New Children's First Chapter Books
New arrivals added to our Children's First Chapter Books Collection in the last 7 days
| Title | Date added | |
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| Batter up! by Scaletta, Kurtis. |
While on the disabled list and with his replacement hitting a winning streak, left-fielder Danny O'Brien wants one of batboy Chad's "magic" baseball cards to get back in the game. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Bink & Gollie, best friends forever by DiCamillo, Kate. |
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May 21, 2013 |
| Bink & Gollie, two for one by DiCamillo, Kate. |
"The state fair is in town, and now Bink and Gollie-utter opposites and best friends extraordinaire-must use teamwork and their gray matter while navigating its many wonders. Will the energetic Bink win the world's largest donut in the Whack-a-Duck game? Will the artistic Gollie wow the crowd in the talent show? As the undaunted duo steps into the mysterious tent of fortune-teller Madame Prunely, one prediction is crystal clear: this unlikely pair will always be the closest of pals"-- |
May 21, 2013 |
| Bramble and Maggie - give and take by Haas, Jessie. |
"Bramble the horse is starting life with her new person, Maggie. When Maggie wants to go for a ride, Bramble is hesitant because she feels that neither she nor Maggie should be boss all the time. There should be some give-and-take. Maggie agrees, and a carrot seals the deal."--Dust jacket. |
May 21, 2013 |
| Brianna the Tooth Fairy by Meadows, Daisy. |
When Jack Frost steals her magic items in an attempt to ward off toothache, Brianna the Tooth Fairy is no longer able to collect teeth from beneath children's pillows! But as ever, Kirsty and Rachel are eager to help. Can they find all three missing objects -- and persuade Jack Frost to go to the dentist? |
May 21, 2013 |
| Claude in the city by Smith, Alex T. |
When Claude, a small, plump dog, and his friend, Sir Bobblysock, visit the city Claude heroically, if accidentally, stops a thief, then, when Sir Bobblysock becomes ill, Claude rushes him to a hospital and is mistaken for a doctor. |
May 21, 2013 |
| Close shave by Larry, H. I. |
Zac's favourite hair gel has been spiked with a hair-removing ingredient. The only antidote is being held for ransom. If Zac can't find the culprits, the entire town, including Zac himself, will be bald within a day. No-one messes with Zac's hair... This time, it's personal! Age 6+. |
May 21, 2013 |
| Daisy's defining day by Feder, Sandra V., 1963- |
When Miss Goldner teaches her class about alliteration, Daisy has a terrific time coming up with wonderful word combinations. Then someone calls her Lazy Daisy, and suddenly words are a problem. Daisy needs a new nickname! - from cover p. [2] |
May 21, 2013 |
| Dodsworth in Tokyo by Egan, Tim, 1957- |
Dodsworth's duck companion is surprisingly well-behaved during a visit to Tokyo, although he does fall into the koi pond at the Imperial Palace and becomes the center of attention at a Sanja Festival. |
May 15, 2013 |
| Double trouble by Press, Judy, 1944- |
When Sam Dibble decides to run for third grade class president, mainly to keep his nemesis Wax from winning, he will need more than his doodles to convince his classmates that he can be a good leader. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Heidi Heckelbeck goes to camp! by Coven, Wanda. |
Heidi is excited about spending two weeks with Lucy at Camp Dakota, but Lucy's friends from last year ignore Heidi and make her feel unwelcome, leading Heidi to cast a friendship spell on them. |
May 21, 2013 |
| Hello, Nebulon! by O'Ryan, Ray. |
Moving from Earth to the futuristic planet Nebulon in 2120, eight-year-old Zack is nervous about starting school and meeting people. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Horrid Henry and the abominable snowman by Simon, Francesca. |
Horrid Henry builds a big, mean monster snowman in order to win the snowman competition against Moody Margaret's ballerina snowgirl, and claim the prize--a year's supply of ice cream--all for himself. Plus three more stories that go well with ice cream. |
May 21, 2013 |
| Horrid Henry and the zombie vampire by Simon, Francesca. |
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May 21, 2013 |
| Horrid Henry robs the bank by Simon, Francesca. |
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May 19, 2013 |
| Horrid Henry's monster movie by Simon, Francesca. |
Horrid Henry has found a new way to scare everyone, his very own monster movie. The Undead Demon Monster Who Would Not Die is going to be a BIG hit! Plus three more monstrous tales that will leave you screaming for more. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Horrid Henry's stinkbomb by Simon, Francesca. |
"Horrid Henry and Moody Margaret are a perfect pair. Henry has a secret club that doesn't allow girls in. Margaret has a secret club just for girls. And both Henry and Margaret love to play pranks. But with Perfect Peter and Sour Susan acting as spies, which secret club will win?"--P. [4] of cover. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Horrid Henry's underpants by Simon, Francesca. |
Contains four stories that follow the adventures of Horrid Henry, including the title work in which Henry realizes, much to his chagrin, that he has accidently worn the bright pink "big girl" panties his goofy great-aunt Greta sent him for his birthday. |
May 19, 2013 |
| I was a third grade spy by Auch, Mary Jane. |
When Brian's dog Arful suddenly begins talking, Brian and his two friends send the dog to find out what their classmates are planning for the school talent show. |
May 21, 2013 |
| Journey to Juno by O'Ryan, Ray. |
On the planet Nebulon in 2120, Zack joins his school's Explorer's Club and visits Juno, a planet made of crystals, but he is less than thrilled when he is partnered with the class bully. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Kiki - my stylish life by May, Kyla. |
Kiki and her best friends, Coco and Lulu, all live on Lotus Lane, attend Amber Acres Elementary School, and have their own club, so when a when a Japanese girl named Mika moves in next door and also chooses fashion design for her art project, Kiki is seriously annoyed. |
May 21, 2013 |
| Picture day by Nees, Susan. |
After her mother helps with her outfit, Missy is afraid her school picture will not be special this year. |
May 21, 2013 |
| Robot rumble by Dixon, Franklin W., author. |
"Bayport Elementary's annual science fair is here, and Frank, Joe, and their friend Phil are determined to win. But the morning of the fair, Phil discovers that their awesome homemade robot has gone missing!"--Page [4] of cover. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Stranger things by Lubar, David. |
When ordinary third-grader Ed finds a coin with the words "strange" and "stranger" on both sides, weird things start happening around him--but when his friends start blaming him for all the weirdness Ed wonders if this coin is not too strange for comfort. |
May 21, 2013 |
| Sylva saves the Fairy Ball by McNamara, Margaret. |
Sylva Bell is not old enough to attend the Fairy Ball with her sisters Clara, Rosy, and Golden, but when a horde of trolls crashes the ball, Sylva bravely comes to the rescue. |
May 21, 2013 |
| The doodles of Sam Dibble by Press, Judy, 1944- |
Third-grader Sam loves to doodle--especially during class--but his drawings will not help when he tells everyone that their favorite wrestler, Demo Dan, will be at Sam's birthday party. |
May 19, 2013 |
| The Empire strikes out by Landers, Ace. |
"The Death Star has been destroyed, but the Empire isn't going down so easily. They are rebuilding the space station, and the Emperor is madder than ever. But while Darth Vader deals with the return of Darth Maul, it's up to heroes Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and their friends to travel to Naboo, save the day, and escape from... teenage fangirls?!"--P. [4] of cover. |
May 21, 2013 |
| The Halloween party from the Black Lagoon by Thaler, Mike, 1936- |
Hubie feels left out when his teacher announces a class costume party and he, unlike his classmates, has no ideas about what to wear. |
May 21, 2013 |
| The lost princess by Dadey, Debbie. |
"Not one of the merkids in Shelly Siren's third-grade class can believe the shell-shattering news: Shelly is a princess! A real princess! It's been a well-kept secret in Trident City, but now the word is out, and Shelly doesn't know how to act! Should she start wearing a glittery crown? Or move to a grand undersea palace? Will her friends have to call her Your Highness? Being a princess may be exciting, but Shelly's not sure she can truly play this royal part."-- |
May 21, 2013 |
| The meanest birthday girl by Schneider, Josh, 1980- |
Dana soon learns that receiving a big white elephant for her birthday is not as wonderful as she thought it would be. |
May 21, 2013 |
| You're out! by Scaletta, Kurtis. |
"Umpire Solomon Johnson is squeezing the strike zone and throws out both the Pine City Porcupines starting pitcher and manager "Grumps" Humphrey for arguing the call. Ballboy Chad tries to make peace by giving Solomon a rarely issued "umpire card," but the ump blows his top"-- |
May 19, 2013 |
| Zigzag zoom by Giff, Patricia Reilly. |
When the Timpanzi Tigers challenge the Zigzag Zebras to a race, Gina worries because she knows she is not a fast runner, but the whole school seems to be counting on her to win. |
May 21, 2013 |