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Bob the Builder: Alien Mix-Up

Lauren Forte · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Bob and the team have a job to do at the new space-themed restaurant. But is there an alien lurking around?

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I Got It!

David Wiesner · Clarion Books
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Three-time Caldecott winner and bestseller David Wiesner works his visual magic in this near-wordless account of the most suspenseful, nerve-wracking few seconds in a baseball game.
The few seconds after the ball leaves the bat can be infinitely long. For this eager young outfielder,...

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Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors

Hena Khan · Chronicle Books
Format: Book

Magnificently capturing the colorful world of Islam for the youngest readers, this breathtaking and informative picture book celebrates Islams beauty and traditions. From a red prayer rug to a blue hijab, everyday colors are given special meaning as young readers learn about clothing,...

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Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes

Nicola Davies · Candlewick Pr
Pages: 40
Format: Book

Find out how the smallest things on the planet do some of the biggest jobs in this intriguing introduction to the world of microbes.All around the world - in the sea, in the soil, in the air, and in your body - there are living things so tiny that millions could fit on an ant's antenna....

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How a Computer Is Made

Sam Aloian · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Book

Todays computers come in all shapes and sizes, but not many people actually know how they're made. The journey from circuits and wires to a ready-to-use computer is a fascinating exploration of science and engineering. Readers get a look inside their laptops, desktops, and even their...

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I Broke My Trunk! (Elephant and Piggie Series)

· Hyperion Books for Children
Pages: 64
Format: Book

In I Broke My Trunk! Gerald tells Piggie the long, crazy story about breaking his trunk. Will Piggie end up with a long, crazy story of her own?

 

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A Mammal is an Animal

Lizzy Rockwell · Holiday House
Pages: 39
Format: Book

What is a mammal? And what is not a mammal? Mammals have skeletons as deer have, breathe air in lungs as whales do, and are born alive as are calves. What is not a mammal? A ladybug has no skeleton, a fish breathes through gills and a bird hatches from an egg. Monkeys, dolphins, and elephants...

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Tooth by Tooth: Comparing Fangs, Tusks, and Chompers

Sara Levine · Millbrook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Book

What animal would you be if a few of your teeth grew so long that they stuck out of your mouth even when it was closed? What would you be if your top canine teeth grew almost all the way down to your feet? This picture book will keep you guessing as you read about how human teeth are like...

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Clackety Track: Poems about Trains

Skila Brown · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Trains of all shapes and sizes are coming down the track - bullet train, sleeper train, underground train, zoo train, and more. All aboard! Skila Brown's first-class poems, as varied as the trains themselves, reflect the excitement of train travel, while Jamey Christoph's vintage-style...

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Batman Character Encyclopedia

Matthew K Manning · Dk Publishing, 2016.
Pages: 207
Format: Book

From Robin to the Joker, Batman Character Encyclopedia is your guide into over 75 years of the Dark Knight's friends and foes. This compact, informative guide takes you through over 200 heroes and villains of Gotham City as well as tons of facts and information on the Caped...

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The Crocodile and the Scorpion

Rebecca Emberley · Roaring Brook Press
Format: Book

Its hard to make friends when youre always stinging or biting someone...Down by the great big, brilliant blue river, a not-so-bright crocodile and an equally pea-brained scorpion lived peacefully by themselves. One day, the scorpion realized he needed help getting across the river. Could...

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That Neighbor Kid

Daniel Miyares · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Book

There's a new boy in the neighborhood, and he's up to something very curious. His next door neighbor, a girl his age with two long braids, peeps around corners and watches as he scavenges wood from the fence between their houses, drags around a hammer and a bucket of nails, and reads...

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American Bison

Grace Hansen · Abdo Kids, 2016.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Early readers can delve into the wild world of American bison with this title. Theyll learn what bison eat, their preferred habitats, and other great facts, alongside awesome photographs.
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