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Get a Hit, Mo!
by David A. Adler
Mo Jackson is excited for his baseball game, but Coach Marie tells him he is batting last and playing right field, again. Will Mo ever get a hit?
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Cardinals
by L. J. Amstutz
Simple text and full-color photographs introduce northern cardinals
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Fly Guy and the Alienzz
by Tedd Arnold
Buzz is filming a movie about aliens from Outer Space, who capture Fly Guy and Buzz Boy--and our two heroes must outsmart the aliens, with some help from Dragon Dude and Fly Girl.
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Jabari Jumps
by Gaia Cornwall
Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, newcomer Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can't help but root for.
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A Backyard Pet
by Doreen Cronin
Sugar sees all her siblings have different pets in the backyard. She wants to join in the fun and find a backyard pet too!
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Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party
by James Dean
Pete the Cat wants to throw the perfect pizza party. Pete invites the gang over to share his awesome pepperoni pizza. But when no one else agrees with Pete's choice of toppings, they try adding their own. Will Pete's perfect pizza party be ruined? There's only one way to find out!
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Nothing Fits a Dinosaur
by Jonathan Fenske
After being told no drama and to put on his pajamas, the dinosaur is unimpressed and romps around the house undressed since human clothes are much too small for such a mighty dinosaur.
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The Bad Seed
by Jory John
A naughty seed with a bad attitude, bad temper, and bad manners vows to change his life for the better, but his efforts are met with skepticism by his friends.
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How a Seed Grows
by Helene J. Jordan
Uses observations of bean seeds planted in eggshells to demonstrate the growth of seeds into plants.
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Strictly No Elephants
by Lisa Mantchev
Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed. The Pet Club doesn’t understand that pets come in all shapes and sizes, just like friends. Now it is time for a boy and his tiny pet elephant to show them what it means to be a true friend.
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Turtles
by Laura Marsh
Take a dip with turtles in this exciting reader. Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, kids will learn all about these fantastic reptiles. This Level 1 reader is carefully leveled for an early independent reading or read aloud experience, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!
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Dragon's Fat Cat
by Dav Pilkey
When Dragon rescues a plump gray cat from the snow, he needs to learn how to take care of it.
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Henry and Mudge series
by Cynthia Rylant
Ever since they met, Henry and his big dog Mudge have been the very best of friends. They go everywhere and do everything together, from camping outdoors to visiting a farm.
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Duck on a Bike
by David Shannon
A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.
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Guess What!?
by Mo Willems
Zoom Squirrel and the Squirrel pals are looking forward to going to the beach.
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Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!
by Mo Willems
Pigeon learns about sharing when a curious duckling keeps asking questions about the hot dog Pigeon has found.
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Bones and the Dog Gone Mystery
by David A. Adler
While looking for his lost magnifying glass in the park, young Detective Jeffrey Bones and his grandfather discover that Curly the detective dog is missing, too, and start tracking down clues.
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Earth Day Every Day
by Lisa Bullard
Discusses how children can help the planet by planting trees, starting an environmental club at school, and learning how to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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Cork and Fuzz : Short And Tall
by Dori Chaconas
The friendship between Cork, a muskrat, and Fuzz, a possum, is in trouble when Cork decides that since he is older, he has to be taller than Fuzz.
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There Was A Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!
by Lucille Colandro
A twist on the classic tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" takes the story even further as the lady goes about swallowing up a variety of objects, starting with layers of snow.
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There's a Bear on My Chair
by Ross Collins
Poor Mouse! A bear has settled in his favourite chair and that chair just isn't big enough for two. Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to move the pesky Bear but nothing works and poor Mouse gives up. Once Mouse has gone, Bear gets up and walks home. But what's that? Is that a Mouse in Bear's house?!
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Yasmin the Zookeeper
by Saadia Faruqi
Yasmin's class is going on a field trip to the zoo, and Yasmin is thrilled when she is chosen to help feed the monkeys; but when she trips and spills their food both she and the monkeys are upset--until she remembers that she has fruit in her lunch bag to share with her new "friends."
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Houndsley And Catina
by James Howe
Houndsley and Catina run into trouble when they decide to prove that they are the best at cooking and writing, respectively.
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Bad Seed Goes to the Library
by Jory John
The Bad Seed is in a good mood... for once. That’s because there’s a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The Bad Seed reads, and reads, until the book can’t be read anymore. But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the bad seed return to his baaaaaad ways and keep the book?
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Jokes and More About Dogs
by Maria Nelson
Every dog owner knows how silly their pup can be. Their behavior can be strange--such as barking at the vacuum cleaner--and downright sneaky, like stealing peanut butter sandwiches off the table. Readers will enjoy learning about man's best friend, while they giggle through playful puns, ridiculous riddles, and wonderful word play. Colorful, cute illustrations and photographs complement facts about dogs--and many happen to be doggone funny!
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
by Laura Numeroff
Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young boy's day.
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A Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr.
by Denise Lewis Patrick
Relates an incident from the childhood of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., when his best friend's father said they could no longer play together because "colored and white can't mix!".
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Uni Goes to School
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Uni is eager to learn how to use her horn to fix things, but her teacher, Mr. Wise, says she must practice her magic and also use her heart.
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Shoe-La-La!
by Victoria Saxon
Nancy sees a pair of red shoes that she has to find a way to buy.
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Monkey and Elephant
by Carole Lexa Schaefer
In three episodes two friends cool off on a hot day, sing songs, and outsmart some riffraff wildcats.
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Nate The Great
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great solves the mystery of the missing picture.
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Ballet Cat: Dance! Dance! Underpants!
by Bob Shea
Ballet Cat and her friend Butter Bear have practiced a dance to perform for an audience, but Butter Bear will need a lot of encouragement to try the super high leaps.
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Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa
by Erica Silverman
Cowgirl Kate and her cowhorse Cocoa, who is always hungry, count cows, share a story, and help each other fall asleep.
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Not Norman : A Goldfish Story
by Kelly Bennett
As a boy attempts to convince someone else to take his disappointing pet, he learns to love Norman the goldfish himself.
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Vivi Loves Science: Sink or Float
by Kimberly Derting
Vivi loves science--and experimenting! In this Level 3 I Can Read! title, Vivi and her classmates visit an aquarium and learn about the creatures living in the big display tank. But why do some fish swim while others bury themselves in the sand? Vivi will have to experiment to find out!
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Dodsworth in New York
by Tim Egan
When Dodsworth sets out for adventure, including a stop in New York City before going to Paris, London, and beyond, he does not expect a crazy duck to stow away in his suitcase and lead him on a merry chase.
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Sparkleton: The Magic Day
by Calliope Glass
Sparkleton begs his big sister to give him wish-granting magic for one whole day so he can prove what a glitteriffic wish-granting unicorn he can be. But all the wishes he grants come out opposite! Can Sparkleton's friends Willow and Gabe help him undo the magic before sunset? Or will every day be opposite day?
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Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party
by Shannon Hale
Defeating a monster just in time to attend her own birthday party, Princess Magnolia, the secret superhero Princess in Black, is repeatedly interrupted throughout the party by the Monster Alarm in ways that threaten to expose her.
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Mother Bruce
by Ryan T. Higgins.
Bruce is a grumpy bear who likes no one and nothing but cooked eggs, but when some eggs he was planning to boil hatch and the goslings believe he is their mother, he must try to make the best of the situation.
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Boris for the Win
by Andrew Joyner
School field day is coming up and Boris and his friends are practicing hard because they are determined not to let Eddie win again, but on race day Boris is forced to choose between winning and friendship.
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Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
by Patty Lovell
Even when the class bully at her new school makes fun of her, Molly remembers what her grandmother told her and she feels good about herself.
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Alma and How She Got Her Name
by Juana Martinez-Neal
When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.
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Daisy Jane, Best-ever Flower Girl!
by Megan McDonald
Daisy Jane, who is thrilled to be the flower girl at her babysitter's wedding, helps save the day when a storm threatens the festivities.
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Play ball, Amelia Bedelia
by Peggy Parish
Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.
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The Dot
by Peter H. Reynolds
Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.
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Dragons Love Tacos
by Adam Rubin
Explores the love dragons have for tacos, and the dangers of feeding them anything with spicy salsa.
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Dinosaur's Day
by Ruth Thomson
A gentle Triceratops forgets to stay with the herd and has to use his sharp horns to fight a Tyrannosaurus.
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Duck At The Door
by Jackie Urbanovic
Max the duck likes to spend the winter in Irene's house.
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
by Judi Barrett
Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse.
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Ivy + Bean Take the Case
by Annie Barrows
There's a new detective on Pancake Court: Bean! She laughs at danger! She solves even the most mysterious mysteries! What? There aren't any mysteries? Then Bean and her assistant, Ivy, will make some!
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Freckle Juice
by Judy Blume
Believing freckles will change his prospects for the better, young Andrew pays fifty cents to an obnoxious classmate for her secret recipe only to endure a tummy-churning disaster, in a reformatted edition of a classic favorite by the award-winning author of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.
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Otto's Backwards Day
by Frank Cammuso
Someone stole Otto's birthday. When Otto the cat and his robot sidekick, Toot, follow the crook, they discover a topsy-turvy world where rats chase cats and people wear underpants over their clothes.
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The Truth about Dolphins: Seriously Funny Facts about Your Favorite Animals
by Maxwell Eaton
Did you know that dolphins find their dinners by using sound to track down the location of their prey? Did you know that baby dolphins are born tail-first? Discover these facts and more in The Truth About Dolphins, a new addition to the popular series that combines raucous amounts of humor with a surprising amount of information on beloved animal friends.
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Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid
by Megan McDonald
The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.
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Judy Moody, M.D.: The Doctor Is In!: #5
by Megan McDonald
When Class 3T starts to study the human body, Judy gets in a medical mood, but her better-than-best-ever third-grade projects may create trouble for Judy and her friends.
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Late Lunch with Llamas
by Mary Pope Osborne
The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie away to South America, where they must climb Machu Picchu to save a baby llama--
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Soccer (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
by Melissa Santoyo
Learn all about one of the most popular sports in the world--soccer --in this fun Level 2 Reader from National Geographic Kids. From passing balls and scoring goals to how soccer got its name and where it started, kids will love learning all about the world's most popular team sport.
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