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Super Scary Stories

Megan Cooley Peterson · Capstone Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Whispers of spooky stories are told around the world. Let beginning readers settle in to hear about a noisy ghost that was said to haunt an 11-year-old girl, a possessed doll, and more spine-chilling tales. Perfect for young readers who just can't get enough of all-things scary!
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The Real Poop on Pigeons: TOON Level 1

Kevin McCloskey · Toon Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Did you know a pigeon can fly faster than a car and farther than a small airplane? Or that they have something unusual in common with penguins, flamingos, and even the dodo? With his trademark mix of humor, well-researched facts, and artistry, Kevin McCloskey delivers the straight poop...
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Crash! the Cat

David McPhail · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The family cat destroys everything in his path, and the two girls who love him worry that he may be sick or blind in this story of unconditional pet love. Crash destroys Kait's drum set, Krissie's doll, Mom's cake and Dad's paint job. The family takes Crash to the vet who says...
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Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank

Paula Yoo · Lee & Low Books
Format: Hardcover

Growing up in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus witnessed extreme poverty all around and was determined to eradicate it. In 1976, as an Economics professor, Muhammad met a young craftswoman in the village of Jobra who needed to borrow five taka twenty-two cents to buy materials. No bank would...
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Bald Eagles: Prey-Snatching Birds

Laura Hamilton Waxman · Lerner Publications
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

See what a bald eagle has in common with a spotted owl. Learn what sets a bald eagle apart from an osprey. Readers will compare key traits of bald eagles - their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle - to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details....
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Jerry Pinkney

Lisa M B Simons · Capstone Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Explore the life and career of writer and poet Jerry Pinkney, author of Soapstone Signs.
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Polar Regions

Samantha Nugent · AV² by Weigl
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Exploring Ecosystems examines the relationship between living things and their environment. Young readers will learn about the different plants, animals, and climates that make up our planet. This visually stimulating series will also help readers understand why it is important to protect...
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Anna & Elsa #8: Return to the Ice Palace

Erica David · Random House
Pages: 120
Format: Print book

Princess Anna, Queen Elsa, Olaf the snowman, and the stars from Disney Frozen are back in an all-new magical chapter book series that's perfect for girls and boys ages 6 to 10.From the Hardcover edition.
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The Storyteller

Evan Turk · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

From Ezra Jack Keats 2015 New Illustrator Honor recipient Evan Turk comes his debut work as author-illustrator: an original folktale that celebrates the power of stories and storytelling.Long, long ago, like a pearl around a grain of sand, the Kingdom of Morocco formed at the edge of the great,...
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Fancy Nancy: Best Reading Buddies

Jane O'Connor · Harper
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Ooh la la - Fancy Nancy is so lucky! She and her reading buddy, Violet, read together every Monday. But when a few Mondays go by without being able to meet, Nancy begins to miss her new friend. Will Violet and Nancy find a way to read together even if they're not at school?Beginning readers...
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UFOs

Elizabeth Noll · Black Rabbit Books
Pages: 32

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A Song About Myself

Chris Raschka · Candlewick Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka brings John Keats's words to whimsical life in the poet's only work written for children.He was a naughty boy,A naughty boy was he,He would not stop at home,He could not quiet be.English poet John Keats is remembered for his great odes and sonnets...
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Let's Estimate: A Book about Estimating and Rounding Numbers

David A Adler · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

How much pizza do you need for a dinosaur party? If you don't know exactly, you have to estimate! This lively introduction to the mathematical concept of estimation is straightforward and fun. David A. Adler explains what an estimate is and the difference between estimating and rounding....
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The Statue of Liberty: Introducing Primary Sources

Tamra Orr · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The French came up with the idea of The Statue of Liberty but, in the end, it was paid for by both the Americans and the French. Its torch and the Emma Lazarus poem saying ""give us your tired, your poor..."" have become symbolic of liberty everwhere. Using primary sources,...
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