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201) Trucker Kid
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Although Athena misses her truck-driving daddy when he's on the road, she thinks he has the most amazing job in the world. She loves showing off her love of all things trucking. But her classmates don't quite get her or why she calls herself Trucker Kid. Can Athena change their minds and show the other students that it's cool to be Trucker Kid? Highlighting a child's pride for a parent's job, author Carol Gordon Ekster and illustrator Russ Cox remind...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Let's Meet a Vet!
What does a veterinarian do? Let's find out! Dr. Kate is a veterinarian. She visits a school to give Henry, the class guinea pig, a checkup. She shows the class the tools she uses. She tells them about the many things vets do. And the students learn how to take good care of Henry.
Hooray for veterinarians!
"Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture children's interest." -School...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Pete the Cat earns and saves money to buy a supercool toy in this Level 1 I Can Read from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean.
Pete the Cat wants a supercool Sharkbot toy, but he doesn't have enough money in his piggy bank. He takes on odd jobs, from shoveling snow to selling lemonade and more, and saves every penny. How long will it take for him to earn enough money to buy the toy?
Find out in this Level 1 I Can Read book...
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Book 2 in The Spyders series sees Curt, Gracey, and Thaddeus Spyder joining their parents as spies for a dayFilled with more adorable illustrations and interesting facts about spiders, Take Your Kids to Work is the second chapter book in this series for kids who like adventure and the creatures in their garden!It's Take Your Kids To Work Day at school, but Harold and Martha Spyder are spies. They can't take their three kids to work with them – it's...
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The Today I'm a . . . shaped board book series takes young children on a week in the life of different aspirational careers. In Today I'm a Veterinarian, kids will follow Dr. Emma, and get to see the various tasks undertaken to heal animals and the tools vets use to keep them healthy. Filled with colorful images of animals and fun vet vocabulary, kids will get a taste of what it's like to be a veterinarian.
206) Working mummies
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Illustrations and rhyming text introduce the many careers and professions of mummies, such as real estate agents selling haunted houses and dentists filing vampires' fangs.
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Nola and her super friends are back! And this time, they take on New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Everyone is having fun, but when trouble arrives, it's Nola and her heroic friends who save the day. The entire gang is back: Nola the Nurse, Maddi the Midwife, Bax the Nurse, and Charo the CRNA.
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a huge carnival celebration. It begins around Epiphany and ends before Ash Wednesday. Nola and friends are in town for a special...
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The Story of Izzy the Busy Bee is a fun and heartwarming story about friendship, resilience, and the courage to seek out happiness on your own terms.
Izzy works for a big corporate hive, Big Honey Incorporated – along with his best friend Bumblefoot, a half bumblebee.
While Izzy is good at what he does, the only reward is more work and more types of tasks – such as tidying the hive, tending to the queen, taking care of the baby bees, guarding...
210) The lemonade war
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Lemonade war series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
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Evan and his younger sister, Jessie, react very differently to the news that they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn 100 dollars. Includes mathematical calculations and tips for running a successful lemonade stand.
212) Runway Rundown
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The pressure and responsibilities mount for Chloe as the countdown to New York Fashion Week begins. Not only is she busy with preparations and learning the ins and outs of fashion PR, but Chloe is returning to the competition that landed her the coveted internship: Teen Design Diva. Except this time, she's not competing - she's a guest judge.
213) Eye Sore
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
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The last thing Chaz wants is to spend his summer working on his father's Eye, a Ferris wheel with glass-bottomed gondolas set up to view scenic North Vancouver. For one thing, Chaz would prefer to pursue his own passion: dance in the style of the late, great Gene Kelly. More important, Chaz suffers from vertigo, and even the thought of the Eye makes him want to lose his lunch. But when a crowd of angry protestors and a mysterious vandal threaten his...
215) Tampered
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
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Trevor has started his first job at Ashton's Fresh Marketplace, where someone has been tampering with the food. Cayenne has been sprinkled on cookies, garlic put in coffee, and plastic insects hidden in fruit displays to terrify customers. Trevor and his friends Nick and Robyn decide to find out who is out to destroy the store's reputation. Is it Mattie, the disgruntled ex-employee? Or perhaps the competition? Or is it Alex, their schoolmate who doesn't...
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You're never too young to dream about your future!
Myrtle and Erytle are twins who don't look alike or act the same, but they do share one common love... SHOES! Their father uses their love of shoes to encourage the young twins to start thinking about future careers early.
This book is an excellent resource that will spark children's imaginations leading them to discover what they enjoy and want to become.
Several career options are discussed as they...
217) Pararescue Corps
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Pararescue Corps features the engaging and action-based stories perfect for high interest readers who love military action stories. Each title includes a specialized glossary, writing prompts, discussion questions, and nonfiction information on pararescuemen and the United States Air Force.
218) Meet a Dentist!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Join Emma and Theo on their adventures as they meet community helpers in their neighborhood!
Theo and Emma are due to have their teeth cleaned and checked-and now they are, headed to the dental office. Come along as they get a firsthand look at a dentist's job.
Join in the excitement as these fun-loving friends continue to meet a variety of new community helpers and learn the ins-and-outs of their very important jobs.
219) Marqué
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Colin obtient un emploi de nettoyeur de graffitis dans un beau quartier. Il craint d'être la cible d'un gang, mais ne s'attend pas être à soupçonné de complicité dans une série de cambriolages. Colin n'a rien fait de mal, mais sa présence sur les lieux de divers crimes le rend suspect aux yeux des policiers. Pour prouver son innocence, il devra résoudre lui-même l'énigme des cambriolages.
When Colin accepts the job to clean up the graffiti...
220) Marked
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When Colin accepts the job to clean up the graffiti in an upscale neighborhood he worries that he might be targeted by gangs. But he didn't expect to become a suspect in a series of robberies. Every time he is sent to clean up graffiti, the police are nearby investigating a crime. Colin knows he's done nothing wrong, but even he acknowledges his presence at the crime scenes looks suspicious. The only way he can clear his name is to figure out what...
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