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Bright Baby Animals
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Roger Priddy
Format: Board book
Publisher: Priddy Books (2006, Jun 8th).
Pages: 26
• Perfect for babies and toddlers. • Small and sturdy format to withstand hours of fun learning. • A fun and colourful way to learn first words. more
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Mountains of Jokes About Rocks, Minerals, and Soil: Laugh and Learn About Science (Super Silly Science Jokes)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gerald Kelley
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Enslow Elementary (2012, Apr 1st).
Pages: 48
"Learn about minerals, the Earth's layers and plates, lava and more. Read jokes about all of these topics, and learn how to write your own"--Provided by publisher. more
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Shockingly Silly Jokes about Electricity and Magnetism: Laugh and Learn about Science (Super Silly Science Jokes)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gerald Kelley
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Enslow Elementary (2012, Apr 1st).
Pages: 48
"Learn about electricity, static, magnetism, and more. Read jokes about all of these topics, and learn how to write your own"-- more
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Wacky Weather and Silly Season Jokes: Laugh and Learn about Science (Super Silly Science Jokes)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gerald Kelley
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Enslow Elementary (2012, Apr 1st).
Pages: 48
"Learn about sun, rain, tornadoes, snow, the reason for the seasons, and more. Read jokes about all of these topics, and learn how to write your own"--Provided by publisher. more
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Dino-Mite Jokes about Prehistoric Life: Laugh and Learn about Science (Super Silly Science Jokes)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gerald Kelley
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Enslow Elementary (2012, Apr 1st).
Pages: 48
"Learn about everything from early arthropods to dinosaurs and early humans. Read jokes about all of these topics, and learn how to write your own"--Provided by publisher. more
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Draw Cartoon People in 4 Easy Steps: Then Write a Story (Drawing in 4 Easy Steps)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Tom LaBaff
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Enslow Elementary (2012, Feb 1st).
Pages: 48
"Learn to draw people, objects, and faces and how to write a story about them, with a story example and story prompts"--Provided by publisher. more
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Neil Flambé and the Aztec Abduction (Neil Flambe Capers)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Kevin Sylvester
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (2012, Jan 3rd).
Pages: 320
A fourteen-year-old crime-solving chef finds mayhem in Mexico in this full-flavored mystery.Teenage wunderchef—and budding detective—Neil FlambÉ heads to Mexico City to take part in the Azteca Cocina, a two-week battle of the chefs. But he’s off to an unsettling start: His box of secret ingredients contains a note that says his girlfriend, Isabella, has been kidnapped. He must lose in the final, or else she’ll be killed.Fortunately, Isabella is clever, and the locks of her hair that accompany follow-up ransom notes have been saturated with smells to help him track her down. But even Neil’s keen sense of smell can’t tackle this case alone. He’ll have to delve into Aztec history, symbolism, and the ancient ruins buried under the modern city. more
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Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders (Neil Flambe Capers)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Kevin Sylvester
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (2012, Jan 3rd).
Pages: 304
A delicious blend of mystery, history, and top-notch cuisine.Neil Flambé may be fourteen years old, but he’s also a world-renowned chef. Patrons pay top dollar and wait months for reservations at his tiny boutique restaurant. But Neil is more than a fantastic cook—he solves crime too. Ever since he used his kitchen know-how and keen sense of smell to acquit a man of murder, he’s been helping Police Inspector Sean Nakamura crack case after caseBut when some of the best chefs in town turn up dead, the crime scenes turn culinary. Police are stumped, and the only clues are the scents of mysterious spices and a journal that may have belonged to…Marco Polo? Neil must find a way to connect the past with the present and solve the murders—or he could end up as the prime suspect! . more
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Essential Children's Rooms
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Terence Conran
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Conran (2011, May 16th).
Pages: 112
Terence Conran's name is synonymous with stylish home design. In this book, he presents a wide range of options for designing and decorating rooms and spaces in the modern home for babies and toddlers, to school age children and teenagers. From planning and design to furniture, fittings, décor and details, practical information and inspiring visual examples demonstrate that whatever size your space, children's rooms can be stylish too. more
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Mealtime (Toddler Tools)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Elizabeth Verdick
Format: Board book
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing; Brdbk edition (2011, Apr 1st).
Pages: 24
Mealtime—“Yummy-in-the-tummy time”—is an opportunity to teach young children two major life skills: nutrition and table manners. Simple but important mealtime routines come to life as the toddlers in this book remember to wash their hands, use a napkin and fork or spoon, stay at the table, and eat healthy foods. Toddlers also learn the one big rule for mealtime: Always try one bite (“You just might like it!”). Parents and caregivers want toddlers to develop healthy eating habits and positive mealtime routines. This book helps them do so with Verdick’s keen ability to speak directly to little ones and Heinlen’s delightful, appealing illustrations. Part of the award-winning Toddler Tools series. more
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