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Popcorn

Frank Asch - Aladdin; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Sam’s Halloween party is popping—with a massive amount of popcorn! Find out how he and his friends handle the delicious surplus in this reissue of a classic picture book from celebrated and award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch.On Halloween night, Sam invites all of his friends...
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A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream

Kristy Dempsey - Penguin Group USA
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A story of little ballerinas with big dreams.Little ballerinas have big dreams. Dreams of pirouettes and grande jetes, dreams of attending the best ballet schools and of dancing starring roles on stage. But in Harlem in the 1950s, dreams don't always come true - they take a lot of work...
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The Hula Hoopin' Queen

Thelma Lynne Godin - Lee & Low Books Inc.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A spunky girl has a hula-hooping competition with her friends in Harlem, and soon everyone in the neighborhood - young and old alike - joins in on the fun.Kameeka is confident that today she will finally beat her rival, Jamara, and become the Hula-Hoopin' Queen of 139th Street. But then...
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My Weirder School #10: Mr. Jack Is a Maniac!

Dan Gutman - HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 106
Format: Library Binding

With more than 6.5 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 tenth book in the outrageously funny My Weirder School series, Principal Klutz thinks the kids at Ella...
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Wild Animals of the South

Dieter Braun - Flying Eye Books
Pages: 152
Format: Hardcover

Famous German illustrator Dieter Braun offers his readers an accurate representation of animals from the southern hemisphere in this gorgeously illustrated volume. Through his beautiful and colorful illustrations, readers will be dazzled by the giraffes and elephants in Africa, koalas and kangaroos...
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Fox Outfoxed

James Marshall - Penguin Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Fox likes to do things his own way. Whether he is entering a race, trick-or-treating, or trying to impress his new neighbor, Fox adds his own special touch. His plans may not work out the way he expects them to, but he always has fun.
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How to Train a Train

Jason Carter Eaton - Candlewick Press
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Everything you need to know about finding, keeping, and training your very own pet train.

Finding advice on caring for a dog, a cat, a fish, even a dinosaur is easy. But what if somebody's taste in pets runs to the more mechanical kind? What about those who like cogs and gears more...
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Dog Man

Pilkey, Dav - Turtleback Books
Pages: 240
Format: Library Binding

New from the creator of Captain Underpants, it's Dog Man, the 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 dog and his cop companion are injured...
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Speediest!: 19 Very Fast Animals

Steve Jenkins - HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of incredible art. Speediest! will focus on the fastest members of the animal kingdom.
Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures,...
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