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Duck in the Truck
Jez Alborough - 1999
Then sheep helps push, too. But duck's truck won't come unstuck! Can anyone help him get out of the muck? Or is duck out of luck?Find out in this rollicking read-aloud by the inimitable Jez Alborough.
Michael Recycle
Ellie Bethel - 2008
There once was a town Called Abberdoo-Rimey, Where garbage was left To grow rotten and slimy.It never smelled fresh. The air was all hazy. But the people did nothing. They got rather lazy.But the townspeople are called to attention when a streak of green crash-lands in the town dump! It's not a bird, nor a plane, but a new kind of superhero--Michael Recycle, who has a plan to save Abberdoo-Rimey. . . and the world!Fresh and funny, Michael Recycle will entertain young and old while gently imparting an important message about recycling and environmental awareness. A special section of Go Green Tips (from Michael Recycle himself) encourages all kids to become environmental superheroes.
Brand-New Baby Blues
Kathi Appelt - 2009
Is there anything a baby brother can do to change her tune?
Boris to the Rescue (My Monster #1)
Kaz Campbell - 2014
It is funny and shows that the good guys win in the end. Your child will love this story. Bobby has a special friend. Don't tell anyone, but it is a monster! His name is Boris and he is red and furry with two golden horns. Boris helps Bobby when he has bad dreams. In Book 1, Boris goes to school with Bobby. He doesn't like the way Jack the Bully treats his friend Bobby. Jack doesn't know that Boris is setting him up for embarrassment. Book 2...Felix - the Naughty Monster! is out now.
Fred Stays With Me!
Nancy Coffelt - 2007
With a simple text and childlike language, the story expresses and addresses a child's concerns, highlights the friendship between child and pet, presents a common ground for the parents, and resolves conflict in a positive way. Tricia Tusa's charming and whimsical artwork adds a light, happy feel to this poignant--but not overly sentimental--story.
Crane and Crane
Linda Joy Singleton - 2019
A construction crane lifts a log. The two cranes grab, stretch, and stack, working through bad weather and difficult obstacles toward their end goal: building a home for a new family. Told in a simple sequence of verbs, this colorful picture book demonstrates how the mechanical world mirrors the natural world.
Jack's House
Karen Magnuson Beil - 2008
Someone has done a lot of work building a house. Someone has been operating a cement mixer, driving a bulldozer, and using a forklift to build walls, frame windows, and nail down a roof. Someone has built a big, strong home for Jack. But is this the house that Jack built? One tired puppy dog disagrees in this story about getting what you work for.
The Monster That Ate Our Keys
A.J. Cosmo - 2012
3k words, 6 color illustrations, perfect for emergent readers!
Raja Raja Chola (Amar Chitra Katha)
Sita Anantharaman - 1976
Quiet, firm and dependable he won the heart of every person he met. However, it was his hot-headed brother who was heir to the throne. But no one could stand in the way of what destiny had in store for the young prince. By the strangest twists of fate, Arul ascended the throne as Raja Raja Chola and proved to be one of the greatest rulers in the history of medieval India. During his 30-year-reign the Chola empire not only became a formidable maritime power but was also a hub of art and architecture.
Si Duglit, Ang Dugong Makulit
Luis P. Gatmaitan - 1995
Explore with Duglit as he takes you into the inner workings of the human body. Winner of the First Prize in the 1994 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature for Maikling Kuwentong Pambata.
Spongebob Squarepants Movie: A Novelization of the Hit Movie!
Marc Cerasini - 2004
Krabs is held accountable for the crime! So it's up to SpongeBob and his trusty sidekick, Patrick, to make the dangerous trip to Shell City to retrieve the crown and save Mr. Krabs's life. Meanwhile, the evil Plankton has set his plan into motion: to steal the secret Krabby Patty formula and rule the sea! Will SpongeBob and Patrick be able to save the crown "and" make it back in time to save the fate of Bikini Bottom?
Three Words, Eight Letters, If I Say It, Will I Be Yours? Part 1
Jade Margarette Pitogo - 2014
When her best friend (and K-Pop idol) CK finally has had enough, he forces her to go on a trip that would hopefully help her heal and move on. But how can she move on when she meets Dylan, a guy who looks like Kean and acts exactly like him, and Yohann, a guy who looks exactly like Kean but acts entirely the opposite? How can she move on when everything and everyone remind her of the one guy she can't let go?
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr: A Multicultural Novel Study Unit
Melanie Komar - 1997
Stanislaski's Bundle 2 of 2: Luring a Lady / Waiting for Nick / Taming Natasha
Nora Roberts - 1997
Her overflowing new responsibilities left no room for complications�and Mikhail Stanislaski was definitely a complication. Sydney had learned the hard way that she could never love anyone�least of all, this masculine stranger who came from a world so different from her own. Still, the way she felt when he put his hands on her made her doubt her resolve to remain alone. This gifted man seemed to have a rare talent for luring even a reluctant lady into his arms….WAITING FOR NICKFrederica Kimball had been waiting all her life�waiting to grow up, and waiting for the day when Nicholas LeBeck would fall as desperately in love with her as she'd always been with him. Nick had forever loved Freddie like a kid sister, but now he was seeing her in a different light, and she was making him feel things no brother ought to feel. The waiting was over, but the wanting had just begun….TAMING NATASHANatasha Stanislaski left her youthful indiscretions far behind when she settled for a quiet life running a successful toy store in rural West Virginia. But then brash Spence Kimball and his adorable little girl joined forces to nudge their way into her shop…and her closely guarded heart. Sensing that a hidden wound was behind Natasha's steely defenses, Spence aimed to draw out the gentler side he knew was beneath the surface. Slowly her pain gave way to passion. But when he vowed to love her always, she pulled away once more. What would it take to tame her fears once and for all?
The Return of the Railway Children
Lou Kuenzler - 2018
In the depths of WWII, 12-year-old Edie is nervous at the prospect of being sent to live with an unknown aunt whilst her mother flies planes for the ATA. Aunt Roberta welcomes Edie with open arms, but does a dark secret lurk at the heart of the village?