Mr. Tanen's Tie Trouble


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Mr. Tanen and his ties are back! But now there's trouble. Mr. Tanen's school has run out of funds for the long-awaited playground. He needs to raise money--fast. But how? Then Mr. Tanen considers his tie collection as a moneymaker.




Mr. Tanen's Ties Rule!


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It's Career Day, and the students are running the Lynnhurst School! Olivia takes Mr. Tanen's place as principal--along with the keys to his closet filled with 998 crazy ties. While the kids are in charge, there's an important visitor from Washington, D.C.




Princess Kim and Too Much Truth


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2013-2014 Show Me Readers Nominee List 2012 Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College Although she's always been called Princess at home, Kim is not a real princess, so she decides "From now on, no matter what, I'm only going to tell the truth!" At home, she tells her Dad that the pancakes are rubbery and her Grandma that her new necklace looks the the slimy rocks at the bottom of the fish tank. At school, she's just as honest...until she learns what too much truth can do.




Jack's Talent


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On the first day of school, as the children in Miss Lucinda's class introduce themselves and name their special talent, Jack wonders if he is good at anything.




Me Llamo Gabriela


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Gabriela Mistral, a teacher, poet, and the first Latina woman to win the Nobel Prize.




The Goat in the Rug


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Geraldine, a goat, describes each step as she and her Navajo friend make a rug, from the hair clipping and carding to the dyeing and actual weaving.




Luke Goes to Bat


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Luke is not very good at baseball, but his grandmother and sports star Jackie Robinson encourage him to keep trying.




Penguin Chick


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An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice. In the bitter cold, miles away from the only source of food, how can the chick survive?




The Signmaker's Assistant


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A young signmaker's apprentice dreams of having his own sign shop but creates havoc when he is left in charge by himself.




Diary of a Spider


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This is the diary ... of a spider. But don't be worried – he's more scared of you and your gigantic shoe! Actually, he's a lot like you. He goes to gym class and has Grandparents' Day at school. But he also spins sticky webs, scales walls, and takes wind–catching lessons. Lucky for him, his best friend is a fly! Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss, the team behind the #1 bestselling Diary Of A Worm, spin a hilarious tale about the upside–down web world of an eight–legged charmer and his unlikely friend, Fly.