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Lotus Lane #3: Lulu: My Glamorous Life

Kyla May - Scholastic Inc.; 8.2.2013 edition

The Lotus Lane Girls Club is the most fun club EVER!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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Jack Blasts Off

Mac Barnett - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. When the Lady is mad at Jack, she decides to send him and Rex on a one-way trip...
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Snail Crossing

Corey R. Tabor - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

In a book that is as cheerful and charming as Snail himself, Corey Tabor tells a winning tale of slow but steady Snail, whose determination and kindness bring him the best reward of all: friendship.When Snail spies a plump, crisp cabbage across the road, nothing will stop him - not a speeding...
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Tugboat Bill and the River Rescue

Calista Brill - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Little Tug and Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo will love this lyrical, heartwarming story by Calista Brill, brought to life by Tad Carpenters bright and lively illustrations. Perfect for readers who cant get enough of things that GO! Bill is a tugboat. Mabel is a barge. Together they go up and down...
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Sabrina Sue Loves the Sea

Priscilla Burris - Simon Spotlight
Format: Paperback

Sabrina Sue is a small barnyard chicken with big dreams. She wants to see the sea! The other animals tell her she's being silly, that chickens belong on a farm. But Sabrina Sue thinks not following her dreams would be silly, and one day, she takes off on a wonderful adventure.
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Best Friends in the Universe

Stephanie Watson - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

Louie and Hector are the best friends in the universe. Get ready to laugh out loud as the two boys fall in and out and eventually back into their best friendship ever through a series of funny secrets that neither one was supposed to reveal. Each episode is told in a journal format in four...
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The Truth About Dolphins: Seriously Funny Facts About Your Favorite Animals

MAXWELL III EATON - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Following The Truth About Bears and The Truth About Hippos comes Maxwell Eaton III's The Truth About Dolphins, a lighthearted nonfiction book filled with useful facts about dolphins that will make you laugh so hard you won't even realize you're learning something!
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The Elephant

JENNI DESMOND - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

In this, Jenni Desmond's third nonfiction children's book about one of the large, endangered animals of Earth, we join a young boy as he learns about The Elephant. From Africa to Asia, the elephant makes its home. Light on their feet, despite their great weight, these magnificent...
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Me and You and the Red Canoe

Jean Pendziwol - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

In the stillness of a summer dawn, two siblings leave their campsite with fishing rods, tackle and bait, and push a red canoe into the lake. A perfect morning on the water unfolds, with thrilling glimpses of wildlife along the way. The narrator describes the experience vividly....
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Ballet Cat What's Your Favorite Favorite?

Bob Shea - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Ballet Cat and her cousin Goat are preparing a show for Grandma. Each is trying to outdo the other--Ballet Cat with an elaborate dance routine (of course) , and Goat with his amazing (amazingly lame, that is) magic tricks. Neither act goes off quite as planned, but it doesn't matter...
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