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Digging for treasure in their yard, Kyle and his pesky sister, Lizzy, find a robot head. Kyle adds pieces of scrap metal for a body, plugs the whole thing in, and Rusteye the Robot comes alive! Unfortunately, everything Rusteye touches- including Kyle's parents- turn to metal. Kyle can't stop his rampaging robot. Lizzy things she knows how- but will Kyle listen? A hilariously funny science fiction story for robot fanatics- and big brothers- everywhere!...
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Tate is different, and not just because he came from a pumpkin patch. He loves numbers, especially the number eleven, and he can count lots of things just by looking at them! But, all this counting makes most people think Tate talks nonsense. Tate never seems to mind, but his brother does. No one seems to understand the way his mind works-until his older brother makes a connection and helps the whole family see things from Tate's perspective.
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When Mother leaves to visit an old friend, Snipp, Snapp and Snurr decide to plan a big surprise for her return. With Nanny's help they decide to get her a new chair. Since they don't have any money, they earn the chair by working for all the people who help make it. Mother is so thrilled, when she sees her fantastic surprise!
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Evan loves being big brother to Sam and Finn. They do everything together-go fishing, climb trees, and play astronauts. But lately, Evan notices that he and Sam don't look like brothers anymore. Sam wants to have long hair, and even asks to wear a dress on the first day of school. As time goes by, Evan comes to understand why Sam wants to look like a girl-because Sam is a girl. Sam is transgender. And just like always, Sam loves to dream with Evan...
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When a kindly neighbor gave the boys some money to spend, they went straight to the bakery to buy some gingerbread-and they fell into the batter! Now Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr looked just like three gingerbread boys who had come to life. A beautiful princess picked them up in her coach and took them to her palace for a party. When the party was over, Mother knew just what to do with her children.
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Julie can't wait to go to the park and feed the ducks with her big sister, Tara. There's only one problem. Her little brother, Ian, who has autism, wants to go, too. Ian doesn't have the same reactions to all the sights and sounds that his sisters have, and Julie thinks he looks silly. But, when he wanders off on his own, she must try to see the world through his eyes in order to find him.
10) Once Upon a Zzzz
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Once upon a time, an author took a snooze and an illustrator took the reins telling the story exactly the way she wants! Featuring a llama princess, a scheming penguin, space travel, and maybe even a ninja or, wait, a dragon! This rambunctious, clever, no-holds-barred "meta" story will have young readers giggling from start to finish.
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One day the three boys decided to buy their mother the perfect birthday present-a pair of red shoes. They set out to earn some money. Snipp painted a fence, Snapp cleaned a chimney, and Snurr worked in a flour mill. Things did not go exactly as planned, but in the end, Mother was very surprised!
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One summer, the boys went to the seashore with their nanny. Although they didn't know how to swim, Snipp and Snapp decided to go "sailing" in Nanny's washtub. Luckily, Snurr ran and got help from their friend Nick. One thing was certain after that-it was time for the boys to learn to swim! It took many lessons and a lot of practice, but in time Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr proudly showed their parents their new skills, and then they even won a swimming...
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For spring vacation, the boys went to the mountains in the far north to ski. There they met a Laplander family that had a reindeer named Prince. The children and Prince had a wonderful time playing in the snow. One day as Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr were skiing back to their cabin, they became lost in a big snowstorm. And guess who came to the rescue?
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Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr want butter for their bread. But, Mother can't make butter without milk. Aunt Annie's cow, Blossom, can't make milk without good grass to eat, and the grass won't grow without the sun to shine on it. And, that means all the ingredients for a classic cumulative adventure here.
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Rock and Brock may be twins, but they are as different as two twins can be. One day, their grandpa offers them a plan-for ten straight weeks on Saturday he will give them each one dollar. But there is a catch! "Listen now, for here's the trick, each buck you save, I'll match it quick. But spend it, there's no extra dough, so save your cash, and watch it grow." Rock is excited-there are all sorts of things he can buy for one dollar! So each week he...
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One their way home from school one day, the boys saw a wonderful yellow sled in a shop window. The next day, they started doing a lot of extra work around the house so they could earn it. The boys soon earned enough money. But when they arrived at the shop, they found a sad little boy whose family could not afford a sled. So Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr thought of a wonderful surprise.
17) Zoo-mate Wanted
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Sisters Leah and Lilly have only one thing in common: they share a room. One day, Leah's mess makes Lilly storm out. Only a wild animal could live with Leah. That's not a bad idea! Leah posts a wanted ad, and the search for the perfect new zoo-mate begins. For anyone, who's struggled to get along with a sibling, this animal-centric book reminds us all why it's worth trying.
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When a bird flies into their window by accident, Callum and his sister, Emmy, learn that from the outside, the glass looks just like the sky. They also learn that the United States has lost a lot of birds in recent years-and that there are lots of things their family can do to help. First, they set out feeders and make the windows safe. Then, for the winter, they build a little shelter and put out a heated birdbath. By springtime, all kinds of birds...
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It's been three miserable months since 13-year-old Chris Barton lost his little sister, Molly. "Missing, presumed drowned" was what the paper said, and surely, that is what everyone believes. After all, the Bartons had been picnicking by the river, when Molly disappeared.
One night, Chris views a video he made the day Molly was lost. There doesn't seem to be anything unusual here: a rest stop, lunch by the river, a hungry squirrel, a familiar ice...
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Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka are three sisters, who live in Sweden. They have blonde hair and blue eyes and look very much alike. After the family moves to the country, the girls realize they need bicycles to ride to school. To earn money for bicycles, they decide to plant vegetables to sell at the market. They work hard choosing seeds, planting, weeding, and watering, and although at first they are shy at the noisy marketplace, soon they are selling...
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