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SMUS JS Book Swap
MONDAY DEC 12 AT LUNCH IN THE LIBRARY
Bring your good condition, used books to school and swap them
for "new" books!
How it works: Each book you bring = a new book you take home What you need to do:
1. Drop your good condition used books at the JS Library in the morning on Friday and Monday and get a ticket.
2. Come to the library at lunch on MONDAY to choose your new books. |
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Freedom Soup
by Tami Charles
Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make the soup--Freedom Soup--just like she was taught when she was a little girl. Together, they dance and clap as they prepare the holiday feast, and Ti Gran tells Belle about the history of the soup, the history of Belle's family, and the history of Haiti, where Belle's family is from.
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Thank you, Omu!
by Oge Mora
When her wonderful stew attracts the attention of hungry neighbors, Omu generously shares portion after portion before discovering that she has nothing left to eat herself, a dilemma that culminates in a heartwarming community surprise.
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My hair is magic!
by M. L. Marroquin
This little girl knows her hair is great just as it is. When people ask, "Why is your hair so BIG?" she answers, "Why isn't yours?" Her hair is soft, it protects her, it's both gentle and fierce. While some might worry about how it's different and try to contain it, she gives it the freedom to be so extraordinary it almost has a life of its own.
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Cool cuts
by Mechal Renee Roe
An illustrated, joyful celebration of African-American boys' hairstyles.
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Too many tamales
by Gary Soto
Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing.
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Hair love
by Matthew A. Cherry
An ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters by the former NFL wide receiver depicts an exuberant little girl whose dad helps her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self. Illustrated by the award-wining artist of Little Leaders. Movie tie-in.
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My papi has a motorcycle
by Isabel Quintero
A young child lists the ways that his dad is not a superhero before revealing how he still does cool things, from playing checkers to knowing when someone is jumping on the bed.
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Happy Diwali!.
by Scholastic Inc.
"Kids are invited to join in the fun as Peppa Pig and her family get ready to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, in this vibrant storybook that includes stickers and a fact sheet about the holiday.
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It's Diwali!
by Kabir Sehgal
A best-selling mother-son duo help readers count up to 10 and back down again to the tune of One, Two, Buckle My Shoe while sharing the traditions and festivities of Diwali, the Festival of Lights.
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The real true friend
by Abby Hanlon
Dory, a highly imaginative youngest child, makes a new friend at school but her brother and sister are sure Rosabelle is imaginary, just like all of Dory's other friends.
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Tiny tough
by Abby Hanlon
Dory's sure that her big sister's friendship troubles have to do with pirates, but she'll have to navigate those rocky waters without her imaginary first mate Mary, who's found an exciting new pal of her own.
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Dory Fantasmagory
by Abby Hanlon
Dory, the youngest in her family, is a girl with a very active imagination, and she spends the summer playing with her imaginary friend, pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts.
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Head in the clouds
by Abby Hanlon
Dory, nicknamed Rascal, has her first loose tooth, but her excitement turns to concern when imaginary evil robber Mrs. Gobble Gracker captures the tooth fairy.
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Dolphins at daybreak
by Mary Pope Osborne
Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie deep into the sea, where they meet up with dolphins, sharks, and octopi as they search for the answer to an ancient riddle.
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Dinosaurs before dark
by Mary Pope Osborne
When he and his younger sister discover a tree house that travels through time, Jack and his younger sister, Annie, begin an adventure that takes them to the era of dinosaurs.
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Ghost town at sundown
by Mary Pope Osborne
The Magic Tree House saga continues as Morgan le Fay promises to make Jack and Annie master of the tree house if they can solve four riddles, but the Magic Tree House whisks them back to a ghost town in the Wild West of the 1880s, where they must find their answers.
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Polar bears past bedtime
by Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie are magically sent to the Arctic, where they must solve a difficult riddle while avoiding a seal hunter and cracking ice in order to save their lives and return home once again.
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Lions at lunchtime
by Mary Pope Osborne
An addition to the Magic Tree House series follow the adventures of Jack and Annie as they are transported to Africa, where they must solve riddles, fight off wildebeests, and enter a contest with a Masai warrior.
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Pirates past noon
by Mary Pope Osborne
The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back in time and into a perilous pirate adventure, as they deal with desert islands, secret maps, and a search for hidden treasure.
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Mummies in the morning
by Mary Pope Osborne
Annie and Jack find themselves transported back in time to ancient Egypt, where they encounter a dead queen and her thousand-year-old mummy.
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The knight at dawn
by Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie journey back in time in the Magic Tree House to medieval England, where they encounter a remarkable castle that comes complete with a fierce dragon, terrifying dungeon, and secret passageway.
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Quinn the jade treasure dragon
by Maddy Mara
Quinn's jade dragon powers are uniquely suited to help her find the last remaining item that the Shadow Sprites have stolen from the Tree Queen: the Heartstring Violin. The sprites are growing stronger by the hour, but Quinn isn't worried. She is ready to fight back--with the other Treasure Dragons at her side.
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The Night Dragons
by Maddy Mara
Rosie, Phoebe, and Stella all share an incredible secret--when they travel to a place called the Magic Forest, they can transform into powerful creatures called Night Dragons. Once there, the friends must save the Magic Forest from an evil that threatens to banish nighttime...Rosie is determined to help! Her first task is to save the forest's magical daydreams from being destroyed by pesky Fire Sparks.
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Naomi the rainbow glitter dragon
by Maddy Mara
Loving her abilities and work as a Glitter Dragon Girl, Naomi finds the limits of her powers tested when she joins her friends to protect the Magic Forest from an uprising of particularly malevolent Shadow Sprites.
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Azmina the gold glitter dragon
by Maddy Mara
A first entry in a series celebrating the inner fire of everyday girls follows the experiences of three new friends who are summoned to a magical forest, where a magnificent Tree Queen reveals their magical dragon abilities and responsibility as protectors of the forest.
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Willa the silver glitter dragon
by Maddy Mara
A sequel to Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon finds the Dragon Girls working together to gather ingredients for a special potion to fend off troublesome Shadow Sprites that would steal the Tree Queens magic.
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Mei the ruby treasure dragon
by Maddy Mara
Mei must find the ancient and powerful Forest Book. Inside its pages is the entire history of the Magic Forest. Without its precious knowledge, things will start to go very wrong in this enchanted place!
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Polar bear patrol
by Judith Bauer Stamper
Ms. Frizzle's next lesson takes her students on a magic bus ride to the North Pole, where they observe polar bears and other creatures in their natural habitats.
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The truth about bats
by Eva Moore
Curious readers can take a trip on the Magic School Bus as it journeys across the country in search of bats of all sizes and shapes.
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The wild whale watch
by Eva Moore
Wanda and her classmates accompany Ms. Frizzle on a whale watch, where they learn about whales and have incredible adventures.
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Penguin puzzle
by Judith Bauer Stamper
Ms. Frizzle whisks her students away on a 'cool' trip to Antarctica, where they learn all about the South Pole and come face to face with playful penguins and colossal icebergs. When the kids are magically changed into real penguins, they need Ms. Frizzle's help to solve their penguin puzzle.
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Dinosaur detectives
by Judith Bauer Stamper
Prepared for a trip to study the dinosaurs at the Museum of Natural History, Ralphie and his classmates are surprised to instead travel back in time to the Mesozoic Era where they learn about the dinosaurs first-hand.
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Insect invaders
by Anne Capeci
When Wanda brings her new ladybugs to school, she just wants Ms. Frizzle to give her some hints on caring for her insect pets, but instead, the whole class gets a field trip to learn about different insects.
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Cat Kid comic club : on purpose
by Dav Pilkey
Trying to stay true to their vision as the comic club goes in all different directions, Naomi, Melvin and siblings search for their purpose until a desire for money and power clouds Naomis judgment, which could mean the end for the club.
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Cat Kid comic club : perspectives
by Dav Pilkey
Using a variety of techniques to create stories within a story, the author/illustrator captures the hilarious antics of Flippy, Molly, Li’l Petey and 21 baby frogs as they figure out how to work together, both inside and outside of the classroom.
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Cat Kid comic club
by Dav Pilkey
Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence.
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Out of the box
by Jemma Westing
Provides step-by-step instructions for creating objects out of such cardboard materials as boxes and tubes, including a zebra mask, a theater, a penguin family, and a pirate ship.
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101 things for kids to do on a rainy day
by Dawn Isaac
This guidebook is for parents, or babysitters, looking to engage children in imaginative and delightful play, away from their computer screen. It is filled with 101 activities including crafts, puzzles, recipes and creative and guessing games, all perfect for playing indoors when the weather is uninviting.
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Be the Change : Rob Greenfield’s Call to Kids
by Rob Greenfield
From environmental activist Rob Greenfield comes an energetic (and sometimes extreme!) guide to creating a sustainable world. In Be the Change, Greenfield guides young readers through some of the trickiest topics of our time: food and water waste, our dependency on fossil fuels, and our love of money and stuff. What our planet needs, he argues, is for us to embrace sustainable living. Be the Change is Greenfield's guide to doing just that. He describes his own awareness-raising campaigns (dumpster diving to call attention to food waste, for example, or biking across the United States to highlight fossil-fuel dependency), and then explores how readers can make impactful changes in their own lives.
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How to speak dog : a guide to decoding dog language
by Aline Alexander Newman
A whimsical, photographically driven guide for kids about how to understand a dog's body language and behavior illustrates key concepts through accompanying tip boxes, fun facts and informative sidebars.
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How to speak cat : a guide to decoding cat language
by Aline Alexander Newman
Draws on the expertise of a Humane Society veterinarian and a National Geographic writer to reveal what cats are communicating with their body language and behavior, sharing educational scenarios and numerous photos of classic cat poses.
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Creating with cardboard, crayons & duct tape
by Rebecca Felix
Discover some of the many ways you can get creative with cardboard, crayons and duct tape. Get inspired by example projects featuring these materials . . . construct your own toys, gifts, and more.
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Extreme animal rumble
by Jerry Pallotta
Collects five books that present facts about the anatomy, strength, and behavior of a range of insects, mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and dinosaurs and describes who would be the probable winner in a competition among them.
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Battle royale
by Jerry Pallotta
A single-volume compilation of five of the most popular books in the Who Would Win? series includes Wolverine vs. Tasmanian Devil, Rhino vs. Hippo, Alligator vs. Python, Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark and Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Velociraptor and introduces kids to each profiled animal's anatomy and behaviors.
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Easy origami
by Didier Boursin
Beginning with general tips on getting started and obtaining the best results, easy-to-follow directions take beginners step-by-step through the process of creating 24 simple yet interesting projects, including a hamster, a butterfly, an airplane, a house, a garland, a star cluster and more.
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How to be an artist
by S. Natalie Abadzis
A fun-filled art activity book that will encourage kids to express themselves while teaching them about key artistic styles and a selection of pioneering artists from history.
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Nature's treasures
by Ben Hoare
Nature is bursting with objects that are beautiful, useful, and intriguing. But where do they come from-- and what are they for? Hoare helps readers discover natural objects that have amazing tales to tell. From a delicate bird's feather to a glittering rock from space, readers will marvel at minerals forged through time, ingenious structures made by nature, and remarkable features that help animals and plants to survive and thrive.
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Titanic
by Simon Adams
Accompanied by survival stories, striking full-color photos and illustrations, infographics, statistics and timelines, this museum-in-a-book recounts the Titanics fateful maiden voyage like never before.
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The science spell book / : Magical Experiments for Kids
by Cara Florance
Each experiment includes simple instructions, diagrams to follow along with, and an explanation of the science behind each magical experiment. Experiments include: Elixir of Enlightenment: Brew a stunning color-changing tea Sanguine Energy: Use electricity to draw a picture Fluorescent Feast: Create a meal that glows under a black light Magic Wand: Build your very own wand that lights up when you grasp it And more!
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Orcas of the Salish Sea
by Mark Leiren-Young
Illustrated with . . . photographs, this nonfiction picture book introduces readers to Onyx. He's a member of J pod, the famous family of southern resident orcas off the coast of British Columbia and Washington.
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The Big Book of Origami
by Belinda Webster
Discover how to turn a simple square of paper into a lion, a dinosaur, or even a wizard! . . . follow the clear step-by-step instructions to create . . . paper models. From a barking dog to a fearsome werewolf, and from a jet plane to a duckling.
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Ghostology : a true revelation of spirits, ghouls, and hauntings
by Lucinda Curtle
Within the book's weathered pages you'll hear of a headless French pirate in search of his missing noggin, a vanishing pair of young trickster twins, a ghostly woman who screams for attention, and other communications from the "fun side." Readers who wish to plumb the mysteries of the paranormal will find some hands-on challenges to lift their spirits, along with tips on a range of spectral subjects.
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The global ocean
by Rochelle Strauss
Filled with interesting information, vibrant visuals and plenty of calls to action, this important book shows the global oceans enormous influence on the planet, why it is currently in danger, and how to restore and heal Earths most important feature.
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