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Kilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he realizes he's out of a job. He spots a "Help Wanted" sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate - he's always been curious about how poems are made.
The foreman explains that machines and assembly lines are used for poetry these days. So Kilmer learns how to operate the "meter meter" and empty the "cliché bins." He assembles a poem by picking...
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Alma's life changed when she discovered an adorable tiny creature inside an almond. She named her Almondine and it became her secret. But as the curious and funny little girl grew, something strange and magical began to happen.
Enriched with elegant illustrations on nearly every page, Almondine is the first title in a trilogy narrating the adventures of two very special girls.
194 pages with 160 sepia illustrations. 28 chapters. Reading level: 7+
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3923) How to Hatch a Reader
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Learning to read can be tricky, but a good teacher can make all the difference!
When your feathered friends start begging for books, you want to be ready with all the right tools. First, find a cozy place to rest their chicken cheeks and help them peck the right story. Make sure to avoid the scary ones (and any books with fowl language). Help your chickens practice letter sounds, point out common words, and encourage every chicken scratch. Don't...
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From the creator of The Boring Book, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book
Shinsuke Yoshitake is back with a witty, thought-provoking picture book for our times.
There Must Be More Than That! is all about perspective, and wading past the bad to embrace the possibility of good.
• A thoughtful and laugh-out-loud exploration into an uncertain ever after
• Empowers readers to choose their own future
• A powerful antidote to anxiety...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Molly's class is going on a field trip to the Space Science Center, but Molly thinks they'll be blasting off into outer space. Everyone tries to tell Molly that the trip won't involve visiting outer space, but Molly is sure they're all wrong. When Mr. Rose confirms that they will be keeping their feet on Earth, Molly comes up with a secret plan. Will Molly's secret plan send her into space? Or will she remain grounded?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
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Mom says karma always comes around to get you, and I guess it's true. Because last summer I was a total liar, and now, right in the middle of Mr. Pritchard's third-period math class, my whole world is about to come crashing down.
That's because while Devon was living with her grandmother for the summer, she told her 'summer friend,' Lexi, that she was really popular back home and dating Jared Bentley, only the most popular guy at school. Harmless...
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Pierre is excited about his trip to Paris for the poodle championship, and he can't wait to see the sights. But when his beloved Miss Murphy leaves him in the hotel room, Pierre takes matters into his own paws. He slips out of their room and makes his way to the top of the Eiffel Tower! When a storm erupts, Pierre catches hold of an umbrella and is swept into the sky over Paris. He lives his dream of being Pierre Le Poof-Daredevil Poodle. In true...
3928) Minivan Mix-Up
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From debut talent Juliana Gaddis and NY Times bestselling illustrator John Joseph comes the story of two families with identical minivans (save for one tiny bumper sticker!) who unknowingly switch vehicles for the day when their respective toddlers swap key fobs at the grocery store.
With sparse text and bright, cinematic art Minivan Mix-Up weaves a silly (and relatable!) story about two different families celebrating their commonality and ultimately...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
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When eleven-year-old Jeremy Bender does major damage to his father's prized boat, he figures he has one way to avoid being grounded for life: Fix it before Dad finds out. But even if Jeremy and his best friend, Slater, combined their allowances for a year, they still wouldn't have enough money for the cost of repairs. Inspiration strikes when the boys see an ad for the Windjammer Whirl. Sponsored by the Cupcake Cadets, the model sailboat race pays...
3930) Froonga Planet
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Can two hapless aliens, a boy, and his dog prevail against the forces of nasty creatures from outer space-and an even nastier fruitcake? The worlds collide in this hilarious sequel to Lunchbox and the Aliens.
Frazz and Grunfloz are a pair of bumbling aliens who are happy to have escaped Earth with their lives and plenty of delicious froonga. Then an evil commander seizes control of their ship. Suddenly Earth is in danger, and only Lunchbox, the super-intelligent...
3932) Polly's Pipers
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In this beautifully illustrated children's book, a little girl learns lessons about communication as she looks for her missing pipers-but what are pipers?
"Where are my pipers? Where are my pipers?" Polly asks. "What are pipers?" her mommy and daddy reply. Polly's important pipers have gone missing. She has looked everywhere-under the bed, inside her closet, and in the kitchen. Where can they be? Mommy wants to help, but isn't sure what Polly is...
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Thirteen-year-old Falcon Quinn and his neighbors, Max and Megan, board bus number 13 for school on an ordinary day in Cold River, Maine. Only the bus doesn't take its ordinary route, and Falcon and his friends soon find themselves in an extraordinary place-on Shadow Island, at the Academy for Monsters.
With a student body stranger than the cast of any monster movie Falcon has ever seen, the academy is home to creatures and oddities of all kinds....
3934) Grown-ups Never Do That
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Grown-ups Never Do That is a hilarious picture book about the seemingly unbelievable fact that adults, like kids, misbehave-from Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaudthe duo behind Junior Library Guild selection I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School!
Whether it's forgetting to do chores, running late, or burping, no adult would ever behave so poorly-at least, that's what you might think. By the end of this...
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A boy overcomes his first-day-of-school fears by imagining It's Not a School Bus, It's a Pirate Ship! Set sail on the high-seas with him in this picture book adventure by writer Mickey Rapkin and illustrator Teresa Martinez!
The first day of school means the first ride on the school bus. But who will I sit with? What if no one talks to me?
Luckily this isn't a school bus, it's a pirate ship!
And this crew has one motto: "One for all and all for...
3936) Fart Squad
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
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It was an average day at Harry Buttz Elementary until . . . KABLAM! The five-bean burritos churning in Darren Stonkadopolis's stomach exploded in a fart so volcanic it melted his desk seat, knocked out his whole class, and got him sent to the nurse-and he's not alone. Something fishy is going on in Buttzville. And it's up to Darren and his three farting friends to combine their potty powers to get to the bottom of this evil plot-before it's too late....
3937) Freaky Frank
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In many ways, Frank Fratello is a typical teen. He plays baseball, hangs out with his friends at the mall and gets in trouble at home. But there's something very different about this sixth-grader-he can read minds. And reading minds can cause problems. Like when Frank says what someone is thinking before they say it. Or answers a question before they ask it.
Despite being telepathic, Frank must deal with everyday middle school life, which includes...
3938) Grandpa's Big Secret
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Judy has a grandpa who lives with them in their big house. He is so much fun. They always have a great time in the garden. They pick apples because Judy's grandpa loves making delicious marmalade. One day, Judy discovers something unusual and weird about her grandpa. What should she do, she has no idea. But she does something and that changes her grandpa. Do you want to know what she does? Why don't you discover it yourself? It is more fun that way....
3939) Haarville
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Welcome to Haarville – if you've arrived, you've survived. Off the grid and not on the maps, it's a place shrouded in fog and steeped in pungent pongs. Everything here smells fishy, especially the town's suspicious new arrivals.
Twelve-year-old Manx Fearty is an orphan (his family has a terrible habit of dying, terribly), and now he's about to lose their perpetual device shop to sinister newcomers claiming to be long-lost relatives. As he sets...
3940) The Bear With Long Hair
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A delightful rhyming story with fun illustrations and a great positive message!
A great read out loud picture book to help teach your kids about kindness. A book they'll love reading, and you'll love reading with them!
Bartholomew Bear would not cut his hair.
It grew and it grew and he just didn't care.
His hair got so long that he couldn't see through it.
He needed a trim but he just wouldn't do it.
A delightful story with bright, fun illustrations...
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