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Piper Reed , Navy Brat

Holt, Kimberly Willis

Publié en 2007

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Fiction
Roman

Piper Reed , Navy Brat : It’s not easy being the middle child, especially when your dad is a Navy Chief. Meet Piper Reed, a spunky nine-year-old who has moved more times than she can count on one hand. From Texas to Guam, wherever Piper goes, adventure follows, inspired by her active imagination, free-wheeling spirit, and a bit of sister magic. Unlike her older sister, Piper loves being part of a Navy family, and unlike her younger sister, Piper is no prodigy genius. Piper is Piper–fearless and full of life!

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Langue : Français

Indigo

Hoffman, Alice

Publié en 2002

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Fiction
Roman

Indigo : Indigo tells the compelling and comprehensive story of the world's oldest, most magical, and best-loved dye.

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Langue : Français

Mountain Bike Mania

Christopher, Matthew

Publié en 1998

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Fiction
Roman

Mountain Bike Mania : Riding a bike is such a rush for Will Matthews. Soon after he joins a mountain biking club, he's hurtling down hills, pedaling over mud-churned trails and leaping over rocks and gullies. But he may be moving so fast that he's forgotten the friend he left behind.

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Langue : Français

The White Giraffe

John, Lauren St

Publié en 2008

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Fiction
Roman

The White Giraffe : The night Martine Allen turns eleven years old is the night her life changes completely. Martine's parents are killed in a fire, so she must leave her home to live on an African wildlife reserve with a grandmother she never even knew she had. When Martine arrives, she hears tales of a mythical animal living there-a white giraffe. They say no one has ever seen the animal, but it does leave behind footprints. Her grandmother insists that the white giraffe is just a legend, but then, one stormy night, Martine looks out her bedroom window straight into the eyes of the tall silvery animal. Could it be just Martine's imagination, or is the white giraffe real? And if so, why is everyone keeping its existence a secret?

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Langue : Français

Listen!

Tolan, Stephanie S

Publié en 2006

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Fiction
Roman

Listen! : For twelve-year-old Charley, recovering from the accident that shattered her leg is nowhere near as difficult as facing the solitude of a summer without her best friend and with a father who does nothing, now, but work. Solitude means time to think, time to hear for the first time the awful silence left in her world two years ago by her mother's death.But the summer holds a surprise for Charley, in the form of a mysterious dog who appears in the woods across the lake from her home. In order to connect with this wild spirit she names Coyote, Charley will have to do more than just walk. She will have to follow Coyote into the heart of her memories: the woods her mother loved so much. And she will have to learn to listen past the silence.

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Langue : Français

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1

Kinney, Jeff

Publié en 2008

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Fiction
Roman

Diary of a Wimpy Kid : It's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you're ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend's newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion.

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• Journal intime (Genre littéraire / Littérature)

Langue : Français

Two-minute Drill: Mike Lupica's Comeback Kids

Lupica, Mike

Publié en 2008

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Fiction
Roman

Chris Conlan is the coolest kid in sixth grade-the golden-armed quarterback of the football team, and the boy all the others look up to. Scott Parry is the new kid, the boy with the huge brain, but with feet that trip over themselves daily. These two boys may seem like an odd couple, but each has a secret that draws them together as friends, and proves that the will to succeed is even more important than raw talent.

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• Sport de ballon (Sport)

Langue : Français

Is That A Sick Cat In Your Backpack?

Strasser, Todd

Publié en 2007

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Fiction
Roman

Is That A Sick Cat In Your Backpack? : After the Tardy Boys find out that their parents have been kidnapped by space aliens, they also discover that they have a cat. When paying for the undernourished kitty starts to impede their ability to feed themselves, the Tardy Boys enter Skinny Kitty in a contest to win a year's worth of food. Also entered in the contest is Cat Spy Scratchy from the Planet Hiss in the Feline Galaxy, who has begun to use Alien Space Mind Control to take over people's minds. Leyton Tardy is immune to the mind control, and he uses Barton Slugg's gym sock toe-cheese to save all of mankind.

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Langue : Français

Goosebumps , Deep Trouble ll

Stine, Robert Lawrence

Publié en 1997

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Fiction
Roman

The fish are biting . . . everyone! Billy Deep and his sister Sheena are spending another summer in the Caribbean on their uncle's totally cool floating lab. The weather is beautiful. And there are lots of neat places to go swimming and snorkeling. Billy and Sheena are great swimmers. But even great swimmers get into trouble -- especially this year. This year there's something really scary going on under the sea. The fish all seem to be growing. Bigger and bigger. Into monster-sized sea creatures. With monster-sized appetites . .

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Is That A Dead Dog in Your Locker?

Strasser, Todd

Publié en 2007

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Fiction
Roman

Is That A Dead Dog in Your Locker? : The Tardy Boys, Wade and Leyton, are always getting into trouble, especially when they're dealing with the school bully, Barton Slugg. When their friend Daisy brings her neighbor's old dog Wheezy to school, the boys have to help her hide him. Not only does the school have a no-furry-animals-allowed policy, but the class crybaby, Fibby Mandible, is horribly allergic to animal fur. Barton is trying everything to uncover Wheezy's hiding place and get the boys in hot water. It will take the ingenious work of the Tardy Boys to outsmart him, with some hilarious results.

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Langue : Français

Goosebumps , Egg Monsters From Mars

Stine, Robert Lawrence

Publié en 1996

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Fiction
Roman

Goosebumps , Egg Monsters From Mars : It's the size of a softball. It's covered with blue and purple veins. It's the egg that Dana Johnson finds at Easter time--and it's no yolk! Neither is the slimy yellow creature inside. Is it really an egg monster from Mars?

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Langue : Français

Eggs

Spinelli, Jerry

Publié en 2007

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Fiction
Roman

Eggs : Eggs is a quirky and moving novel about two very complicated, damaged children. David has recently lost his mother to a freak accident, his salesman father is constantly on the road, and he is letting his anger out on his grandmother. Primrose lives with her unstable, childlike, fortuneteller mother, and the only evidence of the father she never knew is a framed picture. Despite their age difference (David is 9, Primrose is 13), they forge a tight yet tumultuous friendship, eventually helping each other deal with what is missing in their lives.

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Langue : Français