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Magic Spell

Julie Paschkis · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning author and illustrator Julie Paschkis casts a spell to transform word play into an entertaining and hilarious picture book that's perfect for reading aloud.With his trusty assistant, Zaza, by his side, magician the Great Aziz can turn a dish into a fish, a rose into a hose,...
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Sahara Desert: The World's Largest Desert

Megan Lappi · AV2 by Weigl
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

ASIN: 1621274772 Title: Sahara Desert: The World's Largest Desert (Wonders of the World) Product ID: 9781621274773 Product ID Type: ean Binding: library Publication date: 2013-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
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Trees: A Compare and Contrast Book

Katharine Hall · Arbordale Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Trees grow in many habitats, all around the world. Some trees are short and some are tall. Some grow in hot deserts and others grow on cold mountains. Some have leaves that are broad and wide and others are short and narrow. Some trees stay green all year round while others have leaves...
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Superman Classic: Bizarro's Last Laugh

Donald Lemke · Harpercollins Childrens B
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Kids who love action-packed stories will be excited to see Superman - and his cousin, Supergirl - face off against Bizarro in this brand-new DC Comics I Can Read book!When Bizarro starts terrorizing Metropolis, it's up to Superman to set the backwards villain straight. With a little...
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Rainbow Magic Special Edition: Addison the April Fool's Day Fairy

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 153
Format: Paperback

No joke--It's Addison the April Fool's Day Fairy!Rachel and Kirsty can't wait for April Fool's Day. It's the perfect time to act silly and have fun. They love telling jokes and making their friends laugh. But Jack Frost has pulled an early prank on Addison by stealing...
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Little Lucy Goes to School

Ilene Cooper · Random House Books for Young Readers

With over 1.6 million Lucy books sold, this beguiling beagle has captured the hearts of both beginning readers and early chapter book fans! Learn to read with Ilene Cooper's adorable beagle puppy, Lucy! What does Bobby do all day at school? Lucy wants to know! So when Bobby's...
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Cultural Traditions in Canada

Molly Aloian · Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Hardcover

Canada is a multicultural country. English and French are its two official languages, but Canadians come from many different cultures. This colorful book describes the different holidays and traditions in various parts of Canada and the ways in which Canadians celebrate family occasions.
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Neil Armstrong

Dana Meachen Rau · Childrens Pr
Format: Paperback

Simple, engaging text and vivid photographs introduce young learners to the most important and influential men and women in history. From presidents, to civil rights leaders, to visionary artists, young readers will learn about how these individuals worked to attain their goals and accomplished...
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Calico the Wonder Horse: Christmas Gift Edition

Virginia Lee Burton · Harcourt
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Way out west in Cactus county lived a horse named Calico. She wasn't very pretty, but she was smart and could run like greased lightning. When villain Stewy Stinker threatens to hold up Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, will Calico the Wonder Horse be able to save the day? This gift edition...
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Molly Discovers Magic

Megan Atwood · Capstone Young Readers
Pages: 91
Format: Paperback

Molly's having a string of good luck, while nothing is going right for her cross-country pen pal, Olive. The only explanation? There's MAGIC at work, and Molly's determined to get to the root of it and set the friendship back on track. A variety of types of correspondence and points-of-view...
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Princess Tales Around the World: Once Upon a Time in Rhyme with Seek-and-Find Pictures

Grace Maccarone · Feiwel and Friends
Pages: 31
Format: Print book

ONCE UPON A TIME ... A princess laughed, A princess sang, Another made a trade.One told stories, One was kind, Another refused to wed.One cast spells, One was cursed, Another silently sewed every day. And one tossed golden apples away in ten fairy tales retold.In Princess Tales Around...
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My Weirdest School #5: Miss Daisy Is Still Crazy!

Dan Gutman · HarperCollins
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

With more than 9.5 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In this fifth book in the My Weirdest School series, the students of Ella Mentry School are in for a surprise. Mr. Cooper is sick, and that means A.J. and the gang are getting a substitute teacher...
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Frozen Treats

Helen Perelman · Aladdin
Format: Print book

Melli the Caramel Fairy is off to help with an ice cream celebration, and she needs a little help from her friends in this sweet Candy Fairies adventure.Melli the Caramel Fairy has been chosen to go to Ice Cream Isles to help with the preparation for the Summer Spectacular, an exciting...
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Joltin' Joe DiMaggio

Jonah Winter · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Jonah Winter and award-winning illustrator James E. Ransome knock it out of the park with this tribute to one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, Joe DiMaggio.In the golden age of baseball, sports announcers ruled the radio, winning and losing was front-page...
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Green Sea Turtle

Tom Jackson · Bearport Publishing
Format: Book

One hundred or so green sea turtle babies scramble as fast as they can toward the sea. They have just hatched from eggs their mother buried on the sandy beach eight weeks earlier. If they make it to the ocean, they have a good chance of growing to be as heavy as 660 pounds (299 kg) . There...
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