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Books in Templar Books series

  • Animals Christmas Carol

    Helen Ward

    Hardcover (Millbrook Press, Sept. 1, 2001)
    As the bear and lion stand guard at the stable door, a charming cast of animals present their own unique gifts to the newborn Christ child, in a tender holiday book based on a medieval French carol.
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  • The Golden Egg

    A.J. Wood, Maggie Kneen

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, Feb. 1, 2000)
    Little Duck is hunting for a very special Easter egg. She searches high and low with the help of her forest friends, but where will they find the golden egg? Children will be delighted by this fun Easter egg hunt as they discover colorful foil-stamped surprises hidden under gatefold flaps on each page. Accompanied by beautiful watercolor illustrations, this simple rhyming story and hide-and-seek game is the perfect addition to any Easter basket.
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  • An Angel Came to Nazareth

    Maggie Kneen

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, Sept. 29, 2005)
    As the first Christmas draws near, four travelers must make their way from Nazareth to Bethlehem. An angel asks four animals to choose which traveler they would like to carry. The horse chooses the brave soldier; the camel, the wise king; the ox, the good Samaritan. But the donkey, who chooses the poor woman with child, discovers that his humble-looking passenger is the one carrying the greatest of them all. With its simple rhymes, lavish illustrations and eye-catching foil throughout, this book conveys the very special spirit of the Christmas season.
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  • The Nose Knows

    E. W. Hildick, Unada

    Hardcover (Price Stern Sloan, Sept. 1, 1974)
    Three boys and a girl organize a private investigative agency that relies on one detective's uncanny sense of smell
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  • The Very Special Valentine

    Kneen

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, Dec. 1, 2003)
    Join little Bunny Gray as he sets out to find the perfect gift for his special friend, Rosie. In the grass, under the leaves and on the glistening stream he thinks he spies beautiful, shimmery jewels but is disappointed to find that they're only sunbeams, dew drops and berries. In the end little Bunny Gray discovers that the gift of love is more precious than a jewel could ever be. Perfect for that special valentine!
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  • The Christmas Surprise

    A.J. Wood, Maggie Kneen

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, Sept. 1, 2001)
    What's the best part of Christmas? One little piglet thinks it's the tree, another thinks it's the delicious food, but the youngest piglet discovers that her favorite thing about Christmas is right outside the window. Children will be delighted by this adorable Christmas tale as they discover colorful foil-stamped surprises hidden under flaps on each page. With whimsical watercolor illustrations, this simple rhyming story and hide-and-seek game will delight readers throughout the holiday season.
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  • Make-up monsters

    Marcia Lynn Cox

    Loose Leaf (Grosset & Dunlap, March 15, 1976)
    Complete make-up instructions for twelve monster masks including a werewolf, a vampire, and a mummy.
  • Evel Knievel

    Joe Scalzo

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, March 15, 1974)
    An easy-to read biography of the motorcycle daredevil.
  • Animal 123

    Britta Teckentrup

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, Feb. 22, 2012)
    With a bold palette, striking graphics, and a bouncing menagerie of animals, this pair of uniquely formatted lift-the-flap books introduces young readers to the basic concepts of counting and patterns. Each is a boisterous, vivid trek of discovery, providing irresistible clues which encourage lifting the flap—a hands-on, educator-approved strategy of uncovering and learning concepts. Whether it's finding out just who's next in Animal 123, or exploring differently patterned creatures hiding in the habitats of Animal Spots and Stripes, these ultra-sturdy books provide not just an intriguing way to communicate essential building blocks of learning, but also offer an energetic playground of sheer delight.
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  • The Halloween Kittens

    Maggie Kneen

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, July 29, 2004)
    Lift the flaps and discover all sorts of sneaky fun with the mischievous kitten brothers Trick and Treat as they prepare for Halloween.
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  • Animal Spots and Stripes

    Britta Teckentrup

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, Feb. 22, 2012)
    With a bold palette, striking graphics, and a bouncing menagerie of animals, this pair of uniquely formatted lift-the-flap books introduces young readers to the basic concepts of counting and patterns. Each is a boisterous, vivid trek of discovery, providing irresistible clues which encourage lifting the flap—a hands-on, educator-approved strategy of uncovering and learning concepts. Whether it's finding out just who's next in Animal 123, or exploring differently patterned creatures hiding in the habitats of Animal Spots and Stripes, these ultra-sturdy books provide not just an intriguing way to communicate essential building blocks of learning, but also offer an energetic playground of sheer delight.
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  • Make-up monsters and creature costumes

    Marcia Lynn Cox

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, March 15, 1979)
    Simple Clear Instructions heavily illustrated with photos and diagrams to make your child the spookiest craziest and most cheerful child this Halloween!