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  • Let's Talk Baseball

    Janice Behrens

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Introduces baseball, including the equipment used, the basics of play, and how to score in a game.
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  • Jane Goodall

    Jo S. Kittinger

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 30, 2005)
    Using simple text, describes the life and accomplishments of the zoologist who studied and cared for chimpanzees.
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  • The Sun

    Melanie Chrismer

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Using simple text, describes the characteristics of the Sun.
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  • A Peachick Grows Up

    Katie Marsico

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    Tells about the growth and development of the peacock.
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  • Dinosaur Teeth

    Susan Heinrichs Gray

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    Describes the information that the shape and size of dinosaur teeth reveal.
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  • Police Officers on the Go!

    Alyse Sweeney

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 30, 2006)
    Describes the different jobs policemen can do, including answering phones, identifying fingerprints, and writing up reports.
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  • A Very Busy Firehouse

    Alyse Sweeney

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 2, 2006)
    Describes the many jobs fire fighters do while at the station and while fighting fires.
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  • A Baby Lobster Grows Up

    Katie Marsico

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Describes the steps in the development of a lobster, from egg to larvae to adult.
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  • Let's Talk Swimming

    Amanda Miller

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Introduces competitive swimming, including the different types of strokes, the equipment used, and how swimming races are organized.
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  • Bats And Other Animals With Amazing Ears

    Susan Labella

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 30, 2005)
    Describes how various animals use their ears to find food, keep cool, and communicate.
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  • Dinosaur Dig!

    Susan Heinrichs Gray

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    Discusses the tools and techniques that scientists use to discover and protect dinosaur fossils.
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  • This is the Way We Play

    Amanda Miller

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2009)
    - Vocabulary preview and review pages with pronunciations, glossary, and index- Diagrams, graphs, or other educational graphics- Fun, engaging editorial content- Curriculum connections- Beautiful, full-color photographs that support and enhance text- Simple interior design and easy-to-read fonts- Websites for further research and information- Back-matter pages that invite readers to think further on the topics- Clean design for easy readability and comprehension
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