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Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 5
Language
English
Description
Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be?
Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older—all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own? Or will he have to face the "ugly truth"?
7) Finally
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
After her twelfth birthday, Rory checks off a list of things she is finally allowed to do, but unexpected consequences interfere with her involvement in the movie being shot at her school, while a weird prediction starts to make sense.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penny Candy Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Every kid knows that tying a shoe can be a big adventure, especially in a world full of spaghetti, birds' nests, camping trips, and seeing old friends after summer break. This book uses learning to tie a shoe as a metaphor for personal growth and experiential learning, with the beauty and challenges that accompany both.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A young bear rejoices in the beauty of his woodland home, but when he wakes up from his winter sleep he has become a boy in a wilderness of tall buildings, in a world run by clocks, where he must learn to fit in, and embark on the adventure of growing up.
11) Ellie's dragon
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When Ellie is very small, she finds a tiny dragon just hatched from its egg. Ellie calls him Scratch, takes him home, and moves him into her dollhouse. Her mother can't see Scratch, and her teacher doesn't notice when Ellie takes Scratch to preschool, but her friends are amazed. But dragons get quite large as they grow. And Ellie is growing, too, moving from dollhouses to dance parties with friends, not noticing as Scratch's form begins to fade a...
12) Little Boo
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A pumpkin seed tries unsuccessfully to be scary until it grows into a pumpkin and Halloween arrives.
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
On his first vacation without his parents, eight-year-old Myron faces a scary grandfather, teasing older cousins, his first dive off the ten-foot board, and his grandmother's encouragement to write his mother daily, telling her of his adventures.
Author
Publisher
Kids CanPress
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A beautiful free verse story, set in the prairies, about a little girl who waits at a window to wave to the train engineer who drives past her house every day. It's also a story about growing up and finding one's way in the world. Everything changes one day, when something flies out of the window of the train, and the girl rushes out to find out what it is. She wanders further an further from her house, until she spots something in grass--the engineer's...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Inspiring young boys to be as gentle as they are strong, this beautiful book explores the tumbles and triumphs of childhood. New York Times bestselling author Hilary Duff fills the pages with wishes for her own son and encourages boys everywhere to embrace all that life has to offer them.
17) Twins: V. 1
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are...
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 5
Publisher
Molino Lectorum
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
Español
Description
"De pronto Greg se descubre a sí mismo inmerso en la tensión de las fiestas de chicos y chicas, mayores responsabilidades y hasta los cambios fisiológicos propios de la edad. Todo ello sin poder contar con su mejor amigo, Rowley. ¿Podrá Greg salir adelante por sus propios medios? ¿O tendrá que rendirse ante La Horrible Realidad?"--Page 4 of cover.
While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg...
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 5
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.