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Quiet Hero: The Ira Hayes Story

S. D. Nelson - Lee & Low Books
Format: Hardcover

A biography of Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian who was one of the six soldiers to raise the United States flag on Iwo Jima during World War II, an event immortalized by Joe Rosenthals Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph.Growing up on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona, Ira Hayes was a quiet,...
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One Mole Digging a Hole

Julia Donaldson - Pan Macmillan; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

All the animals are busy lending a hand in the garden in this lively numbers bookThe parrots are pulling up carrots, the bears are picking pears, and a swarm of bees are pruning the trees with their miniature shears. Julia Donaldson's whimsical rhymes and Nick Sharratt's hilarious...
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Apples, Apples, Apples

Nancy Elizabeth Wallace - Amazon Children's Publishing
Format: Paperback

It’s a blue sky autumn day and Minna, Pop, Mom, and Dad have decided to go on an outing to Long Hill Orchard. As the bunnies fill their baskets, Farmer Miller teaches them all about apples. This charming story is filled with fun facts, activities, and an applesauce recipe.
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The Big Book of Beasts

Yuval Zommer - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated, informative book for children introducing them to a fascinating cast of beastsIn The Big Book of Beasts Yuval Zommer's wonderful illustrations bring to whimsical life some of the grizzliest, hairiest, bravest, wiliest, and most fearsome beasts in the animal...
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Poppleton and Friends

Cynthia Rylant - Scholastic; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A sequel to the popular children's book introduces the beloved pig's extraordinary friends and explains how Poppleton learns how to live to be one hundred years old. By the author of the Henry and Mudge series."
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Written and Drawn by Henrietta: TOON Level 3

Liniers - TOON Books
Format: Print book

Also available in Spanish as Escrito y dibujado por EnriquetaA Junior Library Guild SelectionReading books is fun . . . but what about making them? Armed with new colored pencils, Henrietta's ready to try. Peek over her shoulder as she draws the story of a brave young girl, a three-headed...
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The Moon

Tracey Campbell Pearson - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

So begins Robert Louis Stevensons famous poem The Moon. Now Tracey Campbell Pearson takes readers on an illustrative late-night adventure set to this text in which we follow not only the moon as it shines on the creatures of the night, but also a father and his young son out on a late-night...
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Falling Up Special Edition: With 12 New Poems

Shel Silverstein - HarperCollins; Special edition
Format: Hardcover

Let the magic of Falling Up open your eyes and tickle your mind! With twelve additional never-before-published poems, here is a special edition of this beloved poetry collection.Within the pages of Falling Up, youll meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels Danny ODare, the dancin bear...
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Diary of a Baby Wombat

Jackie French - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

The inimitable wombat who shared her adventures (eating, scratching, digging, sleeping) in the wildly successful Diary of a Wombat is back–with a baby! This time, it's the baby who tells the story. And a perfect wombat story it is, featuring eating, scratching, digging, sleeping,...
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell!

Lucille Colandro - Cartwheel Books; 3.2.2008 edition
Format: Print book

A new beach version of the classic There Was an Old Lady song and favorite series!There was an old lady who swallowed a shell.I dont know why she swallowed the shell.She didnt tell.You wont believe why this old lady swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave!...
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DK Readers L1: John Deere: Good Morning, Farm!

Parachute Press - DK CHILDREN; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

People, animals and machines are up and working early in the day, and have lots to accomplish before breakfast! John Deere Reader: Good Morning Farm lets young readers learn about the very busy mornings at a farm. (c) 2009 Deere & Company. Books created and produced by Parachute Publishing,...
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Walter Wick's Optical Tricks: 10th Anniversary Edition

Walter Wick - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book

Walter Wick's amazing puzzler celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new redesigned foil cover and an eye-popping magic-picture postcard!You may have seen drawings of impossible objects, but have you ever seen them photographed? Wick's book of optical illusions leaves readers of all ages...
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Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses

James Dean - HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardcover

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National Geographic Readers: Monkeys

Anne Schreiber - National Geographic
Format: Paperback

This comical, adorable, and fascinating reader documents the lives of monkeys living in the wild and includes details regarding their behavior, families, and environment. This carefully constructed text guarantees a successful and rewarding reading experience for Level 2 readers who are able...
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Too Many Toys!

Heidi Deedman - Candlewick Press (MA)
Format: Hardcover

Lulu has so many toys she can't find room for them all. She needs a plan!Ever since Lulu was a little baby, she's had Jupiter, her cuddly and most-favorite-ever teddy bear. But with each new birthday she gets new toys. And every Christmas she gets even more toys. Lulu's toys...
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Grandmas at the Lake

Emily Arnold McCully - HarperCollins
Format: Book

Pip and Ski have a hard time enjoying themselves at the lake with Pip's two grandmothers, who cannot agree on anything.
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New Shoes

Sara Varon - First Second
Format: Hardcover

From Sara Varon (Robot Dreams, Bake Sale) comes New Shoes, a heartwarming graphic novel about a donkey on a quest to make the perfect pair of shoes.. Francis the donkey is the best shoemaker in the village. He uses only the finest materials: coconut wood for the soles, goats wool for the insoles,...
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But I Wanted a Baby Brother!

Kate Feiffer - ‎Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Oliver is thrilled that his mother is expecting a baby and convinced that his new sibling will be the brother of his dreams. Imagine his shock and disappointment when a little sister shows up instead! Oliver is determined to do what it takes to find a boy baby - even if that means...
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A Home for Dixie: The True Story of a Rescued Puppy

Emma Jackson - Collins
Format: Print book

For as long as she could remember, Emma had wanted a dog. Instead, she got a fish, a hamster, and even a guinea pig. And although Emma loved all these pets, it was not the same as having a dog.Meanwhile, an abandoned puppy was brought to an animal rescue. And although this little puppy...
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Porcupines

Mary R. Dunn - Pebble Plus
Format: Print book

While others sleep, porcupines move about. These forest animals are adapted to life in the dark. Learn more about these prickly nocturnal animals in Porcupines.
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How to Get Married ... by Me, the Bride

Sally Lloyd-Jones - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Print book

Our know-it-all narrator is at it again, in this hilarious companion to the New York Times bestselling How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister. Take it from the six-year-old "bride-to-be": No one will marry you if you don't ever brush your hair and it looks like a bird's...
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The Most Perfect Spot

Diane Goode - HarperCollins
Format: Print book

Experience a picnic in the park with Mama and Jack, where nothing seems to go right, but fun is had by all - and a little dog joins the family. With "And then, who knows why..." as the cheerful refrain, Diane Goode tells how a boy's plan to give his mother a perfect picnic...
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Search and Spot: Animals!

Laura Ljungkvist - Harcourt Brace and Company
Format: Hardcover

A vibrant and playful seek-and-find picture book by the acclaimed Swedish artist and designer Laura Ljungkvist, in which the reader uncovers animals hidden in a dazzling array of patterns and colors. The artwork, inspired by a European aesthetic, gives this work a simple, but sophisticated...
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National Geographic Readers: Night Sky

Stephanie Warren Drimmer - National Geographic
Format: Print book

Kids will learn all about the night sky, from the moon to constellations to planets, in this new National Geographic Reader. The level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for beginning readers.
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Super Spies

RH Disney - RH/Disney; English Language edition
Format: Paperback

All the world's a racetrack as superstar Lightning McQueen zooms back into action, with his best friend Mater in tow, to take on the globe's fastest and finest in Disney/Pixar Cars 2. This Step 2 film retelling is sure to be a hit with boys ages 4 to 6.
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A Mango in the Hand: A Story Told Through Proverbs

Antonio Sacre - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Francisco is finally old enough to journey to the mango grove all by himself to gather the mangoes for a special dinner. But bees swarm the fruit, and Francisco has trouble picking them from the tree. He returns to his father several times, and each time his father shares a different proverb...
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Jackrabbit McCabe and the Electric Telegraph

Lucy Margaret Rozier - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Hardcover

The fastest man in the West meets his match in this deliciously clever original tall tale - perfect for the Common Core classroom. With his extra-long legs, Jackrabbit McCabe can outrun anything on the American frontier: horses, trains, and even twisters. So of course, everyone in the town...
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The Super-Spooky Fright Night!: Hubble Bubble

Tracey Corderoy - Nosy Crow
Format: Print book

Pandora's granny - a witch! - causes magical mayhem wherever she goes, from a birthday party where the teddy bears come to life to a bus with a flat tire that turns into a circus train and a truly spellbinding Halloween party. In this first book in a new series, readers will find out that...
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Red Animals

Teddy Borth - Abdo Kids
Format: Hardcover

This title will help readers understand that colors in nature are not just for beauty, but sometimes have more important purposes. Included in this title is a color wheel showing primary and secondary colors and their relationships.
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Monday on the Mississippi

Marilyn Singer - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Early Sunday morning, when even the Mississippi seems too tired to roll,a single saxophone player swaying on the Esplanade wails the river's long story, black-coffee bitter, warm-beignet sweet to anyone awake enough to listen.The Mississippi River is as long with stories as it is with...
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The Negro Speaks of Rivers

Langston Hughes - Disney Jump at the Sun Books
Format: Print book

Langston Hughes has long been acknowledged as the voice, and his poem, The Negro Speaks of Rivers, the song, of the Harlem Renaissance. Although he was only seventeen when he composed it, Hughes already had the insight to capture in words the strength and courage of black people in America.
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Green City: How One Community Survived a Tornado and Rebuilt for a Sustainable Future

Allan Drummond - Farrar Straus Giroux, 2016.
Format: Print book

In 2007, a tornado destroyed Greensburg, Kansas, and the residents were at a loss as to what to do next--they didn't want to rebuild if their small town would just be destroyed in another storm. So they decided they wouldn't just rebuild the same old thing; this time, they would...
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DK Readers L2: Star Wars: Journey Through Space

Ryder Windham - DK CHILDREN
Format: Paperback

In DKs Level 2 Reader, Star Wars Journey Through Space, readers are taken on an imaginary journey through the Star Wars galaxy, touching down on lots of wonderful planets from Revenge of the Sith and meeting some unusual characters along the way. With additional genre spreads added throughout,...
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The Sky Is Falling

Ada Hopper - Little Simon
Format: Print book

In the third action-packed adventure of The DATA Set series, Dr. Bunsen uses his newest invention - the Bunsenmunicator 3000 - to communicate with aliens.Earth to the DATA Set! HELP! When bizarre lights streak across the night sky, everyone in Newtonburg has a theory, but the DATA...
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An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers

Natasha Wing - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

As a child, Josef Albers loved to watch his handyman father paint houses.When Josef grew up and became an artist, he reduced each image to its simplest shapes, breaking it down into blocks of color. He made an incredible discovery: he could alter the entire mood of a painting just by changing...
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Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People

Monica Brown - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Print book

Once there was a little boy named Neftal who loved wild things wildly and quiet things quietly. From the moment he could talk, he surrounded himself with words. Neftal discovered the magic between the pages of books. When he was sixteen, he began publishing his poems as Pablo Neruda. Pablo...
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Toy Story 2 (Disney's Wonderful World of Reading)

Pixar Animation Studios - Grolier Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

When Woody is toy-napped, Buzz and the other toys in Andy's bedroom set out to rescue him. Share the fun and chaos as the toys search for Woody and take on more than they bargained for. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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The Crown Affair

Jeanie Franz Ransom - Charlesbridge Publishing
Format: Hardcover

In the sequel to What REALLY Happened to Humpty?, Jack (Jill's other half) fell down the Hill and had his crown stolen. It's up to detective Joe Dumpty to round up the usual suspects and track down the culprit.
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Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!

Candace Fleming - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Tippy, tippy, tippy, Pat! That's the sound three hungry bunnies make when the sun goes down and the moon comes up and Mr. McGreely's garden smells yum, yum, yummy. While he's dreaming of his mouth-watering carrots, the bunnies are diving over fences and swimming trenches to get the veggies...
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A Twinkle of Hooves #3

Sue Bentley - Grosset & Dunlap; Magic Ponies edition
Format: Paperback

Steph is sad to give up the pony shes been riding since she was a little girl, but shesoutgrown him. Before long,Steph meets magical pony Comet, and suddenly shes not so lonely anymore. Steph and Comet go on many adventures and make lots of new friends!,
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When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons

Julie Fogliano - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

december 29and i woke to a morningthat was quiet and whitethe first snow(just like magic) came on tip toesovernightFlowers blooming in sheets of snow make way for happy frogs dancing in the rain. Summer swims move over for autumn sweaters until...
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Gooney Bird and the Room Mother

Lois Lowry - Harcourt
Format: Print book

Gooney Bird Greene knows exactly where she likes to be: "right smack in the middle of everything." Sure enough, her colorful fashion sense, exuberant personality, and "absolutely true" stories land her at the center of attention most of the time, but as Mrs. Pidgeon's...
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Little Elliot, Big Family

Mike Curato - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book

When Mouse heads off to a family reunion, Little Elliot decides go for a walk. As he explores each busy street, he sees families in all shapes and sizes. In a city of millions, Little Elliot feels very much alone-until he finds he has a family of his own!
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Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding

Linda Liukas - Feiwel and Friends
Format: Print book

"Hello Ruby is half picture book and half activity book rolled into one adorable package. It introduces programming without requiring a computer at all. The point of the book isn't to teach you a programming language, but programming concepts." --GeekMom.comMeet Ruby -- a small...
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Sally Goes to the Mountains

Stephen Huneck - Harry N. Abrams; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Another Sure hit from the New York Times Best-selling Author! Stephen Huneck, creator of the New York Times bestseller Sally Goes to the Beach, now takes readers on another romp with the fun-loving black Labrador. This time Sally goes for a ride to the mountains, where there will be all kinds...
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Should I Share My Ice Cream?

Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In Should I Share My Ice Cream? Gerald has a big decision to make. But will he make it in time? Using vocabulary that is perfect...
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Little Black Crow

Chris Raschka - Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Picture a sky as big as all outdoors, a fence disappearing over a hill, a crow then appearing, a boy looking up, watching, wondering. Not much more than a moment but the meetinglofts a rush of childhood questions—27 in all—inspiring answers as big as all outdoors. Caldecott...
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Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume Two

Kate DiCamillo - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Deckawoo Drive's intrepid animal control officer meets her match - or does she? A funny, heartfelt, and fast-paced romp from Kate DiCamillo.Francine Poulet is the greatest animal control officer in Gizzford County. She hails from a long line of animal control officers. She's battled snakes,...
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The Secret Subway

Shana Corey - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Print book

From an acclaimed author and a New York Times Best Illustrated artist comes the fascinating, little-known - and true! - story of New York City's first subway. New York City in the 1860s was a mess: crowded, disgusting, filled with garbage. You see, way back in 1860, there were...
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Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious

Jacqueline Briggs Martin - Readers to Eaters
Format: Hardcover

Chef Alice Waters has always been friends with food.The search for good food led Alice Waters to France, and then back home to Berkeley, California, where she started Chez Panisse restaurant and the Edible Schoolyard. For Alice, a delicious meal does not start in the kitchen, but in the fields...
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Tiny the Birthday Dog

Cari Meister - Penguin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Today is Tiny's birthday! His best friend prepares a cake, present, and decorations, all described in simple, easy-to-read vocabulary. Like the previous books in this series about the lovable, oversized dog Tiny, this is a relatable and funny friendship story that beginning readers...
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Holiday Helper

Jill Abramson - Penguin Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Scout is ready for her first Christmas!It's Scout's first winter, and she can't wait for Christmas! She loves the shiny presents with their gorgeous ribbons, which look awfully like fancy tug-of-war toys! By the time Scout's through with them, the presents are a mess. Is Christmas...
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Saying Grace: A Prayer of Thanksgiving (Traditions of Faith)

Virginia Kroll - Zonderkidz
Format: Hardcover

Find special mealtime prayers and Thanksgiving activities inside! Grace's mind was racing. What was that spelling word that meant 'great generosity in giving'? She squeezed her eyes shut, and it came to her. Bounty. That was the word! Journey back in time with Grace and relive both the hardships...
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Ten Days and Nine Nights: An Adoption Story (Rise and Shine)

National Geographic Learning - National Geographic School Pub
Format: Hardcover

A girl waits ten days and nine nights for her mom to return from a trip with an adopted baby sister.
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Spring Blossoms

Carole Gerber - Charlesbridge
Format: Book

Spring is here, and with the new season come trees full of life, color . . . and blossoms! From the creators of LEAF JUMPERS and WINTER TREES, SPRING BLOSSOMS introduces readers to a variety of different flowering trees.During a stroll through the forest, two children come across the small...
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Grandma's Gift

Eric Velasquez - Walker Childrens
Format: Hardcover

This prequel to Eric Velasquez's biographical picture book Grandma's Records is the story of a Christmas holiday that young Eric spends with his grandmother. After they prepare their traditional Puerto Rican celebration, Eric and Grandma visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a school...
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Pick a Circle, Gather Squares: A Fall Harvest of Shapes

Felicia Sanzari Chernesky - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Fall is here, with all its wonderful visual delights--not just colors, but shapes! This clever concept book follows a family on a trip to a pumpkin patch and invites children to pick out shapes from the seasonal scenery--apple bushel circles, square hay bales, diamond kites in the autumn...
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Amelia Bedelia Talks Turkey (I Can Read Book 2)

Herman Parish - Greenwillow Books; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

When Amelia Bedelia helps out with the school Thanksgiving play, she causes quite a scene. Let's all give thanks for another funny new Amelia Bedelia story!
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Nadia's Hands

Karen English - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

Saturday is Auntie Laila's wedding day and Nadia has been chosen as flower girl. The morning of the ceremony, Auntie Amina prepares Nadia's hands in the traditional way. Using henna, a natural dye, she creates intricate designs, called mehndi, on Nadia's hands. But Nadia is worried....
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Amelia Bedelia Hits the Trail

Herman Parish - Greenwillow Books
Format: Paperback

It's time to explore Amelia Bedelia and her school friends discover more than they expect to, in this funny story about the great (and not so great) outdoors.
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The Great Snake: Stories from the Amazon

Sean Taylor - Frances Lincoln Children's
Format: Print book

As the Rio Afu ferry wends its way along the Amazon, Sean Taylor takes in not only the sights and sounds of this extraordinary landscape but also the stories of the people he meets. From sly jaguars and the slowest of sloths to spine-tingling giant serpents and white-suited strangers, his retellings...
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Indiana Jones: Great Escapes

W. Rathbone - DK Publishing
Format: Hardcover

"Indiana Jones often finds himself in dangerous situations. Learn all about his greatest escapes!"--P. [4] of cover.
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Fancy Nancy: Ooh La La! It's Beauty Day

Jane O'Connor - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

What better way to fancy Mom up for her birthday than to treat her to a super-deluxe beauty day created by Fancy Nancy herself? Its a pampering paradise, and right in the backyard! With relaxing music, fragrant lotions, colorful nail polish, and foamy mousse, Nancy gives her mom a total...
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Tikki Tikki Tembo

Arlene Mosel - Henry Holt
Format: Paperback

Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo!Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic re-creation of an ancient Chinese folktale...
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Flying Solo: How Ruth Elder Soared into America's Heart

Julie Cummins - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

In 1927, airplanes were a thrilling but dangerous novelty. Most people, men and women, believed that a woman belonged in the kitchen and not in a cockpit. One woman, Ruth Elder, set out to prove them wrong by flying across the Atlantic Ocean. Ruth didn't make it, crashing spectacularly,...
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National Geographic Readers: Cats vs. Dogs

Elizabeth Carney - National Geographic
Format: Print book

Chocolate or vanilla? Creamy peanut butter or crunchy? Cats or dogs? On some matters in life, every kid must take a stance. Ever since the first youngster in history had a pet, cats vs. dogs has been a hotly debated issue at recesses and lunch tables worldwide. Which one's better? Smarter?...
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Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust (Edward E. Elson Classic)

Eve Bunting - The Jewish Publication Society
Format: Hardcover

This unique introduction to the Holocaust encourages young children to stand up for what they think is right, without waiting for others to join them.For Ages 6 and up
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13 Words

Lemony Snicket - HarperCollins; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling author Lemony Snicket and celebrated illustrator Maira Kalman comes an uproarious, whimsical word book like no other.Together, Snicket and Kalman present a strikingly beautiful journey woven from a practical introduction to thirteen wonderful words, featuring such marvels...
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Tink's Treasure Hunt

RH Disney - RH/Disney
Format: Paperback

Return to Pixie Hollow for a brand-new movie adventure with Tinker Bell!When Tink sets out on a quest to find the magical Mirror of Incanta, she encounters danger, adventure, and some very unexpected surprises along the way. Experience the magic of the second Disney Fairies movie, Tinker...
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On a Farm

Alexa Andrews - Penguin Young Readers Group
Format: Paperback

Horses live on a farm. Apples grow on a farm. A tractor drives on a farm. What else might you find on a farm? Read along and look at the photographs to find out! This Level 1 reader is filled with photos that capture life on a farm!
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Anansi's Party Time

Eric A. Kimmel - Holiday House
Format: Library Binding

The fifth book in the popular Anansi trickster tales series by acclaimed author-and-illustrator team Eric A. Kimmel and Janet Stevens. Anansi is throwing a party. He invites Turtle, but plays so many tricks on him that Turtle can't have any fun. So turtle decides to get even and throws...
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All Star!: Honus Wagner and the Most Famous Baseball Card Ever

Jane Yolen - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

The Honus Wagner baseball card is the most valuable baseball card of all time! But he was born poor, ugly, bow-legged, and more suited to shoveling coal in his Pennsylvania mining town than becoming the greatest shortstop of all time. How could it happen? Did those strong arms and fast...
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Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Soccer Mania

Jane O'Connor - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Nancy Clancy hits the soccer field in New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's sixth Nancy Clancy chapter book.Normally, Nancy doesn't like dressing like everyone else. But wearing a soccer team uniform - well, that's different!Nancy adores being on the Green...
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Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Thanksgiving: With Turkey, Family, and Counting Blessings

Deborah Heiligman - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Thanksgiving is the original American holiday. When the Pilgrims sat down to give thanks for the hard-won bounty of their new world, they continued a Native American tradition that would become a focal point in the calendar of all generations of Americans to come. The author relates this...
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The Search for Olinguito: Discovering a New Species

Sandra Markle - Millbrook Press
Format: Print book

In the dark, Kristofer Helgen and a group of scientists peered up into the treetops of the Ecuadorian cloud forest. Staring back at them was a furry, four-legged creature. Could it be the mysterious, wild olinguito? Helgen had been studying the olingo, a relative of raccoons, for years....
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The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter

Matt Christopher - Little Brown
Format: Paperback

Passport to Reading Level 3Newly independent readers will love this classic baseball story now illustrated in full color with brand new artwork Mike has a special relationship with his dog, Harry. They can read each other's minds Harry is able to help Mike out with tips about the opposing...
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Ella's School Picture Day.

Jacobs Lana
Format:  Print book : English

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Military Trucks (Military Machines)

Melissa Abramovitz - Capstone Press
Format: Paperback

The military uses trucks to deliver troops and supplies. Read to find out about the militarys tough, trusty trucks.
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Piggy Pie Po

Audrey Wood - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Who is Piggy Pie Po? Just the smartest (maybe), messiest (probably), silliest (definitely) piggy you'll ever meet. In these three small and playful stories, he's sure to become every child's most unforgettable new friend. Award-winning team Audrey and Don Wood's...
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Pig and Cat Are Pals

Douglas Florian - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Pig and Cat are pals who like to bike, swim, read, and make art together. One day Pig notices Dog, who has a very interesting kite. Pig and Dog play, and Cat feels neglected and lonely. But Pig and Dog are generous souls after all; and now Pig, Cat and Dog are pals . . . who skateboard...
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The Fabulous Feud Of Gilbert And Sullivan

Jonah Winter - Arthur A. Levine Books; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Richard Egielski teams up with Jonah Winter for a story of friendship, fights, and musical comedy!Welcome to Topsy-Turvydom, a magical kingdom (well, more like an opera stage) full of pirates, policemen, fairies, and fake mustaches! Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Sullivan have ruled...
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Judy Moody, Girl Detective

Megan McDonald - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

It's an honest-to-jeepers mystery! Agent Judy Drewdy sets out to solve the case of the missing puppy when a canine-cop-in-training vanishes into thin air.Judy Moody is in a mood. A sleuthing, Nancy Drew kind of mood. So what's a WBMS (world's best mystery solver) to do? Go find a mystery,...
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Rashad's Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Lisa Bullard - Millbrook Press
Format: Print book

For Muslims, Ramadan is a time for fasting, prayer, and thinking of others. Rashad tries to be good all month. When its time for Eid al-Fitr, he feasts and plays! Find out how people celebrate this special time of year. Learn the history behind the days people celebrate in the Holidays...
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Eye Wonder: Volcanoes

DK Publishing - DK CHILDREN; Revised edition
Format: Hardcover

How hot is molten lava? How are volcanoes formed? What happened with the volcano in Pompeii? Discover the answers to these questions and more, and learn about the inner workings of one of Earths most terrifying natural phenomenon in Eye Wonder Volcanoes. A precursor to DKs awarding-winning...
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My Kite is Stuck! and Other Stories

Salina Yoon - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book

Continuing in this exciting paper over board reader format, award-winning author/illustrator Salina Yoon's early readers are perfect for fans of bestselling series like Elephant & Piggie, Ballet Cat, and Pig in a Wig.Loud and in-charge Big Duck, quiet and clever Little Duck,...
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National Geographic Readers: Coral Reefs

Kristin Rattini - National Geographic
Format: Print book

In this level 2 reader, young readers explore the amazing underwater world of coral reefs. Beautiful photos and carefully leveled text make this book perfect for reading aloud and for independent reading.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Yaks Yak: Animal Word Pairs

Linda Sue Park - Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced...
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Waiting for Sophie

SARAH ELLIS - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

Waiting is hard. Liam waited through half of kindergarten for his baby sister to be born. Then, when little Sophie finally comes home, he discovers she won't be ready to play with him for a long, long time. As the months pass, everyone says that Liam is Sophie's favourite. He is the best...
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Tumbleweed Stew/Sopa de matojos

Susan Stevens Crummel - HMH Books for Young Readers; Bilingual edition edition
Format: Paperback

Now in a bilingual edition, this retelling of a classic story finds Jack Rabbit convincing everyone in the desert, from Armadillo to Vulture, to add something to his Tumbleweed Stew. Full color.
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Scooby Doo and the Witching Hour

Sonia Sander - Scholastic Trade
Format: Paperback

Scooby and the gang are picking pumpkins for Halloween when YIKES! they see a witch haunting the pumpkin patch! When the witch makes another appearanceat the towns annual Halloween bash, will the guests be too spooked toparty? Or will Scooby, Shaggy, Daphne, Fred, and Velma uncover the wacky...
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Pinkalicious: School Rules! (I Can Read Level 1)

Victoria Kann - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!A Pinkalicious I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann:Its time for school! Pinkalicious usually likes school, but she thinks of something to make it even...
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Eat Like a Bear

April Pulley Sayre - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book

Can you eat like a bear?A sleepy bear awakes in spring and goes to find food. But what is there to eat in April? In May? Follow along and eat like a bear throughout the year: fish from a stream, ants from a tree, and delicious huckleberries from a bush. Fill up your belly and prepare...
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The Superheroes Employment Agency

Marilyn Singer - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

From Blunder Woman and Muffy the Vampire Sprayer to Stuporman and The Bulk, meet the members of the Superheroes Employment Agency - lovable misfits with oddball powers who make up for their lack of fame with an eagerness to please and a can-do attitude. These humorous, kid-friendly poems...
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Just Say Boo!

Susan Hood - HarperCollins
Format: Library Binding

A timid little trick-or-treater learns to overcome his fears on a spooky Halloween night by shouting "BOO!" at skeletons, ghosts and a trio of dinosaurs. 30,000 first printing.
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Wild, Wild Wolves

Joyce Milton - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Illus. in full color. A fascinating introduction to the world of wolves, one of nature's most enduring and misunderstood creatures. Wolf-pack behavior, body language, and the meaning of howls are all demystified in this natural history.
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Magic Pony Carousel #2: Brightheart the Knight's Pony

Poppy Shire - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

The Magic Pony Carousel has come to the town fair! Amy wants to ride the beautiful dark bay pony named Brightheart. As soon as she settles into the saddle, the magic carousel whisks them off on an adventure. She and Brightheart travel back to the days of knights and princesses. Will she be able...
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President Barack Obama (Pebble Plus)

Jennifer L. Marks - Pebble Plus
Format: Library Binding

Introduces young readers to the 44th President of the United States. The text is simple, complemented with large, vibrant photos sure to captivate beginning readers. A time line integrated at the bottom of each spread captures important events, culminating in a complete summary on the final...
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Whales

Seymour Simon - Smithsonian
Format: Print book

Describes, in text and illustrations, the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of whales.
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Martha Speaks: Fireworks for All

Susan Meddaugh - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

For Martha and the other dogs in town, Saturday-night fireworks are the worst part of summer—they are so scary to canines with their sensitive ears! Crabby Mrs. Demson couldn’t agree more. In fact, she’s collecting signatures for a petition to ban fireworks, and Martha...
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Chip Wants a Dog

William Wegman - Penguin Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Chip has dreamed about owning a dog since he was a baby. A dog would be his best friend, for he would teach it to sit, stay, fetch, and roll over. But Chips parents refuse to buy him one. One night, Chips dream reveals a deep truth about who Chip is. Chip doesnt need a dog he is a dog!...
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Pictures from Our Vacation

Lynne Rae Perkins - Greenwillow Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

SnapWith their new camerasSnapa brother and sisterSnaptake pictures of their vacationBut when they look at their photographs they see The back of Dads head Feet A container of noodlesThats it Does summer vacationWhat about how it felt to swim in the lake What about the stories their...
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Clara: The

Emily Arnold McCully - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

This fascinating, informative, and touching picture book by a Caldecott Medalist is based on the true story of an eighteenth-century rhino who toured Europe and started a sensation! Clara is a book sure to fascinate young animal lovers, history buffs in the making, and kids interested...
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A Small Thing . . . but Big

Tony Johnston - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Lizzie and her mom go to the park. That's where Lizzie meets an elderly man and his companion, Cecile, a dog about her size. But Lizzie is afraid of dogs, so she'll have to rely on her new friend to help her take things one step at a time.Getting over your fears may seem like a small thing...
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Biscuit's Christmas Eve

Alyssa Satin Capucilli - Paw Prints 2008-04-03
Format: Print book

Biscuit gets ready for Santa's arrival in his newest gatefold book, with surprises under every flap! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Ashley Bryan's Puppets: Making Something from Everything

Ashley Bryan - Atheneum
Format: Book

Beloved storyteller and creator Ashley Bryan reveals the vibrant spirit of found objects in this magnificent treasury of poetry and puppets.Little Cranberry Island. It's a small island, with fewer than a hundred inhabitants, but it's got more than its share of treasures - including the magnificent...
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Black Beauty Stolen!

Susan Hill - Square Fish
Format: Print book

Black Beauty has been stolen! He's taken far away from his home by a mean man who plans to sell him. Will Black Beauty escape and find his way home? The beloved Black Beauty returns in this new story created especially for beginning readers.
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Scholastic Reader Level 1: I Spy an Apple

Jean Marzollo - Cartwheel Books
Format: Paperback

I spy something new for fall!All-new easy-to-read riddles are paired with photographs culled from previous I Spy books to create this early reader that's perfect for fall!With rhythm, rhyme, and picture clues, this book is written to support the newest reader.
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The Real Poop on Pigeons!: TOON Level 1 (Giggle and Learn)

Kevin McCloskey - TOON Books
Format: Hardcover

Did you know a pigeon can fly faster than a car and farther than a small airplane? Or that they have something unusual in common with penguins, flamingos, and even the dodo? With his trademark mix of humor, well-researched facts, and artistry, Kevin McCloskey delivers the straight poop...
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My Very Own Room/Mi propio cuartito

Amada Irma Perez - Children's Book Press
Format: Hardcover

Five little brothers, two parents, and a houseful of visiting relatives make a Mexican-American girl feel crowded. She loves her family, but how can she get a little space for herself? The solution comes when her family turns a small storage space into a room just for her.
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Parakeets

Kathryn Stevens - Child's World
Format: Hardcover

"An introduction for young readers on the basics of how to care for a pet parakeet. Bright photos and clear, simple text lay the foundation for children to take greater responsibility and a more active role in their pets' lives. Additional features include a table of contents,...
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Olivia . . . and the Missing Toy

Ian Falconer - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Olivia has one toy that she loves more than anything. She feeds him, dresses him and takes him everywhere. So when he disappears, Olivia is FURIOUS!     She looks under the rug, under the sofa, under the cat. She shouts at Ian and baby William, she cries, she stomps...all...
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Guess Again!

Mac Barnett - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Here is a book that will keep you guessing again and again and...
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Big Snowman, Little Snowman

Tish Rabe - Random House
Format: Paperback

Walt Disney Animation Studios presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy with Frozen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a young dreamer, must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, and his reindeer on the grandest of journeys to find Anna's sister, the Snow...
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The Little Green Goose

Adele Sansone - NorthSouth; Revised edition
Format: Hardcover

  When a male goose longs for a chick of his own, he borrows an egg and ends up with a baby dinosaur!   This “unusual adoption tale will delight young readers.” (The Horn Book Guide) We’re pleased to present The Little Green Goose to a new generation of readers,...
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Tales for Very Picky Eaters

Josh Schneider - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

2012 Winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award!James is a very picky eater. His dad has to get creative - very creative - in order to get James to eat foods he thinks he doesnt like. He presents James with a series of outlandish scenarios packed with fanciful and gross kid-friendly details...
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DK Reader Level 2: WWE the Rock

Steve Pantaleo - BradyGames DK Style
Format: Hardcover

Follow The Rocks rise into a multi-time WWE Champion and major movie box office attraction. Discover all the electric moments in his illustrious career, his biggest rivalries and matches, his finishing moves, nicknames, signature taunts, and greatest triumphs.,
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Biscuit Meets the Class Pet

Alyssa Satin Capucilli - Harper
Format: Paperback

Hop, hop!There's someone new at Biscuit's house--Nibbles, the class pet, has come for a visit. Nibbles likes exploring Biscuit's home and wants to play with all of Biscuit's toys. Biscuit isn't sure if he is ready to share with Nibbles, but soon Biscuit realizes that...
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The 39-Story Treehouse

Andy Griffiths - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Andy and Terry are once again inviting readers to come hang out with them in their astonishing 39-story treehouse (it used to be 13 stories, then 26 stories, but they keep expanding) . And this year they will have even more time to jump on the world's highest trampoline, toast marshmallows...
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Noodleheads See the Future

Tedd Arnold - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Tedd Arnold, the guy who does Fly Guy, and renowned storytellers, Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, have done it again: the wacky Noodlehead brothers, who first appeared in Noodlehead Nightmares, are back for a second adventure that brings folktale tomfoolery into the 21st century! Although...
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The Ghost in the Tree House #7

Dori Hillestad Butler - Grosset & Dunlap

Here is Edgar Award Winner Dori Hillestad Butler's seventh title in her not-too-scary chapter book mystery series, The Haunted Library. Perfect for reluctant readers in the mood for a great mystery!A group of girls in Claire's town have noticed strange sights and sounds coming from...
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A Family Is a Family Is a Family

Sara O'Leary - Groundwood Books
Format: Print book

When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways - but the same in the one way that matters most of all.One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates...
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One thousand tracings : healing the wounds of World War II

Lita Judge - Hyperion Books for Children
Format:  Book : Juvenile audience : English : 1st edView all editions and formats

The author describes her family's efforts to help their friends and others who were left homeless and hungry in the aftermath of World War II.
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Bill Martin Jr. - Beach Lane
Format: Hardcover

Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault's rhythmic chant and Lois Ehlert's exuberant collage illustrations have made Chicka Chicka Boom Boom a read-aloud favorite for twenty years. To celebrate, here is a special anniversary edition of this quintessential picture book with these exciting...
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DK Readers L2: LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: Meet the Knights

Julia March - DK
Format: Print book

The Nexo Knights defend Knighton from Jestro and the Book of Monsters with help from Merlin 2.0 and their Nexo powers.
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We Are Growing!

Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

Walt and his friends are growing up fast! Everyone is the something-est. But . . . what about Walt? He is not the tallest, or the curliest, or the silliest. He is not the anything-est! As a BIG surprise inches closer, Walt discovers something special of his own!
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The Complete Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs; Pickles to Pittsburgh

Judi Barrett - Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Bind-Up edition
Format: Book

The Town of Chewandswawandswawandswallow is very much like any other tiny town, except for its weather. It never rains rain and it never snows snow and it never blows just wind. It rains things like soup and juice. It snows things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blows in storms...
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Flip-a-Word: Ice Mice

Harriet Ziefert - Blue Apple Books
Format: Book

Flip a page, find a rhyme!It's learning through fun - every time!Even kids who can't read a sentence can read one word, or a two-word phrase. By putting their hands on the pages, kids are pulled into the learning dynamic. They make the page turn, and they gain a new word that rhymes...
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Applesauce Season

Eden Ross Lipson - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

A taste of fall: Celebrated editor Eden Lipson and Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein celebrate a fall family ritual in Applesauce Season, a picture book rich with the colors and flavors of the season. When the first apples of the season--Ida Red and Paula Red, Twenty Ounce, McIntosh,...
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DK Readers L0: Star Wars: Blast Off!

DK Publishing - DK
Format: Hardcover

DK Readers team up with Star Wars and Star Wars: The Clone Wars yet again to get Padawans excited to read! Perfect for reluctant readers as well as devoted Star Wars and Star Wars: The Clone Wars fans, DK's Star Wars Readers have sold over 2.5 million units! Beginning readers will...
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Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One

Judy/ Stevenson James Blume - Random House Childrens Books
Format: Print book

MEET THE PAIN:My sister's name is Abigail. I call her The Great One because she thinks she's so great. Who cares if she's in third grade and I'm just in first?MEET THE GREAT ONE:My brother's name is Jacob Edward, but everyone calls him Jake. Everyone but me. I call him The Pain...
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Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker (Little Boost)

Christianne C. Jones - Picture Window Books
Format: Library Binding

Lacey Walker loves to talk. She talks all day, and sometimes all night. But when she loses her voice, Lacey learns the importance of listening. She learns about all of the things she misses out on every day. This relatable picture book teaches an important life lesson for preschoolers and older.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Kristen L. Depken - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Celebrate Christmas with everyones favorite red-nosed reindeer!A terrible blizzard is coming! Who will lead Santas sleigh through the storm and save ChristmasThis Step 2 Step into Reading retells the story of the most famous reindeer of allRudolph!,
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DK Readers L2 Pirate Attack!

Deborah Lock - DK Children
Format: Paperback

Join Captain Blackbeard and his pirate crew for an action-packed adventure on the high seas in this Level 2 DK Reader that features photographs, diagrams, fun facts, and strong visual clues.Pirate Attack! will build reading skills while teaching exciting vocabulary and entertaining young...
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Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers

Karen B. Winnick - Boyds Mills Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Abraham Lincoln was the first President of the United States to wear a beard. What gave him the idea was a letter he received from an eleven-year-old girl from Westfield, New York named Grace Bedell. "Dear Sir,"...
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Space Boy

Leo Landry - Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; None edition
Format: Hardcover

This world, decides Nicholas, is too noisy for him. Time to take a trip. He packs a snack, puts on his suit, and takes off . . . to the utterly quiet craters and vast deserts of the distant moon. In this utterly charming picture book, the allure of space travel and the longing for peace...
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Best Frints in the Whole Universe

Antoinette Portis - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Yelfred and Omek have been best frints since they were little blobbies. They play and snack, and sometimes they even fight, all in a language similar to but slightly different from, English. When Omek decides to borrow Yelfred's new spaceship without asking (and then crashes it) , it sparks...
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

Jennifer Bryant - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet. Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able...
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Oloyou

Teresa Cárdenas Angulo - Groundwood Books
Format: Print book

Oloyou the Cat, the very first creature that the God-child creates, is also the very first friend. God-child and Oloyou play together for hours on end, until one day the cat falls into the void and lands in the dark, featureless, sea kingdom of ferocious Okn Ar. Oloyou is terribly lonely...
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On a beam of light : a story of Albert Einstein

Jennifer Berne - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around...
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Nic Bishop: Marsupials

Nic Bishop - Scholastic Nonfiction
Format: Hardcover

Another fascinating close-up look at the wonders of the natural world from Sibert Honor photographer Nic Bishop.Most people know about lions, zebras, monkeys, and bears, but what about bettongs and bilbies? Or quolls and quokkas? And potoroos and pademelons? These animals live on the continent...
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Fancy Nancy at the Museum (I Can Read Level 1)

Jane OConnor - HarperCollins
Format: Audiobook

Nancys class is going on a trip to the museum. Even after a bumpy bus ride, Nancy finds a way to make the day extra-fancy in this Fancy Nancy story from the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Jane OConnor and Robin Preiss Glasser. Nancys class is going on a trip...
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Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

James Dean - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Pete the Cat is wearing his favorite shirt - the one with the four totally groovy buttons. But when one falls off, does Pete cry? Goodness, no! He just keeps on singing his song - after all, what could be groovier than three groovy buttons? Count down with Pete in this rocking new story...
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DK Readers L2: Astronaut: Living in Space

Deborah Lock - DK CHILDREN; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Perfect for kids who have started to read but still need some help, this Level 2 DK Reader explores the fascinating world of an astronaut and what it is like to live in space. With longer sentences, increased vocabulary, information boxes with fun facts, and a simple index, this book shows...
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Birds

Melvin Berger - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Fun, photographic nonfiction at its best from the authors of the successful Scholastic Question and Answer series.Scholastic True or False is a science series in a fun question-and-answer format aimed at 2nd and 3rd graders. Each book contains 22 true or false questions with a full-color...
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The Pebble First Guide to Lizards (Pebble First Guides)

Zachary Pitts - Capstone Press
Format: September 1

A basic field guide format introduces 13 lizard species. Includes photographs and range maps.
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Eye Wonder: Early People

DK Publishing - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

What was life like for early people before written records even began? Satisfy your child's curiosity about the lives of some of the first people with Eye Wonder: Early People. From the earliest human-like apes to the use of stone-age tools, from the discovery of fire to the dawn of agriculture...
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Flop to the Top!: TOON Level 3

Eleanor Davis - TOON Books
Format: Print book

In this modern-day fable, Wanda calls her brother and sister "fans," keeps up with celebrity news, and never misses a chance to share a selfie. She's ready to show the world how Wanda-ful she really is, but all people are interested in is . . . her dog! Superstar cartoonists...
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Magic Windows/Ventanas mgicas

Carmen Lomas Garza - Childrens Book Pr
Format: Hardcover

In Spanish and English, Carmen Lomas Garza portrays her family's Mexican customs through cut-paper work.
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The Ruby Rose Show

Sindy McKay - Treasure Bay
Format: Hardcover

Funny mishaps abound, as Molly & Abby set out to see their favorite singer. Simultaneous.Title: The Ruby Rose ShowAuthor: McKay, Sindy/ Johnson, Meredith (ILT)Publisher: Treasure Bay IncPublication Date: 2010/12/15Number of Pages: 41Binding Type: HARDCOVERLibrary of Congress: bl2011000447
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Whose Chick Are You?

Nancy Tafuri - Greenwillow Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Tap!Peck!Crack!Pop!A chick hatches out of its egg, but who does it belong to? No one seems to know—not Goose (Honk!), not Duck (Quack!), not Hen (Cluck!), not Bird (Chirp!). Not even Little Chick (croo? croo?).But Little Chick's parents know, and—as sharp observers will...
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In Plain Sight: A Game

Richard Jackson - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Print book

Sophie lives with Mama and Daddy and Grandpa, who spends his days by the window. Every day after school, it's Grandpa whom Sophie runs to."Here I am, Grandpa!""Ah, Sophie, how was your day?"As Sophie and her grandpa talk, he asks her to find items he's "lost"...
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Butterflies

Seymour Simon - HarperCollins
Format: Book

Butterflies are beautiful, inspiring, amazing insects. Did you know that butterflies . . .have eyes that can look in all directionsup, down, forward, backward, left, and rightall at the same timetaste with their feetcan migrate 3,000 miles every yearAward-winning science writer Seymour...
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My Weird School Fast Facts: Sports

Dan Gutman - HarperCollins
Format: Print book

Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School!Did you know that the only sport that's been played on the moon is golf? Did you know that an NFL quarterback once threw a touchdown pass to himself?!Learn more weird-but-true sports facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's...
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Inspector Flytrap

Tom Angleberger - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

From husband-and-wife team Tom Angleberger, creator of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, and Cece Bell, author/illustrator of the Newbery Honor graphic novel El Deafo, comes the start to a funny and clever illustrated chapter-book series about a mystery-solving...
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Over in the Hollow

Rebecca Dickinson - Chronicle Books LLC
Format: Print book

Over in the hollow, where the cobwebs are spun,Live a giant mother spider and her little spidey one.Who else lives over in the hollow? A papa mummy and his little mummies two, a mama owl and her little owlets three...and more! And they all have something to say, whether it's to hoot,...
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A Party in Ramadan

Asma Mobin-Uddin - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

A charming story of a young Muslim girl determined to do the right thing. In this Parents' Choice Award book, Ramadan is coming and Leena is excited. This will be the first year she will fast. Leena is too young to fast each day during the Muslim religious festival, so she decides to fast...
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Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges

Antonin Scalia - Thomson West; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

In their professional lives courtroom lawyers must do these two things well: speak persuasively and write persuasively. In this noteworthy book, two of the most noted legal writers of our day Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner systematically present every important idea about judicial...
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Library Day

Anne Rockwell - Aladdin Books, 2016.
Format: Print book

Beloved author Anne Rockwell celebrates books, the love of reading, and of course, libraries, with a gorgeous new picture book about a child's first visit to the library!One day, a young boy visits the library for the very first time. While he's there he listens to stories, reads...
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National Geographic Readers: Great Migrations Whales

Laura Marsh - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Paperback

Over the course of their 70-year lifespan, sperm whales will easily travel the circumference of the Earth in search of food and the need to breed and find a mate. Males will travel as far north as the Bering Sea and as far south as Antarctica in order to find enough food to sustain their...
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Henry Hikes to Fitchburg

D B Johnson - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by a passage from Henry David Thoreau's WALDEN, this wonderfully appealing story follows two friends who have very different approaches to life. When the two agree to meet one evening in Fitchburg, which is thirty miles away, each decides to get there in his own way and have...
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Captain Awesome Saves the Winter Wonderland

Stan Kirby - Little Simon
Format: Paperback

A new villain threatens to put "the big freeze" on the second grade's holiday play. Can the Sunnyview Superhero Squad save the show?Eugene and Charlie can hardly wait for Sunnyview Elementary's holiday spectacular, "The Winter Wonderland." These superhero pals are prepared...
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