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Happy Birthday, Thomas!

Owain Bell · Beginner Books
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Illus. in full color. It's Thomas's birthday, but where are all the presents, balloons, and silly hats? Thomas thinks his friends have forgotten, but they may have a surprise for him. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Some Pets

Angela DiTerlizzi · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The duo that brought you the "bright" and "breezy" (BOOKLIST ) Some Bugs is back with a vibrant companion book that's packed with your favorite pets.Some pets sit. Some pets stay. Some pets fetch, And some pets play. Come one, come all, to the pet show! With dogs...
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Calling Doctor Amelia Bedelia

Herman Parish · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 64
Format: Book

PrescriptionDate: A hot day in August.For: Young readers.Symptoms: Dr. Horton's office is full of waiting patients. The doctor is delayed. The patients' patience is running out. Nurse Ames needs help!Treatment: Amelia Bedelia, helper par excellence, who solves all problems, even...
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Weasels

Elys Dolan · Candlewick Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Find out how the weasels' dastardly plans for world domination are foiled in this hilarious, off-the-wall debut picture book.Weasels. What do you think they do all day? Plot world domination - that's what! This rollicking madcap weasel adventure is packed full of mischief and mayhem,...
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Lookin' for Light: Science Adventures with Manny the Origami Moth

Eric Braun · Capstone Press,
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Manny the origami moth has never been outdoors. When he flies out a window, he discovers a bright and fascinating world. Luckily Brynn the bee is there to teach him all about sunlight, rays, shadows, and more. Flutter about with Manny, and learn all about light.
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Put on Your Glasses and Drink from a Glass: Tricky, Sticky Words

Stephen O'Conor · Cantata Learning
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

This light is bright and light to hold. Set the table with glasses, and put your glasses on. Light or light? Glasses or glasses? This sing-along picture book celebrates tricky, sticky words that look and sound the same but have two different meanings. This playful song about homonyms will...
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Cars

Julie Murray · Abdo Kids
Format: Book

Hop in! This title will take you where you want to go. Early readers will gather basic information about cars through simple, easy-to-read text. And they will love the colorful full-bleed photographs, bolded glossary terms, and More Facts section. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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I Know Soccer

Joanne Mattern · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

This Level 3 book introduces and examines the different aspects of soccer. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the history and rules of soccer, as well as how to play the game. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index,...
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Grandfather's Journey 20th Anniversary

Allen Say · HMH Books for Young Readers; Anv Rep edition
Format: Book

When he was a young man, Allen Say’s grandfather left his home in Japan to explore the world. He began his journey by crossing the Pacific Ocean on a steamship, then wandered the deserts, farmlands, and cities of North America. Allen Say lovingly tells the story of his own family’s...
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Pig Has a Plan

Ethan Long · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

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Faith the Cinderella Fairy

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Happily Ever After?Once upon a time, Rachel and Kirsty were excited to attend the special Fairy Tale Festival at TipTop Castle. But when Jack Frost steals the Fairytale Fairies' magic items, stories everywhere get all jumbled up. Even worse, characters from inside the books are coming to life...
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The Return of the Graveyard Ghost

Gertrude Chandler Warner · Albert Whitman
Pages: 103
Format: Print book

One stormy afternoon, the Aldens take a shortcut through the Greenfield Cemetery and discover a strange local superstition! According to legend, it's good luck to leave presents in a certain spot in the cemetery--and bad luck to anyone who doesn't. But since there's no such thing as ghosts,...
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Fancy Nancy: Every Day Is Earth Day

Jane O'Connor · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Learning to respect the environment is no small task, especially if you want to celebrate Earth Day every day of the week! Luckily, Nancy is on hand to make sure Mom, Dad, and her little sister do their part in being green - even if she has to keep reminding them. Nancy knows that she's...
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Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Mystery #11

Susanna Natti · Puffin
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Cam and her classmates have a forgetful substitute teacher. First, heforgot the homework assignment. And where did he put his jacket? But when his car keys and cell phone go missing, everyone starts to wonder: did he lose them or were they stolen? Readers will love to click along with Cam as she solves...
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Katy Duck's Happy Halloween

Alyssa Satin Capucilli · Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Katy Duck goes trick-or-treating in this Halloween-themed Level 1 Ready-to-Read story for beginning readers."Tra-la-la. Quack! Quack!I will be a magicaldancing unicorn!"Katy galloped.She twirled."No one will have a costumelike this," she said. And no one does have a costume...
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