New Easy Readers

DC Super Friends Flying High - j Beg Eli-
SOMETHING STRANGE HAS happened to the birds of GOTHAM CITY. Pigeons are causing traffic jams, seagulls are making trouble at a nearby beach, and ostriches have escaped from the zoo! THE PENGUIN has enlisted his fine feathered friends to distract the DC SUPER FRIENDS while he swoops in and plucks GOTHAM’s biggest bank clean! Will BATMAN, SUPERMAN, and the other DC SUPER FRIENDS get there in time?

The Close Shave - j BegTho-Thomas's friend and fellow engine, Duck, has a close shave while trying to stop runaway trucks.

Handy Manny Cookie Rescue - by Susan Ring- j Beg Rin-Manny has trouble fitting Mrs. Portillo's new oven into her house so that she can bake her famous cookies, until Fluffy the cat chases one of the talking tools to the back door and Manny comes up with a solution.

Handy Manny Pinata Party- j Beg Rin-The tools are throwing a very special surprise for Manny's birthday. They can't wait to hang the big piñata filled with toys and candy.

Handy Manny Bunny Trouble- j Beg Rin - The tools and Manny go to the pet store to fix a broken rabbit cage. The bunnies escape and cause all sorts of trouble until Squeeze lures them back in with carrots.

Barbie Love is in the Air- j Beg Jor-Love is in the air! Barbie takes a walk and sees lovebirds resting in a tree, a child blowing a kiss to Grandma, and other signs that love is all around her. The simple, rhyming text will make little girls want to step out with Barbie and step into reading on their own.

Barbie Mariposa - j Beg Web -Mariposa is a butterfly fairy who loves to read and dream about what its like outside her world of Flutterfield. When the Queen that protects her land is poisoned, it's up to Mariposa and her friends to journey outside to find a hidden antidote.

Let's Go Rescue! j Beg Lee-Explore phonics with Diego, Baby Jaguar and their friends! This book includes six phonics readers featuring six different phonics sounds.

Here Comes Diego! j Beg Lee-xplore phonics with Diego, Baby Jaguar and their friends! This book includes six phonics readers featuring six different phonics sounds.

Fancy Nancy at the Museum by Jane O'Connor- j Beg O'co-Although excited at the prospect of a fancy class trip to the art museum, the bumpy bus ride to get there leaves Nancy feeling anything but fancy.

Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris by Jane O'Connor- j Beg O'co-Nancy is delighted that the new boy in her class is from Paris and sets out to become his friend, then discovers that this Parisian is not quite as fancy as she had thought.

New picture books!

Animals are Sleeping by Suzanne Slade -- This is a simple rhyming book with wonderful pictures. It tells and shows how many different animals sleep.

The Mouse and the Princess --based on the movie The Tale of Despereau Despereaux finds a sad princess and tells her the story of a princess in a story he had read. After he tells his brother he talked to the princess, the mouse council put him in the dungeon. He escapes and sees that the princess has been put in the dungeon as well. Will Despereaux be able to save her?

Meet Ahsoka Tano adapted by Kirsten Mayer. Star Wars fans will love this lively book about The Clone Wars.

Battle at Teth adapted by Kirsten Mayer -- Another Clone Wars story for Star Wars readers to enjoy!

A Hero's Quest based on the movie The Tale of Despereaux --This is another story about the brave mouse who saved a princess!

The Haunted Road Trip by Gail Herman -- Scooby-Doo lovers will enjoy this book about an adventure in a haunted motel. Is it really haunted?

Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres -- This delightful book shows the different ways vegetables grow. Carrots grow down, corn grows up, and green beans wind around and around. See how the other vegetables grow.

The Very Best Daddy of All by Marion Dane Bauer -- This book shows how some animal daddies take care of their babies. Who will be the best daddy of all?

Great new fiction!!

Really Truly Ruthie by Valerie Tripp j Fic Tri- Ruthie Smithens, a girl who loves fairy tales and happy endings, doesn't mind being goofy Ruthie if it makes her best friend Kit Kittredge smile and forget about the hardships of the depression.

Hannah Montana On the Road by Kitty Richards j Fic Ric -Hannah Montana's upcoming European tour might be cancelled if Miley can't get a good grade on her science midterm.

Hannah Montana True Blue by Laurie McElroy- j Fic McEl - Lilly is Miley's best friend and one of the only people she trusts with her secret identity as Hannah Montana. But when the girls have a serious falling out, and Oliver handcuffs them together until they forgive each other, can they break free in time for Hannah's public appearance?

Star Wars The New Padawan by Eric Stevens - j Fic Ste - Now that Anakin Skywalker is a full-fledged Jedi Knight, his days of being a Padawan learner are behind him. But the Jedi Council has assigned him a Padawan of his own. Her name is Ahsoka, and this young girl just might be more than the Jedi can handle.

Star Wars Operation: Huttlet by Steele Tyler Filipek - j Fic Fil - The son of Jabba the Hutt has been kidnapped and the Jedi have been summoned to rescue him. The adventures of Anakin Skywalker and Obi -Wan Kenobi continue in this tale based on the new animated feature film from Lucasfilm.

The Wickit Chronicles Fen Gold The hot summer has brought several kinds of trouble to the monastery at Wickit, and Pip, the orphan, and Perfect, the stone gargoyle, find themselves up to the eyebrows in it all. What is the king's man really doing at Wicket? Will the Black Bog give up its secrets? Will the beautiful Norse girl find Johan Shortleg's long-lost buried treasures.

The Wickit Chronicles -by Joan Lennon- j Fic Len- "How did Pip end up in the middle of the Fenland with the teenage King of England and a living, breathing gargoyle named Perfect? Why are people trying to kill them? Will they ever get back to the safety of Wickit Abbey?"

Pirate School Port of Spies - by Brain James -- The young pirates-in-training list suspicious things in the port city of King's Island while running errands for Rotten Tooth, but he dismisses their concerns, leaving the "wee pirate kids" on their own to deal with strange events occurring on The Sea Rat after they return.

Pirate School Attack on the High Seas! by Brian James - j Fic Jam-A boring homework assignment involving knot tying proves invaluable when the student pirates help Captain Stinky Beard foil an attack by a rival pirate ship.

Time Spies Gold in the Hills by Candice Ransom - j Fic Ran- When the magic spyglass transports Mattie, Alex, and Sophie Chapman to the Yukon Territory during the gold rush, they enlist the help of author Jack London to track down a boy's stolen sled dog.

Hank the Cowdog- The Case of the Blazing Sky by John Erickson - j Fic Eri- With the threat of prairie fires looming, security expert Hank the Cowdog takes on extra duties as Head of Fire Safety, while trying to resist the mouth-watering hens in Sally May's chicken house.

Hank the Cowdog -The Quest for the Great White Quail by John Erickson
j Fic Eri - At the request of his beloved Beulah the collie, Hank the Cowdog puts aside his urge to chew plastic and sets off in search of his nemesis, Plato the wayward bird dog.

Photosynthesis Changing Sunlight into Food by Bobbie Kalman j 581.13 Kal- Explains the process of how plants make food.

Earth-Friendly Energy by Ron Fridell- j 333.79 Fri -
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Beyond fossil fuels -- Solar power -- Wind power -- Water power -- Earth power -- Biofuels -- Into the future.

Do You Know Where Your Water has Been? by Kelly Barnhill - j 628.1 Bar - Even if it looks clean, untreated water can have deadly bacteria in it. Discover the nasty effects of unclean water, and learn about the process by which clean, clear water gets to your tap.

Fall by Ann Herriges-j 508.2 Her - Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of the season of fall. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.

Prickly Porcupines by Catherine Nichols - j 599.3 Nic- Ouch! Don't get too close to a porcupine. This prickly creature can stab its enemy with some of its 30,000 sharp quills. To make things even worse, a porcupine can also give off a stinky smell when in danger. The horrible odor is so strong that it makes its enemy's eyes and nose water. Look inside to find many more fascinating facts about these prickly creatures!

Miley Cyrus by Jennifer Howse- j 921 Cyrus, M. An introduction to the life and career of the "Hannah Montana" pop sensation Miley Cyrus.

Steven Spielberg by Laura Edge j 921 Spielberg - Steven Spielberg is the most successful filmmaker in movie history. In this latest title in the "People to Know Today" series, the sources of Spielberg's creativity and the influences that shaped his choices as a filmmaker are revealed. Take a sometimes amazing, sometimes humorous, behind the scenes look at how Spielberg creates movie magic.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. by Nicole Pristash- j 921 Earnhardt - Biography of Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Tiger Woods by Sarah Tieck - j 921 Woods - A golf legend -- Family life -- Young master -- Going pro -- A hard worker -- Father and coach -- Family man

Barack Obama by William Davis- j 921 Obama- The speech -- Roots of a Kenyan Kansan -- Growing up black and white in Hawaii -- College years -- Community organizer -- Harvard law -- Putting down roots -- Legislative lessons -- Mr. Obama goes to Washington -- "We've got to create a better politics."

Jammin' with the Jonas Brothers- by Lexi Ryals- Profiles the teen pop group made up of three brothers from New Jersey, discussing their influences, their rise to fame, and their future plans.

The Greenhouse Effect by Darlene R. Stille - j 363.7387 Sti- Explains what the greenhouse effect is and describes ways of preventing the effects of global warming.




When People Die by Sally Hewitt - j 155.9 Hew-Case studies and helpful advice for kids who have experienced death of a close loved one.





Iraq by I.R. Blean- j 956.7 Bea-
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
The battleground -- Cradle of civilization -- Creation of Iraq -- Saddam Hussein -- Regime change -- Iraq fact file -- Glossary -- Further information.

Prairies by Hollie Endres - j 578.744 End -Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to the physical characteristics and geographic locations of Prairies.

What Lives in the Desert? by Oona Gaarder-Juntti - j591.754 Gaa- Awesome pictures and discriptions of animals who call the desert home.

The Adventures of Daniel Boom AKA Loudboy by D.J. Steinberg- Being the new kid in town with no volume control on his voice, Daniel Boom discovers an even bigger problem: the evil Kid-Rid Corporation has silenced the entire world with their terrible Soundsucker LX machine! Daniel taps into his inner superhero to become Loud Boy, along with his new pals who have bad habits (aka superpowers) of their own. The unlikely heroes are able to turn the tables on the villains, restoring peace and un-quiet to the world once more! But is it the end of Kid-Rid?





Mavin Redpost A Magic Crystal? When Marvin Redpost's new friend Casey shares with him her magic crystal that can make wishes come true, things get out of control.







Hannah Montana- Face Off - j Fic Alf When a picture of Hannah Montana, aka Miley Stewart, is used in an advertisement for skin cream, she is upset that it portrays her with a huge blemish.

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Ivy and Bean Bound to be Bad by Annie Barrows j B&CD Fic Bar- Best friends Ivy and Bean learn that being very good, or very bad, can be a real challenge when they set out to become like a man Ivy heard about who was so pure of heart that birds and animals followed him.






Maybelle Goes to Tea by Katie Speck j B&CD Fic Spe -Maybelle the cockroach follows the advice of her new fly friend Maurice and tumbles into a terrifying but tasty adventure during Mrs. Peabody's Ladies' Spring Tea.


Frankenstein Takes the Cake by Adam Rex j B&CD 811.6 Rex- Rex brings back Frankenstein--and the monster is getting married! But Frankenstein and his undead bride will have many things to deal with before this monster bash.



Minerva the Monster by Wednesday Kirwan j B&CD E Kir - Feeling out of sorts, Minerva pretends to be a monster, but after realizing that monsters do not eat cookies, read stories, or sleep in nice warm beds, she decides to rejoin her family.



In a Blue Room by Jim Averbeck j B&CD - Alice wants everything in her bedroom to be blue before she falls asleep.




My Friend, the Starfinder- by George Ella Lyon j B&CD E Lyo - A child relates some of the wondrous tales told by an old man who once found a falling star and stood at the end of a rainbow.




The Giant of Seville by Dan Anderson jB&CD E And- Nearly eight feet tall, Captain Bates arrives in Seville, Ohio, with his head sticking out the train window. He and his wife--who is just as tall--are tired of being in the circus and are looking for a nice place to live. But is Seville big enough?




Bear Stays Up for Christmas
by Karma Wilson B&CD j E Wil-Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

Awesome New Non-fiction titles!

Sea Horses -

Easy reader and awesome pictures!

Piglets- A basic introduction to piglets. Simple text and full color photographs. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade.

American Shorthair Cats- Simple text and photographs present an introduction to the American Shorthair breed, its growth from kitten to adult, and pet care information.

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Puppies - A basic introduction to puppies. Simple text and full color photographs. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade.

Sea Horses

Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to Sea horses. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.

Kittens
A basic introduction to kittens. Simple text and full color photographs. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade.

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