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Dr. Seuss: The Great Doodler

Kate Klimo · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

A Step 3 Biography Reader about Theodor Geisel and his transformation from a doodler into the beloved Dr. Seuss. Little Ted Geisel always had a sketchpad and pencil in hand. He was a Boy Scout with a penchant for creating zany creatures. He grew up with a love of books and words from his mother,...
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Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night

Joyce Sidman · Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pages: 29
Format: Audio CD

A 2011 Newbery Honor Book
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Pirates

Drew Lamm · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

It's a blustery night and Max wants to cuddle up with a cozy story. Something about cats would suit him. But his big sister, Ellery, has other ideas, and she decides to delve into the deliciously wicked story of the pirate Jose Gaspar. Together, Max and Ellery venture into Gaspar's...
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Stagestruck

Tomie dePaola · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Tommy is so excited. His first grade class is putting on a play of Peter Rabbit and he's sure to get the starring role. But in his enthusiasm, Tommy talks too much in class, and so his teacher decides that he should play Mopsy instead-and Mopsy doesn't have any lines! Tommy is disappointed,...
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Whose Shoe?

Eve Bunting · Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

There's something in that tall bamboo.Oh, my goodness! It's a shoe! A mouse comes across a shoe and sets out to find its owner. A conscientious role model, this determined mouse asks an unlikely assortment of animals if the shoe belongs to them, hears about their own shoes, and receives...
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Rubble's Big Wish

Kristen L Depken · Random House
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

When the PAW Patrol finds a magical jack-in-the-box, will all of Rubble the pup's dreams come true? Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader, which features more than 30 shiny stickers. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences...
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Bill's Bike

Andy Blackford · Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Print book

Bill gets a new bike for his birthday. He loves to ride it around, but soon finds out how many wheels he needs! The Tiddlers series contains stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read.A word list at the beginning of the story allows for a quick...
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Sharkabet

Ray Troll · Westwinds Press
Pages: 39
Format: Hardcover

"Sharkabet: A Sea of Sharks from A to Z" is a thrilling, chilling book for children of all ages. Featuring Ray Troll's spectacular fishy art, this book portrays sharks both living and extinct.
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The Case of the Shifting Stacks

Robin Michal Koontz · Magic Wagon
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

During Furlock and Muttson's trip to the library, the librarian has a mystery! The books have been moving to mysterious places by themselves. Can they follow the clues to solve the case of the shifting stacks? The furry detectives provide early readers entertaining, easy-to-follow mysteries...
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We Don't Eat Our Classmates

Ryan T Higgins · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all. . . . Readers...
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Top to Bottom Down Under

Ted Lewin · HarperCollins; 1 edition
Pages: 40
Format: Library Binding

Ted and Betsy Lewin's adventures take them from the northernmost tip of Australia to the southernmost tip. At the top, they interrupt a python's mealtime, encounter a ferocious pack of dingoes, and come face-to-face with a crocodile. Down at the bottom, they dine with rude kangaroos,...
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