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First Grade, Here I Come!

David Steinberg - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Print book

The funny follow-up to Kindergarten, Here I Come!First grade - it's the big time! After all, it's a real honest to goodness grade. In verses that are both funny and full of heart, D.J. Steinberg celebrates big and small moments, ones that all young "scholars" will relate...
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Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny

CAVAN SCOTT - Disney Lucasfilm Press
Format: Paperback

Jump inside the Millennium Falcon and help Luke, Leia, and R2-D2 as they journey across the galaxy on a mission for the Rebellion after the destruction of the first Death Star. With over twenty possible outcomes, readers will have to think like a real rebel to keep Luke and Leia safe from...
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Stink and the Attack of the Slime Mold

Megan McDonald - Candlewick Press, 2016.
Format: Print book

Aaagh! Crawl slowly for your lives! Stink kicks off his second decade with a super-funny homage to an oozy-goozy organism.Glip! Glop! Gloop! What looks like dog vomit, smells like a corpse flower, and stars in one of the scariest movies Stink Moody has ever seen? Is it the Blob?...
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Day of the Dead

Rebecca Pettiford - Jump!
Format: Print book

In Day of the Dead, early readers will learn about this Mexican festival and the ways people celebrate it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this unique celebration.
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Dragons

Matt Doeden - Picture Window Books
Format: Library Binding

Look up in the sky! It's a scaly, fire-breathing dragon. Flapping wings and jagged teeth flash as the creature swoops low and then disappears into the night. Have you ever wondered what dragons eat? Where are their lairs? How do they fly? Wonder no more! Striking illustrations and matter-of-fact...
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Tawny Scrawny Lion

Kristen L Depken - Random House
Format: Print book

The Tawny Scrawny Lion stars in his first Step into Reading book! Fans of the Tawny Scrawny Lion, star of one of the bestselling Little Golden Books of all time, will now be able to read about him all on their own! This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted from the original...
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Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Gorilla

JENNIFER BOVE - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

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But I Wanted a Little Sister

Pauline Oud - Clavis
Format: Hardcover

Sophie wanted a little sister but she got a little brother. At first she was angry, but then Sophie had an idea. Pigtails, a pink dress -- and little brother looks just like a little sister! A book about expectations and acceptance, and about loving little sisters and little brothers.
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Paddington Plays On

Michael Bond - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Paddington is having a wonderful time while on vacation with the Browns in a small French town. He loves exploring and meeting new friends. So how exactly does he end up marching through town as a drummer in the local band? Sure he can keep the beat on the drum. But can keep up with the band?...
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Junie B. Jones #20: Toothless Wonder

Barbara Park - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

Meet the World's Funniest First Grader - Junie B. Jones!Yikes . . . It's a looth tooth! 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 reading...
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