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Peter Catalanotto · Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Who is missing from Mrs. Tuttle's kindergarten class? Will he fit in as well as the other 25?
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Courtney Sheinmel · Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

In Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow Stella can't wait to try out the candy store's new Magical Glow-in-the-Dark Chewing Gum. But instead of granting wishes, the gum seems to bring Stella bad luck, including a VERY drastic haircut!
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Frankly, I'd Rather Spin Myself a New Name!: The Story of Rumpelstiltskin as Told by Rumpelstiltskin

Jessica Gunderson · Picture Window Books
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

OF COURSE you think we were evil, spiteful fairies, cursing the poor princess with a forever sleep. You don't know the other side of the story. Well, let us tell you.
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Butterflies

Debbie Gallagher · Benchmark Books
Format: Print book

Provides thorough explanations of each minibeasts physical features, habitat, diet, life cycle, and unique behaviors
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DK Readers Level 3: Mythical Beasts

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY · DK Children
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Improve your reading skills while learning about myths, legends, fairytales, and folklore.

These fantastic retellings feature great stories from mythology about terrifying dragons and monsters, magical winged animals, the undead, gods and goddesses, and shapeshifters.

Mythical...
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The Tarantula (The Library of Spiders)

Alice B. McGinty · Powerkids Pr
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Grade 3-6-In two-page chapters, these introductory titles briefly describe the subject arachnid's outstanding physical and behavioral characteristics, relationship to humans, and more. The illustrations are profuse and eclectic. Each spread has one to three clear, color photographs...
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Pax and Blue

Lori Richmond · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A School Library Journal Popular Pick

A young boy makes an unlikely friend on his way to school in this sweet and charming picture book from the illustrator of A Hop Is Up.

One thing is for sure. Pax is the littlest everywhere he goes. In school. At playtime....
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A Look at Mercury (Astronomy Now!)

Mary R. Dunn · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Readers are introduced to the mysteries and wonders of Mercury, such as the most recent scientific discoveries and the recent distinction between planets and dwarf planets. Includes full-color photographs, index, glossary and pronunciation guide word list. Biography: 24 pages.
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A Is for Art

Stephen T. Johnson · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet is a remarkable journey of discovery about art and language through painting, collage, and sculpture by Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson. With literal renderings of each letter, complete with witty titles and playful, alliterative captions, Johnson's...
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And Then It's Spring

Julie Fogliano · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait . . . and wait . . . until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally...

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