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  Chet Gecko Mystery: Book 3

  Farewell, My Lunchbag

  by Bruce Hale

  Danger may be Chet Gecko's business, but dessert is his delight. . . . Chet Gecko's hunger for mystery is matched only by his appetite for cockroach casserole, mosquito marshmallow surprise, and stinkbug pie. So when the cafeteria needs help nabbing a food thief, Chet digs into the case with a passion he usually reserves only for dessert. But this time Chet may have bitten off more than even he can chew. Someone... (more)
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  Chet Gecko Mystery: Book 10

  Murder, My Tweet

  by Bruce Hale

  In these two wickedly funny, criminally punny mysteries from Chet Gecko's tattered casebook, the detective and his trusty mockingbird associate, Natalie Attired, keep law and order in the halls of Emerson Elementary. Right in the middle of a run-of-the-mill case, the powers that be finger Chet's fine-feathered partner, Natalie Attired, as a no-goodnik blackmailer and boot her out of Emerson Hicky quicker than you... (more)
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  The Goodnight Gecko

  by Gill McBarnet

  In The Goodnight Gecko, a little gecko surprises his mother by telling her that he doesn't like the night...that he'd much rather be out during the day, "when it's sunny and bright." "But that is when we sleep, Little One!" His mother tells him. She then proceeds to dispel his fears as, one by one, she introduces him to some of the delightful sights of a Hawaiian night. The little gecko is happily reassured, and... (more)
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  Chet Gecko Mystery: Book 2

  The Mystery of Mr. Nice

  by Bruce Hale

  Most folks know him as the best lizard detective at Emerson Hicky Elementary, but it's not all knuckles and know-how with Chet Gecko. He's also got his artistic side. If it wasn't for his art, he might never have been sent to Principal Zero's office, where he stumbled onto the mystery of Mr. Nice. Because whatever you can say about Principal Zero, one thing is certain: He is not nice. Until now. Chet knows... (more)
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  The Herpetoculture of Leopard Geckos

  by Philippe de Vosjoli, Ron Tremper, Roger Klingenberg

  Finally a more advanced book on the most popular pet lizard in the world. All aspects of husbandry are covered in great detail, including sexing of juveniles, genetics, breeding outcomes, and the many effects of incubation temperature. All the major color and pattern morphs are represented. Chapters are devoted to the design of naturalistic and mixed species vivaria. A special emphasis is placed on social... (more)
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  Monk: Book 2

  Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii

  by Lee Goldberg

  Some people think Hawaii is paradise, but Monk knows that danger, like dirt, lurks everywhere. Look at Helen Gruber, the rich tourist who took a fatal blow from a coconut. The police say it fell from a tree, but Monk suspects otherwise. His assistant Natalie isn't exactly thrilled about Monk's latest investigation. It was bad enough Monk followed her on vacation, and now it looks like the vacation is over.... (more)
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  The Book of Chameleons

  by José Eduardo Agualusa

  This unusual novel about the landscape of memory and its inconsistencies follows Felix Ventura as he trades in a curious commodity—he sells people different pasts. He can create entirely new pasts full of better memories and complete with new lineage or augment existing pasts as needed. Narrated by an exceptionally articulate and rather friendly lizard that lives on Felix’s living-room wall, this richly detailed... (more)
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  The Gecko & Sticky: Book 2

  The Greatest Power

  by Wendelin Van Draanen

  Could you choose between a superpower and a friend? The evil treasure hunter Damien Black needs some quick cash—so he robs the local bank. But Damien Black didn’t figure Dave Sanchez into his plan. Dave’s been itching to try out the Invisibility Ingot in his magical wrist band, and here’s the perfect opportunity to make like a superhero! So Dave and Sticky set off after the robber, determined to retrieve the... (more)
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  Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors

  by Joyce Sidman, Beckie Prange

  From the creators of the Caldecott Honor Book Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems . . . Ubiquitous (yoo- bik -wi- tuh s): Something that is (or seems to be) everywhere at the same time. Why is the beetle, born 265 million years ago, still with us today?  (Because its wings mutated and hardened).  How did the gecko survive 160 million years?  (by becoming nocturnal and developing sticky toe... (more)