Kara LaReau
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
Rat brothers Louie and Ralphie Ratso try to prove they can be as rough and tough as their father in the Big City, but every time they try to show how tough they are, they end up accidentally doing good deeds instead.
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Sid and Kurt have been picking on Ralphie's friend Tiny, and when Ralphie tells them to stop, the two boys get sent to the principal's office. Now Sid and Kurt are out to get Ralphie! They upend Ralphie's lunch tray, whip the ball at his head on the playground, and pelt him with peashooters when the teachers aren't looking-ping! Ralphie's brother, Louie, says he should tell a grown-up, but Ralphie-not wanting to be a Ratty Tattletale-decides to "fight...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
When Louie and Ralphie Ratso see their friends singing and dancing in the run-down band shell in the Big City Park, Louie gets one of his big ideas. They'll put on a concert to raise money to improve the park! But as Ralphie, Tiny, Velma, and Millicent plan a repertoire by the Critter Kidz, their favorite pop group, featuring costumes full of glitter and sequins, Chad Badgerton teases and says they look "girly"-making Ralphie self-conscious about...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Meet Jaundice and Kale Bland, two sisters who avoid excitement at any cost. One day, the Bland sisters are kidnapped by an all-female band of pirates. They're unwillingly swept into a high-seas romp that might just lead to solving the mystery of what happened to their missing parents"--
Author
Series
Ratso Brothers volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Louie and Ralphie attempt to renovate a cluttered lot into a community arcade only to be confronted by fears that the lot is haunted.
8) Ugly Fish
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Language
English
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Description
At first Ugly Fish likes being alone in his tank so much that he eats any fish that tries to share it, but when he becomes lonely, he devises a better plan.
9) Camp out
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Louie and Ralphie Ratso and the rest of the Big City Scouts are going camping for the first time. And they have a special guide: Grandpa Ratso! Grandpa teaches everyone the Scouts oath, which says Scouts are always able to solve problems without asking for help. But the Scouts soon discover that figuring out how to pitch a tent, make a fire, and find their way is tough to do by themselves. In fact, not asking for help isn't working at all, and everybody...
10) Rise of Zombert
Author
Series
Zombert chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
9-year-old Mellie Gore rescues Bert the cat from behind the YummCo Foods factory, and Mellie soon wonders if the mystery surrounding Bert's behavior is connected to the powerful YummCo Foods company or could he truly be a zombie?
Author
Series
Zombert chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Officially adopted by 9-year-old Mellie Gore after escaping from YummCo Laboratories, ZomBert must play along with Mellie's plan to enter him into the Best Pet contest while plotting his revenge"--
Author
Series
Zombert chronicles volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Bert was a bedraggled stray before nine-year-old Mellie Gore adopted him--and has already escaped from YummCo once, vowing to find a way back to free the other captives. Now the Yumms have nabbed Bert again, and he wants revenge. Mellie's plans to rescue her pet are interrupted when the entire town, including her own parents, begin turning into YummCo-product-consuming zombies. And why is Mellie herself suddenly starved for food to fuel her buzzing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Chuck Wood is the most popular kid in school, and Louie Ratso can't believe that Chuck has asked him for help! Chuck likes Louie's friend Fluffy Rabbitski, and he wants Louie to help him get Fluffy to notice him. As for Ralphie Ratso, he can’t believe that his brother wants to spend all his time with Chuck instead of with him. Meanwhile, despite Louie and Chuck’s attempts to get Fluffy's attention, she has eyes for only one thing: her...
Author
Language
English
Description
Evie and Simon always mind their manners. But sometimes, they have to mind their father's, too! In this humorous spin on manners books, two kids teach their father everything he needs to know about mealtime etiquette. Everything is going well, until a surprise visitor arrives for dinner! Will Father be able to remember all of Evie and Simon's lessons? With humor, charming word for word narration, and a dash of silliness, No Slurping, No Burping! uses...
17) Baby Clown
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When Frieda and Boffo Clown have a baby, everyone in the circus is over the moon. But there is just one problem: Baby Clown won't stop crying! Frieda and Boffo try everything: putting on their silliest faces, driving him around in their tiny car. They even try taking off his red nose and big shoes. But that just makes Baby Clown cry more. Can Frieda and Boffo turn his little clown frown upside down in time for the sold-out show?"--Publisher marketing....
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Ezra always lets his light shine bright--extra bright. And he always makes an extra effort when it comes to the people he loves. So when Ezra meets Jane, the new girl at school, he's ready to do whatever it takes--and more--to be her friend. He offers her a sparkly cupcake and colorful balloons, and he even writes a flashy song. But Jane doesn't seem to notice. Ezra is confused--everyone usually loves his gifts! After his failed attempts, Ezra realizes...
Author
Series
Rocko and Spanky volume 1
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Sock monkey siblings Rocko and Spanky spend lots of time preparing to go to the birthday party that they have been invited to attend.