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World of Reading: X-Men Days of Future Past: Level 3

Thomas Macri · Marvel Press
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

The Marvel titles in Disney's World of Reading line are designed to offer reluctant readers, specifically boys, books that they'll want to read by featuring characters they love. The series is broken into three levels that invoke the rigorous training courses that their favorite...
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Whatever Happened To My Sister?

Simona Ciraolo · Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardcover

A young girl sets out to find out exactly what happened to her sister. Who is this new sister? Why does she never want to play anymore?For anyone who has ever felt left behind, Simona Ciraolo, the best-selling author of Hug Me, paints a touchingly sweet portrayal of the transience of childhood...
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My Dog, Bob

Richard Torrey · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Like all dogs, Bob likes breakfast, riding in the family car, and digging for bones. But unlike other dogs, Bob cooks breakfast for himself and his family, drives the family car and digs for dinosaur bones with a paleontologist. When the girl next door challenges Bob's owner to a contest...
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Monkey and Elephant and a Secret Birthday Surprise

Carole Lexa Schaefer · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Shh! It's Monkey's birthday - but that's a secret. Can Elephant keep the big news under his party hat for one whole day? Monkey and Elephant are very good friends - such good friends that Monkey lets Elephant in on a secret. The secret is that it is Monkey's birthday, and Monkey...
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Draw!

Raúl Colón · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Based on his own childhood, beloved and award-winning artist Raúl Colón's wordless book is about the limitless nature of creativity and imagination.A boy alone in his room.Pencils.Sketchbook in hand.What would it be like to on safari?Imagine.Draw ... A boy named Leonardo begins to imagine...
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader

Grace Hansen · Abdo Kids
Format: Hardcover

A biography of Martin Luther King Jr., the man who lead the Civil Rights movement, and gave the famous "I have a dream" speech.
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The Year of the Baby

Andrea Cheng · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 162
Format: Print book

Last year, Anna learned how to be a good friend. Now that her family has adopted a baby girl from China, she wants to learn how to be a good sister. But the new year proves challenging when the doctor warns that the baby isn't thriving. Can Anna and her best friends, Laura and Camille,...
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The Big Wet Balloon: TOON Level 2

Liniers · Toon Books
Pages: 31
Format: Hardcover

A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year.When her sister, Clemmie, refuses to play in the rain, Matilda wants to teach her the delights of a wet Saturday. They end up learning an unforgettable lesson. Kirkus Reviews declared, "This warm and accessible story is sure to be a favorite."
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Ocean Food Webs in Action

Paul Fleisher · Lerner Publications Company
Pages: 40
Format: Library Binding

Seals, otters, oysters, fish, pelicans, and sharks are a few of the animals that make up an ocean food web. But did you know that almost all ocean creatures depend on algae to live? Or that bacteria, crabs, and lobsters break down dead plants and animals into nutrients? See ocean food webs...
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Goodnight Football

Michael Dahl · Picture Window Books
Format: Book

From the opening kick off to the final whistle, Goodnight Football will bring the excitement of a football game to the youngest fan. The rhyming text, vibrant illustrations, and gentle ending will capture the love of the game through a childs eyes. A celebration of football, friendship,...
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