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  • Birds

    Victoria Munson

    Paperback (Windmill Books, Aug. 15, 2018)
    Birds are graceful, magnificent creatures that have fascinated humans since the dawn of time. There is so much to learn about these incredible winged creatures, and this book is the perfect place to start. This informative volume introduces readers to the wonderful world of birds. They'll encounter key science concepts, including life cycles, habitats, and food. Stunning full-color photographs and a vibrant design will captivate readers and encourage an interest in science. Simple descriptions help readers easily identify different types of birds. Readers will be flocking to this awesome book about birds.
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  • Hey Diddle Diddle and Other Best-Loved Rhymes

    Rebecca Gerlings

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Collects famous nursery rhymes, including "Old King Cole," "Jack Sprat," and "Hush, little baby," and explains their origins.
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  • Whistler in the Dark

    Kathleen Ernst

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Aug. 1, 2009)
    It's 1867. Twelve-year-old Emma Henderson is mortified when Mother takes to wearing a Reform Dress--hideous bloomers! Worse, Mother has accepted a newspaper job in wild, far-off Colorado Territory. But even Emma can't imagine just how badly things will go in Twin Pines. From the moment she and Mother step off the stagecoach, it's clear that someone doesn't want them there. This book includes a detailed "Peak Into The Past" essay.
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  • Christmas Sweets and Treats

    Ruth Owen

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Aug. 10, 2012)
    Christmas lights and candy canes, mint chocolates and truffles. Readers will learn how to spread their holiday cheer to friends and family with delicious holiday foods. Easy-to-follow recipes allow readers to bake delicious cookies and many other seasonally festive goodies.
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  • Under Copp's Hill

    Katherine Ayres

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Jan. 1, 2009)
    In 1908, eleven-year-old Innie joins the library club at a settlement house that serves immigrant families of Boston's North End, but when items and money disappear from the settlement house, Innie's past as a troublemaker puts her under suspicion.
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  • Musk Oxen

    Ruth Owen

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Jan. 15, 2013)
    Musk oxen have been surviving in the Arctic tundra for thousands of years. Readers learn everything from this animal’s physical traits to the upbringing of newborn calves. They’ll see how this animal survives in one of the toughest environments on Earth.
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  • Dollar Bill Origami

    Jane Yates

    Paperback (Windmill Books, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Whats better than earning a dollar bill? Creating a craft with it! This book introduces readers to fun origami figures that can be made out of dollar bills. Readers will learn how to make an airplane, envelope, bird, and more. Crafters might choose to keep the origami figure or give it to a friend as a unique gift. Clear photographs and step-by-step instructions ensure that readers will grasp the crafting process. Even beginner crafters will master this creative, one-dollar activity!
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  • Hansel and Gretel and the Pied Piper of Hamelin: Two Tales and Their Histories

    Carron Brown

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Dec. 15, 2009)
    Children are the central focus of Hansel ad Gretel and the Pied Piper of Hamelin. These chilling stories—retold here with beautiful illustrations—are about child abandonment and abduction, and the prices that are paid to restore order. Readers will learn how both fables originated, along with the historical and cultural details behind each.
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  • The Lion and the Mouse

    Windmill Books, Gavin Scott

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Even the King of the Jungle needs help sometimes but who is brave enough to help such a powerful beast? Courage comes in all sizes in Aesops classic fable, The Lion and the Mouse. Readers who are familiar with this timeless tale and those who are new to the story will love the simple, beautiful language of this retelling. Endearing illustrations enrich the narrative and draw in even reluctant readers. The unlikely friendship between a grouchy lion and a fearless mouse introduces readers to important concepts such as respecting differences and using ones weaknesses as strengths. With relatable characters and a poignant moral, this book is sure to become a favorite in any library.
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  • The Night-Lite Storybook

    robert (illustrated by n. m. bodecker] kraus

    Paperback (Windmill Books, March 15, 1981)
    Book by Robert Kraus

  • Pinchpenny Mouse

    Robert Kraus

    Hardcover (Windmill Books, March 15, 1974)
    Of all the mice employed by the Ajax Mousetrap Company, only Pinchpenny saves his money. When the company folds, can he help his fellow mice? Will he?

  • Desperate Measures: Units of Measurement in Action

    Felicia Law, Mike Spoor

    Library Binding (Windmill Books, Dec. 15, 2010)
    As a mysterious schooner approaches their island, the castaway monkeys, fearing that it is looking for them, use different units of measurement to help them track the schooner's speed and direction so that they may hide more effectively.
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