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1) Hugs
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It's very cold in winter and small animals are shivering. The elephant hugs each one to make them warm. But then the elephant is cold and the little animals come together to help warm him up. A tale of friendship and loyalty - and why they matter!
6) Dr. Seuss
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Highlights the life and career of author Dr. Seuss. Includes statistics, key dates, a glossary, a website for further resources, and color photographs.
7) The soldier
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When Leyla draws, she’s in another world, not in this war-ravaged country. Her school has been destroyed. There are occupying forces in her village. Americans. Each trip to the water pump must be taken with care. She won’t even look at the soldiers. But then she sees a woman, a soldier. And she does something unexpected, then courageous.
10) Zombies!
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“Leo the Liar” is in big trouble now. He’s promised the toughest kid in school a photo of a real zombie. And he has to deliver. Now Leo knows there are no such things as zombies. But he wants to prove a point. Plus, he doesn’t like being called a liar. So he sneaks out late at night and finds more than he ever bargained for. Can he save himself and his family from a zombie swarm?
12) The lost house
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No way will Tiggs and Jess be able to raise $700 for soccer camp. Time is running out. Tiggs may be replaced as keeper on her team, something she does not want to happen. At the last minute, the girls are asked to clean an old and possibly haunted house. The job will pay exactly what they need. But what they find inside may keep them trapped there … forever.
14) A button muddle
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Mimi has a run around the house looking for a button including on her cat, dog and teddy bear.
15) Tomie dePaola
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Presents a simple biography of the author-illustrator who has won numerous awards and prizes, including the Caldecott Medal, for his children's books.
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Dragon is lonely so he goes looking for a friend and when an apple falls on his head he is convinced that he has found one; but at home Apple is quiet and unresponsive, and when a visit to the doctor only makes things worse, Dragon mourns the loss of his friend--until an apple tree grows where Apple is buried.
17) Tough to tackle
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Disappointed at first by not being large enough to make quarterback, Boots discovers that there is as much challenge in playing tackle.
18) Fight school
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Tommy and his friend Ben, students at the Stars Mixed Martial Arts Fight School, travel to the city to participate in a MMA competition. Tommy backs out and Ben agrees to fight for the both of them, but when Ben breaks his leg, Tommy has to marshal his courage and participate in the fight. A Hi-Lo chapter book with black-and-white comedic illustrations.
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It happens every fall. The leaves from the tall trees that surround her house drift down until the teeny tiny woman's teeny tiny house is buried completely. Inside it's dark and a teeny tiny bit scary, but the resourceful woman has a plan and a few surprises up her teeny tiny sleeve.