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Books in Penguin Young Readers, Level 4 series

  • Baby Elephant

    Ginjer L. Clarke, Robin Cuddy

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Jan. 8, 2009)
    From their first steps in the African grassland to their first time using their trunks to drink water, baby elephants are fascinating and beautiful creatures! Learn all sorts of interesting facts about baby elephants in this Level 3 reader.
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  • Pig-Piggy-Pigs

    Bonnie Bader

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 20, 2015)
    Learn about teacup pigs in this fact-and-photo-filled book that captures all the charm of these adorable animals! This new nonfiction reader will teach kids about the breed, how to train them, and how to take good care of these unique animals.
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  • Why Do Cats Meow?

    Joan Holub

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, April 23, 2001)
    Many children love cats, and there is so much to know about America's most popular pet. Why do they meow, hiss, and purr? Why do they have whiskers, tails, and claws? Beginning readers can find out the answers to those questions and many more in this fun, fact-packed book filled with colorful feline photos and drawings.
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  • The Clubhouse

    Anastasia Suen, Allan Eitzen

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, June 23, 2003)
    When Peter, Archie, and Louie see the pile of wood, they think it's just a big mess. After all, it's just a pile of old junk sitting by a fence. But when Amy and Lily look at it, they see a clubhouse that's waiting to be built. Louie's father says that one man's trash is another man's treasure. Is he right?
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  • Far Out!: Animals That Do Amazing Things

    Ginjer L. Clarke, Pete Mueller

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, July 9, 2009)
    Did you know that the European eel can migrate far distances simply from memory? Did you know that chimpanzees can learn sign language? Far Out! is packed with interesting facts about animals that can do amazing and humanlike things, such as the dolphin, silverback gorilla, Egyptian vulture, and monarch butterfly.
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  • Hedge-Hedgey-Hedgehogs

    Bonnie Bader

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 22, 2016)
    Hedge-Hedgey-Hedgehogs is a unique and adorable book perfect for young readers! Learn about hedgehogs in this fact-and-photo-filled book that is just as cute as the animals themselves! Did you know that the name for a baby hedgehog is a hoglet? Or that hedgehogs make good pets because they prey on common garden pests? This nonfiction reader will teach kids how to take good care of these unique creatures.
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  • Anna Sewell's Black Beauty

    Cathy East, Christine Wald

    Library Binding (Turtleback, June 25, 2009)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Black Beauty has remained a classic for over 130 years. Now the beloved story is retold for beginning readers with full-color illustrations on every page.
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  • Life in the Amazon Rainforest

    Ginjer L. Clarke

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 1, 2018)
    Journey through the jungle in this fact-packed leveled reader!Welcome to the largest rainforest in the world, a vast wonder just waiting for you to explore. Follow along as pink dolphins dart through the flooded river, vampire bats swoop down from the trees, and giant green anacondas slowly slither across the forest floor. This humongous habitat is home to millions of plants, animals, and people. But large as it may be, the Amazon Rainforest is in danger--and shrinking fast. Learn more about this amazing place and discover what you can do to help save the rainforest!
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  • Civil War Sub: the Mystery of the Hunley

    Kate Boehm Jerome, Bill Farnsworth, Frank Sofo

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 16, 2002)
    In 1864, during the Civil War, the C.S.S. Hunley became the first submarine in the world to sink an enemy ship. The Hunley and its crew mysteriously vanished. What happened on that cold winter night? After over a century, scientists finally have some of the answers.
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  • Fox Be Nimble

    James Marshall

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Jan. 1, 1994)
    Level 3. Over the course of three episodes, Fox babysits rowdy children and ends up on TV, makes a big fuss over a small injury but learns to be brave, and finds a place where he can really show off - in a parade! There are colorful watercolor illustrations throughout.
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  • Turtle and Snake's Day at the Beach

    Kate Spohn

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 24, 2004)
    Turtle and Snake are ready for summer and their first stop is the beach. They're going to look for seashells, surf, and enter the big sand castle contest. But every time they turn around, their sand castle gets wiped out by the waves. Will they be able to build a new one in time for the contest?
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  • Monkey See, Monkey Do

    Dana Regan

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 2, 2000)
    Children will laugh out loud as they watch the young simian stars of this book swing through one very busy day. From cheering one another on at baseball games, to dancing the conga at a lively party, these monkeys know how to have a great time-all in rhyme!
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