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  Children Make Terrible Pets

  by Peter Brown

  Check out this rollicking, humorous, and heartwarming twist on the classic "first pet" story about a young bear and her favorite pet boy! When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy in the woods, she's absolutely delighted. She brings him home and begs her mom to let her keep him, even though her mom warns, "Children make terrible pets." But mom relents, and Lucy gets to name her new pet Squeakers. Through a... (more)
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  Guinea Dog

  by Patrick Jennings

  Rufus has been dreaming of getting a dog. His best friend has one. His worst friend has one. But his dad has a few objections: They whine. They gnaw. They bark. They scratch. They beg. They drool. Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion, because she can't be serious. She can't be. She can be. And she actually comes home with a guinea pig. And if Rufus's dad thinks dogs... (more)
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  Diary of a baby wombat

  by Jackie French

  The inimitable wombat who shared her adventures (eating, scratching, digging, sleeping) in the wildly successful Diary of a Wombat is back–with a baby! This time, it's the baby who tells the story. And a perfect wombat story it is, featuring eating, scratching, digging, sleeping, and playing, as well as the important task of finding a new underground home big enough for baby and Mum. Wry, understated humor and... (more)
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  Zapato Power: Book 2

  Freddie Ramos Springs into Action

  by Jacqueline Jules, Miguel Benitez

  In this sequel, Freddie has shoes that give him super speed. It's hard to be a superhero and a regular kid at the same time, especially when your shoes give you even more power! Freddie needs an on/off switch for his super speed, so Mr. Vaslov, who created the shoes, decides to invent a remote control, but he gets more than he planned. When his young neighbor's ball goes missing, Freddie uses his new powers to... (more)
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  Code Blue (Astroblast!)

  by Bob Kolar

  Radar must get his space crew back to the Snack Shack! They are all over the galaxy, so he needs your help! * Navigate Jet through a labyrinth. * Match the constellations on Halley's star map. * Find the right engine to fix Apollo's rocket. * Select the real Sputnik from among her many reflections. When the gang's all back at home base, the real fun begins!
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  Oscar and the Very Hungry Dragon

  by Ute Krause

  Gr 1-3–Typical of most dragons, the one who terrorizes Oscar's village is hungry, and he can only be satisfied by a “fat juicy princess.” Sadly, the royal limo has left town, taking any rotund royalty with it, so the village holds a lottery to pick the next best substitute. Oscar, the unfortunate boy, is sent up the mountain to his apparent doom. Clever child that he is, he tricks the nearsighted dragon into... (more)
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  Meet Mammoth (Ogg and Bob)

  by Ian Fraser

  Gr 2-4–Cavemen Ogg and Bob speak in simplified speech patterns, aren't real bright, dress like the Flintstones, and live in a cave. Ogg wants a pet, and, under their circumstances, a mammoth is the default choice. Through dumb luck, and little skill, they manage to capture one, escape the jaws of a Saber-tooth Tiger, and “train” their newly acquired pet–all in one day. Despite their shenanigans, these characters... (more)
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  George and Martha Round and Round

  by James Marshall

  Five vignettes continue the adventures of George and Martha, the two lovable hippos and their strong friendship.
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  Nikki and Deja

  by Karen English, Laura Freeman

  Meet Nikki and Deja, who live next door to each other and are best friends. They do everything together--watch Saturday morning cartoons, play jacks, jump double Dutch at recess, and help each other with their homework for Mrs. Shelby's third-grade class. But when an arrogant new girl arrives and Nikki and Deja form a club that would exclude her, the results are not what they expect. This warm, easy-to-read... (more)
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  Two Bobbies

  A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival

  by Kirby Larson

  Bobbi and Bob Cat are the best of friends. When their hometown of New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina, many lost everything. But not Bobbi and Bob Cat—they still had each other. Only by staying together could they survive. This is the story of their remarkable friendship.
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  Dinosaur Hunt

  by David Catrow

  Max Spaniel is a daffy hound dog who one day decides to go on a dinosaur dig. But what Max thinks are dinosaur parts is just a lot of junk--or is it? As Max puts his fossils together, readers will see how the random objects Max finds--including a football, a hockey stick, and an old boot--transform into a living dino! New readers will laugh out loud as they follow the fantastical thoughts of this wacky hound.... (more)
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  How to Drive Your Sister Crazy [Library Binding]

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  Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny!

  by Jan Thomas

  The dust bunnies are back to play the rhyming game with a big, mean dust bully .  But this hilarious story still ends with...smiles!
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  I Can Read - Level 1

  Mac and Cheese

  by Jane Manning, Sarah Weeks

  When Macaroni sings a song, Cheese will never sing along. Mac likes to jump and play and sing, But Cheese does not like anything. Macaroni and Cheese are best friends, yet they couldn’t be more different! Mac likes to pounce and bounce and jump, but Cheese just sits there like a lump. But when Mac runs into a problem with a gust of wind, Cheese stops being a grumpy grump long enough to help save his... (more)
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  Nikki and Deja : the newsy news newsletter

  by Karen English

  Newsy news is not just regular news. It's news that's interesting and exciting. Nikki and Deja know that there's plenty of newsy news happening on their block and at Carver Elementary, just waiting to be reported. Luckily, Nikki has her special pen and notepad, Deja has the use of Auntie Dee's computer, and they both have lots of ideas. Before long, the Fulton Street Newsy News Newsletter is born. At first,... (more)
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  A Friend Like You

  by Tanja Askani

  Photographer Tanja Askani adopts orphaned or injured animals -- wolf pups, raccoons, owls, rabbits, and fawns, among others -- and under her care, unexpected friendships form. This collection of Tanja's heart-meltingly cute photographs, accompanied by simple text celebrating the comforts and delights of friendship, is sure to appeal to anyone who loves animals and appreciates a true friend.
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  More Life-Size Zoo: An All-New Actual-Size Animal Encyclopedia

  by Teruyuki Komiya

  The actual-size animal photography phenomenon continues with stunning portraits of 20 all-new zoo favorites in More Life-Size Zoo. Whether getting eye-to-eye with a hippopotamus or nose-to-nose with a bison, there's not a zoo in the world where readers can get as close to the animals as they do in this fascinating book. With fun, informative facts complementing the stunning life-size photographs of each animal,... (more)
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  George Brown, Class Clown: Book 1

  Super Burp!

  by Nancy Krulik

  The first day at a new school is always the hardest, right? No, not always as George finds out the hard way. On the second day at . . . Sugarman Elementary School, he is suddenly seized by uncontrollable burps, burps so loud they practically break the sound barrier, burps that make him do wild and crazy stuff and land him in trouble with a capital T. One thing is for sure: these are not normal burps, they are... (more)
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  Interrupting Chicken

  by David Ezra Stein

  A favorite joke inspires this charming tale, in which a little chicken’s habit of interrupting bedtime stories is gleefully turned on its head. It’s time for the little red chicken’s bedtime story —and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt. But the chicken can’t help herself! Whether the tale is HANSEL AND GRETEL or LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD or even CHICKEN LITTLE, she jumps into the story to save its... (more)