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Pete the Cat Saves ChristmasPosted December 3, 2012
Pete the Cat does it again! He is awesome! Santa catches a cold and is too sick to deliver the presents to the children around the world. He asks Pete to help. The list is so BIG! Pete the Cat is so small! Is Christmas going to canceled? Read a...
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Outside Your Window: a first book of naturePosted December 3, 2012
Open this unique book to discover fascinating facts about the plants, birds, insects, and animals that live all around us. Beautifully illustrated, divided by season, Outside Your Window is a work of art AND science.
The Higher Power of LuckyPosted May 7, 2012
Lucky is a 10 year old aspiring scientist, living with her guardian, Bridgette, in a small desert town in California. Miles, who always carries a copy of 'Are You My Mother', and Lincoln, future president and member of the International Guild of Knot...
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Face To Face With DolphinsPosted May 7, 2012
If you love dolphins, you'll love National Geographic's Face to Face with Dolphins. There are lots of amazing pictures showing all types of dolphins, including freshwater river species. Find out how dolphins talk to one another, how baby dolphins lea...
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Ninth WardPosted July 12, 2011
Ninth Ward is an amazing story about Lanesha, 12 years old, and Mama Ya Ya, her loving, elderly caretaker. They live in the poor Ninth Ward of New Orleans. Lanesha can see spirits, although she doesn't talk about it. Mama Ya Ya is able to predict the...
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DolphinsPosted September 7, 2010
The Smithsonian Institution and science writer, Seymour Simon, come together to bring the latest dolphin facts to readers everywhere. Simon describes the difference between dolphins, porpoises, and whales. Extraordinary color photographs accompany sc...
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The Music of DolphinsPosted September 7, 2010
The Music of Dolphins is about a young girl raised by dolphins from the age of four. Mila (Miracle) is suddenly rescued and sent to a special facility where she is gradually taught language and social skills. She struggles to reconcile the world of d...
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SadakoPosted December 21, 2009
Sadako is the true story of Sadako Sasaki and the thousand paper cranes folded in her honor and memory by her family and friends. A statue of Sadako stands in Hiroshima Peace Park. Children from all over the world send paper cranes to adorn her statu...
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