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The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto

Natalie Standiford · Random House
Pages: 48
Format: Book

It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find...
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The Three Gifts: A Story About Three Angels and the Baby Jesus

Kathie Lee Gifford · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

"One day in Heaven, a long time ago God summoned three angels before Him. He told them to sing of the birth of His son And to take Him three gifts to adore Him."So starts The Three Gifts, a gentle narrative poem that tells the story of the Angel messengers sent by the Lord to deliver...
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Feliz Dia de La Madre! / Happy Mother's Day!

ERIN DAY · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Moms deserve a special day! Join a family for their special Mothers Day celebration in this book for beginner readers. Younger listeners will also enjoy the accessible text and bright illustrations that fill each spread from corner to corner. This book shares one familys way of celebrating...
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Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present

Charlotte Zolotow · Harper & Row
Format: Audiobook

The author of such classics as My Granson Lew, Williams's Doll, and Over and Over needs no introduction. Neither does her collaborator Maurice Sendak, who has illustrated so many of today's best-loved, as well as most distinguised, books for children. The heroine of their book has a problem....
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Buenos Modales En La Biblioteca/ Good Manners at the Library

GLORIA SANTOS · Powerkids Pr
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

The library is a great place to read, relax, and learn. Library visitors dont need to be silent, but its important to use good manners. This book takes young readers on a trip to the local library with relatable characters and familiar situations. Children will learn about cleaning up after...
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Stanley, Flat Again!

Jeff Brown · HarperCollins
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Heroes come in all shapes and sizesAny Doctor will agree that people are not flat. They are born round and stay that way their whole lives. But not Stanley Lambchop! He has been flat once before, after a bulletin board fell on him. When his brother made him round again by blowing him up with...
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Marisol McDonald and the Monster: Marisol McDonald y El Monstruo

Monica Brown · Children's Book Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Marisol McDonald loves words that begin with the letter m except the word monster. Monsters are scary, with big eyes, wild fur, pointy claws, and sharp teeth. One night, when Marisol hears loud bumps under her bed, she is immediately convinced that a monster is making the noise. Checking...

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Me Encanta la Gimnasia/I Love Gymnastics

Ryan Nagelhout · Gareth Stevens Publishing; Bilingual edition
Format: Book

Gymnastics are a great way for kids to get active at an early age. The rolling, tumbling, and flipping in a safe environment can one day lead to big moves and exciting Olympic performances. Starting small, though, is a great way to build both reading and gymnastic skills and establish the foundation...
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Pokemon Comic Reader #2: Wrath of the Legends (Pokémon Comic Readers)

Simcha Whitehill · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

All the fun and action of Pokemon--now in a comic reader format!When Team Rocket decides to capture Legendary Pokemon Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus, its up to Ash and his buddies to stop them! This legendary battle springs to life in cool comic book panels. Based on the hit Cartoon...
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I Miss You, Father Bear

Else Holmelund Minarik · HarperFestival
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Father Bear is away on a fishing trip, and Little Bear misses him terribly. Little Bear decides to stay up all night and watch the sunrise -- just like Father Bear does. But Mother Bear doesn't like this one bit because little bears need their sleep!
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National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld · National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Book

From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This level two reader, written in easy-to-grasp text, will help cultivate the geologists...
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Hello Lighthouse

Sophie Blackall · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A lavish new picture book from Caldecott-winner Sophie Blackall that will transport readers to the seaside in timeless, nautical splendor!
Watch the days and seasons pass as the wind blows, the fog rolls in, and icebergs drift by. Outside, there is water all around. Inside, the daily...
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Polly Diamond and the Magic Book: Book 1

Alice Kuipers · Chronicle Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Polly loves words. And she loves writing stories. So when a magic book appears on her doorstep that can make everything she writes happen in real life, Polly is certain all of her dreams are about to come true. But she soon learns that what you write and what you mean are not always the same...
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The Spacesuit: How a Seamstress Helped Put Man on the Moon

Alison Donald · Maverick Arts
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover

There is a competition to make the spacesuit for the first moon landing! Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to lead a team of other talented seamstresses. No one believes they can win, but they are determined to try. Based on the incredible true story behind the spacesuit that astronauts...
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