Laura James
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Description
A sensory portrait of an autistic mindFrom childhood, Laura James knew she was different. She struggled to cope in a world that often made no sense to her, as though her brain had its own operating system. It wasn't until she reached her forties that she found out why: Suddenly and surprisingly, she was diagnosed with autism.With a touching and searing honesty, Laura challenges everything we think we know about what it means to be autistic. Married...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
A beautiful and ruthless lady from Ohio, Zeo Zoe Wilkins made her living as a gold digger, marrying a series of wealthy older men. She hired attorney Jesse James, Jr. to provide legal muscle to extract money from an ex-husband. On the night of March 15, 1924, she was brutally murdered in her Kansas City home. Deftly mixing historical conjecture with forensic fact, the author follows the opportunistic, eccentric, and troubled lives of Wilkins and James,...
Author
Series
Adventures of pug volume 1
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Pug is going on a seafaring adventure. He's had jam tarts for breakfast. He's wearing a smart sailor suit. There's just one problem. Pug is afraid of the water!"--
4) Cowboy pug
Author
Series
Adventures of pug volume 2
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Pug and his faithful companion, Lady Miranda, are pretending to be cowboys for the day, and soon get into mischief.
Author
Series
Adventures of pug volume 4
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Pug and Lady Miranda are off to the seaside! Pug is dreaming of naps under the beach umbrella, but when a little mishap means he has to wear an eye patch, things quickly get a lot less snoozy! Soon Pirate Pug and his ragtag crew of friends find themselves on the trail of buried treasure. They have to reach the island where X marks the spot before the other pirates beat them to it. There's just one problem -- Pug is scared of water!
Author
Series
Adventures of pug volume 3
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Deciding that Pug needs to face his fears, Lady Miranda takes him to a safari park where he goes nose-to-nose with Florence, a rare white lion cub, but he soon realizes that lions may not be the most dangerous thing in the wildlife park.
Author
Series
Daily Bark volume 1
Pub. Date
c2021.
Description
Gizmo the city dog moves to the village of Puddle with his journalist human and helps his new neighbor Jilly find homes for her puppies by starting a newspaper.
Author
Pub. Date
2014, c2013.
Description
"Anna fetches water from the spring every day, but she can't carry it on her head like her older brothers and sisters. In this charming and poetic family story set in Jamaica, Prize-winning author Olive Senior shows young readers the power of determination, as Anna achieves her goal and overcomes her fear." --publisher.