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  • Magic Animal Rescue Bind-up Books 1-3: Maggie and the Flying Horse, Maggie and the Wish Fish, and Maggie and the Unicorn

    E. D. Baker, Lisa Manuzak

    Hardcover (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, Oct. 3, 2017)
    Eight-year-old Maggie isn't like the other girls who live in the Enchanted Forest. She notices all the magical creatures around her -- like unicorns, water nymphs, talking horses, phoenixes, and more!When Maggie stumbles across an injured flying horse in the woods, she knows she wants to help. Thankfully, she finds Bob the Stableman, a caretaker at the nearby castle. Maggie becomes Bob's apprentice, learning how to heal all kinds of amazing magical animals. Can she prove she had the bravery and wits for this job?This bind-up includes the first three books in the delightful Magic Animal Rescue series--Maggie and the Flying Horse, Maggie and the Wish Fish, and Maggie and the Unicorn.
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  • Ponymagic

    Holly Webb

    Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 2010)
    As Lottie's magical powers grow, so do her adventures at the magical pet shop! Lottie keeps dreaming of unicorns. She knows they are in trouble and desperately need her help, but she's not sure how to. With her mother also moving back to England very soon Lottie can't help but worry. Will she have to leave the magic pet shop?
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  • Birdmagic

    Holly Webb

    Paperback (Scholastic, )
    This is a winning combination of animals and magic! Lottie is so excited to discover the magic pet shop's grumpy old parrot is really a phoenix! He's a magical firebird who can transform into any bird he likes and has lots of special powers. He grants her a tail feather to make a wish - but what should she ask for.
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  • Tiger Math: Learning to Graph from a Baby Tiger

    Ann Whitehead Nagda, Cindy Bickel

    Paperback (Square Fish, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Children learn to graph as they follow the growth of an orphaned Siberian tiger cub.A Siberian tiger cub born at the Denver Zoo is orphaned when he is just a few weeks old. At first T. J. refuses to eat his new food, and it requires the full attention of the zoo staff to ensure that he grows into a huge, beautiful, and very healthy tiger.Through photographs, narrative, and graphs, young readers follow T.J. as he grows from a tiny newborn into a five-hundred-pound adult. A heartwarming story about one tiger's fight for survival that also introduces a basic math skill.
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  • Polar Bear Math: Learning About Fractions from Klondike and Snow

    Ann Whitehead Nagda, Cindy Bickel

    Paperback (Square Fish, Dec. 26, 2007)
    Early one morning at the Denver Zoo, a polar bear gives birth to two tiny babies, then abandons them. The zoo staff must raise the babies, but there are many things they don't know. What foods are best? How much should the cubs eat? Once they figure out the answers, the cubs quickly become healthy, happy young bears. Young readers follow Klondike and Snow as they grow from fragile newborns to large, lively bears, and along the way they'll learn about fractions.
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  • It Glows!: Magical Animals That Give Off Light

    Nikki Potts

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Bioluminescence benefits animals in many ways. Some animals with this ability use their light to lure prey, distract predators, or to attract a mate. Learn more about how animals use bioluminescence to help them survive in their environments. Meets Next Generation Science Standards.
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  • Hamstermagic

    Holly Webb

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Feb. 1, 2010)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Lottie's magical abilities are growing as she spends time in her uncle's enchanted pet shop, but when her friend Ruby starts acting strangely, she needs the help of the shop's newest resident, Giles the hamster, to find out why.
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  • Mousemagic

    Holly Webb

    Paperback (Scholastic, )
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  • Animals Under the Bed!

    Meg Smiley

    Hardcover (Phigment Design Studio, July 22, 2017)
    Wouldn't your child be comforted at night knowing that the sounds and creaks he/she hears in the dark are just friendly animals playing (instead of scary monsters)? Animals Under the Bed! is a story about stuffed animals that come to life and take on friendly personalities of their own at night. It's a premium quality, 30-page, color, hard cover book filled with hand-painted acrylic and watercolor illustrations by graphic artist, Meg Smiley.The story begins by describing a magical place inside of your child's room ("just under your bed -in reach of your broom!") where his/her stuffed animals play, make friends, and have fun while your child is sleeping! In a rhyming, playful narrative, it goes on to describe the uniquely admirable qualities of each animal and their relationships with each other. You and your child are bound to relate to these sweet creatures as you read about how goofy, loving, mischievous, playful, smart, and brave they are. By the end of the book, your child can dream about magical, friendly animals, not monsters, playing under his/her bed at night!
  • Cheetah Math: Learning About Division from Baby Cheetahs

    Ann Whitehead Nagda

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), July 24, 2007)
    Cheetahs are very fast―and very shy. When two young cubs come to the nursery at the San Diego Zoo, the staff hopes they will help visitors learn more about the plight of cheetahs in the wild. Majani and Kubali are shy, but with the help of their dog buddies they become perfect animal ambassadors.Kids can learn all about division from these baby cheetahs and their canine friends.A Junior Library Guild Selection
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  • Hamster Magic

    Holly Webb

    Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Feb. 1, 2010)
    This addition to the CAT MAGIC series is a tail of enchantment and fantasy!Eleven-year-old Lottie's magical adventures continue! She's still enchanted with her uncle's magical pet shop and loves chatting with all of the animals that live there. Her own magical abilities are growing as well.A new neighbor is in town, with magic stronger than Lottie's and a mind to make trouble. Fortunately, the pet shop's newest resident, Giles the hamster, is ready to help. Lucky for Lottie, he's bold, bossy, and incredibly brave!
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  • Skip Counting with Meerkats

    Tracey Steffora

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 1, 2013)
    Two, four, six, eight, it's math that we appreciate! Illustrated with cut-out photos on striking, colorful backgrounds to retain reluctant mathematician's interest, this book looks at skip counting with meerkats!
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