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Books in First Book series

  • State Trees: Including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

    Sue R. Brandt

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Describes each state's official tree, as well as the one from Puerto Rico, and how each was chosen
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  • The Pony Express: Hoofbeats in the Wilderness

    J. J. Dicerto

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, July 1, 1989)
    Describes the circumstances under which the Pony Express was founded, how it was organized, the rough territory and general hardships faced by the riders, and the technological innovation that ended it
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  • Zaire, Gabon and the Congo

    Gerald Newman

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 1981)
    A survey of equatorial Africa highlights the geography, culture, and recent history of the region, as well as its economy and prospects for the future
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  • A Forest's Life: From Meadow to Mature Woodland

    Cathy Mania, Robert Maania

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, June 1, 1997)
    Introduces forests, including information about the broadleaf forest, the intermediate forest, and plants that are found in forests
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  • How Many Are There?

    Agnese Baruzzi

    Board book (Sterling Publishing, May 23, 2017)
    A colorful and captivating early concept book—illustrated in Agnese Baruzzi’s inimitable style! Kids can count to 10 with this cheerful book about numbers. They’ll see the numeral, the written-out word, and pictures of different animals—like birds, bees, and fish—so they can clearly see how many there are.
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  • Picture Guide to Tree Leaves

    Raymond Wiggers

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1992)
    Demonstrates, through the use of photographs, how different kinds of trees can be identified.
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  • Supreme Court: A First Book

    Harold Coy, Lorna Greenberg

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 1981)
    Explains the structure and functions of the Supreme Court, how cases come before it, and the various legal rights of a citizen.
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  • Dead Log Alive!

    Jo S. Kittinger

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1996)
    Describes the variety of animal and plant life found on, in, and around dead logs, and explains the role that dying trees play in nature's cycles
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  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    Alden R. Carter

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Feb. 1, 1990)
    A chronological account of the bloody Civil War battle begins with the first accidental clash between the Union and Confederate armies and concludes with Lincoln's famed Gettysburg Address
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  • Sandra Day O'Connor

    Christopher Henry

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Dec. 1, 1994)
    Recounts the life and career of the first woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court, and discusses some of the cases she helped to decide
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  • Tutankhamun

    Robert Green

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, June 1, 1996)
    A portrait of Tutankhamun explains how, through the preservation of his tomb, the life and times of the young pharoah have been discovered, in a study that describes diverse aspects of ancient Egypt and its culture.
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  • What Color Is It?

    Agnese Baruzzi

    Board book (White Star Kids, May 23, 2017)
    A colorful and captivating early concept book—illustrated in Agnese Baruzzi’s inimitable style! Learn the colors of the rainbow—the primary shades, like red and yellow, and the secondary ones too. Each spread has the name of the color written out and a circle filled with things in that hue: for instance green peas, trees, limes, peppers, frogs, and more.
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