Scholastic Inc A Drop of Hope Calabrese Keith

Is there anything more random than middle school? Sixth graders Oliver and Frankie don't think so. Their first few weeks have been full of weirdness -- lunchtime thievery, free beef jerky, and Matilda, the mysterious new girl who knows everything about them, but has a lot to learn about making friends • But what if none of it is random at all? What if a reclusive genius is keeping an eye on them and making sure the tiny pieces of his puzzle fall into place, one by one, until strange, seemingly unconnected incidents snowball totally out of control? Imagine the odds! First a cardamom shortage takes down the school bully. Then a giant dog leads to some extracurricular spying. Soon Oliver is being followed and Matilda is hacking the FBI. And by the time they discover a gang of angry clowns and the world's largest game of Mousetrap, an insanely brilliant plan has been set in motion that will change their lives forever

Liar & Spy meets The Parker Inheritance in this whimsically complex story about human connection and the power we all have to determine our own fate • Is there anything more random than middle school? Sixth graders Oliver and Frankie don't think so. Their first few weeks have been full of weirdness - lunchtime thievery, free beef jerky, and Matilda, the mysterious new girl who knows everything about them, but has a lot to learn about making friends • But what if none of it is random at all? What if a reclusive genius is keeping an eye on them and making sure the tiny pieces of his puzzle fall into place, one by one, until strange, seemingly unconnected incidents snowball totally out of control? Imagine the odds! First a cardamom shortage takes down the school bully

Monsters + Humor + Fun = The Notebook of Doom! Alexander has just moved to a new town where he is about to uncover all sorts of monsters! Alexander's elementary school is being torn down, so his new classroom is located in the hospital morgue. There, he finds an old notebook with the word "doom" inscribed on the front cover. The Notebook of Doom, which Alexander now holds, contains top secret information about monsters! • In this first book, Alexander goes up against spooky balloon goons - unique and twisted arm-waving balloon guys! This book is full of humor, engaging black-and-white illlustrations, and of course...monsters! • This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers

Эта серия является частью серии книг Scholastic "Ветви", предназначенной для начинающих независимых читателей. Благодаря легкому для чтения тексту, интересному содержанию, быстро развивающимся сюжетам и иллюстрациям на каждой странице эти книги повысят уверенность в чтении и выносливость. Новые книги помогают читателям расти! • Магия битвы волшебников разрушает город Ремус! Новому Повелителю драконов по имени Тесса и ее Звуковому дракону, так что нет, понадобится помощь, чтобы остановить это! Но они не смогут остановить эту опасную дуэль без специального кристалла Силы. Смогут ли Дрейк, Петра и Гриффит найти кристалл и спасти город? • Книга на английском языке • Pick a book. Grow a Reader! • This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers

Pick a book. Grow a Reader! • This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! • The evil wizard Astrid is ready to cast her dangerous False Life spell! To undo the spell, Drake and the other Dragon Masters will need the help of three special dragons - including a Sea Dragon. So Drake, Bo, and Opeli travel to the island of Kapua to find one. But the Dragon Masters have stolen something from Astrid... And Astrid will battle them to get it back! • Matt Loveridge's exciting black-and-white illustrations bring the action to life in this thrilling series!

Monsters, monsters, everywhere! • In this third book in the series, Alexander goes up against shadow smashers. These monsters can jump from shadow to shadow and cause problems such as giving irregular suntans, ruining photos, and tying someone's shoes together. They're wreaking havoc all over town! Meanwhile, a member of Alexander's Super Secret Monster Patrol (SSMP) may turn out to be a monster! Fun black-and-white illustrations bring the action to life throughout • This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches. Aimed at 5- to 7-year-olds, this line of books is for children who are just starting to read independently. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina

In book #8, Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are searching for Lalo the baby Lightning Dragon! Lalo was kidnapped by Eko - Griffith's first Dragon Master. Eko ran away with her Thunder Dragon, Neru, years ago. Now she's back and she wants to kidnap every dragon in the kingdom! Can Drake and the other Dragon Masters rescue Lalo and stop Eko before it's too late? • This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader! • This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! • Evil wizard Astrid has trapped Drake's friends in stone and she is getting closer to casting an even more dangerous spell! To stop her, Drake and Ana travel in search of Ka, a mysterious and greatly feared Lava Dragon. But who is Ka's Dragon Master? Can a young girl find the dragon and stop Astrid - before it's too late? • Graham Howells's expressive black-and-white illustrations bring the action to life in this exciting series!

It's summertime in Stermont! And it's...snowing?! • In this seventh book, it's summertime in Stermont! Alexander, Rip, and Nikki are at summer camp up in the Gloamy Mountains. And it is really hot! But suddenly, it starts snowing - and with the snow comes the snombies! Snombies are snow monsters that can build armies of themselves! Will the S.S.M.P. be able to stop their coolest monster yet? • This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

Stermont's latest monster is shocking! • It is the first day of the brand-new Stermont Elementary School, but everything electrical seems to be going haywire. Lights are flickering, students are getting zapped, and escalators are running at super-speeds! It looks like strange green lightning bugs are draining off the power - but when they see green lightning in a clear blue sky Alexander, Rip, and Nikki know there must be a monster involved • Can the S.S.M.P. turn out the lights on these shocking monsters?" • This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina

What could be more monstrous than giant vegetable monsters?! • In this fourth book, Alexander is still on the look-out for monsters. Now he thinks they're at school.... The lunch menu is not normal - instead of good-for-you meals, there's ice cream and pie every day. His whole class is crying. And his friend Rip goes missing. Alexander must battle giant meat-eating vegetables before the whole town becomes veggie dinner! • Filled with humor, suspense, and zany black-and-white illustrations, this book will keep kids turning the pages! • This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina

A creepy mummy monster is on the loose in Stermont! • Alexander's class goes on a field trip to the history museum. The students have been learning about the legend of the bumpy mummy in class. But then Alexander thinks he sees the REAL bumpy mummy walking around! The famous Ruby Scorpion gets stolen from the museum, too! And what are those strange popping noises?! Alexander and his friends will have to work fast to stop Stermont's latest monster! • This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!