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Black beauty
Black Beauty spends his youth in a loving home, surrounded by friends and cared for by his owners. But when circumstances change, he learns that not all humans are so kind. Passed from hand to hand, Black Beauty witnesses love and cruelty, wealth and poverty, friendship and hardship . . . Will the handsome horse ever find a happy and lasting home? Carefully retold in clear contemporary language…
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Papa's mechanical fish
Clink! Clankety-bang! Thump-whirr! That's the sound of Papa at work. Although he is an inventor, he has never made anything that works perfectly, and that's because he hasn't yet found a truly fantastic idea. But when he takes his family fishing on Lake Michigan, his daughter Virena asks, "Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a fish?"—and Papa is off to his workshop. With a lot of per…
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- 9780374399085
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- F64
Living things need water
This book is suitable for ages 6 to 9 years. The bodies of living things are made up mostly of water. This fascinating book shows young children why all plants, animals, and people need water to grow and survive. Interesting photographs feature animals and plants living in water; Frogs and fish laying their eggs in water; and land animals using water to cool off and keep clean.
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- 9780778732327
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 571 KAL
Where do jet planes sleep at night?
The same team that brought you Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night? have created another high-flying bedtime story—this one for plane enthusiasts! Have you ever wondered what little airplanes do when it’s time for bed? Jumbo jets, biplanes, helicopters—even Air Force One!—power down, wash up, and listen to stories with mommy and daddy planes bene…
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- 9780399554483
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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The girl who loved wild horses
A Plains Indian girl is lost in the mountains during a storm. A wild stallion becomes her friend and she decides to ride free with the herd even after she is found.
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- 9780689716966
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 398.21 GOB
Puss in boots
Charles Perrault's Puss in Boots has been an irresistible magnet for countless illustrators ever since this classic French tale was first published in 1697. So the question arises: Do we really need another edition of Puss? Presented with Fred Marcellino's magnificent interpretation of this nimble new translation of the authentic text, book lovers young and old are apt to decide that this Puss …
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- 9780374460341
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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The space train
Jakob has found the long-lost SPACE TRAIN! But it’s old, battered and broken. With the help of Granny and Derek the robot chicken, can Jakob fix the train? A stunning intergalactic adventure, packed with fun lift the flaps and out-of-this world illustrations from the talented Karl James Mountford (The Curious Case of the Missing Mammoth, Last Stop on the Reindeer Express)!
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- 9781848699465
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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Sarah & Duck visit the doctor
Poor Sarah is feeling under the weather. A trip to the doctor is in order - and with a little help from Duck, Sarah is on the mend in no time. Fans of Sarah and Duck will love this quirky take on being ill and visiting the doctor.
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- 9780723298458
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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Teacher's Pest
Mr Grimwraither is the meanest teacher to have ever screeched his fingernails down the blackboard! And even worse, he moves into the house down the road from where Clark lives.
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- 9780141306872
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- 63 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Aussie Bites
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