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• Madeline and Her Dog

  Bemelmans, Ludwig, 1898-1962,

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  Madeline's dog takes a bath. Then she gets dirty all over again! Will that dog ever get back in the bath?

• The Berenstain Bears' Nature Rescue

  An Early Reader Chapter Book

  Berenstain, Stan, 1923-2005

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  When Brother's class studies birds, the citizens of Bear Country end up choosing sides in a battle between environmentalists and those who want to cut down the trees in Birder's Woods to build houses.

• Pickle Party!

  Berrios, Frank,

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  Waffles and Mochi's friend Kennedy loves all kinds of pickled food. But when they try to get pickles for her birthday party, Waffles and Mochi learn that pickles aren't made quickly.

• The Gingerbread Pup

  Boelts, Maribeth, 1964-

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  Evalina dreams of having a dog to help with her troublesome sheep, but when she bakes a gingerbread dog he wreaks havoc all over town.

• Tussle With the Tooting Tarantulas

  Bowles, David (David O.),

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  Malia, Dante, and Ivan are ready to take on the evil forces controlling 13th Street. But then Ivan is kidnapped by giant--and stinky!--spiders. Can Malia and Dante save him from their sticky webs? Each story in this hilarious and mildly scary series…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fair and Square

  Burnell, Heather Ayris,

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  Yeti and Unicorn cannot always agree, whether it is about which shape is most pleasing, whose style of painting is best, or, more serious, how to divide up a pie when Unicorn is content with half, but Yeti would like more--but the two friends always…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Molly's Christmas Surprise

  Clauss, Lauren,

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  The battles of World War II may be a world away, but Molly McIntire and her family do what they can to help from the 1944 home front. Meet Molly and her family, and get to know what it was like to be a girl celebrating Christmas during World War II.

• The Chicken House

  Cronin, Doreen,

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  Sugar, Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and their mother, Moosh, live in a crowded chicken house until Sugar ventures out and finds a new home with a bathtub, a large bed, and even a massage table.

• Duck Stays in the Truck

  Cronin, Doreen,

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  Farmer Brown wants to go camping. He packs up the animals. He packs up his brother, Bob. The chickens want to hike. The cows want to fish. The pigs want to picnic. And Duck? Duck just wants to stay in the truck. How will Farmer Brown bring everyone…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cece Loves Science

  Push and Pull

  Derting, Kimberly

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  Cece and her classmates use physics to build treat dispensers for Cece's dog, Einstein. Includes glossary and activities using the forces of push and pull.

• Llama Llama Loses a Tooth

  Dewdney, Anna,

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  Llama Llama's tooth is wiggling! Is it time for his first tooth to come out? He's excited, but anxious. Who is this tooth fairy everyone talks about? Mama Llama reassures him; the tooth will come out when it's good and ready. But no one is ready for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Let's Go Swimming!

  Feuti, Norman,

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  On a hot day Hedgehog and his best friend Harry go swimming in the pond to cool off--and when Hedgehog helps his friend overcome his fear of going underwater they find a treasure.

• The Kooky Kinkajou

  The Nocturnals

  Hecht, Tracey

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  Tobin, Bismark, and Dawn are bored. There's nothing to do! So when Karina the kinkajou comes along, she gives them a lesson on using their imaginations. Soon, the three nocturnal friends are following Karina and the 'sparkle sprite' over rivers,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Persephone & the Evil King

  Holub, Joan,

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  Persephone and her friends must rescue Athena from the evil King Hephaestus, who has turned Athena into a statue and hidden her in his massive treasure room.

• Bat and Sloth Throw a Party

  Kimmelman, Leslie,

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  When Bat wants to have a sleepover, Sloth is not so sure, but with ghost stories and banango cake, both friends find a way to have fun.

• Grumpy Monkey

  Get Your Grumps Out

  Lang, Suzanne,

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  Grumpy Jim Panzee decides that it is time for a new Jim, so he enlists his friends to help him get mad so he can stomp all his grumps out, and become a new Jim for the new year.

• Samantha Helps a Friend

  Mallary, Rebecca,

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  It's 1904, the turn of the 20th century, and Samantha Parkington is a nine-year-old orphan living with her rich grandmother. When Samantha sees a friend in need, she makes space to help and a speech worth more than gold! Meet Grandmary, Nellie,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mr. Patel Builds

  Manushkin, Fran,

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  Katie's class is invited to see a new house a classmate's father is building, where they learn the steps to building a house and even who the new homeowner is. Includes glossary, discussion questions, and an interview.

• Scaredy Pug

  May, Kyla,

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  Baron von Bubbles (Bub) the pug, Duchess the cat, and their human, Bella, are going to the countryside to visit Bella's grandmother for a few days, where they expect to have fun building forts and dressing up in the attic--but the attic seems to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Whale of a Tea Party

  Perl, Erica S.,

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  While hosting a tea party for her inanimate rock friends, Whale meets Quail and Snail and invites them to join.