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  • Cat Days

    Alexa Andrews, John and Wendy

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 25, 2012)
    Cat is adorable, fun, and a great teacher of reading! Meet cat. Cat sits, runs, and plays. But at the end of the day, cat can sure use a nap. This Level 1 reader is a compilation of three short and simple stories all about the same cute cat. With repetition, rhyme, and illustrations that perfectly match the text, this book is geared to the very earliest readers.
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  • Tales of Amanda Pig: Level 3

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Jan. 1, 1994)
    Amanda Pig, the youngest member of the Pig family, isn't little anymore. But is she big enough to do all the things her brother Oliver does? Can she eat her breakfast? Can she make up games? Can she go to sleep by herself? Amanda knows she can!
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  • Who Can Play?

    Jacky Davis, David Soman

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 31, 2013)
    Ladybug Girl loves to play by herself, but it's much more fun with a friend! She first runs, jumps, and swings by herself, then her friends join in--two can play on the seesaw, three can jump rope! This sweet story explores friendship in numbers!
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  • Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown

    Paula Danziger, Tony Ross

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, July 21, 2005)
    Amber Brown thinks that second grae rules! But when her teacher says desks have to be kept clean, Amber knows that is one rule she cannot follow. She desperately wants the desk fairy, Deskarina, to visit her desk and leave a reward. A messy desk never bothered Amber before, but now that a treat is involved, it does...Following closely on the events in Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown, kids and teachers will applaud this hilarious take on a universal classroom issue.
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  • Great Ideas On the Shortness of Life

    Seneca

    Mass Market Paperback (Penguin UK, Feb. 1, 2005)
    Timeless advice on the art of living well, from the celebrated Penguin Great Ideas series The writings of the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into stoicism, morality and the importance of reason, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity and wisdom. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. The Penguin Great Ideas series brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.
  • The Cow in the House

    Harriet Ziefert, Emily Bolam

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Bothered by his noisy house, a man goes to a wise man for advice. But the advice in this funny and easy-to-read version of the classic Jewish tale isn't exactly what you'd expect.
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  • Cheetah Cubs

    Ginjer L. Clarke, Lucia Washburn

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Jan. 18, 2007)
    Cheetah cubs play and purr just like kittens. Someday they'll be able to run faster than any other animal in the world. Read along as cheetah cubs leap and grow in this book.
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  • Get Well, Good Knight

    Shelley Moore Thomas, Jennifer Plecas

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Feb. 9, 2004)
    The much-heralded Good Knight is back-only this time his three little dragon friends are sick in bed. Their scaly foreheads are hot and their noses are drip-drip-dripping. They feel awful. The Good Knight comes to the rescue again! He brings them some slimy, grimy soup from the wizard to make them feel better. But the dragons wont touch it. What is a Good Knight to do?
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  • Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery

    David A. Adler, Susanna Natti

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 19, 2001)
    Level Three Cam is playing baseball with her friends. When a baseball goes missing, Cam has to use her amazing memory to help her friends find it.
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  • Max Finds an Egg

    Wiley Blevins, Ben Clanton

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 10, 2015)
    Max has found an egg—a dinosaur egg, he hopes. He builds a nest for the egg, shines a light on the egg, and dances around the egg in anticipation. Crack, crack, crack—out pops a. . . ! Young readers will have a ball reading this fun and fast-paced Level 1 story.
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  • Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth

    David A. Adler, Susanna Natti

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Cam Jansen's photographic memory is put to the test when Annie's tooth falls out? and disappears! Cam has a picture in her head of everything she sees. But does she have the picture she needs to solve the mystery of the lost tooth?
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  • Peanut Butter's First Day of School

    Terry Border

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, June 5, 2018)
    Get ready for the first day of school with Peanut Butter and friends, the popular characters from award-winning author Terry Border.Peanut Butter has a big day tomorrow--it's his first day at a new school! With help from his friends, Peanut Butter can have a great first day, because they'll all go together: Peanut Butter and Hamburger and Cupcake and Egg and Meatball and French Fries and Soup and... of course Jelly.
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