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California

Sarah Tieck · Abdo Publishing Company
Format: Book

Presents information about the important cities, history, physical features, industry, and famous residents of California.Title: CaliforniaAuthor: Tieck, SarahPublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2012/08/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2012000755
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Hurricane Heroes in Texas

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Jack and Annie are caught out in the rain in the most dangerous Magic Tree House mission yet!Jack and Annie are on a mission! When the magic tree house whisks them back to Galveston, Texas, in 1900, they find out that a big storm is coming. But even though there is rain and wind, no one believes...
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The Story of Little Babaji

Helen Bannerman · HarperCollins
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

Born in Edinburgh in 1863, Helen Bannerman lived in India for thirty years. As a gift for her two little girls, she wrote and illustrated The Story of Little Black Sambo(1899) , a story that clearly takes place in India (with its tigers and "ghi," or melted butter) , even...
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Light Makes Colors

Jennifer Boothroyd · Lerner Publications
Format: Book

Young readers will learn how colors are made in this accessible, photo-filled book. Simple text explains why people see different colors and how materials reflect light to make the colors. Vibrant photos give life to basic science concepts and encourage kids to explore the colors they see every...
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What am I

Margaret Hillert · Norwood House Press
Format: Print book

"A collection of easy-to-read riddles that ask "What am I?" After each riddle, the answer is given and illustrated. Original edition revised with all new illustrations. Includes reading activities and a word list"--
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If I Ran the Zoo

Seuss, Dr. · Random House
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Animals abound in Dr. Seuss's Caldecott Honor-winning picture book If I Ran the Zoo. Gerald McGrew imagines the myriad of animals he'd have in his very own zoo, and the adventures he'll have to go on in order to gather them all. Featuring everything from a lion with ten feet...
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Pie Graphs

Sherra G. Edgar · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

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Parade

Alexis Braud · Pelican Publishing, 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

It's the perfect day for a parade with friends! One fine day, a small little mouse decides that he doesn't want cheese, or even lemonade. He wants a parade! Carrying a flag, the mouse starts down the street. He's joined by cats, squirrels, foxes - and even a goat with a tuba!...
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Jazz Baby

Lisa Wheeler · Harcourt Children's Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

With a simple clap of hands, an itty-bitty beboppin' baby gets his whole family singing and dancing. Sister's hands snap. Granny sings scat. Uncle soft-shoes--and Baby keeps the groove. Things start to wind down when Mama and Daddy sing blues so sweet. Now a perfectly drowsy baby...
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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

Margarita Engle · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule - until the drum dream girl. In her city of drumbeats, she dreamed of pounding tall congas and tapping small bongós. She had to keep quiet. She had to practice in secret. But when at last her dream-bright...
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Conjunctions

Katie Marsico · Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Book

The ability to recognize and correctly use the different parts of speech is key to demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. In this book, readers will learn about the role conjunctions play in sentences by following the story...
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Learning About Nonfiction

Martha E. H. Rustad · Capstone Press
Format: Book

If the book tells a true story, youre reading nonfiction. How else do you know? Quick, fun examples help you get the facts on nonfiction.,
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Experiments in Forces and Motion with Toys and Everyday Stuff

Emily Sohn · Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Engaging experiments using simple toys and everyday stuff teach curious young minds all about forces and motion. Readers can take an up-close look at how gravity works, what centripetal force is, how mass and motion are related, and so much more. With low-level text and step-by-step photos,...
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