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Allosaurus

Sally Lee · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Before Tyrannosaurus rex, there was the mighty Allosaurus. This carnivorous dinosaur ruled the Jurassic Period with its razor-sharp teeth and deadly claws. Vibrant images, colorful maps, interesting facts, and engaging text supported by Smithsonian experts transport readers back in time...
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I Am a Good Citizen

Melissa Higgins · Capstone Press

The choices you make matter By being a good citizen you choose not to be a bully Read about how you can be a good citizen
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I Will Never Get a Star on Mrs. Benson's Blackboard

Jennifer K. Mann · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Rose's teacher gives stars for spelling and neatness and giving the right answer, but Rose can't manage to do any of those things right. Will she ever get a star from Mrs. Benson?Rose is a distracted and creative soul. She does her best at school, but sometimes her mind wanders,...
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Buster the Very Shy Dog

Lisze Bechtold · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"These stories about a puppy searching for his strengths will bring smiles of recognition to the beginning-reader set." - School Library Journal
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Rainbow Fish and the Big, Blue Whal

Marcus Pfister · North-South / Night Sky Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When a big blue whale comes to live near their reef, there is a misunderstanding between him and Rainbow Fish and his friends that leaves everyone very unhappy and hungry.
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¡No, Tito, no! / No, No, Titus! (Bilingual Edition) (English and Spanish Edition)

Shari Halpern · NorthSouth Books; Bilingual edition
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

"Titus wants to be a good dog in his new home on the farm, but he can't figure out what that means; when he tries to board the school bus with the children, chase mice or lay eggs, or help the farmers plow and milk, all he hears is "No, no, dogs don't..." What DO dogs...
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Midway Monkey Madness

Sarah Stephens · Picture Window Books
Format: Book

When the carnival comes to METROPOLIS, BEPPO THE SUPER-MONKEY isn't far behind. This CHIMP OF STEEL can't wait to chow down on chocolate-covered bananas and other fair foods. Unfortunately, the world's evilest ape, GORILLA GRODD, has other plans. He wants to turn this festival...
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BooBoo

Olivier Dunrea · HMH Books for Young Readers; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

BooBoo is a curious blue gosling who likes to eat. She likes to eat everything. Well, almost everything. This simple story of silliness and curiosity, with its expressive illustrations and childlike gosling characters, shines as a new Level 1 Green Light Reader. This is just the right book...
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Uni the Unicorn

Amy Krouse Rosenthal · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An original picture book about a unicorn from bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Plant a Kiss) . In this clever twist on the age-old belief that there's no such thing as unicorns, Uni the unicorn is told there's no such thing as little girls! No matter what the grown-up...
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The Story of Wolverine Level 2

Disney Book Group · Marvel Press
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

The Story of Wolverine tells the tale of how James Howlett came to have his mutant powers and why he is the best there is at what he does.
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How Strong Is an Ant?: And Other Questions about Bugs and Insects

Mary Kay Carson · Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Are there more insects than people on Earth? Are all bugs insects? And can all insects fly? From the number of legs a ladybug has to the truth about whether termites eat wood and why crickets chirp, this cool book helps children discover some of the world's most amazing creatures. 
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Black Bears

Timothy M. Daly · Scholastic
Format: Paperback

Where can you come face-to-face with black bears, killer whales, and pythons—without getting hurt? Right inside the pages of Nature's Children! Each title reveals how these creatures survive in the wild, how they raise their young, what's being done to protect them, and more...
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