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Germany, 1945. Elizabeth, Karli and their mother are in Dresden when the Allied bombs begin to fall. Their home is destroyed, they must flee the ruined city through the perilous, snow-covered landscape, all the while avoiding the Russian troops who are drawing ever closer.
184) Grandpa Green
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.
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Puffin books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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When an odd twist of events brings a parrot to the ranch, Hank and Drover are not worried. After all, what harm can one mimicking bird do? So Hank decides to go about his business and do whatever Sally May and Loper ask him to. The only problem is, they don't seem to appreciate his heeding their requests to bark louder or dig up the flowers.
188) Happy Easter, Mouse!
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Join Mouse from "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" as he tries to figure out who's leaving Easter eggs all over his house.
189) Star in the Forest
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Zitlally's family is undocumented, and her father has just been arrested for speeding and deported back to Mexico. As her family waits for him to return-they've paid a coyote to guide him back across the border-they receive news that he and the coyote's other charges have been kidnapped and are being held for ransom. Meanwhile, Zitlally and a new friend find a dog in the forest near their trailer park. They name it Star for the star-shaped patch over...
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Publisher
Smart Kids Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Nanuq's brother , Suka, loves to race and wrestle, even when they should be learning how to find food and water. When danger comes close, Nanuq's courage keeps Suka from harm. Both brothers learn a lesson about how to survive in their world of snow and ice"--Cover.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 50
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
When Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, follows Little Alfred to an archaeological excavation, he runs into trouble in the form of a gorgeous golden-haired lady dog, a peanut butter sandwich, and an enticing, ancient, buffalo bone.
197) Off to kindergarten
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Publisher
Cartwheel Books
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
A young boy lists all the things he will have to take with him on his first day in kindergarten.
198) Super-size bugs
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Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
The teeming bug kingdom comes into view, bigger than ever and enlarged to staggering proportions with highly detailed electron microscope photographs, along with occasional real-size insect images beside them to give readers a true sense of scale. Readers will get an amazing and up-close perspective on such creatures as the voraciously hungry caterpillar; the vividly colored Calleta Silkmoth, with blue-and-black spikes covering its body; a Swallowtail...
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World according to Humphrey volume 3
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Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, relates the ups and downs experienced by his human classmates as they begin a project to create a model town complete with houses and community services.