ScrapKins: Junk Re-Thunk

ScrapKins: Junk Re-Thunk
Author: Brian Yanish
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2016-03-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250116007

A monster-themed activity book about recycling trash into toys and art projects! Welcome to Scrap City, home of an inventive tribe of creatures called ScrapKins. Using materials that people throw away (empty soda bottles and cans, milk cartons, cereal boxes, and bottlecaps) these creatures make new things that are useful—the ultimate recyclers. With character profiles of the ScrapKins and instructions to make all kinds of puppets, instruments, and toys out of everyday items, this activity book (also featuring mazes, word scrambles, and comics) fosters creativity and encourages eco-friendliness. A Christy Ottaviano Book

ScrapKins: Junk Re-Thunk

ScrapKins: Junk Re-Thunk
Author: Brian Yanish
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2016-03-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1627791337

Presents information about using materials that people throw away, including empty soda bottles and cans, milk cartons, cereal boxes, and bottlecaps, to make Scrapkins, new things that are fun and useful.

Pirate Chicken: All Hens on Deck

Pirate Chicken: All Hens on Deck
Author: Brian Yanish
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2019-03-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1728205360

There's only one thing more frightful, or funny, than a band of pirate chickens: their feared and feathered leader, Redfoot. Pick up Pirate Chicken: All Hens on Deck for a laugh out loud story time! Lily is no ordinary chicken. She dreams of a life off the farm where she can put her grand plans into action. Her wish is granted when pirates recruit her and her fellow chickens and whisk them away to the open seas. Soon, Lily has taken charge and becomes captain of an all-chicken crew. But when Lily faces a mutiny, will she change her ways, or be forced to squawk the plank?

Shark and Bot

Shark and Bot
Author: Brian Yanish
Publisher: Random House Graphic
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 059317335X

A shark and a robot are unlikely friends. But in this hilarious young graphic novel series, what makes you different makes for an EPIC friendship. Can a shark and a robot really be friends? What makes us different also makes for EPIC friendship in this hilarious new graphic series, perfect for reluctant readers, and fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Bad Guys. Shark loves water. Bot short circuits if he goes near water! Shark recites poetry. Bot recites facts. Can these two really be friends? They're both a little awkward... They both love comics... And just wait til you see their dance moves when they confront a playground bully. Readers won't just laugh along, they'll identify with real-life issues of making friends, accepting differences, and dealing with bullies in the best way possible.

Stuart Goes to School

Stuart Goes to School
Author: Sara Pennypacker
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2015-05-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545311837

“[An] excellent sequel to Stuart’s Cape . . . Precocious readers looking for clever and unusual situations will not be disappointed. Hilarious.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Our favorite worrier is back, and Stuart is about to start third grade. As he makes his way to the first day of school, wearing the worst outfit ever, what could a first-rate worrier do but worry? Stuart worries about getting stuck in the boys’ bathroom, about not having anything to show for show-and-tell, but most of all, about not making any friends. With his cape, though, Stuart is bound to have a day full of wacky adventures. “This humorous fantasy perfectly captures the child’s-eye view of elementary-school life . . . Young readers are sure to identify with Stuart’s persistent quest to find his place in the classroom society.” —School Library Journal “[A] wryly funny mix of the real and the magical, enhanced by Matje’s quirky line art.” —Publishers Weekly

The Tortoise's Gift

The Tortoise's Gift
Author: Lari Don
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2019-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1646860055

When a draught leaves all the animals hungry, one by one they try to discover the name of the magical tree that will give them its fruit if asked by name—but only one animal will succeed. This illustrated chapter book retelling of folktale from Zambia is available individually and as part of the Stories from around the World: 4 Tales of Persistence & Grit set.

Shark and Bot #3: Zombie Doughnut Attack!

Shark and Bot #3: Zombie Doughnut Attack!
Author: Brian Yanish
Publisher: Random House Graphic
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2023-11-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 059364395X

Shark and Bot are ready to conquer their biggest challenge yet...a school project! Friendship, hilarity, and (zombie!?) doughnuts await in this graphic novel chapter book. Shark and Bot have proven that together, best friends can handle anything. They made peace on the playground! They braved sleepaway camp! And now, they are ready to build the biggest and most epic school project EVER. There's just one problem... They're sweet... Sometimes sticky... And the sugar level is no joke.... ...ZOMBIE DOUGHNUTS?!!! Don't miss Shark and Bot's other adventures! #1 Shark and Bot #2 Sleepaway Champs #3 Zombie Doughnut Attack! #4 Epic Roller Coaster Ride!

Revenge, Ice Cream, and Other Things Best Served Cold

Revenge, Ice Cream, and Other Things Best Served Cold
Author: Katie Finn
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250045258

Gemma vows revenge against Hallie, but things immediately get complicated when Ford, Josh, and Teddy return to the Hamptons but Gemma is scooping ice cream all day at her father's insistence, and just as the revenge cycle reaches its peak a life-changing bombshell is dropped.

Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street

Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street
Author: Roni Schotter
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-09
Genre: Authorship
ISBN: 9780613228039

For use in schools and libraries only. When Eva sits on her stoop trying to complete a school assignment by writing about what happens in her neighborhood, she gets a great deal of advice and action.