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Work, Dogs, Work: A Highway Tail

James Horvath · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Top dog Duke and his busy crew have a big day of construction fun ahead of them as they race to repair a road. With miles of new road to lay, our favorite doggy construction team gets to work using equipment like bulldozers, steamrollers, and paving trucks. But what happens when a big hill...
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Rules on the Bus

Paul Bloom · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

Many readers will take the bus to and from school for years. This familiar setting may seem boring at first, but taking a ride on a bus can be fun as long as readers follow the rules. Through simple, easy-to-understand text, beginning readers will learn to respect the rules while on the road...
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What If You Had Animal Feet?

Sandra Markle · Turtleback; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. If you could have any animals feet, whose would you choose? WHAT IF YOU HAD ANIMAL FEET? is the next book in the successful WHAT IF series by Sandra Markle, illustrated by Howard McWilliam, following the very popular WHAT IF YOU HAD ANIMAL TEETH? and WHAT...
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Seasons of the Desert Biome

Shirley Duke · Rourke Pub Group
Format: Book

Discusses the seasons and characteristics of a desert, including how plants, animals, and humans learn to adapt to this dry environment.
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Work, Dogs, Work: A Highway Tail

James Horvath · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Top dog Duke and his busy crew of construction worker dogs have a big day ahead of them as they race to repair a road. With miles of new road to lay, the crew gets to work using equipment like bulldozers, steamrollers, and paving trucks. But what happens when a rocky hill blocks the way?...
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Lots of Bots

C J Richards · HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Having defeated the rampaging robots in The Junkyard Bot, George is thrilled to score his dream internship at Tinker Tech. But he and his best pal, Jackbot, realize that something does not compute when a dangerous new invention threatens Terabyte Heights. As he and his friends search for answers,...
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Beauty: Aurora's Sleepy Kitten

Tennant Redbank · RH/Disney; Dgs Mti edition
Format: Book

Beauty is a sweet kitty who loves to sleep, snuggle, and play with her best friend, Princess Aurora. Girls ages 6 to 9 will love getting to know one of the Disney princesses new Palace Pets in this book, one of a series of early chapter books that come with a collectible bookmark!,
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The Book of Mistakes

Corinna Luyken · Dial Books
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

Zoom meets Beautiful Oops! in this memorable picture book debut about the creative process, and the way in which "mistakes" can blossom into inspirationOne eye was bigger than the other. That was a mistake. The weird frog-cat-cow thing? It made an excellent bush. And the inky...
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Ride, Otto, Ride

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One Big Pair of Underwear

Laura Gehl · Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Count and share with ... underwear! Come along on a zany adventure with hilarious pictures from the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.What's one thing that two bears, three yaks, four goats, and six cats have in common? They hate to share....
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Scout and the Sausage Thief

Gill Lewis · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Meet the students at Puppy Academy -- a team of plucky puppies learning to be working dogs.Scout wants nothing more than to be a police dog, just like her mom and dad. But when she fails her test, Scout isn't sure she'll ever earn her badge -- until, that is, a sausage thief strikes....
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The Memory of an Elephant: An Unforgettable Journey

Sophie Strady · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Memory and meaning are at the heart of this oversized, content-rich picture book celebrating the life of Marcel, a soulful elephant. From the towering buildings outside his window and his recollected world travels, to the friends, flora, and fauna that flourish around him, Marcel finds...
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A Homemade Together Christmas

Maryann Cocca-Leffler · Albert Whitman & Company, 2015.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A family of adorable pigs decides that this year they will make their gifts to each other for Christmas rather than buy gifts. Each family member is excited to try. Momma makes breakfast, Dad makes a blanket, and sister Rosie sings a song. But the littlest pig struggles to come up with...
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What Do Teachers Do?

Rita Kidde · Powerkids Pr
Format: Print book

From School Library Journal K-Gr 2-Clean design and attractive photography make this a solid series for young readers. Each spread features one page with no more than two simple sentences and a full-bleed photograph. The images nicely complement...
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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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