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Kid athletes : true tales of childhood from sports legends
Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker, his family sent him to reform school. Race car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her “girls can’t drive.” And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance th…
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- 9781594748028
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- 208 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 927 STA
Let it rip! : David and Nick have the smelliest plan of all !
Dave, who can control the force and potency of his farts, and his friend Nick make good money selling Dave's product--Fart in a Jar--but things hit a bump when Dave's grandmother arrives on the scene with her heirloom recipe for soup.
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- 9780762426225
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- 77 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Bigger Bites For BITES Bigger Readers !
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Little leaders : visionary women around the world
Featuring the true stories of 35 women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World inspires as it educates. Readers will meet trailblazing women like Mary Blair, an American modernist painter who had a major influence on how color was used in early animated films, actor/inventor Hedy Lamarr, environmental activist Wangari…
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- 9780241346877
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- 90 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 920.72 HAR
The mal rider
Danny's got a problem. His surfing mates are in a different ocean and the grommets at his new local break hate his long Malibu surfboard. He thinks he needs a pumpin' new shortboard, but what he gets is a girl named Ella.
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- 9780143302193
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- 89 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Aussie Chomps
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I look up to ... Malala Yousafzai
It's never too early to introduce your child to the people you admire--such as Malala Yousafzai, the activist for girls' education and Nobel Peace Prize winner! This board book distills Malala'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 Malala herself. Ki…
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- 9780525644408
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- 22 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
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- 920 MEM
The excuse
Pete's teacher seems ready to swallow any excuse. But surely even he won't fall for the tale about a stranded spacecraft and an alien who floats? Or will he?
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- 9780140386592
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- 61 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Aussie Bites
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The water- dragons
Sam, Lin and Jerry all have water-dragons that livee in the drain near their homes. Now the Council is going to clean up the drain. What will happen to the water-dragons? Suggested level: primary.
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- 9780141305363
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- 60 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Aussie Bites
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Tim & Tig
When the mayor accuses Tim and his family of harbouring a dangerous animal, they can't believe their ears. Surely their beloved pussy cat can't really be a tiger? What will they do now? Tim's birthday present from his Aunt Ethel is a kitten. A very LARGE kitten.
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- 9780143302759
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- 73 pages ; illustration ; 19 cm
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- Aussie Nibbles
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I am Abraham Lincoln
“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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- 9780803740839
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- Ordinary People Change the World
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- 923 MEL
I look up to... Michelle Obama
If you can see it, you can be it! Introduce your child to your role models with this series of inspirational board books. It's never too early to introduce your child to the people you admire! This board book distills Michelle Obama's excellent qualities into deliciously illustrated little baby-sized bites, with text designed to share and read aloud. Each spread highlights an important tr…
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- 9780525579540
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- 22 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
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- 920 MEM
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