Wiff and Dirty George


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In 1969 London, twelve-year-old friends Wiff and Dirty George set out to stop a master criminal from taking over England.




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Wings of Light


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The authors follow the trail of one particular yellow butterfly, a butterfly with a notch on its wing whose journey begins in the Yucatan rain forest, and reach the shores of North America in a distance of more than 2,000 miles.




Saving Manatees


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An introduction to the slow-moving, water-loving, plant-eating gentle giant called the manatee.




Safe, Warm, and Snug


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Who coils around her eggs in a stack? Who nestles her baby on her back? Who cuddles his chick on his feet? Who hides her baby in a pouch so deep? Find the answers--and some unusual animals--in this colorful book.




What's a Pair? What's a Dozen?


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The world is filled with numbers. From learning to count their fingers to learning to put on their shoes, children encounter mathematical concepts early in life. Steve Swinburne introduces children to number-related words in this bouncy, colorful photo-essay. From one to a dozen, lively photographs illustrated math words such as single, double, couple, and prefixes such as uni-, bi-, and tri-. The second half of the book is presented as a guessing game. Following Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes and Guess Whose Shadow?, Steve Swinburne offers children another entertaining look at an all-important concept.




The Woods Scientist


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Revealing just how active and engaging science--and scientists--can be, this book profiles Morse, a noted wildlife photographer, and offers readers a closer glimpse into the vulnerable homes of bear, lynx, deer, bobcat, and all the dwellers of the woods. Full color.




Unbeatable Beaks


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Rhyming verses describe many types of bird beaks. Includes factual information about thirty-nine birds found in the Northern Hemisphere.




The Juniper Game


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Juniper, a fifteen-year-old girl with telepathic powers, convinces her best friend Dylan to experiment with her powers.




Whose Shoes?


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This board book engages the preliterate audience in a guessing gameā€”to match the shoe to the job. Through simple, lively text, and bright, colorful photographs, various occupations reveal that there is a right shoe for every job.