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Alice in Wonderland

Loehr, Mallory.


"A Stepping Stone Book." "A chapter book"--Cover. A shortened, simplified version of the tale in which a little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
Date Published:2009

Yoda's secret missions

Landers, Ace


At head of title: LEGO, Star wars. Yoda leads a new class of padawans as they fight Sith Lords in podracers, bounty hunters in the Jedi Temple, and stormtroopers in the swamps of Dagobah.
Date Published:2014

A cache of jewels and other collective nouns

Heller, Ruth, 1924-


Rhyming text and illustrations introduce a variety of collective nouns such as a "drift of swans" and a "clutch of eggs."
Date Published:1987

Math-terpieces : the art of problem solving

Tang, Greg.


A series of rhymes about artists and their works introduces counting and grouping numbers, as well as such artistic styles as cubism, pointillism, and surrealism.
Date Published:2003

Math fables too : making science count

Tang, Greg.


It offers 10 rhymes about animals that teach science concepts as well as basic arithmetic. In addition (no pun intended), each selection contains a moral, such as for the herons, "They know the secret to success/is patience, smarts, and skill!"
Date Published:2007

The best of times : math strategies that multiply

Tang, Greg.


Simple rhymes offer hints on how to multiply any number by zero through ten without memorizing the multiplication tables.
Date Published:2002

Full house : an invitation to fractions

Dodds, Dayle Ann



Date Published:2007

Tyrannosaurus math

Markel, Michelle



Date Published:2009

It's probably Penny

Leedy, Loreen



Date Published:2007

Backyard birds : an introduction

Bateman, Robert, 1930-


Bateman's detailed sketches and full-color paintings of robins, chickadees, woodpeckers, blue jays, finches and many other familiar birds -- capturing their antics and beauty in a way that no photograph can. The book includes brief facts about the different species, including their length, wingspan, weight, food, range, habitat and common calls. Bateman also provides his personal tips on identifying, feeding and finding birds.
Date Published:2005

Bateman's detailed sketches and full-color paintings of robins, chickadees, woodpeckers, blue jays, finches and many other familiar birds -- capturing their antics and beauty in a way that no photograph can. The book includes brief facts about the different species, including their length, wingspan, weight, food, range, habitat and common calls. Bateman also provides his personal tips on identifying, feeding and finding birds.

Date Published:2005

Birds of prey : an introduction

Bateman, Robert, 1930-


"A Scholastic / Madison Press Book"
Date Published:2007

Secrets in stone : all about Maya hieroglyphs

Coulter, Laurie, 1951-


"A Scholastic/Madison Press book"
Date Published:2001

Eats, shoots & leaves : why, commas really do make a difference!

Truss, Lynne



Date Published:2006

Twenty-odd ducks : why, every punctuation mark counts!

Truss, Lynne



Date Published:2008

Quack and count

Baker, Keith, 1953-


Seven ducklings take a rhyming look at addition.
Date Published:1999

3 little firefighters

Murphy, Stuart J., 1942-


Three young firefighters must find matching sets of buttons to complete their costumes for a parade, but should they sort them by shape, color, or size?
Date Published:2003

A den is a bed for a bear : a book about hibernation

Baines, Rebecca.



Date Published:2008

Where do polar bears live?

Thomson, Sarah L.


Learn about the life cycle of a polar bear.
Date Published:2010

All about owls

Arnosky, Jim


Text and pictures give the reader a glimpse into the owl's night world.
Date Published:1995

What's a pair? What's a dozen?

Swinburne, Stephen R.



Date Published:2000