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  • Big Cats

    Joyce Milton

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 28, 1994)
    Level Three From tigers to cougars and leopards to lions, this book is a great introduction to big cats. Topics discussed include hunting techniques, sleeping habits, color patterns, and the importance of preserving the cats' habitats.
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  • Fox on Stage

    James Marshall

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Jan. 1, 1996)
    "Let's put on a play!" Fox says. Dexter plays the mummy, Carmen is the princess, and Fox is the hero, of course—but that's not what makes him a star! Whether putting on a play, making a film for Grannie, or going to a magic show, Fox struts in the spotlight, with hilarious results.
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  • Titanic: The Story Lives On!

    Laura Driscoll, Bob Kayganich

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Jan. 5, 2012)
    Level Three Discover the secrets of the Titanic 100 years after the sinking Learn all about the search for the Titanic's wreckage in this Level 3 reader featuring photographs of the ship's remains, as well as full-color artwork.
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  • The Bookstore Ghost

    Barbara Maitland, Nadine Bernard Westcott

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Mr. Brown sells ghost books in his bookstore. But mice are scaring away the customers! Mr. Brown tells his cat to catch the mice, but she has other plans. After all, a ghost bookstore should be scary. Of course, it will be even more scary when it has its own ghost . . .
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  • Alexander Hamilton: American Hero

    Barbara Lowell, George Ermos

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, June 26, 2018)
    Find out more about this famous Founding Father!With his face on the ten-dollar bill and an award-winning musical about his life, it's clear that Alexander Hamilton's story is one worth telling. Despite feeling like an outsider, Hamilton fought hard to form a united nation with a strong central government--and many of his ideas are still relevant today! With this illustrated leveled reader, kids can learn more about the man who, in many ways, was a true American hero.
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  • George Washington's Mother

    Jean Fritz, DyAnne DiSalvo

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Aug. 7, 1992)
    Everyone has a mother. Even George Washington. But Mary Washington is nothing like you'd think! She hates to dress up. And she always thinks she knows what's best for George. After all, she's his mother! You can read more about her in this true story by Jean Fritz.
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  • The Secret Garden

    Deborah Hautzig, Natalie Carabetta

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 9, 1995)
    Level Three The Secret Garden has been a beloved classic since it was first published in 1911. This charming story is retold for beginning readers with full-color illustrations throughout.
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  • Amistad: The Story of a Slave Ship

    Patricia McKissack, Sanna Stanley

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Dec. 29, 2005)
    In Spanish, Amistad means friendship. It was also the name of a slave ship. In 1838, the Amistad took hundreds of kidnapped Africans on a long journey across the Atlantic, but the brave captives would not give up their freedom, taking over the ship so they could sail back to their homeland. Patricia C. McKissack, Caldecott and Newbery Honor Winner as well as a three-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, recounts an amazing chapter in American history for beginning readers.
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  • Harry Gets Ready for School

    Harriet Ziefert, Mavis Smith

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Aug. 1, 1993)
    Everybody has a lot to do before school starts, and so does Harry. He has to go for a checkup, visit the dentist, get a haircut--and that's only the beginning!
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  • JOHNNY APPLESEED

    Scott Foresman

    Paperback (Scott Foresman, Aug. 8, 1996)
    With a bag of seeds and a pot on his head, John Chapman set out West to plant apple trees. He made lots of friends and planted lots of trees. Pretty soon, people started to call him Johnny Appleseed.
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  • Hamster Chase

    Anastasia Suen, Allan Eitzen

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, June 10, 2002)
    When Peter takes the class hamster out of his cage, the hamster escapes. Peter and his friends search the classroom, but every time they come close, Mikey the hamster runs away again! How will Peter and his friends ever get Mikey back into his cage?
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  • Pink Snow and Other Weird Weather

    Jennifer Dussling, Heidi Petach

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 26, 1998)
    Have you ever seen a hailstone with a turtle frozen inside? Learn all about the weirdest, wackiest, wildest weather ever--and what makes it happen--in this easy-to-read nonfiction reader.
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