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  • The Adventures of Otto Collector's Set: See Otto; See Pip Point; Swing, Otto, Swing!; See Santa Nap; Ride, Otto, Ride!; Go, Otto, Go!

    David Milgrim

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Sept. 12, 2017)
    Join everyone’s favorite robot, Otto, for fun and adventure with this carry-along boxed set that features all six of David Milgrim’s beloved Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read stories.Otto the robot loves adventure—and he wants to have an adventure with you! This beautiful boxed set contains six stories about Otto and his adventures on Earth. Beginning readers will love New York Times bestselling author David Milgrim’s funny and easy-to-read text. This boxed set includes: See Otto See Pip Point Go, Otto, Go! Swing, Otto, Swing! See Santa Nap Ride, Otto, Ride!
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  • The Adventures of Tintin: The Complete Collection

    Hergé

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 2019)
    Celebrate Tintin's 90th anniversary! For the first time in the United States, all 23 of the original Tintin adventures are available in one handsome gift set. Featuring more than 1600 pages, these 8 hardcover volumes are collected in a stunning slipcase. Tintin, Hergé's classic comic book creation, is one of the most iconic characters in children's books. To celebrate Tintin's 90th anniversary, the original 23 adventures have been collected together for the first time. Now including Tintin and Alph-Art and Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, this unique collection will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries, and historical adventures.Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on extraordinary adventures and solves thrilling mysteries! From the Land of the Soviets to America, to outer space and the depths of the ocean, there are over 1,600 pages of delight in these eight volumes. The ultimate gift for any Tintin fan.Have you collected all of Tintin's adventures? Tintin and Alph-ArtTintin in AmericaTintin in the Land of the SovietsTintin and the PicarosTintin in TibetTintin: The Black IslandTintin: The Blue LotusTintin: The Broken EarTintin: The Calculus AffairTintin: The Castafiore EmeraldTintin: Cigars of the PharaohTintin: The Crab with the Golden ClawsTintin: Destination MoonTintin: Explorers of the MoonTintin: Flight 714 to SydneyTintin: King Ottakar's SceptreTintin: Land of Black GoldTintin: Prisoners of the SunTintin: Red Rackham's TreasureTintin: The Red Sea SharksTintin: The Secret of the UnicornTintin: The Seven Crystal BallsTintin: The Shooting Star
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  • Captain Pug

    Laura James, Églantine Ceulemans

    Paperback (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, March 14, 2017)
    On one very ordinary day Pug's nose knows that breakfast is on its way. And with breakfast, come crumbs – but not just any old crumbs, jam tart crumbs. Jam tarts are Pug's favorite food, and he loves nothing more than to share them with his best friend, Lady Miranda. But just before Pug can finish the last jam tart, Lady Miranda picks him up and whisks him away for a sea-faring adventure. Unfortunately for Pug, it turns out that water may be his biggest fear! To avoid the water, Pug takes a well-timed snack break. But when his brief respite takes an unexpected turn, Pug will have to find his true Captain self and steer a path back home.This delightful story of friendship is perfect for fans of Diva and Flea.
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  • Captain Pug

    Laura James, Églantine Ceulemans

    Hardcover (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, March 14, 2017)
    Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.Amazon Editors recommend this book for readers who enjoy chapter books with more complexity or entry-level middle grade novels.On one very ordinary day Pug's nose knows that breakfast is on its way. And with breakfast, come crumbs – but not just any old crumbs, jam tart crumbs. Jam tarts are Pug's favorite food, and he loves nothing more than to share them with his best friend, Lady Miranda. But just before Pug can finish the last jam tart, Lady Miranda picks him up and whisks him away for a sea-faring adventure. Unfortunately for Pug, it turns out that water may be his biggest fear! To avoid the water, Pug takes a well-timed snack break. But when his brief respite takes an unexpected turn, Pug will have to find his true Captain self and steer a path back home.This delightful story of friendship is perfect for fans of Diva and Flea.
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  • See Pip Flap: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

    David Milgrim

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Aug. 28, 2018)
    Otto and his friends are back in this Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book. See Pip Flap is a Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read, part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. See Tweet fly. Fly, Tweet, fly. Pip wants to fly too—flap, flap, flap! Can Otto help Pip find a way to soar in the sky? This Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with bright illustrations and minimal text is perfect for the true emergent reader.
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  • Go, Otto, Go!

    David Milgrim

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, May 24, 2016)
    Otto the robot builds a spaceship in this funny and poignant Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book. This Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator David Milgrim is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series!See Otto work. Work, work, work on a spaceship to take him home. Since landing on Earth, Otto has made many friends, but what Otto wants most is to visit his family. Will Otto’s spaceship take him up, up, up, so he can go, go, go? Find out in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with bright illustrations and minimal text for the true emergent reader.
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  • See Zip Zap

    David Milgrim

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, July 3, 2018)
    Meet the unlucky magician Zip and his friends in the first of the Adventures of Zip Ready-to-Go! books from author-illustrator David Milgrim, who was awarded a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for his Ready-to-Read, Go, Otto, Go!This is Zip. Zip likes to zap. What will Zip zap today? Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, See Zip Zap was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a hilarious out-of-this-world adventure featuring words they can actually read and starring a zany magician? Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains no more than 100 words and features sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills. In this book, readers will learn twelve sight words, and four words from one word family. So come on and get reading!
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  • Look Out! A Storm!

    David Milgrim

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, July 2, 2019)
    Otto and his friends are back in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. Look Out! A Storm! is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series.Look out, Otto and Olly! Look out, Flip and Flop! With a storm heading their way Otto and his friends must go, go, go. This Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read with bright illustrations and minimal text is perfect for the true emergent reader.
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  • See Otto

    David Milgrim

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Dec. 13, 2016)
    Otto runs, runs, runs in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. This is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series.Meet Otto, an excitable robot who seeks adventure—and finds it—when he falls off his spaceship and lands on Earth, directly in front of a very cranky rhinoceros. Otto runs, but the rhino runs faster…Run, Otto, run! This Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with bright illustrations and minimal text is perfect for the true emergent reader.
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  • Polo and the Magician!

    Regis Faller

    Hardcover (Roaring Brook Press, Sept. 29, 2009)
    Polo's life is never boring. And POLO AND THE MAGICIAN is proof. In this adventure, a flood carries Polo to a secret island circus where he becomes a world-class tiger-taming magician to the crowd's delight. Without a single word, Polo paints an imaginative picture that will captivate the youngest of readers.
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  • See Pip Point

    David Milgrim

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, May 24, 2016)
    Otto must rescue a friend who is swept away by a gust of wind in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim, part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series.Meet Otto’s friend, Pip. Pip wants Otto’s balloon. Otto’s balloon is very, very big. Pip is very, very small. So when Otto gives Pip his balloon, a breeze sweeps Pip and the balloon up, up, and away! It’s up to Otto (with some help from Zee the Bee) to rescue his friend. Help, Otto, help! This Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with bright illustrations and minimal text is perfect for the true emergent reader.
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  • Cowboy Pug

    Laura James, Églantine Ceulemans

    Paperback (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, Nov. 7, 2017)
    Pug and his faithful companion, Lady Miranda, are going to be cowboys for the day--and first of all, they're going to obtain a horse! But after their noble steed Horsey is safely acquired, it's not long before they find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Can Pug the reluctant hero overcome his fears and save the day once more?This delightful story of friendship is perfect for fans of Bad Kitty and Diva and Flea.
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