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M. J. Cosson · Childs World
Format: Book

From School Library Journal Gr 2-5-This uneven series provides an overview of common social experiences and struggles, defining each issue and offering advice for coping. Half of the titles, those by Cosson, are well written, in a wise, noncondescending, no-nonsense style...
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Sparkling Jewel: A Branches Book

D L Green · Branches/Scholastic Inc., 2015.
Pages: 89
Format: Print book

Silver Pony Ranch is full of ponies, puppies, and adventure!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books...
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Stanley at School

Linda Bailey · Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

Every day, Stanley the dog watched all the children in his neighborhood walk down his street and into their school, where they stayed until the afternoon. And every day he got more and more curious. .What did the kids do in that school all day?. His dog friends at the park didn't know...
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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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Like a Wolf

Géraldine Elschner · Minedition
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A dog, feared and mistreated by everyone, is rescued and cared for by a man who needs and appreciates him Pointed ears, sharp teeth, and a back slightly bent under dark fur: a lonely dog gets mistaken for a wolf. No one came close - no one dared - so the sad dog howled. Until one day,...
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Visiting the Beach in Summer

Rebecca Felix · Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Library Binding

"This Level 1 guided reader examines activities people do when visiting the beach in summer. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about sunblock, building sandcastles, and having fun in the water."--Provided by publisher.
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The Great Thanksgiving Escape

Mark Fearing · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious, kid-friendly take on Thanksgiving - full of family, food, and lots of fun!It's another Thanksgiving at Grandma's. Gavin expects a long day of boredom and being pestered by distantly related toddlers, but his cousin Rhonda has a different idea: make a break for it - out of the kids'...
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Lion, Lion

Miriam Busch · Balzer Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

For fans of Ezra Jack Keats, this perfect read-aloud is a timeless story featuring plenty of animals!A little boy is looking for Lion. Lion is looking for lunch.And so our story begins. But look closely. . . . In this tale, nothing is quite as it seems!Children will delight in this classic...
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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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Independence Day

Ann Heinrichs · Child's World
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Book by Heinrichs, Ann
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A Look at Urban Art

Tom Greve · Rourke Pub Group
Format: Book

Urban art is a style of art that relates to cities and city life. Because the urban arts are characterized by existing in the public space, they are often viewed as vandalism and destruction of private property. Although urban art started at the neighborhood level, where a lot of people...
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Lulu and the Rabbit Next Door

Hilary McKay · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 91
Format: Hardcover

When Lulu's next-door neighbor doesn't seem to be looking after his rabbit properly, Lulu and her cousin Mellie devise a scheme to make him pay more attention to his pet.
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Gumshoe Gang Cracks the Case

Kyla Steinkraus · Rourke Educational Media
Pages: 61
Format: Print book

Alex is part of the Gumshoe Gang at Watson Elementary and is a science fanatic. He and his friends help solve cases that happen in their school. This time Alex is the one affected by a crime and the case revolves around him. Someone has destroyed his Science Fair project! Can the Gumshoe...
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Frankencrayon

Michael Hall · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Ingenuity and surprise rule in this funny and colorful companion to Red: A Crayon's Story written and illustrated by Michael Hall, the New York Times-bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo.The crayons are ready to tell the thrilling tale of Frankencrayon. The costumes are made, the roles...
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Wolfpack Gang Is Outta Sight!

Reese Everett · Rourke Educational Media
Format: Hardcover

Deano was a star soccer player at her old school in Jamaica but she s in a new school now, and things are so different. What s this No Girls Allowed rule during recess? Jay is different from the other kids in her class. He reads with his fingers and has a cool dog he gets to bring to school!...
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