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27001) A Year in the Forest
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English
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From hibernation to baby animals and falling leaves, life in the forest changes from season to season. Discover why snow is good for trees. Learn how wildfires help the forest grow. Real-life photographs follow the seasons and capture the beauty of a year in the forest.
27003) World's Worst Parrot
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Ava works hard at maintaining a certain image online and at school. As far as anyone else knows, life is great. But when she inherits an African gray parrot from her great-uncle Bernie (whom she barely remembers), Ava's carefully crafted world starts to crumble.
The parrot, Mervin, is loud and messy and obnoxious. Ava's brother thinks it's hilarious to post videos of Ava trying to deal with the crazy bird. He even creates a profile for the two of...
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Français
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Offrez à vos enfants le plaisir de découvrir de merveilleuses histoires avant d'aller dormir!
Grâce à cette collection richement illustrée, partagez un bon moment en famille et découvrez chaque soir une petite histoire pour s'endormir.
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Un hérisson est resté tellement longtemps enroulé pendant l'hiver qu'il n'arrive plus à se dérouler au printemps! Quelque chose est coincé! Il roule alors comme une boule pour trouver un moyen...
27005) Favourite Fish and Fishing
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English
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"Favourite Fish and Fishing" is a simple guide to fishing designed for young or new anglers. This fantastic handbook contains useful information and simple instructions for catching a variety of common fish, making it ideal for those looking for an introduction to the sport. Contents include: "The Black Bass: The Game-fish of the People", "The Love of Fishing", "Youthful Ambition", "The Grayling: The Flower of Fishes", "The Trout: The Angler's Pride",...
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Cat and Dog are not the same, in fact, they are very different and the perfect subjects for a tale of opposites.
Enjoy their adventures as they fight and play, chase and hide, in an escapade that includes some special high-drama storytelling in the illustrations of this deceptively simple book. Tullio Corda depicts a relationship that is familiar to us all and provides a clever surprise ending. A truly relatable tale in just 32 words!
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Miles is a Mailmoose. Delivering mail in Alaska is not always easy. There are high mountains and cliffs. There is plenty of ice and snow. Follow along with Miles as he tries to deliver the mail in Alaska. Will he ever find Blueberry Lane? This charming story was created by noted illustrator and toy designer Mike Spindle, who has illustrated and sculpted such characters as Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Care Bears, and the Muppets. The call of the...
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What do purring, stretching, and resting have to do with happiness? Quite a lot, says Yogi Cat.
Yogi Cat is a wise cat. Growing up in a yoga studio and traveling widely, he has learned 16 secrets of happiness. His curiosity is exceeded only by his desire to talk and teach. Here, he shares his cat's-eye view of what works for a life of happiness.
Yogi Cat says, "So, here's the scoop: Happiness isn't about some end goal that you reach by...
27009) Magic Smells Awful
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English
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Xander Stone didn't believe in unicorns -- until one puked on him! In this adventure, twelve-year-old Xander first meets the Rainbow-Barfing Unicorns -- stinky, zombielike, upchucking creatures from the magical world of Pegasia. They've been banished to Earth for, well, being stinky, zombielike, upchucking creatures. However, Earth presents them with a great danger: HUMANS. Luckily, the dashing, naively heroic Xander vows to protect them and their...
27010) Foley Crow - Friend or Foe?
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English
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Can you spot a trickster? What if it is a friend? Our friends are important people in our lives. We laugh with them and we help each other when things are not so good. Some people who mean us harm start by pretending to be friends and then lead us into danger. Is Foley Crow a friend or foe?
Safeguarding young people is on everybody's mind in school as we remain vigilant regarding KCSE (Keeping Children Safe in Education). This engaging and charming...
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A bird's-eye view above Little Puddle Pond allows a peek into Nellie and Willie's world. There they can be, found on opposite ends of the pond as far apart from each other as possible. Nellie and Willie spend each day on guard to protect their territory and do not hesitate to ruffle each other's feathers. One day, Nellie and Willie must make a decision. Their friend, Bruce the Goose, is in a sticky situation and needs help. Can Nellie and Willie set...
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A hauntingly beautiful seaside mansion has been abandoned for decades... and for good reason.
When Abby stumbles on the crumbling estate, she's uncommonly drawn to it. Even the chilling sight of decaying animals on the back porch or the two million dollar price tag isn't enough to keep her away. Her boyfriend, Chase can't understand why she'd want to spend more than two seconds at the dilapidated building, but there's something calling to her, and...
27013) Malice, el perro abandonado - Malice, le chien abandonné: Histoire bilingue français - espagnol
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Français
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Une histoire de la série Contes & Cuentos.
Une histoire de Charlotte, la loutre :
Au cœur de la nuit, alors qu'il pensait qu'il allait mourir là, il vit des lumières qui s'approchaient de lui en vacillant. Elles se firent toute proches et on entendit la voix d'un chien dans l'obscurité :
— Chef, un camarade ! Là !
Le faisceau d'une puissante lampe torche vint se poser sur le nez de Malice et un chien, vêtu d'un treillis de combat avec...
27014) The Thousand Year Storm
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English
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Deployed to a disaster zone off the California coast, a Special Ops veterinarian hopes to find her missing brother, but her assignment is complicated when she finds herself in the bizarre StoryWorld created by their grandfather twenty years earlier.
27015) Psittacosaurus
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In 1922, a team of scientists endured many hardships while traveling to Mongolia in search of dinosaurs. Readers will reap the benefits of their trials as they learn all about the new dinosaur they discovered there--the Psittacosaurus. The Exploring Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures series is the first stepping-stone in developing a child's knowledge of prehistoric natural history. By learning about the incredible creatures of the past, readers...
27016) I Use Simple Machines
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English
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Provides examples and highlights the basic uses of the six simple machines, which include the ramp, lever, and pulley.
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Star light, star bright, the dinos wish they may, they wish they might get to stay up and play all night! These rowdy dinos love to play but when it's time to settle down for the night, good little dinos know to brush their teeth and jump into their cozy beds. Little ones will fall in love with these adorable dinosaurs and surely relate to their desire to stay up all night!
27018) I Love to Share
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Gaeilge
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English Irish Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Irish as their second language. Jimmy and his bunny brothers love to play, and today is Jimmy's birthday, so he has lots of toys. However, he doesn't always want to share, and because of that, he may miss out on having fun. Let's find out what it means to share, and why it makes us feel better! This story may be ideal for reading to your kids at bedtime and enjoyable for...
27019) I Love to Share
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Greek
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English Italian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Italian as their second language. Jimmy and his bunny brothers love to play, and today is Jimmy's birthday, so he has lots of toys. However, he doesn't always want to share, and because of that, he may miss out on having fun. Let's find out what it means to share, and why it makes us feel better! This story may be ideal for reading to your kids at bedtime and enjoyable...
27020) I Love to Share
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Hungarian
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English Hungarian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Hungarian as their second language. Jimmy and his bunny brothers love to play, and today is Jimmy's birthday, so he has lots of toys. However, he doesn't always want to share, and because of that, he may miss out on having fun. Let's find out what it means to share, and why it makes us feel better! This story may be ideal for reading to your kids at bedtime and enjoyable...
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