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Jack-o'-Lanterns

Martha E. H. Rustad · Capstone Press
Format: Book

A fun and informative look at jack o lanterns.
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How Deep Is the Ocean?

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld · HARPER
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

The ocean covers almost three-quarters of the Earth, but how deep does it go? Put on your scuba gear and explore the ocean, from its shallowest waters to its deepest, most mysterious parts. As you dive deeper, you'll discover glowing animals, strange creatures that don't need sunlight...
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Librarians

Cari Meister · Bullfrog Books
Format: Print book

In Librarians early readers will learn what librarians do to ensure their libraries have the resources people need to write reports find jobs discover new books and more Vibrant full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover what librarians do on the job
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LEGO Ninjago: Pirates Vs. Ninja

Tracey West · Scholastic
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Masters of Spinjitzu: still a force to save the world!When Lord Garmadon accidentally brings to life the original owners of the ninja's ship, the Destiny's Bounty, it's bound to be an epic battle! Can Cole, Jay, Kai, Zane, and Lloyd stop the pirates from plundering Ninjago City?
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The Zoo is Closed Today!

Evelyn Beilenson · Peter Pauper Press
Format: Hardcover

It was a warm sunny daywith not much to do. So Sue and John walkedto the Kalamazoo.But when John and Sue arrive at the zoo, they are in for a big surprise! What is wrong with all of the animals? From Edward the elephant to Marcel the monkey, the animals have tummy aches and toothaches,...
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Freckleface Strawberry: Loose Tooth!

Julianne Moore · Random House, 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Academy Award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Julianne Moore brings us more adventures from Freckleface Strawberry! Everyone's favorite red-haired seven-year-old has a loose tooth! And if it comes out at school, she gets a special prize from the nurse. But what...
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Life Without Nico

Andrea Maturana · Kids Can Press
Pages: 36
Format: Print book

Maia and Nico are best friends. They never get tired of playing together. Unexpectedly, though, Nico and his family have to move far away for a while. Maia is devastated. ?Now time passes slowly, and the emptiness is with Maia everywhere she goes.? She makes her way through the dark days,...
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Juna's Jar

Jane Bahk · Lee & Low Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Sometimes a simple, everyday object can take you away on great adventures. Juna and her best friend, Hector, have many adventures together, and they love to collect things in empty kimchi jars. Then one day, Hector unexpectedly moves away without having a chance to say good-bye. Juna is heartbroken...
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Can You Sing "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

Martha E. H. Rustad · Millbrook Press
Format: Book

Stand up, everyone! Its time to sing The Star Spangled Banner! But why is this song our national anthem? What do the words mean? A class of first-grade students learns the answers to these questions and finds about the dramatic circumstances Frances Scott Key faced when he wrote the poem...
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The Princess and the Frozen Peas

Laura North · Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Book

This is an inventive new twist on the classic fairy tale. It features fun puzzles to reinforce story sequencing, and character and dialogue work.,
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EMT's Tools

Anders Hanson · Abdo Publishing Company
Format: Book

"Understanding each tool is made easy with simple definitions and in-use photos that will show kids how an ambulance, gurney, defibrillator and oxygen mask works."--
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Military Tracked Vehicles

GRACE HANSEN · ABDO KIDS
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Tracked vehicles are important to militaries around the world, since they're usually supporting and carrying ground troops. Readers will learn what tracks are and why they're necessary for large, frontline battle tanks like the Bradley M2 Abrams. Big full-bleed photographs, new glossary...
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Whose Eyes Are These?

Virginie Gobert-Martin · Tate
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Whose eyes are these? Each spread in this magnificently illustrated book starts with a pair of mysterious eyes and a fun response to the question, and then children are off to discover just who is hiding - in its natural setting. Children can plunge into the colorful ocean and find the jellyfish,...
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