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What Is a Folktale?

Geoff Barker · Rosen Education Service
Format: Print book

This book delves into the history of folktales, or stories made up by peoples around the world to teach important values to children. Traditional folktales from a variety of Native American communities and countries such as India and Botswana are presented to show the commonalities shared...
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Inside Bird Nests

Ethan Danielson · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Birds are easily spotted in nature, but their homes may not be! This text covers the variety of nests build by birds around the world, from recognizable straw nests in trees to the less common burrows built in the ground. Readers will explore how nests play a role in protecting and incubating...
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Russia

Kevin Blake · Bearport Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Majestic. Full of culture. Huge. Welcome to Russia! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Russia's land, history, cities, food, and art. They'll...
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Great Danes

Grace Hansen · Abdo Kids
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Get to know the dependable and friendly Great Dane from the tip of its wet nose to the end of its wagging tail! Young readers will love the simple, easy-to-read text and beautiful full-bleed photographs. Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core...
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Dragons vs. Dinos

Ann Bryant · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 31
Format: Library Binding

There is trouble brewing on Scarytops Mountain. The Dragons are trying to outscare the Dinosyet again! However when a baby Dragon goes missing, both sides come together to discover a surprise.
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Super simple automobile projects : inspiring & educational science activities

Alex Kuskowski; Diane Craig · Super Sandcastle
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Young readers discover the science behind the automobile in Super Simple Automobile Projects. Learn about Henry Ford and the Model T. Then do the science-based car projects like a balloon car or a mini motor. This book has a timeline, easy-to-follow steps, how-to pictures, and, best of all,...
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The Sugar & Spice Fairies #2: Esme the Ice Cream Fairy

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks

Sugar & Spice make everything nice!The Sugar & Spice Fairies' magic protects sweet treats in both Fairyland and the human world. When mean Jack Frost steals the fairies' delicious magical items, dessert everywhere takes a sour turn.Now that Esme the Ice Cream Fairy's...
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More Caps for Sale: Another Tale of Mischievous Monkeys

Esphyr Slobodkina · Harper
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the perennial favorite Caps for Sale with this never-before-published sequel to the beloved classic! In this first posthumous book from Esphyr Slobodkina, those mischievous monkeys are at it again, bringing laughs to a new generation of readers. The sequel,...
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Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Mutant Mosquitoes From Mercury

Dav Pilkey · Scholastic Inc.; Revised edition
Format: Hardcover

From Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, and acclaimed artist Dan Santat, an out-of-this-world friendship adventure with all-new full-color illustrations!Ricky Ricotta may be a small mouse, but he has a VERY big friend -- a giant flying Robot! And when an evil, outerspace villain...
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Ham-Ham-Hamsters

Bonnie Bader · Penguin Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Learn all about hamsters in this fact-and-photo-filled book for young readers!Their tiny feet scamper across cages and sprint on exercise wheels. Their little noses sniff the air and their whiskers twitch as they stuff their cheeks with food. As some of the most adorable members of the rodent...
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AMELIA BEDELIA DIGS IN

HERMAN PARISH · GREENWILLOW BOOKS
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

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Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy Seeks a Fortune

Jane O'Connor · HarperCollins
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Nancy Clancy learns about starting a business in the seventh chapter book in the Nancy Clancy chapter book series by New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser!At first, Nancy Clancy thinks how great it would be to be wealthy - that's elegant for rich. With the help...
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Pigeon: City Safari

Isabel Thomas · Heinemann Library,
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our doorsteps? This book examines pigeons and discusses where city pigeons live, what they eat, what dangers they face, and why they like living so close to people. Special ""spotter's clues""...
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Naked!

Debbie Ridpath Ohi · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious new book about a boy who refuses to wear clothes, from comedian Michael Ian Black and illustrator Debbi Ridpath Ohi, the team that brought you I'm Bored, a New York Times Notable Children's Book.Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi, whose "smart cartoony artwork matches...
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Babushka: A Christmas Tale

Dawn Casey · Good Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

On the eve of the very first Christmas, an old grandmother is busy tidying her home when a bright star illuminates the sky. Soon three wise men arrive and invite Babushka to join them in their travels - following the star in search of a newborn babe, the Prince of Peace. But there are dishes...
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