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Potato Pants

Written and Illustrated by Laurie Keller

Potato is excited because today―for one day only― Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store is selling . ....

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pickles To Pittsburgh: The Sequel To Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

Written by Judi Barrett and Illustrated by Ronald Barrett

In this charming sequel to the classic Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Kate and Henry eagerly...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People

Written by Monica Brown

A stunning picture book biography from Monica Brown and illustrator Julie Paschkis about one of the...

1st - 3rd
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Giant From the Fire Sea

Written by John Himmelman

at is a boy who wants more from life than collecting coal from the Fire Sea.

Newton is a misfit...

4th - 6th
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Game of Fox and Squirrels

Written by Jenn Reese

After an incident shatters their family, eleven-year old Samantha and her older sister Caitlin are...

5th - 9th
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Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

Written by Helaine Becker and Illustrated by Dow Phumiruk

The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during...

K - 3rd
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Fly On The Wall

Written by Remy Lai
Henry Khoo's family treats him like a baby. He’s not allowed to go anywhere without his sister...
4th - 6th
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William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad

Written and Illustrated by Don Tate
William Still’s parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy...
1st - 5th
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The Monster Who Lost His Mean

Written by Tiffany Strelitz
Everyone knows that the M in "monster" stands for MEAN. But what happens when a monster can't be...
Pre-K - 3rd

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting The Incredible Book Eating Boy

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book The Incredible Book Eating...

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting James and the Giant Peach

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book James and the Giant Peach....
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Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild

Written by Lawrence Anthony and Graham Spence
When Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a rogue herd of elephants in his reserve in South Africa...
5th - 9th
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My Life As a Ninja

Written by Janet Tashjian and Illustrated by Jake Tashjian
Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek has fun learning about all the cool...
3rd - 4th
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Wrong in All the Right Ways

Written by Tiffany Brownlee
Emma’s life has always gone according to her very careful plans. But things take a turn toward the...
7th - 12th
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Marty Frye, Private Eye: The Case of the Missing Action Figure

Written by Janet Tashjian and Illustrated by Laurie Keller
Marty Frye is not your ordinary sleuth. Marty Frye is a poet detective--he makes up rhymes as he...
1st - 2nd
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Marty Frye, Private Eye: The Case of the Missing Poodle

Written by Janet Tashjian and Illustrated by Laurie Keller
In this new collection of mysteries from bestselling author-illustrator team Janet Tashjian and...
2nd - 3rd
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Saint Philomene's Infirmary for Magical Creatures

Written by W. Stone Cotter
Deep below ground, there is a secret hospital for magical creatures. At Saint Philomene's Infirmary...
4th - 9th
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Unbreakable Code

Written by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Mr. Quisling is definitely up to something mysterious, and Emily and James are on high alert. First...
4th - 6th
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Henry Huggins: Ribsy

Written by Beverly Cleary
After a comical mix-up at the mall, Henry Huggins's dog Ribsy ends up in the wrong car, and so...
3rd - 5th
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Speed Bump & Slingshot Misadventure: Night of the Living Worms

Written by Dave Coverly
The hilarious tales of Speed Bump, underachieving brother of the famously overachieving, worm...
3rd - 5th
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Bedtime for Monsters

Written by Ed Vere
In this hilarious bedtime story, a monster is licking his lips; maybe he's thinking about eating a...
Pre-K - K
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Children of Blood and Bone

Written by Tomi Adeyemi
Seventeen-year-old Zelie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic...
9th - 12th
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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Written by Stacy McAnulty and Illustrated by David Litchfield
"Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome." Prepare to learn all about Earth from the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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You're a Crab! A Moody Day Book

Written and Illustrated by Jenny Whitehead
Some days, it's easy to feel friendly or funny or silly. But other days, it's easier to feel mad or...
Pre-K - 2nd

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