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Ready, Freddy! #4: Don't Sit On My Lunch: Don't Sit On My Lunch!

Abby Klein · Blue Sky Press
Format: Paperback

Watch out, Junie B., there's a new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a 1st grader who knows it's a jungle out there. Here's the fourth in a new series by an elementary teacher who's seen it all."I have a problem. A really, really, big problem. I want to try out for the peewee...
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My Blue Bunny, Bubbit

Maggie Smith · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
Pages: 1
Format: Hardcover

When the narrator of this story discovers she's going to have a new little brother, she's not so sure she wants one. Neither is Bubbit, her very special blue wool bunny. Her grandmother, Nonni, made Bubbit for her when she was born, so they're practically like twins.
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A Day in the Deep

Kevin Kurtz · Sylvan Dell Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Travel deep into the ocean way below the surface and you'll encounter some creatures you never knew existed! This book takes you on a journey through the dark depths of the sea towards the ocean floor. Most ecosystems need sunlight, but deep in the ocean where the sun doesn't shine...
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Goodnight Football

Michael Dahl · Picture Window Books
Format: Book

From the opening kick off to the final whistle, Goodnight Football will bring the excitement of a football game to the youngest fan. The rhyming text, vibrant illustrations, and gentle ending will capture the love of the game through a childs eyes. A celebration of football, friendship,...
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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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Desmond Pucket and the Mountain Full of Monsters

Mark Tatulli · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Hardcover

The next book in the hot new series about a kid who just cant stop making monster magic! Desmond Pucket is back, and this time he has a posse. Desmond has been waiting his whole life for this day. It is the sixth-grade field trip to Crab Shell Pier, home to the worlds most awesomely fantastic...
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Cinco de Mayo

Ann Heinrichs · The Childs World Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Viva Mexico! Pinatas, floats, and tasty food all play a role in the holiday that remembers Mexican independence. Kids learn the historical significance behind the festivities and gain an appreciation for the exciting traditions and rich cultural celebration associated with May 5.
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Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet

Jeanette Winter · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter comes the urgent and powerful story of Greta Thunberg, the sixteen-year-old climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movement and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change.I don't want...
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Just Grace and the Super Sleepover

Charise Mericle Harper · HMH Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Put on your pajamas and bring your sleeping bag—its time for Just Grace to go to a super sleepover! Birthdays and sleepovers are always super fun, but theres just one thing that keeps Just Grace from getting super excited about this sleepover.  Book eleven in the Just Grace series continues...
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Crispus Attucks: A Hero of the American Revolution

Charlotte Taylor · Enslow Publishing, 2016.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

"Describes the life and contributions of Crispus Attucks during the American Revolution"--
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The White Cat and the Monk: A Retelling of the Poem "Pangur Bán"

Jo Ellen Bogart · Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A monk leads a simple life. He studies his books late into the evening and searches for truth in their pages. His cat, Pangur, leads a simple life, too, chasing prey in the darkness. As night turns to dawn, Pangur leads his companion to the truth he has been seeking.

The White...
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Stone Giant: Michelangelo's David and How He Came to Be

Jane Sutcliffe · Charlesbridge
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

No one wanted the "giant." The hulking block of marble lay in the work yard, rained on, hacked at, and abandoned - until a young Michelangelo saw his David in it. This is the story of how a neglected, discarded stone became a masterpiece for all time. It is also a story about...
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Me and My Dragon: Scared of Halloween

David Biedrzycki · Charlesbridge
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

In this follow-up to ME AND MY DRAGON, a boy runs into an unexpected problem when preparing to go trick-or-treating for Halloween: his pet dragon is scared silly of this spooky holiday! Zombies, werewolves, mummies . . . they all make Dragon run and hide. How will the boy convince Dragon...
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Fly Guy Presents: Space

Tedd Arnold · Turtleback
Format: Print book

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Fly Guy and Buzz are back with another great nonfiction book! Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life in this engaging nonfiction reader! During a visit to a space museum, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about planets, space...
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The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg

GEMMA MERINO · ALBERT WHITMAN
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Lola is proud of her amazing wool. After all, everyone on the farm tells her how beautiful she looks. She spends hours brushing her wool to keep it shiny and silky. Until one day when the weather gets hot, and all the sheep have to get haircuts -- including Lola! She's so upset without...
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