Best of
Chapter-Books

2003

Junie B. Jones Collection


Barbara Park - 2003
    Jones is back on audio with a collection of books that began the well-loved series. Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly BusRemember when it was scary to go to school? 'Cause it was your first day and you didn't know anything. Meet Junie B. Jones, kindergartner. She's so scared of the school bus and the meanies on it that when it's time to go home, she doesn't. Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey BusinessIt's pooey on B-A-B-I-E-S until Junie B. finds out that her new dumb old baby brother is a big fat deal. Her two bestest friends are giving her everything they own just to see him. And guess what else? Maybe she can bring him to school on Pet Day. Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat MouthJunie B.'s having a rough week. First she got punishment for shooting off her mouth in kindergarten. And now she's in big trouble again! 'Cause Monday is Job Day, and Junie B. told her class that she's got the bestest job of all. Only, what the heck is it? Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky SpyingJunie B. is the bestest spier in the whole world. That's 'cause she has sneaky feet. And her nose doesn't whistle when she breathes. But guess what? Junie B. might be real sneaky. And real peeky. But when she spies on Mrs., she could get into real trouble! Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake In this audio, Junie B. wins the Carnival Night Cake Walk and chooses the bestest cake of all. How was she to know it was lethal weapon? Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim's Birthday Junie B. is NOT invited to Jim's birthday party in this great story.Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome WarrenJunie B. has to figure out how she can get the handomest guy she's ever seen to love her.Juine B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her BedJunie B. worries that Paulie Allen Puffer is right and she really does have monster under her bed.

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus; Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business


Barbara Park - 2003
    Jones and the Stupid Smelly BusRemember when it was scary to go to school? 'Cause it was your first day and you didn't know anything. Meet Junie B. Jones, kindergartner. She's so scared of the school bus and the meanies on it that when it's time to go home, she doesn't. Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey BusinessIt's pooey on B-A-B-I-E-S until Junie B. finds out that her new dumb old baby brother is a big fat deal. Her two bestest friends are giving her everything they own just to see him. And guess what else? Maybe she can bring him to school on Pet Day.

Lunch Walks Among Us


Jim Benton - 2003
    Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist. She prefers poison ivy to daisies, and when Franny jumps rope, she uses her pet snake. The kids in Franny's class think she's weird, wacky, and just plain creepy. Tired of being stared at, Franny decides to attempt her most dangerous experiment yet -- she's going to fit in. but when a giant Monstrous Fiend attacks the class, everyone knows it's up to a mad scientist to save the day. But has Franny lost her creepy, crawly ways?

Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Adventures


Dav Pilkey - 2003
    the mutant mosquitoes from Mercury --Ricky Ricotta's mighty robot vs. the voodoo vultures from Venus --

The World of Alice


Phyllis Reynolds Naylor - 2003
    Now Alice's many fans can treasure the first four books in the beloved series in his handsome boxed set.Books in this set include:"The Agony of AliceAlice in Rapture, Sort OfReluctantly AliceAll But Alice"

Who Was Thomas Jefferson?


Dennis Brindell Fradin - 2003
    The shy Virginia statesman refused at first, but then went on to author one of our nation's most important and inspiring documents. The third U.S. president, Jefferson was also an architect, inventor, musician, farmer, and-what is certainly the most troubling aspect of his life-a slave owner. Finally, here's a biography for kids that unveils the many facets of this founding father's remarkable and complicated life.

The Drovers Road Collection: Three New Zealand Adventures


Joyce West - 2003
    To know horses, sheep, cattle and the land; to interact with local Maoris and wandering Aussies; to ride in the hunt meets, and to fall quite often into adventures of every kind are, at least according to Gay, part of what normal life should be. Readers will move from Drover's Road to the next stage of Gay’s growing-up life, when she comes into an inheritance in Cape Lost, and finally, accompany her through the tensions and rewards that bring her into adulthood in The Golden Country.

Togepi Springs Into Action


Tracey West - 2003
    Never fear! Pikachu and Houndoom will find Togepi...unless Team Rocket gets to the baby Pokemon first!

Winnie-the-Pooh: A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics, Volume 1


A.A. Milne - 2003
    The stories are about Christopher Robin and these good companions having wonderful times getting in and out of trouble. It is all very exciting and, really, quite thrilling no matter how young or old you may be. It is painful to try and imagine what the world would be like without them.Blackstone Audiobooks presents, from the unabridged collection A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics, the 10 stories of Winnie-the-Pooh performed by Peter Dennis. This is the only reading of these immortal stories authorized by A.A. Milne's son, Christopher Robin, who wrote, "Peter Dennis has made himself Pooh's Ambassador Extraordinare and no bear has ever had a more devoted friend. So if you want to meet the real Pooh, the bear I knew, the bear my father wrote about, listen to Peter."This collection includes the chapters:In Which We Are Introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees, and the Stories BeginIn Which Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets Into a Tight PlaceIn Which Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting and Nearly Catch a WoozleIn Which Eeyore Loses a Tail and Pooh Finds OneIn Which Piglet Meets a HeffalumpIn Which Eeyore Has a Birthday and Gets Two PresentsIn Which Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest, and Piglet Has a BathIn Which Christopher Robin Leads an Expotition to the North PoleIn Which Piglet is Entirely Surrounded by WaterIn Which Christopher Robin Gives a Pooh Party, and We Say GoodbyeAll the material is unabridged and taken from WINNIE-THE-POOH Copyright 1926 by E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., Copyright Renewal 1954 by A.A. Milne. All material Copyright under the Berne Convention. Recorded by permission of The Trustees of the Pooh Properties. Illustrations by E.H. Shepard copyright as above and used by permission of the Estate of E.H. Shepard. Color Illustrations ©1991 Dutton Children's Books.

Teaching With Favorite Magic Tree House Books


Deborah Rovin-Murphy - 2003
    Plus, vocabulary-builders, literature response reproducibles, book links, and ideas for using the companion nonfiction Research Guides! For use with Grades 2-3.

Pokémon: The Haunted Gym


Tracey West - 2003
    But when they get there, the place is on fire! Should the gang run for their lives or explore the secrets of the haunted gym?

Let It Snow!


Tracey West - 2003
    But Ash and Pikachu get stuck in a blizzard. Then Team Rocket tries to steal Pikachu! Will Articuno save the day?

Girls Who Grew Up Great: A Book of Encouragement for Girls about Amazing Women Who Dared to Dream


Gwendolyn Gray - 2003
    This book is comprised of the short biographies of amazing women whose stories demonstrate that girls can do anything they set their minds to.

The Prodigal's Sister [With CD]


John Piper - 2003
    But Jesus knew how to say it-in a parable. With the drawings of Robert Doares depicting the setting, The Prodigal's Sister poetically and imaginatively retells the parable of the prodigal son with a startling twist.In the poem the younger sister of the prodigal sets out to reclaim her brother's life. The new life the prodigal finds in his father's love is mirrored in the mercy the legalistic elder brother finds when he learns that his slave-like labor is useless in winning his father's love. The Prodigal's Sister, which the author reads on the accompanying CD, rejoices over the incomparable grace of God. For anyone who has ever felt beyond the hope of joy, this poem opens a way home to the Father.

Hattie and Henry (Best Friends)


Jenny Dale - 2003
    Hattie is a fluffy white bunny who can do magic! She loves visiting fairgrounds with Sammy Spells the Magician, and she helps him with all of his shows. But when a little grey kitten appears during her magic hat trick, she's not happy. Will Sammy want the kitten instead of her?

Caesar the Anzac Dog


Patricia Stroud - 2003
    Trained as a Red Cross dog, Caesar rescued wounded soldiers at the Battle of the Somme.

Frederick Douglass: A Voice for Freedom in the 1800s


Camilla Wilson - 2003
    

The Lighthouse Keeper Stories: Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch AND The Lighhouse Keeper's Picnic


Ronda Armitage - 2003
    Grinling, and his adventures in these seven exciting stories: The Lighthouse Keeper's Breakfast, The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch, The Lighthouse Keeper's Tea, The Lighthouse Keeper's Picnic, The Lighthouse Keeper's Cat, The Lighthouse Keeper's Catastrophe and The Lighthouse Keeper's Rescue.

The Sisters Club


Megan McDonald - 2003
    Playfully weaving Stevie’s narration with Alex’s scripts, Joey’s notebook entries, and hilarious elements such as "How to Swear in Shakespeare" and "Dear Sock Monkey" letters, this hugely engaging novel showcases Megan McDonald’s ear for dialogue, comic timing, and insight into the ever-changing dynamics of sisterhood.

Arty's Long Day (The Adventures of Arty Anderson, #4)


Mark L. Redmond - 2003
    

The Prickly Porcupine


Dawn Bentley - 2003
    Porcupine has lots of hard, sharp quills on her back. When a fierce fisher attacks Porcupine, she raises her quills, chatters her teeth and stomps her feet to frighten him away.