(0)John Lithgow
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A boy imagines that he is a manatee, sprinkling seaweed on his raisin bran-atee and dignifying his watery domain with his wit, sophistication, and urbanity.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Prism, an imprint of Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Actor John Lithgow wields a satirical pen in this poetic diatribe chronicling the last few years in politics. He takes readers verse by verse through the history of Donald Trump's presidency, lampooning the likes of Betsy DeVos, Anthony Scaramucci, Scott Pruitt, Paul Manafort, Trump's doctors, and many others. Illustrated from cover to cover with Lithgow's own line drawings, the poems draw inspiration from A. A. Milne, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear,...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sent by her parents to find food, Mahalia Mouse finds herself trapped in a backpack and transported to a physics classroom at Harvard University, where she discovers an aptitude for science.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chronicle Prism
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long-forgotten figures and bad actors of today, including the first...
8) Micawber
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Micawber, a squirrel fascinated by art, leaves a museum with an art student and secretly uses her supplies to make his own paintings.
Author
Series
Dumpty volume 1
Publisher
Chronicle Prism
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Following the great success of his New York Times bestseller DUMPTY, comes award-winning actor and national bestselling author John Lithgow's next book of satirical poetry chronicling Trump and his administration--with poems of the impeachment and beyond"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A mischievous boy slips away from his teacher during a field trip to a natural history museum and, after the museum closes, sees all of the people he knows transformed into animals.
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
The Defense Department is offering two million dollars to the builders of the first robotic vehicle to cover a 130-mile stretch of desert. NOVA goes behind the scenes as top engineering teams struggle to solve the problems of making a vehicle like this.
17) Mesmerized
Publisher
DML
Pub. Date
[between 2000 and 2009?]
Language
English
Description
A woman's marriage to a deranged, possessive businessman becomes so unbearable that she finds comfort in the arms of another man.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This is a delightful story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves at the north pole. There he is entrusted with wondrous, special powers - to be come the world's most beloved patron of Christmas ... Santa Claus!
Author
Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
In "Oh, the places you'll go, " advice for proceeding in life discusses weathering fear and being in charge of your actions; and in "The Lorax, " a greedy individual pollutes the air, land, and water of the Bar-ba-loots' paradise in order to build his giant industry.
