Wombat Walkabout
by Carol Diggory Shields
Published 2009 by Dutton Children's Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780525478652

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This whimsical counting poem follows six brave little wombats on a walkabout in the Australian outback. But the wilderness is bound to bring more excitement than an innocent counting game. The book includes a short, simple glossary of Australian terms and wildlife. Full color. More...

Stuff!: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
by Steven Kroll
Published 2009 by Marshall Cavendish Children's Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780761455707

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A packrat resists recycling, reducing, and reusing More...

Boo Hoo Bird
by Jeremy Tankard
Published 2009 by Scholastic Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780545065702

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This charming story about a universal experience is sure to put a smile on the face of any child who has suffered a boo-boo and any parent who has struggled to come up with just the right way to give comfort. Full color. More...

How to Raise Mom & Dad: Instructions from Someone Who Figured It Out
by Josh Lerman
Published 2009 by Dutton Children's Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780525478706

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With tongue placed firmly in cheek, this book follows an older sister as she dispenses advice to her brother on how to train their parents. Full color. More...

Boris and the Snoozebox
by Leigh Hodgkinson
Published 2008 by Tiger Tales

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781589250710

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All Boris wants is a long catnap in his new cardboard box with no trouble whatsoever. But suddenly--STAMP, STAMP, scribble, scribble--the box is taped up and zoomed off to doorsteps all over the earth and beyond Every time Boris drifts off to sleep, someone opens the box and wakes him up.... More...

Tortuga in Trouble
by Ann Whitford Paul
Published 2009 by Holiday House

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780823421800

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Tortuga is bringing a delicious supper to his abuela. No wonder Iguana, Conejo, and Culebra are following him. But they aren't the only ones after the tortoise. Coyote has his own dinner plans for Tortuga and his grandmother. Can the three amigos warn them in time? Full color. More...

Nic Bishop Spiders
by Nic Bishop
Published 2007 by Scholastic

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780439877565

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Bishops amazing trademark images show the beauty and otherworldliness of spiders. Simple, engaging text conveys basic information about spiders as well as cool and quirky facts. A double-gatefold opens to reveal a stop-action sequence showing a spider leaping. Full color. More...

Elephant Run
by Roland Smith
Published 2007 by Hyperion Books for Children

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781423104025

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In this thrilling journey through the jungles of Burma, Smith explores the far-reaching effects of World War II, while introducing readers to the fascinating world of wild timber elephants and their "mahouts." More...

Max Quigley, Technically Not a Bully
by James Roy
Published 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780547152639

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Bully or not, Max Quigley is in for a life change when he and his sometimes victim Triffin Nordstrom are forced together by their parents, in this funny book that explores the topic of bullying from the bully's perspective. Illustrations. More...

The Farwalker's Quest
by Joni Sensel
Published 2009 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781599902722

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A classic fantasy quest about finding the truth and finding yourself. Ariel has always been curious, but when she and her best friend Zeke stumble upon a mysterious old telling dart she feels an unexplained need to figure out what it means. Magically flying great distances and only revealing their messages to the intended recipient, telling darts haven't been used for years, and no one knows how they work.... More...