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| the wild robot scholastic: The Wild Robot Peter Brown, 2016-04-05 When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. Why is she there? Where did she come from? And, most important, how will she survive in her harsh surroundings? Roz's only hope is to learn from the island's hostile animal inhabitants. When she tries to care for an orphaned gosling, the other animals finally decide to help, and the island starts to feel like home. Until one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.... Heartwarming and full of action, Peter Brown's middle-grade debut raises thought-provoking questions about the environment, the role technology plays in our world, and what it means to be alive. |
| the wild robot scholastic: River Elisha Cooper, 2019-10-01 Caldecott Honor winner Elisha Cooper invites readers to grab their oars and board a canoe down a river exploration filled with adventure and beauty. In Cooper's flowing prose and stunning watercolor scenes, readers can follow a traveler's trek down the Hudson River as she and her canoe explore the wildlife, flora and fauna, and urban landscape at the river's edge. Through perilous weather and river rushes, the canoe and her captain survive and maneuver their way down the river back home.River is an outstanding introduction to seeing the world through the eyes of a young explorer and a great picture book for the STEAM curriculum.Maps and information about the Hudson River and famous landmarks are included in the back of the book. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Cosmo and the Robot J. Brian Pinkney, 2000 Cosmo, a boy living on Mars, must come up with a quick solution when his malfunctioning robot, Rex, threatens his sister, Jewel. Two-time Caldecott Honor-winning Pinkney rocket launches one and all into a storytelling galaxy like no other. Full color. |
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| the wild robot scholastic: The Secret Deep Lindsay Galvin, 2020-02-04 When Aster wakes alone, stranded, on a tropical island, she has no idea what has happened, why she is there, or where to find her younger sister, Poppy. The answers lie in the secretive underwater world surrounding the desert island, populated by the beautiful and the unexpected... Aster's last memories are blurred. All she can remember is being on a boat with her aunt and other members of the eco-village where she was sent to live after the death of her mother. But Sam, who once met the sisters on a plane, makes links between the mystery of their disappearance and suspicious happenings in his own life. Though Aster can't think clearly, she feels the answers to all of her questions may lie beneath the sea. But nothing can prepare her for the secrets and revelations that she will uncover in her search for her sister.In a stunning dual narrative, the truth unravels with devastating effect -- and the answer lies in the secret underwater world surrounding the desert island. The more Aster searches for Poppy, the more strange things she finds. There is a secret deep in the water. A secret with the potential to change medical history. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Pie (Scholastic Gold) Sarah Weeks, 2011-10-01 From the award-winning author of SO B. IT, a story about family, friendship, and...pie! When Alice's Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily fat, remarkably disagreeable cat, Lardo . . . and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice.Suddenly, the whole town is wondering how you leave a recipe to a cat. Everyone wants to be the next big pie-contest winner, and it's making them pie-crazy. It's up to Alice and her friend Charlie to put the pieces together and discover the not-so-secret recipe for happiness: Friendship. Family. And the pleasure of donig something for the right reason. With Pie, acclaimed author Sarah Weeks has baked up a sweet and satisfying delight, as inviting as warm pie on a cold day. You'll enjoy every last bite. |
| the wild robot scholastic: The Forgotten Door Alexander Key, 2014-07-29 “Well written fantasy with strong character emphasis and empathy” from the author of the sci-fi classic Escape to Witch Mountain (Kirkus Reviews). At night, Little Jon’s people go out to watch the stars. Mesmerized by a meteor shower, he forgets to watch his step and falls through a moss-covered door to another land: America. He awakes hurt, his memory gone, sure only that he does not belong here. Captured by a hunter, Jon escapes by leaping six feet over a barbed-wire fence. Hungry and alone, he staggers through the darkness and is about to be caught when he is rescued by a kind family known as the Beans. They shelter him, feed him, and teach him about his new home. In return, he will change their lives forever. Although the Beans are kind to Little Jon, the townspeople mistrust the mysterious visitor. But Jon has untold powers, and as he learns to harness them, he will show his newfound friends that they have no reason to be afraid. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Me and Marvin Gardens (Scholastic Gold) Amy Sarig King, 2017-01-31 The first middle-grade novel from YA superstar Amy Sarig (A. S.) King is a boy-and-his-pet story like no other. The first middle-grade novel from Printz Honor-winning author Amy Sarig (A. S.) King!Washington Post Best Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book for KidsA Texas Bluebonnet Master List selectionObe Devlin has problems. His family's farmland has been taken over by developers. His best friend Tommy has abandoned him. And he keeps getting nosebleeds, because of that thing he doesn't like to talk about. So Obe hangs out at the nearby creek, in the last wild patch left, picking up trash and looking for animal tracks.One day, he sees a creature that looks kind of like a large dog. And as he watches it, he realizes it eats plastic. Only plastic. Water bottles, shopping bags... No one has seen a creature like this before. The animal--Marvin Gardens--becomes Obe's best friend and biggest secret. But to keep him safe from the developers and Tommy and his friends, Obe must make a decision that might change everything. |
| the wild robot scholastic: K is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo Giles Andreae, 2009 From the bestselling duo that brought us Giraffes Can't Dance comes a unique way of learning the alphabet! Children and families will enjoy reading aloud the zany phrases about busy bumblebees, juicy jellybeans, and kissing kangaroos, and will delight in the vibrant illustrations in this funpacked, rhyming ABC book. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Marty McGuire Kate Messner, Brian Floca, 2011-05-01 In this fun & accessible chapter book, an irrepressible, third-grade tomboy is cast in the class play and brings her own chaotic spin to the show. Marty McGuire would rather spend recess catching frogs in the pond than playing dress-up with the other girls in third grade. So when her teacher casts Marty as the princess in the class play, Marty’s absolutely, positively sure that there’s been a huge mistake. But after a special lesson in the art of improvisation, Marty comes up with her OWN plan to IMPROVE the play: Why use stuffed-animal frog onstage when a live one would be so much better? In the end, Marty’s one-of-a-kind performance makes for an unforgettable show. Maybe Marty CAN live happily ever after, after all! |
| the wild robot scholastic: The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett, 2015-03-15 The Secret Garden is a children's classic. This timeless novel tells the tale of Mary, a young orphan girl who is sent to live in a large Yorkshire mansion on the edge of a lonely and terrifying moor. Mary discovers friendship and courage as she awakens the secret garden on the property. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes |
| the wild robot scholastic: Anna Hibiscus Atinuke, 2022-04-05 From acclaimed Nigerian storyteller Atinuke, the first in a series of chapter books set in contemporary West Africa introduces a little girl who has enchanted young readers. Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa, amazing Africa, with her mother and father, her twin baby brothers (Double and Trouble), and lots of extended family in a big white house with a beautiful garden in a compound in a city. Anna is never lonely—there are always cousins to play and fight with, aunties and uncles laughing and shouting, and parents and grandparents close by. Readers will happily follow as she goes on a seaside vacation, helps plan a party for Auntie Comfort from Canada (will she remember her Nigerian ways?), learns firsthand what it’s really like to be a child selling oranges outside the gate, and longs to see sweet snow. Nigerian storyteller Atinuke’s debut book for children and its sequels, with their charming (and abundant) gray-scale drawings by Lauren Tobia, are newly published in the US by Candlewick Press, joining other celebrated Atinuke stories in captivating young readers. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Dinosaurs Before Dark Mary Pope Osborne, 2019-10 Where did the tree house come from? Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark or will they become a dinosaur's dinner? |
| the wild robot scholastic: The Runaway Robot Lester Del Rey, 1970 |
| the wild robot scholastic: Third Grade Mermaid #2 Peter Raymundo, 2018-01-08 When Cora reads a story she wrote about a narwhal in her English class, classmate Vivian mocks her and says that everyone knows that narwhals are fake. Suddenly Cora and her friends are embarking on an exciting quest to find these not-so-mythical creatures and prove Vivian wrong. And then Cora finds out that their adventures could actually win her the top prize in the Ocean Writes contest... if she can manage to write the whole story down before the deadline! |
| the wild robot scholastic: Because of the Rabbit (Scholastic Gold) Cynthia Lord, 2019-03-26 Newbery Honor-winning author Cynthia Lord has written a sensitive and accessible book about the challenges of fitting in when you know you're a little different. On the last night of summer, Emma tags along with her game warden father on a routine call. They're supposed to rescue a wild rabbit from a picket fence, but instead they find a little bunny. Emma convinces her father to bring him home for the night.The next day, Emma starts public school for the very first time after years of being homeschooled. More than anything, Emma wants to make a best friend in school.But things don't go as planned. On the first day of school, she's paired with a boy named Jack for a project. He can't stay on topic, he speaks out of turn, and he's obsessed with animals. Jack doesn't fit in, and Emma's worried he'll make her stand out.Emma and Jack bond over her rescue rabbit. But will their new friendship keep Emma from finding the new best friend she's meant to have?Newbery Honor-winning author Cynthia Lord has written a beautiful and sensitive book about being different and staying true to yourself. |
| the wild robot scholastic: A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold) Natalie Lloyd, 2014-02-25 Introducing an extraordinary new voice---a magical debut that will make your skin tingle, your eyes glisten . . .and your heart sing. Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where people could sing up thunderstorms and dance up sunflowers. But that was long ago, before a curse drove the magic away. Twelve-year-old Felicity knows all about things like that; her nomadic mother is cursed with a wandering heart.But when she arrives in Midnight Gulch, Felicity thinks her luck's about to change. A word collector, Felicity sees words everywhere---shining above strangers, tucked into church eves, and tangled up her dog's floppy ears---but Midnight Gulch is the first place she's ever seen the word home. And then there's Jonah, a mysterious, spiky-haired do-gooder who shimmers with words Felicity's never seen before, words that make Felicity's heart beat a little faster. Felicity wants to stay in Midnight Gulch more than anything, but first, she'll need to figure out how to bring back the magic, breaking the spell that's been cast over the town . . . and her mother's broken heart. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Blizzard! Jim Murphy, Mcgraw-Hill-Glencoe Staff, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2001-12-01 On March 12, 1888, a massive snow storm struck the northeastern United States, crippling New York City. In this exciting and moving account, Jim Murphy brings the Blizzard of 1888 to life, detailing the experiences of workers, families, and rescuers as they face the natural disaster that forever changed life in the United States--Cover. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Perfect Promise Caroline Plaisted, 2009 It's the girls first day at Brownies, and they're all feeling nervous and excited. But their worries are soon forgotten as there's so much to do - arts and crafts, singing songs, playing games and making new friends. And it's not long before they must start preparing for their Promise Celebration - but first they need to decide what kind of celebration to have... |
| the wild robot scholastic: Revolt on Alpha C Robert Silverberg, 2011-09-29 Robert Silverberg's debut novel, first published in 1955. |
| the wild robot scholastic: 100 Most Awesome Things on the Planet Anna Claybourne, 2016-08-21 This fun, fact-filled book allows you to explore the most awesome natural, and man-made, sights and experiences on our planet. You'll find mind-boggling mountains and caves, giant waterfalls, extreme weather, natural disasters, incredible migrations, and amazing undersea adventures, as well as the world's tallest towers, biggest bridges, most awesome machines, and most mysterious ancient monuments. |
| the wild robot scholastic: On the Road Jason Tharp, 2016-02-23 Meet the Super Monsta Friends as they set off on an epic road trip adventure This wacky and creative full-color activity book includes comics, jokes, puzzles, games, and more Join the Super Monstas -- the wackiest, wildest bunch of friends -- as they set off on an epic road trip adventure. They'll travel across Doodlandia in search of Sir Doodalot's Kingdom, the Doodlverse's greatest theme park. Along the way, they'll visit crazy attractions like the Unicorn Petting Zoo and Cotton Candy Caverns. This monstrously awesome book is filled with games, puzzles, jokes, comics, and more crazy fun, so that you will never be bored again The Doodlverse is waiting for you to explore, so go ahead and let your imagination run wild |
| the wild robot scholastic: Oliver Twist Charles Dickens, 2009-01-01 In 19th century London, the trusting orphan Oliver escapes factory work, only to fall in with a gang of nefarious thieves. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Beowulf Michael Morpurgo, 2015-04-03 An illustrated retelling of the oldest English epic, Beowulf, in which a Norse hero saves Denmark's royal house from monsters, returns home to become his own people's greatest king, and then faces a murderous dragon to protect them. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Street Child Berlie Doherty, 2009 Unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Traction Man is Here Mini Grey, 2006 Follows the adventures of a young boy's action figure as he plays with him. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Third Grade Angels Jerry Spinelli, 2012-09-01 The long-awaited prequel to the bestseller FOURTH GRADE RATSGeorge, aka Suds, has just entered third grade, and he's heard the rhyme about first grade babies/second grade cats/third grade angels/fourth grade rats, but what does this mean for his school year? It means that his teacher, Mrs. Simms, will hold a competition every month to see which student deserves to be awarded the halo - which student is best-behaved, kindest to others, and, in short, perfect. Suds is determined to be the first to earn the halo, but he's finding the challenge of always being good to be more stressful than he had anticipated. Does he have to be good even outside of school? (Does he have to be nice to his annoying little sister?) And if Mrs. Simms doesn't actually see him doing a good deed, does it even count?A warm, funny return to elementary school from master storyteller Spinelli. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Ninja on the Farm Luke Flowers, 2018-09 In the first book in this fun Level 1 reader series, Moby Shinobi heads to the farm! Moby wants to help Farmer Bob, but what if his ninja skills aren't right for the job? From SLJ: ''A great easy reader that illustrates that everyone can be helpful in the right situation.'' |
| the wild robot scholastic: Rules Cynthia Lord, 2008-09 Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules from a peach is not a funny-looking apple to keep your pants on in public---in order to head off David's embarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of friend, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal? |
| the wild robot scholastic: The Boy Who Grew Dragons Andy Shepherd, 2020-02-04 'The Boy Who Grew Dragons' is good-hearted fantasy fun.-New York Times Book Review This gently funny title is a must-purchase for public libraries, and a great recommendation for readers of all ages-School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW Never has so much toilet humor been so charming.-Kirkus Reviews Readers will be eager for more.-Booklist This hilarious middle-grade novel with illustrations throughout sees Tomas discover that he can grow dragons in his own garden! When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandfather's garden, he doesn't think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house and gets the shock of his life when a tiny dragon hatches! The tree is a dragon fruit tree, and Tomas now has his very own dragon, Flicker! While Tomas finds out that life with Flicker is fun, he also finds that it is very...unpredictable. Yes, dragons are wonderful, but they also set fire to your toothbrush and leave your underwear hanging from the TV antenna. Tomas has to learn how to look after Flicker---and quickly! And then something extraordinary happens: More dragon fruits appear on the tree! Now it's official, Tomas is growing dragons. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Bad Island , 2011 When a family takes a boating trip, the last thing they expect is to be shipwrecked on an island-especially an island with weird, otherworldly plants and animals. Now, what started out as a bad vacation turns into a terrible one as Lyle, Karen, and their two kids, Janie and Reese, must find a way off the island while they dodge its strange and dangerous inhabitants. Is the island alive? Is it from another world? In this rousing, Swiss-Family-Robinson tale with a twist, the answers to these questions could save them... or spell their doom. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Butt Out! Heath McKenzie, 2024 Baboon loves having his butt out. How cheeky! What happens when all the well-dressed animals in town tell him to cover up? WARNING: This book is full of BUTTS!--Publisher. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Lights, Camera, Disaster Erin Dionne, 2018 Eighth-grader and budding filmmaker Hester Greene suffers from executive function disorder (think extreme ADHD plus anxiety). Written partially in script form, this laugh-out-loud story follows Hester as she figures out how to become the director of her own life. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #5) Dav Pilkey, 2018-08-28 Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Dav Pilkey! |
| the wild robot scholastic: Ninja Kid 2: Flying Ninja! Anh Do, 2019-07-04 Laugh-out-loud and fully illustrated Ninja Kidis the start of a brand new series from bestselling comedian Anh Do! Nelson is a ninja. He is not the coolest. Or the bravest. But he is the worlds nerdiest ninja! And now he has to stop an animal rampage and machines going crazy all over town! For that, he will need his new jetpack... and some serious ninja skills! How will Nelson learn to fly when he is scared of heights?! |
| the wild robot scholastic: The Girl Who Stole an Elephant Nizrana Farook, 2020-03-16 Thief. Rebel. Bandit. Hero? Chaya usually has an answer for everything. But stealing the Queen's jewels, even for the best of reasons, is not something she can talk her way out of. So she makes her great escape on the back of a gorgeous, stolen elephant and leads her friends on a noisy, fraught, joyous adventure through the jungle where revolution is stirring and leeches lurk. Will stealing these jewels be the beginning or the end of everything for the intrepid gang? |
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| the wild robot scholastic: A Friend for Dragon Dav Pilkey, 2008-01-01 Dragon becomes such close friends with an apple that he deeply mourns its loss and is overjoyed when more grow to take its place. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Ribbit Rabbit Robot Victoria Mackinlay, 2020-04 This lamp is enchanted and I am the genie. I'll grant all your wishes, but don't be a meanie... When a friendly frog, a greedy rabbit and a robot with a short fuse discover a magic lamp, chaos follows...and friendship is found. |
| the wild robot scholastic: Little Leveled Readers Maria Fleming, Carol Pugliano, 2003 Pete makes a pizza for his friends. |
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