Full of engaging illustrations and quirky humor, the Ellie McDoodle series is perfect for fans who love the Dork Diaries and the Treehouse Books.One girl. One sketchbook. One week with the world's most annoying relatives.When Ellie McDougal's parents go out of town, she's forced to go on a camping trip with her aunt, uncle, cousins, and baby brother, Ben-Ben. Ellie can handle mosquitos and poison ivy, but sharing a cabin with her crazy relatives? No way! Fr...

Ellie Rabisco não é muito fã de publicidade. Mesmo assim, ela aceita a responsabilidade de ajudar a criar o jornal da escola. O primeiro furo jornalístico: as eleições para presidente de classe! Ela poderá mudar muitas coisas se for eleita, mas concorrer com os colegas de classe e criar uma campanha (cheia de cartazes e acessórios criativos, claro!) são coisas mais difíceis do que ela imagina. Para isso, ela precisará do apoio da família e dos amigos, além de muita coragem. Ela pode até en...

When Ellie McDoodle signs up to help with her school's production of The Wizard of Oz, she never expected it to be so much work! There are sets to help paint, costumes to plan, and then there's casting. When her best friend Mo gets cast as the Wicked Witch--and not the coveted Dorothy--Mo and Ellie have their first big fight. As the student director, Ellie should have helped her get the starring role, right? Mo thinks so.Ruth McNally Barshaw's creative doodles take Ellie through he...

Poor Ellie. When her best friend, Mo, suggests they try out for soccer together, Ellie isn't convinced she's the athletic type. And sure enough, Ellie can't seem to get her head (or her feet) around the game, even with her dad's coaching. The truth is, Ellie would much rather be doing brain-bending puzzles with her school's Journey of the Mind club. But when both teams have a tournament on the same day, the race is on to see whether Ellie can be in two places at once and help her teammates...

When her teacher assigns a report on animals, Ellie is stumped about what kind she wants to research. Then a neighbor goes on vacation and asks Ellie to pet-sit for her parrot, Alix. Perfect--exotic bird it will be! Unfortunately, Alix flies the coop . . . literally. But when Ellie can't lure him back on her own, it will take clever teamwork from a librarian, a zookeeper, some good friends, and Ellie's own pet-obsessed family to save the day.Full of engaging illustrations and quirk...

DNA profiling—commonly known as DNA fingerprinting—is often heralded as unassailable criminal evidence, a veritable “truth machine” that can overturn convictions based on eyewitness testimony, confessions, and other forms of forensic evidence. But DNA evidence is far from infallible. Truth Machine traces the controversial history of DNA fingerprinting by looking at court cases in the United States and United Kingdom beginning in the mid-1980s, when the practice was invented, and c...

When Ellie McDoodle starts a school newspaper, she gets the scoop on the upcoming class officer elections. Ellie's friends and family convince her to run for president, so she starts a campaign (with lots of creative posters and props, of course). But when the competition gets tough, Ellie is nervous about running against her classmates and her new crush.Readers will want to vote for Ellie as they follow the relatable emotions surrounding the class elections and Ellie's first crush...

Moving to a new house? Bad. Being the new kid? Worse.Ellie's family is moving to a new town, and Ellie is sure she won't fit in at school. The other kids play "new kid bingo" behind her back, and even the teachers can't seem to remember her name. But when her new classmates start complaining about long lunch lines (and bad food), Ellie jumps at the chance to lead a protest. And tackling the school cafeteria just might be the perfect way to make new friends!Full of engaging ...

Heaven is a place where one can have fun. Or so thinks award-winning author Shutta Crum. When asked about death by one of her grandchildren, she imagined the perfect heaven. A place where grandmothers play hockey, have iguanas as pets, jump rope, find treasures at jumble sales, and keep a loving eye on grandchildren. Grandma Heaven, and its companion book, Grandpa Heaven, provide reassurance to young worriers that heaven is a happy place and that love never dies.

Heaven is a place where one can enjoy the afterlife. Or so thinks award-winning author Shutta Crum. When asked about death by a grandchild, she imagined the perfect grandparent heaven. A place where grandmothers and grandfathers have fun. In Grandpa Heaven, grandfathers paddle canoes, have pet ferrets, tell knock-knock jokes, find treasures like bungee cords, and keep a loving eye on grandchildren. Grandpa Heaven, and its companion book Grandma Heaven, provide reassurance to young worriers...