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Wetlands

Nadia Higgins · Jump!
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

In Wetlands, carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take beginning readers on a tour of these wet areas of land. Readers learn about this important ecosystem and the variety of living things adapted to live there.
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Liz's Night at the Museum

Callie Barkley · Little Simon
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

In the fifteenth book of The Critter Club series, Liz is excited for her sleepover at the museum...until she hears some spooky noises!Liz can't wait for her sleepover at the Santa Vista Art & History Museum! After all, it's been her dream to stay overnight at a museum. But when...
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Iowa: The Hawkeye State

Patrick Ryan · Bellwether Media
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Iowa"--
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There's a Mouse Hiding In This Book!

Benjamin Bird · Capstone Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This Tom and Jerry interactive picture book holds a surprise on each page! Where is Jerry hiding? On the title page, on the back cover, or somewhere in between? Little readers will howl with delight each time they open the covers and try helping Tom find the mischievous mouse. Perfect for storytime.
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Little Tree

Loren Long · Philomel Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A stunningly heartfelt ode to the challenges of growing up and letting go, as poignant for parents as for their kids, from the creator of Otis the tractor and illustrator of The Little Engine that Could."Long's gentle but powerful story about a young tree who holds tight to his leaves,...
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Wild Animal Babies!

Martin Kratt · Random House, 2016.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

A Step 2 Step into Reading Science Reader about baby animals. PBS's hit animated show Wild Kratts follows the adventures of zoologists Chris and Martin Kratt as the duo visits animal habitats around the globe. Along the way, they encounter incredible creatures while combining science...
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Two Elephants

Steven Anderson · Cantata Learning
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Elephants on a spider web? How could it be? Count by twos as these jolly little elephants find out why a spider web might not be the best place to play. This hardcover library bound book comes with CD and online music access.
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Zigzag: The Sound of Z

Alice K Flanagan · The Child's World
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Simple text and repetition of the letter 'z' help readers learn how to use this sound. Additional features to aid comprehension include a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author. This item is Non-Returnable.
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Noodleheads See the Future

Tedd Arnold · Holiday House
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Tedd Arnold, the guy who does Fly Guy, and renowned storytellers, Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, have done it again: the wacky Noodlehead brothers, who first appeared in Noodlehead Nightmares, are back for a second adventure that brings folktale tomfoolery into the 21st century! Although...
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Dinosaur Jokes

Pam Rosenberg · Child's World

How do dinosaurs pay their bills? With Tyrannosaurus checks! What should you do if a dinosaur sneezes? Why, get out of the way, of course! These are just two of the dinosaur jokes that will have you laughing and rolling on the floor until your stomach is, well, saurus.
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Strong as Sandow: How Eugen Sandow Became the Strongest Man on Earth

Don Tate · Charlesbridge
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Little Friedrich Müller was a puny weakling who longed to be athletic and strong like the ancient Roman gladiators. He exercised and exercised. But he to no avail. As a young man, he found himself under the tutelage of a professional body builder. Friedrich worked and worked. He changed...
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My Weirder School #12: Mrs. Lane Is a Pain!

Dan Gutman · Harpercollins Childrens Books
Pages: 106
Format: Paperback

With more than 7 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!For A.J. and the gang at Ella Mentry School, weirdness and fun are all part of the routine. In this twelfth book in the outrageously funny My Weirder School series, Principal Klutz hires a talent coach,...
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Let's Get Cracking!: A Branches Book

Cyndi Marko · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

Kung Pow Chicken is the superhero everyone has been waiting for!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...
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Goldi Rocks & the Three Bears

Corey Rosen Schwartz · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear know how to rock! But they need a new singer, so they audition everyone—the Three Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, and more. To their dismay, no one seems just right. Could the perfect lead singer be the mysterious girl sleeping on Baby Bear’s...
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Pete the Cat: Cavecat Pete

James Dean · HarperFestival
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Meet Cavecat Pete in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean's latest Pete the Cat adventure! Pete lives happily among the dinosaurs. He's friends with everyone. But when Pete organizes a picnic with all his friends and some herbivores and carnivores can't seem to get along,...
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