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  • Creepy Riddles

    Katy Hall, Lisa Eisenberg, S. D. Schindler

    Hardcover (Dial, Sept. 1, 1998)
    A Halloween collection of fun offers more than forty simple and spooky riddles for beginning readers.
    K

  • Tales of Oliver Pig

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Arnold Lobel

    Hardcover (Dial, Jan. 1, 1979)
    In the world of Oliver Pig and his family, ordinary times become very special when Oliver takes care of his grandmother, cheers up his mother when she cries, and bakes cookies on a cold, rainy day
    K

  • Oliver Pig at School

    Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger

    Hardcover (Dial, Sept. 4, 1990)
    During Oliver Pig's first day at school, he builds with blocks, plays with his toy dinosaur, and makes a new friend
    K

  • Hotdog on TV

    Karen T. Taha, Hideko Takahashi

    Hardcover (Dial, May 19, 2005)
    Excited about his prospects of becoming a commercial star for Doggy Yums Dog Food, Hotdog gets ready for his big audition, but when he sees a little boy eating a tasty ice-cream cone, Hotdog is easily distracted and doesn't know if he will be able to stay focused on the task at hand.
    R

  • I Am Rosa Parks

    Rosa Parks, Jim Haskins

    Hardcover (Dial, Feb. 1, 1997)
    The African American woman whose acts of civil disobedience led to the 1956 Supreme Court order to desegregate buses in Montgomery, Alabama, explains what she did and why
    N

  • Where Fish Go in Winter: And Other Great Mysteries

    Amy Goldman Koss, Laura Bryant

    Hardcover (Dial, Sept. 16, 2002)
    This easy reader provides answers to simple questions about things in the natural world through rhyming, poetic verse and colorful illustrations. Simultaneous.
    O

  • Spacey Riddles: Level 1.1

    Katy Hall, Lisa Eisenberg

    Hardcover (Dial, April 6, 1992)
    Riddles about the sun, stars, moon, planets, and space travel
    K

  • Big Surprise in the Bug Tank

    Ruth Horowitz, Joan Holub

    Hardcover (Dial, March 17, 2005)
    Readers first met Sam and Leo on the trail of a runaway roach in Breakout at the Bug Lab, "a book where everything is just right" (School Library Journal, starred review). This time the brothers' giant roaches aren't running, they're multiplying! Can nutty ideas, a bug bet, and a little science solve the population explosion? Both bug fans and the bug-squeamish will have a rousing good time with this funny, clever, action-packed tale that's just right for encouraging independent reading.
    L

  • Why Do Rabbits Hop?: And Other Questions about Guinea Pigs, Hampsters, and Gerbils

    Joan Holub, Anna DiVito

    Hardcover (Dial, Jan. 27, 2003)
    Questions and answers present information about the behavior and characteristics of rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and gerbils and their interaction with humans, in a fun, easy-to-read fact-filled book. Simultaneous.
    M

  • Lionel at School

    Stephen Krensky, Susanna Natti

    Hardcover (Dial Books, Sept. 1, 2000)
    The new school year brings lessons for Lionel to explore with his class. But Lionel has to find out some things by himself. For example, what will his teacher tell his parents on Back-to-School Night? Can the new boy really wrestle polar bears? And how can Lionel make classtime go by as quickly as recess? Readers will be quick to identify with Lionel and his friends-and to wonder what Lionel will discover next.
    K

  • Mummy Riddles

    Katy Hall, Lisa Eisenberg, Nicole Rubel

    Hardcover (Dial, Sept. 1, 1997)
    A collection of riddles about mummies, including "What kind of music does a mummy like best? Anything with a rag-time beat"
    M

  • Lionel and His Friends

    Stephen Krensky

    Hardcover (Dial, Oct. 1, 1996)
    Lionel and his friends have dinner, trade sandwiches at school, eavesdrop on Louise and Emily, and play baseball.
    K