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Take a Deep Breath

Sue Graves · Free Spirit Publishing
Format: Book

Lucy is afraid of dogs, Josh doesn't like to go in the pool, Dan doesn't want the nurse to touch his bruised knee, and Ben is afraid to go on stage in front of people. Follow along as these friends learn that when something scares them, they can take a deep breath and feel brave...
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No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas

Tonya Bolden · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Discover the incredible true story of how one of history's most successful potato farmers began life as a slave and worked until he was named the "Potato King of the World"!Junius G. Groves came from humble beginnings in the Bluegrass State. Born in Kentucky into slavery, freedom...
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Mission PAW

Random House · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Join Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol for a special mission in Barkingburg. Chase is invited to guard the royal crown, when but it's stolen, he needs help from Ryder, Rubble, Zuma, Skye, and the rest of the pups! Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 who love PAW Patrol will thrill to this Step 2 Step...
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National Geographic Readers: Rosa Parks

Kitson Jazynka · National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Print book

Find out about the life of Rosa Parks and how her actions in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 helped end racial segregation in America. This book follows the same stadnards as other National Geographic Readers with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach that kids love....
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I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love

Nancy Tillman · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

There are things about you quite unlike any other.Things always known by your father or mother.So if you decide to be different one day,no worries ... I'd know you anyway.Every child is special and unique, but every child also loves to dream of being something different. In I'd...
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Hawk Rising

MARIA GIANFERRARI · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

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Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude

Josh Funk · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude is the first picture book about Patience and Fortitude, the two lion statues that faithfully guard the New York Public Library. When Patience goes missing, Fortitude realizes the secret to Patience's disappearance may be within...
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The Explosive Story of Fireworks!

Kama Einhorn · Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Light up the sky with this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff!In this book readers will learn all about how fireworks were invented in China over 2,000 years ago, how Queen Elizabeth I created a special honor for the person who created...
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Anna, Banana, and the Friendship Split

Anica Mrose Rissi · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Meet Anna and her beloved wiener dog, Banana, in this start to a charming illustrated chapter book series about the joys and challenges of elementary school friendships.Anna has been best friends with Sadie for as long as she can remember. So Anna is utterly perplexed when, on Anna's birthday,...
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Becoming a Ballerina: A Nutcracker Story

Lise Friedman · Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

The perfect holiday gift for every young ballet fan Go backstage at the ballet with real-life thirteen-year-old dancer Fiona. Dozens of gorgeous, full-color photographs welcome readers into Fionas world, as she goes from auditions, to rehearsals, to opening night playing Clara, the lead...
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The Greatest Dinosaur Ever

Brenda Z Guiberson · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Which dinosaur was the greatest? Was it the tallest, the biggest, the strongest, the smartest, the weirdest, the fastest, or the smallest? Or was it the oldest bird, the best parent, the one with the best night vision, the best armor, or the longest tail spikes? In this picture book from...
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Welcome to the Treehouse

Franco Aureliani · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

New pals Blue Beetle and Supergirl stop by the Titans Treehouse, only to find most of the Tiny Titans away on a field trip. Good thing a few lesser-known heroes are still at school! Plus: follow Raven and Trigon through a typically crazy morning.
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The Popcorn Astronauts: And Other Biteable Rhymes

Deborah Ruddell · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Take a bite out of the calendar with this cheerful collection of delicious seasonal poems, each one an ode to a favorite food!The daring popcorn astronautsare brave beyond compare - they scramble into puffy suitsand hurtle through the air. And when they land, we say hoorayand crowd around...
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Daniela the Pirate

Susanna Isern · NubeOcho
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

Daniela dreams of becoming a pirate on the Blac Croc boat. But it seems that the pirates are a little chauvinist. Captain Choppylobe will make Daniela go through very difficult challenges. Will Daniela make it?
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Dad and the Dinosaur

Gennifer Choldenko · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A heartwarming father-son story about bravery and facing fears. Nicholas was afraid of the dark outside his door, the bushes where the giant bugs live, and the underside of manhole covers. His dad was not afraid of anything. Nicholas wants to be as brave as his dad, but he needs help....
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