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41) Hotel Flamingo
Author
Series
Hotel Flamingo volume 1
Language
English
Description
When young Anna inherits a dilapidated once-grand hotel from her Great Aunt Mathilde, she's determined to restore it to its former glory. But this is no ordinary hotel - all of her staff and guests are animals! Anna soon rises to the challenge. Whether it's a flamingo, a penguin or a hippo knocking at the door, Anna is ready to welcome them all - with the help of her trusty sidekicks T Bear the doorman, Squeak the friendly mouse elevator, and Lemmy...
Author
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
¡Bienvenido a la familia! Es igual que la suya : padre, madre, hermana, hermano, abuelita, gato. Bueno, pero, hay algo un poco diferente en esta familia. Tal vez sea esa ropa que llevan puesta ... sólo un poco anitcuada. Y los colores! Tan vibrantes y vivos ... Tal vez eso es. Ellos estan tan llenos de vida. Vida-familiar desde un perspectivo del Día de los muertos!
"Welcome to the Family! It's just like yours: father, mother, sister, brother,...
43) Maxine
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Max's baby sister arrives with two little strands of red hair at exactly the stroke of midnight. Maxine receives a superhero's welcome: Grandma and Grandpa make presents, Madame Thunderbolt and Captain Lightning show her off at the office, and Max is there for her first steps, her first words, and her first book. Then, just as everyone expects her to, she flies! But not all superheroes wear masks and capes, and Maxine is determined to be herself,...
44) Super sleepover!
Author
Series
Simon and Chester volume 2
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Join Simon and Chester in their second adventure featuring all the ups-and-downs of a sleepover party! A hilarious new graphic novel series for fans of The Bad Guys and Dog Man. Welcome to the world of Simon and Chester, ghost and boy duo extraordinaire. They like to kick butt and take names. They don't like chores. They are best friends. And they are about to hit Chester's VERY FIRST SLEEPOVER. (Oh, and eat some snacks probably.) Join Simon and...
Author
Series
Izzy volume 3
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Isabel and Zoë are going to their first summer camp and everything's going to be a blast! -- until it isn't. Not only does the camp not allow dogs, they also don't allow Izzy's favorite songs, awesome penguin races and necessary lunch trades. But it isn't until Izzy accidentally uses permanent maker to draw some fake eyebrows on herself, that the camp experience really goes downhill. So, what do the girls do when camp isn't all sunshine and roses?...
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Young readers will love exploring Joshua Tree National Park where the oldes rocks are about 1.7 billion years oldl! They'll also enjoy discovering the park's plants, animals, and other landforms--all in the pages of this fun and fascinating book.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
When he arrives on an island paradise, Napoleon the dog orders its friendly inhabitants to help him construct a big house that gradually takes over all of the available space. Napoleon is a small dog with big ideas. When he spots an island through his telescope, Napoleon decides it will make the perfect home. He is welcomed by Crab, Bunny, and Bear, who are excited to have a new neighbor. They even insist on helping Napoleon build his dream house...
Author
Publisher
Star Bright Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Prepare to set sail for the adventure of a lifetime as the fierce Captain Jake discovers a treasure map that leads him and his pirate crew (and parrot, too) right to the & ibrary. Ms. Benitez, the librarian, welcomes the pirates to the library-as long as they behave!-and the search is on for the treasure promised to be hidden within the library. It's not too long before all the pirates (and the parrot, too) are captivated by the jewels they find...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Language
English
Description
"Join a young boy as he hops around the globe, visiting friends in 13 different countries spanning all 6 populated continents. Along the way, his friends introduce us to their environment and customs, and share interesting facts about their country's culture, language, food, geography, wildlife, landmarks and more. Each country has a dedicated spread with a small map that shows geography and landmarks, letting readers imagine they are traveling, too....
50) Water
Author
Series
Publisher
Tara Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
""Did we take more than our due?" Weaving his tale around a Gond fable about water, artist Subash Vyam muses on the history of our relationship to this most primeval of elements. A migrant to the city, he recalls growing up in a village where water was always scarce and human ingenuity was welcomed. In contrast to the village, the needs of the city are monstrous and there is a great danger that we will run this resource completely dry. In the end,...
51) Rocky planets
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Our solar system is made up of the millions of objects in the sky above us, including the Sun, moon, stars, and planets. This book examines the four planets closest to the Sun, known as the rocky planets. All four planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are described with information about their atmosphere, landscape, orbits, and Fun Facts that give additional information about each of these rocky planets!
52) Ecuador
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Beautiful. Wild. Full of wonder. Welcome to Ecuador! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Ecuador's cities, food, holidays, music, and wildlife. They'll even learn how to speak a few words in Spanish! This 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The...
53) Brasil
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
Wild. Dramatic. Friendly. Welcome to Brazil! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Brazil's land, cities, food, holidays, music, and wildlife. They'll even learn how to speak a few words in Portuguese! This 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The...
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