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The Princess and the Pit Stop

Tom Angleberger · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Once upon a time there was a Princess . . .
. . . who made a pit stop.
While the Birds and Beasts changed her tires, her Fairy Godmother told her she was in last place! With just one lap left! She might as well give up!
Give up? Not THIS princess! Instead,...
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Alligator Jazz

Samuel Pittman · Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Alligator Slim is tired of singing sad songs and playing the blues down in the swamp. From now on, he's going to play jazz! He packs up his saxophone and heads to the big city where he lands a gig at The Zoo playing this jumping lively sound. The crowds love him! This is where he is meant...
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Dino-Racing

Lisa Wheeler · Carolrhoda Books
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

In this installment of dino competition, meat eaters face off against plant eaters in three high-speed auto events: drag racing, off-road racing, and stock-car racing. Lisa Wheeler's rhymes explore thoughtful questions such as: Which dinosaurs would make the best chasers for support in a desert...
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Ayobami and the Names of the Animals

PILAR LPEZ VILA · Cuento de Luz
Pages: 30
Format: Hardcover

Ayobami is an African girl who dreams of going to school. After war comes to an end, she can finally return to the schoolhouse. But in order to do so, she has to take a dangerous path through the jungle. Armed only with a piece of paper and a worn-out pencil, she embarks on a hazardous...
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The Maple Festival

Poppy Green · Spotlight
Pages: 117
Format: Library Binding

Sophie Mouse is excited to help her mother bake treats for the big Maple Festival. At the festival, Sophie realizes no one's coming to her mother's stand. Sophie must use some quick thinking and her artistic skills to draw customers in. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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Hyenas Eat Bones!

Roberto Betances · Gareth Stevens Pub
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Hyenas are some of natures grossest creatures. These vicious creatures will claw and fight each other over a carcass, stripping an animal of its meat in under an hour. They have no problem eating other animals leftovers, even if that means eating hair and bones. Readers will love learning...
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Deadwood Hill Strikes Back

LEA TADDONIO · Spellbound
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Makayla and Liam have discovered the missing girl is named Jo Ann. She is trapped in another dimension. The twins want to save her. Through the Magic 8 Ball, she tells them how to get there. It looks dangerous, but can they resist? Very Doubtful! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated...
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Sharing Jam and Ham

Marv Alinas · Childs World Inc
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

A boy, a ram, and a clam have a silly adventure together. This simple story for beginning readers teaches the 'am' sound through rhyming text and bright, original illustrations. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a word list for review, a note to parents and educators,...
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The Happiest Book Ever

Bob Shea · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

What could be happier than a book with a dancing cake, a candy parade, and a hug monster? A book with all those things (and more) plus YOU! Your happy, happy thoughts will make this book super happy happy! But something seems off. Could it be that frowny frog? Perhaps we could shake...
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Dragon Was Terrible

Kelly DiPucchio · Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

We all know dragons are terrible, but this one is especially terrible. He scribbles in books. He steals candy from baby unicorns. He even burps in church. Seriously, who does that? Dragon, that's who. The king, the knights, and the villagers are desperate to take down this beast...
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Aladdin Live Action: A Friend Like Him

Suzanne Francis · Disney Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

There are few characters with the singular, magnetic draw of Aladdin's singing, dancing, joke-cracking Genie. With gorgeous stylized artwork and a fun, charming story about Genie's powers and his friendship with Aladdin, this enchanting picture book is the perfect companion for any Aladdin...

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Graphs

Sara Pistoia · Child's World
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Learn about basic picture graphs, bar graphs, and line graphs using various familiar objects.
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The Sun Played Hide-and-seek: A Personification Story

Brian P Cleary · Millbrook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

A young student has to give a presentation about personification - and she's petrified! How can she explain something that gives human traits to things that aren't human? If only she could take a trip to the park and show everyone the way the fountain hiccups, the daffodils dance,...
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Tea Party in Wonderland

Random House · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Dora the Explorer goes down the rabbit hole and discovers an exciting magical world in Nickelodeon's all-new media event, Dora's Adventures in Wonderland. This Step 2 leveled reader is perfect for girls ages 4 to 6.
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