Joan Holub
21) Athéna la sage
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Lorsqu'un mortel du nom d'Héraclès est transféré à l'Académie, Athéna comprend
ce qu'il vit. Elle n'y est arrivée elle-même que quelques mois auparavant. Non seulement Héraclès doit-il apprendre à s'intégrer, mais il doit aussi réussir douze «travaux». Sans quoi il sera expulsé de l'école! Et lorsque le directeur Zeus, le père
d'Athéna, lui demande de s'occuper en secret du nouveau garçon, elle se retrouve à capturer des créatures...
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L'impitoyable Cronos et ses copains les Titans sont à la poursuite de Zeus, Hera et Poséidon, qui ont prévu de traverser une mer déchaînée afin de sauver un camarade d'Olympe. Ils ont un bateau, mais également un problème: Poséidon ne sait pas nager et a une peur bleue de l'eau (enfin, surtout des créatures qui peuplent ses profondeurs). La bande affronte danger sur danger et lutte contre des sirènes enchanteresses, un géant louche et...
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When Odysseus goes shopping with his mom, she tells him to stay close, and he does-until he is tempted by The Odyssey-inspired play area in the mall and wanders off. He has fun at first, but when he can't find Mom, he gets scared. Not to worry: Mom was always close behind, and, reunited, they make their way home together. Conceived and crafted by Greek-mythology expert Joan Holub and illustrated by the bestselling Leslie Patricelli, this book also...
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Abrams / Vearsa Limited
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[2015]
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English
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Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena are competing for Paris's candy apple. When Aphrodite offers Paris a toy horse, she wins the prize! But her bragging results in the hurt feelings of others. When Aphrodite stops boasting, though, and offers to share her snack instead, the three friends happily play together. Leslie Patricelli's illustrations bring a lively visual narrative to Joan Holub's expertly focused text. Includes a summary of the original myth of...
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After Athena ties Arachne's shoes for her, Arachne takes the credit for Athena's hard work. But when their friends ask Arachne to teach them how to tie their shoes, Arachne must admit the truth. So Athena comes to the rescue and teaches everybody this important skill. All is forgiven, and the girls are friends again. Conceived and crafted by Greek-mythology expert Joan Holub and illustrated by the bestselling Leslie Patricelli, this book also includes...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Snow White might be jinxed -- but at least she has the other grimmtastic girls to count on!
Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia. . .No matter how many lucky charms she wears, Snow White can't catch a break. She's especially worried that her stepmom, Ms. Wicked, is a member of the E.V.I.L. Society. Snow and her friends Red, Cinda, and Rapunzel are trying to stop E.V.I.L.'s plans to destroy Grimm Academy, but Snow seems to be jinxing all their...
27) Tool School
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Meet five little tools who love to learn, with big ideas and energy to burn!"
Get ready young builders to twist and turn with laughter!Join a hammer, screwdriver, tape measurer, saw, and pair of pliers on their first day of school. Together, they make puzzles and play games, but when it's time to build something it's suddenly every tool for itself. Working alone, each tool soon realizes that to make something great all need to cooperate!Young children...
28) Apple Countdown
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Field trip today-to the apple farm! Count 20 name tags, 19 kids on the bus, and 18 miles to the farm. There are 14 cows and 13 ducks (10 white and 3 black) and 12 rows of apple trees. Count the apples in your sack, count 3 pies to eat (divided into 20 pieces), and all too soon it's 2 p.m., time to go! But, wait-Lee has a number 1 surprise. Joan Holub's creative countdown, from 20 to 1, includes grouping and simple addition. Her multicultural students...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Welcome to Grimm Academy, where Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and Rapunzel are BFFs -- and saving the world from the E.V.I.L. Society, one magical adventure at a time!
Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia . . .Rapunzel's enchanted fast-growing hair can be a nuisance, especially when an accident gives it magical powers she can't control! But Rapunzel can't let her grimmiserable hair woes distract her -- she and her friends, Cinda, Red,...
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Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Medusa refuses to care for her hair, her long locks getting knottier and dirtier with each passing page. Her hair rebellion elicits frozen expressions of shock from her family, but nothing will convince Medusa to brush. Only her hairdresser approaches Medusa with bravery and a blade, successfully solving the problem . . . with a short haircut! All are pleased with this drastic yet adorable solution. Leslie Patricelli's depictions of this physical...
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Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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When Pandora is warned by her mother not to open a box, her spirited curiosity trumps her obedience. Pandora harmlessly touches the box, innocently leans on the box, and eventually, albeit accidentally, bursts the box open! The cupcakes that were hidden inside are ruined, except for one last vestige, which Pandora presents in the hope that her mother still loves her. Leslie Patricelli's depictions of this physical comedy bring a lively narrative to...
32) Firehouse Fun
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Ava and Itty Bitty Kitty are off to visit the firehouse! Ava's giant cat is usually less than purr-fectly behaved, and this trip is no exception! Will Itty Bitty's nose for trouble make them new friends-or make their visit to the firehouse a disaster? I Can Read Books are designed to encourage a love of reading. Itty Bitty Kitty: Firehouse Fun is a My First I Can Read book, and with basic language, word repetition, and great illustrations, it's perfect...
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Fall has come, and what better way to celebrate than a field trip to the pumpkin patch! From 20 name tags on coats all the way down to 1 last pumpkin song, the class counts everything in sight! Follow along in this sweet, rhyming picture book, with interactive counting on each spread. Count the 8 orange pumpkins, tall, 7 yellow pumpkins, bumpy, and much more! Including autumnal illustrations and pumpkin facts, this book is perfect for the fall season...
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Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Hercules is not as interested in "playing nice" as he is in playing strong! But when one feat of strength destroys his little sister's 12-piece tower, he must use his powers for good to restore the tower and seek her forgiveness. She forgives him indeed, and then shows her own strength by gleefully knocking down the stacked blocks herself! Joan Holub's expertly focused text pairs perfectly with Leslie Patricelli's famously humorous illustrations....
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Athéna a toujours été au-dessus de la moyenne. Elle ne s'est jamais sentie totalement intégrée et acceptée au lycée Triton, mais qui aurait pu deviner qu'elle était en réalité une déesse? La fille du directeur Zeus, plus précisément. Lorsqu'il la somme de venir à l'Académie du mont Olympe, Athéna pense que pour la première fois de sa vie, elle va se sentir normale et acceptée. Mais d'une certaine manière, l'école sur le mont Olympe...
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À cause d'un insignifiant malentendu (bon d'accord, peut-être que commencer une
guerre n'est pas si insignifiant que ça), Aphrodite échoue son cours d'héroslogie. Pour faire augmenter sa note, elle concocte un plan génial : un projet d'agence de rencontre pour mortels qui lui donnera des points supplémentaires, et qu'elle a appelé le Club des coeurs solitaires. Cela l'emmène en Égypte o elle y trouve en
la personne de la déesse Isis une...
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Describes the nineteenth century American gold rush, and includes information on gold rush "boomtowns," relations between Native Americans and gold rush pioneers, and the importance of the gold rush on American history.