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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Illus. in full color. "Kangaroo child Norma Jean loves to jump. The problem is that her jumping gets out of hand, causing accidents and some ruffled feelings among her friends, and Norma stops her jumping entirely. But when the school's field-day games come up, Norma Jean is coaxed back into action long enough to win ribbons. Light, popular fare for beginning readers."—Booklist.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Illus. in full color with black-and-white & full-color photos. "Beginning with the death of Tutankhamen, the book moves forward to archaeologist Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb. Information about ancient Egyptian life is interspersed in a clear, smooth fashion throughout. A good way to get readers into non-fiction."—Booklist.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
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Celebrate a winter miracle with the true, inspirational story of Balto in this Step 3 Step Into Reading Early Reader.
It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find his way through the terrible...
It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find his way through the terrible...
7) Dolphins!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Illus. in full color. Chock-full of information about the most sensitive, intelligent, and friendly of large aquatic creatures, Dolphins! should fare swimmingly with kids who read about whales and sharks.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
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Surveys the life of Harriet Tubman, including her childhood in slavery and her later work in helping other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
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Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Relates the excitement caused by Henry Ford as he drove the "horseless carriage" he built, particularly when he decided to win a race to get money to build a new car that anyone could afford.
12) Dogerella
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
With the help of her fairy dogmother, Dogerella attends Princess Bea's ball where she competes with other dogs to become the princess's royal pet.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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When a hot-tempered dragon seizes the local bridge, the people of Berryville are cut off from their supply of beloved strawberries until they can correctly answer three questions related to weight. The grownups of the town are stumped, but one very smart little girl saves the day with some facts she learned in school.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Johnny Appleseed was an important historical figure, well known for planting apple orchards across the new frontier. But he was also a master storyteller! In his own folksy voice, Johnny Appleseed tells his story to a couple of entranced children in this fictionalized Step 2 title. Readers learn how he started planting apple trees—and about some of the myths and true stories of his life.
15) Monster trucks!
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes monster trucks.
16) Paddywack
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Paddywack is a spunky pony who jumps, trots, and walks beautifully, as long as his rider remembers his treats.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This simple retelling of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels focuses on the first voyage—Gulliver's time on the island of Lilliput. It is a great way to introduce newly independent readers to this classic adventure.
Gulliver loves the life he's leading. As a doctor on a ship he travels to some very interesting places. But life at sea can be dangerous, too. Gulliver's ship is destroyed in a storm, and it takes every bit of his strength...
Gulliver loves the life he's leading. As a doctor on a ship he travels to some very interesting places. But life at sea can be dangerous, too. Gulliver's ship is destroyed in a storm, and it takes every bit of his strength...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Description
Based on the exciting new animated series Generator Rex on Cartoon Network, this Step into Reading introduces boys 5-8 to Rex, a teenager with the ability to turn his body into all kinds of amazing machines that he uses to battle mutated monsters called Evos. Like any other kid, Rex would rather be playing basketball and video games, but somebody has to save the world . . . right?
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Now available as an eBook! Richard Scarry presents three humorous tales about happily resolved misunderstandings in the busy world of Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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From the forest fairies of West Africa to the magical brownies of Scotland, people have told stories about fairies for a long, long time. In England, two little girls shocked the world when they claimed that they had proof that fairies existed; they had photographs! But are fairies myth? Or are they magic? Fairy fans and beginning readers will delight in this easy-to-read look at fairy folklore and sightings through the ages.
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