Archives: Books
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Friday Barnes, Girl Detective
Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was an eleven-year-old girl! When Friday Barnes, girl genius, solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to Highcrest Academy, the most …
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Bad Kitty Goes to the Vet
When Kitty is happy and healthy, everything is perfect. She jumps around, eats everything in sight and has the energy to keep slobbering puppies in their place. But when she’s …
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Bathtime with Theo and Beau
Beau is dirty. Theo is dirty. It must be BATHTIME! The only thing better than watching Theo the dog (part-Boxer, part-Shepherd, part-Labrador, part-Sharpei) curl up for a nap with his …
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Let’s Go Outside
Perfect for small hands, this mini-hardback book is a gentle introduction to learning words from the garden. Katja Spitzer’s vibrantly quirky illustrations encourage early learning and make this book a …
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Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Chinese New Year
Celebrate Chinese New Year is the latest, timely addition to National Geographic’s popular Holidays Around the World series. With 25 colorful images and a simple, educational text, the book is …
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National Geographic Readers: George Washington Carver
Take a bite into the fascinating history of peanut butter and the man who invented it. Through leveled text and engaging photos, kids meet George Washington Carver and learn about …
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National Geographic Readers: Sonia Sotomayor
Explore one of the most recognized names in modern America with this biography of Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor. Kids will learn about her rise to be the first Hispanic …
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National Geographic Readers: Bees
What’s that buzzing around? It’s a busy bee! With beautiful, engaging, and authentic photos, and accessible text, kids will learn all about these incredible insects in this Level 2 reader.
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How Many Legs?
Perfect for small hands, this mini-hardback book is a gentle introduction to learning to count from 1 to 10. Katja Spitzer’s vibrantly quirky illustrations encourage early learning and make this …
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Bella Bella
From best-selling author Jonathan London comes Bella Bella, the heart-pounding sequel to Desolation Canyon. In this story for young readers, the same cast of characters—thirteen-year-olds Aaron and Lisa and their …
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Little Puffin’s First Flight
Follow precious Little Puffin through his first year of life as his parents protect and prepare him for life on his own. From the safety of the little chick’s nest …
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I Hear a Pickle
Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora’s sweet and simple introduction to the five senses is perfect for the youngest children, who will recognize themselves in charming vignettes portraying a wide range …
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Rock-a-Bye Romp
Turning a beloved lullaby on its head, this wonderful read-aloud pairs playful text and enchanting paintings to create a rollicking escapade with a clever premise and a cozy conclusion. “Rock-a-bye, …
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Teen Frankenstein: High School Horror
It was a dark and stormy night when Tor Frankenstein accidentally hits someone with her car. And kills him. But, all is not lost-Tor, being the scientific genius she is, …
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Concentr8
In a not-so-distant future London, riots have become the norm. But when the government suddenly stops distributing Concentr8–a behavioral modification “miracle” drug akin to Ritalin–the city’s residents rise up fiercer …
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Witch Wars
When Fran the Fabulous Fairy turns up in Tiga Whicabim’s shed to tell her she’s a witch, Tiga doesn’t believe her. Or at least not until Fran points out that …
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Blue in the Face
When Elspeth Pule, an eleven-year-old brat, wakes up one day in a strange forest, she finds some familiar faces around her–those of the nursery rhyme characters she grew up reading …
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The First Step
In 1847, a young African American girl named Sarah Roberts was attending a school in Boston. Then one day she was told she could never come back. She didn’t belong. …
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Be a Friend
Dennis is an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways. Some children do show-and-tell. Dennis mimes his. Some children climb trees. Dennis is happy to BE a tree. . …
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Burn: Michael Faraday’s Candle
Solid wax is somehow changed into light and heat. But how? Travel back in time to December 28, 1848 in London, England to one of the most famous juvenile science …
