Mike Holmes
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Series
Language
English
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Description
More than 1 million viewers in Canada watch Mike Holmes' television show, Holmes on Homes, every week. Thousands more see him at his personal appearances and visit his website, looking for advice on renos-gone-wrong. Mike Holmes is Canada's most trusted contractor, a crusader with a mission to expose botched renovations--and now the author of a bestselling book that has shipped over 60,000 copies in its hardcover edition. Mike has taken his professional...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Holmes Inspection will be the definitive guide to smart home-buying and home-selling for Canadians. It's often said that a home is the biggest investment most people will ever make, yet many buyers, when considering a house, spend less time on examining its pros and cons than they might on a head of lettuce at the supermarket. Why? A big part of the problem is knowledge: without an understanding of house construction, materials and finishing,...
Author
Language
English
Description
More than 1 million viewers in Canada watch Mike Holmes's television show, Holmes on Homes, every week. Thousands more see him at his personal appearances and visit his website, looking for advice on renos-gone-wrong. Mike Holmes is Canada's most trusted contractor, a crusader with a mission to expose botched renovations.
Mike has taken his professional expertise and tell-it-like-it-is style and turned it into the guide no homeowner should be without....
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Language
English
Description
Texas offers tremendous angling opportunities-and its nearly 400-mile coast along the "Mediterranean of the Americas" offers everything from flounder, speckled trout, redfish, and other species inshore, to kingfish, cobia, and blue-water big game offshore. In this all new addition to The Lyons Press's Regional Fishing Series, Mike Holmes provides information on top fishing locations, as well as advice on tackle, baits and lures, best fishing times,...
Author
Language
English
Description
No-nonsense advice from the star of HGTV's Holmes Makes It Right and Holmes InspectionWhy are my windows fogging up? What can I do about a squeaky floor? Why is my bedroom so much colder than the rest of the house? Are tankless water heaters worth the money? From top to bottom, outside to inside, Mike answers homeowners' most common questions and provides solutions for everyday problems. Mike also offers trusted advice on maintenance-including instructions...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Anyone who has planned a renovation project knows that there are many, often difficult, decisions to make along the way. As Canada's most trusted contractor, Mike has seen the good, the bad and the ugly. He provides expert advice in all aspects of planning and completing the most common renovation projects so homeowners will know what's possible: design and planning considerations, including advice on building green learn the basics: structural considerations,...
8) My Own World
Author
Language
English
Description
Mike Holmes, the artist behind the hit series Secret Coders and Wings of Fire, delivers his solo debut: My Own World, a middle grade memoir-inflected fantasy graphic novel.Life is difficult for nine-year-old Nathan. All he dreams of is hanging out with his older brother, watching Raiders of the Lost Ark, and enjoying summer vacation far away from the neighborhood bullies. When he overhears his parents talking about a family crisis, he seeks sanctuary...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
From top to bottom, outside to inside, Mike answers homeowners' most common questions and provides solutions for everyday problems. Mike also offers trusted advice on maintenance - including instructions for repairs and projects that homeowners can tackle themselves. Packed with color photographs, handy tips and sidebars, The Holmes Manual is a must-have guide for every homeowner
10) Secret coders
Author
Series
Secret coders volume 1
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Stately Academy, a school which is just crawling with mysteries to be solved! The founder of the school left many clues and puzzles to challenge his enterprising students. Using their wits and their growing prowess with coding, Hopper and her friend Eni are going to solve the mystery of Stately Academy no matter what it takes!" --
Author
Series
Secret coders volume 6
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Coders always knew their programming skills would take them far, but they never guessed they would take them to another dimension! Or to be accurate, one dimension less--to save humanity, Hopper, Eni, and Josh must travel to Flatland, a dangerous two-dimensional world ruled by polygons. If they can return home safely with a turtle of light, they might just stand a chance in their final showdown with Dr. One-Zero!
Author
Series
Secret coders volume 5
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dr. One-Zero won't stop until the whole town--no, the whole world--embraces the "true happiness" found in his poisonous potion, Green Pop. And now that he has the Turtle of Light, he's virtually unstoppable. There's one weapon that can defeat him: another Turtle of Light. Unfortunately, they can only be found in another dimension! To open a portal to this new world, Hopper, Eni, and Josh's coding skills will be put to the test
Author
Series
Secret coders volume 4
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Coders uncover a clue that may lead them to Hopper's missing dad, but they may need to use Professor Bee's Turtle of Light to find him
Author
Series
Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Not every dragonet wants a destiny-- Clay has grown up under the mountain, chosen along with four other dragonets to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. He's not so sure about the prophecy part, but Clay can't imagine not living with the other dragonets; they're his best friends. So when one of the dragonets is threatened, all five spring into action. Together, they will choose freedom over fate, leave...
Author
Series
Adventure time volume 2
Publisher
KaBoom!
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Princess Bubblegum has finished her most important invention ever - a time machine. What will happen when Finn and Jake get their hands on it?
Author
Series
Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 5
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"The Dragonet Prophecy didn't call for a RainWing dragonet, but Glory knows she's far more powerful than she gets credit for. So it's devastating when she finally finds the rest of her tribe and discovers that RainWings do seem a little lazy. They nap every day, no one really wants to be queen, and worst of all, only a few have noticed that RainWings are disappearing--mysteriously vanishing from the safety of the rain forest without a trace. Glory...
Author
Series
Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 2
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future subjects and reunite with her mother, Queen Coral. But Tsunami's triumphant return doesn't go quite the way she'd imagined. Queen Coral welcomes her with open wings, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off the queen's heirs...
Author
Series
Secret coders volume 2
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"There's something lurking beneath the surface of Stately Academyliterally. In a secret underground classroom Hopper, Eni, and Josh discover that the campus was once home to the Bee School, an institute where teachers, students, and robots worked together to unravel the mysteries of coding. Hopper and her friends are eager to follow in this tradition and become top-rate coders. But why are Principal Dean and the rugby team suddenly so interested in...
Author
Series
Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 3
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"The Dragonet Prophecy didn't call for a RainWing dragonet, but Glory knows she's far more powerful than she gets credit for. So it's devastating when she finally finds the rest of her tribe and discovers that RainWings do seem a little lazy. They nap every day, no one really wants to be queen, and worst of all, only a few have noticed that RainWings are disappearing--mysteriously vanishing from the safety of the rain forest without a trace. Glory...
Author
Series
Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 7
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Peace has come to Pyrrhia... for now. The war between the tribes is finally over, and now the dragonets of the prophecy have a plan for lasting peace: Jade Mountain Academy, a school that will gather dragonets from all the tribes and teach them to live together, perhaps even as friends. Moonwatcher isn't sure how she feels about school, however. Hidden in the rainforest for most of her life, the young NightWing has an awful secret. She can read minds,...