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Rescue Helicopters

B J Best · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Rescue helicopters can reach dangerous or remote places better than other vehicles, and they can perform rescue work over land or water. Kids will learn how a helicopter search-and-rescue mission works, including facts about the helicopter and descriptions of how the helicopter team works...
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The Big Case

Bill Scollon · Random House, 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it's a melting pot where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic...
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The Secret Life of the Red Fox

Laurence Pringle · Boyds Mills Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This gorgeous and lyrical picture book from renowned science author Laurence Pringle and debut illustrator Kate Garchinsky follows a year in the life of a red fox named Vixen as she finds food, hunts, escapes threats, finds a mate, and raises her kits - all the way to the day that she and her mate...
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Trains Go!

John Matthew Williams · Gareth Stevens Pub
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Whether riding the intricate web of rails that cross the country, or just taking the subway in the big city, trains are an amazing way to get from place to place. Original, creative text paired with vibrant full-color photographs show these amazing trains moving from here to there, giving...
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My Little Pony: The Movie: Friends and Foes

HASBRO. · LB Kids
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

An exciting leveled reader based on My Little Pony: The Movie, releasing in theaters October 2017. Join Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, and Fluttershy on the adventure of their lives!Passport to Reading Level 2 2017 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
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Girl Running

Annette Bay Pimentel · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon comes to life in stunningly vivid collage illustrations.Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl, she's not allowed to run on her school's track team. But after school, no one can stop her--and she's free to run endless miles to her heart's...
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#5 The Plant Pixies

ALEXA PEARL · little bee books
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

In book 5 of the Tales of Sasha series, the Plant Pixies are after the flying horses' feathers. Can Sasha find a way to stop them?Sasha has officially become a princess, but she doesn't have time to celebrate! The plant pixies are stealing feathers from the flying horses, and if they...
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The Catawampus Cat

Jason Carter Eaton · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A tilted tale about a cat who sees the world from an unusual point of view, written by the hilarious Jason Carter Eaton (How to Train a Train) and illustrated by the equally humorous Gus Gordon (Herman and Rosie) . catawampus (cat-a-wam-pus) n. 1. Diagonal or at an angle. 2. Askew,...
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Off & Away

Cale Atkinson · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

How would you get mail if you lived in the middle of the sea? It's Jo's dad's job to deliver it, taking bottles wherever they need to go. He always comes home with exciting stories to tell-but Jo is far too afraid to go out on the ocean herself. Until Dad gets a bad sea cold,...
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Running on Sunshine: How Does Solar Energy Work?

CAROLYN CINAMI DECRISTOFANO · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The sun is a source of energy for living things. Energy that comes from sunshine is called solar energy. But how does solar energy work? And how can we use solar energy to not only stay on the cutting-edge of technology, but to help keep the environment healthy?Read and find out about solar...
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Gracie LaRoo on the Big Screen

Marsha Qualey · Picture Window Books
Pages: 35
Format: Library Binding

Piggywood! Gracie LaRoo had long been starstruck with the town where glamorous movie stars working on thrilling films. But now it's her turn--a famous director asks Gracie to be a part of her next film. Gracie is thrilled! That is, until she gets there. Her part is not at all what she thought...
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The Unofficial Pokémon Go Field Guide

Media Lab Books. · Media Lab Books
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Pokémon Go, a location-based, augmented reality game, is the most recent gaming app to sweep the nation -- people everywhere are using their phones to catch Pokémon while on the go. The Unofficial Pokémon Go Field Guide will teach you everything you need to know in order to become...
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Otis the Owl

Mary Holland · Arbordale Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In beautifully detailed photographs, Mary Holland captures the first few months of a baby barred owl s life. The huge eyes and fluffy feathers will steal the hearts of readers as they learn how barred owl parents ready their young owlets for the big world outside the nest. Follow along...
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Figure Skating

Laura Hamilton Waxman · Amicus High Interest
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic ice hockey and Olympic curling. Includes descriptions of each of these mens and womens ice sports, including the mixed doubles curling event. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018...
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Let's Bake Fourth of July Treats!

Ruth Owen · Gareth Stevens Pub
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

What better way to celebrate America's birthday than with delicious baked treats? Whether baking for a daytime barbeque or a late-night picnic that ends with fireworks, there are lots of fun ways to theme the food served. Simple step-by-step instructions, accompanied by ingredient and equipment...
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