Ocean State Libraries

When his teacher announces that there will be a science fair in a few weeks, a young boy is worried. He doesn't like science. Science is hard! But when his mom tells him to "look for the science in your life," he knows just what his project will be! By doing research, asking his friends for help, and not giving up, the boy learns that science can be really fun. Now that's smart.

"Splat, Spike, and Plank can't wait to go to the fair. But when Kitten can't come, the friends are determined to bring her back the perfect gift. Beginning readers will delight in Splat's hilarious attempts to find the perfect present. Readers won't even know they are learning as they have fun with the -air sound. "--Jkt. flap.

"Jessie wants her science fair project to make a difference. So when she gets the chance to test a local creek for pollution, she can't wait to get started. But when things start going wrong with her experiment, Jessie and her siblings don't just have an experiment to investigate, they have a mystery to solve!" --

When she is invited to a "pig pickin'," Hildy believes it is a contest to pick the prettiest pig and she hurries down south to enter, accompanied by her good friend Moose, who soon discovers just how wrong she is.

"Prankenstein strikes again! The Summer Science Showdown is just around the corner, and Stink is positive that he has the recipe for a winning entry. Soon he's acting like a mad scientist, with strong-smelling potions in hand and visions of super tomatoes dancing in his head. Judy takes one look at her busy brainiac brother and sees a situation ripe for a little mischief! Everyone knows that Judy has never met a practical joke she doesn't like, and...

Another term, another teacher, but Arlo can already tell something's up. Dr Bland might not be as wild as Mrs Ogg or otherworldly like Miss Pythia, but he's taking the school back to the dark ages. When the class tries to fight Dr Bland's strict regulations, a mysterious student appears to divide them -- Tony Abbes. Tony is clever, funny and perfect... too perfect. Can Arlo figure out the mystery and save the school in time?

Upset with her parents for arguing on what she hoped would be a perfect day, Amber gets lost at a county fair when she tries to follow her best friend Justin and his family through the crowd.

"Pete the Cat sets off in search of adventure in these seven super cool stories--together in the second volume of Pete the Cat storybook favorites by New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean! Join Pete as he rocks out in Egypt, rides a boat in Niagara Falls, drinks hot chocolate in Peru, and explores new worlds at his local library. Pete can be whatever he imagines, and you can too!"--

"Tomorrow is the science fair at school and Femi has built his very own wind machine. But there is a problem . . . it doesn't always work. This makes Femi feel anxious. What if the wind machine won't work on the day? What if his teacher doesn't like it? With Grandma's reassurance and special calming techniques, how will Femi and his wind machine do at the science fair?"--Back cover.

"When the members of the Not-So Secret Society create a candy-making machine for a school science fair, the device goes haywire, threatening the whole city." --