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  • Lion, Tiger, and Bear

    Kate Ritchey

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Jan. 22, 2015)
    Lion, Tiger, and Bear, oh my!In Locust Grove, Georgia, an American black bear named Baloo, a lion named Leo, and a Bengal tiger named Shere Kahn all live happily together. The three animals were rescued over twelve years ago and brought to live at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary. The trainers there tried to separate the trio for fear that fights would break out. The animals did start acting out—but only until they were reunited in the same pen. This true story of unlikely friendship is filled with photographs supplied directly from Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary.
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  • Dog on His Bus

    Eric Seltzer, Sebastien Braun

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, July 5, 2012)
    It's a busy day on Dog's downtown bus! Ride along with adorable animal passengers as Dog diligently drops everyone off at their silly stops. After a long day, and even a popped tire, Dog still loves his job. Dog on His Bus is a fast-paced Level 1 reader with rhyming text, memorable characters, and sweet illustrations!
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  • The Princess and the Pea

    Harriet Ziefert

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, July 1, 1996)
    There once was a prince who wanted to marry a real princess. But he could not find one. Then on a stormy night, a princess knocks at the castle door. But is she a real princess? The queen knows just how to find out.
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  • Sitting Bull

    Lucille Recht Penner

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 31, 1995)
    Known as Slow when he was little, Native American Sitting Bull becomes one of the greatest chiefs ever known, in an easy-to-read biography that recounts his adventures from the battle of Little Big Horn to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
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  • Farm Days

    William Wegman

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 16, 2014)
    Famed photographer William Wegman and his iconic Weimaraners are headed to the farm!City boy Chip has been invited by his cousins to visit them on the Old McKay Farm. Chip learns how to plant a garden, mow the grass, and milk a cow. But it is hard work! Chip is ready to head back to the city at the end of the day.
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  • Play with Blue

    Bonnie Bader, Michael Robertson

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 21, 2013)
    Blue is an alien. When his spaceship lands in a backyard on Earth, he is determined to make friends with the boys and girls that live there. But first he will have to show that he is friendly. Who will play with Blue? This Level 1 reader is simple, fun, and rich with picture clues.
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  • Love Is in the Air

    Jonathan Fenske

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Dec. 27, 2012)
    Mo Willems meets Dr. Seuss! This is the sweet story of a lonely balloon falling in love with a lively kite, and the adventures they share high in the air--flipping, dipping, spinning, and playing in the clouds. With bright and bold graphics, this accessible Level 2 reader, which is available in both hardcover and paperback, is one that parents and children will read over and over again!
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  • Anna Sewell's Black Beauty

    Cathy East, Christina Wald

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, June 25, 2009)
    Black Beauty, published in 1877 and set in Victorian London, was Anna Sewell?s only novel. Yet it has remained a classic for 140 years. Now the beloved story of Black Beauty is retold for beginning readers with full-color illustrations on every page.
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  • Mummies

    Joyce Milton, Susan Swan

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 15, 1996)
    Did you know that some mummies have glass eyes, and some have wings? And that there are cat mummies and bird mummies? And that some people ate powdered mummy? This book has a lot of amazing mummy facts!
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  • 100 Monsters in My School

    Bonnie Bader, Bryan Hendrix

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 16, 2002)
    The one hundredth day of school at Frank N. Stein Elementary School is the best day of the year for all the monsters except Jane Brain. Readers will learn fun--and sometimes spooky--ways of counting to one hundred in this book.
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  • Polar Bears: In Danger

    Roberta Edwards, Pamela Johnson

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 2, 2008)
    Did you know that a full-grown polar bear standing on his hind legs is as tall as an elephant? Polar bears are one of nature?s most beautiful animals, but their home?the Arctic North?is in danger. Kids will love learning about these Arctic animals and finding out more about global warming.
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  • What a Hungry Puppy!

    Gail Herman

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 24, 1993)
    Lucky is a very hungry puppy, so he sniffs and sniffs and digs and digs. He finds lots of things--a jump rope, an old sock, a smelly shoe, and finally, a bone!
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