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Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite

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Eloise

Kay Thompson, Hilary Knight · 65 pages

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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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The Cafeteria Lady from the Black Lagoon

Mike Thaler

There's a new cafeteria lady at school. Her name is Wanda Belch. Rumour has it that she drives a garbage truck to school. Does Wanda really make a dish called "Roadkill Ravioli?" The students will soon find out!

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The Queen's Hat

Steve Antony · 34 pages

Mayhem ensues when a sudden gust of wind blows away the Queen's hat, triggering a riotous chase that ultimately reunites the Queen with both her hat and the royal baby.

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Mr. Messy

Roger Hargreaves · 36 pages

Mr. Messy, a very disorganized man, is paid a visit by Mr. Neat and Mr. Tidy who help Mr. Messy clean his yard, house, and himself.

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Doctor De Soto

William Steig · 32 pages

Dr. De Soto, a mouse dentist, copes with the toothaches of various animals except those with a taste for mice, until the day a fox comes to him in great pain.

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365 Penguins

Jean-Luc Fromental · 48 pages

When a box containing a penguin arrives anonymously on New Year's Day, a family of four is puzzled, but as they continue to receive one penguin each day their problems--and food budget, and storage issues--are multiplied.

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Scaredy Squirrel

Melanie Watt · 36 pages

Meet Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown "out there." But then, something unexpected happens that may just change his outlook

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Popcorn

Frank Asch · 40 pages

Sam’s Halloween party is popping—with a massive amount of popcorn! Find out how he and his friends handle the delicious surplus in this reissue of a classic picture book from celebrated and award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch.

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If You Give a Cat a Cupcake

Laura Joffe Numeroff · 32 pages

A series of increasingly far-fetched events might occur if someone were to give a cupcake to a cat.

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Fox in Socks

Dr. Seuss · 61 pages

The book begins by introducing Fox and Knox (sometimes called "Mr. Fox" and "Mr. Knox") along with some props (a box and a pair of socks). After taking those four rhyming items through several permutations, more items are added (chicks, bricks, blocks, clocks), and so on. As the book progresses the Fox describes each situation with rhymes that progress in complexity, with Knox periodically complai

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Diary of a Fly

Doreen Cronin · 40 pages

A young fly discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being an insect, including the dangers of flypaper and that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.

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It's My Bird-Day!

Mo Willems

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Creepy Carrots!

Aaron Reynolds · 35 pages

The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.

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Funnybones

Allan Ahlberg · 32 pages

Three skeletons--a grownup, a child, and a dog--take a walk at night through a dark town.

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Where's My Mom?

Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler · 32 pages

Monkey Puzzle tells the tale of a young monkey who has lost his mummy. He searches through the jungle for her with the help of a friendly butterfly. The tale unfolds in rhythmical rhyming verse with bright coloured, fun illustrations.

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Olivia Forms A Band

Ian Falconer

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Miss Nelson Is Back

Harry Allard · 32 pages

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A Bad Case of Stripes

David Shannon · 32 pages

In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself.

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If You Give a Pig a Pancake

Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond · 32 pages

One thing leads to another when you give a pig a pancake. Find out what happens to a little girl when she kindly offers her pig a pancake. She'll wish she hadn't!

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Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets

Dav Pilkey · 136 pages

Principal Krupp once again turns into the superhero Captain Underpants in order to save the world, and Jerome Horwitz Elementary School, from the evil talking toilets and the Turbo Toilet 2000.

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Babushka's Doll

Patricia Polacco · 33 pages

A little girl gets a doll that turns out to be twice as rambunctious as her owner.

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