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Hilary Knight's The Twelve Days of Christmas

Hilary Knight - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

What would you do with... 12 leaping lords, 22 dancing ladies, 30 fiddlers, 36 drummers, 40 milkmaids, 42 swans, 42 geese, 40 gold rings, 36 calling birds, 30 French hens, 22 turtle doves, and 12 partridges in pear trees? In this playful companion to Hilary Knight's The Owl and the Pussy-cat...
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Take Away the A

Michaël Escoffier - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

Take Away the A is a fun, imaginative romp through the alphabet. The idea behind the book is that within every language there are words that change and become a different word through the simple subtraction of a single letter. In other words, without the "A," the Beast...
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The Lost Gift: A Christmas Story

Kallie George - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

In this charming Christmas-themed picture book that feels like a classic, four animals deliver a lost package for Santa. It's Christmas Eve, and Bird, Rabbit, Deer, and Squirrel are eagerly waiting for Santa to fly overhead. When he does, a gift tumbles out of his sleigh, landing in the woods....
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Beauty and the Beast

Parragon - Parragon Books
Format: Hardcover

Introduce beginning readers to a classic fairy tale with this colorful and engaging picture book! Featuring a padded cover perfect for little hands to hold, this simple, easy-to-follow retelling of Beauty and the Beast is ideal for reading aloud. Friendly illustrations and repetitive text...
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Jump!: From the Life of Michael Jordan

Floyd Cooper - Philomel Books
Format: Print book

Michael Jordan was once just an ordinary little boy growing up in a North Carolina suburb, trying to keep up with his older brother Larry. Michael was always good at sports, but it seemed like Larry was always going to be bigger, quicker, and luckier. But Michael never gave up, and his practicing...
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Calendar Mysteries #4: April Adventure

Ron Roy - Random House Books for Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Book

It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy! April is for Adventure...In the fourth book of the Calendar Mysteries - an early chapter book mystery series featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries detectives - it's springtime in Green Lawn,...
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The Talent Show

Jo Hodgkinson - Andersen Press USA
Format: Hardcover

Four friends decide to enter a Talent Show. A tiny red bird asks to join them, but they laugh and tell him he's too small. But then a mysterious, tall stranger arrives to audition for lead singer and turns out to be someone quite unexpected . . .
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Bad Kitty, Scaredy-Cat

Nick Bruel - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Kitty wasn't always such a scaredy-cat. She used to be brave and lionhearted and nervy. That is, until one late October day a group of terrifying monsters showed up on her doorstop and Kitty became VERY scared. Then she decided to take matters into her own paws.Bad Kitty is back in her first...
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Mooncake

Frank Asch - Aladdin
Format: Book

Blast to the moon and back with best friends Moonbear and Little Bird in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch.One night while watching the moon, Moonbear turns to Little Bird and asks, "I wonder what the moon tastes like?"...
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Mr. Ball: An EGG-cellent Adventure

Michael Townsend - Blue Apple Books
Format: Paperback

The Jump-Into-Chapters series was created to fill a gap: kids need to read longer books before they read text-heavy chapter books. This sequel to Mr. Ball Makes a To-Do List features a particular brand of silliness that kids love—Mr. Ball is likable and hilariously optimistic but also...
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The Little Red Hen

J P Miller - Golden Books
Format: Hardcover

Beloved illustrator J. P. Miller's graphic, colorful farm animals seem to jump right off the page - but they aren't jumping to help the Little Red Hen plant her wheat! Young children will learn a valuable lesson about teamwork from this funny, favorite folktale.
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Old Dog Baby Baby

Julie Fogliano - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

old doglazy lazylying on the kitchen floorhere comes babybabycrawling through the kitchen doorFollow the antics of a curious baby and his silly old dog in this funny, rhythmic, and joyful picture book from Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka.
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Trombone Shorty

Troy Andrews - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Award Winner Hailing from the Trem neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six,...
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DK Readers L3: LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman's Missions

DK - DK Children
Format: Paperback

Discover a thrilling new world of action with the latest 2015 LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes! DK's newest Level 3 Reader, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman's Missions, features many of DC's best-loved heroes as they fight to protect the world from its darkest villains. Dynamic images...
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Chuck and Woodchuck

Cece Bell - Candlewick Press, 2016.
Format: Print book

From award-winning talent Cece Bell, a sweetly offbeat story about two shy first-graders and the woodchuck who helps them become friends.When Caroline's classmate Chuck brings Woodchuck to show-and-tell, Woodchuck is so funny that their teacher says he can come to school every day!...
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Miracle on 133rd Street

Sonia Manzano - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An urban family's dilemma becomes a community celebration in this delectable holiday treat from Sonia Manzano, also known as "Maria" on Sesame Street.It's Christmas Eve and Mami has bought a delicious roast for a Christmas feast. But, oh no! It's too big to fit in the oven....
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There's a Giraffe in My Soup

Ross Burach - Harper
Format: Print book

Named one of the 10 Best Children's Books of 2016 by Parents Magazine!What if you found a giraffe in your soup, an alligator in your entre, an elephant on the table, or even an ostrich in your dishIn this debut picture book from author-illustrator Ross Burach, an assortment of hairy, scary...
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The Book with No Pictures

B.J. Novak - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian.You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here's how books work. Everything written on the page...
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Fire! Fire!

Gail Gibbons - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

The alarm sounds. Fire! Fire! Big trucks roll out of the firehouse and race to the scene. Out come the soft hoses and aerial ladders. Whether the fire is in the city or in the country, on the waterfront or in a deep forest, firefighters are on the scene in moments, ready to attack the blaze.Fire!...
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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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Hayley the Rain Fairy (Rainbow Magic: The Weather Fairies #7)

Daisy Meadows - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

The Weather Fairies have lost their magical feathers! Rachel and Kirsty search for one in each Weather Fairies book. Read all seven books to help bring the weather back to Fairyland!Fairyland is home to the seven Weather Fairies! Along with Doodle the rooster and his magical feathers,...
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The Disappearing Magician

Kate Egan - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Want to see something amazing?I can make myself disappear.All it takes is a little magic...Mike's magic tricks have helped him learn how to focus, earn extra credit, improve his reputation and stand up for himself. But his new confidence is about to face its biggest challenge yet - the school...
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Goal!

Sean Taylor - Henry Holt
Format: Print book

Where there's a ball . . . there will always be someone who wants to play soccer. Whether in Tanzania or Togo, Burma or Brazil, children love soccer. GOAL! celebrates the sport's power to bridge cultural divides and bring together the many and diverse people of the world....
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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 Big Book of Dinosaurs

DK Publishing - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Hardcover

"The Big Book of Dinosaurs is a color compendium of amazing prehistoric creatures that will entertain and inform children for hours. Found out how many teeth a Tyrannosaurus rex had, what a Stegosaurus ate for breakfast, and which dinosaurs were covered in feathers. Featuring stunning...
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Calendar Mysteries #7: July Jitters

Ron Roy - Random House
Format: Book

It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy!July is for Jitters... In the seventh book of the Calendar Mysteries - an early chapter book mystery series featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries detectives - the mayor is having a special Fourth of July...
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Water Is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle

Miranda Paul - Roaring Brook Press, 2015.
Format: Print book

Drip. Sip. Pour me a cup. Water is water unless...it heats up.Whirl. Swirl. Watch it curl by. Steam is steam unless...it cools high.This spare, poetic picture book follows a group of kids as they move through all the different phases of the water cycle. From rain to fog to snow...
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Measuring Penny

Loreen Leedy - Square Fish
Format: Paperback

Lisa has an important homework assignment--to measure something in several different ways. She has to use standard units like inches and nonstandard units like paper clips to find out height, width, length, weight, volume, temperature, and time. Lisa decides to measure her dog, Penny, and finds...
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Pokémon: The Haunted Gym (Official Pokémon Masters Club)

Tracey West - Scholastic, Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Ash and Pikachu are ready to battle in a real Pokémon Gym. But when they get there, the place is on fire! Should the gang run for their lives or explore the secrets of the haunted Gym?
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Disney's Pooh's Favorite Singing Games

Cassandra Case - Grolier
Format: Hardcover

Join Pooh and his friends as they play singing games.
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How Do You Know It's Spring?

Lisa M. Herrington - Scholastic

These charming science books, written for the youngest readers, will teach children how to read the cues from nature and be able to differentiate one season to the next. Simple hands-on experiments that introduce young readers to everyday science Fun activities that allow young scientists...
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Arthur

Rhoda Levine - New York Review Books
Format: Print book

A wonderful holiday story about a small bird named Arthur, who lives in New York City.After a fine, green summer in Central Park, all the birds are preparing to fly south. Except for Arthur, that is. Arthur is off playing, gazing into a lake, dreaming of wider seas. And so Arthur is left...
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Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed

Leslea Newman - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

A 2016 Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Award WinnerA kitten's stroll down a keyboard leads to a celebrated one-minute composition in this charming portrait of a remarkable true friendship.Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy...
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Sharing the Bread: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Story

Pat Zietlow Miller - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate food and family with this heartwarming Thanksgiving picture book. We will share the risen bread. / Our made-with-love Thanksgiving spread. / Grateful to be warm and fed. / We will share the bread. In this spirited ode to the holiday, set at the turn of the twentieth century,...
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King Baby

Kate Beaton - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Print book

All hail King Baby! He greets his adoring public with giggles and wiggles and coos, posing for photos and allowing hugs and kisses. But this royal ruler also has many demands, and when his subjects can't quite keep up, King Baby takes matters into his own tiny hands. Created by Kate Beaton,...
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Little Robot

Ben Hatke - First Second
Format: Book

When a little girl finds an adorable robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time. Now, she finally has a friend. But the big, bad robots are coming to collect the little guy for nefarious purposes, and it's all up to a five-year-old armed...
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Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho!

Doreen Cronin - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Santa comes to the barnyard in this holiday addition to the award-winning Click, Clack series from the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott winning team who brought you Click, Clack, Moo and Click, Clack, Peep!It's the night before Christmas and all through the farm, not a creature...
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Esquivel! Un artista del sonido de la era espacial

Susan Wood - Charlesbridge
Format: Print book

Junior Library Guild Selection. Juan Garcia Esquivel was born in Mexico and grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands. He loved music and became a musical explorer. Defying convention, he created music that made people laugh and planted images in their minds. Juan's space-age lounge music--popular...
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Dog Man: From the Creator of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey - Graphix
Format: Hardcover

New from the creator of Captain Underpants, it's Dog Man, the #1 New York Times bestselling, crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police...
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The Tiger Who Would Be King

James Thurber - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

Gorgeously illustrated and including two gatefolds that give us a panoramic jungle at war, The Tiger Who Would Be King is as entertaining as it is wise, as wry as it is passionate. Yoon's humorous images support this beautifully written text with wit and insight. Her final portrait...
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Cricket Song

Anne Hunter - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A poignant and beautiful bedtime book, Cricket Song connects two children on different continents through the evocation of sound and smell. Readers will love identifying various creatures portrayed in the book and watching what they are doing as the two children begin to fall to sleep...
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Outside

Deirdre Gill - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

In this gentle picture book fantasy, a childs world transforms through his hard work, imagination, and persistence when he opens the door and steps outside, into to the brave new world of his imagination.
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Hooray for Today!

Brian Won - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

When the moon is up, Owl is wide awake and ready for fun: "Hooray for today! Would you like to play?" But everyone says, "Not now! I'm sleepy!" Owl's playday gets lonely fast as each friend turns her away - until sunrise, when Owl discovers a friendly surprise. Perfect...
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Heidi Heckelbeck Might Be Afraid of the Dark

Wanda Coven - Little Simon
Format: Paperback

Heidi Heckelbeck is a little witch with a big problem: she might ... just maybe ... be a little afraid of the dark!Heidi Heckelbeck is going to her first sleepover! She's packed her special polka dot pajamas and can't wait to curl up in her brand-new sleeping bag. Until she realizes...
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Tumble Bunnies

Kathryn Lasky - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Every child who has ever worried about organized sports will cheer Clyde's innovative solution in a lighthearted story that underscores the true meaning of sportsmanship.The Sports Spectacular is only a week away, and Clyde is worried. He's sure he won't get chosen for any team...
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Mr. Putter & Tabby Smell the Roses

Cynthia Rylant - Harcourt Brace and Company
Format: Hardcover

Mr. Putter wants Mrs. Teaberry's birthday to be extra special this year. So how about a trip to the Conservatory to see the beautiful trees and plants and flowers? It will be heavenly. And it is! Mr. Putter and Tabby and Mrs. Teaberry and Zeke sniff the air. They smell the roses. They...
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DK Readers L3: Star Wars Rebels: Fight the Empire

David Fentiman - DK Children
Format: Paperback

Could you stand up to the mighty Empire? Have you got what it takes to become a rebel? Learn all about the daring adventures of the crew of the Ghost, and their heroic struggle to free the galaxy in DKs newest Level 3 Reader Star Wars Rebels Fight the Empire!,
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Never Girls #11: Into the Waves

Kiki Thorpe - RH/Disney; Dgs edition
Format: Print book

Lainey's fondest dream has come true! Her parents finally let her get a pet - a goldfish! But bringing her new little friend to Never Land might turn out to be a big mistake. Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for readers ages 6 to 10 - The Never...
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Danny and the Dinosaur and the Girl Next Door

Syd Hoff - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Betty is Danny's new neighbor, and Danny has a big, big surprise for her: He wants her to meet his best buddy - the dinosaur! Will Betty like the dinosaur as much as Danny does? Readers first fell in love with Danny and his prehistoric pal in the I Can Read classic Danny and the Dinosaur,...
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Learning About Nonfiction

Martha E. H. Rustad - Capstone Press
Format: Book

If the book tells a true story, youre reading nonfiction. How else do you know? Quick, fun examples help you get the facts on nonfiction.,
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Curious George The Surprise Gift (CGTV 8x8)

H. A. Rey - HMH Books; None edition
Format: Paperback

Curious George wants to know what's inside a large wrapped box, but before he finds out he "unwraps" other things--fruit, packages in a store display, and wallpaper off a wall. In the end, George learns you can't always tell what's inside just by looking at the outside.
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Humbug Witch

Lorna Balian - Star Bright Books
Format: Hardcover

There once was a little witch who was a "frightening-looking, horrible, witchey, WITCH!" She was everything a witch should be, but she just couldnt get her spells and potions to turn out right. What is wrong with the little witch?
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Coyote Moon

Maria Gianferrari - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Print book

A howl in the night. A watchful eye in the darkness. A flutter of movement among the trees. Coyotes.In the dark of the night, a mother coyote stalks prey to feed her hungry pups. Her hunt takes her through a suburban town, where she encounters a mouse, a rabbit, a flock of angry geese,...
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Calendar Mysteries #3: March Mischief

Ron Roy - Random House Books for Young Readers

It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy!March is for Madness...In the third book of the Calendar Mysteries - an early chapter book mystery series featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries detectives - it's St. Patrick's Day in Green...
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Hooray for Books!

BRIAN WON - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Turtle has looked everywhere for his favorite book, but it's nowhere to be found! Maybe his book was borrowed by Zebra, Owl, Giraffe, Elephant, or Lion. As Turtle searches, his friends offer to share their own favorite stories, but other books just won't do. Or is it time for Turtle to try something...
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I Like the Farm

Shelley Rotner - Holiday House
Format: Paperback

Children share their love for farm animals in a hard-to-find Level A nonfiction reader from an award-winning photographer."I like the pig . . . I like the piglet." Simple, joyful text accompanies Shelley Rotner's vibrant and heartwarming photographs of children and animals...
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World of Reading Star Wars: Rey Meets BB-8: Level 1

Elizabeth Schaefer - Disney/Lucasfilm Press, 2015.
Format: Print book

Rey's life is turned upside down when she meets a little droid named BB-8.
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National Geographic Readers: Titanic

Melissa Stewart - National Geographic Kids
Format: Library Binding

Get kids reading with cool information about the subjects that interest them the most. National Geographic Readers are high-interest, exciting, and easy to read. The latest in the series, Titanic is no exception. Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Olympic-class passenger liners...
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Happy Birthday to Me #2

Kim Wayans - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback

Amy’s birthday is coming up and she invites her new girl friends Lola, Pia, Maya, and Jesse to her sleepover birthday party. But when Lola wins four free tickets to a sold-out concert for the same night, she asks if she and the other girls can take a rain check on Amy’s party....
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Full of Fall

April Pulley Sayre - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Discover the magic - and the science - behind fall leaves with this companion to the celebrated Raindrops Roll and Best in Snow.With gorgeous photo illustrations, award-winning author April Pulley Sayre explores the transformation trees undergo in fall. The book takes readers...
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Parachute

Danny Parker - Eerdmans Books For Ya, 2016.
Format: Print book

Toby doesn't like heights. That's why he always carries a parachute with him. His parachute makes him feel safe when he has to climb down from his bunk bed or when he's playing on the swings. But one day, Toby's cat gets stuck in a tree, and it's up to Toby to rescue...
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Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Laurie Ann Thompson - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story - which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey - is nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people - but not by his mother, who taught him to reach...
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Peter's Chair

Ezra Jack Keats - Puffin Books; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats?s award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. Now, for the first time, Peter?s Chair, A Letter to Amy, and Goggles! are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin.?A more charming or contemporary...
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The Grasshopper & the Ants

Jerry Pinkney - Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Format: Print book

In this stunning companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse and the highly acclaimed The Tortoise & the Hare, a playful grasshopper wonders why the busy ants around him won't join in his merrymaking as the seasons pass by. But when winter arrives, he soon...
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Olivia the Spy

Ian Falconer - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's favorite pig is about to have a birthday ... but will her penchant for eavesdropping lead to more than presents?Olivia's birthday is days away. Plans must be made. Who makes plans? Moms! Who simply must know the plans? Olivia, who is NOT above eavesdropping. But when she not-so-accidentally-but-kinda...
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Abraham

Francis Anthony Keating - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Frank Keating takes you on an ultimate tour of Abraham Lincoln's life from boyhood to presidency in this biography, which includes stunning paintings by award-winning artist Mike Wilmer that bring the sixteenth President of the United States to vivid life.To say Abraham Lincoln came...
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Karen's Sleepover

Ann M Martin - Scholastic
Format: Book

Karen is so excited. Her father is allowing her to have her first sleepover and all the girls in her class are invited. Even Pamela, the popular new girl, is coming. But Pamela turns out to be a real drag. She doesn't like pizza, and she refuses to sleep on the floor. She's going...
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Eva Sees a Ghost: A Branches Book

Rebecca Elliott - Branches/Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book

Is there a ghost in Treetopolis? Eva sure thinks so!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books...
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The Tiny Seed

Eric Carle - Simon Spotlight; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

The charming tale of The Tiny Seed, by beloved author and illustrator Eric Carle, is now available as a Level 2 Ready-to-Read!Eric Carle's classic story of the life cycle of a flower is told through the adventures of a tiny seed. Everyone will cheer for the seed's progress as it floats...
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I Love Mom

Joanna Walsh - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Show Mom how much you care with this delightful display of parent appreciation from the creators of The Perfect Hug and The Biggest Kiss, which School Library Journal called "a wonderful cuddle-up-and-read choice."Some smiles are sun smilesrun for miles smiles but no one's...
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Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee

Chris Van Dusen - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

With enough lunch for three, Mr. Magee and his dog Dee head out to the sea. But what begins as a fun day in the sun turns a bit bumpy when onel playful whale decides to say hello. Soon the crew that once was floating finds themselves flying! How will they get down? Who will come to their...
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The Night Gardener

Terry Fan - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning debut picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan.One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In the following days,...
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Bear with Me

Ann Rhiannon - Random House
Format: Paperback

This Step 2 reader recounts a scene from Disney's new animated film, Brother Bear. With humor, drama, and amazing illustrations, this wonderful story is sure to enthrall young readers.
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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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Train: A Journey Through the Pages Book

Mike Vago - Workman Publishing
Format: Print book

***A 2016 National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) winner You've never seen a book like this before! It's the story of a train moving across the American landscape - but with an actual three-dimensional miniature train that loops up and down and across each spread, traveling along...
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The Incredible Dash

Dennis R Shealy - Random House
Format: Paperback

AFTER BEING FORCED to live normal human lives, the Incredibles have the chance to rediscover their superhuman abilities. But will these superheroes learn to work together as a family to defeat evil? Find out in this action-packed Step 3 reader based on the hit film, The Incredibles."I've...
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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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Pigsticks and Harold and the Incredible Journey

Alex Milway - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In a wry new early reader, the world's most optimistic pig and his nervous hamster sidekick set out on an exploration to find the Ends of the Earth.Pigsticks is the last in a noble line of explorers, and he's decided it's time for him to follow in his forepigs' footsteps...
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Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Too Much Good Luck

Ellen Potter - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

Book two of Ellen Potter's charming new illustrated early chapter book series set on an island off the coast of Maine, where kids, lobster boats, and a hint of magic are part of everyday life. As far as Piper Green is concerned, the day started out lucky: * Lucky thing #1: Her mom is painting...
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Hey Batta Batta Swing!: The Wild Old Days of Baseball

Sally Cook - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE OF BASEBALL IN THIS FUNNY, FASCINATING JOURNEY FROM THE EARLIEST GAMES TO TODAY. Discover what it was like before there was a pitching mound or players had numbers on their jerseys. Learn how Babe Ruth got his nickname, why Brooklyn's team was called the Dodgers,...
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The Kissing Hand

Audrey Penn - Perfection Learning
Format: Hardcover

School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Since its first publication in 1993,...
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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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Frank and Lucky Get Schooled

Lynne Rae Perkins - Greenwillow Books
Format: Print book

Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Lynne Rae Perkins introduces a boy (Frank) and a dog (Lucky) in this celebratory, wry, and happily unconventional introduction to the subjects children encounter in school. This beautifully illustrated, humorous, and insightful picture book...
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Gretchen Over the Beach

R W Alley - Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

On a breezy summer day, Gretchen and her family head to the ocean. Gretchen wants to swim with her older brothers and sister, but everyone ignores her. When the wind steals her new sun hat, she catches it by its ribbon and is lifted into the sky, far, far above the beach, where a friendly...
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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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I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer

Carole Boston Weatherford - Walker
Format: Print book

Matthew Henson was not meant to lead an ordinary life. His dreams had sails. They took him from the port of Baltimore, around the world, and north to the pole.No amount of fear, cold, hunger, or injustice could keep him from tasting adventure and exploring the world. He learned to survive...
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National Geographic Readers: Pandas

Anne Schreiber - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Book

The whole world loves panda bears. Everyone loves to watch them play, climb, cuddle, and chew. But careful, they can scratch toojust look at that tree! Pandas live in wild places very faraway, and they are the STAR ATTRACTIONS of every zoo that keeps them safe and well, all over the world.National...
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Otis and The Kittens

Loren Long - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

The #1 bestselling illustrator of Matt de la Pena's Love and the creator of Otis presents an homage to firefighters everywhere - and to the many boys and girls who dream big of being heroes!On the farm where Otis the tractor lives, it hasn't rained in a long time and farmers...
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On Our Way to Oyster Bay: Mother Jones and Her March for Children's Rights

Monica Kulling - Kids Can Press
Format: Print book

Though eight-year-old Aidan and his friend Gussie want to go to school, like many other children in 1903, they work twelve hours, six days a week, at a cotton mill in Pennsylvania instead. So when the millworkers decide to go on strike, the two friends join the picket line. Maybe now life...
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The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas

Laura Murray - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This Gingerbread Man was loose in the school and on the fire truck, and now he's loose at holiday time! Everyone in class is busy practicing songs and making goodies for their trip to town to thank community helpers, and the Gingerbread Man has made a gift for someone extra sweet. But before...
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Viva Frida

Yuyi Morales - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

A 2015 Caldecott Honor BookA 2015 Pura Belpr (Illustrator) AwardFrida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world. Her life was filled with laughter, love, and tragedy, all of which influenced what she painted on her canvases. Distinguished...
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The Dog That Nino Didn't Have

Edward van de Vendel - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Format: Print book

Nino doesn't have a dog, but he likes to imagine that he does. His imaginary dog chases squirrels and plays in the lake with him. His imaginary dog licks the tears off Nino's face and helps Nino feel less lonely while his dad is traveling. But when Nino gets a real dog, it's...
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The Rabbit And The Turtle

Eric Carle - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

A stunning collection of Aesop's fables from bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle!Eric Carle brings to life Aesop's fables with his gorgeous illustrations and charming retelling of the classic stories. Designed to engage and delight readers of all ages, this collection...
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The Final Battle...for Now

Lauren Baratz-Logsted - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Its the final book! Each of the Eights has received her power and gift and they even know where Daddy isinside a snowglobe-shaped Christmas tree ornament. Now all they have to do is get inside the ornament and rescue Daddy. Hopefully, Mommys in there with him. For heavens sake, how are they...
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The Marzipan Pig

Russell Hoban - New York Review of Books
Format: Print book

Who but Russell Hoban could weave a tale of life's pleasures and pain around a candy pig? And who but Quentin Blake could make the most poignant of stories so lighthearted and delightful? In this episodic picture book by an inimitable author-illustrator duo, a fantastic chain of events...
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A Voyage in the Clouds: The

Matthew Olshan - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

In the year and a half since the flight of the first manned balloon in 1783, an Italian has flown, a Scot has flown, a woman has flown, even a sheep has flown. But no one has flown from one country to another. John Jeffries, an Englishman, and his pilot, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, a Frenchman,...
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Lightbulbs

Joanne Mattern - Childrens Pr
Format: Print book

Featuring colorful photos and fascinating text, How Things Work is just the series to get kids hooked on science. These books feature topics ranging from the lightbulb to remote control planes and so many interesting things in between. They're the perfect companion series to a STEM...
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Give Bees a Chance

Bethany Barton - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the author-illustrator of Children's Choice Book Award Winner I'm Trying to Love Spiders: a plea to please give bees a chance!Not sure whether to high-five bees or run away from them? Well, maybe you shouldn't high-five them, but you definitely don't have to run away...
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Becoming Bach

Tom Leonard - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

For Johann Sebastian there was always music. His family had been musicians, or bachs as they were called in Germany, for 200 years. He always wanted to be a bach. . As he grew, he saw patterns in everything. Patterns he would turn into melodies and song, eventually growing into one of the most...
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Nic Bishop: Lizards

Nic Bishop - Scholastic Nonfiction; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Another fascinating close-up look at the wonders of the natural world from Sibert Honor photographer Nic Bishop.With breathtaking full-page images, including a double-gatefold spread, Sibert-Honor photographer Nic Bishop introduces the beauty and diversity of lizards.The simple, engaging...
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Wheels!

Annie Cobb - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Train wheels. Plane wheels. Gear wheels. Rear wheels. What if there were NO wheels? How would people go?
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The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real

Margery Williams - Applesauce Press; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

Engaging new illustrations by renowned artist Charles Santoreillustrator of The Night Before Christmas, The Wizard of Oz, Snow White, and many othersreinvigorate the classic childrens story of the Velveteen Rabbit. An oversized heirloom edition with three times as many illustrations as the original...
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Heidi Heckelbeck Says "Cheese!"

Wanda Coven - Little Simon
Format: Print book

Distraught when her loose tooth falls out before Student Picture Day, second-grader Heidi Heckelbeck turns to her Book of Spells for a remedy.
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The Three Little Pigs

Margaret Hillert - Norwood House Press
Format: Print book

An easy format retelling of the classic fairy tale, Three Little Pigs and how they work together. Newly re-illustrated with a fresh and modern look, these Beginning-to-Read books foster independent reading and comprehension. Using high frequency words and repetition, readers gain confidence...
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If I Ran the Dog Show: All About Dogs (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library)

Tish Rabe - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this latest installment of the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library,the Cat and Co. attend the Short-Shaggy-Tail-Waggy Super Dog Show, a strictly Seussian-style event where readers learn—among other things—that dogs are mammals who vary wildly in size and shape; the difference...
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My Pet Human Takes Center Stage

Yasmine Surovec - Roaring Brook
Format: Print book

The adorable My Pet Human series continues at school, where Oliver and Freckles star in the pet club's talent show.Freckles is new at her elementary school, and Oliver wants to be sure she finds her niche. So when she joins the pet club and gets roped into putting on a talent show to raise...
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Why Are Animals Yellow?

Melissa Stewart - Enslow Elementary
Format: Print book

Being yellow helps some animals hide or warn predators away. Find out the science behind why lions, pufferfish, fire salamanders, and other animals are yellow. This easy-to-read science book fills a need for nonfiction science readers while entertaining students with stunning color photos...
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Lenny & Lucy

Philip Christian Stead - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Print book

Peter and his father are moving to a new house beyond the dark unfriendly woods. When they arrive at their new home, Peter wants to turn back. Fortunately, he has Harold for company, but Harold is just a dog and can't help Peter. Scared of the things hidden in the woods, Peter makes...
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Ballet Cat The Totally Secret Secret

Bob Shea - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Audiobook

Ballet Cat and Sparkles the Pony are trying to decide what to play today. Nothing that Sparkles suggests--making crafts, playing checkers, and selling lemonade--goes well with the leaping, spinning, and twirling that Ballet Cat likes to do. When Sparkles's leaps, spins, and twirls seem...
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Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story

Ruby Bridges - Cartwheel Books; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

The extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to integrate a New Orleans school--now with simple text for young readers!In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked through an angry crowd and into a school where she changed history.This is the true story of an extraordinary...
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The Princess and the Pony

Kate Beaton - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Introducing Kate Beaton, a major new picture book talent, and author/illustrator of #1 New York Times bestseller Hark! A Vagrant! Princess Pinecone knows exactly what she wants for her birthday this year. A BIG horse. A STRONG horse. A horse fit for a WARRIOR PRINCESS! But when...
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Bald Bandit

Ron Roy - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

Children's Mystery Series for 2nd to 3rd grade readers.
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Duck, Duck, Porcupine!

Salina Yoon - Bloomsbury Usa
Format: Print book

Big Duck likes to boss around her younger brother, Little Duck, and she fancies herself the leader of their trio--when joined by their gentle friend Porcupine. Little Duck doesn't speak yet, but through his expressions and his actions, he shows that he has a better grasp on any situation...
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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

Katheryn Russell-Brown - Lee & Low Books
Format: Hardcover

Melba Doretta Liston loved the sounds of music from as far back as she could remember. As a child, she daydreamed about beats and lyrics, and hummed along with the music from her family s Majestic radio. At age seven, Melba fell in love with a big, shiny trombone, and soon taught herself...
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DK Readers L2: Star Wars Rebels: Darth Vader, Rebel Hunter!

Dk Publishing. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

Prepare to meet the rebels' greatest enemy yet!Learn all about one of the most terrifying figures in the Empire, Darth Vader, in DK Reader Level 2: Star Wars Rebels: Darth Vader, Rebel Hunter! Discover how the evil Sith Lord plans to defeat the rebels once and for all.Level 2 titles...
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#1 Believe Your Eyes

Cori Doerrfeld - Graphic Universe
Format: Print book

"A lot is changing for Cici. Her parents are separating, her wacky abuela is moving in, and on her tenth birthday, she wakes up with fairy wings! Cici's new magical powers let her see people as they truly are. But what she learns about her friends and family isn't always easy to accept....
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Before the bell

Kiki Thorpe - Random House
Format: Print book

Four real girls in a fairy's world.It's the first day of school, and Gabby can't wait to tell the fairies all about it. She even met a new friend who loves fairies as much as she does! But what will the Never Girls do when a fairy goes missing in Gabby's new classroom? Tinker Bell and the Disney...
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Pandora

Victoria Turnbull - Clarion Books
Format: Print book

Pandora lives alone, in a world of broken things. She makes herself a handsome home, but no one ever comes to visit. Then one day something falls from the sky . . . a bird with a broken wing. Little by little, Pandora helps the bird grow stronger. Little by little, the bird helps...
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Jerry Pinkney - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A classic read-aloud favorite addressing bullying retold by acclaimed artist Jerry Pinkney.Jerry Pinkney puts his indelible stamp on another beloved folktale in the same vein as the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse and the highly acclaimed The Tortoise & the Hare and The Grasshopper...
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Eek! Halloween!

Sandra Boynton - Workman Publishing
Format: Print book

Boynton celebrates Halloween! A new addition to the Boynton on Board series, with over 21 million copies sold, Eek! Halloween! is all treat and no tricks, a journey with Boynton and her nutty characters through the tradition of Halloween. It starts with an uh-oh - the chickens are nervous!...
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Calendar Mysteries #12: December Dog

Ronald Roy - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Its a mystery every month from A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy! In the twelfth book of the Calendar Mysteries, an early chapter-book mystery series featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries detectives, Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy find a lost puppy on Christmas Eve. The poor...
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Paris-Chien: Adventures of an Ex-Pat Dog

Jackie Clark Mancuso - La Librairie Parisienne
Format: Paperback

With gouache illustrations of dogs, people, parks, markets, and cafes that bring Paris to life, the story of Hudson, an adventurous Norwich Terrier who moves to Paris, is as much for dog lovers and Francophiles as it is for kids. Hudson loves the new sights and smells, but when he tries...
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Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie

JAMES DEAN - HarperCollins
Format: Library Binding

Put on your dancing shoes - Pete is ready to boogie!Join Pete the Cat in a brand-new story from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team James and Kimberly Dean! Pete is learning a new dance - the Cool Cat Boogie! When he hears a groovy beat, he's full of happy in his feet....
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Talk of the world! Languages.

Findaway World LLC. - Findaway World
Format:  Computer file : Primary school : English

"Kids will travel around the world picking up the basics of language, culture, and tradition while using sight and sound to learn numbers, colors, shapes and more. Explore multiple languages ; Listen to stories in in languages from around the world ; Learn facts and history different...
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Duck on a Tractor

David Shannon - The Blue Sky Press
Format: Print book

David Shannon's wildly popular, award-winning Duck on a Bike left children begging him to tell them another story about Duck after seeing him pictured alongside a shiny red tractor. Now Duck is back and turning the farm upside down! Flushed with the success of his trailblazing bike...
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Heidi Heckelbeck Makes a Wish: Super Special!

Wanda Coven - Little Simon, 2016.
Format: Print book

In this first Heidi Heckelbeck super special, Heidi makes a drastic wish - but once it comes true, she finds it may not be the answer to all of her problems.When another magical spell goes wrong, Heidi makes a powerful wish: "Sometimes I wish I wasn't a witch!" But when Heidi's...
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National Geographic Readers: Bats

Elizabeth Carney - National Geographic Children's Books

The high-interest boy-friendly subject of bats is illustrated with wonderful photographs to document their unique place in the wild and in the world. The carefully written script guarantees a successful and rewarding reading experience for kids who at Level 2 are reading on their own with...
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Make a Trade, Charlie Brown!

Darice Bailer - Spotlight
Format: Print book

Charlie Brown wants to win a baseball game so much he tries to trade some of his players, even Snoopy. Level 3 Ready-to-Read!
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How Do You Know It's Fall?

Lisa M. Herrington - Childrens Press
Format: Paperback

Through vivid photos and engaging nonfiction text, this fun and fact-filled Rookie Read-About Science book answers the question, How do you know its fall? Covering everything from weather patterns to animal behaviors to seasonal activities, How Do You Know Its Fall? gives kids an in-depth...
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Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat Send-A-Story

Naomi Howland - HMH Books; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

This story of Chanukah generosity and the mischievousness of little brothers is a funny andbeautiful celebration of the Festival of Lights. An author's note and a recipe for Sadie's latkes are included.Now, in the Send-A-Story format, this book is one gift that's sure to be a hit every...
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The Storm Whale

Benji Davies - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Every day, in a house by the sea, a little boy watches his father leave for a long days work. One night, a great storm washes a small whale onto the beach. The boy discovers the whale is a good listener. The father discovers the boy is lonely. Together, they return the whale to the sea....
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Quest

Aaron Becker - Candlewick Pr
Format: Hardcover

Aaron Becker, creator of Journey, a Caldecott Honor book, presents the next chapter in his stunning wordless fantasy.A king emerges from a hidden door in a city park, startling two children sheltering from the rain. No sooner does he push a map and some strange objects into their hands...
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When I Am Happiest

Rose Lagercrantz - Gecko Press
Format: Print book

A standalone follow-up to the acclaimed and beloved chapter books My Happy Life and My Heart is Laughing. Dani is very happyits the last day of school, and summer is about to start. But then theres a knock on the classroom door, and Dani is told her father has been in an accident. Hes in the hospital!...
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Sam & Eva

Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Harold and the Purple Crayon meets Tom and Jerry in this sweet and funny picture book about a boy and girl who must balance their creativity and figure out how to cooperate after their drawings come to life.When Sam starts drawing a super cool velociraptor, Eva decides to join in. But Sam isn't...
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Scritch Scratch Scraww Plop

Kitty Crowther - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

Every evening the sun sets over the pond. And every evening, Jeremy feels afraid. Dad reads him a story and Mom comes to give him his goodnight hugs and kisses, but once they've left, he begins to hear terrible noises under his bed. Scritch scratch scraww plop. . . . What can it be?Kitty...
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The Look Cookers!

Jim Malloy - 3 Dreams Creative Enterprises
Format: Print book

Mom's Choice GOLD award! Matthew is a normal boy in every way but one. He's a secret agent. But not just any kind of secret agent. Matthew is an eye spy! The enemy: The Look Cookers! The mission: The first day of school! The goal: Make it to school without being 'cooked'!...
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Princess Pistachio

Marie-Louise Gay - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

Pistachio has always known she was a princess. When a mysterious gift turns up on her birthday, she's sure it's only a matter of time before her real parents, the king and queen of Papua, arrive to take her away. In the meantime, though, she still has to eat her spinach and get up for school....
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Lucy's advice

Nancy E Krulik - Spotlight
Format: Print book

Even though she thinks Charlie Brown is a hopeless case, Lucy the "psychiatrist" is still willing to give him advice--for five cents a visit.
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Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart

Mary Ann Hoberman - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Gift edition
Format: Hardcover

When you learn a poem by heart, it becomes a part of you. You know it in your mind, in your mouth, in your ears, in your whole body. And best of all, you know it forever.From the creators of the bestselling You Read to Me, Ill Read to You series comes this new collection of poems especially...
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The Unsolved Mystery of UFOs

Terri Sievert - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Bright lights in the night sky. Strange sightings of flying saucers. What are UFOs, and could they be visitors from another planet? No one knows for sure. Explore this unsolved mystery, and why some people believe and others dont.
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The Knights Before Christmas

Joan Holub - Henry Holt & Company
Format: Hardcover

'Twas December 24th, and three brave knights were just settling in for the night when out on the drawbridge, there arose such a clatter! The knights try everything to get rid of this unknown invader (Santa Claus!) , a red and white knight with a fleet of dragons . . . But nothing...
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

Jennifer Bryant - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille - a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award!** Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else,...
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The Day the Crayons Came Home

Drew Daywalt - Philomel Books
Format: Print book

The companion to the #1 blockbuster bestseller, The Day the Crayons Quit!A Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2015 / A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015"Highly anticipated (yes, even for adults) " - Entertainment Weekly I'm not sure...
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What's Up, Chuck?

Leo Landry - Charlesbridge
Format: Print book

Chuck Wood is jealous. As the winner of the Best of the Forest art contest three years in a row, he finds it very difficult to deal with the prospect that newcomer Scooter Possum's abstract paintings might beat his wood sculptures. But with the help of his forest friends, Chuck deals with...
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The Streak: How Joe DiMaggio Became America's Hero

Barb Rosenstock - Boyds Mills Pr
Format: Hardcover

In the summer of 1941, Yankee center fielder Joe DiMaggio and his favorite bat, Betsy Ann, begin the longest hitting streak in baseball history. But when Betsy Ann goes missing, will DiMaggio keep hitting? Set on the brink of World War II, this is a spellbinding account of a sports story...
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Prince Fly Guy

Tedd Arnold - Cartwheel Books
Format: Hardcover

Once upon a time, Buzz writes a fairy tale for a class assignment and Fly Guy becomes a handsome prince!In the latest installment of Tedd Arnold's NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Fly Guy series, Buzz has a homework assignment to write a fairy tale and he asks Fly Guy to help. Fly Guy doesn't...
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Adventures with Waffles

Maria Parr - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Lena is Trille's best friend, even if she is a girl. And there is never an ordinary day when you've got a best friend like Lena.Hardly a day passes without Trille and Lena inventing some kind of adventure that often ends in trouble. Whether it's coaxing a cow onto a boat or sledding down...
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Circle

Jeannie Baker - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

With entrancing collages and lyrical narration, the creator of the acclaimed Mirror follows the epic flight of an extraordinary bird.Each year, bar-tailed godwits undertake the longest unbroken migration of any bird, flying from Australia and New Zealand to their breeding grounds in the Arctic...
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Migrant

Maxine Trottier - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

Anna, the daughter of migrant farm workers, feels like different animals as she follows her family as they travel looking for work.
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Good Morning Yoga: A Pose-by-Pose Wake Up Story

Mariam Gates - Sounds True
Format: Print book

Calm and awake, "I can do this!"is all I need to say.A deep breath in, a long breath out - I am ready for the day!This "wake up" story is so much more than a story. It's a practice for kids and parents to greet the morning with joy and embark on their daily adventures...
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The Skunk

Mac Barnett - Roaring Brook Press
Format: eBook

When a skunk first appears in the tuxedoed man's doorway, it's a strange but possibly harmless occurrence. But then the man finds the skunk following him, and the unlikely pair embark on an increasingly frantic chase through the city, from the streets to the opera house to the fairground....
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The Story of the Avengers

Disney Book Group - Marvel Press
Format: Print book

In The Story of the Mighty Avengers, readers will learn how the Avengers first came together, forming a team of earth's mightiest heroes!
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Heidi Heckelbeck Gets the Sniffles

Wanda Coven - Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's favorite witch has the sniffles! Will she be able to sneeze out a spell to cure herself in time for the fall harvest festival?Heidi Heckelbeck is all excited about Brewster's fall festival. She can't wait to go through the haunted barn with her friend Lucy. But when...
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When We Were Alone

David Robertson - HighWater Press
Format: Print book

When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother...
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I Can't Wait!

Amy Schwartz - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Don't wait to read this picture book about three friends who are each waiting for something worthwhile - and practicing patience while they're at it!William was waiting on his front porch. Annie was waiting in her backyard. And, in his house on the corner, Thomas was waiting, too. But what...
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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

Debbie Levy - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - in the first picture book about her life - as she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable!Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spent a lifetime disagreeing: disagreeing with inequality, arguing against...
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Flag Day (Celebrations in My World)

Robert Walker - Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Library Binding

June 14 commemorates the adoption of the United States flag in 1777, one year after federation. The day was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and is recognized through much of the United States as a state holiday. Massachusetts still celebrates with a large parade. Readers...
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Peppa Pig Book Block: First Look and Find

Phoenix International Publications - Phoenix Intl Pubns Inc
Format: Board book

Send your little one on adventures alongside Peppa Pig with this set of board books with 12 different stories to keep them entertained. Includes 12 board books and box with handle Publisher: Phoenix International Publications Board book / 120 pages
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Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume Three

Kate Dicamillo - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

What if timid Baby Lincoln broke free of her bossy sister and set off on an unexpected journey? Kate DiCamillo presents a touching new adventure set in Mercy Watson's world.Baby Lincoln's older sister, Eugenia, is very fond of telling Baby what to do, and Baby usually responds by saying...
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