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Books in Topic Books series

  • Too Purpley!

    Jean Reidy, Geneviève Leloup

    Hardcover (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Too purpley, too tickly, too puckery, too prickly!There is not a single outfit in the closet that our little fashion plate wants to wear. She tries on everything, but nothing is quite right. And the outfits are getting wilder by the minute!It's a scene that is all too familiar to parents, wrapped up in a package that is all too difficult to resist: a playful rhyme scheme and colorful, textile-driven art.
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  • Pyramids

    Fiona MacDonald

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 15, 2000)
    Discusses the different kinds of pyramids, their structure, construction, purposes, and creators, and includes related projects exploring how pyramid shapes have many kinds of properties and uses.
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  • Too Princessy!

    Jean Reidy, Geneviève Leloup

    Hardcover (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, Jan. 17, 2012)
    TOO CIRCUSY, TOO CLOWNY,TOO PRINCESSY, TOO CROWNY!It's a rainy day, but not a single toy in the toy box seems fun enough for our adventuresome little girl. She tries everything from trucks to telescopes, puzzles to pianos, but nothing does the trick until she lets her creative sparks fly. In the spirit of the first two charmers, Too Purpley! and Too Pickley!, Reidy's sprightly text is again beautifully illustrated with Leloup's stylish art. Preschoolers will love to see and say all the games and toys the little girl tries, and adults will appreciate the celebration of imagination that is the best solution of all.
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  • Castles

    Fiona MacDonald

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 16, 2000)
    Provides information about castles from all over the world, their stylistic differences and functions, and profiles the lives of typical inhabitants of medieval European castles.
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  • Roads

    Nicola Baxter

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, )
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  • Bridges

    Nicola Baxter

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2001)
    Explains how different bridges are designed and built, the role bridges play in trade and city planning, how bridges have been used during battles, and provides related activities.
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  • Space

    Fiona MacDonald

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Facts, puzzles, stories, music, experiments, and craft projects present information about various aspects of outer space, including the universe, solar system, galaxies, stars and constellations, and space exploration.
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  • Rain Forest

    Fiona MacDonald, Peter Bull, Sarah John, Carolyn Scrace

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Portrays all the various parts of the rain forest and its animal and human inhabitants.
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  • Castles

    Fiona MacDonald

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2001)
    Provides information about castles from all over the world, their stylistic differences and functions, and profiles the lives of typical inhabitants of medieval European castles.
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  • Weather

    Fiona MacDonald

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Explores various facets of the weather, including climate, seasons, temperature, clouds, wind, and forecasting.
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  • Rainforest

    Fiona MacDonald

    Paperback (Watts Pub Group, April 30, 2003)
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  • Bridges

    Nicola Baxter

    Paperback (Watts Pub Group, May 31, 2003)
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