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1) Owen
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Owen loves his yellow blanket, Fuzzy, and he takes it everywhere. When he is about to start school, a neighbor offers advice to Owen's parents about how to get rid of Fuzzy. But Owen foils each attempt. Young children will certainly identify with Owen's fervent attachment to Fuzzy.
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A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of peculiar photographs. A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its decaying bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that Miss Peregrine's children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They...
4) Frindle
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When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.
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"Kids can be good citizens, too. They have freedoms within the groups they belong to and responsibilities to show they carewith their words and their actions. In We Are Citizens readers will explore what being a good citizen means at home, at school, and in the world."--Provided by publisher.
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Digby O'Day and his best friend, Percy, are headed to the air show. Ariel, the new pet parrot of insufferable neighbor Lou Ella, sneaks out to tag along. But when the friends get to the air show, they notice that Lou Ella has followed them. They hide, but unfortunately, they're crouched in the basket of a hot-air balloon, and one big gust of wind sets the balloon flying. Between Digby's fear of heights and Percy's hungry tummy, they've got problems--...
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"Thirteen-year-old Arthur Curry has enough troubles to sink a ship. His mom left him and his dad when Arthur was only three years old. He doesn't fit in with the other students at school. To them, he's just 'fish boy,' a weird, freaky kid. But Arthur has a secret. Something so secret, even he doesn't know what it is. Yet ... With the help of his only friend, Claudia, Arthur will begin to learn the truth about his mother, himself, and a legendary...
15) The sour grape
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Holding a bunch of grudges, Sour Grape finds the tables turned when a friend holds a grudge against him, making him realize how unfair grudges can be--and how much sweeter life can be with a little compassion and gratitude.
17) The tiny seed
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April Showers and May Flowers
April Showers, Spring Flowers
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
April Showers, Spring Flowers
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. Dazzlingly colorful collage illustrations and a simple but dramatic text tell the fascinating story of the life cycle of a flower in terms of the adventures of a tiny seed. Carried aloft by the autumn wind, the tiny seed, along with other bigger seeds, travels far over the world. the journey is perilous: one of the bigger seeds is burned by the sun another falls into the ocean...
18) We can vote
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Teaches young learners about the importance voting in a democratic government. Includes color photographs, a glossary, a civics checklist on getting ready to vote, and an index.
19) Writing a how-to
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Writing a How-To is full of tips and tricks to help kids create an informative guide, from using clear descriptive instructions to adding illustrations. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions.