Archives: Books
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The Wing Wing Brothers Math Spectacular!
Five hilarious ducks and their slapstick routine help kids learn math in a fun way.
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The Unforgotten Coat
When two Mongolian brothers inexplicably appear one morning in Julie’s Year Six class, no one, least of all Julie, knows what to make of them. But then Chingis, the older …
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The Unforgettable Season: Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and the Record Setting Summer of 1941
A tribute to two of baseball’s greatest players, this follows Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak and Ted Williams’s batting average rising to over .400 during the 1941 season.
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The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot
At their Ma’s encouragement, Bork, Gork, and Nklxwyz (try saying that one), strike off on their own to find their own place in the universe. The three little aliens are …
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The Shape of My Heart
The world is filled with shapes. A bird, a car, the stars in the sky – what shapes can you see? Children will love spotting familiar shapes on every page. …
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The Romeo and Juliet Code
Felicity’s glamorous parents don’t tell her anything when they drop her off at the Bathburn house in Maine. They don’t tell her why Uncle Gideon acts so strangely. They don’t …
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The Red Umbrella
The Red Umbrella is the moving tale of a 14-year-old Cuban girl sent to the US in 1961 as part of Operation Pedro Pan–an organized exodus of 14,000 unaccompanied children …
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The Passage
It is late spring of 1862 and the Civil War is raging. Eager to serve on behalf of the South, sixteen-year-old Sam Wood of Yazoo City, Mississippi, forges his grandfather’s …
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The Park Our Town Built
The mayor wants a community park and safe playground for the children. She enlists a group of kids to join her in asking one of the citizens to donate some …
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The No. 1 Car Spotter
Oluwalase Babatunde Benson is known as “No.1 car spotter” by friends and family because he can identify every make of car that goes by on the busy road that passes …
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The Mousier the Merrier! (Mouse Math)
Albert has the rainy-day blues. But Mom’s suggestion that he and Wanda invite some friends over snowballs when Albert invites one mouse after another! How will they ever fit—and what …
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The Midnight Zoo
When the Germans attack their Romany encampment during World War II, Andrej and his younger brother, Tomas, flee through a ravaged countryside under cover of darkness, guarding a secret bundle. …
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The Little Recycler
Heavy machinery and going green don’t mix? NO WAY! This colorful, action-packed lift-the-flap board book takes toddlers on an environmentally friendly ride through the basics of recycling. This is a …
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The List
An intense look at the rules of high school attraction—and the price that’s paid for them. It happens every year. A list is posted, and one girl from each grade …
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The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia
Soccer is the definitive guide to the world’s most popular sport. From the sublime skills of Pele to the lifestyle of a professional soccer player, this gloriously illustrated book explores …
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The Kid Coach
The Tigers are in trouble. Baseball season is underway, and Coach Skelly has just quit. When Scott and his teammates can’t find an adult to coach the team, it looks …
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The Jellybeans Love to Dance
This spirited new board book proves there’s nothing sweeter than friendship. Emily loves to dance and can’t wait to meet the other girls in her dance class, who are sure …
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The House Baba Built
In this moving picture book memoir by Caldecott Medalist Ed Young, he remembers his childhood in Shanghai during World War II. Although China was at war, inside the house built by …
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The Herd Boy
“Pweew! Pweew!” Malusi’s shrill whistling drives the sheep out of grandfather’s kraal. By the time they reach the grazing slopes, the earth is hot beneath his bare feet. He keeps …
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The Golden Glove
Without his lucky glove, Jamie doesn’t believe in his ability to lead his baseball team to victory until he learns that faith in oneself is the most important equipment for …
