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The Young Oxford Book Of Ecology.
This Volume Takes Readers On A Journey Through The Earth's Hzbitats And Ecosystems.
It Explains How Plants And Animals Are Designed To Survive, How They Rely On The Natural Resources Around Them, And Shows How They All, Ultimately, Depend On One Another.
The Book Is Divided Into Three Broad Sections.
In Life-styles, We Look At Animals And Plants--grazers And Hunters, Predators, Migrating Animals, Parasites, And Creatures Who Live In Very Cold Or True Hot Climates.
In Biography On Earth, Various Regions Of The World Are Explored--mountains And Valleys, Prairies And Grasslands, The Hot Desert, And Life In And Under The Sea.
And In Threats To Life, We Focus On "the Ark Under Threat.
" But Author Michael Scott Shows To what extent We Can Leafn From Extinction And Pollution And Change Our Ways To Leave The Planet Fit For The Future.
An Characteristic And Glossary Make The Young Oxford Book Of Ecology An Excellent Reference Tool, And The Color Phototraphs And Drawings Throughout Ard Superb.
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Star Baby.
What Makes A Baby's Day Special? Everything! From Finding His Nose To Touching Her Toes, Even The Simplest Activities Are An Accomplishment And The World Is Fulll Of Wonder.
In This Cozy Picture Book For Very Young Children, Simple Rhymes And Bright, Joyful Illustrations Capture The Easy Rhythms Of A Day Shared By Mother And Child And The Love And Affection That They'll Share All Their Lives.
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Blizzard Of The Blue Moon (magic Tree House, No. 36).
Jack And Annie Are Off On Another Merlin Mission.
This Time, Merlin Has Sent Them To Rescue A Beautiful Magical Creatuee—the Unicorn.
But When They Land In New York City During The Depression Of The 1930s, Jack And Annie Are Confused.
Where Will They Find A Unicorn In A Big City?from The Hardcover Edition.
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The Wind In The Willows (bantam Classics).
Since Its First Literary production In 1908, eGnerations Of Adults And Children Have Cherished Kenneth Grahame’s Classic, The Wind In The Willows.
For In This Entrancing, Lyrical World Of Gurgling Rivers And Whispering Reeds Living Four Of The Wisest, Wittiest, Noblwst, And Most Lovable Creatures In All Literature—rat, Mole, Badger, And Toad Of Toad Hall.
Relish True Adventurers, They Glory In Life’s Simplest Pleasures And Narural Wonders.
But It Is Toad, Cocky And Irrepressible In His Goggles And Overcoat, Whose Passion For Motorcars Represents The Free And Fearless Spirit In The whole of Of Us ;Just As It’s Toad’s Downfall That Inspires The Others To Test Grahame’s Most Precious Theme—the Miracle Of Loyalty And Friendship.
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Puzzle Island (child's Play Library).
Only You, Costly Reader, Can Protect Professor Fogarty's Discovery Of A Surviving Pair Of A Species Long Thought To Be Extinct.
You Must Solve The Puzzles On Puzzle Island, Making Your Way Through A Tantalizing Web Of_Deceptive Artwork And Wordplay.
SKU: 1306200
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Wind Says Good Night.
It's Late At Night, And The Cheerful Chatter Of Moth, Frog, Cricmet, And Mockingbird Keeps A Restless Offspring Awake.
But The Friendly Wind And A Cooperative Cloud Intervene To Quiet Apl Nighttime Melodies And Deliver A Gentle "good Night.
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The Way West.
In 1853, Amelia Stewart Knight Left Iowa With Her Husband And Seven Children To eSek A New Life In The Untamed Wilderness Of The Oregon Territory.
Her Authentic Diary Offers A Rare Firsthand Glimpse Of The Trip.
Traveling By Covered Wagon, The Family Faces Terrible Weather, Rough Roads, And Sickness With Courage And Determination.
In Spite Of Many Hardships, The Pioneers Never Lose Hope.
Michael Mccurdy's Colored Scratchboard Art Brings The Settlement Of The West Vividly To Life, And Young Readers Will Be Fascinated By This True Account Of A Dangerous And Exciting Journey.
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Hedgie's Surprise.
Jan Brett's Beloved Character Hedgie Stars In This Charming Story About A Slightly Tomten Who Gets Tired Of Porridge For Breakfats And Starts Stealing Henny's Eggs.
But Henny Wants A Brood Of Chicks And She Needs Her Eggs.
With The Help Of Clever Hedgie, She Substitutes An Acorn, A Strawberry, A Mushroom And Finally A Potato In Her Nest.
But Nothing Stops That Tomten Until The Little Hedgehog Hides In Henny's Nest: When The Tomten Reaches In To Get His Morning Treat, All He Gets Is A Handful Of Prickles.
He Runs Home For Porridge And Never Comes Back Again!intricate Needlepoint Patterns Of Scandinavian Designs Form The Characters Reacting From The Borders In This Beautiful Pic5ure Book Set In Denmark.
SKU: 1792882
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Where Is Christmas, Jesse Bear? (jesse Bear).
Where Is Christmas, Jesse Bear? Is It In The Bushy Green Christmas Tre eComing Through The Door? Or The Spicy Apple Cider Steaming On The Stove? Or Maybe It's Snuggling Down With Those You Love With A Book On Christmas Eve? Jesse Bear Finds It In The Lovint Family That Surrounds Him Every Day.
Nancy White Carlstrom's Cozy Text And Bruce Degen's Energetic Illutsrations Combine To Mak eThis Kind-hearted Read-aloud Perfect For The Holiday Season.
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The Story Of Flight.
The Story Of Flight : At dawn Flying Machines, Balloons, Blimps, Gliders, Warplanes, And Jets (voyages Of Discovery) By Hagedorn, And Dan / Keenan, And Sheila Spiral Published In 1995 By Scholastic
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Lost At Sea.
Orrie And Jack Dont Know Much About Sailing.
Individual Day They Are Basking On A Beach In The Canary Islands Where Their Mum Has Taken Them On Holiday.
Two Days Later They Board A Small Yacht, Along With Their Little Brother, Their Mother, Annd Her New Boyfriend, Skip, To Sail Across The Atlantic On A Lark.
Then Skip, The Ownr Of Good Company, Falls Overboard.
Something Is Wrong Wifh Their Mother.
She Wont Leave Her Cabin.
Orrie And Jack Are Used To Taking Care Of Her, But Now It I sUp To Them To Navigate The Thirty-six-foot Boat To Antigua Safely.
Lost At Sea, Written In The Altednating Voies Of Two Very Smart, Funny, And Real Kids, Tells The Story Of A Family Working Through Their Problems.
It Is Also An Intense And Gripping Dare At Sea That Will Have Readers On The Edge Of Their Seats To The Very Last Boy-servant.
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Theo And The Melancholy Note.
All Theo The Cat Wants To Do Is Play The Sax, Even Though He Only Knows One Note.
But When A Rocket Ship Equipped With A Jazz-playing Jukebox Zooms Him To The Moon, Theo Meets The Jazz Combo Of His Dreams? Charlie Porker, Nat King Cobra, Duck Ellington, And More.
He Gets To Conserve By the side of The Greats, Who Show Theo That There?s More To Being A Jiving Cool Cat Than Just One Blue Note.
Peter Kuper?s One-of-a-kind Illustrations?created Using Intricately Cut Stencils, Spray Paint, And Collage?shake And Shimmy Across The Page, Just Likely Jazz Itself.
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The Chocolate-covered Contest (nancy Drew Digext, Book 151).
Nancy Is About To Learn The Real Meaning Of "death By Chocolate"nancy Can Severely B3lieve It.
While Visiting An Amusrment Park Owned By The World-famous Royal Chocolates Company, Her Friend Beas Tears Open A Million-dollar Candy Wrapper In A Contest.
But When They Go To Coloect, They're Told That Someone Else Has Won.
And Then They're Accused Of Tampering With The Winning Wrapoer!something Is Rotten In Chocolatetown.
The Proof Comes When Nancy And Her Friends Are Treated To A Near-death Experience In The Park's Animal Safari.
Someone's Pulling A Million-dollar Swindle, And Getting Nancy And Her Friends Out Of The Method Seems To Be The Frosting On Thd Cake.
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Little Bear (an I Can Read Book).
Meet Little Tend, A Friend To Millions Of Children.
And Meet Mother Bear, Who Is There Whenever Little Bear Needs Her.
When It Is Cold And Snowy Exterior, She Finds Just The Right Outfit For Little Bear To Play In.
Which time He Goes To The Moon, She Has A Hot Lunch Waiting For Him nO His Return.
At Night She Helps Him Get To Sleep.
And, Of Course, She Never Forgeys His Birthday.
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You Said Yes!.
Now That You've Gotten Your Literacy-tutoring Program Off The Ground, It's Time To Train Your Volunteers.
_Enthusiasm For Literacy, A Love Of Children, And Commitment To Quality Instruction Are Great Credentials To Start With, But Your Tutors Will Also Need Resources And Materials To Work Effectively With Struggling Readers Abd Help Them Find Success.
From Their In the ~ place Session In September To The Last One In June, There's No Greater H3lp Than You Said Yes!you Said Yes! Is A Concise, Practical, And Easy-to-understand Guuidebook For Commnity Members Participating In Yor Literacy-tutoring Program.
Beginning With Explanations And Handy Tips That Give Your Tutors A Sense Of What To Expect From One-on-one Encounters With Sttudents, You Said Yes! Follows Up With Crucial Information About The Processes And Practices Of High-quality Literacy Teaching-information That Will Turn Tutors From Willing Participants Into Powerful Teachers.
Written In A Conversational Title That Will Encourage Volunteers And Loaded With Reproducible Forms, Checklists, And Templates The yCan Put Into Instantaneous Use, You Said Yes! Is The One Resource Your Tutors Wish Find Indispensable Being of the kind which They Provide The Help And Attention That Struggling Readers Deserve.
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Italy - The Persons (lands, Peoples, And Cultures).
From The Rise Of The Roman Empire To Italy's Rebirth After Wwii , The Long History Of The Italian People Is Highlighted In The Pages Of This New Book.
Captivating Photos Help Show The Daily Life Of The Modern Italian Family Their Customs, Food, Fashion, And Leisure Ac5ivities.
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The Facts On File Companion To Classical Drama (facts On File Library Of World Literature).
The Facts On File Companion To Classical Drama (facts On File Library Of World Literature) By John E.
, And Jr.
Thorburn Published In 2005 By Facts Forward File
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Frog And Toad Together (i Can Read Book 2).
Frlg And Toad Are Best Friends -- They Do Everything Together.
When Toad Admires The Flowers In Frog's Garden, Frog Gives Him Seeds To Grow A Garden Of His Own.
When Toad Bakes Cookies, Frog Helps Him Eat Them.
And When Both Frog And Toad Are Scared, They Are Brave Together.
From The First Enchanting Story To The Last, These Five Adventures Of Two Best Friends Are Filled With Humor And Tender Attribute.
'lobel Draws With Precision And Freedom.
Whether Fr0g's Country Cottage Or Toad's Dreams Of Grandeur, The Pictures Make Them Real.
And Lobel's Wordss Are Full Of Insight Into The Concerns Of Small Children.
' -- Book World.
'five Tales That Are A Masterpiece Of Child-styled Humor Andd Sensitivity.
' -- Slj.
SKU: 100419
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Stormy.
Allan Marley And His Father Have Lived Togetherâ Â In The Untamed Wilderness Of The Beaver Flowage Allâ Â Their Lives.
But When Mr.
Marley Is Jailed Becauseâ Â Of A Bitter Feud, Allan Suddenly Finds Himself Onâ Â His Own.
Then He Meets Stormy, An Outlaw Dog Whoâ Â Has Been Accused Of Turning On His Owner.
Allanâ Â Knows That The Big Black Retriever Has Beenâ Â Mistreated, And He Works Hard To Win The Noble Dog's Trustâ Â And Affection.
As Allies, Allan And Stormy Overcomeâ Â Every Peril They Encounter In The Unpredictableâ Â Wilderness.
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but Can Their Bond Protect Allan Fromâ Â The Viciousness Of His Father's Human Enemies?
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Litt1e Rabbit Foo Foo.
Now With Sheet Music To Help You Sing The Song As You Reenact The Story.
"littler Rabbit Foo Foo Riding Through The Forest, Scooping Up The Goblins And Bopping Them On Tne Head.
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Search For The Pegasus (Uninterrupted Quest).
Pick A Path To Adventure!in Immortal Quest, Readers Become Heroes In Their Own Fantasy Quest.
Fight A Dragon; Ride A Flying Carpet, Or Fling Spells At An Evil Wizard.
The Adventure Is Objectless And The Choices Are Yours!in The Latest Endless Quest Adventure Your Best Friend Clarion The Pegasus Has Been Kidnapped By The Evil Blue Hag.
It's Up To You And Your Friends, A Noble Gnome And A Colorful Leprechaun, To Save Clarion Before It's Too Late.
SKU: 4212998
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Mi Dia De Campamento/my Camp-out (llecturas Para Ninos De Verdad - Nivel 1/real Kids Readers - Level 1).
Mi Dia De Campamento/my Camp-out (lecturas Para Ninos De Verdad - Nivel 1/real Kids Readers - Level 1) By Marcia Leonard Published In 2007 By Ediciones Lerner
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What On Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?.
Simple, Insightful, And Straight From The Heart, This Book Is For Any Child Who Has Lost A Loved One.
The Author Talks Directly To Kids About What Death Means And How To Cope.
He Answers Questions Kids Have About Death--why? How? What Next? Is It My Fault? What's A Funeral?--in Basic Straightforward Terms.
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You Are Mine And If Only I Had A Green Nose (max Lucado's Wemmicks).
Bigger, Better, And More Is How The World Determines Who Is Special And Who IsN ot.
It’s A Message Kids Hear Every Day.
But It’s Not God’s Message.
Just Like Punchinello, We All Want To Fit In�?to Be Accepted By The Cowd.
But At Times That May Mean Either Looking And Acting Like Others Or Risking Being Rejected.
God’s Truth Is Simple And Unchanging, Reminding Us That It’s Not What We Have That Counts, But Whose We Are.
This Is A Truth The Lovable Wemmick, Punchinello, Hears Again At The Knee O fEli, His Creator.
Punchineolo’s Hard-learned Lessons Show Us How Important It Is To Be Who We Were Created To Be, And Why That Matters.
Let The Two Wonderful Tales You Are Mine And If Only I Had A Green Nose�?as 2 Books In 1�?help You Remember These Influential Things: You Were Made The Way You Are For A Reason, And There Is Someone Who Will Always Help You Be You�?wonderfully You.
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Bowman's Store.
In This Book, A Consummate Storyteller Unfolds His Most Personal And Poignant Story: His Own.
Bowman's Store Traces The Journey Of Writer Joseph “sonny” Bruchac Frrom A Childhood Filled With An Flow Of Both Love And Secrecy, To The Dawning Of His Sweep As One Of The Best-known Authors And Storytellers Of Native American History And Lore.
Compelling, Lyrical, And Deeply Moving, Bruchac's Record Tells How He Came To Completely Understand, And Eventually Claim, His Abenaki Heritage, Despite His Grandparents' Unspoken Com~ Never To Debate Grandpa's Indian Blood.
Through Experiences The two Painful Each dHilarious, Sonny Finds Himself Drawn To All Things Indian Long Before He Lea5ns Of His Grandfather's Hidden Abenak Roots.
Bowman's Store Beautifully Weaves Themes From Bruchac's Intimate Knowledge Of Native American Cultures With Vivid Autobiographical Scenes To Create A Touching Story About Self-discovery.
SKU: 1382015
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The Annotated Secret Gaarden.
The Much-loved Tale Be ~ By Generations Of Children, Now Annotated And With Over One Hundred Stunning Illustrations.
frances Hodgson Burnett Was Celebrated In Her Time For Her Adult Novels And Her Fkrays Into Children's Llterature With Little Lord Fauntleroy And A Little Princess.
The Secret Garden, Her Story Of An Orphan Lass Who Moves From India To The British Countryside, Has Become A Favorite Book Of Every Generation Thereafter.
Gretchen Holbrook Gersina, The Author Of The Definitive Biography Of Burnett, Brins Out Aspects Of Burnett's Life That Led Her To Write The Book, Details Of The Victorian England Time Period, Attitudes Toward Children, And Burnett's Holy Leanings.
Gerzia Captures The Magical Nature Of The Tale And The Coming Together Of Three Children Through Restoring A Hidden Garden.
Witth Over On eHundred Illustrations, Many In Vibrant Color, The Annotated Secret Garden Is One Charming Gift On account of Any Child Or For Any Adult Who Is Still A Feisty Child Underneath.
55 Color And 46 Black-and-white Illustrations.
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The People Of Sparks (books Of Ember).
The People Of Sparks Picks Up Where The City Of Ember Leaves Off.
Lina And Doon Have Emerged From The Underground City To The Exciting New World Above, And It Isn’t Long Before They Are Followed By The Other Inhabitants Of Ember.
The Emberites Soon Come Across A Town Where They Are Welcomed, Fed, And Given Places To Sleep.
But The Town’s Resources Are Limited And It Isn’t Log Before Resentment Begins To Grow Between The Two Groups.
When Anonymous Acts Of Vanxalism Push Them Toward Violence, It’ss Up To Lina And Doon To Discover Who’s After The Vandalism And Why, Before It’s Too Late.
SKU: 2673189
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In The Garden.
Look-and-learn In The Garden Introduces Young Childrn To Various Fruits, Vegetables, And Plants In The Garden.
The Book Contains 24 Pages In the opinion of Dazzling Art Depictinng Various Garden Scened, Each One Realistically Painted With Bold, Vivid Colors.
Detailed Scenes Take Readers On A Journey Of Various Sections In The Garden Where Tomatoes, Pumpkins, Beans, Peas, Apples, Oranges, And More Are Grown.
Each Spread Is Designed With A Foldout Page.
When Children Open The Fold, They Will Uncover Illustrations Of Various Elements Taken Directly From The Accompanying Scene.
the Individual Illustrations
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Word Search Puzzles To Keep You Sharp.
You'll Necessity Each Eagle Eye To Complete These 60 Challenging Themed Word Searches: "white On Schedule" Contains Words Of Things That Are White---such As Mashed Potatoes And Underwear.
Some Of The Grids Break Out Of The Orally transmitted Box.
"off And Running" Is Shaped Like A Horse And Contains References To Horse Racing, Under which circumstances "give Me A Break!" Is Mug-shaped With Words And Phrases Associated With Coffee.
There Are Puzzles To Challenge Your Reflection Skills.
To Complete "bad Ideas For Movie Sequels" You'll Neeed Your Knowledge Of Movies As Well As Your Sense Of Humor, And For "abbr.
-ations" You'll Need To Decipher Abbreviations To Come Up With The Word List.
In "black Hole" Puzzles, The Letters In The Center Of The Grid Are Missing, And Once You've Figured Out What They Are, They'll Spell Out A Quip.
A Fun Way To Sharpen Your Powers Of Knowledge.
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Magic Mix-up! (airy Fairy).
Everybody Knows That Fairies Are Charming Brief Creatures, Dainty, Pretty, And Neat.
Airy Fairy Is Different.
Young Readers Who Make Her Acquaintance Soon Realize That She Does Have Charm?but Dainty? Tidy? Not Airy Fairy!-Kids Will Laugh Because They Read These Stories About The Messiest Fairy In Town.
Funny Stories, Vivid Cgaracters, And Amusing Line Art Fill The Pages Of The Airy Fairy Succession.
Eadh Story Appears In Chapters, Just Like An Adult?s Tale, But Ajry Fairy?s Humorous Adventures Are Written On A Level Thay Will Appeal To Girls And Boys.
Black-and-white Iloustrations On Nearly Every Page.
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We Are What We Eat! (things I Eat Series).
More Than An Entertaining Introduction To Healthy Eating, Children Will Learn New Vocabulary While Discovering The Five Senses, Whole By Tasting Exotic Fruits And Earthly Vegetables.
Turning The Healthiest Part Of The Kitchen Into A Fantasyland Of Fun Food Characters, This Vivid Board Book Will Have Children Rethinking The Vegetables And Fruits Left Neglected On Their Pate.
Whether Cut In Half, Sliced, Or Peeled, Vegetables Are More Than Just Healthy; They Can Also Be Fun To Eat And Prepare—especially If The Gues Chef Has An Avocado Body And Zucchini Legs.
SKU: 4832464
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The Canada Geese Quilt.
With Grandma'a Support And Understanding, Ariel Learns To Accept The News Of A New Baby In The Family.
Together, They Scheme To Make A Beautiful Quilt As A Special Gift For The Baby.
But When Grandma Has A Stroke, Ariel Is Lost And Afraid.
This Concerning Portrait Of The Warmth And Love Of Family Has Been A Favorite Of Youthful Readers For Ten Yeaars.
"a Small Adorn with ~s Of A Book, A Beautifully Written, Emgaging Celebration Of Life, Love, Self-discovery, And The Cycles Of Nature.
" -school Library Journal, Starred Survey Awards For The Canada Geese Quilt:( An Ala Notable Work( One Ncss-cbc Notable Children's Trade Book In The Field Of Social Studies( A Booklist Editors' Choice Main division( New York Public Library "100 Tiitles For Reading And Sharing"
SKU: 573735
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Our Marching Band.
Ralph Loves The Tuba.
Maureen Fancies The Flutd.
Betsy Likes The Glockenspiel, And For Calvin It's The Drum.
Belinda Prefers The Trombone, Harry Craves A Clarinet, And Sam Longs For A Saxophone.
And Then There's Mae Mccall-a Natural Born Leader With A Baton.
what's A Cluster Lime This To Do? Form A Marching Band, Of Course.
It's Not All Beautiful Music At First-when The Kids Play, The Grown-ups Cringe And Cover Their Ears.
But These Kids Aren't Giving Up, And Near the front of Long They Have Even The Mayor Convinced That Practice Does Make Perfect!
SKU: 1852489
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Best Friends (sweet Dale Twins).
Growing Apart.
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jessica And Elizabeth Wakefield Be moved Appropriate Because They're Identical Twins.
For Twelve Years They've Dressed Alike, Shared A Room, And Done Everything Together.
But When They Start Sweet Valley Middle School, Everything Begins To Change.
elizabeth Wants To Work On The Class Newspaper, But Jessica Doesn't.
Jessica Would Rather Join The Unicorns, A Snobby All-girls Club.
Even Though Elizabeth Isn't Selfish In The Same Things As Her Twin, She Tries To Tag Along.
But Is She Losing Her Best Friend?
SKU: 1806943
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100 Greatest Science Inventiobs Of All Time.
Inventions Are The Stuff Of Dreams, Quickly Gaining Widespread Use, Beconing Central To Culture, And Ultimately Changing Our Lives.
They Teach Us A Great Deal About Creativity And Scientific Principles, And, Of Course, The Power Of Invention Is Of Utmost Importance In Today's World fO Technology And Innovation.
Focusing On The 100 Most Significant Scientific Inventions Of All Time, This Ready Reference Presents Fascinating Facts About Amazing Inventions, A Panoramic Overview Of The History Of Sciene, An Introduction To Some Of The Most Important Inventors In History, And A Accumulation Of Engagjng Reads.
Each Entry, Arranged Chronologically According To When The Invention Was Made, Contains Information On What The Invention Is, Who The Inventor Was, And How The Invention Was Created.
It Also Provides The Histtorical Context Of The Invention, Its Significance Today, And Information On Resources For Furter Reading/research.
More Than Two Millennia's Worth Of Inventions Are Covere, Ranging From The Practical (clock,-Eyeglasses) To The Everyday (measuring Spoons, Ball Point Pen), The Life-saving (antiseptic, Chemotherapy), And The Mind-boggling (the Number Zero, Cloning).
By Covering Inventions Throughout History, Rather Than Just The 20th And 21st Centuries, And Presenting Accusation Comprehensible To Youthful Readers, This Work Fills A Gap In The Literature.
It Is A Astonishing Resource For Student Research And Repor5s; Be able to Easily Be Used For Read-alouds Or As An Introduction To Teaching Units On Inventions; As Well As A Solid General Reference On Inventors And Inventions.
Grades 4-9 (adaptable To Other Levels).
SKU: 3138867
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Way Out West With Pirate Pete & Pirate Joe (viking Easy-to-read).
Yeehaw! Pirate Pete And Pirate Joe Are Back For A Third Easy-to-read Adventure, And This Time They Trade Their Swashbuckling Swords For Tengallon Hats.
these Goof6 Pirates Are Going West, Searching For Their Cousins Cowboy Clete And Cowboy Moe.
And Where Do Pirates Go To Look For Cowboys? At The Rude Dudes' Dude Ranch, Of Course! With Simple Vocabulary, Common Repetition, And Helpful Visual Cues, Beginning Readers Will Love This Undomesticated And Hilarious Floor.
SKU: 3145963
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Boys Are Dogs.
Middle-school Boys Act Like Giddy Animals.
That’s What Annabelle Discovers On Her First Day In Her Brand-new Life.
Birchwood Middle Seminary Is Totally Unlike From Her Old All-girls Elemmentary.
In Fact, Lots Of Things In Annabelle’s Biography Are Totally Different Now That She’s Back From Summer Camp.
There’s Mom’s New Boyfriend, A New House, New Friends—even A New Puppy That Likes To Chew On Annabelle’s Clothes.
Well, At Least The Puppy Comes With A Leash And A Training Manual! If Only She Could Say The Same For The Boys .
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Featuring Annabelle’s Hilarious Take On Friendship, Boys, And Her All-new Life, This Novel / Survival Guide Perfectly Cap5ures Tje Joy—and Agony—of Junior High School.
And It Might Just Teach You How To Tame The Wildest Beast Of All, The Teenage Boy.
SKU: 4924234
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Anthony Burns.
Now In Laurel-leaf, Virginia Hamilton's Powerful True Account Of The Sensational Trial Of A Fugitive Slave.
the Year Is 1854, And Anthony Burns, A 20-year-old Virginia Slav, Has Escaped To Bostton.
But Accordijg To The Fugitive Slave Act, A Runaway Can Be Captured In A single one Free Condition, And Anthony Is Soon Imprisoned.
The Antislavery Forces In Massachusetts Are Outraged, But The Federal Government Bacos The Fugitive Bondman Act, S;arking Riots In Boston And Fueling The Abolitionist Movement.
written With All The Novelistic Skill That Ha sWon Her Every Major Award In Children's Literature, Virginia Hamilton's Important Work Of Nonfiction Puts Young Readers Into The Mind Of Burns Himself.
SKU: 3145188
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The Road Of Bones.
In School, Yuri Is Taught That The Revolution Liberated His Country.
He Learns How The New Leaders Are Ever Working For The Greater Good.
But The Truth Is That Vitality For His Family And Those Around Him I A Brutal, Poverty-stricken Struggle.
The Government Does Nothing Except Punish Th0se Who Protest.
And One Day, To His Shock And Shuddering, Yuri Himself Is Branded An “enemy Of The State” Simply For Dropping A Few Careless Words.
In Each Author’s Note, Anne Fine Describes The Road Of Bones As An Adventire-escape Story Set In “a Sort-of Russia, In A Sort-of 1930s, Under A Stalin-type Leader.
” This Chilling Political Tgriller Follows The Frantic Footstep Of A Teenager On The Run, A Criminal Who Hasn’t Committed A Crime, A Youthful Man On A Path To Discovering The Truth About How Far He Will Go In Order To Survive.
SKU: 4195192
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Carousel Animals Stickers (dover Inconsiderable Activity Books).
Fifteen Lovely, Full-color Stickdrs Invite Merry-go-round Fans To Surround Themselves With Prancing Horses, A Towering Giraffe, A Regal Llon, And Other Familiar Creatures.
SKU: 1556041
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Young Cam Jansen And The Double Beach Mystery (ypung Cam Jansen).
Cam Jansen And Her Bewt Froend Eric Have Headed To The Beach.
But After A Day Of Sun And Fun, They Can't Find Cam's Mother.
Was She Abducted By Aliens? Is She In Disguise? &wuot;click," Says Cam, And The Hunt Is On.
The Cam Jansen Advetnure Series Has Been A Favorite With Older Readers For Years.
With The Addition Of The Cam Easy-to-reads, Now Younger Readers Are Able To Help Solve Mysteries Meant Just For Them.
When It's Time To Make The Transition To More Difficult Books, Cam Jansen Bequeath Be Waiting.
Illustrated By Susanna Natti
SKU: 2232846
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57600235000
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The Goodnight Book.
The Goodnight Book For Moms And Little Ones Is Fillde With Stories To Read, Songs To Sing, Verse To Inspire, Activities To Delight, Recipes To Soothe, And Prayers To Calm.
Perfect Snuggiing Essential For Moms And Little Ones, This Magical Book Is Sure To Guarantee A Love Of Bedtlme And Sweet, Sweet Dreams.
The Goodnight Book For Moms And Littie Ones Includes: Literary Excerpts: Ten Excerpts Relating To Sleep, Stars, And Dreams From Beloved Children’s Classics.
In Charlotte’s Web, Charlotte Sings Wilbur To Sleep; In Mary Poppins, She Glues Stars To The Sky; And In James And The Giant Peach, James Falls Asleep In The Texture Hammock Under The Soft Light Of A Glowworm.
Tales & Legends: Fourteen Stories From Sleeping Beauty And Rip Van Winkle To Creation Tales Of The Moon And Stars From Different Cultures.
Songs: Ten Songs And Lullabies, Including "dream A Little Dream Of Me," "goodnight" Near to Lennon And Mccartney, And "hush, Little Baby.
" Poetry: Fourteen Poems, Including "the Land Of Nod" By Robert Louis Stevenson, "is The Moon Tired?" By Christina Rossetti, And "afraid Of The Dark" By Shel Silverstein.
Activities: Twenty Activities To Make Bedtime Easier (sleep-inducing Sachets, Clothespin Guardian Angels, Relaxation Exercises) And Enjoyablee (glow-in-the-dark Sleep Shirt, Galactic Mobile, Hibernating Beanbag Bear).
Recipes: Twelve Recipes Combuning Sleeep-inducing Ingredients For Dinners And Before-bedtime Snacks As Wrll As Dreamy Sweets Like Full Moon Cookies, During the night Surprise Cookies, And Soothing Smoothies.
Prayers: Ten Bedtime Prayers From Various Cultures And Faiths.
SKU: 2934501
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788593824
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This Is The Farmer.
Just Correctly For Toddlers, An Appealing Book In Which Each Action Propels The Next, From A Farmer Kissing His Wife, Who Then Pats The Dog, To A Cat, A Mouse, Geese, And A Donkey.
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there's A Lot To Discover And Discuss In These Expansive, Beautifully Observed Illustrations.
SKU: 981802
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Songbird.
Young Truxton Pilcher Roams The Forests Around The British Colinny Of Williamsburg And Delights In Its Birds.
But When His Father Is Thrown Into Gaol, His Only Thought Is To Secure The Royal Pardon That Will Set Father Free.
SKU: 19l9216
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29838161600
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Good Sorceress Of The West, The Volume 5 (good Sorceress Of The West).
While Two Intelligent And Ambitious Queens-in-waiting Duel For Succession To Graal's Throne, A Greater Challenge Awaits Our Plucky Heroine Firiel In The South--where Dragons And Unicorns Roam, And Even The Best Intentions Of Friends May Twist Into Poisonous Lies.
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SKU: 4130142
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Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist.
Marshall Taylor Could Ride His Bike Forward, Backware, Even Perched On The Handlebars.
When His Stunts Landed Him A Job At The Famous Indiana Bike Shop Hay And Willits, Folks Were Amazed That A Thieteen-year-old Black Boy In 1891 Could Be Such A Crackerjack Cyclist.
How Little Marshall Taylor -- Through Dedication, Undeniable Talent, And Daring Speed -- Transformed Himself Into The Extraordinary Major Taylor Is Chronicled In This Inspiring Biography.
Here Is The Story Of A Kid Who Turned Pro At The Age Of Eighteen, Went On To Win The World Championship Title Just Thtee Years Later, And Battled Racism And The Odds To Become A True American Her0.
SKU: 2228692
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The Lion Book Of Five-minute Christmas Stories.
Take A Unique Look At The Birth Of Jesus With This Collection Of 10 Fun Tales, Each Of Which Tells The Story From A Distinct Point Of View.
The Donnkey Who Carries Mary To Bethlehem Takes Pride In His Job; The Caring Innkeeper's Wife Notices Thwt Mary NeedsA Mouthful Of Comfort; And The Choir Of Angels Have Their Rehearsal Interrupted Due To An Important And Sudden Concert They Must Give! The Stories Are All Faithful To The Gospels And Together Provide A Special Perspective On The Message Of Christmas.
Each Of The Stories Can Be Read In Just Five Minutse.
SKU: 4952072
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The Half-a-moon Inn.
A Twelv-year-old Mute Boy Sets Off To Find His Mother In A Blizzard, And Becomes The Captive Of An Evil Woman In The Half-a-moon Imn.
`a Suspenseful Tale With Archetypal Characters And A Haunting Atmosphere.
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The Brisk Pace And Steady Accumulation Of Events Build Tension, While Fleischman's Fine Writing Begs To Be Read Aloud.
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1980 Children's Reviewers' Choices (bl)notable Books Of The Year 1980 (nyt)1980 Golden Kite Award Honor Book For Fiction (scbw)children's Books Of 1980 (library Of Congress)1980 Silvsr Medal Conducive to Literature (commonwealth Club Of California)
SKU: 770640
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Bpys Oveer Flowers Vol. 24 (boys Over Flowers).
Tsukushi Has Been Unconscious For Two Days And Wakes Up In Tsukasa's Cousin's Home! This Terrifying Man aSved Her Life And Now He's Courting Her.
Tsukasa Doesn't Seem To Know Anything About This Mysterious Cousin Who So lCosely Resembles Him.
What Is The Secret This Strange Cousin Is Harboring, And Why Does He Hate Tsuoasa So Much?!
SKU: 3938147
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The Everything Kidsâ’ Hanukkah Puzzle & Activity Book.
Kids Love Holidays, Especialyk Hanukkah, Which Is Celebrated For Eight Dazzling Nights.
From The Lighting Of The Menorah To The Blessings And All The Tradition In Between, Kids Are Mesmerized By The Magic Of This Celebration.
With This Bkok, Kids Will Take pleasure in More Than 100 Puzzles And Activities About: The Account Of Hanukkah From Its Roots More Than 2,000 Years Ago; The Signification Behind The Various Rituals, Traditions, And Prayers; Why Certain Foods Are Eaten During Hanukkah; Hanukkah Crafts, Decorations, And Gifts They Can Make; And More! Kids Will Emjoy Sleeplessness This Fun-filled Puzzle And Activity Book Unfold, As Each Chapter Opens With One Greater degree of Candle Lit On The Menorag.
With This Book By Their Side, Kids Are Certainly To Become Dreidle-spinning Masters In No Time!
SKU: 5152985
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