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Both Caxton Camberwell and Rosie the dragon are very different from the rest of their families. Rosie breathes water instead of fire and desperately loves to dance. Caxton isn't interested in making sculptures like his mum, dad and sisters. Instead he loves anything that involves movement, especially swimming. When Caxton and Rosie meet, it isn't long before they discover just how to pool their…
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- 9780143318484
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- 96 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Kiwi Bites
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Famous
Everyone in Brad's family is famous except for him. His Grandad is famous for his sunglasses collection, his Grandma is famous for her wonky woodwork; his Mum is famous for her heart-covered car, his Dad is famous for his three-layer chocolate peppermint cake; his sister is famous for her tattoos; and her brother is famous for his socks. Even his cat is famous! Despite trying heaps of different…
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- 9780143303091
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- 84 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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I am Amelia Earhart
“Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it,” Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned this friendly, fun approach to biography – for his own kids, and for yours. Each book tells the story of one of America’s icons in an entertaining, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers, those who aren’t quite ready for the Who Was series.…
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- 9780803740822
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Ordinary People Change the World
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- 923 MEL
The Christmas- hiccup- play
For readers from seven to twelve years this series is aimed at building reading skills and confidence with simple words and plots. This is the story of Abbey's terrible experience with the hiccups and starring in the school play.
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- 9780143318101
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- 83 pages ; illustration ; 19 cm
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Furze the fixer
Dougal scowled at the old umbrella in his hand. He chucked it into the junk pile. This was turning out to be the worst summer holiday ever. Okay, he was sorry Nan had a sore back. But why did big-mouthed sister Sarah have to say that she and Dougal would do some work round the place? He was meant to be on holiday! He'd ended up with the yucky job of clearing junk out of the cupboard under the s…
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- 9780143318330
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- 84 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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Fish tale
Ever since Great-Gran died, and since he's been living with Kathleen and her mum, Gramps has been very quiet and sad-looking all the time. And on top of that, Kathleen's mum has been working long hours now that Gramps is around to 'look after' his granddaughter. It's easy to get bored ...that is, until Grumpy the garden gnome comes to life.
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- 9780143318477
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- 95 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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I look up to ... Serena Williams
It's never too early to introduce your child to the people you admire! This board book distills tennis superstar Serena Williams's excellent qualities into an eminently shareable read-aloud text with graphic, eye-catching illustrations. Each spread highlights an important trait, and is enhanced by a quote from Serena herself. Kids will grow up hearing the words of this powerful, determined w…
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- 9780525644422
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- 22 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 920 MEM
Ratso
Steven had to think of something fast. It was his dad's birthday on Saturday and he didn't have a present. What could he buy for one dollar? Then Ryan Donovan arrived at school carrying a cage containing a very pretty rat, white with a black patch like a hood over her head. Problem solved?
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- 9780143318262
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- 94 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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Amelia Earhart : more than a flier
Amelia Earhart always loved adventure, and she did not let anything prevent her from following her dreams. Read all about how many "firsts" she accomplished in her life -- from her amazing airplane flights to her groundbreaking approach to life!
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- 9780689855757
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Ready-to-Read Story of Famous Americans
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- 923 EAR
Muddletopia
On the planet Muddletopia, everything looks the same. The buildings look the same and the people look the same. As you might expect, this makes life very confusing! Then, one day, Queen Malvina the Magnificent decides to give everything labels. She believes this will make Muddletopia a much less muddled place to live. So everything - every house, every chair, every blade of grass, every pair of…
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- 9780143303510
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- 96 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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