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Carpenter Ants

Katherine Ponka - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Book

Carpenter ants don't make houses; they chew right through them. These tiny creatures mean big trouble if they choose a person's house or another structure as a perfect place to make their home. Readers are invited into a carpenter ant colony to learn how each ant has a job to do. They'll...
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The Big Wet Balloon: TOON Level 2

Liniers - Toon Books
Format: Hardcover

A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year.When her sister, Clemmie, refuses to play in the rain, Matilda wants to teach her the delights of a wet Saturday. They end up learning an unforgettable lesson. Kirkus Reviews declared, "This warm and accessible story is sure to be a favorite."
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#1: The New Kid

A I Newton - little bee books
Format: Paperback

In the first book of the Alien Next Door series, an alien boy named Zeke tries to fit in and adjust to life on Earth, while a classmate, Harris, suspects that Zeke might not be quite what he claims to be.Zeke the alien is on his way to his first day of school, feeling down because he has to start...
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The Kid Kingdom

H. Badger - Hardie Grant Egmont
Format: Paperback

Kip is off to a planet without any adults! It's every kid's dream—a world full of hover-boarding and chocolate fountains. But when disaster strikes, are the kids too busy playing to save themselves?
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The Society of Distinguished Lemmings

Julie Colombet - Peachtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

In a society of lemmings, can a bear ever belong?The Society of Distinguished Lemmings aims to be distinguished in abosultely everything. It takes an awful lot of rules to be so distinguished, including: no rolling around, no climbing about, and certainly no splashing in the mud! But Bertie...
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Monsters in Space!

Ray O'Ryan - Little Simon
Format: Paperback

Zack learns that appearances aren't everything when he has an up-close-and-personal monster encounter in this chapter book adventure.Zack is shocked when he goes to school one day and finds a monster in his seat! Who/what is this creature? At first Zack is scared, but he soon finds...
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My Pictures After the Storm

Eric Veillé - Gecko Press
Format: Hardcover

With its funky format, clever rhymes and funny images, My Pictures after the storm is a witty and inventive take on "before" and "after.
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Not Quite Narwhal

Jessie Sima - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Uni the Unicorn and Gaston, this heartwarming and adorable debut picture book tells the story of a young unicorn who was born under the sea to a family of narwhals.Growing up in the ocean, Kelp has always assumed that he was a narwhal like the rest of his family....
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Teacup

Rebecca Young - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

A stunning picture book that addresses life's big journeys with hope, beauty, and reassuranceSchool Library Journal [STARRED REVIEW!] "[A] moving, allegorical tale ... inspiring reflection and empathy" Kirkus Reviews [STARRED REVIEW!] "A potent discussion starter ... Enchanting,...
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Beatrice Spells Some Lulus and Learns to Write a Letter

Cari Best - Margaret Ferguson Books
Format: Hardcover

Beatrice wants to write the kind of letters that start with "Dear Somebody," but she only knows how to write letters like A B C T E R I E. Then her Nanny Hannah teaches her how to put the letters together to spell words, and Beatrice takes off on a spelling spree. She decides...
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