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The Nearsighted Giraffe

A.H Benjamin · QEB Publishing
Format: Book

Giraffe can’t see very well. But when her animal friends make her a pair of glasses, she decides she would look silly with them! Instead of wearing them, and to prove to her friends she doesn’t need glasses, Giraffe starts putting on protective clothing to stop her hurting herself...
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The New Ocean: The Fate of Life in a Changing Sea

Bryn Barnard · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A fascinating look at the future of our oceans - and how human actions may change them. The Earth - our home - is covered mostly with water: the wide, deep, salty, and very blue ocean. It regulates our climate in a way that makes life as we know it possible. This huge ocean is full of an amazing...
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Batman Classic: Coin Toss

Jake Black · Harperfestival
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

When the mayor of Gotham hosts a gala to honor Bruce Wayne, Two-Face and his gang crash the party and snatch the mayor! In Two-Face's hands, the flip of a coin will determine the mayor's fate. It's up to Batman and Batwoman to rescue the mayor and save their city. Complete with...
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A Pond in Spring

M J York · The Childs World Inc
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Engage readers with stories of life in a pond. Readers are introduced to animal and plant life in the pond as it wakes up from winter. Additional features include a table of contents, phonetic glossary, index, and sources for further research. A kid-friendly project inspires creativity...
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Snow Day!

Courtney Carbone · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love learning to read on their own with this Step into Reading Step 2 leveled reader based on the beloved 1969 television special Frosty the Snowman.
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Home Life Through the Years: How Daily Life Has Changed in Living Memory

Clare Lewis · Heinemann
Format: Library Binding

How did your grandparents clean their house? How did families enjoy time with each other in the 1950s? When did huge supermarkets become popular? How did people cook in the 1980s? Find all the answers and more in this book about how home life has changed since the 1950s.,
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Hamster Holmes, On the Right Track

Albin Sadar · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Hamster Holmes and his firefly sidekick, Dr. Watt, find a trail of clues in an inventor's workshop in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read story perfect for beginning readers!Hamster Holmes and Dr. Watt are called upon to investigate at the home of their friend, an inventor who thinks someone is trying...
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Hungry Bunny

Claudia Rueda · Chronicle Books
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

It's fall, which means it's the perfect time for mama's apple pie. The only problem? These apples are hard to reach! But Bunny has some ideas. Young readers will delight in using the red ribbon to help Bunny reach new heights and pick those tasty apples. But the fun doesn't end there! Readers...
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The Poem That Will Not End

Joan Bransfield Graham · Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Ryan O’Brian is riding a wave of inspiration with no shoreline in sight—he can't STOP writing poetry. In the cafeteria with french fries. In the bathroom with toothpaste. Even on the soccer field with mud! Has he reached an artistic crescendo with a sonnet on the staircase...
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Pete the Kitty: I Love Pete the Kitty

James Dean · HarperFestival
Pages: 24
Format: Board book

This fun new series from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator James Dean introduces young readers to Pete the Cat before he was Pete the Cat...when he was little Pete the Kitty! Pete the Kitty loves so many wonderful things in life - like birthday cake, ice cream, his guitar, and more.But...
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Do Not Lick This Book

IDAN BEN-BARAK · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Min is a microbe. She is small.Very small.In fact, so small that you'd need to look through a microscope to see her. Or you can simply open this book and take Min on an adventure to amazing places she's never seen before -- like the icy glaciers of your tooth or the twisted, tangled jungle...
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The Earth Fairies #4: Coral the Reef Fairy

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic
Pages: 65
Format: Print book

The fairies are going green!The fairy king and queen have just put together a new team of seven fairies for a very special mission. They are the Earth Fairies! Together, they're going to work their magic to clean up the environment. But they can't do it alone. Luckily, Rachel and Kirsty...
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Scooby-Doo! A Number Comparisons Mystery: The Case of the Lunchroom Gobbler

Mark Weakland · Capstone Press
Format: Book

Scooby Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are on the Case of the Gobbler. Hes been mixing up the food in the Crystal Cove Elementary lunchroom. Can Scooby and the gang solve the number comparison problems and uncover who is behind the chaos? Or will the gobbler continue to make the lunch portions...
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DK Readers L1: Diving Dolphin

Karen Wallace · DK Children; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Re-jacketed, refreshed, and now with expanded content and interactive spreads to appeal to the newest generation of readers. A young dolphins life is full of adventure — but danger lurks! Can he survive the killer whales? Level 1 books are stories for children just beginning to learn...
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Hoot Hoot: Pop-up Fun

Nicola Edwards · Tiger Tales
Pages: 10
Format: Board book

Little hands will love to lift the flaps to discover which friendly forest animals are popping off the pages!
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