Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time

We interrupt your lives to announce Stanford Wong Has Flunked Sixth Grade!!! He's used to being a hero on the basketball court, where he's the first sixth-grader ever to make the A-Team, and to just getting by in class, no matter how much he disappoints his academically obsessed father.

But when he flunks English -- flunks it big-time -- and learns he'll have to trade baskeball camp for summer school, Stanford freaks out. But Stanford has to keep going anyway, to make the grade, hold onto his friends, and be true to himself. And how he succeeds -- if he succeds -- is the subject of this funny, gross, bittersweet, and surprising novel from Lisa Yee.

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Cross Section Animal Cell

Teaching the parts of an animal cell is easy, thanks to this hands-on model! The soft foam cell splits in half to show the key parts of an animal cell, including the nucleus, nucleolus, vacuole, centrioles, cell membrane, and more. One hemisphere is labeled with the parts of the cell; the other features only letters next to each cell part, making it a natural tool for testing and assessing student comprehension. An activity guide is included, providing activity ideas and facts about animal cells. Cell measures five inches in diameter.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

2008 Caldecott Medal Winner

ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.

3 CDs Unabridged; 2 hours, 51 minutes.

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