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Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair
How much TV is too much TV? Welcome to Triple Creek, where the townspeople watch TV day and night. They watch it when they're eating, working, playing, and sleeping. They even use TVs to teach the kids at school. But when Eli's eccentric Aunt Chip (who refuses to own a TV) discovers that her nephew and her neighbors don't remember how to read, she pulls the plug on the whole town?using books th…
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When lightning comes in a jar
It's family reunion time! Trisha and her cousins can hardly wait to see one another again. They can't decide what they like best: the great feast (with zillions of meatloafs and gazillions of Jell-O salads), the softball game, the storytelling . . . the yearly rituals go on and on. But this year, Gramma has a new surprise in store: She promises to teach the grandchildren to catch lightning in a…
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- 9780142403501
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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A new beginning : celebrating the spring equinox
The spring equinox signals the time of year when the days are getting longer, the growing season has begun, and animals give birth to their young. With accessible, lyrical prose and vibrant illustrations, this book explains the science behind spring and shows how the annual arebirtha of Earth has been celebrated by various cultures throughout the ages and the world. Teachers will appreciate the…
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- 9781101997710
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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My brother Charlie
Callie is very proud of her brother Charlie. He's good at so many things — swimming, playing the piano, running fast. And Charlie has a special way with animals, especially their dog, Harriett. But sometimes Charlie gets very quiet. His words get locked inside him, and he seems far away. Then, when Callie and Charlie start to play, Charlie is back to laughing, holding hands, having fun. Charl…
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- 9780545094665
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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Pig's digger
Hurray! It's Pig's Birthday! His granny has sent him a lovely big birthday present—a bright yellow digger! Pig is ever so excited and digs and digs all day long. He helps Cow to dig a swimming pool and he helps Dog to bury his bones. But soon there's nothing left for Pig to dig. What will he do?
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- 9780864614407
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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The paperboy
A quiet mood piece that depicts the bond between a paperboy and his dog. Human and canine both struggle to rouse themselves, eat breakfast from bowls, and have an intimate knowledge of their route. Pilkey paints their shared experiences with a graceful economy of language.
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- 0531071391
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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The longest day : celebrating the summer solstice
In this fourth and final book in the series about seasons, Wendy Pfeffer turns her attention to summer, when butterflies emerge from silky cocoons and daylight hours stretch longer and longer. With lyrical prose and vibrant illustrations, The Longest Day takes us on a journey through the history and science behind the summer solstice, with a focus on summer celebrations from various cultures ar…
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- 9780147515568
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Frangoline and the midnight dream
Good Girl Gone Bad! An adorably dark picture book about the naughty midnight exploits of an impish litttle girl. During the day, Frangoline's a perfect little angel. But in the darkest shadows of night, when all good children are sleeping tight, this little imp dons her jet-black cape and makes a break for it! Out the window, across the grass, screeching like a banshee, twirling like a dervi…
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- 9780545314268
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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In the footsteps of Frankenstein
Examines science at the time the original "Frankenstein" was written and also in today's age of artificial intelligence and genetic mutation, and asks if the monster could really be made.
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- 0749626801
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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Families are different
Hello, my name is Nico. Actually, Nicola, but everyone calls me Nico. I live in a large town with my family. I have a mother and father, a big sister, and a dog. An adopted Korean girl discovers that all families are different.
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- 0823408876
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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