"Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and ..."
"Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and ..."
"Being one half of a BFF heart necklace is serious business—and in the Picture Perfect series, each story tackles a tough friendship challenge. Through the ups and downs of life in middle school, through braces and boy bands, family feuds and fashion disasters, your best bud is there. But what happens when friendship suddenly gets complicated? Tween readers will adore these sweet, accessible stories about the power of friendship.Bailey B ..."
"Riley stood helpless as his captors began yanking offhis clothes. The same
wasdone to the other sailors. “We were all stripped naked to the skin,” Riley said.
Now officially slaves, themen were marched back toward camp. Theirnew owners
..."
"Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and ..."
"You asked for it, you got it! Guys Read, the hottest anthology series for tween boys, continues with ten new nonfiction stories.The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100 percent amazing, 100 percent adventurous, 100 percent unbelievable--and 100 percent true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned wi ..."
"[Children's Non-Fiction (Ages 10 - 12)][Edited by Jon Scieszka]You asked for it, you got it! 'Guys Read', the hottest anthology series for tween boys, continues with ten new nonfiction stories. This fifth installment in the 'Guys Read Library of Great Reading' features ten stories that are 100 percent amazing, 100 percent adventurous, 100 percent unbelievable - and 100 percent true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction autho ..."
Donovan's Dream (Paperback) by JimMurphy Paperback, Published 2020 by Riverhaven Books, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-951854-17-1, ISBN: 1-951854-17-9
"Written for young AND old, this engaging story, along with alluring illustrations, may well encourage kids to feel confident to meet some of life's challenges. "Donovan's Dream" is a fun read for a child."
Inner Excellence Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible life (Paperback) by JimMurphy Paperback, 362 Pages, Published 2020 by Academy Of Excellence - New York - Rome - Tokyo, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-73465-480-6, ISBN: 1-73465-480-5
"This book will share with you how some of the best athletes in the world have learned Inner Excellence, how it propelled them to extraordinary performance even when they were filled with doubt and uncertainty, and how you can excel in the ..."
"Harness the wisdom of your subconscious with this modern interpretation of the timeless teachings featured in Dr. Joseph Murphy’s definitive classic The Power of Your Subconscious Mind—now with expanded commentary and updated practices, providing a practical toolkit to help you manifest your deepest desires.Since its publication in 1963, Dr. Joseph Murphy’s The Power of Your Subconscious Mind has sold millions of copies worldwide and co ..."
"Harness the wisdom of your subconscious with this modern interpretation of the timeless teachings featured in Dr. Joseph Murphy’s definitive classic The Power of Your Subconscious Mind—now with expanded commentary and updated practices, ..."
Breakthrough!(Reprint) How Three People Saved "Blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever by JimMurphy Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2019 by Clarion Books ISBN-13: 978-0-358-09425-8, ISBN: 0-358-09425-9
"In 1944, a groundbreaking operation repaired the congenital heart defect known as blue baby syndrome. The operation’s success brought the surgeon Alfred Blalock international fame and paved the way for open-heart surgery. But the technique had been painstakingly developed by Vivien Thomas, Blalock’s African American lab assistant, who stood behind Blalock in the operating room to give him step-by-step instructions. The stories of this m ..."
An American Plague The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by JimMurphy Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0-329-75141-8, ISBN: 0-329-75141-7
Massacre in Boston by JimMurphy Hardcover, 112 Pages, Published 2030 by Margaret K. Mcelderry Books ISBN-13: 978-0-689-87632-5, ISBN: 0-689-87632-7
"Jimmy Murphy’s sixth grade teacher, Sister Angelica Rose, is out to get him. She humiliates him in class and punishes him when he hasn’t done anything wrong. She even forces him to perform onstage with second-graders, wearing a giant green banana costume. A classic underachiever with a talent for trouble, Jimmy wants revenge, and with his friends he plans a prank that will embarrass Sister Angelica in front of the whole school. What cou ..."
The Boys' War Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War by JimMurphy 128 Pages, Published 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN-13: 978-0-547-53156-4, ISBN: 0-547-53156-7
"A Wisconsin Boy In Dixie: The Selected Letters of James K. Newton. Madison, WI,
1961. Bailey, George W. A Private Chapter of the War (1861-1865). St. Louis,
1880. Billings, John D. Hardtack and Coffee, or, The Unwritten Story of Army Life."
The Crossing(Reprint) How George Washington Saved the American Revolution by JimMurphy Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2016 by Scholastic Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-439-69187-1, ISBN: 0-439-69187-7
"It is 1776, and George Washington and his army of rebellious American colonists are emboldened by its stunning victories over the British at Lexington and Concord. But now, the Americans face the threat of a brutal British retaliation. George Washington, who has little experience with a threat of this magnitude, is unanimously chosen as commander in chief in hopes he can unite the colonies. Britain's army is massive and well trained. Am ..."
Baffling & Bizarre Inventions(Reprint) by JimMurphy Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2016 by Sky Pony Press ISBN-13: 978-1-63450-152-1, ISBN: 1-63450-152-7
"A talking watch. An overcoat for two people. A pair of training pants for poodles. In his companion to Weird & Wacky Inventions, Jim Murphy shows kids some additional baffling and utterly silly inventions in the form of a guessing game that is both challenging and fun. What is a finger-supporting device used for? Did the talking watch ever become available for sale in stores? What on earth is a beard grinder? Now for the first time in p ..."
The Great Fire by JimMurphy 144 Pages, Published 2016 by Scholastic Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-338-11353-2, ISBN: 1-338-11353-4
"JIM MURPHY loved to wander the historic streets of Chicago where the Great
Fire began. One day, he came across a book titled The Great Conflagration in an
antiquarian bookstore. Published in December of 1871, it was the first book ever
..."