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No matter what the odds are, everyone not only can survive but grow into a productive individual that everyone can look up to. This story is about a little duck that had to learn how to live with the choices that he made. Even though he had made bad choices, he learned to believe in himself and save the flock.
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NEW EDITION WITH BONUS CONTENT!From the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Homer's Odyssey comes a tender, joyful, utterly unforgettable novel, told from a cat's point of view.Humans best understand the truth of things if they come at it indirectly. Like how sometimes the best way to catch a mouse that's right in front of you is to back up before you pounce.So notes Prudence, the irresistible brown tabby at the center of Gwen Cooper's...
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Encyclopedia Brown volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Ten mysteries for ten-year-old Encyclopedia Brown, his partner, Sally, and the reader to solve. Solutions are given at the back of the book
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Baby dragons were everywhere!
Perry Shibble sells dragon eggs, but he doesn't stock his shelves correctly. The eggs hatch, and there are baby dragons all over his store! Can Supply Jane and Fifo save the day?
The Supply Jane Adventures bring supply chain, logistics, and inventory management principles to life. They teach kids simple but powerful concepts that make the world around us work. They are also a great way for parents to approach the 'Here's...
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When a cat gets stuck in a tree and some ducks need help crossing the street, these young superheroes are there to save the day! With high-frequency words and simple, repetitive sentences, this brightly illustrated fiction reader builds foundational reading skills and supports early literacy.
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Coleen Salley's wonderful Epossumondas books are audio treats for young listeners. Mama is preparing a birthday cake for her sweet patootie, when she realizes she's out of baking soda. So she sends two friends to the store to help out, but neither returns because they get swallowed by a huge snapping turtle.
Mama then ventures out herself, only to meet the same fate. Now it's up to Epossumondas to save the day and rescue everyone.
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The death of someone close to us can trigger questions as: What is death? Why do people die? Why did this happen to me? Allen Klein has experienced such a loss, and the deeply personal inquiry triggered by his grieving process lead him to see anew the preciousness of life, and the therapeutic power of humor.
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Too Small Tola volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Too Small Tola lives in an apartment with her clever sister, Moji; her big brother, Dapo; and Grandmommy, who is very bossy. In the first of three endearing new adventures, Tola is sized just right to wriggle under the bed and rescue Grandmommy's prized possession when it goes missing. Her savvy and math skills save the day when Grandmommy gets sick, and when the family can't afford new clothes, industrious Tola finds a way--with a little help from...
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Finally a hilariously clean chapter-book series for kids!
Great for kids 7-10 years old!
Motivate kids. Make them laugh. Address a real-life bodily issue. Teach manners and etiquette. Conservative family becomes challenged
Gas Dad: The Wild Explosion Saved the Day! is a hilarious book about a conservative family's unfortunate bodily issue that forever affects their life!
Two boys tell of their family secret: Dad's explosive problem! Learn how...
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American girls collection. Kirsten volume 1-6
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Recorded Books
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p2011
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"Taking place in 1854, Kirsten's stories follow the young Swedish immigrant and her family as they attempt to start a new life on a farm in frontier Minnesota. This collection includes: Meet Kirsten, Kirsten Learns a Lesson, Kirsten's Surprise, Happy Birthday, Kirsten!, Kirsten Saves the Day, and Changes for Kirsten."--Container
12) Ramona forever
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
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Ramona's year in third grade is highlighted by the arrival of Howie's rich Uncle Hobart, a change in her after-school situation, a surprise wedding, a death and a new arrival in the family, and her father's getting a job
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Captain Underpants volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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"George and Harold are usually responsible kids -- whenever anything bad happens, George and Harold are usually responsible! This time, they accidentally invent an army of terrifying talking toilets. Luckily, they know a superhero with enough snap in his waistband to save the day! This looks like another job for the amazing Captain Underpants!"
Principal Krupp once again turns into the superhero Captain Underpants in order to save the world, and...
14) A Grimm warning
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Land of stories (Chapter books) volume 3
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IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 19
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After thirteen-year-old Conner returns to the Land of Stories and reunites with his twin sister, Alex, who is training to become the next Fairy Godmother, war breaks out in the fairy-tale world
15) Escaping peril
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Wings of fire. Original series volume 8
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IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
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Peril is possibly the most dangerous dragon in Pyrrhia, because she has firescales that can kill an opponent with a touch, but now she has a mission--find her former queen, Scarlet, who is threatening the Jade Mountain Academy, and then stop her, and she is not sure if the persistent SeaWing, Turtle, who is accompanying her, will be a help or a hindrance
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[Distributed by] Recorded Books, LLC
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[2009]
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English
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Meet Josefina Montoya, a nine-year-old girl growing up in New Mexico in 1824. Josefina and her sisters have been struggling ever since Mamá died a year ago. When Mamá's sister, Tía Dolores, comes to live on their rancho, the girls are overjoyed. But Tía Dolores has lots of new ideas! She starts a family weaving business. And she teaches the girls to read, something Mamá never learned to do. Josefina worries that all of Tía Dolores's changes...
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American girls collection. Molly volume 1-6
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[Manufactured by] Findaway World, LLC
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[2008], p2007
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English
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Meet Molly McIntire, a lively nine-year old growing up during World War II. Although the fighting is happening far away, the war changes Molly's life on the home front too. Every morning Mom goes off to work at the Red Cross headquarters, and she doesn't get home until late. Molly's older brother Ricky is even more of a pest than usual. Wors of all, Molly misses her dad, an Army doctor who's thousands of miles away helping wounded soldiers. With the...
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Captain Underpants volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Only Captain Underpants can stop the three evil space aliens who have invaded Jerome Horwitz Elementary School and turned everyone into lunchroom zombie nerds
20) School of laughs
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I funny volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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When a new principal threatens to close the school library, Jamie Grimm tries to save the day by teaching a comedy class for his fellow students
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