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Leaves

Charlotte Guillain · Heinemann Library
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Read this book to find out about leaves and how they are different from plant to plant.
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I See Myself (Vicki Cobb Science Play)

Vicki Cobb · HarperCollins; 1 edition
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Look in a mirror. Who do you see? Your very own self, that's who!Now look in a shiny doorknob or in a puddle. Can you see yourself in them?How about in the pages of this book?You might not see yourself, but you will feel yourself getting smarter as you begin to understand how and why you can see yourself....
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Michael Phelps: The Greatest Olympian

Sarah Tieck · Big Buddy Books
Format: Print book

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the swimmer, who took home twenty-two Olympic medals during his competitive career.Title: Michael PhelpsAuthor: Tieck, SarahPublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2013/01/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: bl2013002061
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Dog (I Am Your Pet)

Matthew Rayner · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

I Am Your Pet is a series of entertaining and informative books that teach young readers about basic pet care. Each of the four books in the series features full-color photographs and loads of facts about pet behavior, breeds, health care, and more.
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My Side of the Car

Kate Feiffer · Candlewick; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Wishful thinking and a wonderful daughter-and-dad rapport drive this charming collaboration between Kate Feiffer and her father Jules FeifferSadie has wanted to go the zoo forever but something always gets in the way Not today Today they are finally on their way and nothing can stop them...
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Quentin Blake's Magical Tales

John Yeoman · Pavilion
Format: Book

A wonderful treasury of little-known folktales full of adventure, mystery, and magical fun from around the world Escape to faraway mystical world where anything can happen: where a boy can find a belt that gives him amazing strength, where a frog can be a beautiful princess...
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Eleanor Coerr · Putnam
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.
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Stop That Frog! #3

Henry Winkler · Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Hardcover

Hank's class gets to take care of Principal Love's pet frog while he's away, and Hank is thrilled when he's selected to take it home for the weekend. But when he forgets to put the top back on the tank, Hank's excitement quickly turns to panic--the frog has escaped!...
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Dulcie's Taste of Magic

Gail Herman · Random House
Pages: 113
Format: Paperback

Poor Dulcie! After the overworked baking fairy nearly ruins breakfast, Queen Clarion tells her to take a holiday. But Dulcie's vacation is no fun at all. Her friends are too busy to spend time with her. And worse, the bossy new baking fairy, Ginger, has taken over Dulcie's job!...
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Sports Zone: A Spot-It Challenge

Sarah L. Schuette · Capstone Press
Format: Book

Hike! Whether you play sports or cheer on the pros, this rough-and-tumble collection of sports scenes has hundreds of hidden items you'll love to find. Are you up to the challenge? Put your seeking skills to the test with Sports Zone.
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Coyotes All Around

Stuart J. Murphy · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Clever Coyote thinks it's time for lunch -- and also time to show her friends how, with some simple rounding, she can add up numbers in her head. If only she were as good at hunting as she is at math!
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Magic Tree House #41: Moonlight on the Magic Flute

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Kindle Edition

Jack and Annie head to 18th-century Austria, where they must find and help a musician by the name of Mozart. Decked out in the craziest outfits they've ever worn - including a wig for Jack and a giant hoopskirt for Annie! - the two siblings search an entire palace to no avail. Their...
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Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa

Erica Silverman · HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book   Hold on to your hats! Two new pals have arrived on the scene Cowgirl Kate and her stubborn, but devoted cowhorse, Cocoa. Together they count the herd, ride the range, and, of course, argue till the cows come home--as only best friends can do.With...
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