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Ninja! Attack of the Clan

Arree Chung · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A ninja must be ready for anything! Maxwell is a strong, courageous, silent ninja, but he also wants somebody to play with. Mama, Papa, and little sister Cassy are all too busy, leaving Maxwell disappointed and alone. When Maxwell gets called to dinner, he finds an empty dining room....
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Teddy's Favorite Toy

Christian Trimmer · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A mom goes to great lengths to rescue her son's favorite doll in this delightful tribute to treasured toys - and mothers.Teddy has a lot of cool toys. But his very favorite doll has the best manners, the sickest fighting skills, and a fierce sense of style. Then one morning, something truly...
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Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #12: Escape to California

Jeff Brown · Harpercollins
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Flat Stanley is back to save the day in the twelfth exciting Worldwide Adventures chapter book, just in time to celebrate his fiftieth anniversary! This time, we follow Flat Stanley as he explores San Francisco, California. The Lambchops are on a family vacation to San Francisco. But when...
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Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code

Laurie Wallmark · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

"If you've got a good idea, and you know it's going to work, go ahead and do it."The inspiring story of Grace Hopper - the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science - is told told in an engaging picture book biography. Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester,...
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Captain Pug

Laura James · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 123
Format: Hardcover

On one very ordinary day Pug's nose knows that breakfast is on its way. And with breakfast, come crumbs - but not just any old crumbs, jam tart crumbs. Jam tarts are Pug's favorite food, and he loves nothing more than to share them with his best friend, Lady Miranda. But just before Pug can finish...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Ann Heinrichs · Child's World
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Following the well-known and much-loved Rookie Books format, these fun and informative books introduce early elementary-school children to the basic facts about major holidays. Each book explains the development of the holiday and how it is celebrated today, and includes holiday games,...
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What There Is Before There Is Anything There: A Scary Story

Liniers · Groundwood Books; Tra edition
Format: Hardcover

Every night when his parents turn off the light, strange creatures descend from the black space where the ceiling used to be . . . First comes one, then another, and then more and more. They stand all around him, staring, not saying a word. And then, worst of all, comes the dark, shapeless...
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Alphabet School

Stephen Johnson · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Explore the ins and outs of A to Z in an educational setting in this innovative picture book from the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Alphabet City and A Is for Art.Imagine a school. Any school. Be it your school, one from memory, or even a dream school. Then enter and embark on a journey...
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Treasure Hunt!

Amy Weingartner · RH/Disney; DGS edition
Format: Print book

Disney Infinity is an action-packed video game in which players can create their own worlds in the Toy Box, choosing from a mix of characters as wide-ranging as Jack Sparrow from Disney Pirates of the Caribbean to Mike from Disney•PixarMonsters, Inc. to Anna from Disney Frozen....
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Polka-Dot Puppy: A Just-For-Fun Book

Jane Belk Moncure · The Child's World
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

"After a long and unsuccessful search, Polka-dot Puppy finally finds a home" --from the publisher.
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The Southwest

Rebecca Felix · The Childs World,
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From School Library Journal Gr 3-5-These broad overviews are each organized into four chapters that hint at their content, e.g., in Midwest, the chapter on geography, plants, animals, and weather is called "Plains, Bison, and Blizzards." In Southwest, the one on government...
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Snow White Stories Around the World: 4 Beloved Tales

Jessica Gunderson · Picture Window Books
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Think theres just one fairy tale with a beautiful girl and an evil stepmother? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Snow White stories. Visit Albania, Germany, Mozambique, and Turkey, and find out who meets 40 dragons instead of seven dwarfs, and on whose forehead a bright...
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My Friends Make Me Happy!

JAN THOMAS · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Can you guess what makes Sheep really happy? Here's a clue . . . it starts with the letter F. It is NOT fish or fans. And it is especially not turnips! That doesn't even start with the letter F! Featuring Jan Thomas's wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters,...
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Rain Fish

Lois Ehlert · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Get to know the "rain fish" that come to life during rainstorms in this gorgeous exploration of nature with vibrant collage artwork from the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.When blue sky turns gray and it rains all day, sometimes rain fish come out and play....
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Marvel's Captain America: Civil War Reader #1

Marvel · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

A leveled reader based on the new movie, Captain America: Civil War! 2016 MARVEL. All Rights Reserved.
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