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Bob the Railway Dog: The True Story of an Adventurous Dog

Corinne King · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Discover the true story of a wandering dog who had adventure in his heart and the rattling of rails in his soul.In the early days of the Australian railroad, when shiny new tracks opened the country up to new lands and new people, there was one courageous dog who was part of it all. Everyone...
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Pua and Heihei

Rh Disney. · Disney Books For Young Re
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

A new Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on Disney's Moana, on DVD and Blu-ray in spring 2017!Walt Disney Animation Studios' Moana is a sweeping, CG-animated comedy-adventure about a spirited teenager on an impossible mission to fulfill her ancestors' quest. In the ancient...
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Peanut Butter and Jelly

Ben Clanton · Tundra Books
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Narwhal's obsession with his new favorite food leads him into hijinks and hilarity in the third book of this all-star early graphic novel series!Narwhal and Jelly are back and Narwhal has a new obsession . . . peanut butter! He's so obsessed he even wants to change his name to . . . that's...
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Backward Bowwow

Sarah Hines Stephens · DC Super-Pets
Format: Book

When BIZARRO KRYPTO crash lands on Earth, he cant believe his eyes. Humans own dogs as pets! On his planet, everything is the exact opposite canines rule the world! Before returning home, he promises to make things right . . . or maybe wrong.,
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Humphrey's school fair surprise

Betty G Birney · G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pages: 103
Format: Print book

Everyone's favorite classroom pet is starring in chapter books! Class pets don't usually go to the school fair, but of course Humphrey does!Besides the usual bouncy castles, beanbag games, painted faces, and delicious treats, Longfellow School's fair is also having a contest for best...
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Looniverse #4: Stage Fright

David Lubar · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Things in the Looniverse are stranger than ever!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will...
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Grasshopper Glitch

Ali Sparkes · Darby Creek Publishing; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Danny and Josh thought that today would be just like any other school day—wake up, eat breakfast, and go to school. Of course, they didn't expect to accidentally turn into grasshoppers in the middle of class! Can they avoid being eaten while they search for the antidote? Will they...
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President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath

Mac Barnett · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by a true anecdote, this larger-than-life tale of a presidential mishap is brimming with humor and over-the-top illustrations. "Blast!" said Taft. "This could be bad." George Washington crossed the Delaware in the dead of night. Abraham Lincoln saved the Union....
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A Dark, Dark Cave

Eric Hoffman · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

On a cold night, under a pale moon, a brother and sister explore a dark, dark cave. Strange creatures skitter along the walls while bats brush past. A wild howl makes the cave feel just a teensy bit darker. But readers are in for a delightful surprise when a beam of light reveals a softer...
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Nana in the City

Lauren Castillo · Clarion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book
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The Legend of the Jersey Devil

Trinka Hakes Noble · Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

The Pine Barrens region in New Jersey has long been a place of mystery, with its dark pine groves, black swamps, and dank bogs, oftentimes shrouded in mist and fog. Reputed to be haunted by spirits, it’s an unsettling place to be sure. But of all the mysterious happenings and sights...
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The Passover Parrot

Evelyn Zusman · Kar-Ben Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It's Lily's turn to say the Four Questions at the Passover Seder, but nobody will help her practice. Things change with the arrival of Hametz the Parrot. Clever Hametz not only helps Lily but solves the puzzle of who stole the afikomen! Back by popular demand, the newly illustrated...
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The Shrinking Race

H. Badger · Hardie Grant Egmont
Format: Paperback

While investigating the planet Colbalt and the tiny blue aliens living there, Kip learns that the Baltians were not always so little.Title: The Shrinking RaceAuthor: Badger, H./ Bennett, C. (ILT)Publisher: Trafalgar Square BooksPublication Date: 2012/09/01Number of Pages: 91Binding Type:...
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Three-Toed Sloths

Rachel Lynette · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Three-Toed SlothsAuthor: Lynette, RachelPublisher: Bearport Pub Co IncPublication Date: 2013/01/01Number of Pages: 24Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2012039867
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