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Follow the story of a big family of Happy Face Spiders who live in the rainforest. When the baby spiders are old enough, they leave their mother to go and live on their own. Each spider promises to send their mother a post card of their adventures. Through these exciting post cards with vivid illustrations and messages told from each spider's perspective, readers will gain knowledge of the various plants, animals, and natural formations found in the...
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Readers will be "haunted" by this spooky, modern retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem, The Raven. For Heath, the worst part of a cross-country move is how much he misses his best friend, Lenore. That, and the strange raven who is always sitting outside the window of his bedroom! Readers will be captivated by this modern spin on an old classic that features vibrant illustrations, short chapter format, and compelling text. Appealing to both reluctant...
43) Life at the Top
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In this magical story, two families live in the same place--a human family and a ladybug family! While a little girl describes each of her family members, illustrations reveal that the ladybug family likes to do all the same things that the human family likes to do. Early readers can follow the similarities between these two families as they share the space together. With delightful illustrations and large font, children will have an enjoyable reading...
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This exciting version of a classic tale follows the story of Cinder, a beautiful and kind girl who is forced to clean the house for her evil stepsisters. When Cinder's stepsisters try to keep her from attending Prince Charming's Grand Ball, her fairy godmother appears and gives her glass slippers with wings. These magical shoes will fly Cinder to the ball and back home at midnight. After a wonderful night with Prince Charming, Cinder's fairy godmother...
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Follow the adventures in a week in the life of Edward the Explorer! Through vivid, playful illustrations and simple text, beginning readers will be captivated and entertained as Edward dives, swims, climbs, and flies through the pages of this exciting book. Readers will get to practice the days of the week while Edward the Explorer describes what he does each day. Help early readers develop a love of reading with this brightly illustrated book.
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This is the diary of Little Yellow the snake. Through monthly diary entries, Little Yellow describes what he does throughout his early life as a growing snake. Although he desperately wants to be big and green, he slowly comes to realize that there are advantages to being little and yellow. But will he ever shed his skin and become green? Children will enjoy reading about each month of Little Yellow's first year through this book, which features vivid...
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Amelia and her family are taking a road trip to Yosemite National Park. They use the trusty GPS to lead the way, and they take wagers to see who can guess their time of arrival. After a couple of stops along the way, the family finally arrives in Yosemite Valley. But as they head for the cabins, they get lost! Discover what happens as they try to find their way to the cabin, and find out who guessed the right arrival time in the end. With easy-to-read...
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In this creative story, children are introduced to Links and Budge, two dinosaurs studying the stars in school. As they gaze at far off bodies, they begin to wonder if there are dinosaurs like them on other planets. Their instructor, Madam Thor, tells them that there were once dinosaurs on a planet called Earth. Together they hypothesize why the dinosaurs no longer exist on that planet. Children will adore this story. With such creative illustrations...
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This story, written through poetry, introduces children to the amazing building that Frank built in New York. Readers will enjoy reading about this magnificent place that has everything from schools, to pools, to homes. With delightful illustrations and engaging text, this book describes 8 Spruce Street, a 76-story skyscraper in New York City designed by architect Frank Gehry. Young readers will be inspired as they learn about spaces that engineers...
50) Race to the Moon
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When four friends are stuck inside on a rainy day, they think of something really fun to do…race to the moon! They find plenty of things in the basement that can help them build their special rocket ship. Everything is going just fine until the children have to decide who will be captain. Just as the argument begins to get a little out of hand, the rain disappears. The friends put the rocket building on hold so that they can go out and play. This...
51) Maya Monkey
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Maya Monkey is unhappy with her long tail. She goes through the jungle looking at the tails of all the other animals and finally realizes that her tail is actually very special indeed. Young readers can follow the large font and fantastic illustrations as they learn that our differences are what make us special!
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In this Spanish-translated book, children will discover all of the amazing things that go on in the building that Frank built. From schools, to pools, to homes, Frank created a magnificent place for people to live and play. Young readers will be inspired by the spaces that engineers can create for the community. With delightful illustrations and engaging text, young readers will be amazed to learn how much one building can really do.
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Ashley is upset when her classmate, Madison, is much better at math than she is. It seems like Madison just can't get a single answer wrong. Ashley's envy gets the best of her when she tells her classmates that Madison has had a calculator implanted in her head! Young readers will eagerly follow the mysterious story, the charming illustrations, and the tricky math problems to determine whether Madison is very smart...or if it's something more.
54) Way Back When
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When Ethan has to interview his grandfather for a school project, he learns what kinds of things children did for fun in the past. As his grandfather recounts what sports, games, and books he liked as a child, Ethan finds out what sort of things are similar and different between childhood of today and childhood of years past. Even though many things are different today, such as television and computers, Ethan learns that there are many things that...
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Tag along with a mother and daughter on a trip to the park to feed--and count!--the ducks. Encourage beginning readers to develop a love of reading with this engaging fiction picture book that features grade-appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures and supports early childhood literacy. Ideal for storytime at home or in the classroom, this Spanish book includes vibrant illustrations that support the easy-to-read text.
56) In a Whirl
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Scarlett wants to work with animals when she grows up, and she is trying to decide exactly where she wants to do that. She closes her eyes, spins the globe, and stops it with her finger. Follow along as Scarlett imagines different biomes and what it would be like to investigate the animals that live there. From the deep sea to the Mohave desert, young readers will be engaged through wonderful illustrations and easy-to-read text as Scarlett explores...
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Using a variety of styles and conventions, "Vroom Vroom! Poems About Things with Wheels" is an exciting and humorous way to expose young readers to poetry. All of the poems contain literary elements such as alliteration, imagery, and rhyming. Young readers will love the cartoon-style images coupled with fun poems about trucks, trains, robots, and so much more.
58) When I Grow Up
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Adventure through a little boy's imagination as he thinks of all he wants to do when he grows up! Early readers can follow the character as he dreams of being everything from an astronaut to a pirate. Rich, colorful illustrations and large, easy-to-read font help guide children through this fun book. Beginning readers will be inspired to think of all they want to do when they grow up!
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Aesop's fables and tales are among the most well-known in the world. Young readers will enjoy the fun and meaningful messages behind these stories. With lovely illustrations and enchanting text, this book of tales and fables--including The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Fat Hens and the Thin Hens, and many more--will have children engaged from beginning to end.
60) Lizzie's Dream
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Lizzie is an inquisitive young girl who wants to be a pilot someday. As she finds out how much math, science, and research are needed to achieve this goal, Lizzie works harder than ever to learn as much as she can so that she can achieve her dream. She even studies the lives and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart, Sally Ride, and Bessie Colman in order to find out how to become the best of the best. Throughout the book, readers will be intrigued by...
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