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  • Double the Ducks

    Stuart J. Murphy, Valeria Petrone

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Jan. 1, 2003)
    It's hard work, taking care of 5 little ducks. But when each little duck comes home with a friend -- oh, no! Now it's double the ducks and double the work. How can 1 little boy get everything done? Understanding how to double numbers helps children master both addition and multiplication. Fun, friendship, and lots of ducks make learning this essential skill both easy and entertaining.
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  • The Best Vacation Ever

    Stuart J Murphy, Nadine Bernard Westcott

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Feb. 1, 1997)
    This busy family needs a vacation, but they don't know where to go. Mom and Dad want peace and quiet, and Grandma wants to go somewhere hot. The pig-tailed narrator gathers all this data and makes a chart to help determine the perfect vacation destination.
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  • Probably Pistachio

    Marsha Winborn

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Dec. 25, 2000)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Readers are introduced to the concept of probability in a story about a boy who has a day in which nothing goes right. MathStart Level 2: Probability.
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  • Game Time!

    Stuart J. Murphy, Cynthia Jabar

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Aug. 1, 2000)
    Calendars and clocks keep track of passing time as the Huskies prepare for and compete in the championship soccer game against the Falcons.
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  • Jump, Kangaroo, Jump!

    Stuart J. Murphy, Kevin O'Malley

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Kangaroo and his Australian animal friends divide themselves up into different groups for the various field day events at camp where they swim, canoe, play tug-of-war, and have a good, goofy time.
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  • Give Me Half!

    Stuart J. Murphy, G. Brian Karas

    Hardcover (Trophy Pr, May 1, 1996)
    Introduces the concept of halves using a simple rhyming story about a brother and sister who do not want to share their food
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  • Jump, Kangaroo, Jump!

    Stuart J Murphy, Kevin O'Malley

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Kangaroo is back! In this story he and his friends at camp divide into halves, thirds, and fourths to form teams at field day. Readers will cheer on this rowdy crew of Australian animals as they swim, canoe, play tug-of-war, and have a good, goofy time.
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  • Elevator Magic

    Stuart J. Murphy, G. Brian Karas

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Explains the concept of subtraction through a rhyming text about a descending elevator.
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  • Racing Around

    Stuart J. Murphy, Mike Reed

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2009-04-09, April 9, 2009)
    It's a long way around Perimeter Path! Mike's brother and sister say he's too young to compete in the 15-kilometer bike race. But if Mike just gets a chance, he knows he can make it all the way around.

  • The Penny Pot

    Stuart J. Murphy, Lynne Woodcock Cravath

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 8, 1998)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The face painting booth at the school fair provides plenty of opportunities to count combinations of coins adding up to 50.
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  • Animals on Board: Adding

    Stuart J. Murphy, R. W. Alley

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Introduces simple addition through a rhyming text about animals being delivered for a merry-go-round
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  • A Fair Bear Share

    Stuart J. Murphy, John Speirs

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Dec. 17, 1997)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Four bear cubs collect ingredients for a blueberry pie, counting and recounting them as their supply grows.
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