Bingham, Caroline, 1962-. Human body. 1st American ed. London ; : DK, 2003.
A brief introduction to the human body, including some facts about sleep.

Pinkney, Jerry. The lion & the mouse. 1st ed. New York : Little, Brown and Co. Books for Young Readers, 2009.
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.

Bingham, Caroline. First space encyclopedia. New York, NY : DK Publishing, Inc, 2008.

Bingham, Caroline, 1962-. Rocks and minerals. 1st American ed. London ; : DK, 2004.
Rocky earth -- A volcanic beginning -- Making of a rock -- Igneous rock -- Sedimentary rock -- Metamorphic rock -- Rocks from space -- Hidden beauty -- Breakdown -- Carving a path -- Crystals -- What a gem! -- Precious metals -- Get that metal! -- Using rocks in art -- A touch of mystery -- History in a rock -- Hunting for rocks -- What does it make?. Provides photographs and information about rocks and minerals, discussing how rocks form, the different types of rocks, rock erosion and movement, metals, and other related topics. Includes a glossary.

York, Penelope. Earth. 1st American ed. London ; : DK, 2002.
An introduction to planet Earth, its features, and the forces that have shaped them.

French, Vivian. T. Rex. 1st U.S. ed. Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2004.
Presents facts about the life of the Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur within the framework of a visit to a museum by a boy and his grandfather.

Gillespie, Lisa Jane. Trees. London : Usborne ;, 2009.
An illustrated, comprehensive introduction to trees for young readers that explains how trees grow and make food, the importance of trees to animals and people, and more.

York, Penelope. Bugs. 1st American ed. London ; : DK, 2002.
Describes a variety of insects and their behavior, discussing metamorphosis, camouflage, defenses, and their benefits to people.

The children's book of virtues. New York : Simon & Schuster, c1995.
Courage, perseverance -- Responsibility, work, self-discipline -- Compassion, faith -- Honesty, loyalty, friendship. A collection of stories and poems presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.

Hoberman, Mary Ann. You read to me, I'll read to you very short scary tales to read together. 1st ed. New York : Little, Brown, 2007.
Contains poems that tell tales about ghouls, ogres, zombies, and phantoms, presented in two voices for young children and adults to read together.

Brallier, Jess M. Tess's tree. 1st ed. New York : Harper, c2009.
When nine-year-old Tess invites her friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate her beloved maple tree's life before it must be cut down, she learns that it has meant a lot to other people, as well.

Cronin, Doreen. Thump, quack, moo : a whacky adventure. 1st ed. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2008.
The annual Corn Maze Festival is coming and everyday the chickens, cows, and Duck help Farmer Brown--with a few bribes--to create a special Statue of Liberty corn maze, and every night Duck works hard recreating his own surprise.

Lies, Brian. Bats at the library. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2008.
Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open library window and fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water fountain, and especially the books and stories found there.

McGhee, Alison, 1960-. Always. 1st ed. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2009.
A loyal dog promises to protect his young mistress and her home from any danger.

Thomas, Jan, 1958-. Rhyming dust bunnies. 1st ed. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2009.
As three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted, are demonstrating how much they love to rhyme, a fourth, Bob, is trying to warn them of approaching danger.

Walker, Sally M. The Vowel family : a tale of lost letters. Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, c2008.
The members of the Vowel family have a hard time talking until their children, Alan, Ellen, Iris, Otto, and Ursula, are born, and when one of them gets lost one day, it takes their Aunt Cyndy to fix the problem.

Wilcox, Leah. Waking Beauty. New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2008.
Prince Charming tries all sorts of silly ways to wake Sleeping Beauty before he learns how he is really supposed to wake her up.

Willems, Mo. Naked mole rat gets dressed. 1st ed. New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2009.
Wilbur is the only naked mole rat in his colony who enjoys wearing clothes, and when Grandpah, the oldest and most naked naked mole rat, discovers his secret, Wilbur fears he will be ostracized from the colony.

Anderson, Brian. The adventures of Commander Zack Proton and the wrong planet. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007.
Commander Zack Proton gets a lead on his missing spaceship and urges Omega Chimp to head to Planet Bounceback, but they arrive to find the planet has disappeared and is now ten galaxies away.

Balliett, Blue, 1955-. The Calder game / # 3. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic Press, 2008.
When seventh-grader Calder Pillay disappears from a remote English village--along with an Alexander Calder sculpture to which he has felt strangely drawn--his friends Petra and Tommy fly from Chicago to help his father find him.

Becket, Jim. Inca gold. Warren, Vt. : Chooseco Books, c2006.
Straight lines in the middle of the Peruvian jungle mean one thing: nature altered by man. Are they remnants of a lost Incan city, or the start of a wild goose chase?.

Benedictus, David. Return to the Hundred Acre Wood : in which Winnie-the-Pooh enjoys further adventures with Christopher Robin and his friends. 1st ed. New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2009.
Contains ten stories that continue the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood, describing as they welcome back Christopher Robin, meet a new friend, and discover the fate of some missing bees.

Coville, Bruce. The Mischief Monster. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2008, c2007.
When the daughter of the Queen of the Mischief Monsters runs away from home, it is up to Edward, Moongobble, Urk, and Fireball to return her to Monster Mountain--then start a new quest.

Hunt, Elizabeth Singer. The escape of the deadly dinosaur : USA. 1st ed. New York : Weinstein Books, c2007.
An eager young scientist has brought to life a dangerous flesh-eating dinosaur by crossing its DNA with that of his pet dog, Freddie and Jack must capture the dinosaur before it destroys New York City.

King-Smith, Dick. Clever duck. 1st American ed. New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2008, c1996.
When the pigs start picking on all the other farm animals, Damaris, who is a very clever duck, and her best friend, Rory the sheepdog, find a way to exact revenge, only to find their plot backfiring.

Lowry, Lois. Gooney Bird is so Absurd. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2009.

Myracle, Lauren, 1969-. Luv ya bunches. New York : Amulet Books, 2009.
Four friends, who are each named after a flower, navigate the ups and downs of fifth grade through text messages, blog posts, screenplay, and straight narrative.

Stine, R. L. The teacher from Heck. 1st ed. New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, c2006.
Bernie and his friends make their teacher quit and then regret it after hearing the rules that the new military-style substitute teacher has in store for them.

Watson, Jude. Beyond the grave : 39 Clues #4. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic, 2009.
Amy and Dan, following a clue found in Book 3, set out to uncover details about the origins of the rivalry between the Tomas and Ekaterina branches of their family, not realizing they are headed right into the hands of the enemy.

Holm, Jennifer L. Babymouse : dragonslayer #11. 1st ed. New York : Random House, 2009.
An imaginative mouse who likes to read heroic fantasy novels finds herself on the school math team as it prepares to compete for the coveted Golden Slide Rule.

Holm, Jennifer L. Babymouse : the musical #10. 1st ed. New York : Random House Children's Books, 2009.
As tryouts for the school musical begin, Babymouse takes the starring role in several imaginary Broadway productions, which also feature her debonair new classmate, Henry the hedgehog.