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Sports Safety

Elizabeth Lang · Childs World
Format: Print book

Brand New, Library Bound Satisfaction Guaranteed Sports Safety This series is designed to support First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign to promote a healthy, active lifestyles among young people
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Batman Battles the Joker

Laurie S. Sutton · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Gotham City's spookiest villains are working together, and only Batman and his superhero friends can stop them in this action-packed chapter book retelling of the Monster Mayhem Batman animated film with full-color illustrations throughout.It's Halloween night in Gotham City, but Batman...
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The nesting quilt

Cathryn Falwell · Tilbury House Publishers, 2015.
Format: Print book

Maya's family is preparing for a new baby and she wants to help, so she draws on her interest in birds' nests to create a very special quilt. Includes information about quilt making and instructions for making a small quilt.
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Robots in the Factory

Jenny Fretland VanVoorst · Jump!
Format: Print book

In Robots in the Factory, early fluent readers learn about the role robots play in manufacturing our goods. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about the fascinating world of robots.
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Fennec foxes

Kristen Pope · The Childs World
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Learn all about fennec foxes, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary...
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Joe Flacco: Super Bowl MVP

Marty Gitlin · Abdo Publishing Company
Format: Book

When the game is on the line, teams turn to the best of the best. That's why they're called Playmakers. This series introduces today's finest athletes, from their early days starting the sport to their triumphs at the highest level. With action-packed descriptions of these...
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Too Many Puppies!

Mary Tillworth · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Is there such a thing as too many puppies? Barbie® and her friends just might find out! Girls ages 5 to 8 will love reading this Step 3 Comic Reader based on Barbie's hilarious series of webisodes, Barbie® Life in the Dream House.
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Winter Olympic Sports: Bobsled and Luge

Laura Hamilton Waxman · Amicus Ink
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic bobsled, luge, and skeleton events. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's sliding sports. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea...
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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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Stinky Stanley

Shelley Swanson Sateren · Picture Window Books
Pages: 72
Format: Print book

Welcome to Hound Hotel, the perfect place to board your canine family members. Readers will enjoy meeting all sorts of dogs through the eyes of eight-year-old Alfie Wolfe, the good-hearted, funny narrator. Every dog that visits the kennel has different needs, and Alfie and his twin sister,...
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My Papa is a Princess

DOUG CENKO · blue manatee press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Cuddle up with Dad for this sweet book about a father as seen through his daughter's eyes. When Papa braids her hair, he's a hairdresser; when he hangs her drawings on the wall, he's an art collector. But no matter what happens, he is always her papa, and that's the most...
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Louisiana: The Pelican State

Lisa Owings · Bellwether Media
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In the southern state of Louisiana, New Orleans takes the spotlight. This boisterous city is steeped in French, Spanish, and African influence. It is here that the world-famous Mardi Gras celebration takes place, drawing more than a million people to the streets. Read about the history,...
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Pug

Ethan Long · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Now in a 6 x 9 size--when an exuberant pug finally rouses his lazy owner out the door for a walk, the results are heartwarming . . . in more ways than one! Pug spies Peg through the window. He wants to play! Unfortunately, he's stuck inside on the most beautiful snow day a dog could...
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Making Invisible Ink

Brooke Rowe · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Each book in the My Science Fun series includes a simple experiment for the earliest readers. This book features step-by-step instructions on making invisible ink while encouraging further exploration on the topic. Simple sentence structure and word usage help children develop word recognition...
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Henry the Helicopter Has One Propeller

Nicholas Ian · Cantata Learning
Pages: 24
Format: Music

Vehicles have many different parts. Helicopters have propellers, and police cars have bright lights. With close text to illustration pairing, children will enjoy singing about the different vehicles they see around town in this twist on a classic song. This hardcover book comes with CD and online...
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