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Weeds Find a Way

Cindy Jenson-Elliott · Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Weeds are wonderful! Persistent, exuberant ... these plants have personalities, and this nonfiction picture book puts them on colorful display!From bright yellow dandelions popping through cracks in sidewalks to purple loosestrife growing rampant along roadways, weeds offer unexpected splashes...
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When I was young in the mountains

Cynthia Rylant · Dutton
Format: Print book

Reminiscences of the pleasures of life in the mountains as a child.
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Pig & Goose and the First Day of Spring

Rebecca Bond · Charlesbridge
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

In this early reader with five short chapters, emerging readers meet Pig and Goose. Pig is happy. She loves to dance. She loves to eat. But she cannot fly. And she cannot swim. Goose can fly like a bird. Goose can glide across the water beautifully. But he cannot tell stories or host a party...
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Secrets of the Seasons: Orbiting the Sun in Our Backyard

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

The family from Secrets of the Garden are back in a new book about backyard science that explains why the seasons changeAlice and her friend Zack explore the reasons for the seasons Alices narrative is all about noticing the changes as fall turns into winter spring and then summer She explains...
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Miles Of Smiles: The Story of Roxey, the Long Island Rail Road Dog

Heather Hill Worthington · Blue Marlin Publications; First edition
Format: Print book

Roxey, a lovable stray dog, wanders into the Garden City Train Station during a summer thunderstorm. The station master, Agent Heaney, adopts Roxey, but soon the dog's fun-loving ways get him into trouble. Roxey's passion for train hopping takes him away from the station where he belongs....
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Rags: Hero Dog of WWI: A True Story

Margot Theis Raven · Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

During World War I, while stationed overseas in France with the United States Army, Private James Donovan literally stumbles upon a small dog cowering on the streets of Paris. Named Rags for his disheveled appearance, the little stray quickly finds a home with Donovan and a place in his heart....
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Spring Hare

Eugene Yelchin · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

An adorable baby hare springs into an adventure, following his human friend up, up, and away in this flight of fancy. He follows his friend ever higher, flying through fluffy white clouds, chasing a red airplane through a flock of geese, and soaring into space on a rocket ship, before...
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Xander's Panda Party

Linda Sue Park · Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Xander planned a panda party. Yes, a dandy whoop-de-do!But Xander was the only panda. Just one panda at the zoo. The zoo’s paucity of pandas doesn’t impede Xander’s party planning for long. He decides to invite all the bears. But Koala protests. She’s not a bear—she's...
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Song of the Poison Dragon: A Branches Book

Tracey West · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 90
Format: Paperback

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 text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina....
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Get Into Art People: Enjoy Great Art--Then Create Your Own!

Susie Brooks · Kingfisher
Pages: 31
Format: Print book

Get into Art! introduces children to the world of art while encouraging budding artists to develop their own artistic abilities. Accomplished artists, along with some of their famous pieces and techniques are presented, then followed up with an art project reminiscent of each artist's work...
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Alien in My Pocket #1: Blast Off!

Nate Ball · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 6
Format: Print book

The adventure begins in this exciting new chapter book series, complete with a do-it-yourself science experiment! When a four-inch-tall alien crash-lands through Zack McGee's bedroom window, Zack is sure he's about to become the first victim in a new War of the Worlds. But when the alien...
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Maps

Aleksandra Mizielinska · Big Picture Press; Tra edition
Format: Hardcover

Travel the world without leaving your living room.This book of maps is a visual feast for readers of all ages, with lavishly drawn illustrations from the incomparable Mizielinskis. It features not only borders, cities, rivers, and peaks, but also places of historical and cultural interest,...
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Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch

James Dean · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Pete the Cat makes one giant, tasty sandwich for lunch. But what's the fun in eating lunch without your friends? Young Pete the Cat fans will enjoy Pete's funny food creativity and Pete's joy in sharing with friends. From New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean, Pete the Cat:...
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