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The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain · 32 pages

After causing a family commotion when they fight with each other, the Berenstain cubs learn that sometimes even the best of friends don't get along.

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The Third Wheel

Jeff Kinney · 224 pages

Love is in the air - but what does that mean for Greg Heffley? A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he's worried he'll be left out in the cold on the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn't have any prospects either, but that's a small consolation. An unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves Ro

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Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad

David Soman, Jacky Davis

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Judith Viorst · 32 pages

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

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Olivia Goes to Venice

Ian Falconer

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The Princess Knight

Cornelia Funke · 32 pages

Violetta, a little princess, is determined to become as big and strong as her brothers. She secretly teaches herself to become the bravest and cleverest knight in the land until she must face the king's best knights in a jousting tournament. Will she be ready?

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Flora's Very Windy Day

Jeanne Birdsall · 32 pages

When a big wind blows her annoying little brother away, Flora decides to save him despite the many tempting offers she gets for him from, among others, a cloud, an eagle, the man in the moon, and the wind itself.

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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

John Steptoe · 32 pages

A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe. Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone—except Mufaro—k

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Madam President

Lane Smith · 40 pages

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That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown

Cressida Cowell · 36 pages

Winner of the 2006 Nestle Gold Award, chosen for the Richard & Judy Christmas book party, a Bookaboo Book Club book as seen on CITV and read by Amanda Holden.

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Froggy's Baby Sister

Jonathan London

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Sam, Bangs & Moonshine

Evaline Ness · 41 pages

Relates the experiences of a little girl as she learns to tell the difference between makebelieve and real life.

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The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde

Shannon Hale, Dean Hale · 90 pages

Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, Princess Magnolia’s glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia a

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Madeline's Rescue

Ludwig Bemelmans · 56 pages

A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise.

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Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb

Al Perkins · 34 pages

Easy-to-read rhyming text describes what can be done on a drum with hand, fingers, and thumb.

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It's Hard to Be Five: Learning How to Work My Control Panel

Jamie Lee Curtis

A child finds that learning to have self control is hard, but it can also be fun.

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A Bargain for Frances

Russell Hoban · 62 pages

Frances foils Thelma's plot to trick her out of a new china set.

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Thumbelina

Hans Christian Andersen · 32 pages

Thumbelina is one of the most charming and childlike tales of the great Danish story-teller, Hans Christian Andersen. It is presented in a brief retelling, with pictures by Gustaf Tenggren, the Swedish-American artist whose pictures are loved by children everywhere.

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Tea Party Rules

Ame Dyckman · 31 pages

"A bossy little girl lmakes a bear cub follow all the rules at her tea party before he is allowed to eat any of the cookies"--

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The Most Magnificent Thing

Ashley Spires

A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing. But after much hard work, the end result is not what the girl had in mind. Frustrated, she quits. Her assistant suggests a long walk, and as they walk, it slowly becomes clear what the girl needs to do to succeed. A charming story that will give kids the most magnificent thing: perspective!

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Sidewalk Flowers

JonArno Lawson

On a walk with her father, a little girl gathers a bunch of wild flowers found hidden in the places people usually don't look. Then, in small, loving gestures, the little girl transforms the world around her b giving each one away ...

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Bear Snores On

Karma Wilson · 32 pages

On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

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