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On the Farm, At the Market

G Brian Karas - Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Format: Print book

On the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the workers set up their stands and prepare for shoppers to arrive. Amy, the baker at the Busy Bee Caf, has a very special meal in mind-and, of course, all the farmers show up at the caf to enjoy...
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Triceratops and Other Horned Dinosaurs: The Need-to-Know Facts

Kathryn Clay - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Dinosaurs such as Triceratops had deadly horns, bony frills, and sharp beaks. Some of these powerful plant eaters were so strong, they could knock down trees. Bold images, colourful maps, and interesting facts take readers back to a time when these dinosaurs walked the earth.
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Snowy Blast

Michele Jakubowski - Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback

Its the first big snow of the season and everyone is excited to get out and playexcept for Poppy. Shed like nothing more than to hunker down in front of the fireplace with a good book or watch TV. At the urging of her friends, and insistence of her mom, Poppy makes her way outside and is pleasantly...
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I'm a Frog!

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 I'm a Frog! Piggie has some ribbiting news! Can Gerald make the leap required to accept Piggie's new identity?
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The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Mud-Slinging Moles

Maxwell Eaton III - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

The Flying Beaver Brothers are back! All is not well on Beaver Island. Ace and Bub have noticed a number of things trees, houses, evil penguins sinking into the ground. They soon discover that Captain Jo Jo and his scurvy crew of mud-making moles have hatched a nearsighted plot to steal...
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My Weirder School #12: Mrs. Lane Is a Pain!

Dan Gutman - Harpercollins Childrens Books
Format: Paperback

With more than 7 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!For A.J. and the gang at Ella Mentry School, weirdness and fun are all part of the routine. In this twelfth book in the outrageously funny My Weirder School series, Principal Klutz hires a talent coach,...
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Party Dreams

Sue Bentley - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback

When a Dalmatian puppy shows up in her grandmothers house, Paige is overjoyed! Her grandmothers spooky house doesnt seem so scary anymore, especially with fur-raising magical fun on the horizon!,
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Our Solar System

Seymour Simon - HarperCollins; Rev Upd edition
Format: Hardcover

In this completely updated edition of Our Solar System, Seymour Simon takes young readers on a fascinating tour through space! With beautiful full-color photographs and spacecraft images, young readers will learn all about the beginning of the solar system, including the sun and the eight...
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition

John Perritano - Scholastic; 1 edition

Recounts the journey into the western United States conducted by explorers Lewis and Clark, outlining their routes, personal experiences, and encounters with the Native Americans.Title: The Lewis and Clark ExpeditionAuthor: Perritano, JohnPublisher: Scholastic Library PubPublication Date:...
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DK Readers L1: LEGO Star Wars: A New Hope

Emma Grange - DK Children
Format: Paperback

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

Ethan Long - Penguin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Clara and Clem are off on an adventure under the sea! The two swim with dolphins, hug a shark, and even find buried treasure. Let's go!
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Splat the Cat and the Snowy Day Surprise

Rob Scotton - HarperFestival; Ina Ltf edition
Format: Book

Join Splat the Cat in New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton’s Splat the Cat and the Snowy Day Surprise. When Splat wakes up to learn that today is a snow day, he’s superexcited about all the things he and Seymour are going to do. They go sledding, build a fort,...
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Little Critter: Going to the Sea Park

Mercer Mayer - HarperColl
Format: Hardcover

Little Critter is going on a class trip!There isnt a dull moment when Little Critter and his classmates go on a trip to the Sea Park! They see and learn about exciting and strange sea creaturesfrom crabs and octopuses to whales and sharks. A day at the Sea Park proves to be full of fun and adventure.Going...
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Goose the Bear

Katja Gehrmann - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

Bear got more than he bargained for when he accidentally ran into Fox. Little did he know, Bear had picked up Foxs stolen goose egg. Soon, the egg hatches and Bear finds himself holding a confused little gosling thats calling him Mama. Try as he might to convince the little goose hes not its mother,...
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Next Time You See a Firefly - PB329X3L

Emily Morgan - National Science Teachers Association - NSTA Press
Format: Book

Every summer children enjoy watching fireflies twinkling in the twilight, but after reading this book, they ll see the insects with new eyes. Share Next Time You See a Firefly with a child. Discover why fireflies flash and how they live secret lives underground before coming out to fill...
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Eye to Eye: How Animals See The World

Steve Jenkins - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In his latest eye-popping work of picture book nonfiction, the Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins explains how for most animals, eyes are the most important source of information about the world in a biological sense. The simplest eyes - clusters of light-sensitive...
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Scarlett the Cat to the Rescue: Fire Hero

Nancy Loewen - Picture Window Books
Format: Hardcover

When her home in Brooklyn goes up in flames, brave Scarlett wont give up until her kittens are safe. See the story unfold as Scarlett the fearless feline risks her life to save her family.
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Drop It, Rocket!

Tad Hills - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

Rocket, the beloved dog from the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, is back in a Step 1 leveled reader. Rocket is ready to find new words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird. He finds a leaf, a hat, and a star...
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Fall Leaves

Loretta Holland - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Autumn is in the air: days grow shorter and nights are long. Birds leave, flowers, too. Apples and temperatures fall - then snow!
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Violet Mackerel's Pocket Protest

Anna Branford - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this sixth story of the Violet Mackerel series, Violet and Rose start a very small protest to make a very big impact.Violet and Rose have shared their best secrets under the big oak tree in Clover Park. And they have found some very good small things there too. So when Johnson's...
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Monster Knows Please and Thank You

Connie Colwell Miller - Picture Window Books
Format: Library Binding

Monsters sip, and squish, and slosh. Its fun on Oogle Day. Please and thank you can be heard such magical words to say!
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A Fire Truck Named Red

Randall De SeÌ?ve - Farrar Straus Giroux
Format: Print book

A young boy has his heart set on a brand-new toy fire truck, so he is disappointed when he gets his grandfather's rusty old fire truck, Red, instead. But working together, the boy and his grandfather patch Red right up while Grandpa tells his grandson all about the adventures he had with...
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Max and Zoe: The Lunchroom Fight

Shelley Swanson Sateren - Picture Window Books
Format: Library Binding

Max and Zoe are both friends with Anna. But when Anna has to pick just one of them to sit with her at the peanut-free table during lunch, friendships are tested.
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The Earth Fairies #7: Carrie the Snow Cap Fairy

Daisy Meadows - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Book

The fairies are going green!The fairy king and queen have just put together a new team of seven fairies for a very special mission. They are the Earth Fairies! Together, they're going to work their magic to clean up the environment. But they can't do it alone. Luckily, Rachel and Kirsty...
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Apples for Everyone

Jill Esbaum - National Geographic Children's Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Apples for Everyone is a new picture book in the Picture the Seasons series that the whole family can enjoy. This attractive and educational companion to the best-selling titles A Tree for All Seasons and Pilgrims of Plymouth features stunning National Geographic photography and a stimulating,...
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Beard in a Box

Bill Cotter - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

A funny father-son romp for fans of Don't Push the Button! and Mustache Baby.A young boy longs for a beard like Dad's, and when he discovers a hair-growth product called Beard in a Box, he must have it! He rips open the package, plants the beard seeds, and waits . . .And waits . . .And...
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Judy Moody and Friends: Mrs. Moody in The Birthday Jinx

Megan Mcdonald - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Judy's mom takes the spotlight as the Moody family tries to give her the birthday she would like in a broadly funny episode just right for newly independent readers.Make a wish, Mrs. Moody! Every year on Mom's birthday, one way or another, something goes wrong-not-right. Maybe Judy's...
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Curious George Boxcar Derby

H A Rey - Houghton Mifflin, 2016.
Format: Print book

When George hears about the annual boxcar derby, there's no way he's going to miss out. George enlists the help of his friend Allie to build the winning boxcar. But the race is starting in just a few hours, and even with the help of Bill's instruction manual, building a car takes...
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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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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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Baby Animals in Dens

Martha E H Rustad - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Look close! Two baby bears are sleeping in a hollow log. Dens keep baby animals hidden and safe. Through delightfully simple text and bright, close-up photos, beginning readers will discover why dens make good homes for growing baby foxes, pandas, and other adorable animals. All Little...
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A Tale About Tails

Tish Rabe - Random House Childrens Books
Format: Paperback

Step into reading with the Cat in the Hat in this leveled reader about animal tails based on an episode of the hit PBS Kids television show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! While playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey, Sally and Nick get to wondering: What would it be like to have...
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Stephen Curry (Famous Athletes)

Mari Schuh - Capstone Press
Format: Paperback

Stephen Curry is a standout NBA point guard. Learn about his childhood and his rise to becoming a basketball superstar.
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The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Hot Air Baboons

Maxwell Eaton III - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

In the fifth adventure of this popular young graphic-novel series perfect for fans of Captain Underpants and the Lunch Lady series, our bucktoothed heroes are up against a band of baboon bandits. It's winter break, and Ace and Bub are hitting the slopes! But their ski session is interrupted...
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Anna & Elsa #8: Return to the Ice Palace (Disney Frozen) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

Erica David - RH/Disney
Format: Hardcover

Princess Anna, Queen Elsa, Olaf the snowman, and the stars from Disney Frozen are back in an all-new magical chapter book series thats perfect for girls and boys ages 6 to 10.
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10 Fascinating Facts About Knights (Rookie Star: Fact Finder) (Library Edition)

Jessica Cohn - Childrens Press
Format: Hardcover

Did you know that Knights training included piggyback?Did you know that becoming a knight took three steps? Those are just some of the fascinating tidbits kids will discover in 10 Fascinating Facts About Knights.
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Cupcake Challenge! (Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse) (Step into Reading)

Mary Tillworth - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Girls ages 5 to 8 will love reading this Step into Reading Step 3 Comic Reader based on Barbies hilarious series of webisodes, BarbieTM Life in the Dream House. Barbie is so excited to be a contestant on a cooking show! But with Raquelle as her competitor, will the best chef win?
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Wake Up, City!

Erica Silverman - Little Bee Books Inc
Format: Print book

In this beautifully illustrated picture book, one little girl and her father are on their way to school as the whole city wakes up around them!The gumdrop sun rises high in the cotton candy sky. A woman stretches. She starts to run. The city morning has begun!...
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Fancy Nancy at the Museum

Jane O'Connor - HarperCollins
Format: Print book

Nancy's class is going on a trip to the museum, and Nancy wants to be extra fancy for the occasion. After a bumpy bus ride, she doesn't feel very well. Luckily for Nancy, her teacher, Ms. Glass, has a few fancy tricks of her own. Nothing can keep Nancy from making this trip magnifique!...
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Never Girls #13

Kiki Thorpe - Disney Books For Young Re
Format: Print book

Four best friends - Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby - travel to Never Land, where they find adventure and friendship. Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for readers ages 6 to 9 - Disney The Never Girls!
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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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The Night Before Christmas hardcover: The Classic Edition, The New York Times bestseller

Charles Santore - Applesauce Press; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

Wonderful new version of the classic poem every family should own. Lavishly illustrated by renowned artist Charles Santore, the critically acclaimed illustrator of The Wizard of Oz, Snow White, The Little Mermaid, and others. An oversized heirloom edition with a four-page gatefold. Includes...
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Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon

Torben Kuhlmann - NorthSouth Books
Format: Hardcover

A long time ago a mouse learned to fly . . . and crossed the Atlantic. But what happened next? Torben Kuhlmann's stunning new book transports readers to the moon and beyond! On the heels of Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse comes Armstrong: A Mouse on the Moon - where dreams...
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Lola Levine is not mean

Monica Brown - Little
Format: Print book

Lola Levine likes writing in her diario, sipping her mom's cafe con leche, eating her dad's matzo ball soup, and playing soccer with her team, the Orange Smoothies. So what if she doesn't always fit in? Lola is fierce on the field, but when a soccer game during recess gets...
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Mourning Doves

Lisa J Amstutz - Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, 2016.
Format: Print book

Who s that singing in the backyard? It s a mourning dove! Find out where mourning doves live, what they eat, and how to identify the birds and their eggs."
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Meet the Parents

Peter Bently - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Yes, parents are bossybut they also have their perks. Discover the best of them in this lively picture book from two Roald Dahl Funny Prize favorites! It might seem like parents spend an awful lot of time telling kids what to do. And, well, thats true! But theres so much more to them Parents...
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Big Bob, Little Bob

James Howe - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Its not easy to become friends with someone who is nothing like you - but surprising things can happen when you give it a try.Despite the fact that they share a name, Big Bob and Little Bob are different. Big Bob likes trucks and throwing balls and being loud. Little Bob likes dolls and jingling...
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DK Readers L2: Space Quest: Mission to Mars

Peter Lock - Dk Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Five astronauts and Coconut, a rabbit, embark upon a long-term mission in Space Quest: Mission to Mars to explore the planets of the Solar System in the spacecraft Ramesses. Despite the challenges of surviving colossal dust storms and solar flares, will they be able to complete their mission?...
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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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Wild Predators

Chris Kratt - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

PBS's animated hit show Wild Kratts follows the adventures of zoologists Chris and Martin Kratt as they travel to animal habitats around the globe. Along the way, they encounter incredible creatures while combining science education with fun. Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love...
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Not Quite Black and White

Jonathan Ying - Harper
Format: Print book

Silly animals star in this lively picture book that introduces colors in a unique and catchy way.Have you ever seen a zebra wearing pink polka dots? Or a penguin with bright-yellow boots?Debut brother-and-sister team Jonathan and Victoria Ying presents these surprisingly colorful animals...
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The ABC of Fabulous Princesses

Willy Puchner - NorthSouth (NY)
Format: Hardcover

An alphabet of peerless princesses - from Anna of Amsterdam to Zenobia of Zurich - by the acclaimed Austrian designer Willy Puchner.
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Planets

Martha E H Rustad - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Discover the most important facts about the planets. Simple text and out-of-this-world photographs unlock an early reader's love of science and learning.
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Mr. Putter & Tabby See the Stars

Cynthia Rylant - Harcourt Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

After Mr Putter eats exactly twenty-one of Mrs Teaberrys delicious pineapple jelly rolls he ends up with a grumbling tummy--and a bad case of insomnia A midnight stargazing stroll with Tabby seems to benbspjust the curenbspBut could it be that Mr Putter and Tabby arent the only ones still...
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Chase is on the Case!

Random House - Random House Books for Young Readers; Nov edition
Format: Print book

PAW Patrol is Nickelodeon’s new animated action-adventure series starring a pack of six heroic puppies led by a tech-savvy boy named Ryder. This Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on the series is perfect for boys and girls ages 4 to 6 who are just learning to read on their...
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Ferocious Fluffity: A Mighty Bite-y Class Pet

Erica S Perl - Harry N Abrams
Format: Print book

Mr. Drake's second grade class has a new class pet. Fluffity appears to be a cute and docile hamster - but the kids soon discover that she is not the cuddly pet they expected. From the moment her cage door opens, Fluffity becomes FEROCIOUS - biting and chasing everyone down the hall and into...
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DK Readers L1: Star Wars: Are Ewoks Scared of Stormtroopers?

Catherine Saunders - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Paperback

An all-new addition to DK's top-selling line of Star Wars readers. It's the question on everyone's minds: Are Ewoks scared of stormtroopers? Let's find out! Level 1 readers feature simple sentences and limited vocabulary, as well as a picture glossary and a simple index....
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Kangaroos

Kate Riggs - Creative Educ
Format: Hardcover

''A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of kangaroos, Australia's iconic marsupials. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why kangaroos jump instead of run''--Provided by publisher.Title: KangaroosAuthor: Riggs, KatePublisher: Creative...
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Super Friends: Going Bananas (Step into Reading)

Ben Harper
Format: Print book

DCSuper Friends are big heroes for little boys!Gorilla Grodd is on the loose and causing mayhem everywhere he goes. Its up to Superman, along with Batman and the rest of the Super Friends, to put an end to all the problems this irate primate is causing. Show...
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No Bones!

Karen Romano Young - Penguin Group Usa
Format: Print book

Who needs bones to swim the seven seas? Learn all about marine invertebrates, the ocean's amazing boneless animals in this cool Smithsonian reader.Octopuses, clams, sea worms, even coral: they're all marine invertebrates. Having no internal skeleton gives them an interesting shape...
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Iggy Peck, Architect

Andrea Beaty - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious, irreverent book about doing your own thing Meet Iggy Peck - creative, independent, and not afraid to express himself! In the spirit of David Shannon's No, David and Rosemary Wells's Noisy Nora, Iggy Peck will delight readers looking for irreverent,...
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Super Red Riding Hood

Claudia Davila - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

Heres a picture book with a humorous new twist on what happens when red riding hood meets the hungry wolf in the woods. In this telling, our heroine Ruby loves red berries, her red boots and especially the red cloak her grandma made for her. "When Ruby puts on her red cloak, she becomes...
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Thomas' Tall Friend

Random House. - Random House
Format: Print book

Thomas the Tank Engine has been given a tall order - to deliver a giraffe! This Step 2 Step into Reading paperback is just right for train-loving girls and boys who are ready to read. And they'll love collecting the Thomas & Friends cards that come with the story, too! Step 2 Readers...
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Calendar Mysteries #8: August Acrobat

Ron Roy - Random House
Format: Print book

It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy!August is for Acrobat...In the eigth book of the Calendar Mysteries - an early chapter book mystery series featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries detectives - something special is coming to Green Lawn...
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Biscuit Visits the Pumpkin Patch: A Fall and Halloween Book for Kids

Alyssa Satin Capucilli - HarperFestival
Format: Board book

Get in the fall spirit and join Biscuit on an adventure to find the perfect pumpkin in this board book!What will Biscuit find in the pumpkin patch? The perfect pumpkin and some friendly surprises! Join Biscuit, the much-loved little yellow puppy, for a fun fall outing.This board book is a sweet...
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Curious George Visits the Library

Margret Rey - s.n.
Format: Paperback

George is lucky to arrive at the library just in time for story hour. But it's not easy for a little monkey to sit still too long. From selecting books to getting his very own library card, George's day at the library makes reading fun.
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Creatures from Planet X!

Yale Stewart - Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback

The World's Finest Heroes, SUPERMAN and GREEN LANTERN, in one amazing adventure! When cape and ring team up, no problem is too big for these friends to fight. But when a swarm of unearthly beings strike Earth, SUPERMAN and GREEN LANTERN will be fighting for their lives as they take...
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Comets

Nick Hunter - Heinemann Library
Format: Library Binding

This book looks at comets, exploring what they are, where they come from, what people thought of them in the past, and how we study comets today. A fun activity is provided along with tips for spotting comets. Beautiful photographs and simple text help to engage readers and aid their understanding.
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Ship of Secrets

Franklin W. Dixon - Aladdin

Frank and Joe solve a mystery on the high seas in this Hardy Brothers Secret Files adventure.It’s finally summer vacation, and the Hardy family is headed on a cruise to the Caribbean. As they board the ship with their parents, Frank and Joe can’t believe all the fun that’s...
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Hello, Olaf!

Andrea Posner-Sanchez - RH/Disney; Nov edition
Format: Print book

Get to know Olaf, the funny and lovable snowman from Disneys award-winning movie Frozen! Girls ages 4-6 will love this Step 1 Step Into Reading leveled reader that comes with over 30 sparkly stickers and cool glitter on the cover! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic...
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Otter: The Best Job Ever!

Sam Garton - Balzer Bray, 2016.
Format: Print book

Otter - the irrepressible picture book character from I Am Otter, Otter in Space, and Otter Loves Halloween! - tries to find the perfect job for herself and Teddy. Sure to be adored by fans of Curious George or Olivia.Otter and Teddy want to have jobs, just like Otter Keeper. Otter helps...
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Max and Zoe: Too Many Tricks

Shelley Swanson Sateren - Picture Window Books
Format: Book

On April Fool's Day, Max plays lots of tricks on Zoe. Max must learn when tricks are funny and when they are hurtful or he might lose his friendship with Zoe forever.
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Crayon Craze!

Mary Tillworth - Random House Books for Young Readers; Stk edition
Format: Print book

Julius Jr. and his playful friends use equal doses of imagination and inventive spirit to help each other overcome challenges big and small, teaching boys and girls ages 2 to 5 that the best inventions are the ones that help your friends. This Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader based...
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The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

Jen Bryant - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

2015 Caldecott Honor Book2015 Sibert Medal Winner2015 Orbis Pictus Honor BookFor shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned...
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Cold, Crunchy, Colorful: Using Our Senses

Jane Brocket - Millbrook Pr Trade
Format: Book

Seeing brightly colored flowers, hearing nuts go "crunch," and feeling cold ice cream on your tongue—we use our senses to explore the world. How many ways to use your senses can you find in this book?
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Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory

Margret Rey - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Hardcover

When George and the man with the yellow hat stop to shop at a chocolate factory store, George becomes curious about how chocolates are made. Though he begins to follow the factory tour, George is soon off on his own to investigate. The adventures of Curious George continue in an all-new...
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DK Readers L3: LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: Monster Battles

Julia March - DK
Format: Print book

Join the LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS as they master NEXO Powers and battle fearsome fire monsters in DK Reader L3: LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: Monster Battles.Meet a group of brave knights as they embark on an epic adventure to stop a villainous jester and his band of monsters from taking over...
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Smart Kids Animals A-Z

Roger Priddy - Priddy Books
Format: Book

There are 26 amazing animals to discover in this large format, fact-packed A – Z. On every page, there is a new animal to find out about, each corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. Kids will love to find out where they come from, what they eat, how big they are and much, much...
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Amelia Bedelia Joins the Club

Herman Parish - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Join in the fun! Amelia Bedelia loves her school. Her whole class gets alongexcept when it rains. Then they split into two groupsthe Puddle Jumpers and the Puddle Stompers. Both clubs ask Amelia Bedelia to join, but she doesnt want to choose between her friends. Oh, no! Luckily Amelia Bedelia...
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Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century

Jane O'Connor - Harper
Format: Hardcover

Fancy Nancy is back in New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's tenth picture book, Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century - all about weddings. Not only does Nancy help out the bride in this wonderful story, she also gets to attend a fabulous...
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Mommy and Me Start Cooking

Denise Smart - DK
Format: Hardcover

Cook and learn together with Mommy and Me Start Cooking. Full of fun activities such as experiencing food with all five senses, designing dishes, and performing kitchen experiments, plus an introduction to measurements associated with cooking, this is the perfect cookbook for children who want...
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Raindrops Roll

April Pulley Sayre - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Discover the wonder of water in this refreshingly fun and fascinating exploration of rain, raindrops, and the water cycle from the creator of Rah, Rah, Radishes! and Go, Go Grapes!Raindrops drop. They plop. They patter. They spatter. And in the process, they make the whole...
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Herbie's Big Adventure

Jennie Poh - Capstone Young Readers
Format: Print book

Herbie is a little hedgehog who is perfectly happy at home with his mother. But one day Mommy tells Herbie that it's time to go exploringall by himself! Herbie is so not sure, but ready or not, a westerly wind sweeps Herbie into the wide world...and Herbie's Big Adventure begins!...
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Moonlight Mischief #5

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

Eve is not excited about having to spend her time away from home at her parents friends cat-sitting business. But when a tiny kitten with sandy-colored fur shows up, he stands out immediately from the rest of the cats. She quickly learns that there is something special about this one. . .,
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Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas

Lynne Cox - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Book

World-renowned swimmer and bestselling author Lynne Cox and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Floca team up to bring us this inspiring story of an elephant seal who knew exactly where she belonged. Here is the incredible story of Elizabeth, a real-life elephant seal who made her home...
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So Many Shapes!: A Spot-It, Learn-It Challenge

Sarah L. Schuette - Capstone Press
Format: Paperback

What color is the biggest star? Do you see a grassy green heart? Where is the blue cube? Test your spot it skills with So Many Shapes.
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Breathe

Scott Magoon - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Take a deep breath and dive into a day in the life of a baby whale, told with luminous illustrations and spare text, with a fresh twist on a timeless message.Swim! Play all day. Breathe. This simply told story follows a young whale on a journey of discovery as he experiences his first...
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Sam the Man & the Chicken Plan

Frances O'Roark Dowell - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

Sam the Man wants to earn some money and he's got a cluck-worthy plan in this endearing chapter book that's the first in a new series from Frances O'Roark Dowell.Sam the Man needs a job. Even his sister gets twenty bucks a pop for mowing people's lawns! But seven-year-olds aren't allowed...
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Paddington Bear All Day Board Book

Michael Bond - HarperFestival; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Rise and shine! Paddington Bear has a busy day ahead. From sunup to sundown, Paddington has a lot of things to do, people to see, and tasty treats to eat.Paddington Bear has charmed readers for generations. Written in simple rhyme for younger fans, and paired with R. W. Alleys lively art,...
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Pigs Make Me Sneeze!

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 Pigs Make Me Sneeze!, Gerald believes he is allergic to his best friend! Will he have to stay away from Piggie forever?
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Sleeping Beauty Step into Reading

Mary Man-Kong - RH/Disney
Format: Book

Aurora from Disney Sleeping Beauty is one of the most beloved Disney princesses of all time. Now girls ages 4 to 6 can relive the magic of the film in this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader.
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My Weirder School #11: Miss Klute Is a Hoot!

Dan Gutman - HarperCollins
Format: Print book

With more than 7 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!The reading scores at Ella Mentry School are way down, so Mr. Macky has decided to hire a special new helper to whip the kids into shape - Miss Klute, a Labradoodle! A.J. and his friends don't understand...
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Best in Snow

April Pulley Sayre - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Discover the wonderful world of snow with this companion to the celebrated Raindrops Roll!With gorgeous photo illustrations, award-winning author April Pulley Sayre sheds sparkly new light on the wonders of snow. From the beauty of snow blanketing the forest and falling on animals'...
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Liz at Marigold Lake

Callie Barkley - Little Simon
Format: Paperback

The Critter Club is going camping - but are they really ready for a weekend in the wilderness?When Liz invites the Critter Club girls to her house at Marigold Lake for the weekend, they are really excited for their camping adventure - especially because Marigold Lake is known for having...
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Stanley the Mailman

William Bee - Peachtree
Format: Print book

It's going to be a busy day for Stanley! He gets up early to sort through all of the mail in his post office. Then he sets off through town to deliver it all. Myrtle, Little Woo, and Charlie all receive exciting gifts and letters. But will everyone be happy with what's in Stanley's mail...
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Curious George and the puppies

Margret Rey - Houghton Mifflin

Curious George goes to the animal shelter where he accidentally lets all the dogs out of their cages and creates quite a ruckus.
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Otis's Busy Day

Loren Long - Penguin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Featuring the New York Times bestselling character Otis!Otis is a very busy tractor. He loves working on the farm and playing with his friends. But at the end of a long day, Otis is happy to go home and rest! This is the perfect complement to the Otis picture books and a great book with...
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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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Pirates Love Underpants

Claire Freedman - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Grab your peg leg and your parrot - and don't forget the underpants! This wacky picture book pairs pirates and underwear in an uproarious adventure.These pirates SO love underpants,They're on a special questTo find the fabled Pants of Gold,For the Captain's treasure...
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Washday

Eve Bunting - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Lizzie helps her grandma on washday and gets rewarded with a tea party in this historical story celebrating family tradition and hard work.,
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Splat the Cat: Splat and Seymour, Best Friends Forevermore

Rob Scotton - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Splat and Seymour learn how much they value their friendship in this warm I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton. When Splat plans a sweet surprise for his best pal, he unintentionally makes Seymour worry that their friendship is coming to an end. Will...
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The Grudge Keeper

Mara Rockliff - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Print book

No one in the town of Bonnyripple ever kept a grudge.No one, that is, except old Cornelius, the Grudge Keeper.Ruffled feathers, petty snits, minor tiffs and major huffs, insults, umbrage, squabbles, dust-ups, and imbroglios-the Grudge Keeper received them all, large and small, tucking each...
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The Amazing Crafty Cat

Charise Mericle Harper - First Second Books
Format: Print book

Sometimes school can be scary and even embarrassing, but not today. Today is Birdie's birthday, and everything will be perfect! Birdie's panda-riffic cupcakes are beautiful, and there's one for everyone. She will be the star of the class. But then . . . disaster! A trip and fall...
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Where, Oh Where, Is Rosie's Chick?

Pat Hutchins - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Rosie is on the lookout for her lost baby chick in this funny and surprising companion to the beloved picture book, Rosie's Walk, by author-illustrator Pat Hutchins.Rosie has lost her baby chick. She looks under the hen house. She looks behind the wheelbarrow. But little baby chick...
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World of Reading: Sofia the First The Missing Necklace: Level 1

Disney Book Group - Disney Pr
Format: Paperback

When the Amulet of Avalor goes missing, Sofia loses her ability to understand her animal friends. Longing to talk to her friends again, Sofia sets off to find it. Cedric is also after the missing amulet to use its power to take over the kingdom! Will Sofia be able to follow the clues and track...
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Its Christmas, David! (David Books [Shannon])

David Shannon - The Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover

The bestselling star of NO, DAVID! turns Christmas traditions upside down with laugh-aloud humor.Readers of all ages will vividly remember trying to peek at hidden gift packages; writing scrolls of wish lists to Santa; and struggling to behave at formal Christmas dinner parties. Always...
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Maggie and Wendel: Imagine Everything!

Cori Doerrfeld - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016.
Format: Print book

In this charming picture book, brother and sister elephants come together for an afternoon of epic adventures as they let their big imaginations take them to the wildest of places!When it comes to playtime, Maggie and Wendel's imaginations are limitless. Whether the elephant siblings...
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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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Beach Bummer

Michele Jakubowski - Picture Window Books
Format: Hardcover

Everyone is having fun at the beach except Poppy. Who knew the sun could be so hot? But watching the other kids play while she sits under the umbrella is boring, Poppy must devise a plan to beat her beach day blues.
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Keep Dancing, Katie

Fran Manushkin - Picture Window Books
Format: Hardcover

Katie loves to dance, but when a new girl, Mattie, joins her dance class, dancing just isn't as fun. Mattie can spin faster and jump higher than Katie, and Katie is jealous. Will Katie stop worrying about Mattie and remember how fun it is to just keep dancing?
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Sealed With A Kiss

Melissa Lagonegro - Turtleback
Format: Book

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Ariel loves playing hide-and-seek with her little seal friend. But when the princess can't find him anywhere she begins to worry. After a long search through the ocean, Ariel finally finds him.
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Double-Team!

Christy Webster - Random House Children's Books
Format: Book

When the villains start to multiply, Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are forced to split up. Will two teams be better than one? Boys ages 7 to 9 will thrill to this action-packed Step into Reading level 4 reader.
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Miss Brooks' Story Nook

Barbara Bottner - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious companion to the New York Times bestselling Miss Brooks Loves Books! (and I don't) about the power of stories and storytelling. Missy loves her librarian, Miss Brooks. And she loves to go to Miss Brooks' before-school story time. But to get to Story Nook, she has to pass...
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Little Red

Bethan Woollvin - Peachtree
Format: Print book

On her way to Grandma's house, Little Red Riding Hood meets a wolf. Now, that might scare some little girls--but not this little girl! She knows just what the wolf is up to, and she s not going to let him get away with it. In this updated fairy tale with a mischievous twist, talented newcomer...
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A Cat Is Chasing Me Through This Book!

Benjamin Bird - Capstone Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Young readers will gasp with delight at the amazing race in this Tom and Jerry interactive picture book. With each turn of the page, Tom gets closer to catching little Jerry. The mouse is fast, but Tom has some tricks up his paws. Enjoy Tom and Jerry antics each time you open the cover...
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Sometimes You Barf

Nancy L. Carlson - Carolrhoda Books

Everybody barfs. Dogs, cats, chickens, alligators, and even you. It happens to everyone, and sometimes it even happens . . . at school. With her characteristic humor and compassion, Nancy Carlson helps young readers through what is often a scary and embarrassing rite of passage. Sometimes...
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Samson in the Snow

Philip Christian Stead - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

One sunny day Samson, a large and friendly woolly mammoth, encounters a little red bird who is looking for yellow flowers for her mouse friend (whose favorite color is yellow) . As she flies off with the flowers, Samson wonders what it must be like to have a friend. He wonders this for so long,...
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We Are in a Book!

Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In We Are in a Book! Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?Using vocabulary perfect for beginning readers (and vetted by an early-learning...
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Valentine Queen

M Peschke - Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint,
Format: Print book

It's almost Valentine's Day, and Kylie Jean is helping her family throw a surprise anniversary party for her grandparents' fiftieth wedding anniversary. Between party planning and her school's new Be Sweet project, there's a lot happening, but Kylie Jean is still determined...
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The Scarlet Dragon

Jordan Quinn - Little Simon
Format: Paperback

In this second Kingdom of Wrenly chapter book, Lucas and Clara search for special berries that will cure the scarlet dragon.In this second book in The Kingdom of Wrenly series, an unusual egg has been found on Crestwood, the land of dragons. When the egg starts to hatch, the king, queen,...
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The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window

Jeff Gottesfeld - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's BookA New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016Told from the perspective of the tree outside Anne Frank's window - and illustrated by a Caldecott Honor artist - this book introduces her story in a gentle and incredibly powerful...
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The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Mud-Slinging Moles

Maxwell Eaton III - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

The Flying Beaver Brothers are back! All is not well on Beaver Island. Ace and Bub have noticed a number of things (trees, houses, evil penguins) sinking into the ground. They soon discover that Captain Jo Jo and his scurvy crew of mud-making moles have hatched a nearsighted plot to steal...
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Apostle Paul

Nancy I. Sanders - Zonderkidz
Format: Book

Apostle Paul—part of the Get to Know series—is a unique biography about Paul. Focusing on the life and character of this Biblical hero, using color photographs, maps, and other visual resources to tell the whole story, young biography fans will come to learn more about this...
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A Bunny in the Ballet

Robert Beck - Orchard Books

With Paris-inspired pen-and-ink illustrations, this charming picture-book debut by an American ballet dancer stars Dsire, a spirited rabbit reaching for her dreamsDsire Rabbit LOVES to dance, and her sleek bunny form makes her a natural! But her dream to be a famous ballet dancer in her hometown...
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Curious George Chasing Waves

H. A. Rey - HMH Books for Young Readers; Act Mti edition

Get swept away by this summery story based on PBSs award-winning television show! When Curious George, the manwith the yellow hat, and their friend Marco visit Professor Wiseman at the beach, they have many new experiences. They digfor clams in a tidal pool, swim withdolphins, andeven...
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Pedro Goes Buggy

Fran Manushkin - Picture Window Books
Format: Print book

A school assignment has Pedro collecting bugs, bugs, and more bugs But what happens when his brother Paco lets them all out? This easy-to-read chapter book is a fun addition for units on insects and includes a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts. "
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The Pegasus Quest

Jordan Quinn - Little Simon
Format: Print book

In the tenth fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series, Prince Lucas and Clara must rescue a young Pegasus.When a shooting star streaks across the night sky, Prince Lucas makes a wish for an epic adventure. Little did he know it would come true! As Lucas and Clara set out to investigate...
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Mystery at the Washington Monument (Capital Mysteries)

Ron Roy - Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

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Doug Unplugs on the Farm

Dan Yaccarino - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A high-tech robot boy enjoys a day of low-tech fun on the farm. Doug and his parents are off to visit the grandbots. But when their journey is interrupted by some sheep in the road, Doug goes from downloading information about farm animals to actually interacting with them! Doug gets...
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Picture Perfect #13

Sue Bentley - Grosset & Dunlap; DGS edition
Format: Book

Orla is very excited about entering the local photo competition - especially since its her chance to show that she can be as good at something as her sister. When she forgets to even take the lens cap off the camera, though, it isnt a good sign! But when little chocolate-brown kitten Flame...
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Ninja!

Arree Chung - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

A ninja must be strong, courageous, and silent! He creeps through the house on a secret mission. There may be obstacles! But have no fear -- a true ninja can overcome all challenges.
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