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Books in Ladybug Girl/Penguin Young Readers, Level 1 series

  • Sitting Bull

    Lucille Recht Penner

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 31, 1995)
    Known as Slow when he was little, Native American Sitting Bull becomes one of the greatest chiefs ever known, in an easy-to-read biography that recounts his adventures from the battle of Little Big Horn to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
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  • Farm Days

    William Wegman

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 16, 2014)
    Famed photographer William Wegman and his iconic Weimaraners are headed to the farm!City boy Chip has been invited by his cousins to visit them on the Old McKay Farm. Chip learns how to plant a garden, mow the grass, and milk a cow. But it is hard work! Chip is ready to head back to the city at the end of the day.
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  • Love Is in the Air

    Jonathan Fenske

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Dec. 27, 2012)
    Mo Willems meets Dr. Seuss! This is the sweet story of a lonely balloon falling in love with a lively kite, and the adventures they share high in the air--flipping, dipping, spinning, and playing in the clouds. With bright and bold graphics, this accessible Level 2 reader, which is available in both hardcover and paperback, is one that parents and children will read over and over again!
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  • Anna Sewell's Black Beauty

    Cathy East, Christina Wald

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, June 25, 2009)
    Black Beauty, published in 1877 and set in Victorian London, was Anna Sewell?s only novel. Yet it has remained a classic for 140 years. Now the beloved story of Black Beauty is retold for beginning readers with full-color illustrations on every page.
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  • In the Forest

    Alexa Andrews, Candice Keimig

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 26, 2013)
    Learn all about what lives and grows in the forest in the three stories of this Level 1 nonfiction reader. Deer and other wildlife, trees and other plant life, and much more are found In the Forest!
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  • Mummies

    Joyce Milton, Susan Swan

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 15, 1996)
    Did you know that some mummies have glass eyes, and some have wings? And that there are cat mummies and bird mummies? And that some people ate powdered mummy? This book has a lot of amazing mummy facts!
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  • We Are Twins

    Laura Driscoll, Pascal Campion

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 13, 2012)
    With twins, a lot is the same--but a lot is not! These little twin girls have the same hair and the same nose, but their eyes are different colors and they have different hobbies, too. This rhyming Level 1 reader celebrates twins but also individuality.
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  • 100 Monsters in My School

    Bonnie Bader, Bryan Hendrix

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 16, 2002)
    The one hundredth day of school at Frank N. Stein Elementary School is the best day of the year for all the monsters except Jane Brain. Readers will learn fun--and sometimes spooky--ways of counting to one hundred in this book.
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  • Polar Bears: In Danger

    Roberta Edwards, Pamela Johnson

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 2, 2008)
    Did you know that a full-grown polar bear standing on his hind legs is as tall as an elephant? Polar bears are one of nature?s most beautiful animals, but their home?the Arctic North?is in danger. Kids will love learning about these Arctic animals and finding out more about global warming.
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  • What a Hungry Puppy!

    Gail Herman

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 24, 1993)
    Lucky is a very hungry puppy, so he sniffs and sniffs and digs and digs. He finds lots of things--a jump rope, an old sock, a smelly shoe, and finally, a bone!
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  • Go to Bed, Blue

    Bonnie Bader, Michael Robertson

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 16, 2014)
    Did you know that even aliens have a hard time going to bed?Blue, an alien from outer space, may make a great friend, but he’s not very good at going to bed. It takes patience and some bedtime tricks to get this alien to settle down! Written in the style of Dick and Jane, this 32-page, Level 1 reader is simple, fun, and rich with picture clues.
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  • Anna Sewell's Black Beauty

    Cathy East, Christine Wald

    Library Binding (Turtleback, June 25, 2009)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Black Beauty has remained a classic for over 130 years. Now the beloved story is retold for beginning readers with full-color illustrations on every page.
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