunnicula Strikes Again, and Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow.
6. We All Went On Safari
by: Laurie Krebs, Julia Cairns Release date: Sep 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
7. The Nearly Calamitous Taming of PZ: A laboratory dog’s search for love
by: Martha Ritter, Matt Ryan Release date: Aug 11, 2014 Number of Pages: 237 Find in Library Read Review |
A mute, nameless foxhound has spent her life in a laboratory cage. She has never seen the sun. When she gets rescued, Dottie, a diva ladybug with a heart as big as her hat, helps the dog understand the world and find a home with Olivia, a restless, solitary girl seeking comfort that her new pet cannot supply.
The isolated dog and the hesitant girl must face their fear of connecting. They learn to tame each other, let go, survive adventures, and find the courage to trust as they search for their place in the sun.
The Nearly Calamitous Taming of PZ–lyrical and approachable, with resonant details–has both humor and heart. Although intended for children eight through twelve, its classic unfolding and off-beat characters tickle the fancy of adults as well. It is both an adventure story and a tale with many layers–about overcoming obstacles, mining experience for what matters, and doing what is necessary, though not always desirable, for friendship. Ultimately, it is about the joy of a hard-won connection.
The classic illustrations–with a contemporary edge–reflect this fresh, poignant, wise, and sometimes downright wacky book.
“Not since Kafka has an insect risen to this level of artistic genius.”–Dottie
8. A Kid’s Guide to Keeping Chickens: Best Breeds, Creating a Home, Care and Handling, Outdoor Fun, Crafts and Treats
by: Melissa Caughey Release date: Apr 01, 2015 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
Chickens make wonderful pets, and Melissa Caughey provides all the information kids need to raise healthy chickens and have lots of fun doing it. Covering everything from feeding, housing, and collecting eggs to quirky behaviors and humane treatment, Caughey’s engaging advice helps children understand the best ways to care for their chickens. Spark enthusiasm with creative activities like chicken forts and a veggie piñata for the flock, and feed more than the imagination with egg-centric dishes like Mexican egg pizza.
9. The Secret Life of a Snowflake: An Up-Close Look at the Art and Science of Snowflakes
by: Kenneth Libbrecht Release date: Dec 08, 2011 Number of Pages: 50 Find in Library Read Review |
Before a snowflake melts on your tongue, it makes an epic journey. This is the story of that journey, step by step, from a single snowflake’s creation in the clouds, through its fall to earth, to its brief and sparkling appearance on a child’s mitten. Told by Kenneth Libbrecht, a scientist who knows snowflakes better than almost anyone, the story features his brilliant photographs of real snowflakes, snowflakes forming (in the author’s lab), water evaporating, clouds developing, ice crystals, rain, dew, and frost–all the elements of the world and weather that add up, flake by flake, to the white landscape of winter. Aimed at readers from 6 to 12, this spectacular full-color e-book gets to the heart of one of nature’s most magical phenomena while making the wonder of the snowflake all the more real.
10. First Snow in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy
by: Carl R. Sams, Jean Stoick Release date: Oct 15, 2007 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
11. A Story for Bear
by: Dennis Haseley, Jim LaMarche Release date: Apr 01, 2002 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Dennis Haseley’s magical fantasy and Jim LaMarche’s luminous illustrations together celebrate the joy of reading. A book sure to delight any child who has ever been read to.
12. Horse Diaries #7: Risky Chance
by: Alison Hart, Ruth Sanderson Release date: Sep 13, 2011 Number of Pages: 176 Find in Library Read Review |
Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horse’s own point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts about thoroughbreds, horse racing, and the Great Depression.
13. A Is for Musk Ox
by: Erin Cabatingan, Matthew Myers Release date: Oct 16, 2012 Number of Pages: 36 Find in Library Read Review |
14. The Odyssey
by: Gillian Cross, Neil Packer Release date: Sep 11, 2012 Number of Pages: 178 Find in Library Read Review |
Odysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man-eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury of the sea-god Poseidon as he makes his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War. While Odysseus struggles to make it home, his wife, Penelope, fights a different kind of battle as her palace is invaded by forceful, greedy men who tell her that Odysseus is dead and she must choose a new husband. Will Odysseus reach her in time? Homer’s epic, age-old story is powerfully told by Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and stunningly illustrated by rising talent Neil Packer.
15. Anatole
by: Eve Titus Release date: Jan 12, 2010 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
16. Pride’s Challenge (Thoroughbred Series #9)
by: Joanna Campbell Release date: Apr 15, 1994 Number of Pages: 192 Find in Library Read Review |
17. The View at the Zoo
by: Kathleen Long Bostrom, Guy Francis Release date: Mar 31, 2015 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
As morning dawns, the zookeeper makes his rounds, exhorting the animals to wake up, comb their hair, and stand up straight. Soon their human visitors arrive, and the observations begin to flow:
My, what silly things they do, all these creatures at the zoo.
Walking on all kinds of feet, dancing to an inner beat.
Babies riding on their backs, on their bellies, snug in sacks.
Hear the silly sounds they speak, as they howl and squawk and shriek!
But just who is talking about whom?
With a clever twist of text and bright and festive illustrations, this picture book will have children begging for a trip to the zoo. Ages 4 to 8.
18. Lightning’s Last Hope (Ashleigh, No. 1)
by: Joanna Campbell Release date: Sep 09, 1998 Number of Pages: 176 Find in Library Read Review |
Can Ashleigh protect Lighning?
Ashleigh Griffen thinks horses are the most wonderful animals in the world. She can’t imagine why anyone would want to hurt a horse. So when Ashleigh discovers Lighning living in a filthy stall on a neighbor’s farm, she can’t ignore the horse’s suffering.
Ashleigh knows Lighning isn’t her responsibility. But Ashleigh is sure that Lighning’s life is in danger is she stays with her abusive owner. How far will Ashleigh go to save the beautiful horse?
19. Cat in the City
by: Julie Salamon, Jill Weber Release date: Sep 04, 2014 Number of Pages: 208 Find in Library Read Review |
A city savvy stray cat named Pretty Boy has always managed to make it on his own. He’s as vain as they come, and he won’t admit to being dependent on anyone. But as he discovers the pleasures of friendship, he learns that home really is where the heart is. Or, at the very least, home is where his friends are. And with friends all around New York City, Pretty Boy will always have a place to call home.
The author and illustrator team who brought us the New York Times bestseller The Christmas Tree introduce an unforgettable animal adventure in the tradition of A Cricket in Times Square and The One and Only Ivan. The result is a story that will captivate readers of all ages with its warmth and wit.
20. Old Granny Fox (Dover Children’s Thrift Classics)
by: Thornton W. Burgess Release date: Jun 23, 2010 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
Using the wisdom she’s acquired over the years, Granny overrules many of Reddy’s foolhardy suggestions, taking the conceit out of a youngster who thinks he knows more than anyone else. Granny also teaches Reddy quite a bit about patience, common sense, and resourcefulness.
A timeless fable by master storyteller Thornton W. Burgess, Old Granny Fox will delight youngsters with an entertaining story while teaching important lessons — in a painless and enjoyable way — about wildlife, the environment, and personal conduct.
21. Fenway and Hattie
by: Victoria J. Coe Release date: Feb 09, 2016 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
Fenway is an excitable and endlessly energetic Jack Russell terrier. He lives in the city with Food Lady, Fetch Man, and—of course—his beloved short human and best-friend-in-the-world, Hattie.
But when his family moves to the suburbs, Fenway faces a world of changes. He’s pretty pleased with the huge Dog Park behind his new home, but he’s not so happy about the Evil Squirrels that taunt him from the trees, the super-slippery Wicked Floor in the Eating Room, and the changes that have come over Hattie lately. Rather than playing with Fenway, she seems more interested in her new short human friend, Angel, and learning to play baseball. His friends in the Dog Park next door say Hattie is outgrowing him, but that can’t be right. And he’s going to prove it!
Get a dog’s-eye view of the world in this heartwarming, enthusiastic “tail” about two best friends.
22. Caterpillar and Snail: Go on a BIG Adventure
by: Ellen Jenny Watkins Release date: Nov 23, 2015 Number of Pages: 35 Find in Library Read Review |
Caterpillar and Snail tells the tale of what happens when we discover that no adventure is too big or too small to undertake if it’s what you’re called to do.
The underlying story of friendship serves as the backdrop for the larger message; there is much to be discovered about life and ourselves when we set out to follow our hearts — even when we don’t have all the answers or the perfect plan.
Children (Baby – 8 yrs) will respond to the characters’ charm and the warm, luminous hues of the pastel drawings. The discussion questions provided will allow parents and teachers to start a conversation about the story’s messages. Both will enjoy sharing the story again and again.
*A portion of the profits will go to BookSpring (BookSpring.org), a non-profit organization committed to providing reading experiences and resources to children and their families.
23. Eli
by: Bill Peet Release date: Oct 29, 1984 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
24. There’s An Elephant In The Room
by: Cynthia Wilson RN Release date: Apr 14, 2014 Number of Pages: 44 Find in Library Read Review |
25. Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #3: Soul Eater
by: Michelle Paver, Geoff Taylor Release date: Feb 19, 2008 Number of Pages: 352 Find in Library Read Review |
It’s winter, and Wolf, Torak’s beloved pack-brother, has been captured by an unknown foe. In a desperate bid to rescue him, Torak and Renn must brave the frozen wilderness of the Far North.
As they battle for survival amid howling blizzards and the ever-present menace of the great white bear, their friendship is tested to the breaking point, and Torak is forced to get closer to his enemies than ever before. . . .
26. Who Took the Farmer’s Hat (Heath Reading)
by: Joan L. Nodset, Joan M. Lexau, Fritz Siebel Release date: Jun 01, 1989 Number of Pages: 31 Find in Library Read Review |
27. Who’s a Pest?: A Homer Story
by: Crosby Bonsall, Crosby Bonsall Release date: Apr 18, 1986 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
28. The Bunny Rabbit In The Flower Garden
by: Casey Jo, Ken Frederick Release date: Nov 19, 2012 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
A dog may be man’s best friend, but in this great story a bunny rabbit is a girl’s best friend.
The newest character to enter the children’s literary world is a friendly bunny rabbit. This heartwarming story takes readers from the scary days of pet abandonment to the happy and loving days of adoption and companionship.
Children are introduced to the responsibilities of pet care, the history of classical music and the joy of owning a pet.
The writing of this book is simple and accessible, yet proves to also present challenges to young readers to help their reading skills grow and blossom.
The pictures are bright, colorful and friendly. They capture the reader’s attention and also inspire them to create beautiful art of their own.
FREE Crossword Puzzle and Fill in the Blank Word Game are available with the purchase of The Bunny Rabbit in the Flower Garden by visiting https://bunnyrabbitbook.com/fun-stuff/
29. The Fairy Swarm (The Imaginary Veterinary)
by: Suzanne Selfors, Dan Santat Release date: May 03, 2016 Number of Pages: 240 Find in Library Read Review |
30. The Mistmantle Chronicles, Book Five: Urchin and the Rage Tide
by: M.I. McAllister Release date: Jul 20, 2010 Number of Pages: 272 Find in Library Read Review |
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- Holidays & Celebrations
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