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Baby Animals in Burrows

Martha E H Rustad · Capstone Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Peek! A baby prairie dog looks out of its underground burrow. Through delightfully simple text and bright, close-up photos, beginning readers will discover why burrows make good homes for growing baby rabbits, meerkats, and other adorable animals. All Little Pebble books have an Accelerated...
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Bear and Duck

Katy Hudson · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Debut author-illustrator Katy Hudson brings to life characters Bear and Duck in this hilarious story about a bear who is fed up being a bear and wants to be a duck.Bear is sick and tired of being a bear. Who wants to sleep all winter? His fur feels so hot in the summer. And the bees . . . there...
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Snails

Margo Gates · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Snails move pretty slowly. Maybe its because they carry their homes on their backs, or because they have only one foot to work with. One thing is for sure: snails would have trouble moving at all if it werent for the slime that helps them slide. See what its like to move through life at a snails...
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Winter's Coming: A Story of Seasonal Change

Jan Thornhill · Owlkids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Lily, a young snowshoe hare, is surprised to notice the leaves changing color in her forest home. She hears from a passing flock of birds that "Winter's coming." Lily doesn't know who or what winter is, but it must be frightening. Why else would the birds be escaping south?...
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Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion

Alex T Smith · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Little Red is on her way to visit Auntie Rosie with a basket of goodies and some spot medicine. Along the way she meets the Very Hungry Lion. The Lion is eager to gobble up Little Red. The Lion's plan doesn't work out the way he wanted. Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion is a fractured...
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Star Wars Mania

Amanda Formaro · Studio Fun Books
Pages: 72
Format: Print book

Part craft book, part activity book, with over 40 projects to make in each book, the Mania series offers hours of creative fun for boys and girls of all ages!Want to make Wookiee finger puppets? How about lightsaber party favors? Star Wars Mania will show fans of all ages how to turn ordinary...
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Mars: Red Rocks and Dust

Joyce Markovics · Bearport Publishing
Format: Print book

"In this book, readers are introduced to the planet Mars"--
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Black White

TANA HOBAN · GREENWILLOW Books
Pages: 36
Format: Print book

Perfect for babies!Share these high-contrast shapes with your baby - it's never too early to read and explore together.
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Decorative Card Crafts

Annalees Lim · Windmill Books
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Decorative cards are a great way to celebrate any occasion, and when readers have a hand in making them, the occasion becomes much more special! This high-interest crafting guide teaches readers how to create decorative cards for birthdays, Christmas, Diwali, Hanukkah, Valentines Day, Eid-Ul-Fitr,...
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Learn to Draw Disney's Moana: Learn to draw Moana, Maui, and other favorite characters step by step!

Disney Storybook Artists. · Walter Foster Pub
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Learn to Draw Disney's Moana teaches young artists how to draw favorite characters from Disney's latest animated feature film, Moana. Featured step-by-step drawing subjects include Moana, Maui, and more. Each lesson begins with a simple shape before progressing to a finished color...
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Stickley Makes a Mistake! A Frog's Guide to Trying Again

Brenda Miles · Magination Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This follow-up to Stickley Sticks To It helps children challenge themselves and accept when mistakes happen. Stickley learns new ways to view his mistakes, by taking a new look at the problem, practicing, asking for help, and trying again. Stickley Makes a Mistake helps children more easily...
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One Day, The End.: Short, Very Short, Shorter-Than-Ever Stories

Rebecca Kai Dotlich · Boyds Mills Press an imprint of Highlights
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"One day. . . I went to school. I came home. The end," says our storyteller - a girl with a busy imagination and a thirst for adventure. The art tells a fuller tale of calamity on the way to school and an unpredictably happy ending. The genius of this picture book is that each...
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Cosmic Clash

J.E. Bright · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

When Brainiac(TM) sends Wonder Woman(TM) , Green Lantern(TM) , and Superman(TM) into different time periods, it's up to Batman(TM) and the Flash(TM) to embark on a time-travelling rescue mission!
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The Notebook of Doom #8: Charge of the Lightning Bugs

Troy Cummings · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Stermonts latest monster is SHOCKING!This series is part of Scholastics early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading...
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The Substitute Teacher from the Black Lagoon

Mike Thaler · Cartwheel Books
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Mrs. Green is out sick and Hubie's class is going to have a sub! The students are ready to party all day...until they meet Mr. Frank N. Stein!
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