LLC Findaway World
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Busy Betty has always been busy. Every day she wakes up with a million questions and a billion ideas! And today she has an amazing idea: she's throwing her mom a birthday party. Shhh . . . It's a surprise! Then Betty and her best friend, Mae, have the best idea of all: What if they threw Mom a circus surprise party?! It will be the greatest day in the history of the universe! Everything is perfect until Betty realizes oh, no! Mom's birthday isn't...
2) Uprising
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Twelve-year-old Lidia's life is forever changed by the Nazi occupation of Poland, leading her to join the resistance movement to fight against the Nazis and aid Jewish people in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.
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Ivan has been happily living in a wildlife sanctuary, with his friend Ruby next door in the elephant enclosure, frequent visits from his canine friend Bob, and his mate Kinyani by his side. And in the happiest turn of all, Ivan and Kinyani have welcomed a set of twins to their family!
5) Symbiosis
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Shuri knows that the royal palace of Wakanda is one of the more secure places on the planet, so she is shocked to discover someone has successfully broken into the palace and subsequently vanished. They soon discover a mysterious "symbiote" with superhuman speed and strength is the intruder, and Shuri finds herself traveling to the Jabari Lands, a remote, unforgiving part of the country she has never seen, to uncover the truth behind the break in....
7) Avalanches
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the science behind avalanches. Includes map, infographics, activity, glossary, and index"--Provided by the publisher.
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The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming retelling with Spanish sprinkled throughout, winner of the Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration.
El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn’t agree.
The queen has a secret test in mind to see if this girl is really a princesa, but the prince might just have a sneaky plan, too . . .
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El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn’t agree.
The queen has a secret test in mind to see if this girl is really a princesa, but the prince might just have a sneaky plan, too . . .
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11) Mambas negras
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Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce beginning readers to the world of black mambas. Includes picture glossary and index.
Los lectores principiantes aprenderǹ cm̤o sobreviven las serpientes mamba negras en la sabana. Las fotos vibrantes a todo color y el texto cuidadosamente nivelado atraen a los lectores jov̓enes a medida que descubren el mundo dramat̓ico de estas serpientes venenosas. Un diagrama etiquetado ayuda a los...
12) Boas
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In Boa Constrictors, beginning readers will learn how boa constrictors hunt for prey in the wild. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover the dramatic world of boas. A labeled diagram helps readers identify a boa constrictor's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about boa constrictors online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...
13) The haunted cave
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His curiosity piqued by spooky and exciting stories, Adam talks his friends Watch, Sally, and Cindy into exploring Spooksville Cave with him, but they are quickly trapped inside by a sinister creature.
15) Anacondas
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In Anacondas, beginning readers will learn how giant green anacondas survive in the wild Amazon. Carefully leveled text engages young readers as they discover the dramatic world of anacondas. Children can learn more about anacondas online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites.
16) Worth
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After breaking his leg, eleven-year-old Nate feels useless because he cannot work on the family farm in nineteenth-century Nebraska, so when his father brings home an orphan boy to help with the chores, Nate feels even worse.
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One night in 1995, author Douglas Adams kidnapped an audience and held them hostage for 70 minutes at London's Almeida Theatre. The audience members were subjected to Adams's dramatic solo performances of excerpts and scenes from his wildly funny, wildly popular books The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and Life, the Universe and Everything. LEARN how to fly! HEAR about Arthur and the Irrational Sofa! GROAN...
19) The dark corner
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Although they know its dangerous, Adam, Watch, and Sally enter the dimensional portal to the Secret Path where they meet their demonic counterparts, and try to rescue their friend Bryce.
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In Familias diferentes, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the variety of configurations that can make a family. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our society stronger and more interesting. An activity helps readers identify and appreciate their own unique family, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can...
