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Foster a loving relationship between mother and child in this beautiful picture book!
Through simple verse and bright illustrations, P. K. Hallinan illustrates the unconditional love that a mother has for her child. Moms are more than parents, they can be friends too! They can make you laugh, play games like hide-and-seek, or simply be there to read a book or take a stroll with. Mothers are there for their boys and girls no matter what, whether it's...
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Foster a loving relationship between father and child in this beautiful picture book!
Through simple verse and bright illustrations, P.K. Hallinan illustrates the unconditional love that a father has for his child. Dads are more than parents, they can be friends too! They can spend quality time with you, play sports like tennis or catch, or simply be a role model. Fathers are there for their boys and girls no matter what, by teaching them lessons...
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Life was good for Rudy the dog-until the new baby arrived . . .
Rudy loves being top dog in his family of three. When Rudy's human parents tell him that they are having a baby, Rudy thinks the newest member of the family will be interested in the same games he likes-chewing bones, chasing cats, and playing fetch. But Rudy's new human is not what he expected! The baby cuts into Rudy's naptime, gets him in trouble, and, worst of all, steals the spotlight!...
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Logan and his robot cousin Java are playing ball in the garage, a.k.a. Mom's lab, when they accidentally break her haircutting machine. They need to get a new one fast! The good news: they find one online. The bad news: it's going to cost a lot of money.
So the pair tries out a series of jobs to make some quick cash-dusting the furniture (Mom didn't mean dumping the dust from the vacuum on the couch), holding a flea market (10 cents a flea!), and...
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Mimi and her three-legged dog Maty are determined to help rescue any animal that needs help. Armed with their trusty animal rescue notebook, Mimi and Maty set out to find their beloved sheep Sadie, who has gone missing at Aunt Bee's farm. Mimi keeps track of all of the clues she and Maty find during their search for Sadie. Along with their friends Henry and Finn (Maty's puppy crush), this dynamic team of animal rescuers race against time to find Sadie...
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Mimi, an animal-loving girl, and her loyal three-legged dog, Maty, set out together to rescue any animal that needs help. It's a crazy start to the third grade when the new girl, Emma, brings her pet parakeet, C. C., to school . . . only to have him fly out the window and disappear! Mimi and Maty jump into action, showing the whole third grade what rescuing animals is all about. Keeping track of all the clues in their trusty animal rescue notebook,...
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Autumn has arrived, and at Granite City Elementary School everyone is gearing up for the biggest and best event of the year: the Harvest Festival. The whole school is excited about the games, the contests, the food, and, most of all, the costumes! Everyone except Lucy. She doesn't like dressing up, and has no desire to be a fairy princess or rock star, even for one day.
But Lucy is excited about the new science unit Miss Flippo has started: the states...
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IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Hilarious story about a slightly crazy science and engineering experiment Logan Applebaum tries to keep his new robot cousin, Java, a secret Logan's science fair rivals steal Java, and Logan worries they'll discover Java's true identity.
If you thought your science fair experience was nerve-wracking, try being Logan Applebaum. One day, his inventor mother declares that she made a new robot cousin for Logan, Java. Java might be incredibly bright,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Logan auditions for the school play and is chosen for the role of Chipmunk Number Three, but unfortunately, Java, Logan's robot cousin, doesn't get a part, which means he and Logan won't be hanging out together every day after school. Logan's excited to have something to himself and starts spending more and more time with his new friends. Now with so much time on his hands, Java is determined to make some new friends, too--the dishwasher, the electric...
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On Lucy's first day of second grade, she's excited to meet her new teacher, Miss Flippo, and find out everything's she's going to learn about this year in school. And when Miss Flippo tells the class that they're going to have their very own science lab, complete with lab coats and goggles, Lucy can't wait to start exploring.
But one thing is troubling her. The tree that sat outside her first grade classroom all year is gone. Where are the squirrels...
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Logan's surprised when the Silverspoon Twins invite Java and him to their birthday party. They say it's going to be the biggest, most incredible party ever. The local newspaper is even going to send a reporter to cover it! But Logan knows one thing for certain-he better come up with a really good present, or he'll never hear the end of it. When the boys get to the party, it's a full-blown carnival. And even though Logan's warned Java to act normal...
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When Flowkwee goes to planet Earth on a mission, he has to stay disguised-as a small Earthling called Nigel, with only one head and four appendages! But that's not all: His personal mission is to go to a school every day to collect Earthlings to 'improve.' Nigel knows he has to act dumb around the Earthlings, so in math class he pretends he only knows his times table up until two million and six times nine, and in literacy class he pretends to read...
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Lucy accidentally overhears her parents talking about the family getting a second pet. But what pet should they get?
At school, Lucy's class is learning about fossils and the plants and animals that left them behind.
One afternoon, Lucy finds a special rock, and Miss Flippo gets very excited! But when Lucy's precious fossil goes missing, everyone in Room 2C is a suspect. . . .
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Rick Brick is an architect who remembers the days when Brickport was gleaming and prosperous. Today, the city crumbles under corruption, poverty, and crime, but a powerful young billionaire has recently stepped in to run the capital. The billionaire demands that Rick design and build a magnificent structure at the center of the city, something to bring the city back to its original splendor.
But the billionaire has ulterior motives. The last brick...
15) Coven Road
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
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Ever since she was a baby, Bella Donna has suspected she has magical powers, and she wants nothing more than to be a witch. Bella lives in an orphanage, waiting for her "Forever Family," until one day she meets Lilith Sorciere and agrees to move in with Lilith and her niece Verity. Bella tries keeping her witchy tendencies a secret from her new foster family, and she stays on her best behavior-but when she comes home early one day from school, she...
16) Zack's Story
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So, Zack Wilson thought, almost laughing at himself. I've been at Camp Wolf Trail, what? Ten minutes? And already I'm having an adventure. At last! Being at Camp Wolf Trail is a dream come true for city boy Zack. Finally, he'll have the summer full of wilderness backpacking, rock climbing, canoeing, whitewater rafting, friendship, and fun of which he's always dreamed. But nature has surprises in store for Zack: animals, weather, and even the earth...
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IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Logan better study up on his geography facts so he doesn't flunk out! Third-grader Logan Applebaum has the perfect solution to finding time for all that pesky homework-just have his cousin, Java, do it for him. With a robot cousin, Logan's pretty much guaranteed straight A's. But when Mrs. Perriwinkle announces that the class will have a geography bee, Logan realizes that if he doesn't want to be exposed as a cheater, he's going to have to hit the...
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Harper and her friends want to help the Wild Conductor win back his place in the magical Circus of Dreams. They put on a wondrous show, but their plan goes horribly wrong. Instead of the Wild Conductor, the ringmaster selects Harper to show off her incredible musical skills for the world to see.
But once inside the circus, Harper learns of the Fire Star, a girl with her own extraordinary gift. She shines like a star whenever she hears music.
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19) Too Many Spells
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Bella Donna seems just like any other student at her school, but she has a secret: she's really a witch! The other witches who live on Coven Road are having a spell casting contest, and Bella is determined to win. She's trying to learn as many spells as she can, and that's no small thing! It's not easy to complete secret magic training while trying to live a normal-kid life. When strange things start to happen at school and begin to spin out of control,...
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IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 3
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Alyssa spent the summer in London with Lucy, best friends united at last! But only hours before she's set to return to America, Alyssa is nowhere to be found. And neither is the magic loom. Alyssa has run off to the magic world beyond the bookshelf, and Lucy is going to have to follow.
In the magic world, Lucy traces a path Alyssa has left behind until she arrives at the tallest tower of a castle. Alyssa is locked in and has been taken prisoner of...
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