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Izzy Gizmo

Pip Jones · Peachtree Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A feisty tale of determination, ingenuity, and friendship, Pip Jones' U. S. debut is sure to capture the imaginations of aspiring young inventors. Izzy Gizmo's inventions are marvelous, magnificent . . . and often malfunction. But when she finds a crow with a broken wing, she has to help...
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My Weirder-est School #1: Dr. Snow Has Got to Go!

Dan Gutman · HarperCollins
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In this first book in the My Weirder-est School series, Ella Mentry School is having a science fair!Guest scientist Dr. Snow has arrived to help A.J. and his friends conduct their own cool experiments....
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Ready, Freddy! #7: Yikes Bikes!

Abby Klein · The Blue Sky Press
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

First grader Freddy Thresher wants to beat the local bully in raising money for the animal shelter, but first he needs to learn to ride a two-wheeler.Join Freddy and his friends for another 1st grade adventure! Content, humor, characters, and vocabulary are perfect for the chapter-book...
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Sand Castle

Thea Kliros · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Jen was building a sand castle. "Can I help?" asked a boy with a bucket. And that was just the beginning. Each new helper knew exactly what the castle needed: a moat, a wall, a path, a road. The castle grew higher and more magnificent. The five new friends were filled with admiration....
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Hello Goodbye Dog

Maria Gianferrari · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

For Zara's dog, Moose, nothing is more important than being with her favorite girl. So when Zara has to go to school, WHOOSH, Moose escapes and rushes to her side.
Hello, Moose!
Unfortunately, dogs aren't allowed at school and Moose has to go back home.
Goodbye, Moose.
But...
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Maxfield Parrish: Painter of Magical Make-Believe

Lois Harris · Pelican Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Fantasy helps shape the Golden Age of illustration. In the mid 1920s, Maxfield Parrish was a household name. He was considered the most popular American artist before Norman Rockwell and was credited with helping to develop the future of visual arts in the United States. The first color...
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Hatch!

Roxie Munro · Two Lions
Format: Print book

Crack! Who is inside the eggs? All kinds of baby birds! Can you guess what kind of bird is like a superhero and can fly as high as a jet plane? Or which bird builds nests that can weigh as much as a car? Or which bird sleeps on the water with one eye open? Read Hatch! and find out. Hatch!...
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Make Friends, Break Friends

Peggy Burns · Raintree
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"Medieval Norwich", together with its sister volume "Norwich Since 1550", covers over 1000 years of history, and tells the story of one of England's finest and most interesting cities. The text offers a readable, copiously illustrated account of its people, rich...
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I Need My Own Country!

Rick Walton · Bloomsbury USA Childrens; 1 edition
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

When in the course of childhood events, it becomes necessary for one (small) person to create a separate and equal hiding spot to which the laws of growing up entitle them, the truth will be self-evident: they should declare their very own country! Full of tongue-in-cheek instructions—...
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Happy Birthday, America!

Marsha Wilson Chall · HarperColl
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A family reunion, a parade, a Jell-O mold in the shape of the United States, fireworks-- it must be the Fourth of July! From picnic preparations to the final starburst floating down through a midnight blue sky, Marsha Wilson Chall and Guy Porfirio serve up a happy, hometown Independence...
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HENRY AND MUDGE IN THE GREEN TIME

Cynthia Rylant · Bradbury Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Cynthia Rylant uses clear poetic language to reveal the specialness that the friendship of a boy and his dog bring to every new day. Full-color illustrations.
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Sourpuss And Sweetie Pie

Norton Juster · Michael di Capua Books/Scholastic
Pages: 32
Format: Book

The sequel to THE HELLO, GOODBYE WINDOW, winner of the 2006 Caldecott Medal

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