Best Selling Books by Ann Malaspina

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More wild and wacky weather is in the forecast in the latest installment of this STEAM-centered series. Zeke and his friends have "spring fever" and are excited about the temperature rising, but Zeke''s Mood Meter starts to wobble when he notices cracks in the river ice. If the ice melts too quickly, it could turn into a flood! When Zeke''s favorite meteorologist, Freeze Jones, invites him to join his crew of Weather Watchers, Zeke hopes that will give him the inside scoop on the flood watch. Meanwhile, everyone at school is too focused on the spring play to worry about the potential spring flood. Can Zeke keep his teacher happy while still being an ace Weather Watcher? This is the second book in an early chapter book series starring the lovable Zeke and a diverse cast of his friends and schoolmates. Page-turning adventure is paired with loads of information on the science of weather, both within the story and in informational spreads tucked between chapters. Topics covered include the spring weather cycle, wind jet streams, types of floods, ice jams, flood safety and climate change''s influence on flooding. There''s also a glossary of weather words and instructions for building a rain gauge at the back of the book. Playful illustrations add humor to the story and help explain the scientific concepts. This is a terrific resource for Earth science classes.

Giant eels have invaded the Jersey Shore town where 12-year-old Liam is spending the summer at Gramps''s cottage. The eels chew up postcards in mailboxes, get into Mom''s paints, and cause traffic accidents. No one knows why the eels are so enormous, or how to stop them from crawling everywhere. Some answers could lie in the journals Gramps left behind before he died last fall. Does it have to do with the local power plant? Will the stubborn town leaders listen to a couple of kids? Liam and his new friend Ceila set out to crack the mystery of the giant eels, but one wrong step could get them into a world of trouble.

Lazy Rabbit schemes to steal hardworking Guinea Fowl''s farm and produce. Initially he is successful, even convincing the village chief. But Rabbit has a comeuppance in short order.

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African American slaves in the old South dream of escape from their hardships by flying away.

Essie''s twin brother Nate died when he fell off the railroad bridge. No one knows why he was up there, or how he fell. After Nate''s old dog Apollo spots what looks like a ghost on their morning walk by the river, Essie wants to find out what really happened and why Nate isn''t letting go. In the process, maybe she''ll be able to stop her parents from blaming each other for Nate''s death. To find clues, Essie quits the Camera Club and walks on to the cross-country team her brother was expected to lead to victory this year. She''s never competed before, but she and Nate ran together all their lives. When her teammates freeze her out, Essie thinks they know more about Nate''s death than they''re saying. Essie picks up her camera again. Can she find the truth with her lens? Sometimes it feels like Apollo is the only one with any answers.