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Tawny Scrawny Lion

Kristen L Depken · Random House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The Tawny Scrawny Lion stars in his first Step into Reading book! Fans of the Tawny Scrawny Lion, star of one of the bestselling Little Golden Books of all time, will now be able to read about him all on their own! This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted from the original...
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Baby Monkey, Private Eye

Brian Selznick · Scholastic Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Who is Baby Monkey?He is a baby.He is a monkey.He has a job.He is Baby Monkey, Private Eye!Lost jewels?Missing pizza?Stolen spaceship?Baby Monkey can help...if he can put on his pants!Baby Monkey's adventures come to life in an exciting blend of picture book, beginning reader, and graphic...
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DK Readers L2: LEGO Friends Perfect Pets

Lisa Stock · Dk Pub
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

DK Readers is a multi-level reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With nine new exciting titles to choose from this season, kid's ages 4-9 will find the perfect book at their appropriate reading level...
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5-Minute Spider-Man Stories

Disney Book Group · Marvel Press
Format: Hardcover

In this treasury of 12 stories, your favorite Marvel Super Hero, the Amazing Spider-Man, faces off against some of his most powerful foes, including the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, the Lizard and others. Each story is the perfect length for reading aloud in just around five minutes, making...
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Thread of Love

Kabir/ Sehgal Surishtha/ Hoang Zara Gonzalez Sehgal (ILT) · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Three siblings enjoy the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan - a celebration of the special relationship between brothers and sisters - in this vibrant reinterpretation of the classic song Frère Jacques (Are You Sleeping) from New York Times bestselling mother/son duo Surishtha Sehgal...
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Lines, Bars and Circles: How William Playfair Invented Graphs

Helaine Becker · Kids Can Press
Pages: 36
Format: Print book

Born in Scotland more than 250 years ago, William Playfair was a dreamer who ?saw the world differently from other people.? Unfortunately, this difference sometimes got in the way of his success. Early on, as he attempted to apply his unique perspective to a series of career opportunities...
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My Weirder School #4: Mr. Burke Is Berserk!

Dan Gutman · Harper
Pages: 106
Format: Paperback

My Weirder School weirder than ever! Mr. Burke cuts the grass, trims the bushes, and does the landscaping around Ella Mentry School. He wants to have a corn maze on the baseball diamond and drag races with his riding mower. What's up with the crop circles in the soccer field? And what did he bury...
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Mystery of the Fallen Treasure

Gertrude Chandler Warner · Albert Whitman & Company

On their trip to Oregon, the Aldens are excited to find out that Watch has the right skills to be a search and rescue dog! When they start training him in the woods one of the first things he rescues is a backpack filled with valuable jewelry--and it fell out of a plane! How could that...
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Bertolt

Jacques Goldstyn · Enchanted Lion Books
Pages: 71
Format: Hardcover

This is a charming, touching story about an imaginative boy whose best friend is an oak tree named Bertolt. The boy admits to being an outlier among his peers, but insists that while he is alone, he is never lonely. Being independent suits him, and he considers his difference to be his advantage.A...
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Happy Grumpy Loved: A Little Book of Feelings

RUTH AUSTIN · Compendium Inc
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

This adorable book of feelings encourages babies and toddlers to explore the world around them with confidence and joy. The playful illustrations and key words introduce you and your little one to a shared language of empathy, connection, and emotional intelligence. A fun and gentle way to support...
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Sheep Won't Sleep: Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s

Judy Cox · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A comical math skills book with a cast of colorful woolly animals.Clarissa is flabbergasted. Ten of the sheep she was counting while trying to doze off have barged into her bedroom. The bossy ewes tell her to count pairs of alpacas, herds of llamas, and sets of yaks. Pretty soon baaing,...
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What Can a Citizen Do?

Dave Eggers · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A citizen can pick up litterA citizen can pull a weedA citizen can help that critterA citizen can plant a seedA citizen can aid a neighbor A citizen can join a causeA citizen can write a letterA citizen can help change laws . . .Empowering and timeless, What Can a Citizen Do? is the latest...
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I Have a Cavity

Lisa M. Herrington · C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Format: Print book

As far back as 8,000 years ago, prehistoric dentists used drills with bits carved from stone to fix cavities. Ouch! The books in this series help young readers learn about the best ways to stay healthy. They also offer a comforting introduction to what might happen when...
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Sophie Sleeps Over

Marisabina Russo · Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Almost everyone has felt anxiety and uncertainty over a friendship.Sophie is looking forward to her first sleepover.She is excited from the tops of her ears to the tips of her toes and has even made a list of all the things she wants to bring over to her best friend Olive's house. But,...
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