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(0)Mike Lowery
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Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
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.
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Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Meet Doug, Abby, and Josh: the BUG SCOUTS! Doug and Abby love everything about being Bug Scouts: their super-duper top-secret headquarters, earning bug badges, wearing scout gear, and, of course, snacks. Josh, meanwhile, is a grump and doesn't like anything (except the snacks, of course). Together, they the go on adventures including telling ghost stories around a campfire, planning a surprise pizza party for a stink bug, jamming out in a bug scout...
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"Meet Sam: an insolent pug -- and incidental hero -- who will stop at nothing to protect his family! When scientists Elaine and Gary Peterson adopt Sam to keep their son, Justin, company in the midst of a top-secret research project, they never imagine the precocious pup will cause more harm than good. But from chewing up Elaine's hair dryer (the "brain-melting heat cannon") to his inability to be house-trained (who could resist the 'pooping rug'?),...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
In 1989 someone is threatening to steal the crown jewels, so the Queen of England summons Mac B. to England to protect them--and when they are stolen from a locked dungeon cell, where Mac and Holcroft, one of the warders, are supposed to be guarding them, it is up to Mac to figure out how they were stolen, and whether the thief is the descendant of an Irish soldier-of-fortune who tried to steal them in 1671, or someone else entirely.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
There is a legend that if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave then Britain will fall, so when somebody steals the birds, the Queen calls for Mac B. to find the thief and retrieve them--a mission that takes him to Iceland, where he encounters secret submarines, hungry polar bears, and his arch-nemesis from the KGB.
10) Ancient Egypt
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"Travel back in time to the age of the pyramids with this interactive trivia book from "Jeopardy!" winner and "New York Times bestselling author" Ken Jennings. With great illustrations, cool trivia, and fun quizzes to test your knowledge, this guide will have you on your way to whiz-kid status in no time."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Summoned by the Queen of England to save the world once again, trusty kid spy Mac B. navigates secret tunnels beneath the Berlin Wall to retrieve cheat codes from an adversarial scientist only to find himself trapped in East Germany.
14) Greek mythology
Author
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.
15) Pizza shark
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Edgar the shark is hosting a pizza party, but he forgot the pizza, so he and his crab friend, Lotta, decide to make a pizza from scratch--and invite all their friends to bring their favorite toppings.
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"There are endless possibilities for keeping spirits high and brains engaged at home, including throwing a virtual party, holding family Olympics, learning a magic trick, making a flip book, and many more. Doodles, jokes, and entertaining tips enliven the crafts, games, adventures, projects, and creative boredom-busting activities the whole family will enjoy. Most call for common crafting gear and household items, ensuring hours of fun at the tip...
