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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 25, 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 25, 2013 |
| Liz learns a lesson by Barkley, Callie. |
Members of the Critter Club are all excited about their summer plans until Liz learns that, instead of taking an art class, she will have to be in summer school to improve her math skills, but a fun teacher, a classroom pet, support from her friends, and advice from her brother might get her through. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Oscar by Miles, Ellen. |
Lizzie Peterson wants to help the schnauzer puppy Oscar find a permanent home, but the search grows difficult when Lizzie discovers Oscar does not get along well with other dogs. |
May 25, 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 25, 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 |
| Rosy and the secret friend by McNamara, Margaret. |
"Usually, when the Summer People take over the cottages of Sheepskerry Island, the Fairy Bell Sisters go into hiding, but when kind-hearted Rosy realizes that a Summer Child named Louisa needs help, she does the unthinkable and befriends her"-- |
May 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 25, 2013 |
| Violet Mackerel's natural habitat by Branford, Anna. |
As the youngest in her family, seven-year-old Violet identifies with small creatures in the natural world, but when she tries to help special ladybug, she learns an important lesson about animal habitats. |
May 25, 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 25, 2013 |