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• Here Comes Lolo

  Daly, Niki,

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  These stories follow Lolo as she skips through life in a South African community. Lolo's everyday adventures will make her a favorite character.

• Tap Dance Troubles

  Reid, C. L,

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  Emma is taking tap dance lessons and she wants to learn the routine perfectly, but it is not easy because the tapping of the dancers makes it difficult for her cochlear implant to pick up the final notes of the music and so her timing is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nate the Great

  Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

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  When Annie tells him about her missing painting, Nate the Great and his trusted companion, Sam Spade, set out to investigate, gather clues, and solve the mystery.

• Charlie & Mouse

  Snyder, Laurel,

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  Charlie and Mouse, two young brothers, enjoy a day out together, attending an imaginary party and collecting rocks.

• Anna Hibiscus

  Atinuke,

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  Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. She lives with her whole family in a wonderful house. There is always somebody to laugh or play with. She loves to splash in the sea with her cousins and have parties with her aunties. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oliver's Great Big Universe

  Cham, Jorge,

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  Oliver finally feels like he's starting to figure things out . . . but can he stay out of the principal's office or catch a break from his annoying sister?

• Betty the Bearded Dragon

  Florence, Debbi Michiko,

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  Kaita Takano and her family know all about fostering dogs and cats, but what about reptiles? How will they find a forever home for a bearded lizard who loves being pampered like a queen?

• Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue

  Harrison, Paula,

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  Kitty wants to be a superhero like her mother, once she gets over her fear of the dark, but when Figaro the cat needs help she springs into action.

• Ivy Lost and Found

  Lord, Cynthia,

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  A toy that can be checked out just like a book, Ivy is taken home by a little girl and together they embark on an adventure that helps both of them find confidence and belonging in their changing worlds.

• Accidental Trouble Magnet

  Mian, Zanib,

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  Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) Muslim family.

• Leave It to Plum!

  Phelan, Matt,

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  At the Athensville Zoo the peacocks are allowed to wander freely among the visitors and kind, curious Plum is the peacock most proud of their responsibility. But Itch the ningbing--a type of very small marsupial--doesn't understand why…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom

  Swanson, Matthew, 1974-

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  Eight-year-old Ben takes a fortune cookie literally, and believing he has only one day left to live, tries to do everything he has always wanted to before nightfall.

• Chick and Brain. Smell My Foot!

  Bell, Cece,

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  Shares the interactions of the rule-following Chick and the absent-minded Brain, whose friendship is tested by miscommunications and misunderstandings about good manners.

• The Bad Guys

  Blabey, Aaron,

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  The Bad Guys, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha, want to be heroes, and they decide that the way to do it is free the 200 dogs in the city dog pound--but their plan soon goes awry.

• Pizza and Taco. 2, Best Party Ever!

  Shaskan, Stephen,

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  Pizza and Taco are bored and decide to throw a party, but despite their careful planning, nothing seems to go right.

• Curiosity

  the Story of a Mars Rover

  Motum, Markus,

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  On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars and now she's ready to guide you through her journey firsthand.

• The Deep Dish on Pizza!

  Krensky, Stephen,

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  Chow down on a slice of mouthwatering history in this nonfiction reader all about pizza.

• Who Was Ida B. Wells?

  Fabiny, Sarah,

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  Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. Yet she could see just how unjust the world she was living in was. This drove her to become a journalist and activist. Throughout her…Read moreRead more of this annotation