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1) Sweden
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"Sweden is often featured on lists of the happiest countries in the world, so what is it about life in Sweden that makes people so satisfied? Readers explore essential elements of Swedish culture-from the natural beauty citizens are surrounded by to the basics of life such as education and health care and unique elements such as food, festivals, and the arts. Curriculum topics such as history, government, and economics are also highlighted, along...
2) A new friend
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Adventures of Sophie Mouse volume 1
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Eight-year-old Sophie Mouse is excited to return to school after the long winter break, but there is a new student--a snake--and Sophie and the other animals are afraid to sit near him, much less ask him to play with them, because they have heard snakes are awful.
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"Look up! Look out! A comet is coming, a comet is coming! Stink is camped out in the backyard with his sister, Judy, and he can't wait to lay eyes on P/2015 OZ4, also known as the Sherman-Holm Comet. But then news of an asteroid hitting Russia reaches Stink, and suddenly he's feeling squeamish (and squash-ish) about close encounters of the outer-space kind. Will donning an aluminum-foil cape and building a bunker in the basement help keep him safe?...
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Mermaid tales volume 3
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When her class at Trident Academy visits a pod of whales, Kiki Coral must overcome her fears with the help of her friends.
8) Mr. Stink
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"Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well!" Chloe sees Mr Stink every day, but she's never spoken to him. Which isn't surprising, because he's a tramp, and he stinks. But there's more to Mr Stink than meets the eye (or nose) and before she knows it, Chloe has an unusual new friend hiding in her garden shed. As Chloe struggles to keep Mr Stink a secret, and her dad tries to hide a secret...
9) Octopuses
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"Meet the octopus! Learn about how this ocean animal uses ink to escape from predators. Elementary-aged readers will discover octopuses of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the dumbo octopus to the huge pacific octopus. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating sea creatures. A folk tale explains why people used to be afraid of octopuses. Part of Creative Education's Amazing Animals series,...
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Left-handers are creative. Left-handers are geniuses. Half of all cats are lefties! (Or so says Stink.) But Judy is a righty... and Judy is feeling left out. Tomorrow is Left Handers Day, and Stink and Dad, the southpaws in the Moody family, are celebrating at the pretzel factory. Judy is allowed to come along on one condition: she has to be left-handed the whole entire day. It's on!
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If it were up to Mattie Markham, there would be a law that said your family wasn't allowed to move in the middle of the school year. After all, sixth grade is hard enough without wondering if you'll be able to make new friends or worrying that the kids in Pennsylvania won't like your North Carolina accent. But when Mattie meets her next-door neighbor and classmate, she begins to think maybe she was silly to fear being the “new girl.” Agnes is...
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Tells of the adventures of a tiny pirate named Serafín.
"Había una vez un pirata tan chiquitín, tan chiquitín, que todo el mundo lo llamaba el pequeño pirata Serafín. Un día, el malvado pirata Malapata lo capturó y lo encerró en la bodega. Nuestro pirata tenía miedo, pero un ratón lo ayudó. Y una gaviota ayudó al ratón..."--Casadellibro.
15) The baby
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When Nicola gives birth at her best friend Olivia's seventeenth birthday party, the lives of five teenagers are changed forever--and in the months that follow Nicola, Olivia, Jonty, Ben, and Olivia's eleven-year-old sister, Alice, struggle with their changed relationships.
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Silver sisters volume 3
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Visiting friends and family on Cape Cod, the Silver Sisters resolve to avoid fighting all summer only to have their intentions tested by disputes and ambitions that prove to be more challenging than expected.
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"Gymnastics : A Guide for Players and Fans lets young readers get up close and personal with one of the world's most intense sports. Readers will find easy-to-read explanations of the history of gymnastics, basic rules and strategies, and how they can suit up and get on the mat. Kids who love gymnastics will flip over the colorful photos, fun facts, and informative sidebars in this book!"--
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"Training camp has opened, and Gracie LaRoo is excited to be back with her synchronized swimming team, the Water Sprites--but the other members of the team seem strangely uninterested in training, and it will be up to Gracie to set an example with a perfect triple spin." --
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