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Planet Mercury

Ann O. Squire · C. Press/F. Watts Trade; Revised edition
Format: Paperback

Humans have long been fascinated by space exploration, from the earliest NASA probes to the latest journeys toward the distant edges of the solar system. Readers will learn about the discovery of new stars and planets, the ways celestial bodies are formed, and much more. Features Engaging...
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Super Rats

Karen Latchana Kenney · Jump!, Inc.
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the powerful strength of rat teeth. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the special biological adaptions that make rats one of natures superheroes.
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We Love Red!

Richard Little · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 23
Format: Print book

The eye-catching color of red tints delicious apples, shiny toy cars, juicy tomatoes, and so much more in the world around us. Readers of this cheerful volume are invited to recognize red in well-known objects in each photograph as well as to review important vocabulary words in at-level...
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Walk Your Dog

ELIZABETH STEVENS OMLOR · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Pet lovers will adore this funny romp about the ups and downs of day in the life of a kid and her canine.Walking your dog is easy...but only if your dog wants to walk. This bouncy day-in-the-life adventure shows what happens when you pair a spunky little girl with a dog who's as stubborn...
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Different Families

Rebecca Pettiford · Jump!
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

In Different Families, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the variety of configurations that can make a family. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our society stronger...
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Murphy's Ticket: The Goofy Start and Glorious End of the Chicago Cubs Billy Goat Curse

Brad Herzog · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

For 108 years, fans of Chicago Cubs baseball suffered every playofff season, with mishap after mishap each being traced back to 1945 when a friendly goat was kicked out of a World Series game. But the 2016 season felt different. Would this finally be the year that the Billy Goat Curse was reversed?...
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Fly Guy's Ninja Christmas

Tedd Arnold · Cartwheel Books
Pages: 30
Format: Print book

In the new book in Tedd Arnold's New York Times bestselling Fly Guy series, it's Christmazzz Eve and Fly Guy doesn't have a present to give his best friend, Buzz. But when he goes out to look for one, Fly Guy meets a stranger in the house whom he has to fight off with his ninja action....
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Leaping Lizzie

Shelley Swanson Sateren · Picture Window Books
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

Queen Lizzie's Pizza Palace is ready to open, but its starring feline attraction - a sphynx cat named Lizzie - won't stop leaping on the counter. Her owner's checked her into Tabby Towers in hopes of keeping her paws off the pepperoni!
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Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Uranium Unicorns From Uranus

Dav Pilkey · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

From Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, and acclaimed artist Dan Santat, a thrilling friendship adventure with all-new full-color illustrations and mini-comics throughout! Ricky Ricotta loves his Mighty Robot. They do everything together, but it's sometimes hard for a small...
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Frog. Frog? Frog!: Understanding Sentence Types

Nancy Loewen · Picture Window Books
Format: Book

It wasnt an ordinary family picnic. What happened? Ill tell you! Hop into this book to hear the story, and meet four special members of the Sentence family along the way.,
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Bob and Tom

DENYS CAZET · Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of The Perfect Pumpkin Pie and Snail and Slug comes a sweet picture book about two very bored turkeys who are trying to figure out what to do with their day.Throughout the day, starting at 7:45 a.m., two bumbling turkeys are very bored. What should they...
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FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman: Doggie Duties

Candlewick Press · Candlewick Entertainment
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

Ruff Ruffman, the lovably charismatic host of FETCH!, jumps from screen to page with a reader that combines comical stories with real-life science.Ruff Ruffman has a problem with a capital P. His toilet is broken, the plumber is on vacation, and he does not want to use Blossom's litter...
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The Remember Balloons

Jessica Oliveros · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

What's Happening to Grandpa meets Up in this tender, sensitive picture book that gently explains the memory loss associated with aging and diseases such as Alzheimer's.James's Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. He has balloons showing Dad when he was young...
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Super Ants

Karen Latchana Kenney · Jump!, Inc.
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique strength of ants. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the special biological adaptions that make ants one of natures superheroes.
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Time for Bed, Fred!

Yasmeen Ismail · Walker Childrens; BRDBK edition
Format: Hardcover

Meet Fred--a mischievous, playful, loving dog. It's time for Fred to go to bed . . . but Fred really, really doesn't want to! From hiding up in trees, to splashing in muddy puddles, to hiding behind bookshelves, Fred will do anything to avoid bedtime. He would even rather have a bath...
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