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"Sal loves the water. All day, he thinks about it: being out there, just him and the waves, alone. More than anything else, he wants a boat. And he knows just what it would look like. So he decides to build it himself. It isn't long before everyone in town starts sharing advice. But Sal doesn't need their help. He knows just what he's building. And he does it! Except...he forgets one crucial detail--that no project, big or small, can be launched without...
143) Let me help!
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A pet parrot tries to help his human family prepare for the Cinco de Mayo festivities in San Antonio, Texas.
144) The can caravan
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Young Janie's neighbor Mrs. Tolen breaks her hip, forcing her to move out of her old caravan and into a safer house. Wanting to help, Janie gets an idea when her school visits a recycling plant, and rallies her community to help transform Mrs. Tolen's beloved caravan into a secure and safe new home through the power of recycling.
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"Little Witch Hazel is a tiny witch who lives in the forest, helping creatures big and small. She's a midwife, an intrepid explorer, a hard worker and a kind friend. In this four-season volume, Little Witch Hazel rescues an orphaned egg, goes sailing on a raft, solves the mystery of a haunted stump and makes house calls to fellow forest dwellers. But when Little Witch Hazel needs help herself, will she get it in time? Little Witch Hazel is a beautiful...
146) Sadiq and the gamers
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Sadiq and his friends are starting a video game club at school and planning a tournament for the whole school to participate in, but their teacher reminds them that they also have to have a service pledge, and they are not really sure how video games fit in with the goal of helping others--until a visit to an assisted living home where his mother volunteers gives him an idea.
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Madeline Finn hopes Star can become a therapy dog. But first he needs to pass his test. They have been practicing all the skills he needs to master. They practice meeting people. They practice sitting still when a bike goes by. They even practice meeting other dogs. Now Madeline Finn and Star are off to Walker Oaks, a retirement community where Star will take his tests. They face a variety of challenges and meet several new friends. But Madeline Finn...
148) Ready, set, go!
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Told in rhyme, Moby Shinobi and his dog Toby volunteer to drive when his friend Jenny's junior race car driver fails to show up, but as usual his enthusiasm ends up in a mess of oil spills, flat tires, and wrong turns--but he redeems himself by repairing the oil leak, and wins the race for Jenny.
151) Percy's neighborhood
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Percy learns about his neighborhood and its community helpers as he and his father hand out posters.
153) The green team!
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Best friends Corn and Peg participate in their town's race in nature for Earth Day. As they run, they frequently stop to care for nature along the way and the other runners pass them. When they finally arrive at the finish line, they get a big surprise!
154) Ponte en mi lugar
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"When Cricket goes for a walk, he finds Ladybug searching for something in her garden. She's lost one of her spots! Since Cricket doesn't have any spots, he doesn't think they're important. Bee has a problem too: her wing is all tangled up! Spider is running low on silk and Centipede doesn't have enough shoes… But Cricket doesn't think any of those things are that important. But what will Cricket do when he faces a problem?"--Provided by publisher....
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"It's 1904, the turn of the 20th century, and Samantha Parkington is a nine-year-old orphan living with her rich grandmother. When Samantha sees a friend in need, she makes space to help and a speech worth more than gold! Meet Grandmary, Nellie, Uncle Gard, and more people in Samantha's world while learning what it was like to be a girl in 1904"--
158) Saving Eli's library
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Eli's favorite place is the library, and he loves going to Story Circle and listening to Miss Mudge's stories. But one day, heavy rain threatens to flood the river right outside the library, and Eli and his dad help move the books in order to protect them. The next day, the community discovers the extent of the damage done by the flood. Luckily most of the books were saved, but much of the building was ruined. After many days of working, they complete...
160) Un ami magique
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Rainbow Tinseltail and the other students at Sparklegrove School for Unicorns are excited when a brand new unicorn, Sunny Huckleberry, enters the school, but Sunny does not know what his special magical power is, and the thought that he might not have any power at all is making him unhappy; Rainbow (whose power is granting wishes) is eager to help him--even though he does not seem to want her help.