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Happy Halloween, Mittens
Happy Halloween, Mittens

Lola M Schaefer · Harper
Pages: 23
Format: Paperback

Nick is getting ready for Halloween, and Mittens wants to help. But the only thing he seems to be good at is making a mess - until Mittens finds his own way to contribute to the special night's spooky good fun.The youngest of readers will delight in the appealing kitten's easy-to-read celebration...
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DK Readers L0: Star Wars: Even Droids Need Friends!
DK Readers L0: Star Wars: Even Droids Need Friends!

Simon Beecroft · DK CHILDREN
Format: Hardcover

In DK Star Wars readers, stunning photographs combine with engaging age-appropriate stories, creating a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills! DK Readers: Pre-Level 1: Star Wars: Even Droids Need Friends With this...
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As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust: A Flavia de Luce Novel
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust: A Flavia de Luce Novel

C Alan Bradley · Delacorte Press
Pages: 392
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFlavia de Luce - "part Harriet the Spy, part Violet Baudelaire from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (The New York Times Book Review) - takes her remarkable sleuthing prowess to the unexpectedly unsavory world of Canadian boarding schools...
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Hands-On History! Stone Age: Step back to the time of the earliest humans, with 15 step-by-step projects and 380 exciting pictures
Hands-On History! Stone Age: Step back to the time of the earliest humans, with 15 step-by-step projects and 380 exciting pictures

Charlotte Hurdman · Armadillo
Format: Print book

Travel back two million years to the Stone Age, and discover where humans lived, what they ate and what they looked like; practical projects bring the past alive as you make your own cave art or prepare a Stone Age meal.
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Ballerina Princess (Disney Princess) (Step into Reading)
Ballerina Princess (Disney Princess) (Step into Reading)

RH Disney · RH/Disney
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Tutus and toe-shoes—what could be more fun? A Princess wearing them—of course! For the first time ever, the Disney Princesses become ballerinas. Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, and others will dance and spin themselves into the hearts of Princess fans in this sweet Step 2 reader.
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Flora and the Flamingo
Flora and the Flamingo

Molly Schaar Idle · Chronicle Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A 2014 Caldecott Honor BookIn this innovative wordless picture book with interactive flaps, Flora and her graceful flamingo friend explore the trials and joys of friendship through an elaborate synchronized dance. With a twist, a turn, and even a flop, these unlikely friends learn at last...
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I Need My Own Country!
I Need My Own Country!

Rick Walton · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

When in the course of childhood events, it becomes necessary for one (small) person to create a separate and equal hiding spot to which the laws of growing up entitle them, the truth will be self-evident: they should declare their very own country! Full of tongue-in-cheek instructions-...
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Penny and Her Marble
Penny and Her Marble

Kevin Henkes · Greenwillow Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In the third easy-to-read book about Penny the mouse, written by Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author Kevin Henkes, Penny finds a beautiful marble on her neighbor's lawn and must decide whether or not to keep it. With age-appropriate vocabulary, compelling characters, and a memorable...
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Hotel Bruce
Hotel Bruce

Ryan T Higgins · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

When Bruce gets home from a southern migration trip with his goslings, he is tired. He is grumpy. And he is definitely not in the mood to share his home with the trio of mice who have turned his den into a hotel. There's a possum pillow fight wreaking havoc in one room, a fox luring guests...
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DK Readers L3: Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight
DK Readers L3: Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight

Catherine Saunders · DK
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The life and adventures of famous Jedi mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi are the focus of this Level 3 reader. In its pages, young readers learn more about the hero, from his time as a young Padawan and his days as a wise and powerful Jedi, to his tragic death at the hands of Darth Vader and his presence...
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DK Readers L1: Angry Birds Star Wars II: Darth Swindle's Secrets
DK Readers L1: Angry Birds Star Wars II: Darth Swindle's Secrets

Scarlett O'Hara · DK CHILDREN
Format: Paperback

Angry Birds Star Wars II will be coming to an app store near you on September 19, 2013! Wicked Darth Swindle is a Pig Lord with many secrets. Learn all about them in this all-new Level 1 Reader from DK. Delve into the wacky world of Angry Birds Star Wars and get to know the pesky pigs on the Pork...
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We Found a Hat
We Found a Hat

Jon Klassen · Candlewick Press
Pages: 56
Format: Print book

Click Here For the Autographed Copy Hold on to your hats for the conclusion of the celebrated hat trilogy by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, who gives his deadpan finale a surprising new twist. Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles....
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Everyone Is Equal: The Kids' Book of Tolerance
Everyone Is Equal: The Kids' Book of Tolerance

Anders Hanson · Super Sandcastle
Format: Book

Learn how to be respectful of the differences in others! Everyone is Equal: the Kids Book of Tolerance will teach kids to be tolerant of other peoples looks, abilities, beliefs, and to talk & learn about differences. This book will show kids how to use compassion, respect, responsibility,...
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All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism
All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism

Jennifer Zivoin · Magination Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Gold Medal, Moms Choice AwardsThis is the story of Zane, a zebra with autism, who worries that his differences make him stand out from his peers. With careful guidance from his mother, Zane learns that autism is only one of many qualities that make him special. Contains a Note to Parents...
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I am Amelia Earhart
I am Amelia Earhart

Brad Meltzer · Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC,
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this lively, collectible picture book biography series from New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer. "Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it," Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned...
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