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Les Ã©pouvantails de minuit

Stine, R. L,

Traduction de: The scarecrow walks at midnight.

Date Published:2015

Anne Frank.

Davidson, Susanna.

At the age of thirteen, Anne Frank went into hiding with her family to escape from the Nazis. For two years, she couldn't go outside or run or shout or laugh too loudly. Instead, she poured her thoughts and feelings into her diary, which is now famous all over the world. This story of her life begins when she was still a carefree girl like any other.

Date Published:2006

To kill a mockingbird

Lee, Harper.

Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus--three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Though her story explores big themes, Harper Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. The result is a tough and tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up.

Date Published:1960

Winger

Smith, Andrew (Andrew Anselmo), 1959-.

Two years younger than his classmates at a prestigious boarding school, fourteen-year-old Ryan Dean West grapples with living in the dorm for troublemakers, falling for his female best friend who thinks of him as just a kid, and playing wing on the Varsity rugby team with some of his frightening new dorm-mates.

Date Published:2013

Heroes, gods and monsters of the Greek myths

Evslin, Bernard.

Retellings of the ancient Greek myths, arranged in four sections: the Gods, Nature Myths, Demigods, and Fables. Includes a brief section on words from the Greek myths which are part of the English language.

Date Published:1975

Les deux tours : livre III

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.

Translation of: The two towers (Lord of the rings, bk. 2).

Date Published:2000

Pépin dans les pommes

Lévesque, Léo-James.

"Conçue selon des principes reconnus de l'apprentissage de la lecture" P. 4 de couv. À l'occasion de son anniversaire, le roi Pépin reçoit un pot de confiture de pommes. Or, ce dernier est si bien scellé qu'il offre deux lingots d'or à quiconque réussira à l'ouvrir. Mais ni le lutteur, ni la chanteuse d'opéra, ni le jongleur n'y parviennent. Une fillette réclame alors de l'eau chaude, une serviette et une cuillère, suscitant, à tort, les moqueries des invités! -- Ce récit coquin illustré de joyeuses aquarelles s'intègre dans une collection de livrets destinés à l'apprentissage de la lecture des élèves de 1ère et 2e années du primaire tenant compte de divers critères de lisibilité (phrases courtes, structure et vocabulaire simples, répétition de certains mots, illustrations signifiantes, etc.) et qui regroupe des auteurs et illustrateurs de renom. Quatre niveaux de lecture: série rouge (6 ans), jaune (6-7 ans), bleue (7 ans) et verte (7-8 ans). [SDM].

Date Published:2004

Dragons

Malam, John, 1957-.

Includes index. From Fafnir the wingless dragon to Rinjin the dragon king of Japan, learn about the many legends and mysteries surrounding dragons.

Date Published:2009

Say what

Haddix, Margaret Peterson.

When their parents begin saying the wrong thing every time six-year-old Sukey and her older brothers misbehave, the children discover that it is a plot and fight back with their own wrong phrases.

Date Published:2004

Little Dorrit.

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.

Date Published:1953

Elizabeti's doll

Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie, 1965-

When a young Tanzanian girl gets a new baby brother, she finds a rock, which she names Eva, and makes it her baby doll.

Date Published:1998

Alice in Wonderland & Through the looking-glass

Mason, Eva.

An abridged version of the stories that tell of Alice, who falls down a rabbit hole and steps through a mirror, thereby experiencing unusual adventures with a variety of nonsensical characters.

Date Published:2009

The knife of never letting go

Ness, Patrick, 1971-.

Pursued by power-hungry Prentiss and mad minister Aaron, young Todd and Viola set out across New World searching for answers about his colony's true past and seeking a way to warn the ship bringing hopeful settlers from Old World.

Date Published:2008

The practical guide to drawing animals

Gray, Peter, 1969-.

Includes index. Introduction -- Body structure -- Basic materials and equipment -- Drawing basic form -- Checks and measures -- Pencil rendering -- Mark making -- New viewpoints -- More materials -- Charcoal and pastel studies -- Watercolour studies -- Toned paper -- Close observation -- Drawing from life -- Motion and dynamism -- Character and expression -- Stylization -- Cartooning.

Date Published:2009

Robinson Crusoe

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.

During one of his several adventurous voyages in the 1600s, an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island.

Date Published:1998

Garbage and recycling

Miller, Debra A.

Introduction: Our hidden garbage -- Garbage : yesterday and today -- The recycling solution -- Dealing with hazardous waste -- Waste management : a global challenge -- New waste management strategies for the future. Discusses the problems of refuse and effective refuse disposal, recycling as a possible solution, hazardous waste, the international dimension, and possible future developments.

Date Published:2010

Clockwork angel

Clare, Cassandra.

Prequel to the Mortal instruments series. "When sixteen-year-old orphan Tessa Fell's older brother suddenly vanishes, her search for him leads her into Victorian-era London's dangerous supernatural underworld, and when she discovers that she herself is a Downworlder, she must learn to trust the demon-killing Shadowhunters if she ever wants to learn to control her powers and find her brother." --From the publisher.

Date Published:2010

Ma nouvelle école

Hall, Kirsten.

Une collection de courts récits de 25 à 60 mots destinés à l'apprentissage de la lecture. Sous ce titre, un garçonnet présente à sa petite soeur sa nouvelle école, cet endroit où il joue, dessine, s'exerce à compter, fait la lecture, etc. -- Un récit simple, animé de peintures naïves aux couleurs vives. Tous les mots du texte sont regroupés sous forme de liste sur la première page.

Date Published:2007

Private Peaceful

Morpurgo, Michael.

"Michael Morpurgo 2003-2005 Children's Laureate"--Cover. When Thomas Peaceful's older brother is forced to join the British Army, Thomas decides to sign up as well, although he is only fourteen years old, to prove himself to his country, his family, his childhood love, Molly, and himself.

Date Published:2003

Life as we knew it

Pfeffer, Susan Beth, 1948-.

"This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--Cover. Originally published: Orlando : Harcourt, c2006. Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

Date Published:2006