Joanne Lew-Vriethoff

Tired of being treated like a child, a young girl sets out to prove herself capable to her multi-generational Indian-American family, but an ill-fated attempt at putting on a sari has an unexpected outcome.

Nine-year-old Hilde Lysiak is an aspiring reporter with her own newspaper, the Orange Street News, and she is investigating break-ins and missing baked goods--and with the help of Zeus, a little dog with a big bark, she intends to track down the thief who is trying to steal a win in the Bake-Off Bonanza, one of Selinsgrove's biggest events.

Introduces readers to the Dewey decimal system.

"Every girl is unique, talented and lovable...Every girl is beautiful"--Book jacket.

"A girl who is anxious on her first day of school learns that she carries an "invisible backpack" around with her everywhere, packed full of "invisible tools" that allow her to access her inner strength whenever she needs it"-- Provided by publisher.

A boy relates all the things he can do now that he is big.

Join a family of giraffes on their journey to Punctuation Station. As the train chugs along, learn the ins and outs of using periods, commas, apostrophes, question marks, hyphens, quotation marks, and exclamation points.

With help from her family and teacher, Holly overcomes her dislike of having sticky hands to participate in a science experiment. Includes author's note about living with autism and sensory issues and a recipe for making slime.

A touching story of true friendship and the power of forgiveness. Best friends and neighbors Anthony and Julian are having the summer of their lives. Making pancakes, riding bikes to the beach, playing in the sand and surf...They have everything they need for an epic summer vacation. But Anthony is worried. He has a secret--a secret about Julian's missing marble. And he knows that once Julian finds out about it, he'll be mad. He may not even want...

When Nina's antique store burns down, nine-year old reporter Hilde and her sister/photographer, Izzy, are determined to investigate the cause for the Orange Street News--and their main clue is a bird's nest of baby Blue jays.