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Scary Storybook Collection

DISNEY STORYBOOK ART TEAM. · Disney Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The third edition of this top-selling Scary Storybook Collection has been updated with new stories and illustrations. With eighteen stories, gilded pages, and over 250 pieces of spot and full-page art, this gently spooky storybook collection is perfect for Halloween!
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Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake

Herman Parish · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Learn to read with young Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia has been loved by readers for more than fifty years, and it turns out that her childhood is full of silly mix-ups, too! The star of the best-selling picture book series now has her own Level 1 I Can Read series that will keep newly...
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Living in . . . Brazil

Chloe Perkins · Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Just in time for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, discover what its like growing up in Brazil with this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series all about kids just like you in countries around the world! Olá! My name is Marco, and Im a kid just like you living...
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Charlie & Mouse

Laurel Snyder · Chronicle Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Four hilarious stories, two inventive brothers, one irresistible book! Join Charlie and Mouse as they talk to lumps, take the neighborhood to a party, sell some rocks, and invent the bedtime banana. With imagination and humor, Laurel Snyder and Emily Hughes paint a lively picture of brotherhood...
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Apple Picking Day!

Candice F Ransom · Random House Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Who doesn't love to go apple picking at the first sign of fall? A sister and brother celebrate autumn with a trip to a local apple orchard in this simple, rhyming Step 1 early reader. The kids bound with glee through the rows of trees, and race against other children to pick the most...
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Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe

Deborah Blumenthal · Little Bee Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A beautiful picture book about Ann Cole Lowe, a little-known African-American fashion designer who battled personal and social adversity in order to pursue her passion of making beautiful gowns and went on to become one of society's top designers.Wisps of cloth would fall from their...
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Puppy Pirates Super Special #1: Ghost Ship

Erin Soderberg · Random House
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Dogs and pirates combine in the new chapter book series that's sure to appeal to fans of Rainbow Magic, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and PAW Patrol! Ahoy, mateys! Set sail for fun and adventure on a pirate ship full of puppies! Boo! When Wally is pranked by a couple of pugs,...
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Mae Jemison

Laurie Calkhoven · Simon & Schuster Books
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Blast off into space and get to know Mae Jemison the first African-American woman to ever go to space with this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people you should meet. Meet Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut...
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Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume Three

Kate Dicamillo · Candlewick
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

What if timid Baby Lincoln broke free of her bossy sister and set off on an unexpected journey? Kate DiCamillo presents a touching new adventure set in Mercy Watson's world.Baby Lincoln's older sister, Eugenia, is very fond of telling Baby what to do, and Baby usually responds by saying...
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Judy Moody and Friends: Mrs. Moody in The Birthday Jinx

Megan Mcdonald · Candlewick
Pages: 60
Format: Hardcover

Judy's mom takes the spotlight as the Moody family tries to give her the birthday she would like in a broadly funny episode just right for newly independent readers.Make a wish, Mrs. Moody! Every year on Mom's birthday, one way or another, something goes wrong-not-right. Maybe Judy's been...
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I am George Washington

Brad Meltzer · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. Learn all about George Washington, America's first president. George Washington was one of the greatest leaders the world...
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Apex Predators: The World's Deadliest Hunters, Past and Present

Steve Jenkins · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

What does it take to be the "top dog"? In his latest book, the award-winning author and illustrator Steve Jenkins introduces readers to apex predators - the animals that are at the top of their food chains and have no natural enemies. Using his signature art style, Jenkins...
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Feel the Beat: Dance Poems that Zing from Salsa to Swing

Marilyn Singer · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

An irresistible book of poems about dancing that mimic the rhythms of social dances from cha-cha to two-step, by the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror Marilyn Singer has crafted a vibrant collection of poems celebrating all forms of social dance from samba and salsa to tango and hip-hop....
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Fishing Frankie

Shelley Swanson Sateren · Picture Window Books
Pages: 63
Format: Library Binding

Frankie the Bengal cat has run away from Tabby Towers, and the hunt for him is on. After a wild search, the hotel hosts discover that sometimes even cats need time to relax and go fishing!
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Snail and Slug

Denys Cazet · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From the critically acclaimed author of The Perfect Pumpkin Pie comes a picture book about the friendship between a snail and a slug that teaches readers how good friends can help you do anything, including finding the courage to make a difference.It's a hot, hot day and Snail invites her new friend...
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