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Tiger-tiger, is it true? : four questions to make you smile again
Tiger-Tiger, Is It True? is a story about a little tiger who thinks that his whole world is falling apart: his parents don’t love him, his friends have abandoned him, and life is unfair. But a wise turtle asks him four questions, and everything changes. He realizes that all his problems are not caused by things, but by his thoughts about things; and that when he questions his thoughts, lif…
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- 9781401962173
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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Magic by the lake
If Jane and Mark and Katharine and Martha had stopped to think, they might have ordered magic by the pound, or by the day, but a lakeful of magic causes extraordinary and unexpected events. By the end of vacation, with an unwilling sly old turtle, and Ali Baba's forty thieves, they help stepfather Mr. Smith save his failing bookstore in a most surprising way.
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- 0439225574
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- 190 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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A home for Little Turtle
A little turtle feels uncomfortable with her big, ugly shell, envying the freedom of her friends, until a sympathetic snail points out the advantages of having a portable home and teaches her a lesson in self-acceptance.
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- 0895774208
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- Little Animal Adventures
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- C
Tomorrow, up and away!
When a headstrong squirrel figures out a way to make Turtle's wish to fly come true, Turtle soon realizes that he abhors flight and he gains a new appreciation for his earthbound existence.
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- 0395515246
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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The tortoise and the jackrabbit
The Tortoise and the Hare with a southwestern flair. Tortoise, living comfortably in her home on Slow Lane, awakens one morning feeling good and challenges cocky Jackrabbit to a race. Patiently bumping her way through the desert landscape, Tortoise heads for the finish line as Jackrabbit cheerfully skips―and sleeps. Roadrunner, Tarantula, Gila Monster and even a Javelina or three cheer them o…
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- 9780873585866
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- 32 pages : illustration : 23 cm
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- 398.24 LOW
Sea turtles
Descended from enormous prehistoric creatures, sea turtles are fascinating. Hatched from eggs smaller than a baseball, some can grow to weigh over a thousand pounds. Once adults, they can live to be around 100 years old. And when it's time to nest, they migrate more than 1,000 miles. With colorful, clear illustrations and straightforward text, Gail Gibbons introduces the eight kinds of sea t…
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- 0439221196
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 597.9 GIB
Turtle tide : the ways of sea turtles
A mother turtle swims to shore. She digs a hole in a dune, where she lays one hundred eggs. Following her instinct, she covers the eggs with sand and slowly makes her way back to sea. What happens next, from eggs to hatchlings, is one of the most extraordinary occurrences in nature. The eggs provide food for other animals, and the eggs that survive produce hatchlings that, again, provide food f…
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- 9781590780817
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 597.9 SWI
Turtles as a new pet
This turtle book is designed specially for use and enjoyment by beginners. It is meant for someone who is just starting to keep turtles as pets.
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- 9780866226219
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 597.9 DAV
All about turtles
Part of a major reprinting of renowned naturalist Jim Arnosky's beloved All About series, All About Turtles is a thorough and colorful introduction to the world of turtles. In Spring 08, Scholastic Nonfiction is relaunching Jim Arnosky's treasured All About series with all-new paperback covers! In All About Turtles, Arnoskys shows how turtles grow and live, answering kids' biggest questions …
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- 9780590697811
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 597.9 ARN
Franklin's bad day
Today Franklin wakes up grumpy. His father discovers the reason for Franklin's crankiness--Otter has moved away and nothing seems right without her. Comforted by a hug from Dad, Franklin cheers up and makes a special present to mail to Otter, who is only a letter or phone call away. Full color.
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- 0590693328
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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