Sean Taylor
5) Goal!
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"Where there's a ball . . . there will always be someone who wants to play soccer. Whether in Tanzania or Togo, Burma or Brazil, children love soccer. GOAL! celebrates the sport's power to bridge cultural divides and bring together the many and diverse people of the world. Filled with fun facts and striking photos, this book is a poetic snapshot of soccer around the globe, available just in time for the 2014 World Cup!"-- Provided by publisher.
6) A brave bear
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After suggesting he and his father go to the river to cool down, a little bear tries to impress his father along the way.
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A collection of 21 riotous tales and riddles about the Mullah Nasruddin. Why does Mulla Nasruddin spoon yoghurt into the river? What is the reason he rides his donkey backwards? Why does he paint a picture that is blank? And is he crazy to move into the house of the man who's just burgled him? Find out all about the amazing antics of Nasruddin in these twenty-one hilarious stories and riddles, famous throughout the Middle East for their jokes, riddles...
9) Robomop
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A robotic mop, assigned to clean a basement restroom, yearns to feel the sunshine, see the world, and more, but when he is finally outside, he discovers that what he needs most of all is a friend.
10) Boing!
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A man known as the Great Elastic Marvel has an unexpected adventure when his jump on a trampoline takes him out his apartment window.
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This unusual presentation of folktales, both in format and focus, has a "great" title and is dramatically illustrated with handsome woodcuts and rubber-stamping. From a boat traveling up the River Amazon, the reteller sets the scene for each of the nine stories, most of which are pourquoi tales particular to the region. "The Tortoise and the Vulture" relates how the tortoise tricked the vulture, who is still chasing him today; "The Legend of Jurutai"...
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"In this hilarious and delightfully irreverent story told in rhyme, a naughty bird thinks it's very funny to poop on everyone. He poops on bulls, elephants, and wolves, but he goes one step too far when he meets a bear who knows just how to get back at the naughty bird" -- provided by publisher.
19) Robot rumpus!
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When busy parents buy a group of robots to help their child get ready for bed, the results are not what they expected.