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Backstage at a movie set
This exciting new series is the ultimate backstage pass to a movie set, newscast, music video, play, and an animated series. Reluctant readers go behind the scenes to get an insider's look at how their favorite forms of entertainment are created and learn helpful tips on how they can break into the biz.
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- 9780516243870
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- High interest books
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- 791.4 WES
Television and movies
- Written in easy-to-understand language and uses consistently familiar vocabulary to encourage reluctant readers. - Fact boxes and sidebars highlight key information. - Includes glossary, index, and resources list. National Social Studies Standards, Grades 5-8 - Individual Development & Identity: IV - Relate personal changes to social, cultural, and historical contexts - Identify and des…
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- 9780516259468
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- High interest books
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- 791.4 ABR
Grumpy bird
Bird wakes up feeling grumpy. Too grumpy to eat or play. Too grumpy even to fly. "Looks like I'm walking today," says Bird. He walks past Sheep, who offers to keep him company. He walks past Rabbit, who also could use a walk. Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox join in, too. All the while, Bird grows grumpier and grumpier! But before he knows it, a little exercise and companionship help Bird overcome his …
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- 9780545871822
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Even superheroes have bad days
All kids have trouble getting a grip on their emotions, sometimes—even young superheroes! But what do they do when they’re having a bad day? Colorful action-packed illustrations and a dynamite rhyming text reveal the many ways superheroes (and ordinary children, too) can resist the super-temptation to cause a scene when they’re sad, mad, frustrated, lonely, or afraid. From burning off ste…
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- 9781454913948
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- B
When sadness is at your door
Sadness can be scary and confusing at any age! When we feel sad, especially for long periods of time, it can seem as if the sadness is a part of who we are--an overwhelming, invisible, and scary sensation. In When Sadness Is at Your Door, Eva Eland brilliantly approaches this feeling as if it is a visitor. She gives it a shape and a face, and encourages the reader to give it a name, all of whic…
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- 9780525707189
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- E
E.T., the extra-terrestrial
When E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released in theaters thirty-five years ago, the film enchanted millions of kids and surpassed Star Wars to become the highest-grossing movie of all time. Now the blockbuster movie is an illustrated storybook, with colorful retro-style illustrations courtesy of Kim Smith. It's a story you can't help but love: After E.T. is stranded on Earth, he takes refuge wi…
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- 9781683690269
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- 44 pages : illustartion ; 27 cm
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My many colored days
The late Dr. Seuss saw his original text about feelings and moods as part of the "first book ever to be based on beautiful illustrations and sensational color." The quest for an artist finally ended—after the manuscript languished for more than two decades—at the paint brushes of husband-and-wife team Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher whose stunning, expressive paintings reveal such striking im…
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- 9780099266594
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- SE
How a film is made
How Movies Work, offers the filmgoer an engaging and informative guide to the appreciation and evaluation of films. It provides a comprehensive consideration of movies from idea to script, casting, financing, shooting and distribution. Bruce Kawin addresses the book not just to students of film but to any filmgoer curious to know more about the process of the conception and creation of our favo…
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- 9780333446867
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- 72 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Silver Book Box
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- 791.4 PUR
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