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All Aboard!: A Traveling Alphabet
by Bill Mayer
Published 2008 by Margaret K. McElderry Books
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780689852497
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Journey from the everyday to the exotic with this alphabet on the move. Cross the B-shaped arches of a bridge; land on the angled L of an airfield; drive over the looped O of an overpass.Bill Mayer's bold art evokes classic travel posters with utterly modern color and flair. Allow your imagination to soar -- and discover something unexpected in each elegant picture puzzle. More... |
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Night Running: How James Escaped with the Help of His Faithful Dog
by Elisa Carbone
Published 2008 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Library Binding, English. ISBN: 9780375922473
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It's 1838, and James has made a secret plan to escape Master Graham's farm-and slavery. James tells his dog Zeus he has to stay behind: he's simply too noisy to bring along on a dangerous nighttime journey. But when two white men capture James soon after he runs, he's grateful his faithful hunting dog didn't obey.... More... |
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Truck Stuck
by Sallie Wolf
Published 2008 by Charlesbridge Publishing
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781580891196
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When a truck gets stuck under a bridge, it causes a terrible traffic jam that soon turns into a block party. After attempts to remove the truck fail, two kids, some balloons, and a dog save the day. Sparse text, energetic rhyme, and clever illustrations bring depth to this simple tale. Full color. More... |
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There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me
by Alice Walker
Published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers
Library Binding, English. ISBN: 9780060570811
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There is a road
At the bottom
Of my Foot
Walking me. In a beautifully poetic and gently provocative text, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker invites readers young and old to see the world -- and our place in it -- through new eyes. Glowing colors and radiant images accompany this joyous celebration of the connections and interconnections between self, Nature, and creativity. More... |
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Paleo Sharks: Survival of the Strangest
by Timothy J. Bradley
Published 2007 by Chronicle Books
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780811848787
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If you think today's sharks are fearsome, wait until you see what swam in the oceans hundreds of millions of years ago! Creatures with snouts like saws, and spiral jaws. Sharks so large they could swallow whales whole. Timothy Bradley's vibrant illustrations and razor-sharp prose bring these ferocious fish and their tamer relatives to life with scientific detail.... More... |
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Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer
by Deborah Kogan Ray
Published 2007 by Francis Foster Books/Farrar Straus and Giroux
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780374318383
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Although John Wesley Powell's minister father always wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, young Wes had different plans for his future. Enraptured by the wonders of the natural world, he was determined to take the path of science. Even after losing his right arm below the elbow in battle during the Civil War, Wes would not be deterred from his dream of leading the first scientific expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon.... More... |
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Introducing Kyla May Miss. Behaves
by Kyla May Horsfall
Published 2005 by Price Stern Sloan
Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780843113709
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Kyla May is a girly girl with a BIG problem-her nickname is Miss. Behaves! Her imagination "always" manages to run away at the worst possible times-like when she's in class, or when she's doing her homework, or when she's practicing the piano...which gets her into all sorts of trouble! But trouble for Kyla May means amazing adventures for readers.... More... |
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The Mad Scientists' Club
by Bertrand R. Brinley
Published 2001 by Purple House Press
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781930900103
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A strange sea monster suddenly appears on Strawberry Lake, a fortune is unearthed from an old cannon and a valuable dinosaur egg is stolen. Who's responsible? Those seven junior geniuses -- and their wild ideas. Watch out as the Mad Scientists' Club turns the town of Mammoth Falls upside down! More... |
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Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
by Ellie Crowe
Published 2007 by Lee & Low Books
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781584302766
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The true story of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, six-time Olympic swimming champion and legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world. Full color. More... |
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The Castle Corona
by Sharon Creech
Published 2007 by Harper Children's Audio
Compact Disc, English. ISBN: 9780061355332
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From Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech comes an imaginative tale about spoiled royals and the peasant children who transform their lives. Unabridged. 5 CDs. More... |
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