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Series
My weird school volume 18
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
As the new computer lab teacher tries to bring Ella Mentry School into the twenty-first century with her peculiar inventions, second-grader A.J. struggles to survive without sugary snacks when principal Klutz bans junk food.
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Language
English
Description
Statistics don't lie. People today are more fatigued, burned out, and overwhelmed than ever. Smartphones constantly ping and alert and demand our attention. And social media can eat up hours of our days with mindless scrolling and tapping while leaving many feeling empty and lonely. Add to that family commitments, work that is accessible around the clock, and overscheduling, and you have a life that can feel unmanageable and frantic . . . even running...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
Description
Worried about their son's healthy eating habits, Gregory's parents take him to the doctor to teach him how to eat old shoes and boxes like the rest of the goats, but things do not go as planned.
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Series
Lexile measure
1220L
Language
English
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Description
This book describes how carbonated soft drinks contribute up to 10 percent of young people's daily calories and how almost no nutritional value goes along with these calories that come from high fructose corn syrup, phosphoric acid, caffeine, and various flavors.
Author
Series
My weirdtastic school volume 4
Language
English
Description
Everyone likes veggies, right? Wrong! When Principal Stoker decides that Ella Mentry School needs a vegetable garden, A.J. and his friends just want to plant junk food. But when gardening expert Miss Nichol comes to oversee the planting, things get totally out of control. What could possibly go wrong?
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A big, inside look at the shocking lack of regulation within the pet food industry, and how readers can dramatically improve the quality of their dogs' lives through diet. What's really going into commercial dog food? The answer is horrifying. Big Kibble is big business: $75 billion globally. A handful of multi-national corporations dominate the industry and together own as many as 80% of all brands. This comes as a surprise to most people, but what's...
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 190L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, this middle grade graphic novel follows a group of kids trying to cheer up their friend after a recent loss with a fun-filled sleepover, but their plans soon take a dark turn when they discover his new nanny may literally be a monster.
When the Russo family returns home from vacation to discover their nanny, Ruby, has unexpectedly passed away, Matthew takes the news the hardest. After weeks of...
When the Russo family returns home from vacation to discover their nanny, Ruby, has unexpectedly passed away, Matthew takes the news the hardest. After weeks of...
9) ChupaCarter
Author
Series
ChupaCarter volume 01
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
"Uprooted from his home in Los Angeles and sent to live with his cantankerous grandparents in New Mexico, twelve-year-old Jorge struggles with loneliness until he meets a new friend who happens to be a chupacabra"--
"Jorge is a misunderstood middle school misfit who has been sent to live with his grandparents in New Mexico. On his first day of school he catches the attention of his belligerent principal and the school bullies. Lonely, resentful,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
The latest installment of the Stephanie Plum series comes complete with non-stop action, mayhem, hot sexual tension, plenty of junk food, exploding cars, pot roast with the Plum family, and a viewing at the Burg's premier funeral home.
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Language
English
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Description
"In How to Be Miserable, psychologist Randy Paterson outlines 40 specific behaviors and habits, which -- if followed -- are sure to lead to a lifetime of unhappiness. On the other hand, if you do the opposite, you may yet join the ranks of happy people everywhere! There are stacks upon stacks of self-help books that will promise you love, happiness, and a fabulous life. But how can you pinpoint the exact behaviors that cause you to be miserable in...
13) Over the hedge
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A scheming raccoon named RJ tricks a family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food by invading the new suburban sprawl that sprang up while the family was hibernating. Although the family's cautious leader, Verne the turtle, warns of potential danger, the rest of the family eagerly dives into the world of junk food.
17) Horse blues
Author
Series
Saddle Club volume 62
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
The Saddle Club members have a hard time keeping their New Year's resolutions to learn embroidery, give up junk food, and ignore the taunts of Veronica diAngelo--even with the threat of a strict penalty hanging over their heads; meanwhile, the Horse Wise members organize a bake sale to show Max how much the club means to them.
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