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Molly always dreamed of having a sister who’s just like her. But she got Chloe, instead. . . . “A charming story about sibling love.” —School Library Journal
These two sisters are nothing alike: Molly loves to color with crayons. Chloe prefers the taste of wax. Molly loves to read. Chloe prefers to nibble on books. Molly is frustrated! But then she realizes that maybe sisters...
These two sisters are nothing alike: Molly loves to color with crayons. Chloe prefers the taste of wax. Molly loves to read. Chloe prefers to nibble on books. Molly is frustrated! But then she realizes that maybe sisters...
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The beauty of the brotherly bond is on display in this touching tribute to a special sibling relationship. Whimsical illustrations capture the highlights of brotherhood: building sandcastles, flying a kite, making mischief, and cherishing childhood moments together. Bright pops of Pantone orange bestow each illustrated spread with charm. A sweet picture book for young children, this heartfelt testament to the inimitable brotherly bond goes straight...
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"This highly recommended tribute to the imagination is comprised of delightful pictures and three clever and entertaining stories." -Booklist, starred review
This playful and endearing book celebrates imaginative play as Mable and Sam move into a new house and make it their own. They sail the high seas of their new home, tour the intriguing museum of their living room, journey through outer space to the safety of their own beds, and discover how...
5) Salt
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Roaming the Mediterranean Sea on sailboats and hunting down monsters is the only life seventeen-year-old Indi and his siblings have ever known. He never loved it, but now that his parents are gone-vanished during a hunt three months ago-it's harder and harder to fight his desire to escape. He's constantly battling his ferocious love for his siblings and the temptation of his parents' journal, which contains directions to a treasure that their parents...
6) Have an Idea
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
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This special edition of The Templeton Twins Have an Idea: Book One also includes a sneak preview of The Templeton Twins Make a Scene: Book Two and a Q&A with the author.
Suppose there were 12-year-old twins, a boy and girl named John and Abigail Templeton. Let's say John was pragmatic and played the drums, and Abigail was theoretical and solved cryptic crosswords. Now suppose their father was a brilliant, if sometimes confused, inventor. And suppose...
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A story about the wonderfully challenging realities of being a family's middle kid.
Readers experience a day in the life of a middle kid, and all the highs and lows of a life in-between. When you're the middle kid, you're never the first nor the last to do anything. You're not the tallest or the smallest, you're babysitting one sibling but teased by the other. Stuck between a bossy older brother and a naive younger sister, Middle Kid feels left out...
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The Way Past Winter is a riveting adventure about magic, an eternal winter, and one girl's unbreakable determination to reunite her family.
Mila, her sisters, and her brother, Oskar, live in a small forest cabin, surviving in a world gripped by frost and snow.
When a mysterious man shows up on her doorstep, Mila and her family grant him shelter for the night. But in the morning, the man is gone-and he's taken Oskar with them.
• Written by award-winning...
9) The fox wish
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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When Roxie and Lukie go back to the park for their jump rope, they find a group of foxes trying to learn the game, and the smallest fox--who also happens to be named Roxie--tells them that finding the rope to play with was her wish come true.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Charlie and Mouse are stirring up some magic!
The two brothers are mixing up a magical potion—with sweet and surprising results. In Charlie & Mouse Are Magic the brothers also dance in the rain, bring some animals to dinner, and make wishes come true!
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It's puppy love! This latest continuation of the award-winning Charlie & Mouse early chapter book series will delight newly independent readers. Lost and Found is full of relatable trials (a lost blanket), surprises (a lost dog), and delights (a new puppy!) and overflows with the series' signature humor and heart.
Charlie and Mouse are finding surprises in all sorts of unexpected places. After Mouse's beloved blanket is lost and then found, they...
12) Two of a Kind
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Two of a Kind gathers images from photographers around the world in a striking celebration of visual symmetry. Twins, reflections, doubles, duplicates, and pairings are brought together in these dreamy images compiled by French photo curator and blogger Sandrine Kerfante. Fashion-forward, smart, and beautiful, this is the perfect gift for girlfriends with great taste who feel as close as sisters, actual sisters who feel as close as twins, and actual...
13) Knockout
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 3
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Levi just wants to be treated like a typical kid. As a baby, he had a serious disease that caused him respiratory issues. He's fine now, but his mom and overprotective brother still think of him as damaged, and his schoolmates see him as the same class clown he's always been. He feels stuck. So when his dad-divorced from his mom-suggests he take up boxing, he falls in love with the sport. And when he finds out about a school with a killer boxing team...
14) Ruby's Sword
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Ruby is always racing after her big brothers. But no matter how hard she tries, she can never catch up. Then one day, she discovers some sticks in the grass. Not just any sticks-swords! And suddenly the world is her kingdom. Readers will cheer on Ruby's perseverance and creativity as they delight in the antics of the adorable animals that join her along the way. Anyone who has ever imagined themselves the star of their own swashbuckling adventure...
15) Charlie & Mouse
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Charlie and Mouse, two young brothers, enjoy a day out together, attending an imaginary party and collecting rocks.
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