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The Sweetest Witch Around

Alison McGhee - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

A young witch's sweet tooth leads to Halloween mischief in this companion to the New York Times bestselling A Very Brave Witch, which School Library Journal called "a humorous, not-scary-at-all read-aloud."It's Halloween night, and one very brave witch has decided to teach...
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One Day a Dot: The Story of You, The Universe, and Everything

IAN LENDLER - First Second
Format: Hardcover

One Day a Dot explores the age-old question: Where did we come from? Where did everything come from?Starting with one tiny dot and continuing through the Big Bang to the rise of human societies, the story of our universe is told in simple and vivid terms. But the biggest question...
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Lion and Tiger and Bear in Tag! you're it!
Tag! you're it!

Ethan Long - Abrams Books
Format: Print book

Lion, Tiger, and Bear are best friends. One day, Tiger and Bear want to play a game of tag, but Lion doesn't want to be disturbed; instead, he wants some quiet time to work on a painting. Tiger and Bear try to entice Lion to play, but their antics only have the opposite effect - what does...
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Akissi: Tales of Mischief

MARGUERITE ABOUET - Flying Eye Books
Format: Paperback

Akissi: Tales of Mischief brings together all the hilarious and heartfelt Akissi comics by Marguerite Abouet, the award winning author of Aya of Yop City.Poor Akissi! The neighborhood cats are trying to steal her fish, her little monkey Boubou almost ends up in a frying pan and she's...
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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy

Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

He really, really, REALLY wants one. He'll take really good care of it! What's the matter--don't you want him to be happy? The latest book in the best-selling Pigeon series is the funniest one yet.
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Roscoe Riley Rules #4: Never Swim in Applesauce

Katherine Applegate - HarperTrophy
Format: Paperback

Class trip!Roscoe wants to be on his best behavior for a class trip to the apple orchard. But no matter how hard he tries, he still ends up in a very sticky situation!
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My Weirder School #4: Mr. Burke Is Berserk!

Dan Gutman - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

My Weirder School weirder than ever Mr Burke cuts the grass trims the bushes and does the landscaping around Ella Mentry School He wants to have a corn maze on the baseball diamond and drag races with his riding mower Whats up with the crop circles in the soccer field And what did he bury...
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Meet Kit: An American Girl (American Girls Collection Series: Kit #1)

Valerie Tripp - Pleasant Co.
Format: Hardcover

Kit longs for a big story to write in her daily newspaper for her Dad - that is, until she's faced with news that's really bad. When Mother's friends lose their house and come to stay with her family, it's nothing but trouble for Kit. Then Kit's dad loses his business,...
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Magic School Bus Presents: Planet Earth: A Nonfiction Companion to the Original Magic School Bus Series

Tom Jackson - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS PLANET EARTH is a photographic nonfiction companion book to the original bestselling title, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS INSIDE THE EARTH.INSIDE THE EARTH taught thousands of kids about Earths crust, mantle, and core. MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS PLANET EARTH will expand...
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Marshmallow

Clare Turlay Newberry - HarperCollins; Revised edition
Format: Hardcover

Oliver is a tabby cat who is always the center of attention.Marshmallow is a baby rabbit who moves into Oliver's home.At first Oliver does not welcome Marshmallow, but the little bunny's charms are impossible to resist. This is the true story of how Oliver and Marshmallow become...
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Walter Wick's Optical Tricks: 10th Anniversary Edition

Walter Wick - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book

Walter Wick's amazing puzzler celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new redesigned foil cover and an eye-popping magic-picture postcard!You may have seen drawings of impossible objects, but have you ever seen them photographed? Wick's book of optical illusions leaves readers of all ages...
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What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan

Chris Barton - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

"When Barbara Jordan talked, we listened." - Former President of the United States, Bill Clinton Congresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice - and she knew how to use it! Learn all about her amazing career in this illuminating and inspiring picture book biography...
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True Heart

Kathleen Duey - Silver Whistle
Format: Print book

Since age sixteen, Bee has loaded freight for the Union Pacific Railroad, all the while dreaming of being an engineer. Bee loves the railroad: from the roar and clatter of the wheels against the track to the names like True Heart, Roaring Wolf, and Coyote Special to the low blast of the whistle...
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Capital Mysteries #10: The Election-Day Disaster

Ron Roy - Random House
Format: Paperback

It's a red, white, and blue mystery from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy! The Election Day Disaster In the tenth book of the Capital Mysteries - an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C. - KC and her best friend, Marshall,...
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Falcon: This Is Falcon (Falcon: World of Reading, Level 1)

Clarissa Wong - Leveled Reader
Format: Library Binding

Meet Sam, the man behind the winged Avenger known as Falcon! Leveled Readers is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.
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Big Bad Wolf

Claire Masurel - Scholastic
Format: Book

Peek through the die-cut holes to see the Big Bad Wolf's shiny eyes, pointy ears, and sharp teeth. But is the Big Bad Wolf really as big and bad as we think he is?People say: The Big Bad Wolf has a long snout and sharp teeth! And if you look through the die-cut hole, you can even see them....
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A Royal Tea

Debbie Dadey - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

When Shelly meets the Queen of the Western Oceans in this Mermaid Tales adventure, she encounters a royal dilemma! When a royal messenger announces that Queen Edwina is coming to tea, Shelly is as jittery as a jellyfish! After all, the Queen of the Western Oceans is her great aunt. And despite...
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Deep-Sea Disaster (1) (Shark School)

Davy Ocean - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Dive into the world of Harry Hammer, a hammerhead shark with a penchant for (mis) adventure in this fin-tastic start to a chapter book series.. Harry Hammer is a hammerhead shark, although hed rather be a great white shark, or a tiger shark - anything but himself. But when a class trip...
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The Prince of Egypt

Dreamworks Animation Studio - Dutton Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

The story of Moses - the Prince of Egypt is engaging and enlightening. Included in the Collector's Edition toward the back is a section entitled How to Share this book with your child. It reads: Below we have provided some suggestions for families who would like to explore the story...
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DK Readers L2: Star Wars: R2-D2 and Friends

Simon Beecroft - DK Children
Format: Paperback

With these new classic Star Wars(r) Readers, children learn about the fantastic Jedi Knights, rogue Rebels, heroic allies, and evil Sith Lords that are loved by several generations. . R2-D2, C-3P0, and other droids, large and small, come to life in this classic Star Wars(r) reader. . (c) 2008...
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DK Readers L1: LEGO Mixels: Meet the Mixels

Shari Last - DK Children
Format: Book

Join the fun and meet the curious LEGO creatures who can split, mix, and combine with each other to create new wacky characters in this all-new Level 1 DK Reader, LEGO Mixels Meet the Mixels. Short simple sentences introducing these crazy new characters from Cartoon Networks animated shorts...
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Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl (Junie B. Jones, No. 17)

Barbara Park - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Meet the World's Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! It's kindergarten graduation! With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and...
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Percy, Dog of Destiny

Alison Mcghee - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Print book

Dog park? Let's go! Percy may be a small dog, but he more than makes up for it in attitude and energy. Holding tight to his precious toy ball, he makes his way to the dog park, coming across three friends along the way - Molly, with her kerchief; Oatmeal Cookie, with his Frisbee;...
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What Is Matter?

Don L Curry - Children's Press
Format: Print book

- Includes very basic science facts for early elementary readers.- Simple language patterns help emergent readers master the text.- Format includes large color photographs, easy-to-read font, and simple interior design.- Photographs are directly related to the text.- Includes index and a word...
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1-2-3 Peas

Keith Baker - Beach Lane Books
Format: Book

The peas are back in this counting-themed follow-up to the New York Times bestselling LMNO Peas.Meet the peas - the 1-2-3 Peas! Come along as they count from one to one hundred in this pea-filled picture book that's packed with bright, bold numbers and playful number-themed...
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Today

Julie Morstad - Simply Read Books, 2015.
Format: Print book

This beautiful new book by award-winning illustrator Julie Morstad captures a child's imaginative vision of the world, from getting dressed, to having breakfast, to choosing ways to go. A modern version of classic books like Oh, What a Busy Day by Gyo Fujikawa and Richard Scarry's...
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Deer Dancer

Mary Lyn Ray - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

In this mesmerizing picture book from the author of the New York Times bestselling Stars, a young ballerina finds dancing inspiration in the natural world.There's a place I go that's green and grass,a place I thought that no one knew - until the deer came....
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The Greatest Star on Earth

Kate Klise - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The rascals from the world's friendliest family circus are back in the second installment of this "smafunderful"* fully illustrated series.Everyone knows Sir Sidney's Circus is the best in the world. But who's the star of the show? The Circus Times is having a contest...
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Classroom Princess #9

Sue Bentley - Penguin Group USA
Format: Paperback

Kelsey is feeling very frustrated. Her dad's girlfriend's twin daughters are very loud and are always taking over everything. If only it was just Kelsey and her dad again! But when cute King Charles spaniel puppy Storm appears, suddenly things don't seem quite so bad after all...
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Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut almost thirty years ago, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of this literal-minded but charming housekeeper. From dressing the chicken to drawing the drapes, Amelia Bedelia merrily does exactly what Mr. and Mrs. Rogers tell her to do. But even...
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Hephaestus and the island of terror

Joan Holub - Aladdin Books, 2015.
Format: Print book

"Fresh off their adventure with Crius's Cronies, the Olympians set out for the island of Lemnos, and there's a reason they receive warnings as they travel: Warriors holding intricate weapons greet them as soon as they come ashore! Then they meet Hephaestus, the leader of the island...
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The Orphan Singer

Emily Arnold McCully - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Determined that their daughter realize her musical destiny, her poor but devoted parents send her away as a baby to the Venetian "ospedale," knowing she will be raised as an orphan and will never again be allowed to return home.
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Three's a crowd!

Ray O'Ryan - Little Simon
Format: Print book

"Zack is thrilled when his best friend on Earth, Bert Jones, visits for the weekend. But when Zack introduces Bert to Drake, his best friend on Nebulon, trouble begins!"--
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Hedgehog Needs a Hug

Jen Betton - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Everyone needs hugs, even if they're prickly.When Hedgehog wakes up feeling down in the snout and droopy in the prickles, he knows a hug will make him feel much better. But none of his animal friends are eager to wrap their arms around Hedgehog's prickles, and he's too smart to fall for Fox's...
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The Dragon Hunters

James Russell - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

Away across the oceans,where few have dared to roam,upon a wondrous island,a family made its home.Living on an island means life is full of adventure for brothers Flynn and Paddy. So when a dragon swoops out of the sky and nabs their beloved dog, Coco, Flynn and Paddy know it's up to them...
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MVP #1: The Gold Medal Mess

David A Kelly - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

From the author of the Ballpark Mysteries comes a brand-new sports-themed chapter book series featuring the coolest club around - the Most Valuable Players! Five friends are ready for their school's Olympics field day. There will be relay races, archery contests, and more! But not everyone...
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If I Had a Horse

GIANNA MARINO - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

If I had a horse, he might be shy, like me. But if I stayed quiet, he d learn to be my friend. I would have to tame him. I would have to be strong, like him. And he would have to be gentle, like me. And together, we could do anything.
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Jubal's Wish

Audrey Wood - Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover

After planning a picnic for his friends who are all too busy, grumpy, or depressed to attend, Jubal Bullfrog wishes for happiness for his animal friends and finds that sometimes wishes come true in unexpected ways.
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Spiders

Ann Squire - Children's Press
Format: Library Binding

Completely redesigned for today's young investigative reader, A True Book is an indespensable addition to any collection. Each book guides readers through the facts that nurture their need to know.
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The Fly Flew in

David Catrow - Holiday House; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A fly enters a concert hall and causes a commotion among the audience and performers alike in this funny and easy-to-read picture book.In the wake of a fly's flight, a wig flips, glasses fall, and a lollipop is launched. Musicians BANG and BOOM as they try to get that fly! All fail,...
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I am Amelia Earhart (Ordinary People Change the World)

Brad Meltzer - Rocky Pond Books
Format: Hardcover

Groundbreaking American pilot Amelia Earhart is the 2nd hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary) Amelia Earhart refused to accept no for an answer; she dared to do what no one had ever done before, and became the first woman...
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Captain Starfish

Davina Bell - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Alfie wants to participate in the best parts of being a kid, from his friend Antoinette's birthday party to the relay races at school. But his shyness keeps him from engaging. When Alfie wakes up with That Feeling on the morning of yet another big event - the underwater costume parade...
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Whose hands are these? : a community helper guessing book

Miranda Paul - Millbrook Press
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : English

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Spring Hare

Eugene Yelchin - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

An adorable baby hare springs into an adventure, following his human friend up, up, and away in this flight of fancy. He follows his friend ever higher, flying through fluffy white clouds, chasing a red airplane through a flock of geese, and soaring into space on a rocket ship, before catching...
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The Farewell Symphony

Anna Harwell Celenza - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

Anna Harwell Celenza's engaging fictionalized telling of the story behind Franz Joseph Haydn's famous symphony is a perfect introduction to classical music and its power. THE FAREWELL SYMPHONY brings to life a long summer spent at Esterhza, the summer palace of Prince Nicholas of Esterhzy.The...
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Junie B. Jones: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten

Barbara Park - Random House Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Book

Barbara Park’s New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty years. Over 60 million copies in print and now with a bright new look for a new generation!  ...
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Hush! A Thai Lullaby

Minfong Ho - Scholastic
Format: Hardcover

A lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water-buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby.
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A Tale of Two Sisters

Melissa Lagonegro - Random House Disney
Format: Paperback

Walt Disney Animation Studios presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy with Frozen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a young dreamer, must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, and his reindeer on the grandest of journeys to find Anna's sister, the Snow...
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Federica

Scot Ritchie - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

Federica's busy family can't keep their house clean! To get away from the buzzy, buggy mess, she escapes to the peaceful park where she can spend time with her animal friends ... which gives her an idea. She brings home sheep and goats, spiders and dragonflies, a toad,...
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Fred's Beds

Barbara Samuels - Farrar Straus Giroux
Format: Print book

Fred can sleep anywhere. He has beds all over the house! When his favorite human, Zelda, throws a birthday party, Fred has other things on his mind. How many places can he curl up and fall asleep in, on, and around? Inside a crinkly shopping bag, on a slightly soggy bath towel, and maybe...
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Togo

Robert J Blake - Philomel Books
Format: Book

Togo wasn't meant to be a sled dog. He was too feisty and independent to make a good team member, let alone a leader. But Togo is determined, and when his trainer, Leonhard Seppala, gives him a chance, he soon becomes one of the fastest sled dogs in history! His skills are put to the ultimate...
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I Say Yes! I Say No!

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

The bilingual books in the Hola, English! series help teachers and parents guide young children into the "back-and-forth" of a conversation. I Say Yes! I Say No! is told entirely in simple dialogue between parents and children. It features familiar nighttime and bedtime rituals.
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Juneteenth (On My Own Holidays)

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson - Millbrook Press
Format: Library Binding

Gr. 2-4. As the school year lengthens well into June and as Juneteenth celebrations gain footing across much of the country, books on this grassroots holiday, which celebrates the belated arrival of emancipation news to Texas slaves on June 19, 1865, are sure to become increasingly popular....
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The Three Little Pigs

Paul Galdone - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

All three pigs set out to seek their fortune, but two of them come to a sorry end.
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Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Buried Treasure

James Preller - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Paperback

Featuring friendship, school, family, and a diverse community, these early illustrated chapter books from James Preller have it all. Got a mystery to solve? Jigsaw Jones is on the case. When Bigs Maloney finds a cryptic note in room 201 that supposedly leads to buried treasure, only Jigsaw...
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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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Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle

Chris Raschka - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

"[Raschka's] marvelous sequences, fluid style, and emotional intelligence capture all of the momentum and exhilaration of this glorious accomplishment," raves School Library Journal in a starred review.Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood,...
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Hippos Can't Swim: and other fun facts

Laura Lyn DiSiena - Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

Did you know that hippos cant swim This hilarious book is full of fun facts about all sorts of animals from sleepy ants to jellyfish that glowDid you know that a zebras stripes are as unique as a humans fingerprintsHow about that ants take about naps per dayOr that some jellyfish can glowand...
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Don't Ever Cross That Road! An Armadillo Story

Conrad J Storad - Sunbelt Publications
Format: Hardcover

Why should an armadillo NEVER cross a road? Because he may never get to the other side! In this delightful book, a teacher armadillo tells his class about their prehistoric ancestor - a glyptodont that weighed nearly two tons. He describes what an armadillo eats for lunch. And he cautions...
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Lucy Longwhiskers Gets Lost

Daisy Meadows - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

From the mind of Daisy Meadows comes a new fantasy world, with the same great magical voice as Rainbow Magic but brand-new adventures!Best friends Jess and Lily visit Friendship Forest, where animals can talk and magic exists!On their first adventure in Friendship Forest, can Lily and Jess...
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We're All Wonders

R. J. Palacio - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The unforgettable bestseller Wonder, soon to be a major motion picture, has inspired a nationwide movement to Choose Kind. Now parents and educators can introduce the importance of choosing kind to younger readers with this gorgeous picture book, featuring Auggie and Daisy on an original...
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The Order of the Owls

Elisa Puricelli Guerra - Capstone Pr Inc
Format: Hardcover

When a couple comes to Minerva's mansion, claiming to be her parents, she knows they are lying in hopes of gaining her home and land. She just has to prove it. Luckily, her new friends are there to help her.
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Fancy Nancy: Spectacular Spectacles

Jane O'Connor - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Nancy thinks that Bree's new glasses are simply spectacular. After all, they are lavender. They are glittery. And best of all, they come in a silver case. So when Bree tells Nancy all about her trip to the eye doctor, Nancy can't help but wonder if her own eyesight is perhaps getting...
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Hello Lighthouse

Sophie Blackall - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A lavish new picture book from Caldecott-winner Sophie Blackall that will transport readers to the seaside in timeless, nautical splendor!Watch the days and seasons pass as the wind blows, the fog rolls in, and icebergs drift by. Outside, there is water all around. Inside, the daily life...
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Benny and Penny in the Toy Breaker: TOON Level 2

Geoffrey Hayes - Toon Books
Format: Hardcover

Benny and Penny hide every toy and tell Cousin Bo he can't play with them. Will the three mice find a way to play without something getting torn, ripped, or snatched away? Geoffrey Hayes, the uncontested master of children's comics, thrills us with this hilarious tale of tiny cousins who discover...
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DK Braille: On the Move

Dk Publishing. - Dk Publishing
Format: Large Print Hardcover

All aboard! Learn about the exciting world of transportation in DK Braille: On the Move. Readers can take fun quizzes and learn amazing facts through high-impact and embossed images in this special book designed specifically for blind or visually impaired readers.From submarines...
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Rusty, Trusty Tractor, The

Joy Cowley - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction
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Sydney & Simon: To the Moon!

Paul A Reynolds - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

The chance to meet astronaut Kris Korneld is a dream come true for twins Sydney and Simon. But rst they have to come up with the most creative project about the Earth's moon. While Sydney's work is all about the art, and Simon's is all about the data, neither seems creative...
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Shoe-La-La!

Karen Beaumont - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Meet four girls who love shoes: SHOE-LA-LA!"Shoes with zippers, Shoes with straps,Shoes with buckles, Shoes with taps."Prance from page to page in search of the perfect pair of party shoes. Girls of all ages will love to go on a shoe shopping expedition with these four friends,...
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We Love Circles!

Beatrice Harris - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Paperback

Pizzas, cookies, Frisbees, some of the best things in life are circles. In the bright pages of this volume, readers will recognize circles in their everyday life. Achievable text is accompanied by carefully chosen photographs, which aid in acquisition of new vocabulary and practice in fluency....
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Toilets

Joanne Mattern - Childrens Pr
Format: Print book

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

Lisa Wheeler - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Print book

The Greenblades and the Redscales face off in the Mega-Bowl! Sacks and hand-offs. Touchdowns and interceptions. When dinos don shoulder pads, the action is sure to be epic. But as the clock ticks down, will the Scales make a goal-line stand or will the Blades break through for the winning...
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Baby Bedtime

Mem Fox - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Join these adorable elephants for a lyrical good night routine in this tender bedtime tale from the bestselling author of Time for Bed and Hello Baby!After all the kissing, and the hugging, and the rocking, and the snuggling, there at last comes a time for - sleeping. From beloved, bestselling...
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We Look

Foresman and Company Scott - Abdo Publishing Company
Format: Library Binding

You'll love revisiting a fond part of your childhood when sharing these classic Dick and Jane books with your students. With innocent entertaining exploits and simple repetitive declarations, these charming characters helped millions of Americans learn to read. Now they are available...
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Adelaide's Secret World

Elise Hurst - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeously illustrated picture book about creativity, making connections, and finding friendship. Sure to appeal to fans of Shaun Tan or Aaron Becker.With a poetic story and lush paintings, Elise Hurst conveys how a bit of bravery, empathy, and imagination can transform our lives.Adelaide...
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Churchill's Tale of Tails

Anca Sandu - Peachtree Pub Ltd
Format: Hardcover

When Churchill the pig loses his precious tail, his friends help him hunt for a new one. But trying new tails is so much fun that soon Churchill has forgotten his friends completely. Can Churchill learn to put friendship first, and solve the mystery of his missing tail?
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A Pig Is Big

Douglas Florian - Greenwillow Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

What is big? Join Douglas Florian and a decidedly big pink pig as they travel around town, across a continent, and through the universe, taking a look at things that are big bigger biggest!Bulletin Blue Ribbon Best of 2000 Award
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Fit and Fun

Megan Bailey - Child's World
Format: Print book

Motivates readers to have fun while staying fit by using a hypothetical situation along with some suggestions for hands on activities.
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Free Association, Where My Mind Goes During Science Class

Barbara Esham - Mainstream Connections Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Oh, right. I m in SCIENCE class. Have you ever started to think about one thing and ended up thinking about something completely different? I do it all the time... - Chosen for an American Library Association Booklist Review 2014 - Mom's Choice Award Winner ~ Gold! Academics' Choice...
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Eva's Treetop Festival: A Branches Book

Rebecca Elliott
Format: Hardcover(Library Binding)

This adorable early chapter book series is perfect for young girls who love friendship stories starring animal characters!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,...
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Butterflies in the Garden

Carol Lerner - HarperCollins
Format: Book

Swallowtails, sulphurs, and skippers. Brushfoots, whites, and gossamer wings. So many different kinds of butterflies!In her highly praised Style, Carol Lerner shows you how to lure these winged beauties into your garden. She vividly depicts flowers that attract hungry butterflies, as well...
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Measuring Temperature

Darice Bailer; Kathleen Petelinsek - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format:  Book : Elementary and junior high school : English

"Real-world examples and engaging activities guide readers in learning about measuring temperature. Readers practice selecting appropriate measuring tools and units of measurement, converting between units, and solving problems by measuring."--
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Beautiful Blackbird (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

Ashley Bryan - Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Black is beautiful, uh-huh! Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most beautiful bird in the forest. The other birds, who were colored red, yellow, blue, and green, were so envious that they begged Blackbird to paint their feathers with a touch of black so they could be beautiful too. Although...
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Lucky Break

Marty Kelley - Picture Window Books
Format: Library Binding

When Molly Mac loses her "lucky" pencil, she starts to panic. She needs her pencil to create a drawing for the school's art show. Just when her luck is running out, things get even worse. Will Molly be able to enter the art contest? She needs good luck, and fast!
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You Are Not My Friend, But I Miss You

Daniel Kirk - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

When two friends - a sock monkey and a plush toy dog - get into an argument during playtime, Monkey gets his feelings hurt and proclaims, "You are not my friend!" But when he takes his ball to find someone new to play with, he quickly learns that maybe he hasn't been a very...
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Big Mean Mike

Michelle Knudsen - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

A laugh-out-loud funny story about not worrying what others think - even if you're big and tough, and your friends are fuzzy and cute.Big Mean Mike is the biggest, toughest dog in the whole neighborhood. He has a big, mean car that he likes to drive around the big, mean streets. Everyone...
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Were Going on a Leaf Hunt

Steve Metzger - Cartwheel Books
Format: Paperback

Join three friends on a fun leaf-finding adventure! This bouncy new version of the popular song begs to be read out loud.There are lots of beautiful fall leaves to find! Three friends have a big adventure hiking over a mountain and through a forest to collect leaves of all kinds and colors....
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The Case of the Cheese Thief

J.E. Bright - Stone Arch Books
Format: Paperback

The secret recipe for a million-dollar mozzarella is stolen aboard a European train trip Should Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc gang investigate or end their vacation early Will the gang stick together or split up Does Scooby find the missing cheese or eat the evidence In this interactive...
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I Am a Bird

Dana Walrath - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate the bonds between fathers, sons, and nature with this lovely, sun-drenched debut picture book.I am a bird. I glide into arms open wide. I'm the hands that hold and the eyes that shine ... when it's you and it's me and the sea. A boy and his father spend their day at the beach,...
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I Face the Wind (Science Play)

Vicki Cobb - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Ever lose your hat in a strong wind? Ever feel the wind pushing you from side to side? Know why you can feel the wind, but never see it? You will! Renowned science author Vicki Cobb makes scientific principles easy for even the youngest kids to understand. Follow this book with...
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Dolphins at Daybreak

Mary Pope Osborne - Random House
Format: Paperback

Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series - the Magic Tree House! IT'S SINK OR SWIMfor Jack and Annie when the Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean. Luckily, they find a mini-submarine on a coral reef. Unluckily,...
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Playdates Are Not Scary!

Kara McMahon - Simon Spotlight, 2015.
Format: Print book

Friday the Scaredy Cat has his first playdate in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read adventure.Today is a big day for Friday the Scaredy Cat! Friday has his very first playdate with a nice orange cat named Mushy. There is just one problem - Friday is scared of playdates! Can Friday face his fear...
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Biscuit's Big Friend

Alyssa Satin Capucilli - HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Book

Ruff!Sam is a big dog and Biscuit's newest friend. Biscuit wants to do everything that Sam does -- like running fast and fetching sticks. But it sure is hard for a puppy like Biscuit to keep up with such a big dog.In this encouraging story of friendship, Biscuit shows that small puppies...
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Mouse Soup

Arnold Lobel - Harper & Row
Format: Hardcover

Weasel is ready for his dinner, and poor Mouse is it. Can Mouse stop Weasel from serving up mouse soup for supper? The clever mouse tells the weasel four stories to make the soup tasty - then manages to trick the weasel and get home safely. This Level Two I Can Read is geared toward kids...
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The Rough-Face Girl

Rafe Martin - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From Algonquin Indian folklore comes one of the most haunting, powerful versions of the Cinderella tale ever told.In a village by the shores of Lake Ontario lived an invisible being. All the young women wanted to marry him because he was rich, powerful, and supposedly very handsome. But to marry...
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The Berenstain Bears, God Made the Seasons

Stan and Jan Berenstain w/ Mike Berenstain - Zonderkidz
Format: Book

Winter, spring, summer, fall, Brother and Sister Bear love them all! Read all about the seasons in Bear Country!
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Mallory Goes Green!

Laurie B. Friedman - Carolrhoda Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Mallory McDonald is going green! As an official member of the Fern Falls Elementary Environmental Committee, Mallory is super excited to make her school and home more environmentally friendly. Shes even selected to be class representative for the all-school Green Fair. But the minute Mallory...
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Can You Make a Scary Face?

Jan Thomas - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

What kind of a face would you make if a tickly green bug were sitting on your nose? Or if it were - eek! - inside your shirt? Could you make a scary face to frighten it away? Or, even better, stand up and do the chicken dance? Yes? Then better get to it! This exuberant, interactive picture...
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Flotsam

David Wiesner - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam - anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery:...
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Learn to Draw Forest Animals: Step-By-Step Instructions for More Than 25 Woodland Creatures

Walter Foster Creative Team - Walter Foster Jr. - Quarto Library; Expanded edition
Format: Print book

Young aspiring artists everywhere will be drawn to the selection of wild, woodland animals included in Learn to Draw Forest Animals, which includes a grizzly bear, red fox, an antelope, and many more. The book opens with brief information for getting started, the tools and materials needed,...
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Count Your Way Through China

James Haskins - Carolrhoda Books; First Edition edition
Format: Library Binding

Presents the numbers one through ten in Chinese, using each number to introduce concepts about China and Chinese culture.
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Dear Substitute

Elizabeth Garton Scanlon - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

When a substitute teacher named Miss Pelly comes to class, one student bristles at the change in routine-Miss Pelly doesn't follow the rules like Mrs. Giordano. But in time, our student learns that even though the substitute may do things a little differently, and she may be a bit silly,...
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Dear Teacher

Amy Husband - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Paperback

This hilarious collection of letters from Michael to his new teacher comes packed with alligators, pirates and rocket-ships, and much, much more. Can Michael's imagination save him from the first day of school?
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Move Over, Rover!

Karen Beaumont - Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

It's raining cats and dogs! Good thing Rover is snuggled safe and dry inside his doghouse--until, one by one, a soggy menagerie of creatures shows up looking for a cozy place to sit out the storm. But who's the very unwelcome surprise visitor? Skunk, of course. Suddenly that doghouse isn't...
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15 Things Not To Do With A Puppy

Holly Sterling - Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Format: Hardcover

This hilarious follow-up to 15 Things Not to Do with your Granny and 15 Things Not to Do with a Baby has all the warmth and humor of its predecessors, while teaching children how to look after their new, furry, friend. DON'T teach your puppy how to play the trombone or take...
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Bad Kitty Goes to the Vet

Nick Bruel - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

When Kitty is happy and healthy, everything is perfect. She jumps around, eats everything in sight, and has the energy to keep slobbering puppies in their place. But when she's sick, all she can do is lie in her bed. Looks like it's time for this sick kitty to go...to the vet.When Kitty's...
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Mr. Tanner

HARRY CHAPIN - Ripple Grove Press
Format: Hardcover

Mr. Tanner runs a dry cleaning shop in Dayton, Ohio, where he spends his days greeting his customers with his beautiful baritone voice. His friends and neighbors encourage him to sing professionally instead of cleaning clothes. He eventually takes a chance and travels to New York City to be heard...
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What's for Breakfast?

DENYS CAZET - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

"Wake up!" says Rufus, a large and very hungry owl. "It's time to catch the fearsome mouse. I'm in a mood for a bowl of mouse soup for breakfast."Pip, who's better at sleeping than swooping, leaps from the nest and lands right on top of that fearsome mouse...
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Cry, Heart, But Never Break

Glen Ringtved - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Print book

Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her away. But Death does arrive all the same, as it must. He comes gently, naturally. And he comes with enough time to share a story with the children that helps them to realize the value of loss...
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Gwen the Beauty and the Beast Fairy

Daisy Meadows - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Print book

Happily Ever After?Once upon a time, Rachel and Kirsty were excited to attend the special Fairy Tale Festival at TipTop Castle. But when Jack Frost steals the Fairy Tale Fairies' magic items, stories everywhere get all jumbled up. Even worse, characters from inside the books are coming...
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Can't Catch Me

Constanze Von Kitzing - Barefoot Books
Format: Hardcover

Mischievous Little Lion tries to catch a grasshopper, a chameleon, a rabbit, and more but they all hide from him until he decides to catch a rhinocerous.
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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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The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

Fourth graders George Beard and Harold Hutchins are a couple of class clowns. The only thing they enjoy more than playing practical jokes is creating their own comic books. And together they've created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school: Captain Underpants!...
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Arthur Rocks with BINKY

Marc Brown - Little, Brown & Co.
Format: Paperback

Arthur and the gang are thrilled to learn that the rock group BINKY is giving a concert in their town, but thanks to D.W.'s indecision over a new pair of shoes, Arthur lands in row ZZZ. Simultaneous.
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Fly Away Home

Eve Bunting - Clarion Books
Format: Print book

A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal trying not to be noticed, is given hope when a trapped bird finally finds his freedom. Full-color illustrations.
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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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Trick or Treat, Marley!

John Grogan - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Marley the loveable, trouble-making yellow lab stars in another holiday adventure in the picture book Trick or Treat, Marley! by John Grogan, author of Marley Me.Marleys family is throwing a Halloween party. Cassie and Baby Louie are having lots of fun putting up spooky decorations. And Marleys...
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Choctaw (Native Americans)

Katie Lajiness - Big Buddy Books
Format: Library Binding

This title introduces readers to the Choctaw people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Table of contents, map, fun facts,...
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Misty

Christine Dencer - Simply Read Books
Format: Hardcover

Sophie has to make an important delivery to her best friend Stanley. There is just one problem Stanley has a dog. And Sophie is afraid of dogs. Find out if the power of friendship will be enough to help Sophie confront her fear.,
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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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Bug Patrol

Denise Dowling Mortensen - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Wee-o! Wee-o! Wee-o! Woo! Bug Mobile coming through! Bugs are a misbehaving bunch, so Captain Bob, insect cop, has a busy beat. The beetles are using their bug mobiles like bumper cars, the roaches are protesting for better housing (down with roach motels!), and the crickets are up late,...
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Young Cam Jansen and the Knock, Knock Mystery

David A. Adler - Penguin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Cam, her best friend Eric, and Eric's mom are spending the day with Eric's grandparents. But Grandpa and Grandma seem too tired to visit. Every so often, a knock at the door wakes them up. But when they go to answer, no one is there. Is a Knock, Knock Ghost on the loose? It's...
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I Spy Mystery: A Book of Picture Riddles

Jean Marzollo - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

With 24 million copies sold, the bestselling I Spy series is being relaunched with new designs and foil covers.This bestselling book features a collection of favorite I Spy riddles that send readers searching for hidden objects in 13 photographs with a mystery theme.
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Bruce's Big Move

Ryan T. Higgins - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

After the events of Hotel Bruce, our favorite curmudgeonly bear shares his home with not only his four geese, but three rowdy mice besides! Fed up with their shenanigans, Bruce sets off to find a rodent-free household. But as usual, nothing goes quite according to plan. . .
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The Case of the Dirty Clue

George Edward Stanley - Aladdin
Format: Paperback

IT'S A DIRTY SHAME! Misty's younger brother left her brand-new bike in the middle of the street, and a speeding car ran over it. Not only is the bike totally mangled, it's covered with ugly red dirt. Misty wants to find the driver, but she doesn't have much information to go on -- all she noticed...
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The Runaway Pumpkin

Kevin Lewis - Orchard
Format: Hardcover

Kevin Lewis, author of the bestselling Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo, pairs up with award-winning illustrator S. D. Schindler to create the perfect picture book about a pumpkin on the run.When Buck, Billy, and their little sister Lil spy the biggest pumpkin they've ever seen, they can't...
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Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise

Kate DiCamillo - Candlewick; Library Binding edition
Format: Hardcover

Can visions of treats entice a porcine wonder to wear her princess costume? Hold on for some Halloween havoc, Mercy Watson-style!When the Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a formfitting princess dress for Halloween - complete with tiara - they are certain that Mercy will...
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The Bunny Rabbit Show!

Sandra Boynton - Workman Publishing Company; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

You've got front-row seats to the cutest revue in town -- hop on down to The Bunny Rabbit Show! The latest addition to Sandra Boynton's phenomenal bestselling Boynton on Board series, this book stars a cast of high-kicking bunnies performing in perfect unison to a lively song all about...
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Build It! Things That Float: Make Supercool Models with Your Favorite LEGO Parts

Jennifer Kemmeter - Graphic Arts Books
Format: Paperback

Speedboat, kayak, super yacht...what will you build today From the popular series of visually rich instruction books for LEGO creations, this book highlights sailboats, sports boats, canoes and kayaks, fancy yachts--even Jet Skis -- all things that float on water. Customized for children...
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Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They?

Andres Miedoso - Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

Desmond and Andres are in for a bike-riding adventure in the second book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series!Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever...
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Dinosaurs

Tedd Arnold - Paw Prints
Format: Print book

Learn all about dinosaurs with Fly Guy and Buzz!Fly Guy and Buzz are ready for their next field trip! And in FLY GUY PRESENTS: DINOSAURS they visit a natural history museum to learn all about dinosaurs. With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly full-bleed photographs...
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Dalmatian in a Digger

Rebecca Elliott - Capstone Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Dugger! Dugger! Dugger! What's that noise? It's the booming sound of big construction vehicles, and Little Dalmatian is determined to find out what they are building in this energetic picture book from Rebecca Elliott.
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With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School

Suzanne Slade - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Booker T. Washington had an incredible passion for learning. Born a slave, he taught himself to read. When the Civil War ended, Booker finally fulfilled his dream of attending school. After graduation, he was invited to teach in Tuskegee, Alabama. Finding many eager students but no school,...
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I Am a Story

Dan Yaccarino - HarperCollins
Format: Print book

Internationally acclaimed author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino presents a powerful picture book that celebrates storytelling - from the past to the present and beyond.From cave drawings to the invention of the printing press to our digital age, discover how a story has been told in many different...
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Pizza Party!

RANDOM HOUSE. - RANDOM HOUSE
Format: Print book

Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hit the mean streets of New York, ready to battle bots and eat pizza! Kids ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader featuring two pages of stickers.
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Richard B Smith - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

The classic and beloved winter holiday song "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" is brought to life with bright and colorful illustrations.Sleigh bells ring, are you listening . . . Tim Hopgood's joyful and colorful illustrations show all the wonders of winter -- snowmen and sleigh...
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Excellent Ed

Stacy McAnulty - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

Dog lovers will adore this imperfect yet endearing mutt and his quest for excellence! Everyone in the Ellis family is excellent--except Ed. Ed wonders if this is why he isn't allowed to eat at the table or sit on the couch with the other children. So he's determined to find his own thing...
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Busy-Eyed Day

Anne Marie Pace - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

See the world through fresh eyes with this lush and lyrical picture book.There are so many intriguing eyes out in the world ... and so many amazing things for those eyes to see! From a big-eyed bug and a stalk-eyed slug to a side-eyed frog and a wide-eyed dog, the family in this book doesn't...
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LEGO Ninjago: The Green Ninja

Tracey West - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

Masters of Spinjitzu: still a force to save the world!Lord Garmadon is up to his old tricks. He's using his Mega Weapon to turn back the clock and bring the fossil of an ancient monster back to life. That's when Cole, Jay, Kai, and Zane interrupt him . . . and get turned into kids...
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Pinkalicious and the Pink Parakeet

Victoria Kann - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

When Pinkalicious goes on a class trip to the birdhouse, she can't wait to see all the different birds -- especially the rare pink parakeet! Pinkalicious sees lovebirds, peacocks, toucans, and even one very chatty parrot, but no parakeet -- until she spies it escaping from the birdhouse!...
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My Diary from Here to There/Mi diario de aqui hasta alla (Pura Belpre Honor Book Author (Awards)) (English and Spanish Edition)

Maya Christina Gonzalez - Children's Book Press; Bilingual edition
Format: Hardcover

One night young Amada overhears her parents whisper of moving from Mexico to Los Angeles where greater opportunity awaits. As she and her family journey north, Amada records in her diary her fears, hopes, and dreams for their lives in the United States. Amada learns that with her family’s...
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How to Train Your Dragon: Hiccup the Hero

Catherine Hapka - HarperColl
Format: Paperback

Hiccup doesnt fit in with the other Vikings on the island of Berk. He isnt rough or tough, but he is friends with a dragon! Then when danger arrives, to the Vikings surprise, it is Hiccup who saves the day.,
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The Boy and the Whale

Mordicai Gerstein - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

A boy and his father discover a whale tangled in their only fishing net. Is the whale dead? While the man worries about losing their net, the boy worries about the whale. He remembers the fear he felt when, caught in a net himself in childhood, he almost drowned before being rescued by his father....
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The Gunniwolf

Wilhelmina Harper - Dutton Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

Instructed not to go into the woods for fear of encountering the Gunniwolf, the little girl needs to find out for herself and goes to take a look, but when she does meet the creature, she discovers something special about him and begins to wonder what all the fuss was about.
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Dixie and the Best Day Ever

Grace Gilman - HarperCollins
Format: Book

Emma finds her inspiration with Dixie in this special wintertime adventure. When Emma is stumped by a school assignment to write a poem about her best day ever could a day of playing in the snow be exactly the thing Emma needs to help her write the perfect poem? With fun full-color illustrations...
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Otter Loves Halloween!

Sam Garton - Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Format: Hardcover

Get in the Halloween spirit with Otter - the irrepressible picture book character from I Am Otter and Otter in Space, sure to be adored by fans of Pete the Cat.Halloween is Otter's favorite holiday. It's also a very busy time for her and Teddy. With so much to do, it's a good...
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Pony Scouts: The New Pony

Catherine Hapka - Harper
Format: Hardcover

The Pony Scouts are becoming better at riding with every lesson. But just when they think they've seen it all, a new horse arrives on Jill's farm - one who hasn't been ridden before! Taffy is a beautiful palomino pony that needs Jill's help. With a little patience and a lot of love,...
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Rules of the House

Mac Barnett - Disney * Hyperion Books
Format: Book

Ian always follows the rules. His sister, Jenny, breaks them all the time-especially "Don't pinch. " So Ian is thrilled when the house where his family is vacationing posts a tidy list of rules. But when Jenny breaks them all, the house itself decides it's time for payback. The rug,...
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The Dandelion Seed

Joseph Anthony - Dawn Pubns
Format: Hardcover

A dandelion can teach much about seeds and seasons and cycles, and the big world that a wind-blown seed can travel, but it also can make us appreciate the challenges it must overcome. This gorgeous book is at once simple and profound. You may be surprised and pleased by the questions and observations...
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Nic Bishop Spiders

Nic Bishop - Scholastic Nonfiction; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Nic Bishop's signature up-close, stop-action photographs show spiders larger than life.For the first to third grade set, spiders are fascinating and suitably gruesome, especially when looked at in EXTREME close-up. Amazing images show the beauty and otherworldliness of spiders. Simple,...
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I Hate Everyone

Naomi Danis - POW!
Format: Hardcover

In spare, poignant, direct prose, I Hate Everyone paints a nuanced and honest portrait of the complex emotional lives of children. "I hate everyone." In your worst mood, it's a phrase you might want to shout out loud, even if, deep down, you don't really mean it. Set at a birthday...
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Kindergarten Diary

Antoinette Portis - HarperCollins; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Starting kindergarten can be a little scary. But Annalina shows us there are lots of new and exciting things to look forward to—meeting your teacher, playing on the monkey bars, feeding the pet tortoise, and making new friends. Experience the ups and downs of the first days of kindergarten...
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Children Make Terrible Pets

Peter Brown - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Check out this bestselling, rollicking, and humorous twist on the classic "first pet" story about a young bear and her favorite pet boy!When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy in the woods, she's absolutely delighted. She brings him home and begs her mom to let her keep him,...
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Duck! Rabbit!

Amy Krouse Rosenthal - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it . With more than 100,000 copies sold, this classic picture book is now available in a sturdy board book that little ones will love holding in their own two hands. Smart, simple and funny, it offers a hilarious choice - and one readers...
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Look and Find® Disney® Frozen

Editors of Publications International - PUBNI
Format: Hardcover

Look for all your favorite characters! Look and Find books feature 8 extra busy scenes, and lists of more challenges at the end of each book. Perfect entertainment on car and plane rides. Fun for kids to share together.
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It's Springtime, Mr. Squirrel

Sebastian Meschenmoser - NorthSouth Books
Format: Hardcover

It's springtime and bees, flowers, and love are in the air!When Mr. Squirrel's friend, the hedgehog, catches sight of an attractive lady hedgehog, he isn't sure what to do to win her heart. What a stroke of luck that he has a friend like Mr. Squirrel, who can help him. Mr. Squirrel knows...
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I Can Be a Farm Vet

Apple Jordan - Random House, 2016.
Format: Print book

Barbie learns all about being a farm vet in this deluxe Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader that's perfect for animal-loving children ages 4 to 6. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound...
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Edgar Wants to Be Alone

Jean-Francois Dumont - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Edgar the rat doesn't like company. So when he notices a worm is following him everywhere he goes, Edgar does everything in his power to get rid of his unwelcome companion. But the worm just won't go away! Edgar wants the other animals to solve his problem, but eventually he realizes...
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The Berenstain Bears' Gossip Gang: Stickers Included!

Jan Berenstain - Zonderkidz
Format: Paperback

Talking about others makes Sister feel like she is special, even if what is said might not be true. But when rumors are spread about her, Sister begins to understand just how hurtful gossip can be.
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Over the River and Through the Wood

Lydia Maria Child - NorthSouth; Ill edition
Format: Hardcover

The joys of Thanksgiving are indelibly captured in this glorious paring of text and art.
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What is romanticism

Kate Riggs - Creative Education, 2016.
Format: Print book

"With prompting questions and historical background, an early reader comes face to face with famous works of Romantic art and is encouraged to identify feelings and consider dreamlike subjects"--
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Read Around Sesame Street

Sarah Albee - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

FIVE Sesame Street Step into Reading Step 1 leveled readers are collected in one paperback volume! Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 who are getting ready to read or who are just beginning will enjoy these simple stories: B Is for Books; I Can Do It!; Baker, Baker, Cookie Maker; Elmo Says Achoo!;...
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Nate the Great

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat - Delacorte Press
Format: Book

Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries Nate the Great has a new case His friend Annie has lost a picture. She wants Nate to help her find...
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Crash, Splash, or Moo!

Bob Shea - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Calling all daredevils! It's time to play CRASH, SPLASH, OR MOO! in this boisterous picture book with all the excitement of a game show.Mr. McMonkey is your host, and your contestants are America's favorite stunt clam, Action Clam...and a cow! These unlikely daredevils face off in a zany...
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Let's Go Home: The Wonderful Things About a House

Cynthia Rylant - Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

What's the best room in the house? Is it the kitchen with its wonderful aromas and goodies? Or is it the front porch, where guests flock to visit on summer nights? Maybe it's the cozy bedroom, when you are snuggling deep under the covers on winter mornings. With gracious text...
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Love from Peter Rabbit

BEATRIX POTTER - Warne
Format: Hardcover

Say "I love you" to that special somebunny in your life!Celebrate all things love with this charming little book featuring original artwork by Beatrix Potter. A great gift for Valentine's Day - or any day!
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Independence Cake: A Revolutionary Confection Inspired by Amelia Simmons, Whose True History Is Unfortunately Unknown

Deborah Hopkinson - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Print book

Celebrate American independence with this delightful picture book as you travel to Revolutionary America and meet the amazing Amelia Simmons: mother's helper, baker of delectable cakes, and soon-to-be authoress of the first American cookbook! Master of the historical fiction picture...
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Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? My First Reader

Bill Martin Jr - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? beginning readers: These beloved children's stories are now available in beginning reader format. With the important pre-reading concepts of rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, these picture...
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The Case of the Sweaty Bank Robber (Third Grade Detectives)

Salvatore Murdocca - Aladdin; Original edition
Format: Paperback

IT'S DO OR DIE FOR THE THIRD-GRADE DETECTIVES! Todd and Noelle are volunteering at a blood drive when they get shocking news: Both banks in town have been robbed! This may be the Third-Grade Detectives' most important case yet. The new police chief doesn't think he needs help...
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The Year of the Book

Andrea Cheng - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Book

In Chinese, peng you means friend. But in any language, all Anna knows for certain is that friendship is complicated. When Anna needs company, she turns to her books. Whether traveling through A Wrinkle in Time, or peering over My Side of the Mountain, books provide what real life...
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The Swan's Gift

Brenda Seabrooke - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

When a farmer, hunting food for his starving family, cannot bring himself to kill a beautiful swan, the magical bird rewards his kindness in an enchanting way.
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Little Worlds

Géraldine Collet - Magination Press
Format: Hardcover

Everybody has their own little world...Pablo likes singing with the birds up in his treehouse, Frank and Melvin build fantastic mystery machines, and Clara dreams of faraway planets and galaxies...Where is your little world?A little world is any place where a childs imagination is free...
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That Is My Dream!: A picture book of Langston Hughes's "Dream Variation"

Langston Hughes - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

"Dream Variation," one of Langston Hughes's most celebrated poems, about the dream of a world free of discrimination and racial prejudice, is now a picture book stunningly illustrated by Daniel Miyares, the acclaimed creator of Float. To fling my arms wide In...
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Big Anthony and the Magic Ring

Tomie DePaola - Harcourt Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

In this sequel to Caldecott Honor winner Strega Nona, "Big Anthony romps through a case of spring fever with an ill-gotten magic ring, against the architectural background and blue skies of la bella Italia."--Booklist
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Six Sheep Sip Thick Shakes: And Other Tricky Tongue Twisters

Brian P Cleary - Millbrook Press
Format: Print book

Time for tricky tongue twisters? Try these! She let the sheik sleep on the sleek sheet. Fred frowned and fled frantically when he found the flounder in his bed. Get ready to take on these and many more mouth manglers in this madcap book! How many can you say three times fast?
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Lemonade for Sale

Stuart J Murphy - HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Book

Everyday activities such as sharing a meal, sorting socks and getting ready for school can be part of learning math. In the MathStart Series, everyday life is the basis for each entertaining story. Simple math concepts are embedded in each story so that young children intuitively understand...
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Baloney

Jon Scieszka - Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

When he is late for szkola again, alien schoolkid Henry P. Baloney is asked to explain why by his strict teacher, with a warning that a bad excuse will put him in Permanent Lifelong Detention.
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