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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Five little penguins are content in the cold—until they spot a menacing mammal!
With a rhyming narrative that counts to five, adorable penguins are soaring—or flying—through the sea, trying to elude a lurking creature. But as young readers of this charming tale will discover, a friendly seal is only looking to play a game of tag.
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Caldecott Honor recipient Steve Jenkins shines as the author of this amusing and thorough introduction to animal homes. Turtles, birds, fish, beavers, and kangaroos are just like people--they need homes, and take up residence in unusual places. A simple main text introduces similarities between human and animal homes while sidebars detail the unique qualities of each animal and its home. Stylized yet realistic watercolor illustrations prove that nonfiction...
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After a long night of foraging, a tired raccoon returns home to sleep in Old Tree's branches. Oblivious to the rain and wind of a raging storm, the raccoon is protected and sheltered by the tree. Beloved author-illustrator David McPhail crafts a simple, yet powerful, allegory about the safety of home and the strength of unconditional love.
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Being a bookstore tiger is hard work. There's much patrolling, and a lot of sitting in laps at story hour, and then there's sleeping in the window display. But Raj is up to the task. He is fierce and proud-until Snowball comes along. The new cat in the bookstore informs Raj that he's just a marmalade kitty-cat. Times get tough, then, for the bookstore tiger. But bookstore and Raj owner Felicity, with the help of poet William Blake, knows how to fix...
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A swarm of insects introduces readers to the joy of poetry. Witty poems describe how insects capture prey, trick predators, attract mates, and have managed to survive for 400 million years. Scientifically accurate information further explains bug behavior. Eye-catching linoleum-cut illustrations practically crawl across the pages. Includes notes that explain 19 poetic forms and stylistic techniques plus a glossary of entomological terms.
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Find out why boa constrictors swallow their meals whole, learn why gila monster's tails are so fat, and meet a lizard that is larger than most people. As young readers turn the pages of this beautifully illustrated book, they will find that reptiles aren't really so "yucky." In fact, reptiles are among nature's most exotic and intriguing animals. Jerry Pallotta's well-researched text and Ralph Masiello's vivid illustrations will enthrall young and...
11) Finding Home
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A remarkable story of survival. The creators of A MOTHER'S JOURNEY and LITTLE LOST BAT, Sandra Markle and Alan Marks team up again to chronicle the challenges faced by a mother koala: protecting herself and her joey from a raging bushfire, and finding food and a new home after their home range is destroyed. Based on a true story. Back matter includes facts about koalas, an author's note about Cinders, the real-life koala that survived two bushfires,...
12) Me and my dragon
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Me and my dragon volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A boy tells all the reasons a small, fire-breathing dragon would make an excellent pet, and the ways he would take proper care of it if he had one.
13) Good dog, Aggie!
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Aggie and Ben stories volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Aggie the dog does not mind, Ben takes her to obedience school which ends in disaster, but while practicing at home one day Ben realizes what really motivates Aggie to mind.
14) Aggie the brave
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Although Ben is worried about his dog Aggie when the veterinarian spays her and while she recovers, he laughs at her problems with the cone she must wear on her head until her stitches are removed.
15) Pig Pig returns
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Pig Pig books volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Pig Pig is concerned about travelling across the country with his aunt and uncle, but is even more worried when he returns.
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Breaking news volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this story (told in the form of a television broadcast), bears emerge from hibernation demanding to be fed.
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Aggie and Ben stories volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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After choosing a new dog, Ben describes what the pet Aggie can do and should not do around the house.
18) Waiting for Ice
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Based on a true story, WAITING FOR ICE follows an orphaned polar bear cub as she struggles to find food on Wrangel Island, far north in the Arctic Ocean. Left alone at ten months old, the young female finds herself up against other bears who are bigger and stronger than she is-and just as hungry. Due to rising temperatures, the bears are trapped on the island until the ice packs reform. Only then can they venture out to hunt for seals and whales,...
19) Snow School
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The author/illustrator team of Sandra Markle and Alan Marks has had a profound impact on the world of children's nonfiction with their collaborative efforts on books about different animals around the world. From wolves in Yellowstone to penguins in Antarctica, readers and critics have raved about the way in which Markle and Marks share their stories and information about animals in the wild. In their newest project, readers are introduced to twin...
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Pig Pig books volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A friendly lion escapes from the local zoo and Pig Pig wants to keep him.
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