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Fix-It Duck

Fix-It Duck
by Jez Alborough
Published 2002 by HarperCollins Publishers

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Shortcut

Shortcut
by Donald Crews
Published 1992 by Greenwillow Books

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The train ran right by Bigmama's house in Cottondale, the town made famous in Crews's book Bigmama's. The children were warned to stay off the tracks. But this time they were in a hurry, and the tracks were a shortcut. So they started off, and when there was no turning back, they heard the train coming. Drama, suspense--and a happy ending. Full-color illustrations. More...


Dooby Dooby Moo

Dooby Dooby Moo
by Doreen Cronin
Published 2006 by Atheneum Books

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The remarkably talented "New York Times" bestselling duo of Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin are at it again. At Farmer Brown's, Duck and his friends are pooling their considerable resources to win a local talent show because first prize is a trampoline! The cows and sheep want to sing, but the pigs want to dance. Duck just wants to win the trampoline. Can they all agree? More...


Meet the Barkers: Morgan and Moffat Go to School

Meet the Barkers: Morgan and Moffat Go to School
by Tomie dePaola
Published 2001 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers

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The Barker twins, Morgan and Moffat, are excited about starting school for the first time. While Moffie knows colors and gets a gold star, Morgie makes a friend. Morgie then helps Moffie make a friend, and earns a gold star for himself by knowing the names of dinosaurs. Illustrations. More...


Diary of a Wombat

Diary of a Wombat
by Jackie French
Published 2003 by Clarion Books

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Young readers are introduced to the cuddly yet slow-moving Australian wombat in this tongue-in-cheek account of one unusually articulate wombat and his busy week. Full color. More...


There's No Such Thing as a Dragon

There's No Such Thing as a Dragon
by Jack Kent
Published 2005 by Golden Books

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When Billy Bixbee finds a tiny dragon in his bedroom, his mom tells him, "There's no such thing as a dragon!" This only makes the dragon get bigger. He grows, and grows, and grows, until he's bigger than Billy's house--and that's just the beginning!

Charming text and playful illustrations show that a little attention can make a big difference, no matter what size the problem. More...


Froggy Learns to Swim

Froggy Learns to Swim
by Jonathan London
Published 1995 by Viking Books

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Everyone knows that frogs are great swimmers--everyone, that is, except Froggy, who's afraid of the water. Froggy's mother knows how to cure that--a little instruction, a lot of patience and soon even Froggy can master the simplest of strokes, the frog kick. Watercolor, gouache and colored-pencil illustrations. More...


Tally O'Malley

Tally O'Malley
by Stuart J. Murphy
Published 2004 by HarperCollins

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