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Hammerhead Sharks

Leo Statts · Abdo Zoom
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Provides a basic introduction to hammerhead sharks, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle.
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The Bossier Baby

Marla Frazee · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee's Boss Baby is back - but this time there's a new baby sister CEO in town!Change is in the air - the Boss Baby's staff has stopped taking his direction! It seems that there is a new CEO in town; from the moment she comes home, Boss Baby's...
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I Want a Monster!

Elise Gravel · Katherine Tegen Books, 2016.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Winnie wants a monster! Some monsters smell like pirate feet and some might read your diary, but they are so darn cute! All Winnie's friends have one. But how much do Oogly-Wumps eat? Don't they ever sleep? Can monsters get lonely?I Want a Monster! is a humorous, energetic celebration of the responsibility...
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Andy & Sandy and the First Snow

Tomie dePaola · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Andy and Sandy play in the snow in this third book of a brand-new easy-to-read picture book series about friendship - from Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Tomie dePaola and Emmy Award-winning writer for the Muppets Jim Lewis.When the first big snow of winter hits, Sandy wants to play outside...
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Disney Frozen: The Enchanted Guide

DK · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Disney Frozen: The Enchanted Guide takes readers into the exciting world of Arendelle from the highest grossing animated film of all time, Frozen, and covers all of the key scenes from the movie.Featuring a lenticular cover with Elsa, Anna, and Olaf, Disney Frozen: The Enchanted Guide is the perfect...
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The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza

James Kochalka · First Second
Format: Hardcover

The Glorkian Warrior isn't the brightest bulb in the box, so it's good he's got his trusty talking backpack to advise him as they set out on a perilous journey to deliver a pizza. The pizza's got clams and peanut butter on it, so it's not clear who's going to want...
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Elena of Avalor Elena and Naomi's Big Adventure

Disney Book Group. · Disney Pr
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Elena and Naomi organize a dig for lost treasure, and uncover a few unexpected surprises along the way! Will their big adventure end in ruin, or can they dig themselves out of trouble and save the day?
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Thunder Boy Jr.

Sherman Alexie · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Thunder Boy Jr. is named after his dad, but he wants a name that's all his own. Just because people call his dad Big Thunder doesn't mean he wants to be Little Thunder. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done, like Touch the Clouds, Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth, or Full...
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The Day the Crayons Came Home

Drew Daywalt · Philomel Books
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

The companion to the #1 blockbuster bestseller, The Day the Crayons Quit!A Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2015 / A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015"Highly anticipated (yes, even for adults) " - Entertainment Weekly I'm not sure what it is about this...
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Lola Knows a Lot

Jenna McCarthy · Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

For fans of Fancy Nancy, Ladybug Girl, and Chu's First Day of School, this is an irresistible and hilarious story about a wise and witty girl who is always ready to learn - from author Jenna McCarthy and illustrator Sara Palacios. Meet Lola! Lola knows a lot. She can cartwheel, she can tie her shoes...she...
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Giant squid.

Candace Fleming · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The giant squid is one of the most elusive creatures in the world. As large as whales, they hide beyond reach deep within the sea, forcing scientists to piece together their story from those clues they leave behind.An injured whale's ring-shaped scars indicate an encounter with a giant...
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Lost in the Mouseum: Left / Right

Eleanor May · Kane Press
Format: Print book

Mouse mummies, fossil-digging, and more! Albert is excited to explore the mouseum. But when his friend Leo's little cousin goes missing, tracking her down takes the mice on a whole new adventure. (Math concept: Left/Right)
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The parakeet named Dreidel

Isaac Bashevis Singer · Farrar Straus Giroux, 2015.
Format: Print book

When young David and Mama and Papa are celebrating Hanukkah one frosty winter evening in Brooklyn, Papa sees a parakeet sitting on the window ledge. He lets the parakeet in and everyone is delighted to find that it speaks Yiddish. They name it Dreidel and it becomes part of their family....
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Yitzi and the Giant Menorah

Richard Ungar · Tundra Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

On the eve of Hanukkah, the People of Chelm have received a special gift from the Mayor of Lublin. A giant menorah in which they place in the square for all the admire. Every night, the villagers meet to watch the lighting of a candle on the menorah. And every night, the villagers ponder...
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Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla

Katherine Applegate · Clarion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In a spare, powerful text and evocative illustrations, the Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate and the artist G. Brian Karas present the extraordinary real story of a special gorilla. Captured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a Tacoma, Washington, mall to attract shoppers. Gradually,...
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