21058 documents

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat!

Colandro, Lucille

Publié en 2002

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Fiction
Album

What won't this old lady swallow? This time around, a bat, an owl, a cat, a ghost, a goblin, some bones, and a wizard are all on the menu! This Halloween-themed twist on the classic "little old lady" books will delight and entertain all brave readers who dare to read it!

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• Halloween (Tradition / Fête / Folklore)

Langue : Français

The Day the Crayons Quit

Daywalt, Drew

Publié en 2013

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Fiction
Album

Crayons have feelings, too! Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun.

Illustration: Jeffers, Oliver / Disponible en français et en anglais /

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Langue : Français

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Dahl, Roald

Publié en 2010

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Fiction
Roman

Seven superb stories. Meet the boy who can talk to animals and the man who can see with his eyes closed. And find out about the treasure buried deep underground. A cleaver mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes how master storyteller Roald Dahl became a writer. With Roald Dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins.

Illustration: Blake, Quentin

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Langue : Français

Who Was Babe Ruth?

Holub, Joan

Publié en 2012

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Documentaire

Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing!

Langue anglaise.

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Langue : Français

Who Was Roberto Clemente?

Buckley, James Jr

Publié en 2014

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Documentaire

Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent 18 seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Langue anglaise.

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Langue : Français

The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict

Stewart, Trenton Lee

Publié en 2013

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Fiction
Roman

Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfortunate nose, but also he has narcolepsy, a condition that gives him terrible nightmares and makes him fall asleep at the worst possible moments. Now he's sent to a new orphanage, where he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances -- and a mystery that could change his life forever. Luckily, he has one important thing in his favor: He's a genius.

Illustration: Sudyka, Diana

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Langue : Français

Who Is J.k. Rowling?

Pollack, Pam

Publié en 2012

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Documentaire

In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created.

Langue anglaise.
Auteurs: Pollack, Pam et Belviso, Meg. Illustration: Marchesi, Stephen.

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Langue : Français

Who Is Michelle Obama?

Stine, Megan

Publié en 2013

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Documentaire

Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. It is undeniable that President Barack Obama has changed the United States but so has Michelle Obama, the self proclaimed "Mom in Chief."

Langue anglaise.

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Langue : Français

The Contagious Colors of Mumpley Middle School

Dewitt, Fowler

Publié en 2013

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Fiction
Roman

Something strange is happening to the sixth grade—and it’s up to student scientist Wilmer Dooley to crack the case in this hilarious mystery “filled with entertaining twists and nutty characters”

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Langue : Français

Al Capone Does My Homework

Choldenko, Gennifer

Publié en 2013 Puffin Books

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Fiction
Roman

Alcatraz Island in the 1930s isn't the most normal place to grow up, but it's home for Moose Flanagan, his autistic sister, Natalie, and all the families of the guards. When Moose's dad gets promoted to Associate Warden, despite being an unlikely candidate, it's a big deal. But the cons have a point system for targeting prison employees, and his dad is now in serious danger. After a fire starts in the Flanagan's apartment, Natalie is blamed, and Moose bands with the other kids to track down the possible arsonist. Then Moose gets a cryptic note from the notorious Al Capone himself. Is Capone trying to protect Moose's dad too? If Moose can't figure out what Capone's note means, it may be too late.

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Langue : Français

The Haunted Library 1

Butler, Dori Hillestad

Publié en 2014

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Fiction
Roman

When ghost boy Kaz’s haunt is torn down and he is separated from his ghost family, he meets a real girl named Claire, who lives above the town library with her parents and her grandmother. Claire has a special ability to see ghosts when other humans cannot and she and Kaz quickly form a friendship. The two join forces to solve the mystery of the ghost that’s haunting the library. Could it be one of Kaz’s lost family members?

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Langue : Français

Charlie the Ranch Dog , Charlie's Snow Day

Drummond, Ree

Publié en 2013

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Fiction
Roman

When Charlie wakes up to a world covered in snow, he can't wait to go outside. He even takes a break from patrol duty to go sledding with his friends Walter and Sister. But when Walter goes missing, it's up to Charlie to take control of the situation and bring his buddy back.

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Langue : Français