Michele Jakubowski
Author
Series
Sidney and Sydney volume 1
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Formats
Description
It is the first day of third grade and sassy Sydney and the new boy Sidney are not only neighbors, they are in the same class, so mix-ups are inevitable--but they soon find they share some common interests, including a love for Halloween.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born only six months apart and living in the same apartment building for eight years, Ashley Sanchez and Ashlee Taylor have always been best friends--but now Ashlee's family is moving to a house, and even though it is only three blocks away, it feels to Ashley as if their friendship is in serious jeopardy.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ashley has a baby brother Sam who is cute because he is just beginning to talk, but is also cranky because his teeth are erupting; Ashlee has a twelve-year-old sister who can be fun, but also often ignores her younger sister--so the eight-year-old friends cannot decide which of them has a worse sibling situation.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ever since the Taylors moved out of the apartment building, Ashley Sanchez and Ashlee Taylor have been looking for something they could do together. They try basketball and painting class, but somehow their skills do not quite match.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (138 pages).
Language
English
Description
People in Somerville love to trade stories about days gone by. The town's young sleuths aren't always interested, but when they hear a local legend of buried treasure, they know it's too tasty to resist. Astrid, Rowan, Quinn, and Jace set off to solve the mystery. What they discover is sweeter than they could have imagined.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
760L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (139 pages).
Language
English
Description
A new kid has arrived in Somerville, and he has brought along a bit of mystery. Something about Jace and his mother just doesn't add up. Astrid, Rowan, and Quinn want to be welcoming, but they also have to get to the bottom of things. What they discover brings the group together and whets their appetite for adventure.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
780L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (139 pages).
Language
English
Description
The Tour Across the Land is no ordinary bicycle race. Only the top riders take on the cross-country route, and soon they will whiz right through Somerville. The townspeople expect only fun and excitement, but Somerville's young sleuths realize one cycling team has a sinister plan. Will the kids find a way to stop it?
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (139 pages).
Language
English
Description
When a visiting history professor finds a letter from Abraham Lincoln to Albert J. Somer, founder of Somerville, in the Somerville Museum, the whole town is soon buzzing with ideas about what to do with the money the valuable artifact will bring in--so when the letter disappears siblings Rowan and Astrid Vega and their friends Jace and Quinn set out to find it.
10) Outside surprise
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Poppy is not impressed with her best friend Millie's new playhouse, but she soon realizes that all it needs is a little imagination to make everything work out fine.
11) Soccer star
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Poppy has joined her best friend Millie's soccer team--she likes the uniforms and the after-game snacks, but she is not pleased with all the required practices.
12) Poppy's puppy
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
500L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (26 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
When Poppy's parents finally let her adopt a puppy from the shelter, Poppy discovers that a puppy requires a lot of work and responsibility. Fortunately for Poppy, her best friend Millie can help.
13) The big bike
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
470L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (26 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Poppy is excited about getting a big-girl bike, but when she sees the bike she becomes apprehensive about actually riding it.
Author
Series
Sidney and Sydney volume 2
Pub. Date
2014
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
124 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-olds Sydney (girl) and Sidney (boy) are neighbors, classmates, and usually friends, so working together on the school play should not be too difficult.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
111 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this You Choose adventure, Rapunzel can be a lonely high school student, hoping to escape her grandmother's apartment to audition for the school musical; a professional gamer, isolated and at the mercy of her overbearing manager; or the adopted daughter of Dame Gothel, rumored to be a witch--the reader decides which plot to pursue.
16) Talent trouble
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
510L
Physical Desc
26 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Poppy and her best friend Millie organize a talent show for the neighborhood children.
17) Snowy blast
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
500L
Physical Desc
26 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
It is the first big snow of the winter and Poppy does not want to play outside in the cold--but her mother insists.
18) Party pooper
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
500L
Physical Desc
26 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
At the big neighborhood summer party Poppy eats too many treats, and gets an upset stomach--but she does not want to be left out when the other children are having so much fun.
19) Beach bummer
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
490L
Physical Desc
26 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Poppy and her best friend Millie are at the beach, but Poppy is not having much fun because she finds the water too cold, the wind too strong, and the sand too itchy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
500L
Physical Desc
26 pages : color illustrations; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Poppy's parents finally let her adopt a puppy from the shelter, Poppy discovers that there is a lot of responsibility and work involved in a puppy, but fortunately her best friend, Millie, is there to help.