G. Brian Karas
Author
Language
English
Description
Through the year and no matter the weather, workers at the Village Garage are always busy. With the help of their trusty trucks, they clean the streets of sticks and leaves in the spring; patch potholes in preparation for summer traffic; pick up the leaves in the fall; and spray the roads with sand and salt during winter. Young truck enthusiasts will love watching the garage workers operate their terrific trucks and keep the roads in top shape through...
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"On the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the workers set up their stands and prepare for shoppers to arrive. Amy, the baker at the Busy Bee Cafe has a very special meal in mind--and, of course, all the farmers show up at the cafe to enjoy the results of their hard work"--
4) Young Zeus
Author
Language
English
Description
G. Brian Karas' work for young readers has earned him two ALA Notable titles and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor. Here he introduces listeners to the mystical world of the Greek gods by imagining the youth of the future god king, Zeus. Growing up with his mom on the island Crete, Zeus learns that families can be just plain strange, no matter if you're a god or a mortal. Listeners will thrill to accounts of Zeus battling Titans and other monsters while...
10) Daniel's pet
Author
Publisher
Green Light Readers/Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy takes good care of his pet chicken, and when she is grown up she gives him a surprise.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While attending his first "night party" to celebrate Great-Gran Sadie's 100th birthday, Robert's manners disappoint family members and relatives but please the guest of honor who loves his dance steps.
16) Missing mittens
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As a farmer tries to find the correct number of mittens for his various farmyard animals, the reader is introduced to odd and even numbers.
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pauline and her brother John-John set up a stand to sell lemonade, limeade, and lemon-limeade one cold, wintry day, then try to attract customers as Pauline adds up their earnings.
20) Car wash
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnams's Sons
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
While sitting inside their car, two children enjoy the soapy sights and watery sounds of the car wash.