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  • National Geographic Kids Readers: Animal Homes

    Shira Evans

    Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, May 15, 2018)
    Young readers learn all about animal abodes--from cozy dens to towering trees--in this new Pre-reader from National Geographic Kids.Through text features such as a vocabulary tree and wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to vocabulary in concept groups, helping them make connections between words and expand their understanding of the world. Along with brilliant photos and a fun approach to reading, National Geographic Readers are a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators.
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  • Messy Bessey and the Birthday Overnight

    Patricia C. McKissack, Dana Regan

    Paperback (Children's Press, May 1, 2001)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Messy Bessey shows herself to be a true friend and a good guest when she helps to clean up after a messy birthday sleepover.
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  • National Geographic Readers: Harriet Tubman

    Barbara Kramer

    Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, Dec. 24, 2019)
    Find out about the life of Harriet Tubman and how her brave actions working to "conduct" the Underground Railroad helped the Union Army in the Civil War lead more than 700 slaves to freedom.Learn about Harriet Tubman's life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way. The Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for independent readers. National Geographic Readers have been a hit in the competitive beginning reader category, and this book builds on that success with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach to high-interest biographies of fascinating people such as Harriet Tubman, has proved to be a winning formula with kids.
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  • Pancakes, Crackers, and Pizza

    Marjorie Eberts, Margaret Gisler, Stephen Hayes

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 1984)
    A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Eddy likes to eat round things, like pancakes and oranges, square things, like crackers, and triangular things like pizza and watermelon.
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  • National Geographic Readers: Titanic

    Melissa Stewart

    Library Binding (National Geographic Children's Books, March 27, 2012)
    Get kids reading with cool information about the subjects that interest them the most. National Geographic Readers are high-interest, exciting, and easy to read. The latest in the series, Titanic is no exception. Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Olympic-class passenger liner's ill-fated journey, this title is replete with brilliant photographs and exclusive in-depth coverage including Bob Ballard's 1985 discovery. Brought to you only as National Geographic can, the industrial feat of the powerful ship, the tragedy of the wreckage, and the fascinating stories of survival bring the historical significance of the Titanic to a new audience in this level 3 reader.
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  • National Geographic Readers: Odd Animals

    Rose Davidson

    Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, May 14, 2019)
    Get to know the weirdest, silliest, most unique critters in the animal kingdom, from the axolotl to the star-nosed mole! This quirky early reader from National Geographic Kids is full of awesome animals that march (and crawl, swim, and fly) to the beat of their own drum.Perfect for beginning and young readers, National Geographic Pre-readers include simple, expert-vetted text and large, engaging photos on every page. A vocabulary tree at the beginning of the book introduces kids to key words in concept groups, helping kids make connections between words. Plus, a wrap-up activity gives kids a chance to use what they've learned, while expanding their understanding of the world.
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  • National Geographic Readers: City/Country

    Jody Jensen Shaffer

    Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, Sept. 19, 2017)
    Adult and child readers will learn all about urban and rural areas together in this new co-reader from National Geographic Kids! Readers will take a tour through cities and rural areas around the world to learn what life is like downtown, in a farm community, in the mountains, and all around. Co-readers are designed to be read aloud together, with one page for the child who is learning to read and the adjacent page for a parent, caregiver, older sibling, buddy, or other more fluent reader.
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  • A Box Can Be Many Things

    Dana Meachen Rau

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-04-25, April 25, 2008)
    A girl and her brother retrieve a large box from the garbage and pretend that it is a cave, car, house, and cage.
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  • National Geographic Readers: Hoot, Owl!

    Shelby Alinsky

    Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, July 14, 2015)
    This pre-reader uses simple vocabulary and fun pictures to capture the interest and help develop the skills of beginning readers. The humorous and fun information about one of nature's most intriguing animals makes this new reading experience a treat.
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  • National Geographic Readers: Sleep, Bear!

    Shelby Alinsky

    Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, May 12, 2015)
    Follow a bear cub and its family as they prepare to hibernate for the winter. Through engaging text features, such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to vocabulary in concept groups—helping them make connections between words and expanding their understanding of the world.
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  • National Geographic Kids Readers: Animal Armor

    Laura Marsh

    Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, Jan. 16, 2018)
    Get to know scales, shells, and other kinds of amazing animal armor in this engaging Level 1 Reader from National Geographic Kids, now with more than 125 books from Pre-reader to Level 3 in the series.Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, kids will learn all about these fantastic creatures. Learn about animals with shells, scales, and spikes! This Reader is carefully leveled for an early independent reading or read aloud experience, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!
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  • Guard the House, Sam!

    Charnan Simon

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1998)
    When Rosie tells her dog to guard the house while she is gone, he makes a mess everywhere he goes
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