middle school students

"Betty Cooper and her best friend, Val Smith, are about to start middle school, and they've always done everything together. They play together, have classes together and want to study the same things together. Or so Betty thinks! When Val unexpectedly signs up for a music elective she and Betty are separated for the first tine since they meet many years ago. Now Betty is stuck in the loser drama elective, which is dominated by the snobby Veronica Lodge. Is middle school doomed to be the absolute worst time of Betty's life?"--Back cover.

Lily Xiao can't wait to go to Camp Rock Out this summer, where she'll finally be able to shed her "class robot" good girl reputation and start her journey to becoming the next Eddie Vedder! And she can't wait to do it with her best friend and cousin, Vivian, who's just moved from Taiwan to Lily's California hometown. But as the two cousins work their way through seventh grade, Vivian struggles more and more with her schoolwork, which is all taught in English. If Vivian can't get her grades up, her parents won't let her go to rock camp. Determined to help, Lily embarks on a mission to push their school to provide more support for English-as-a-Second-Language learners like Vivian. But her first-generation immigrant family is nervous about Lily challenging the status quo. We should be grateful to be here, they always say. With Camp Rock Out on the line, Lily will need to decide how far she'll push against her family's wishes in order to stand up and speak out.

The brand-new deluxe hardcover collector's edition of Sheets features never-before-seen content from the beloved graphic novel from Brenna Thummler.

Ser casi adolescente puede resultar muy fastidioso. Nadie lo sabe mejor que Greg Heffley, inmerso en el duro ambiente del colegio, donde los chicos bajitos que a?n no han dado el estir?n tienen que compartir los pasillos con grandulones que ya se afeitan dos veces al d?a. En Diario del Wimpy Kid, el escritor y dibujante Jeff Kinney nos presenta a su antih?roe. Como este dice en su diario: "No creas que voy a estar todo el tiempo Mi querido diario por aqu? y Mi querido diario por all?". Por suerte para todos, lo que Greg Heffley dice que va a hacer y lo que realmente hace son cosas muy diferentes.

"Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it's the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team--a team that has always been boys-only. Al is prepared to fight for her right to try out, but to her surprise, the coach is delighted by her interest. When Al makes the team, it seems like everything is going to work out. But with a tenth consecutive championship on the line for Brinkley Middle School and a team that can't seem to get along, will their season ground out faster than Al can say 'home run'?"--From the publisher's web site.

"'My name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja. It's been one disaster after another lately, and things aren't slowing down. During talent show rehearsals someone trashed the stage and set a penguin loose. (Seriously!) Now I'm on the hunt for a pet penguin and the kid who set him free. This week is gonna be wild'"--OCLC.

"A thieving bandit is on the loose at 6th-grader Chase Cooper's school. As each day passes, the bandit's reach grows further and further. 'Zoe says I should stay out of it, but staying out of trouble isn't my style. My name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja'"--OCLC.

"'My name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja. It's my first day at a new school and the only person I know is my cousin, Zoe (but she might be a little too cool for me). I was just another scrawny kid until a group of ninjas recruited me into their clan. It was a world of trouble I wasn't prepared for, which is why I kept this diary (or 'chronicle' as my dad would call it) to warn other kids about the dangers of becoming a ninja. They say history is destined to repeat itself . . .well, not if I can help it'"--OCLC.

"'My name is Chase Cooper, and this is my second diary as a 6th grade ninja. It's only been a month since my last entry, but in a school as crazy as mine, a month is an eternity. My school recently had a day where everyone talked like a pirate, but it didn't stop after that! It became worse as the week went on, and pretty soon there were warnings of a massive pirate invasion. I ignored the warnings because I thought they were a joke. Turns out. . .I was wrong. Now my entire school is in danger, and I'm the only one that can save it'"--OCLC.

"The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined"--Provided by publisher.