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Hello, My Name Is Tiger

Jennifer P Goldfinger - HarperCollins Children's Books
Format: Print book

A reassuring picture book for back-to-school jitters!Toby likes being a cat more than he likes being a boy. So when it's time to go to school, he becomes a timid kitten. But when Toby finally gathers the courage to join in with the other kids, he finds out that everything is more fun with...
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My First Book of Farm Animals

Miranda Smith - Ticktock, 2013.
Format: Paperback

A book that gives young children and early readers a fact packed introduction to farmyard animals.Perfect for reading together, or for emergent readers to tackle alone. Simple sentence construction and vocabulary are combined with fabulous photographs and fun illustrations.Includes all the farmyard...
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My Weirdest School #6: Mr. Nick Is a Lunatic!

Dan Gutman - HarperCollins
Format: Library Binding

With more than 10 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In this sixth book in the new My Weirdest School series, the teachers of Ella Mentry School are on strike! A.J. and the gang are getting a new principal, Mr. Nick, and he doesn't believe in rules....
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The Happiest Book Ever

Bob Shea - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book

What could be happier than a book with a dancing cake, a candy parade, and a hug monster? A book with all those things (and more) plus YOU! Your happy, happy thoughts will make this book super happy happy! But something seems off. Could it be that frowny frog? Perhaps we could shake...
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Berlioz the Bear

Jan Brett - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

A "Reading Rainbow" Feature TitleZum, zum, buzz.... zum, zum, buzz...What's that strange buzz coming from the double bass? Berlioz has no time to investigate, because he and his bear orchestra are due at the gala ball in the village square at eight. But Berlioz is so worried about...
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Wind and Water Shape the Land

Nadia Higgins - Cantata Learning
Format: Hardcover

Earth is a beautiful place! See some of its most amazing sights as you find out how Wind and Water Shape the Land. Sing along as you explore What Shapes Our Earth! This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.
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Word Problems: Mass and Volume

Helen Mason - Crabtree Publishing Company,
Format: Print book

Word Problems
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Spider Sandwiches

Claire Freedman - Bloomsbury USA Childrens; First American Ed 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

Come and eat with Max,he has a MONSTER appetite.He eats such yucky, mucky food,his mealtimes are a fright.From fish-eye cheese and bug burgers to snail trail sauce and cockroach curry, Max will feast on anything crawly, creepy, hairy and sticky. But his favorite snack has to be Spider Sandwiches!...
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Martha Speaks: Shelter Dog Blues

Susan Meddaugh - HMH Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Martha has lost her collar and ended up at the local animal shelter. It falls to her to organize a pound break for all her new doggy friends but she soon discovers freedom isn't much without a family. When Martha's owner finally comes to take her home, she realizes that she can't...
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Princess Pigtoria And The Pea

Pamela Duncan Edwards - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

An alliterative romp through the letter P with Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole, the team who brought us SOME SMUG SLUG, THE WORRYWARTS, FOUR FAMISHED FOXES AND FOSDYKE, DINORELLA, and more!Princess Pigtoria's palace was a pigsty and she was penniless. Perhaps, if the prince proposed,...
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All Are Welcome

Alexandra Penfold - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all kids.Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yamulkes play side-by-side with friends...
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Walruses

Julie Murray - Abdo Publishing Company
Format: Print book

Presents photographs and general information about walruses, including where they live, their physical characteristics, how they have adapted to their cold environment, their behavior, and how they raise their young.
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When Pigs Fly

James Burks - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Henry is ready to do what no pig has done before. "But pigs can't fly," says his sister, Henrietta. Nothing will stop Henry from trying, until it looks as though gravity might finally get the better of him. Fortunately, Henrietta has an idea that gives both of them a lift. Henry's...
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The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles

Michelle Cuevas - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

A message in a bottle holds the promise of surprise and wonder, as told in this enthralling picture book by Caldecott Medalist Erin E. Stead The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles, who lives alone atop a hill, has a job of the utmost importance. It is his task to open any bottles found at sea and make...
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Trains

Julie Murray - Abdo Kids
Format: Library Binding

Hop in! This title will take you where you want to go. Early readers will gather basic information about trains through simple, easy-to-read text. And they will love the colorful full-bleed photographs, bolded glossary terms, and More Facts section. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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Friend or Foe?

John Sobol - Groundwood Books
Format: Print book

"A lonely mouse lived in a small house beside a great palace. In the great palace lived a cat."Each night the mouse gazes up at the cat in the palace tower. Is the cat my friend? he wonders. Determined to find out, he bravely makes his way into the palace through a tiny hole and climbs...
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Living in a Valley

Ellen Labrecque - Heinemann
Format: Library Binding

This book takes a simple look at what it means to live in a valley. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living in a valley, such as landslides! The book also looks at how people adapt to living in a valley...
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A Brand-New Me! #17

Henry Winkler - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Hardcover

Its graduation time for Hank Zipzer and all his friends time to move on from PS 87 to middle school. Trouble is, there are tests Hank has to pass to get into the same middle schools as his friends, and his learning differences might get in the way. Luckily, a life-altering audition at a performing...
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Pancakes in Pajamas

Frank Asch - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

A pajama-wearing Baby Bear eats a delicious stack of pancakes in this sweet picture book from celebrated and award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch.What better way for Baby Bear, Momma Bear, and Poppa Bear to spend the day together than wearing their pajamas and eating pancakes?...
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On that Christmas night

Lois Rock - Lion Children's
Format: Print book

This exquisitely illustrated retelling of the Nativity story brings its familiar characters to life. Come and meet the country girl, the village carpenter, rustic shepherds, and three mysterious kings from far away. Gather around the newborn baby and rediscover the wonder of Christmas night.
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Reader #13

Scholastic - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book

It takes a ninja! The wise-cracking Masters of Spinjitzu are back with new adventures on Cartoon Network and new LEGO sets on sale everywhere.An all-new adventure based on the latest season of the hit LEGO Ninjago TV show on Cartoon Network!
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The Waffler

Gail Donovan - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When one boy waffles back and forth, it's going to take a few little kids-and one pet rat-to get him to finally make a decision.Monty is a waffler-he can never make up his mind, which always gets him in trouble. But when each student in his fourth-grade class is assigned a kindergarten...
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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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Through Time: New York City

Richard Platt - Kingfisher; First Edition edition
Format: Book

This series offers a unique journey through different periods in history. Detailed artworks tell the story of a specific location as it changes with time. As they explore each scene, readers learn about the people who lived in this place, looking at their beliefs and ways of life. Through...
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And Then Comes Summer

TOM BRENNER - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A joyful, sun-drenched tribute to the anticipation and adventures of the warmest season of the year.When the days stretch out like a slow yawn, and the cheerful faces of Johnny-jump-ups jump up . . . then it's time to get ready for summer! From flip-flops and hide-and-seek to fireworks...
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Einstein the Class Hamster

Janet Tashjian - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Einstein the class hamster is from a long line of class hamsters. He knows lots of cool facts about science, art, and history--maybe even more than their sleepy teacher, Ms. Moreno. The class has a chance to compete in a trivia game show contest. But how can they get ready for the contest...
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10 Little Fish

Harriet Ziefert - Blue Apple Books; Bilingual edition
Format: Hardcover

Everybody into the water! From one to ten, and from diez to uno, counting is featured in this swimmy, finny underwater concept book. With opposites, short, long / corto, largo; descriptions, yellow, blue/amarillo, azul; action words swim, dive / nadar, saltar; and rhyme, a lot of language...
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What Is Motion?

Natalie Hyde - Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

Motion is a change in an objects position. This fascinating title explains in a clear, simple way how objects are moved by a change in energy. Simple activities show young readers how energy is changed by applying a force, either by coming in contact with an object or by a force that does...
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Noisy Frog Sing-along

John Himmelman - Dawn Pubns
Format: Book

When frogs get together, they love to sing! They fill their big, bulgy throat pouch with air and sing out loud. Some peep, some trill, some growl, some creek, and some go WAAH, WAAH, WAAH! It's a chorus that happens near almost every pond and stream. Learn more about these delightful...
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Muhammad Ali: A Champion Is Born

Gene Barretta - Katharine Tegen Books
Format: Print book

In this picture book biography of Muhammad Ali, author Gene Barretta and illustrator Frank Morrison tell the unforgettable childhood story of this legendary boxing champion and how one pivotal moment set him on his path to become the Greatest of All Time.The Louisville Lip. The Greatest....
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Ghoulia

Barbara Cantini - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Ghoulia lives in Crumbling Manor with her Auntie Departed and spends most of her time playing with Tragedy, her beloved albino greyhound. But things aren't as easy as they seem for this little zombie girl - all she wants is a real friend. She tries to venture past the manor's walls,...
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Plants Feed Me

Lizzy Rockwell - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Detailed illustrations help teach new readers about the edible parts of different plants, including leaves, flowers, stems, roots, and seeds.,
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Wild Ideas: Let Nature Inspire Your Thinking

Elin Kelsey - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of You Are Stardust comes a new informational picture book that brings the big ideas of their first book down to earth. Wild Ideas looks deep into the forests, skies and oceans to explore how animals solve problems. Whether it's weaving a safe place to rest and reflect,...
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New York City

Joyce L Markovics - Bearport Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Welcome to New York City: The City that Never Sleeps! Explore the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, and other iconic places around the city. Plus, learn fascinating factoids. You'll quickly see why millions of tourists visit this amazing city each year. Each 24-page book features controlled...
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A Letter for Leo

Sergio Ruzzier - Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

When Leo, a weasel mailman, rescues a young bird that was separated from his flock, the two become friends and Leo's dream of one day receiving a letter of his own may finally come true.
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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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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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The Bear Who Stared

Duncan Beedie - Little Bee Books Inc
Format: Print book

Nobody likes being stared at - as Bear soon finds out! This is a fun book that introduces children to manners.There once was a bear who liked to STARE. Bear doesn't mean to be rude, he's just curious . . . but nobody likes being stared at and it soon gets Bear into trouble. The ladybugs...
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Quiet Wyatt

Tammi Sauer - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

At the noisiest of times, can the quietest kid save the day? Opposites attract in this sweet and funny friendship story from the author of Nugget & Fang.Wyatt likes quiet. And being quiet works for Wyatt. He's the model visitor at museums, the perfect tree in the school play...
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Vv (The Alphabet)

Bela Davis - Abdo Kids
Format: Picture Book

This title has got V words covered! Each instance of "V" or "v" is bolded so that readers begin to recognize it in words and the sounds it makes. Complete with big colorful photographs, a More Vv Words page, bolded glossary terms, and a picture glossary. Aligned to Common...
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Magic Tree House #44: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time

Mary Pope Osborne - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series - the Magic Tree House!Jack and Annie's mission from Merlin the Magician? To help the famous writer Charles Dickens! In a magical whirl, the brother and sister are whisked back in time to Victorian...
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Orangutanka: A Story in Poems

Margarita Engle - Henry Holt
Format: Hardcover

All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon . . . all except one. This little orangutan wants to dance! A hip-hop, cha-cha-cha dance full of somersaults and cartwheels. But who will dance with her? Written in bold poems in the tanka style, an ancient Japanese...
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Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn

Kenard Pak - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book

As trees sway in the cool breeze, blue jays head south, and leaves change their colors, everyone knows--autumn is on its way! Join a young girl as she takes a walk through forest and town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with every flower...
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Iron Man: The Story of Iron Man

Thomas Macri - Spotlight
Format: Book

Learn how billionaire Tony Stark came to be known as the armored avengeraka Iron Man!
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Deck the Walls: A Wacky Christmas Carol

Erin Dealey - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la la. How wonderful the old carol sounds. A vision of warm family gatherings peacefully celebrating the holiday season comes to mind. But wait, this doesn't sound like a peaceful family get-together. What is happening here?...
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A Good Story

ZACK ROCK - Creative Editions
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever felt out of place, as though you were living someone else's life? Assistant Bean Counter #1138 has only ever known a world in which numbers reign supreme, but there's a feeling he cannot shake that, deep down, he is more than an accountant. One day, he discovers a magical,...
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Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community

Susan Verde - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

"Verde's unique style and simple yet increasingly important messages of peace, mindfulness, and community make her stories a must-share...A must-purchase." - School Library Journal (starred review) "Walls do not just create barriers and divide spaces. They can be canvases...
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Woodpecker Wham!

April Pulley Sayre - Henry Holt & Company
Format: Hardcover

Swoop and land. Hitch and hop. Shred a tree stump. Chop, chip, chop! Enter woodpecker world and get a bird's eye view of everyday life: hiding from hawks, feeding hungry chicks, and drilling holes to build homes. Woodpeckers are nature's home builders, creating...
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Phineas and Ferb:: Attack of the Ferb Snatchers!

Kristen Depken - Leveled Reader
Format: Library Binding

Candace has always known that her brothers are a little weird, especially Ferb, who never seems to talk. But after watching an all-night science-fiction movie marathon, she's convinced that Ferb is actually an alien! Can Candace prove her brother is really from another planet?
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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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The Gulf War

Anita Yasuda - The Childs World
Format: Print book

Presents an overview of the Gulf War, including history, important people and battles, and a timeline of events.
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Dinotrux Go to School

Chris Gall - LB Kids
Format: Hardcover

In this beginning reader, today is the first day of school. The Dinotrux are nervous! What will they eat for lunch? Will their teacher be nice? But the Dinotrux don't need to worry. They can help each other. And school isn't scary. It's fun, especially when you are part dinosaur and part...
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Daddies Are Awesome

Meredith Costain - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book

Daddies are awesome! They're warm and delicious.They tickle and hug you and shower you with kisses.Loving and thoughtful, playful and daring, cuddly and caring--daddies are awesome. This gentle rhyming text celebrates the special bond between father and child. Adorable doggy...
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Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Kwanzaa

Carolyn Otto - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Library Binding

Celebrate Kwanzaa continues the spectacular Holidays Around the World series by focusing on this African-American holiday, which falls during the festive, gift-giving season and is celebrated by families, communities, and schools throughout America. With succinct, lively text and beautiful...
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Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero

PATRICIA MCCORMICK - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

The inspiring true story of Reckless, the brave little horse who became a Marine.When a group of US Marines fighting in the Korean War found a bedraggled mare, they wondered if she could be trained to as a packhorse. They had no idea that the skinny, underfed horse had one of the biggest...
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I Need Stitches

Lisa M. Herrington - C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Format: Print book

Our amazing skin can heal on shallow wounds on its own; deeper cuts need stitches. The books in this series help young readers learn about the best ways to stay healthy. They also offer a comforting introduction to what might happen when something unexpected - like a cold or a broken arm - comes...
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Alice from Dallas

Marilyn Sadler - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Alice is the most rootin, tootin cowgirl in all of Dallas . . . Pennsylvania. Each day she puts on her favorite boots and hat and sets off on her stick pony for school with a Yippee ki-yay! Alice is used to being the only cowgirl around, until Lexis from Texas arrives at school one day....
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Star Wars: Blast Off! Level 1

DK Publishing - DK Publishing
Format: Paperback

DK Readers team up with Star Wars and Star Wars The Clone Wars yet again to get Padawans excited to read! Perfect for reluctant readers as well as devoted Star Wars and Star Wars The Clone Wars fans, DKs Star Wars Readers have sold over 2.5 million units! Beginning readers will take the ride...
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Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete

James Dean - HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Pete is back in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean's I Can Read beginning reader Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete. When Pete gets a goldfish, Goldie, he decides to paint a picture of his new pet. Word spreads of Pete's cool paintings, and soon everyone wants one. But Pete...
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The Storyteller

Evan Turk - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

From Ezra Jack Keats 2015 New Illustrator Honor recipient Evan Turk comes his debut work as author-illustrator: an original folktale that celebrates the power of stories and storytelling.Long, long ago, like a pearl around a grain of sand, the Kingdom of Morocco formed at the edge of the great,...
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D-Day

Peter Benoit - C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Format: Library Binding

As the largest, deadliest conflict in history, World War II was one of the defining events of the 20th century. Between 1939 and 1945, this massive conflict affected almost every corner of the globe. Readers will get an up-close look at the battles, weapons, and military forces that drove...
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You Nest Here With Me

Jane Yolen - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

With rhyming text, this soothing bedtime book is an ode to baby birds everywhere and sleepy children home safe in their own beds. As a mother describes to her child how many species of birds nest, from pigeons on concrete ledges to owls in oak tree boles to swallows above barn doors. The soothing...
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Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen: The Story of Six Novels, Three Notebooks, a Writing Box, and One Clever Girl

Deborah Hopkinson - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of our greatest writers.But before that, she was just an ordinary girl.In fact, young Jane was a bit quiet and shy; if you had met her back then, you might not have noticed her at all. But she would have noticed you. Jane watched...
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Doll-E 1.0

Shanda McCloskey - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A STEM-friendly tale of a girl and the doll she upgrades to be her new friend, for fans of The Most Magnificent Thing and Rosie Revere, Engineer.Charlotte's world is fully charged! With her dog at her side, she's always tinkering, coding, clicking, and downloading. She's got a knack for anything...
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Bow-Wow's Nightmare Neighbors

Megan Montague Cash - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

As Bow-Wow naps, his neighbors creep in and steal his cozy green bed. When the expressive pup tries to get it back, colorful chaos ensues as the house next door might not be exactly what he thought. From authors Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash comes Bow-Wow's Nightmare Neighbors."This...
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Lulu and the Witch Baby

Jane O'Connor - HarperCollins; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

It's just not fair! No matter what a mess she makes, nobody ever gets mad at Witch Baby. Nobody except Lulu Witch, who cooks a magic brew that makes her baby sister disappear. But then she begins to worry that Mama Witch will get mad - very mad. Can Lulu wish Witch Baby back? Beginning...
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Andy Shane, Hero at Last

Jennifer Richard Jacobson - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A bicycle-decorating contest provides Andy with a humorous and highly appreciated opportunity to save the hometown parade.There are two things Andy Shane wants more than anything - to win the contest for best-decorated bike in the parade, and . . . to be a hero. He has a great idea for the bike...
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The Rat

Elise Gravel - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

One in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Rat is a look at the black rat. It covers such topics as the rat's long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and picking noses) , long teeth (they can chew through anything, including books) and disgusting taste...
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #7: Titanic: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #17: Tonight on the Titanic

Will Osborne - Random House
Format: Paperback

Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #17: Tonight on the Titanic, they had lots of questions. How many people were aboard the Titanic? Why weren't there enough lifeboats for all the passengers? How did this "unsinkable"...
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There Was a Crooked Man

Russell Punter - Usborne Pub Ltd
Format: Hardcover

The classic rhyme retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. The crooked man has a crooked house and a crooked cat. Now he wants a crooked fish for his supper. But where has it gone? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed...
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Down Comes the Rain

Franklyn M. Branley - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

After rain comes down, the sun comes out and dries the puddles. But the water isn't gone. The heat from the sun has turned it into water vapor-it has evaporated. Eventually, this moisture in the air condenses to form new clouds. Soon the rain will fall again. Read on to find out all the ups and downpours...
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Crash Bang Donkey!

Jill Newton - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Things are quiet on Peaceful Farm... until Donkey shows up! First he makes a racket with his great big drum and tootling trumpet. Then he raises a ruckus banging the piano and jamming his guitar! Farmer Gruff, of course, isn't pleased at all. But one day, everyone realizes that...
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EllRay Jakes Rocks the Holidays!

Sally Warner - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

It's December at Oak Glen Primary School and all EllRay can think about is Christmas. As far as he's concerned, Christmas is the best - no school, presents, fun parties, and lots of cookies! But before EllRay can celebrate with his family, he must lead half the school in the Winter Wonderland...
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Monster Fliers: From the Time of the Dinosaurs

Elizabeth MacLeod - Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Format: Hardcover

While the dinosaurs walked the earth, pterosaurs (flying reptiles), ancient birds and other monster fliers ruled the skies. John Bindon's illustrations, created with the help of the latest fossil research, bring nineteen of these long-vanished creatures to life with startling brilliance....
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Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons

Jon J Muth - Scholastic
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Honoree and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author/artist Jon J Muth takes a fresh and exciting new look at the four seasons!Eating warm cookies on a cold day is easy water catchesevery thrown stone skip skip splashWith a featherlight touch and disarming charm, Jon J Muth--and...
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100 Ways to Celebrate 100 Days

Bruce Goldstone - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Print book

It's the 100th day of school--what can you do to celebrate?Here are 100 different ideas for celebrating this fun and important day. The 100th day is about math--and so much more! From collecting to counting, baking to bouncing, reading to writing, every possible kind of activity is included...
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Brief Thief

Michael Escoffier - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

Witty, humorous illustrations of great charm tell this story of conscience and mistaken identity as thoroughly as the book's delightful text. Here a lizard takes the liberty of using what seem to be some old underpants when he runs out of toilet paper. What he doesn't count on is that...
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It's windy! = Esta ventoso!

Alex Appleby; Eduardo Alama?n; Michael Harmon - Gareth Stevens Pub.
Format:  Book : Juvenile audience : English : First edition

Wind may be invisible, but it can be a big part of the weather. Wind gusts can knock down trees and even blow the hat off your head. Through the use of colorful illustrations and easy-to-read text presented in both English and standard Latin American Spanish, early readers will explore...
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Fred Wants to Play

JANNA DE LATHOUDER - Clavis
Format: Hardcover

It's quiet time and Fred knows he is supposed to keep still, but keeping still isn't easy for Fred. A bouncy feeling makes him want to play. Fred feels all alone until he meets Scott. Fred and Scott know how hard it is to keep the colorful feelings inside. Can these two friends...
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Rhymes and Rhythms

Kara Murray - PowerKids Press
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : English : First EditionView all editions and formats

"Rhyming is one of the best ways to teach young students about language. Students will learn why rhyming is a core language skill, and how it also makes words and ideas easy to remember. This book features fun examples of rhymes, from silly sentences to popular nursery rhymes. Students...
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Martha Speaks: Campfire Stories

Susan Meddaugh - HMH Books for Young Readers

Nothing turns a backyard camp-out from yawn to "Yowza!" like a few scary stories. When their repertoire of shadow puppets is exhausted, Martha (the talking dog from PBS’s hit TV show Martha Speaks)and her friends decide to share some science-fiction stories—the creepier...
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New Year's Day

Lynn Peppas - Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Library Binding

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: New Year's DayAuthor: Peppas, LynnPublisher: Crabtree Pub CoPublication Date: 2010/01/15Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2009034810
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Dog Man and Cat Kid: From the Creator of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey - Graphix
Format: Library Binding

Hot diggity dog! Dog Man, the newest hero from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants, is back -- and this time he's not alone. The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives...
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Speediest!: 19 Very Fast Animals

Steve Jenkins - HMH Books for Young Readers
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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La La La: A Story of Hope

KATE DICAMILLO - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Conceived by Kate DiCamillo and featuring enchanting illustrations by Jaime Kim, this nearly wordless graphic story follows a little girl in search of a friend."La la la . . . la." A little girl stands alone and sings, but hears no response. Gathering her courage and her curiosity,...
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Spike: Ugliest Dog in the Universe

Debra Frasier - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Can an ugly dog with a heart of gold find a home? A warm and clever picture book for animal lovers of any breed.When Spike, the winner of the Ugliest Dog in the Universe contest, is abandoned by his owner, Joe, the boy next door, is determined - against all odds - to adopt him. Things look...
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I Got a Chicken for My Birthday

Laura Gehl - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Hardcover

What a birthday girl wants more than anything from her Abuela are tickets to the amusement park. Instead she gets a chicken. But this chicken is no ordinary chicken; it has plans! With a lot of hard work, and help from lots of other animals, this chicken may just end up building the girl...
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National Geographic Readers: Level 2 - Pandas

Anne Schreiber - National Geographic Kids
Format: Audiobook

The whole world loves panda bears. Everyone loves to watch them play, climb, cuddle, and chew. But careful, they can scratch too -- just look at that tree! Pandas live in wild places very far away, and they are the STAR ATTRACTIONS of every zoo that keeps them safe and well, all over the world.National...
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The Nutcracker: Press the Note to Hear Tchaikovsky's Music

Jessica Courtney-Tickle - Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Format: Hardcover

Follow Clara on a magical Christmas adventure in this retelling of the classic ballet story. Watch the Nutcracker battle the Mouse King, meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and journey to the Land of Sweets, where wonder and excitement await... Including music from: 'The Dance of the Reed Flutes',...
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Ride On, Will Cody!: A Legend of the Pony Express

CAROLINE STARR ROSE - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

According to legend, Will Cody (later known as America's greatest showman, Buffalo Bill) rode for the Pony Express at the age of fifteen. His most famous ride, recounted in this lyrical verse story, covered 322 miles, required 21 horses, and took over 21 hours to complete.
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Fly Guy Presents: Insects

Tedd Arnold - Scholastic Reference
Format: Paperback

Learn all about insects with Fly Guy and Buzz!Fly Guy and Buzz are ready for their next field trip! And in FLY GUY PRESENTS: INSECTS they go outside to learn all about other insects like Fly Guy! With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly full-bleed photographs throughout,...
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Dog Diaries #4: Togo

Kate Klimo - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Small, feisty Siberian husky Togo - the overlooked sled-dog hero of the 1925 serum run to Nome - sets the record straight in Dog Diaries #4! When a diptheria epidemic breaks out in isolated Nome, Alaska, in January 1925, the only way to get life-saving serum to the town is by using dog-sled...
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Full Speed Ahead!: How Fast Things Go

Cruschiform - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Did you know that a tornado travels faster than a race car? Or that a human and spider travel at the same speed? Full Speed Ahead! is the first picture book to directly compare the speeds of animals, modes of transport, and forces of nature in a clear and visually striking album format....
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What Are Light Waves?

Robin Johnson - Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Book

This engaging title introduces readers to the science of light waves. Relatable examples, accessible text, and a creative design challenge help readers discover the properties of light waves and their essential role in seeing our world.
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Let's Explore Math

Joseph Levit - Lerner Pub Group
Format: Library Binding

STEM subjects are an important part of our everyday lives as well as early-childhood education! This introductory look at math is perfect for beginning readers. Vibrant photographs, visual aids, and carefully leveled text encourage young learners to explore the foundations of mathematics.
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Have You Seen My Dinosaur?

Jon Surgal - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

How do you find a missing dinosaur who’s large and green and likes to roar? When a little boy’s dinosaur decides to play hide-and-seek, he is surprisingly difficult to track down. Veteran illustrator Joe Mathieu’s dinomite illustrations and Jon Surgal’s saur-ing...
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The Digestive System

Susan Heinrichs Gray - The Childs World
Format:  Book : Elementary and junior high school : EnglishView all editions and formats

Introduces the basics on the human digestive system. Includes photographs and sidebars to further explain more complex concepts. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The Fran with Four Brains (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist)

Jim Benton - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Being a mad scientist in the modern world is very hard work. With so much that needs to be done in such a short period of time, multitasking can get way out of hand. Franny needs some additional help. But for Franny there is only one person in the world she trusts to help her with her experiments...
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Baabwaa and Wooliam: A Tale of Literacy, Dental Hygiene, and Friendship

DAVID ELLIOTT - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious and satisfying tale of literacy, dental hygiene, and friendship from David Elliott and Melissa Sweet that is sure to have readers in stitches from start to finish.Baabwaa is a sheep who loves to knit. Wooliam is a sheep who loves to read. It sounds a bit boring, but they like...
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Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly!

Mo Willems - Balzer + Bray
Format: Print book

Cat the Cat sure likes her flying friends. You will too!Join this spunky feline as she introduces the very youngest readers to her world, where a surprise is waiting in every book.
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When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons

Julie Fogliano - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

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

P D Eastman - Random House Childrens Books
Format: Print book

It's autumn in this Step 1 Step into Reading early reader by P. D. Eastman, author of Go, Dog. Go! and Are You My Mother? As Aaron the Alligator's thoughts turn to apples, pumpkins, football, and . . . ghosts, his usual mishaps occur while playing outdoors with his friends....
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My Good Morning

KIM CROCKETT-CORSON - Clavis
Format: Hardcover

I wake with my bed buddies. I had a good sleep. Mommy and Daddy did not hear a peep. It's a new day and I'm ready to go! But Mommy and Daddy are so very slow."For those parents who have lived through those frenzied mornings struggling to to get their little ones dressed and to school,...
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What Are Sound Waves?

Robin Johnson - Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Book

This book introduces the concept of sound waves in a relatable, child-centered way. Readers will discover that matter must vibrate to make sound and that sound can make matter vibrate. They will also learn how sound waves are used for communication and be able to demonstrate this knowledge...
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Princess Cora and the Crocodile

Laura Amy Schlitz - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

A Newbery Medalist and a Caldecott Medalist join forces to give an overscheduled princess a day off - and a deliciously wicked crocodile a day on.Princess Cora is sick of boring lessons. She's sick of running in circles around the dungeon gym. She's sick, sick, sick of taking...
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Paddington and the Magic Trick

Michael Bond - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Paddington is delighted to discover that the Browns are throwing him a birthday party. But when the magic trick he performs goes awry, Paddington needs something more than a tap of his wand to set things straight.Michael Bond's classic character will charm beginning readers with his unique...
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Beauty: Aurora's Sleepy Kitten

Tennant Redbank - RH/Disney
Format: Library Binding

Beauty is a sweet kitty who loves to sleep, snuggle, and play with her best friend, Princess Aurora. Girls ages 6 to 9 will love getting to know one of the Disney princesses new Palace Pets in this book, one of a series of early chapter books that come with a collectible bookmark!,
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Wallace and Grace Take the Case

Heather Alexander - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

The Read & Bloom line offers high interest, character driven stories for newly independent readers that feature full-color illustrations throughout and will transition kids from leveled readers to a lifetime of reading. In this charming series, perfect for newly independent readers,...
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National Geographic Kids Chapters: Horse Escape Artist: And More True Stories of Animals Behaving Badly

Ashlee Brown Blewett - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Book

Collects three stories about animals causing chaos, including Mariska, the horse escape artist, Milkshake, the charging cow, and Pony, the runaway goat.
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I Have Allergies

Simone T Ribke - Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book

Do some animals and flowers make you sneeze? Are their certain foods you cannot eat? These are just some signs that you might have allergies. Learn all about what allergies areand how they can be preventedin I Have Allergies.
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Robin Hood And The Golden Arrow

Robert D. San Souci - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

Robert San Souci retells the classic and humorous tale of Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow.Acclaimed author Robert San Souci and Caldecott Honor illustrator and Coretta Scott King Award winner E. B. Lewis retell the classic legend of Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow.Robin Hood and his loyal...
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It's a Good Thing There Are Earthworms

Jodie Shepherd - Childrens Pr
Format: Book

There are plenty of creatures in the world that somepeople would prefer to live without! Bats and spiders arescary. Bees and snakes can be deadly. But each of thesecreatures plays an important role in its ecosystem. Key Features Funfactsoffering fun,sometimes little-known factsabout...
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Where on Earth Are Mountains?

Bobbie Kalman - Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Book

32 pages : colored illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Eight Dolphins of Katrina: A True Tale of Survival

Janet Wyman Coleman - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina crashed a forty-foot tidal wave over the Marine Life Oceanarium in Gulfport, Mississippi. The dolphin house was demolished, and its inhabitants swept from their tank into the Gulf of Mexico. After growing up in captivity, how could the eight bottlenose...
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Tiny Rabbit's Big Wish

Margarita Engle - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

Tiny rabbit dreams of growing as big as the forest and as tall as the trees, yet no matter how hard he wishes, he stays the same small size. But in a jungle filled with beasts both big and small, perhaps being tiny is just right! Inspired by the rhythms and humor of Afro-Cuban folktales,...
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Please Please the Bees

Gerald Kelley - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Benedict has a pretty sweet life for a bear. Every morning the bees leave a jar of honey on his doorstep, and every day he has honey for breakfast and honey in his tea. It's an important part of his day. But all that changes when the bees go on strike. Now it's up to Benedict to listen...
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Judy Moody and Stink: The Big Bad Blackout

Megan McDonald - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

Hold on to your umbrella and stock up on marshmallows - Judy and Stink face wicked weather in their third full-color adventure. Judy and Stink and the whole Moody family hunker down with beans and batteries, ready to wait out the storm. But along with massive rain and strong winds, Hurricane...
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Round Is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes

Roseanne Thong - Amicus
Format: Print book

A little girl's urban neighborhood becomes a discovery ground for all things round, square, and rectangular in this lyrical picture book. Most items are Asian in origin, others universal: round rice bowls and a found pebble, square dim sum and the boxes that the pizzas come in, rectangular...
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How Water Gets from Treatment Plants to Toilet Bowls (Here to There)

Megan Cooley Peterson - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Curious readers want to know how things work. Easy-to-understand text explains how water gets to and from our homes and describes the role of the community workers who make it all possible.
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Aquarium

Cynthia Alonso - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

A girl ventures to the water's edge, dreaming of a new friend. And, just like that, a beguiling red fish leaps into her life. But is friendship a sea these two can navigate together? From debut Argentinian author-illustrator Cynthia Alonso comes a wordless picture book about the timeless...
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Disney*Pixar Storybook Collection

Disney Book Group. - Harpercollins, 2016.
Format: Print book

The third edition of this top-selling storybook has been updated to include all of Pixar's most recent films, including Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, and Finding Dory. With seventeen stories, gilded pages, and over 250 pieces of spot and full-page art, this storybook collection...
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All We Know

Linda Ashman - Harpercollins
Format: Print book

New York Times bestselling artist Jane Dyer and acclaimed author Linda Ashman collaborate on this tender story of a mother's unconditional love for her child.A seed knows how to sprout. A lamb knows how to bleat. A bee knows where the nectar is to make the honey sweet. Stars shine, seasons...
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Nobody

Liz Rosenberg - Roaring Brook Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

EVERYBODY'S GOING TO FALL IN LOVE WITH NOBODY, George's imaginary friend.When they decide to fix breakfast together, Nobody suggests chocolate meat loaf, but they settle on pancakes, and cook up a storm . . . and a mess. Eventually order is restored, and pancakes are served. And Nobody...
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Justin Case: Rules, Tools, and Maybe a Bully

Rachel Vail - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Justin Case made it through third grade and summer camp in the previous two books Now hes in fourth grade and theres even more to worry about friends bullies grades tests--and did we say bullies Once again Rachel Vail and Matthew Cordell bring to life all the worries and triumphs of elementary...
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El Leon, la Bruja y el Ropero

C S Lewis - HarperCollins Espaol
Format: Paperback

Abre la puerta y entra en un nuevo mundo. El len, la Bruja y el ropero es el segundo libro de la clsica serie de fantasa de C. S. Lewis, que ha cautivado a lectores de todas las edades con un lugar mgico y personajes inolvidables durante ms de sesenta aos.Cuatro hermanos aventureros-Peter,...
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Museum Day

Sindy McKay - Treasure Bay
Format: Book

For struggling readers, reading time is often a very frustrating experience-for both the readers and their parents. The result is little desire to spend much time reading. In contrast, We Both Read reduces frustrations and makes reading fun. Children practice reading at their own level...
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World of Reading Star Wars Rebels Ezra and the Pilot: Level 2

Jennifer Heddle - Disney Pr
Format: Paperback

When a TIE fighter suddenly crashes near Ezra's home, Ezra goes to investigate. Find out what happens next in this Level 2 reader.
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What Forest Knows

George Ella Lyon - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Stunning illustrations and poetic text fill the pages of this enchanting picture book that celebrates nature and its evocative, peaceful beauty.The forest sees every season, from the first snowflake to the blossoming flower buds. The forest sees the ever-moving life in nature and the beauty...
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El Principe No Duerme = The Prince's Bedtime

Joanne Oppenheim - Barefoot Books
Format: Paperback

Jaunty text and vibrant illustrations take a fussy prince on a global adventure in search of foods that he will eat. The story CD is narrated by Hugh Bonneville! The royal trip around the globe introduces foods and mealtime practices of many cultures.
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My Life in Kenya

Alex Woolf - Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Follow a real child through a day in their life in one of six countries in our world. What's it really like to live in Kenya? Come and experience a day in the life of one child, from the moment they get up to the moment they go to bed. See inside their home, their school, and find out about...
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Juneteenth for Mazie (Fiction Picture Books)

Floyd Cooper - Picture Window Books
Format: Picture Book

Mazie is ready to celebrate liberty. She is ready to celebrate freedom. She is ready to celebrate a great day in American history. The day her ancestors were no longer slaves. Mazie remembers the struggles and the triumph, as she gets ready to celebrate Juneteenth.
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Splat the Cat: Where's the Easter Bunny?

Rob Scotton - HarperFestival; Ltf edition
Format: Paperback

Easter is almost here! Splat has to tell the Easter Bunny what he wants most. A really big Easter egg, of course!But where is the Easter Bunny? Do you know?
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Transylvania

Ethan Weingarten - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Print book

From School Library Journal Gr 5-8-Readers who want to go for the gusto will find all they can handle in Transylvania's account of Vlad Dracul's bloody career (which is capped by a rousingly gruesome old image of skewered and decapitated...
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A Chicken Followed Me Home!: Questions and Answers about a Familiar Fowl

Robin Page - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Why did the chicken cross the road? To follow you home! Learn all about a not-so-basic bird in this delightful nonfiction picture book.What's that? A chicken followed you home? Now what do you do?Celebrated author-illustrator Robin Page leads a step-by-step, question-and-answer-style...
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Chicken

Katie Dicker - Smart Apple Media
Format: Book

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Giant Meat-eating Dinosaurs

David West - Windmill Books
Format: Library Binding

With foot-long teeth as sharp as knives, the Tyrannosaurus is one of the most well known and ferocious predators. It wasnt the only carnivorous dinosaur, though. This title covers 10 giant meat eaters who hunted Earths lands millions of years before people arrived. This volume presents...
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Captain's Log: Snowbound

Erin Dionne - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

A perfect choice for kids (and parents!) trapped inside on a snow day.When his Ernest Shackleton report is ironically quashed because of a snowstorm, a school cancellation-celebrating elementary schooler chronicles his adventures at home with hilarious log entries and read-aloud-friendly...
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Peregrine Falcons

Melissa Hill - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Peregrine falcons plummet through the air at top speed to snag their favorite mealsmaller birds. Big, bold photos accompany carefully-leveled text on habitat, behavior, life cycle, and threats to this speedy raptor.
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Pippa and Percival, Pancake and Poppy: Four Peppy Puppies

Deborah Diesen - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

A puppy named Poppy hears a rustling behind her fence and does what any curious puppy would--digs a hole under! There she finds another puppy! The puppies find two more floppy puppy friends and go on a galloping, gamboling adventure...until they catch a fright and go racing back to their...
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Goatilocks and the Three Bears

Erica S. Perl - Beach Lane Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Goatilocks gobbles more than porridge in this fractured fairy tale that puts a hilarious twist on a favorite story.Once upon a time, there was a kid named Goatilocks.She lived down the road from a family of bears... Goatilocks can't resist sampling first Papa Bear's porridge, then...
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NN

BELA DAVIS - ABDO KIDS
Format: Print book

From noses to neighbors, this title has got N words covered Each instance of "N" or "n" is bolded so that readers begin to recognize it in words and the sounds it makes. Complete with big colorful photographs, a More Nn Words page, bolded glossary terms, and a picture...
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Minnie: The Case of the Missing Sparkle-Izer

Bill Scollon - Spotlight
Format: Print book

Who's been using Minnie's new-fangled Sparkle-izer? When Minnie needs it to decorate her customers' bows, the Super Sparkle-izer turns up missing! It's up to Millie and Melody to solve the mystifying mystery! Minnie's nieces are on the fun, wacky case busily turning the Bow-tique upside-down!...
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The Giant of Jum

Elli Woollard - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

The Giant of Jum is feeling a bit munchy. "Fee!" he says, and "Fi!" he says, and "Fo!" he says and "Fum!" And off he goes, in search of that sweet snack of a boy named Jack. On his hunt, he'll meet children of all sorts. But before he can gobble them...
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Tales for the Perfect Child

Florence Parry Heide - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Sergio Ruzzier brings his mischievous touch to a timeless favorite by Florence Parry Heide, beloved author of The Shrinking of Treehorn. This delightful new edition includes one never-before-published story.. Ruby is reliable (kinda) . Arthur is careful (sorta) . Harry eats his carrots...
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My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther III King - Amistad Press
Format: Hardcover

What was it like growing up as a son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ? This picture book memoir, My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King III, provides insight into one of history's most fascinating families and into a special bond between father and son. "I have...
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Bad Kitty: Puppy's Big Day

Nick Bruel - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Bad Kitty's in a bad mood . . . a very bad mood, and Puppy is not helping.Enter Uncle Murray, who's tasked with taking care of Puppy for the day, but that's when the trouble begins. When they go on a walk through the park, Uncle Murray almost gets himself arrested while Puppy...
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Robin to the Rescue!

Tracey West - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book

An early reader based on the animated film, starring Robin(TM) ! When the boy wonder teams up with Batman(TM) , no one can stand in the way of this dynamic duo. Featuring full-color images from the film!
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Absolutely Alfie & the Furry, Purry Secret

SALLY WARNER - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Seven-year-old Alfie Jakes has a kitten-sized secret in her debut chapter book - perfect for fans of the Judy Moody books! Seven-year-old Alfie Jakes isn't thrilled when her mom organizes end-of-summer playdates with her soon-to-be classmate, Hanni. Hanni is kind of bossy. So Alfie is relieved...
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Music Fairies #2: Ellie the Guitar Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book

Daisy Meadows - Scholastic Paperbacks

The Music Fairies' magic instruments are missing. Now music everywhere is hitting all the wrong notes! This is our eighth group of fairies; all seven books in this group will launch at once.Jack Frost and his goblins have stolen the Music Fairies' magic instruments. Music everywhere...
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Take a Ride by My Side

JONATHAN YING - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Join Cat and Dog as they travel by bike, boat, plane, and more, and ultimately realize that there's no place quite like home.With simple, animated rhymes and whimsical illustrations that bring these adorable animals and their adventures to life, brother and sister team Jonathan and Victoria...
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One Direction:: Popular Boy Band

Lucas Diver - Abdo Kids
Format: Hardcover

Looks at the history and accomplishments of the British boy band One Direction, from their early rise to fame to the release of their most recent albums.
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The Snow Lion

Jim Helmore - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Hardcover

A beautiful, reassuring story with a gentle touch of magicAfter moving to a new home, Caro wishes she had a friend, but she's too shy to meet the neighborhood kids. With a little imagination, however, Caro finds the Snow Lion. Together, they have all kinds of fun racing, climbing, and playing...
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My Explosive Diary (1) (Eliza Boom)

Emily Gale - Aladdin
Format: Paperback

Meet Eliza Boom - assistant inventor, junior spy, and full-on fantastic - as she tells all in this first book of a chapter book series packed with jokes, doodles, and dear-diary secrets!Eliza Boom is having a blast. Her father is an inventor who makes gadgets for spies, and Eliza is his unofficial...
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Prudence the Part-Time Cow

Jody Jensen Shaffer - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Prudence looks like a full-time cow -- she wanders through pastures, she swats flies, and she lines up for supper. But Prudence is a part-time cow -- she is also a scientist, an architect, and an inventor, studying and building and dreaming and creating. To the other cows in the herd, Prudence...
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The Secret of the Scarecrow

Carolyn Keene - Aladdin; Original edition
Format: Paperback

Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew are off on a spooky adventure when their prizewinning scarecrow goes missing.Nancy, Bess and George are thrilled when their class is asked to design a scarecrow for the town's biggest department store's window. And it gets even better when their design...
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Chu's Day at the Beach

Neil Gaiman - Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Format: Print book

A brand-new adventure for everyone's favorite sneezing panda, from the New York Times bestselling team of Neil Gaiman and Adam Rex.Chu and his family are going to the beach! Chu is excited. He will get to play in the sand and wade in the water. But what will happen if Chu sneezes at the beach?...
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Time Word Problems (My Path to Math - Level 3)

Lisa Colozza Cocca - Crabtree Classics
Format: Hardcover

Engaging narrative, vivid photographs, and real-world examples combine to teach readers how to solve time word problems. Readers will learn how to measure time intervals in minutes and represent authentic time problems on a number line diagram.
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Bones and the Clown Mix-Up Mystery #8

David A. Adler - Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

Bones is on the case! Detective Jeffrey Bones is having fun eating cake and watching a clown perform tricks at Not-Me Amy?s birthday party. But when the clown can?t find her street clothes at the end of the party, it?s up to Bones to solve this Easy-to-Read mystery!
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Louise and the Class Pet

KELLY LIGHT - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

Louise is so excited! The class pet, Pigcasso, is staying over for the weekend! Louise's cat is not as excited as she is, though.... Can they all make it through the weekend? Louise and the Class Pet is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound...
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Sun Above and Blooms Below: A Springtime of Opposites

Felicia Sanzari Chernesky - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Time for a field trip to the farm to see chicks hatch--and discover opposites too! It's still a little cold and wet outside, but it's warm and dry inside the barn where the eggs are waiting. You'll find things that are big and little, short and tall, from beginning to end of this...
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What Daddies Like

Judy Carey Nevin - ‎little bee books; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Find out what daddies like best in this story about a daddy bear and his cubs special day together.Daddies like smooches.Daddies like hugs.
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Hot Dog

Molly Coxe - Random House Books for Young Readers; Step-Into-Reading, Step 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Step 1 books entice early readers with rhyme, rhythm, and repetition. Poor Dog. Hes awfully hot! But Mom wont share her lemonade. Cat wont share his shady spot on the porch. And Skunks making a real stink about sharing his hollow log. What does a hot Dog have to do to get cool?Step 1 Readers...
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Hacks for Minecrafters: Master Builder: The Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You

Megan Miller - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Hacks for Minecrafters comes the most encompassing guide ever to the many amazing builds you can create in Minecraft! With more than 100 million registered Minecraft accounts and rights picked up by Warner Brothers for an action-adventure film in the style of The LEGO...
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Hip hop

Aaron Carr - AV by Weigl
Format: Hardcover

The Let's Dance series gives readers an opportunity to explore popular forms of dance. From breaking to ballet, each book follows a young dancer through dance class, from warm up to cool down. Some of the key moves of this type of dancing are explained, and the reader is shown the clothing...
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Roar of the Thunder Dragon: A Branches Book

Tracey West - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina....
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Pony Scouts: The Camping Trip

Catherine Hapka - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

When Meg goes camping for the first time, she doesnt know what to expect. Unprepared for lots of bugs, long walks to the bathroom, and spooky, scary stories, Meg learns that camping is far more than just a slumber party outdoors. . . its a true Pony Scouts adventure! This series is full...
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Madam C.J. Walker: Inventor and Businesswoman

Lisa M B Simons - Capstone Press
Format: Paperback

Madam C.J. Walker wasn't just an inventor. She was also a political activist and businesswoman.Young readers will discover that she was not only fought for civil rights, but became one of the most successful African-American business owners ever.
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Butterflies

Lisa J Amstutz - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Beautiful butterflies flutter about, catching our eyes with their bright colors. Their senses, eating habits, and life cycle are just as wondrous as their bright colors. Appeal to young children's fascination with nature with delightfully simple, fun text and bright, close-up photos....
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