Mike Lowery

One day, Mac (smartest boy in his class in a small town in California) receives a telephone call from the Queen of England, recruiting him to find the crown jewels (well, actually just the Coronation Spoon) and so Mac embarks on his first adventure as a secret agent--with the assurance that the Queen will give him a note excusing him from school.

2) The day my mom came to kindergarten

Author

Fergus, Maureen

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

A kindergartener invites her mom to class and discovers there are some things kids are better at than parents. This book makes a perfect gift for readers who are about to start or have recently started school.

3) Doctor Proctor's fart powder: who cut the cheese?

Author

Nesbø, Jo

Publisher

Aladdin

Pub. Date

2012

Description

New adventures await Doctor Proctor, Lisa, and Nilly as they try to protect Oslo, Norway, from invading aliens, enormous snakes in the sewers, seven-legged Peruvian sucking spiders, and sinister waffle irons.

4) The day Dad joined my soccer team

Author

Fergus, Maureen

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

Instead of volunteering to provide halftime snacks, a dedicated Soccer Dad decides to join his son's soccer team. In a hilarious role reversal, the son becomes the frustrated expert who teaches his dad how to be a team player. Dad complains about having to play defense (boring!) and thinks playing soccer is all about winning. When his son explains that soccer is about having fun, Dad picks dandelions, fools around on the sidelines and kicks the practice...

5) Greek mythology

Author

Series

Publisher

Little Simon

Pub. Date

[2014]

Description

Provides facts on the classic myths of the Greeks and Romans, from how Prometheus outsmarted the gods to how Achilles's heel led to his death.

6) The Gingerbread Man loose on the fire truck

Author

Publisher

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

c2013

Description

When the Gingerbread Man joins the children who made him on a school field trip to a fire station, he escapes being eaten by Spot the Dalmatian and rides along to a fire.

7) What can a crane pick up?

Author

Dotlich, Rebecca Kai

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Pub. Date

2012

Description

Illustrations and rhyming text show that a crane can lift anything from a load of steel to a cow.

8) Dinosaurs

Author

Series

Publisher

Little Simon

Pub. Date

[2016]

Description

"With this book about dinosaurs, you'll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with awesome prehistoric facts: Did you know that dinosaurs had large holes in their skulls to make their heads lighter? Or that the Tyrannosaurus Rex used its bad breath as a weapon? With great illustrations, cool trivia, and fun quizzes to test your knowledge, this junior genius guide will have you on your way to whiz-kid status in no time!"--

9) Ancient Egypt

Author

Series

Publisher

Little Simon

Pub. Date

2015.

10) Doctor Proctor's: the magical fruit

Author

Nesbo, Jo

Series

Doktor Proktors prompepulver volume 4
Doctor Proctor's fart powder volume 4

Publisher

Aladdin

Pub. Date

2013.

Description

"When a Russian billionaire robs the Norwegian Gold Reserve and melts the last remaining gold bar into the Premier Soccer League trophy, it's up to Doctor Proctor, Nilly and Lisa to recapture it"--

11) Maps and geography

Author

Series

Publisher

Little Simon

Pub. Date

[2014]

Description

Offers facts about the highest landmarks and mountains, the deepest depth of the seas, what countries are shaped like food, ocean inhabitants, and capital location changes.

12) Prince & Pirate

Author

Gunnufson, Charlotte

Publisher

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

[2017]

Description

"When a pirate fish and a prince fish are dropped into the same fishtank, it doesn't seem like they'll ever get along--until the arrival of a third fish inspires them to cooperate"--

13) The gingerbread man loose at the zoo

Author

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)

Pub. Date

[2016]

Description

When the gingerbread man gets separated from his class during a field trip to the zoo, he uses his teacher's animal scavenger hunt clues to find his way back to them.

14) The Gingerbread Man and the leprechaun loose at school

Author

Publisher

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

[2018]

Description

"When a leprechaun makes mischief at the school, the Gingerbread Man follows his clues and sets a trap to outsmart him"--

15) The gingerbread man loose at Christmas

Author

Publisher

G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)

Pub. Date

2015.

Description

"The Gingerbread Man and his classmates spread holiday cheer by delivering gifts and thank yous to the people of their town"--

16) U.S. Presidents

Author

Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides

Series

Publisher

Little Simon

Pub. Date

c2014.

17) Knot cannot

Author

Stone, Tiffany

Publisher

Dial Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2020]

Description

Knot cannot do most of the things that Snake can do, such as slithering and hissing, but has one skill that saves the day when Snake is in danger.

18) Clever Hans: the true story of the counting, adding, and time-telling horse

Author

Kokias, Kerri

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

[2020]

Description

"Clever Hans was a horse who could answer questions about math, music, clocks and more, and studying how he did it led to the development of the double-blind study"--

19) How to talk Monster

Author

Plourde, Lynn

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

[2021]

Description

"When Little Monster visits Little Boy at bedtime, they work to overcome their language barriers as the two new friends play together all night long"--

20) Wood could

Author

Stone, Tiffany

Publisher

Dial Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

2021.

Description