Backbeard and the Birthday Suit


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After his birthday party, Backbeard decides to get a new suit, but the clothing shop in town doesn't sell pirate gear so he gets a new look, and he is not sure it will work for him.




Backbeard and the Birthday Suit


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When Backbeard's pirate garb gets ruined after a rowdy birthday celebration, he ventures to the local clothing shop for a new outfit, but what he ends up with will either make him the laughingstock of the whole ship or the most stylish pirate to ever raise the Jolly Roger. Reprint.




Backbeard


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When the Pirate Council tells Backbeard that he must stop wearing colorful clothing and look more fearsome, he decides to quit being a pirate and get a job on shore, if only he can find work that matches his particular skills.




The Lion's Share


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Ant is honored to receive an invitation to lion's annual dinner party, but is shocked when the other guests behave rudely and then accuse her of thinking only of herself.




Even Monsters Need Haircuts


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Perfect for Halloween, this hilarious story is about a boy who follows in his father's footsteps . . . in his own monstrously unique way! Just before midnight, on the night of a full moon, a young barber stays out past his bedtime to go to work. His customers may be regulars, but they are anything but normal--after all, even monsters need haircuts! Business is steady all night, and this barber is prepared for anything with his scissors, rotting tonic, horn polish, and stink wax. It's a tough job, but someone's got to help these creatures maintain their ghoulish good looks.




Even Aliens Need Snacks


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In this read-to-me eBook follow up to his breakout picture book, Even Monsters Need Haircuts, Matthew McElligott brings back the young monster barber in a new tale where his culinary concoctions bring him galaxy-wide fame. Creating snacks that make most humans queasy, this chef has found a new clientele--aliens. Readers will delight in McElligott's gently offbeat humor and unique artistry as spaceships full of hilarious creatures line up for a taste of the intergalactic cuisine.




School Library Journal


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The Spooky Book


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In a dark house, Andrew gets scared while reading a spooky book in which a girl is reading a spooky book in a scary house.




Bean Thirteen


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Ralph warns Flora not to pick that thirteenth bean. Everyone knows it’s unlucky! Now that they’re stuck with it, how can they make it disappear? If they each eat half the beans, there’s still one left over. And if they invite a friend over, they each eat four beans, but there’s still one left over! And four friends could each eat three beans, but there’s still one left over! HOW WILL THEY ESCAPE THE CURSE OF BEAN THIRTEEN?! A funny story about beans, that may secretly be about . . . math! Sometimes you can divide, but you just can’t conquer (the bean thirteen, that is).




Using Picture Story Books to Teach Literary Devices


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This work aims to give teachers and librarians the perfect tool to teach literary devices to students in grades K-12. This volume includes well-received picture books listed under over 40 literary devices taught in literature curriculums.