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DK Readers L0: Snakes Slither and Hiss

DK Publishing · DK Children; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Re-jacketed, refreshed, and now with expanded content and interactive spreads to appeal to the newest generation of readers. From hissing snakes, to slithering snakes, to snakes that spit — discover how snakes are born, how they sleep, eat, and prey in Snakes Slither and Hiss. PreLevel...
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My Tourist Guide to the Solar System . . . and Beyond

DK Publishing · DK CHILDREN; Csm edition
Format: Hardcover

Includes collectible keychain! Fast forward to the future when outer space is no longer the final frontier, but the ultimate vacation destination! My Tourist Guide to the Solar System & Beyond catapults armchair astronauts on a wild exploration of the planets, moons and stars. By way of a quirky...
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Diary of a Worm: Teacher's Pet

Doreen Cronin · HarperCollins
Format: Print book

Worm makes a surprising discovery -- teachers have birthdays! That means Worm and his friends have to find the perfect present for their teacher, Mrs. Mulch.
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Me and My Dragon

David Biedrzycki · Charlesbridge
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A boy lists all the reasons he wants a pet dragon and describes how he would take care of it. Includes tips for selection (why you shouldn't choose a three-headed dragon) , discipline (what to do if your dragon misbehaves) , and diet (why you should never give a dragon broccoli) .
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Whose Hat Is This?: A Look at Hats Workers Wear - Hard, Tall, and Shiny

Sharon Katz Cooper · Picture Window Books
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Describes some of the different kinds of hats that people wear.
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Stanley's Diner

William Bee · Peachtree Publishers, 2014. ©2014
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Eggs and pancakes, coming right up! Stanley is cooking for all the hungry customers who come into his diner, while Hattie takes their orders. Then Stanley serves up a special cake-but whose birthday are they celebrating?
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A Musical Mess

Carolyn Keene · Aladdin
Format: Book

The show must go on - and it's up to Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew to track down a missing performer in this musical mystery!It's opening day of the first Broadway musical to hit River Heights, and Nancy, Bess, and George are thrilled that they get to sit in the front row! The famed...
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Lulu and the Dog from the Sea

Hilary McKay · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback

When Lulu goes on vacation, she finds there's a dog living on the beach. Everyone in the town thinks the dog is trouble. But Lulu is sure he just needs a friend. And that he's been waiting for someone just like her.
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Stingrays! Underwater Fliers

Carole Gerber · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Did you know that stingrays are cousins of sharks? This Step 3 Step into Reading Science Reader is full of exciting photographs, illustrations, and facts about these magnificent sea creatures. Follow a stingray as she chomps her prey, escapes a hungry hammerhead shark, and gives birth to her stingray...
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Around the Pond: Who's Been Here?

Lindsay Barrett George · Greenwillow Books; 1st edition
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Cammy and William follow an old deer path around the pond in search of blueberries. But unexpectedly they find a lot more. Clue after clue tells them what kind of animal has been there before and left its trace behind. Share their adventure in this handsome and informative companion toIn...
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Huff and Puff and the New Train

Tish Rabe · HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

Huff and Puff are a team who stay on track Huff pulls the train Puff pushes the train But when a new speedy train challenges the pair to a race the caboose and engine must find out if slow and steady can win the race Ready set goWith colorful illustrations from Gill Guile and fun simple...
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Beware! It's Friday the 13th #13

Kate McMullan · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 107
Format: Paperback

Things couldn't be better for the greedy headmaster of DSA. Lasses are lining up to enroll in his school, and more students means more gold! But when The Medieval Times headline announces that the Bad Luck Dragon is on its way to DSA, Mordred orders his students to hunt for every good...
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Lion Boy (Lion Boy Trilogy, Book 1)

Zizou Corder · Dial Books; First Edition edition
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

What do you do when you come home one day and discover that your parents have been kidnapped? Well, if you’re a brave young guy named Charlie Ashanti, you go off in search of them. And since you happen to know how to speak Cat, your feline friends—the stray cats of the city and the caged...
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