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I Stay Active

Martha E H Rustad · Capstone Press
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Learning to stay active is a tough job! Carefully leveled text allows the youngest readers to read independently and learn all about staying active.
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The Little Barbarian

RENATO MORICONI · Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A wordless picture book that captures the imaginationBeing a barbarian is no easy task. A barbarian must be able to survive an army of one-eyed giants or a pit of venomous snakes. He must bravely fight off manticores, dragons, and sea serpents. Luckily, a barbarian can always rely on his trusty...
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Marlon Bundo's Day in the Life of the Vice President

Charlotte Pence · Regnery Kids
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"The Vice President and his wife could kiss their audience's attention goodbye once Marlon Bundo was introduced!" - CNN, covering Marlon Bundo's appearance at a White House military appreciation eventFrom the moment he hopped into the home of America's "Second...
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How Does Sound Change?

Robin Johnson · Crabtree Pub Co; 1 edition
Format: Book

Sounds help us understand the world around us. This engaging title provides a close-up look at the science behind different sounds. Readers discover how sound waves travel through different matter and learn about concepts such as echoes, volume, and pitch. Accessible language and relatable...
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Marvel The X-Men

Disney Book Group · Marvel Press; 2 edition
Format: Hardcover

Professor Charles Xavier has always been different. Charles is a mutant, and possesses miraculous powers of mind control. But Charles has a dream for humans and mutants to live together in peace. And so he has formed the X-Men, an extraordinary band of men and women including Cyclops, Wolverine,...
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Jj

BELA DAVIS · ABDO KIDS
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

From Jelly Beans to jaguars, this title has got J words covered Each instance of "J" or "j" is bolded so that readers begin to recognize it in words and the sounds it makes. Complete with big colorful photographs, a More Jj Words page, bolded glossary terms, and a picture...
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Animal ABC

Susi Martin · Firefly Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

An introduction to the alphabet and the animal kingdom. This charming book introduces children to every letter in the alphabet. Beautiful watercolor illustrations on every page will engage and delight children, with a variety of animals for children to spot, from aardvarks and alligators...
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Honey Girl: The Hawaiian Monk Seal

Jeanne Walker Harvey · Arbordale Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Hawaiian locals and visitors always enjoy spotting endangered Hawaiian monk seals, but Honey Girl is an extra special case. She has raised seven pups, and scientists call her Super Mom. After Honey Girl is injured by a fishhook, she gets very sick. Scientists and veterinarians work to save...
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Mia's Thumb

Ljuba Stille · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Mia sucks her thumb. It comforts her when shes sad, calms her when shes excited, and gives her courage when she needs to be brave. Mommy tells her she is too old for it, Daddy warns that her teeth will get crooked, her brother tells her shes embarrassing, and Grandpa offers her money to stop...
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Is It Sukkot Yet?

Chris Barash · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The first sights of fall arrive -- pumpkins, gourds, and colorful leaves -- and that means that Sukkot is almost here. Sukkot is the Jewish holiday celebrating the fall harvest and commemorating the time when the children of Israel spent forty years wandering the desert and living in temporary...
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Skin Again

BELL HOOKS · Jump At The Sun
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. The skin I'm in is just a covering. If you want to know who I am, you have got to come inside and open your heart way wide.Celebrating all that makes us unique and different, Skin Again offers new ways to talk about race...
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In the Rainforest

Kate Duke · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 33
Format: Hardcover

The rainforest is home to millions of plant and animal species. Some animals live high up in the trees, some crawl across the forest floor, and some tunnel underground, but they all depend on one another and the rain to survive. With colorful illustrations and fascinating diagrams from...
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It's Fun to Draw Robots and Aliens

Mark Bergin · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Even the most reluctant young artists will love learning how to draw wacky aliens and quirky robots with this fun and simple book! Step-by-step instructions and illustrations are easy and fun to follow, and children will be entertained by fun facts about different robots and aliens. Kids...
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Monster and Mouse Go Camping

Deborah Underwood · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Monster proves he's not that great in the great outdoors in this heartwarming tale of camping and friendship by New York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood. It takes a little convincing, but with the promise of food, Monster decides to join Mouse on a camping trip. Things quickly...
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Grimelda and the Spooktacular Pet Show

Diana Murray · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From author Diana Murray and illustrator Heather Ross, of Grimelda: The Very Messy Witch, comes a hilarious sequel starring Grimelda that is reminiscent of Norman Bridwell's classic The Witch Next Door. This time Grimelda is on the search for her spell book so she can win first place...
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