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Sadiq and the Desert Star

Siman Nuurali - Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback

When Sadiq's father leaves on a business trip, he worries he'll miss his baba too much. But Baba has a story for Sadiq: the story of the Desert Star. Learning about Baba's passion for the stars sparks Sadiq's interest in outer space. But can Sadiq find others who are willing...
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Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious

Jacqueline Briggs Martin - Readers to Eaters
Format: Hardcover

Chef Alice Waters has always been friends with food.The search for good food led Alice Waters to France, and then back home to Berkeley, California, where she started Chez Panisse restaurant and the Edible Schoolyard. For Alice, a delicious meal does not start in the kitchen, but in the fields...
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Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party (Marya Khan #1)

Saadia Faruqi - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Dory Fantasmagory, this is the start of a charming new chapter book series about a third-grader whose plans may backfire but whose persistence and heart are inspiring.Marya's eighth birthday is coming up in a week, and all she wants is an over-the-top...
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Dinosaurs Before Dark

Mary Pope Osborne - Random House
Format: Paperback

Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series - the Magic Tree House!Where did the tree house come from?Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home....
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One Day a Dot: The Story of You, The Universe, and Everything

IAN LENDLER - First Second
Format: Hardcover

One Day a Dot explores the age-old question: Where did we come from? Where did everything come from?Starting with one tiny dot and continuing through the Big Bang to the rise of human societies, the story of our universe is told in simple and vivid terms. But the biggest question...
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Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!: TOON Level 2

Geoffrey Hayes - Toon Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Benny and his sister Penny know its wrong to sneak into someone elses backyard but their mysterious new neighboror is it a monster?may be a thief. They go snooping and discover a lot about themselves and?a new friend.,
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Juana and Lucas

Juana Medina - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2017 Pura Belpré Author AwardFans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean will love Juana, the spunky young Colombian girl who stars in this playful, abundantly illustrated new series.. Juana loves many things - drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially...
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Charlie & Mouse

Laurel Snyder - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Four hilarious stories, two inventive brothers, one irresistible book! Join Charlie and Mouse as they talk to lumps, take the neighborhood to a party, sell some rocks, and invent the bedtime banana. With imagination and humor, Laurel Snyder and Emily Hughes paint a lively picture of brotherhood...
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Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature

Sarah C. Campbell - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

The biggest mathematical mystery in nature - Fibonacci numbers! Named after a famous mathematician, the number pattern is simple: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13. . . . Each number in the sequence comes from adding the two numbers before it. What's the mystery? The pattern crops up in the most unexpected...
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Awesome Orange Birthday: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #1)

MITALI BANERJEE RUTHS - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

In this full-color early chapter book series, Priya starts a party-planning business to help save the planet -- one party at a time!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read...
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Gryphons Aren't So Great

James Sturm - First Second
Format: Hardcover

The Knight's best friend is her horse, Edward. They go everywhere together and do everything together! But when the Knight gets a gryphon, suddenly all she talks about is how awesome her new pet is. Edward can't help it--he's jealous! But the gryphon turns out to be more of a peril...
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From Maple Trees to Maple Syrup

Kristin Thoennes Keller - First Facts Books
Format: Hardcover

Provides an introduction to the basic concepts of food production, distribution, and consumption by tracing the production of maple syrup made from sap gathered from the maple trees.,
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Tippy and the Night Parade: TOON Level 1

Lilli Carré - Toon Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press,
Format: Print book

When Tippy wakes up, there's a peacock in her bedroom, a bird in her hair, and mice dancing on the headboard. . . . Yet all Tippy remembers is falling asleep. Award-winning cartoonist Lilli Carr takes readers on a nocturnal adventure up a mountain, down a hole, and back home for endless...
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Life in a Coral Reef

Wendy Pfeffer - HarperCollins; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Coral reefs are beautiful underwater cities that bustle with excitement and activity. From clown fish to spiny lobsters, hundreds of plants and animals live on coral reefs, making them one of nature's greatest treasures. What happens during a typical day in these marine metropolises?...
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Rainstorm

Barbara Lehman - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Print book

It can be lonely sometimes on a rainy day in a big house with no one else around and there's only the quiet to keep you company. But if you find a key, a mysterious key, that leads you to an unexpected place . . . chances are your afternoon is about to get a lot more interesting.
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Animals in Fall: Preparing for Winter

Martha E. H. Rustad - Millbrook Pr
Format: Paperback

Honk! Geese are flying south. Grr! Black bears are looking for a den. Munch! Deer are eating extra food. Find out what other animals do to get ready for winter. What happens in fall? Find out in the Fall's Here! series, part of the Cloverleaf Books(tm) collection. These nonfiction picture...
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