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Giving Thanks: Poems, Prayers, and Praise Songs of Thanksgiving

Katherine Paterson · Handprint Books
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

Newbery Medal winner Katherine Paterson and cut-paper artist Pamela Dalton give fans of all ages even more to be thankful for with Giving Thanks, a special book about gratitude. Katherine Paterson's meditations on what it means to be truly grateful and Pamela Dalton's exquisite...
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The Story of Cassiopeia: A Roman Constellation Myth

Thomas Kingsley Troupe · Nonfiction Picture Books
Format: Paperback

Cassiopeia, Queen of Ethiopia, often boasts about her daughter's beauty and her own. When Jupiter finds out that Cassiopeia thinks she's more beautiful than the sea nymphs, he's furious. Will Cassiopeia's words cause her kingdom to fall?
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Fishing

E. T. Weingarten · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Book

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: FishingAuthor: Weingarten, E. T.Publisher: Gareth Stevens PubPublication Date: 2012/08/01Number of Pages: 24Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2011047930
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The Paperboy

Dav Pilkey · Orchard Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

In the still before dawn, while the rest of the world is sleeping, a boy and his dog leave the comfort of their warm bed to deliver newspapers. As the boy pedals his bike along a route he knows by heart, his dog runs by his side, both enjoying a world that, before sunrise, belongs only...
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Electrifying Eco-Race Cars

Michael Sandler · Bearport Publishing
Format: Book

Introduces ecologically safe racing cars being powered using electricity--including the Infinium, which runs using solar power, and the Tesla, which uses an electric battery--and describes how they are being used in race car competitions.Title: Electrifying Eco-Race CarsAuthor: Sandler,...
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Honesty

Cynthia Amoroso · Child's World
Format: Hardcover

Explains what honesty is, describes the different forms honesty can take, and discusses why it is important to be honest.
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Nobody Likes a Goblin

Ben Hatke · First Second
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Goblin, a cheerful little homebody, lives in a cosy, rat-infested dungeon, with his only friend, Skeleton. Every day, Goblin and Skeleton play with the treasure in their dungeon. But one day, a gang of "heroic" adventurers bursts in. These marauders trash the place, steal all the treasure,...
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I Didn't Do It!

Tony Ross · Andersen Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When things start going wrong around the castle everyone blames the Little Princess. No matter how much she cries, "I didn't do it!", no one believes her. Upset, the Little Princess goes off to hide and finds out who really is to blame!
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Animals

Charlotte Guillain · Heinemann First Library
Format: Book

Do you like animals? Do you wonder what you should do when you grow up? Then this book is for you! Read all about different careers that are perfect for animal lovers.
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Fairly Fairy Tales

Esm? Raji Codell · Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Parents and children love to play "question" games: Would you eat spaghetti made with gummy worms? Would you wear your clothes backwards all day? Sometimes the answer is "yes" and sometimes it's "no"--but the fun is in the asking. Gifted writer and educator...
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