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Tales from the Chinese zodiac volume 3
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Ralph the rat learns what his best qualities really are when his friend Bing needs help after a big bunch of balloons carries him away. Lists the birth years and characteristics of individuals born in the Chinese Year of the Rat.
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John Lyshitski likes to steal cars, has a weed problem, and has been in Illinois' Rossmore State Penitentiary so many times, he knows the entire population of both staff and cons by name. Cursed with being in the wrong place, at the wrong time, in possession of the wrong car, he's a repeat offender who has been deemed a lost cause. When the heartless judge, who has been behind most of his sentences, goes to the big court house in the sky, John decides...
543) Driving buddies
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On the way to the big race, a racecar named Lightning McQueen gets lost but he manages to make new friends and learn what is truly important in life.
544) The flow of water
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Simple text and colorful illustrations introduce readers to the Earth's water cycle, following the journey of water from the mists over the sea to the streams and river that flow back to the sea, with questions and a hands-on activity.
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"The Big Bad Wolf is fed up with blowing down the Three Little Pigs' houses. So off he goes in search of a new fairy tale to be in! But before you can say, 'Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?' the whole book of fairy tales is a great mixed-up mess!" --back cover
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"Two powerful phenomena are simultaneously unfolding on Earth: the rise of the climate movement and the rise of women and girls. The People's Climate March and the Women's March. School strikes for climate and the #MeToo movement. Rebellions against extinction and declarations that time's up. More than concurrent, the two trends are deeply connected. From sinking islands to drought-ridden savannas, the global warming crisis places an outsized burden...
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Top Gun, Maverick: After more than 30 years of service as one of the navy's top aviators, Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose...
550) Kindergarten rocks!
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Dexter already knows everything there is to know about kindergarten. His big sister, Jessie, went there too, and she's told him all about it. So Dexter is not scared. Not even a little bit. Nope. Not at all. But his stuffed dog, Rufus, is scared. Actually he's terrified....Well, Dexter--er, Rufus--has nothing to fear: As he'll soon find out, kindergarten rocks!" --book jacket
551) Davy loves his mommy
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Resolving to find the perfect Mother's Day gift for his mother after arriving late for dinner, Davy the exuberant bunny realizes that the best gift of all would be presenting five well-behaved, clean and polite siblings on mom's big day.
552) Breakin'
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Shabba-Doo and The Shrimp are combing L.A. for a girl partner. Kelly, "Special K," is a jazz dancer and she knows how to strut, but her career is going nowhere. So the three team up and turn on the ignition, setting their sights on a big-time audition.
553) Happy and honey
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"Happy is a big friendly dog. Honey is a little playful kitten. Happy wants to sleep, but Honey wants to play. Watch out, Happy--Honey won't take 'no' for an answer!" --back cover
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"Part religious observance and part commercial extravaganza, a gift basket of cultural customs from many nations, Christmas grew into its modern form in America, and over the last 150 years the most magical time of the year has proven to be glad tidings for American writers. Library of America and acclaimed author Connie Willis invite you to unwrap this diverse collection of fifty-nine enchanting and uniquely American stories about Christmas, literary...
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Furry, feathered, and scaled -- all our animal friends are ready to read. But there's just one big problem: Giraffe is too tall! Or, maybe, the book is too short. Come along for a special story time featuring six friendly animals and one puzzling predicament. Bright speech bubbles encourage readers to take an active role and find creative solutions as this wild squad works together to save story time. Using their bodies and minds, the animals persevere...
556) The worry balloon
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"On the first day of school, Isla’s mind plays the what if game. Scary thoughts come, the world goes dark, and everything feels stormy. With Mami at her side, Isla takes a deep breath and blows her worries away in a big balloon. But as school gets closer, Isla’s worries come back like a tornado. Mami encourages her to imagine something happy, and Isla remembers there’s nothing she can’t handle. The storm might come again, but for now, her...
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"A one-of-a-kind celebration of America's greatest comic strip— and the life lessons it can teach us— from a stellar array of writers and artists. Over the span of fifty years, Charles M. Schulz created a comic strip that is one of the indisputable glories of American popular culture— hilarious, poignant, inimitable. Some twenty years after the last strip appeared, the characters Schulz brought to life in Peanuts continue to resonate with millions...
558) Mi Chacra (My Land)
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The film tells the story of a young indigenous Peruvian man who has lived his entire life, but for a few brief months, in a small farming village in the mountains above the Sacred Valley. Like everyone in his community, he has been raised as a farmer. And like many, he has been instilled with the belief that life in the city would be better than the life he leads. When Feliciano was young, his father would tell him, You are not going to be like...
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"How do people come up with truly original ideas? For the past decade, the authors of this book have studied individuals who have made leaps of creativity-inventors, scientists, doctors, entrepreneurs and artists-and concluded that there are five patterns of thinking that distinguish them from the rest of us. These five patterns-Attention, Levitation, Imagination, Experimentation and Navigation-lead to a fresh and flexible approach to problem-solving....
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Melody is an optimistic, enthusiastic girl growing up in Detroit, Michigan during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. She is excited and proud to share a special surprise with her family. She's been chosen to sing a solo for Youth Day at her church! But what song will she choose? She gets advice from her big brother, and is also inspired by her older sister, but it's the inspirational words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that help her pick the...
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