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Dangerous Jane

Suzanne Slade · Peachtree Publishers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Jane's heart ached for the world, but what could she do to stop a war? This energetic and inspiring picture book biography of activist Jane Addams focuses on the peace work that won her the Nobel Peace Prize. From the time she was a child, Jane's heart ached for others. At first...
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Sona and the Wedding Game

Kashmira Sheth · Peachtree Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Sona's big sister is getting married and she's been given an important job to do. She has to steal the groom's shoes. She's never attended a wedding before, so she's unfamiliar with this Indian tradition as well as many of the other magical experiences that will occur...
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Mighty Truck: The Traffic Tie-Up

CHRIS BARTON · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Clarence was just a muddy pickup. One day, there was a big storm and Lightning zapped the car wash. Now Clarence has a secret: Water turns him into MGITHY TRUCK!Everyone has a job to do in Axleburg. Stella's job is to be a news chopper and ?y high in the sky to loudly report what...
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Great

Lauri Holomis · Puffin Canada
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A story of teamwork with a positive message, featuring Wayne Gretzky and Coach Wally (Wayne's dad, Walter Gretzky) Taylor is so excited when he makes the hockey team -- and not just any team, but HIS team. The boy they are already calling The Great One. Taylor wants to be great too,...
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The Rockabilly Goats Gruff

Jeff Crosby · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Three rockin billy goats turn a grumpy troll into the biggest rockabilly fan at the honky-tonk, putting a fun twist on the classic fairytale.,
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Tidy

Emily Gravett · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Pete the badger learns that being tidy isn't always the best thing in this save-the-environment picture book from award-winning author and illustrator Emily Gravett.Pete the badger likes everything to be neat and tidy at all times, but what starts as the collecting of one fallen leaf escalates...
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MM

BELA DAVIS · ABDO KIDS
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

From muscles to mittens, this title has got M words covered Each instance of "M" or "m" is bolded so that readers begin to recognize it in words and the sounds it makes. Complete with big colorful photographs, a More Mm Words page, bolded glossary terms, and a picture...
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Marty Frye, Private Eye: The Case of the Missing Action Figure

Janet Tashjian · Henry Holt
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Marty Frye is not your ordinary private eye. Marty Frye is "the poet detective"--he solves petty crimes by turning rhymes. In the course of a busy day, Marty tracks down his friend Emma's lost diary, finds a box of toys missing from Mr. Lipsky's store; and locates a bag of disappearing...
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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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Antoinette

Kelly DiPucchio · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Antoinette - a very special poodle - learns to follow her heart and be herself in this charming companion to Kelly DiPucchio and Christian Robinson's beloved Gaston.Antoinette's three burly brothers each have a special talent. Rocky is clever. Ricky is fast! And Bruno is STRONG. Mrs. Bulldog...
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Baby Orangutans

K C Kelley · Amicus
Pages: 16
Format: Library Binding

This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about baby tigers.
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Wild About Us!

Karen Beaumont · Harcourt Brace and Company
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Warty Warthog may have warts and tusks, but he likes himself that way! Join him as he celebrates all of his animal friends and the attributes that make each one unique. Whether it's Crocodile's toothy grin or Kangaroo's huge feet or Leopard's spottiness, each animal is different....
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Even Monsters Need to Sleep

Lisa Wheeler · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Even Monsters Need to Sleep by acclaimed author-illustrator team Lisa Wheeler and Chris Van Dusen puts a fresh and humorous spin on the classic bedtime story. Perfect for readers who enjoy How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? and other subversive bedtime tales.What do you do before you go to bed at night?Bigfoot...
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Dd

BELA DAVIS · ABDO KIDS
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

From donuts to dogs, this title has got D words covered Each instance of "D" or "d" is bolded so that readers begin to recognize it in words and the sounds it makes. Complete with big colorful photographs, a More Dd Words page, bolded glossary terms, and a picture glossary....
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The Elves and the Shoemaker

Paul Galdone · Harcourt Brace and Company
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Late one night, a very poor shoemaker cuts his last two pieces of leather and goes to bed, worried about how he will support his family. He wakes to find two exquisitely made shoes in place of the leather. They are so beautiful that a customer pays more than the asking price, and the cobbler...
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