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Graphic novel
"Three little pigs build their own homes and encounter and threatening wolf."--Provided by publisher.
"Three members of Pig Force are on a top-secret mission to deliver the blueprints of a high-tech home base, where at last the Pig Force will be safe from the Wolf Force--but they are being pursued by Lana Wolf, crack pilot and her Wind Turbine Blaster...
"Young fashionista Milly is excited to compete in a design contest, so when a strange custodian appears with an offer to help she accepts, but is wary of the catch: she must guess the mysterious person's own sewing project or give up the first-place....
"In this graphic novel retelling of 'The Little Red Hen,' none of the animals in Barnyard Meadows are willing to put effort into anything, until they realize despite the hard work, Red is having tons of fun creating her own online baking show. Includes...
"Victor is a pretty typical eight-year-old: he races to get his chores done, finds math challenging and likes to play with his friends. One day, the new school teacher introduces Vic and the other students to the idea of equality between boys and girls....
"Join Runt and his unusual crew-a friendly zombie, a loyal wolf, and a clumsy human-embark on a quest to defeat the ender dragon . . . if they can go five minutes without getting lost, that is. But if vanquishing a legendary boss monster weren't a big...
"Diana Prince is used to being the best in everything in school, but to beat her foe she will have to rely on her friends to help her combat this newly dangerous menace."--Provided by publisher.
"Two-year-old Leo is not your average house cat. One day he notices his young neighbor Tatsuru on his way to elementary school and he then decides to follow him and enroll himself! After finding his own backpack and school equipment, young Leo realizes...
"Grasshopper lives in the moment and practices yoga while Ant is a planner who tries to always be prepared, but when a mudslide occurs Ant and Grasshopper put aside their differences in philosophy and learn from each other. Includes a classic retelling...
Audio CD
"When runaway orphan Zebedee Bolt discovers four phoenix tears in an old abandoned theater, they transport him straight into the evil harpy Morg's lair. As Morg manipulates him, Zeb must decide if he will help the harpy find the long-lost Ember Scroll...
"Buster's a therapy dog who needs to take matters into his own paws to help a boy understand his own anxiety, even if it means breaking a few rules."-- Provided by publisher.
"Hundreds of millions of years ago, land took shape. Millions of years ago, dinosaurs lived on Earth. Thousands of years ago, people built towering pyramids. Ten years ago, the landscape looked different. A month ago, it was still summer. A minute ago,...
"A series of wordy paintings asks questions that can be answered with the words and pictures that make up the image or with the reader's own answers."--Provided by publisher.
"A small town elects a dog mayor and, even with foes trying to put a stop to his campaign of fun, Mayor Good Boy helps Greenwood become a town filled with kindness."--Provided by publisher.
"George and Harold love Christmas, but they've decided that the old traditions could use an upgrade. Their solution? Blissmas--a cooler, more modern version of Christmas, including a Mechalition Derby, holi-DJs instead of Christmas carols, lasers instead...
"After saving their beloved mechanized city of Oskars, Hannah and Ever team up with new friends to try to save both Oskars and the nearby city of Alexios from the evil assassin Vash."--Provided by publisher.
"Mel wants to be a grown-up and make her own decisions so she is happy to get the chance to travel to a magical world where she can make her own choices, even if some are difficult."--Provided by publisher.
"Kristy's family moves to a new neighborhood where the kids make fun of Louie, Kristy's pet collie, who's going blind. The Baby-sitters are not going to let them get away with it."--Provided by publisher.
Picture book
"Clifford joins Emily Elizabeth for her first day of kindergarten! Emily Elizabeth is nervous about making new friends and missing home. But with Clifford by her side in class to sing songs and play games, Emily Elizabeth learns how much fun kindergarten...
"Peppa and her family enjoy such winter sports as sledding, skating, and skiing while spending a day at Snowy Mountain"--Publisher's description.
Book
"Introduces the superhero Spider-Man, explaining what makes him special"--Publisher's description.
本书是一个关于滇金丝猴的故事。一位动物学家和助手在河里划船观察猴群，发现一只年迈的老猴王与挑战者在打斗。老猴王被打败，落入河中，被动物学家救起。但是新任的猴王并没有得到其他猴子的拥戴。族群出现了骚乱，许多猴子向新猴王发起挑战，有几只猴子在打斗中丧生。老猴王得知这一情况后，毅然返回族群。老猴王的出现给了新猴王一个惊喜，它俩又打到河边，老猴王再次掉下河去。但这次，它没求救，而是选择了默默地沉入河底。此后，猴群又恢复了正常的生活.
"When Tunde sprouts wings and learns he's all that stands between Earth and total destruction, suddenly school is the least of his problems. Luckily, his rag-tag group of pals have got his back, and with his new powers, Tunde is ready to fly in the face...
"The Jade Kingdom has been taken over by Daji, evil fox spirits, and the Jade Emperor has lost his life force chi! Can Jack figure out how to use the power of the dog zodiac before it's too late?"--Publisher's description.
"It's morning and Papa would like to sleep a bit longer, but his loving and exuberant little chicken wants breakfast - cookies for breakfast! Papa tries to buy himself a bit more rest by offering to read some nursery rhymes, but soon Humpty Dumpty is...
"The seven kids who bonded in Mr. Terupt's fifth-grade class are in eighth grade now and reunited with their beloved teacher"--Publisher's description.
"Launching a propulsive middle grade nonfiction series, a young woman shares her harrowing experience of being wrongly accused of terrorism. Adama Bah grew up in East Harlem after immigrating from Conakry, Guinea, and was deeply connected to her community...
"In class, Violet and Pablo have been learning about the icky world of germs! Violet has been out sick, and is excited she's feeling better... achoo! Well, she's mostly feeling better. She and Pablo are paired up with another classmate, Aria, who is a...
"On May 19, 1942, during WWII, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey fifty miles from New Orleans. The submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia. Most onboard were merchant seamen, but there were also civilians, including the Downs ...
"Ladybird scuttles and ladybird scurries, Ladybird hastens and ladybird hurries. Join a little ladybird as she explores the countryside and waits for winter. Full of facts, flaps and fantastic illustrations, little learners will love this rhyming int...
"A back-to-school story told through journal entries about a boy who finds himself at a new school where the other students are REAL animals"--Publisher's description.
"Cruz Coronado grapples with an important secret as the gang heads to China in search of the second-to-last piece of the cipher. Under the watchful eye of a new adviser, life on the ship returns to almost normal ... Almost. Just as things seem to be ...
"Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Tonya Bolden chronicles the life of an intrepid lawyer and civil rights pioneer. Dovey Johnson Roundtree was most famous for her successful defense of an indigent Black man accused of the murder of Mary Pinchot...
"On April 15, 1912 an "unsinkable" ship called the Titanic unexpectedly hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Right? Wrong! Nobody was really talking about the Titanic being unsinkable until after it sank. The truth is, four ...
"Elephants have thick skin, but just how thick? Turns out it's 50 times thicker than human skin and can add as much as 2,000 pounds (900kg) to the weight of this massive animal. Earth's smaller animals offer some sweet surprises, too. Hop on a honeybee...
"Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve, something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come...
"It was always at sundown they were seen. In that twilight hour, when the walls between the worlds grew thin, strange things might slip through the cracks. Sometimes then, so the stories went, enchanted islands would appear in the empty ocean to the west...
"Canter into this collection of traditional tales, filled with bold little ponies, kindly carthorses... and just a touch of magic"--Publisher's description.
"When a group of industrious, fun-loving rats find letters fallen from an Art Fair sign, they put the sign back together-with one small adjustment-and get to work creating a spectacular RAT FAIR. Their fair is ruined when humans sweep away everything...
"Twelve-year-old Thea and her family are moving to a new town for a fresh start--her parents' bright idea. To Thea, it feels like running away. She lost her best friend, Charlie, in a tragic accident, and in the painful aftermath, she has gone mute. Her...
"A brother and sister discover all kinds of planes, from jumbo jets to toy planes, to small planes flying overhead!"--Publisher's description.
"We use magnets every day. From little magnets in toys to very large magnets in heavy machinery, magnets are an important component in all sorts of technological devices. Find out what makes magnets attract and repel, and what makes our Earth behave like...
"I am a boy, and this is Rayf, my bird. Rayf is my friend. On his first day of holiday camp, a little boy arrives with his bird best friend perched proudly on his shoulder, but he soon discovers that he is different from everyone else - no one else has...
"Told in rhyming text, seven new road-building machines set out on a job--building, rolling, paving, and painting a brand new road"--Publisher's description.
"Did you know that woolly mammoths were still around when the Egyptians built their pyramids? Or that Leonardo Da Vinci lived at the same time as Henry VIII and the Aztecs? Welcome to "The History of Everywhere", a fascinating guide to all the stuff you...
"Rita ‘Roberella’ Rat is the leader of The Rat Burglars – they’re tough, they’re cool, they’re rats. And along with the rest of the gang, life for The Rat Burglars is pretty sweet. Until one day, Hold-em’-Up Harry is mistaken for a pet hamster and given...
"Sir Wayne's dragon has lost his flame. And for a Fire-Breathing Dragon, this is a BIG PROBLEM. Don't worry - Sir Wayne has an idea! But does Dragon REALLY want to eat a mouldy piece of cheese, almost as green as the snot from a sneeze...? What could...
"Discover 60 of the most peculiar pairs in nature and learn how plant and animal species rely on each other for their survival. Whether it be a rare tick living in the fur of a pygmy possum, a stick insect feasting and hiding out amongst the Melaleuca...
"It's that time of year again and Penguin is trying to plan a party for baby penguin. He heads to the supermarket to get some fish - everyone loves fish! But wait a second, Giraffe has text him to say he only likes leaves! So off Penguin goes back to...
"After Big Bear is caught in a forest fire, many things make him afraid but, with the love and support of his best friend, Little Bear, he begins to feel better."--Provided by publisher.
"Celeste the Flamingo is not like the others. She just doesn't blend in. But can her unique style help when a friend is in trouble? A hilarious and brilliant story about Celeste the Flamingo using her uniqueness to help others, as she goes on a comical...
"It's Christmas time and Malibu and his surfing crew are relaxing on beautiful Bondi Beach. Santa, Mrs Claus an the elves are there too. Everyone is having fun, playing in the sun, surf and sand, but one little elf is being very mischievous and creating...
"Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world. Ana's parents died while on a scientific expedition two years...
"Constance Hardpenny was no stranger to misfortune, and disaster was never far behind. Trapped in a treetop one moment, stuck between railings the next, Constance has a life filled with unwelcome adventure. What fresh perils must she endure?"--Publis...
"POP QUIZ! YOU are on the roof of a SKYSCRAPER. EVERY FLOOR of that building has NASTY THINGS that JUST DON'T LIKE YOU. And you REALLY need to get to the BASEMENT. WHADDAYA DO?! (And no, you can't just join the B-TEAM and fly away in their glamorous ...
"A child counts down to a birthday party that does not go exactly as planned"--Publisher's description.
"Where do I feel at home? When I'm sitting with my dog, Digger. James splits his life between his mum's and his dad's houses. It's far from perfect. Especially now Dad doesn't have time for bike rides with him any more and Mum's always with her new b...
"The Big Book of Belonging is a timely celebration of all the ways that humans are connected to life on planet Earth. With children at the heart of every beautifully illustrated spread, this book draws parallels between the way humans, plants, and animals...
"Zombie has never heard of Christmas! So it's up to Steve to plan a very Christmassy surprise with the most jolly mob of all. Santa Creeps! But will there be presents or just empty mouldy stockings for Zombie's first Christmas?"--Publisher's descript...
"Ever wonder what life is like for a Minecraft Zombie? Take a peek into the diary of thirteen-year-old Zack Zombie. He's just like any other kid, only a lot more dead! And in a lot more trouble! The big guys have rolled out a new Minecraft update. But...
"Deep in a snow wood stands a little pine tree with a special destiny: when it grows up, it's going to be the famous Christmas tree in London's Trafalgar Square! Gorgeous, atmospheric illustrations whisk you from snowy forests to the sparkling city square...
"Ella's school holidays are off to a SPOOKY start! She and Zoe have joined a holiday program at Graves Street Community Centre where all is not as it seems. Terrible WAILING and BANGING sounds keep interrupting their activities. And who is the MYSTERIOUS...
"This information book helps you learn about types of animals that fly"--Publisher's description.
"This information book helps you to spot circle shapes in everyday objects"--Publisher's description.
"Maisie is convinced her summer holiday is going to be as boring as ever, until she's snatched by the Robbersons, a bunch of bandits with an insatiable appetite for sweets! Soon Maisie realizes that life on the open road with the Robbersons is just t...
"Grub is a lonely raccoon rumbling in the trash for food. Seed is a seed patiently waiting in the trash, hoping someone will plant it. When the two finally meet, they realize they might be able to help each other! Grub wonders what Seed will grow, and...
"What will you be when you grow up? A young girl dreams about all the endless possibilities, sparking a sense of wonder, curiosity, and growth. With her abuela's loving guidance, she learns her potential is limitless. Yamile Saied Méndez's powerful, ...
"The How To Draw series takes a highly visual and practical approach to drawing, featuring step-by-step instructions and highly-detailed illustrations for each art project. This comprehensive drawing handbook covers all aspects of drawing historic sh...
"First Words with Peppa is a levelled reading series of Peppa Pig stories. The stories are suitable for children who are learning to read, and for children who are learning English as a foreign language. First Words with Peppa is based on the Dolch Sight...
"Amira is excited because tomorrow is Eid with special clothes, treats, gifts, and a morning party at her mosque; but then she realizes that she is going to miss class picture day at school, something she was also looking forward to--so Amira has to figure...
"A young girl lives in a haunted house, but has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? She'd love to know! Step inside and turn the transparent pages to help her on an entertaining ghost hunt, from behind the sofa,...
"Meet Oscar, a boy who loses everything - his football boots, his scooter, even his clothes. Now meet Hugo, an elephant who never forgets anything! So when they find each other in the park they become inseparable. But one day, Oscar loses something v...
"At age twelve, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always caused her to stand out identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some w...
"Give a warm welcome to the awww-some ZooBorns animal babies! Get to know the adorable ZooBorns in this Ready-to-Read storybook that's chock-full of cute and cuddly baby zoo animals. With a familiar refrain of "Welcome to the world!" on every page, t...
"BROTHERS. ROBOTS. SUPERHEROES. ALEX AND FREDDY are super-powered robots, juggling school with saving the day. But being robot SUPERHEROES isn't easy, especially when there's a new enemy in town. Team Robotix, GENIUS INVENTORS, are determined to take...
"A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child."--Provided by publisher.
"A retelling of the classic story of the boy who climbs a beanstalk and outwits a giant."--Provided by publisher.
"Goldilocks finds a special place in the woods, where she helps herself to food and falls asleep."--Provided by publisher.
"A young prince finally finds a princess who shares his interest in soccer--but how can he determine whether she is a true princess?"--Provided by publisher.
"Snow White decides to live in the forest with the seven dwarfs, but she is pursued by her jealous stepmother."--Provided by publisher.
"Plunged way back into the past, Rain, Emily, and the rest of the Dinosaur Explorers, continue to make their way back to the present, but first they must take the plunge and submerge themselves into the prehistoric oceans. What they find is that the....
"Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy....
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