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Standing in the Speaker of the House's Shoes

Kaitlyn Duling · Cavendish Square
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

The Speaker of the House is a key part of Congress, serving the House of Representatives, their political party, and their constituents all at once. This book explains how the Speaker juggles these responsibilities. The book describes a typical day in the life of the Speaker and includes...
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Ellie Steps Up to the Plate

Callie Barkley · Little Simon
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Ellie tries her hand at softball in the eighteenth book of the Critter Club series, but she begins to wonder if she's only meant for the stage!When Ellie joins a softball team, she quickly realizes that the sport is harder than it looks! Is she meant only for the stage, not the field?...
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Curious George Lemonade Stand

H A Rey · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

There's nothing like a cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day! With that in mind, George decides to set up his own lemonade stand to earn money for a new soccer ball. But George has a lot to learn about running a stand. With help from his friend Betsy, George's stand becomes...
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What Is Chasing Duck?

Jan Thomas · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

What is chasing Duck? Is it something wild and hairy? Does it have big teeth? Who will help protect Duck? Featuring Jan Thomas's wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters, this book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud!
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The Horse's Haiku

MICHAEL J ROSEN · Candlewick
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Paired with Stan Fellows's splendid illustrations, Michael J. Rosen's resonant haiku is a gift to anyone who loves horses, nature, or poetry.From field to stable, from rest to riding, poet Michael J. Rosen captures the nature of horses with spare and graceful haiku. Filled with Stan Fellows's...
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Snow Leopards

Valerie Bodden · Creative Education
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

From flightless, long-legged ostriches to winged rays, and from elusive, long-tailed snow leopards to wily foxes, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular and newly expanded series continues traveling the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles,...
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Barkus.

Patricia Maclachlan · Chronicle Books
Pages: 43
Format: Hardcover

Meet Barkus. Barkus is loyal. Barkus is generous. Barkus is family.The exuberant Barkus and his lucky young owner whirl and twirl across the pages of this delightful pre-chapter book series from award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan. The accessible text is ideal for even the newest independent...
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Deserts

Andrea Rivera · Abdo Zoom
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

This title focuses on desert habitats and gives information related to science, technology, art, and math concepts. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities. Launch is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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Backhoes

Quinn M Arnold · Creative Education
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

From the heavy blades of bulldozers to the hauling bodies of dump trucks, heavy machinery and equipment have long been used in construction and demolition alike. Appealing to future builders, mechanics, and engineers, this new series explores the continued use of six Amazing Machines. Detailed...
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Prince and Pirate

Charlotte Gunnufson · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When two little fish with big personalities have to share the same tank, there are rough seas ahead! Prince and Pirate are proud masters of their very own fishbowls, and life goes along swimmingly - until they're scooped up and plopped into shared waters. Prince is horrified to find this...
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Malala: Activist for Girls' Education

Raphae?le Frier · Charlesbridge
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and fought for the right for all girls to receive an education. When she was just fifteen-years old, the Taliban attempted to kill Malala, but even this did not stop her activism. At age eighteen Malala became the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel...
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Pete's Dragon: Elliot Gets Lost

Disney Book Group. · Disney Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Elliot the puppy is lost in the forest, and needs to find a new home. Will it be with a family of sheep, or a questioning owl, or maybe some playful fox cubs? Or will his search lead him somewhere else? From the screen to the page, Elliot Gets Lost will bring the fun and heartwarming story...
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Stegothesaurus

Bridget Heos · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A fun, playful, energetic story starring two stegosauruses and one stegothesaurus about family -- and synonyms! -- for the young word lover in your home, residence, or abode!Stegothesaurus's love of language has always put him at odds with his stegosaurus brothers. So when he makes...
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Seeders

Lori Dittmer · Creative Education
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Hello, balers and harvesters. Hello, cultivators and seeders. Hello, fun! The popular Seedlings series now offers irresistible introductions to six farm machines. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featuring text crafted for the youngest of readers, these newest...
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I will love you anyway

Mick Inkpen · Aladdin
Pages: 30
Format: Hardcover

The author of the beloved Kipper series teams up with his daughter to tell the heartwarming story of a sweat-band-wearing pug who just can't seem to do the right thing.Dog is very badly behaved - he destroys everything, chases cars, rolls in poo, and won't stop running away! But when he finds...
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