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That Cat Can't Stay

Thad Krasnesky · Flashlight Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Narrated by a cat-loving little girl, this story is a hysterical romp through a family's pet adoption dilemma. Poor Dad does not like cats, and he voices his opposition to the steady stream of stray cats that always seem to wind up on his doorstep—thanks to a cat-loving...
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Island of the Blue Dolphins

Scott O'Dell · HMH Books for Young Readers; Anv edition
Format: Print book

Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen...
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Egg

Kevin Henkes · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

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The Attack of the Virtual Villains

Matt Wayne · DC Comics
Format: Hardcover

Why are trolls are ogres from a video game are raiding the real world? Its up to Batman and Blue Beetle to find out — and they discover that someones not just playing around!,
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Sincerely, Katie: Writing a Letter with Katie Woo

Fran Manushkin · Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback

Hi! I'm Katie Woo. My teacher Miss Winkle asked us to write a thank you letter to a special classroom visitor. Well, once I got started writing letters, I didn't want to stop. From the greeting to the signature, writing letters is the best. Write your own and brighten someones day....
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Good Morning, Gorillas

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Gentle giants or giant monsters?That's the question Jack and Annie have about gorillas when the Magic Tree House sweeps them to the mountains of Africa. There...
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The Girl Who Wouldn't Brush Her Hair

Kate Bernheimer · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Library Binding

Young fans of the Disney movie Tangled will especially love this hair-raising story. What happens when one little girl refuses to brush her long, beautiful hair? Well, one day a mouse comes to live in a particularly tangled lock. Soon after, more mice move in, and the girl's...
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Princess Posey and the Next-Door Dog

Stephanie Greene · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When Posey puts on her tutu, she turns into brave Princess Posey who can face anything. But when she has to write a story about a pet, the only one around is the new next-door dog who has a loud bark. Also, Posey has a secret. When she was little, a dog knocked her over to lick her ice cream...
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The Lonely Lake Monster

Suzanne Selfors · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Pearl Petal and Ben Silverstein cant wait for their first official day as apprentices of Dr. Woo, veterinarian for imaginary creatures. That is, until they are tasked with clipping the sasquatchs toenails. Gross!Then Pearl spots a monster in the lake behind the hospital. Even though they...
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Katie in the Kitchen

Fran Manushkin · Picture Window Books
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Katie Woo wanted to help her mom, so she started dinner on her own. She was enjoying her time in the kitchen when she heard a strange noise.. Was there a ghost cooking up something too?
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The Berenstain Bears: We Love Trucks!

Jan Berenstain · HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

There are so many cool trucks in Bear Country. On a trip with Grizzly Gramps in his pickup truck, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear are going to see them all!
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A Princess Can!

Apple Jordan · RH/Disney; Stk edition
Format: Print book

A princess can do anything! Girls ages 4 to 6 will love reading about Merida, Rapunzel, and the rest of the Disney princesses in this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader featuring a shiny foil cover and two sheets of sparkly stickers!   Step 1 readers feature big type and easy words....
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The Big Lie

Fran Manushkin · Picture Window Books
Format: Book

Jake's new toy plane is missing. No one knows where it is, except Katie Woo. But Katie wants to keep the plane. What should she do?
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The Dandelion's Tale

Kevin Sheehan · Schwartz & Wade
Format: Print book

In this poignant story about the friendship between a dandelion and a sparrow, young readers are given a reassuring, yet emotionally powerful introduction to the natural cycle of life. One fine summer day, when Sparrow meets a dandelion with only 10 seed pods left, he asks how he can help....
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