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Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog

Katherine Applegate · Harpercollins Childrens B
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

The hilarious chapter book series about an accidental rule breaker from Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning and bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan and Crenshaw, returns with a fresh new cover from artist Brian Biggs and bonus material!It seems like everyone has an award...
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Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos

Stephanie Roth Sisson · Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, "What are they?" comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering: Carl Sagan.When Carl Sagan was a young boy he went to the 1939 World's Fair and his life was changed forever. From that day on he never...
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Mogie: The Heart of the House

Kathi Appelt · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Mogie is a real-life Labradoodle with a special talent: he always knows just what a sick kid needs! Get to know this passionate pup with this story by a Newbery Honoree.Give that dog a puddle and he'd splash. Give him a whistle and he'd roll over. Give him a rule and he'd break it. One day a passel...
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Elvis: The Story of the Rock and Roll King

Bonnie Christensen · Henry Holt
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

An only child, a mama's boy--Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort singing in church and learning guitar. While in high school, he continued his music but was often ridiculed by students. On a whim, he recorded a song for his mom's birthday at Sun Record...
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The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life

Lois Ehlert · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

The renowned Caldecott Honoree and illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom provides a moving, intimate, and inspiring inside look at her colorful picture book career.Lois Ehlert always knew she was an artist. Her parents encouraged her from a young age by teaching her how to sew and saw wood...
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Hamster Holmes, Combing for Clues

Albin Sadar · Simon Spotlight, 2015.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Hamster Holmes and his firefly sidekick, Dr. Watt, track down a missing comb in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read story perfect for beginning readers!Hamster Holmes and Dr. Watt's friend Ouchy the Porcupine lost his favorite comb! He thought he left it in the park, but when he went back to look...
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Sled Dogs

Joyce Markovics · Bearport Publishing

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The Berenstain Bears Take Off!

Mike Berenstain · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Learn all about the history of flight in this high-flying addition to the classic New York Times bestselling series.The Berenstain Bears attend the Big Air Show at Bear Country Airport and watch jet planes, helicopters, rocket planes, and more, all from inside a hot-air balloon! Everyone's...
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Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color

Julia Denos · Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A vibrant picture book featuring an irrepressible new character - perfect for fans of The Dot and Beautiful Oops! - from acclaimed illustrator Julia Denos. In a place where color ran wild, there lived a girl who was wilder still. Her name was Swatch, and color was her passion. From brave...
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Monster Trucks

Anika Denise · Harpercollins
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Readers will delight in this lively read-aloud story with a clever and surprising twist at the end - perfect for Halloween and year round!Ready, set, go! The monster truck race is on in this frightfully delightful picture book. On a spooky speedway, Monster Trucks moan! Monster Trucks...
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