Wendy Tan Shiau Wei
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Thirteen-year-old Maddy Rollag struggles with prairie life on her aunt and uncle's farm in Dakota Territory, but on January 12, 1888, when a blizzard threatens to trap Maddy and her classmates inside their damaged schoolhouse, she finds the courage and strength to lead them to safety. Includes historical note, glossary, and discussion questions.
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Lucy's grandmother Poh Poh and her poodle Fluffy arrive for a visit, and Fluffy immediately begins building a doomsday machine that will hypnotize humans and turn them into agents of chaos. Can Ember work with the other neighborhood pets to outsmart this evil genius?
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In 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, twelve-year-old Audrey dreams of being an aerialist like her heroes, the Flying Wallendas, and so she is excited to go to Ringling Brothers circus with her six-year-old twin sisters; but at the show a fire breaks out, and as the crowd starts to panic Audrey struggles to reach her sisters--she gets Patty out, but Charlotte, afraid of heights, refuses to jump from the higher seats, and disappears as the big top comes...
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"Ember comes face-to-face with the strangest villain yet: the dino-snake! When an evil turtle and a sneaky snake team up to claim the Chin family garden as their own, Ember must find a way to stop them. If he doesn't, he'll get kicked out of his own backyard! Will Ember be able to protect his family's yard before the evil dino-snake takes it over for good?"
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"One stray dog. One loving family. One cold winter's night. One Christmas miracle. It was two weeks before Christmas, and a stray dog wandered alone in the snow. When she discovered an open front door, she stepped inside with a hopeful heart, wondering what she would find... Rediscover the joy of the holiday season through this incredible true story about compassion, family, and the meaning of home."-- from cover.
13) Mission: Moon
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"On a field trip to the moon, Abby is excited to try low-gravity bouncing and lunar rover rides. Unfortunately, her friend Gracie's older sister Claire is seriously spoiling the mood with her constant criticism of Abby. When Abby accidentally gets her friends trapped in an abandoned lab, she starts to wonder if Claire is right after all. Can Abby prove her wrong, escape the lab, and do something extra interstellar on the moon?"--Amazon.
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The year is 1937, and the Hindenburg airship is about to land. Twelve-year-old Bonnie has enjoyed her journey across the Atlantic Ocean on the airship. She's marveled by the sight of New York City when she hears a big THUD! In the moments that follow, she and the other passengers realize the ship has burst into flames. As the ship falls to the ground, passengers must act quickly. Will Bonnie and her family escape the burning airship?
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Edición en español: Nigel ha cenado con dragones desordenados, llamas maleducadas y otros individuos sin refinamiento. Pero confía en que hoy será un día diferente. Un unicornio sin duda tendrá modales perfectos, elegantes y finos. ¡Pero cuando Nigel y Periwinkle se sientan a tomar el té, descubren que tienen ideas muy distintas sobre los buenos modales! ¿Podrán alcanzar un entendimiento y disfrutar (sin tantos desastres) de su comida? A...