הוצאת HOLIDAY HOUSE
הספרים של הוצאת HOLIDAY HOUSE
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Raffaele makes the best pizza in all of Napoli. It is so good that even Queen Margherita has requested a taste. Raffaele runs around town collecting the finest ingredients for the pizzas he’s planning for the queen, but when a sneaky cat eats the anchovies, he has to revise his plans. Inspired by ...
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This easy-to-read relates the remarkable life of Helen Keller, the tragic illness that made her world forever dark and silent, and the teacher who gave her a new kind of language and a new hope....
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Every year, Muslims all over the world celebrate the coming of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar. It was during that month, 14 centuries ago, that Allah first began revealing the holy book of Islam, the Quran, to Muhammed. Ghazi's clear and informative description of one boy's celeb...
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How would you like to be royalty? As part of a special history class project, Andrea Garey and Justin Davies will have two wonderful weeks to be king and queen of the fifth grade at Payton Intermediate School. During this time their classmates must obey them and, if they don't, it's into the dungeon...
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Mommy Fox has gone hunting for a chicken for supper. Yum! Her five cubs can’t wait. They even sneak out of their den. But it’s scary outside at night and one of them could get lost. In fact, one of them could already be lost! The five little foxes take turns counting one another and—gasp!—th...
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Made on the sixth day of Creation, a white ram waits patiently in the Garden of Eden. The other animals leave one by one, but the ram waits and waits until he is needed to fulfill God's will. Running to the aid of Abraham, the ram must prevail over many temptations in order to save a child. In this ...
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The world of molecules has always thrilled brainy thirteen-year-old Austin Hale. Molecular actions are difficult to predict and very powerful. Powerful enough to destroy life—and maybe to restore it. Austin’s grandfather, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, is dying of cancer. and Austin is desp...
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!Caramba! Iguana is planning a fiesta. Tortuga the tortoise, Gonejo the rabbit, and Gulebra the snake all want to come. But do they want to help Iguana deliver invitations or stuff the pinata or cook the food? No, no, and no! A lazy trio loses out in this clever update of the story of the Little ...
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Fireflies in the Dark: The Story of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the Children of Terezin
מאת Susan Goldman Rubin
Covers the years during which Friedl Dicker, a Jewish woman from Czechoslovakia, taught art to children at the Terezin Concentration Camp. Includes art created by teacher and students, excerpts from diaries, and interviews with camp survivors....
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Honest Abe Lincoln: Easy-to-Read Stories About Abraham Lincoln (Holiday House Reader)
מאת David A. Adler
Born into humble beginnings, Abraham Lincoln lived in a log cabin and helped run the family farm. Later he became a store clerk, postmaster, and lawyer. People liked Abe's funny stories and kind words, and he quickly earned a reputation for his honesty, which he brought with him all the way to the W...
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A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus....
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Have you ever wondered how your favorite sport began? Basketball got its start when a physical education instructor invented a new game for bored students. The original soccer ball might have been a skull! The history of other sports is just as surprising--bowling was part of an early religious rit...
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Retells the first part of "The Tale of Sir Gareth of Orkney"--one of the most exciting and entertaining of the stories about King Arthur and his knights--which first appeared in Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur. The noble Gareth vanquishes the dreaded Knight of the Red Plain and wins the hand o...
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The story of the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight, and the men behind it....
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Dinosaurs had huge appetites. But what did they eat? Some grated plants into mush with their powerful jaws. Others swallowed fish whole. And some prowled the land, hunting other dinosaurs for dinner-including their own kind! Young dinosaur fans will find out exactly what-or who-was on the prehisto...
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Harry Houdini repeatedly amazed audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions. With his wife, Bess, often by his side, he freed himself from ropes, handcuffs, and prison cells. Though Harry was always intrigued by magic, his life was not always so glamorous. His family was ext...
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Albert Einstein spent his life asking questions and searching for answers. In 1921 Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was not only a scientist, he was also a peace activist and a fighter for social justice. In this revealing biography-featuring black-and-white photographs-esteemed...
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Third grader Matt is dying to win first place at the school science fair. The prize is a gift certificate for fifty dollars and will buy him the skateboard of his dreams. But when he teams up with his best friend Eddie, he finds that working together isn't so easy. When Matt finds out what Eddie tol...
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The story of their two-and-a-half-year expedition....
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What will the kids of Lincoln School do without their health-conscious lunch lady? When Harriet goes on a much-needed vacation, the principal, Mr. Fitz, hires cook after cook, each one more outrageous than the next, but none can replace their beloved Harriet. The students – and principal – send ...
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Mother's Day Mess: A Harry & Emily Adventure (A Holiday House Reader, Level 2)
מאת Karen Gray Ruelle
A Holiday House Reader.Harry and Emily plan to give their mother the best Mother's Day ever....
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This sweet and reassuring easy reader by a popular picture book author is perfect for bedtime reading. Slowly Snail glides along to bid his friends goodnight. But by the time he reaches Rabbit, she is nearly asleep. Snail better hurry! Wil he make it before everyone goes to bed? Beginning readers...
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Readers will squeal with laughter at this soaring tale about friendship and working together. Bounce, Bounce, Bounde! "Ping Pong Pig" loves to leap, jump, and bounce all over Apple Tree Farm. He is far too busy having fun all day to help with the chores. Soon he lands into a big mess, and he's up...
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Presents the life of the nineteenth-century Frenchman, accidentally blinded as a child, who originated the raised dot system of reading and writing used throughout the world by the blind....
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Christina is not looking forward to spending the summer with Uncle Ralph. She dreads the long days in the spooky, isolated Victorian mansion especially because Uncle Ralph dislikes her and there are no childen nearby to play with. Things change, however, when she sees the ghostly figure of a small, ...
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A brief biography of the woman who overcame her handicaps of being both blind and deaf....
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This classic edition of the ever-popular poem is illustrated with a mid-nineteenth-century New England setting....
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Author of instant bestseller "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Harriet Beecher Stowe dared to expose the horrors of slavery at a time when the American public was finally ready to acknowledge this terrible injustice....
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Orville and Wilbur Riot are back in the hilarious fourth book of the Riot Brothers adventures. Whether hunting for lost mummies or creating their own water park, there's never a dull moment. A companion to "Snarf Attack", "Underfoodle", and the "Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All"; "Drooling...
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It’s Randall’s first summer in a new town, and it’s looking like the next few months are going to be pretty boring. But once he and some friends start a chess club, Randall begins to change his mind about his new home. That is until Birdman, a grumpy old man who hangs out in the park where the...
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Someone's been stealing food out of Pokey the beagle's dish. When Pokey sets out to find the thief, he makes a surprising new friend instead. Now Pokey always leaves a little bit of food for Charlie the hamster to snack on. But when Pokey and his family go away for the weekend, Charlie's hungry and ...
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A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt....
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Every child studies dental care in school and this lively picture book makes learning how to care for your teeth fun. Taking good care of your teeth and gums is an important part of maintaining overall health. After all, you need your pearly whites to eat, smile, and talk. But what should you exp...
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When Chickerella's new step mother and step sisters, Ovumelda and Cholestera, move in, life in the chicken coop takes a turn for the worst. Forced to cook and clean for her new family, Chickerells won't even be able to attend the Fowl Ball, that is, until her Fairy Goosemother appears. The unusually...
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Describes the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence as well as the personalities and politics behind its framing....
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My Family Plays Music (Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. Illustrator (Awards))
מאת Judy Cox
A musical family with talents for playing a variety of instruments enjoys getting together to celebrate....
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Duck and Rat love running the Duck & Company bookshop. Whether it's a feather-popping mystery for Mother Hen or a really funny joke book for Badger, Duck and Rat have lots of suggestions. But some customers are harder to serve, such as a big, scary cat. Children will laugh at Duck and Rat's ups ...
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When a blizzard blows into town on Billy’s tenth birthday, he is convinced his day is ruined. But as the winds begin picking up and the snow falls heavier, things don’t turn out as he expected. Billy’s house is the nearest one to school, and it looks as though he will be having a few after-sch...
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Roddy Hall is excited when he overhears his mother saying that "Princess" can come to visit--he's always wanted a dog. But much to his chagrin, Princess turns out not to be a dog, but rather the obnoxious daughter of a family friend, and she's staying for the whole week. One night Princess, Roddy, a...
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Another dynamic grammar book that will appeal to both new and experienced spellers. Wretched...dumb...a pain! Nr, Wright's class is tired of silent letters. The students can't hear them. They make spelling too tricky. Should silent letters be banned forever? A companion to "Punctuation Take a Vac...
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A brief account of the life of the "Father of Our Country"....
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Her refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement....
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Miss Prime and her animal students explore addition by finding many examples in the world around them....
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Twelve poems follow a family and their friends through the seasons. A Caldecott Honor Book....
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Duck and Rat love running the Duck & Company bookshop. Whether it's a feather-popping mystery for Mother Hen or a really funny joke book for Badger, Duck and Rat have lots of suggestions. But some customers are harder to serve, such as a big, scary cat. Children will laugh at Duck and Rat's ups ...
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This whimsical tale by internationally renowned author/poet Carl Sandburg is reimagined for a new generation of children with fanciful illustrations by artist Rosanne Litzinger. Have you ever seen the moon go dancing? Have you ever seen shoes take themselves tiping and tapping, strutting and stro...
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It's field day for the kids in Mr. Wright's class and the nouns and verbs want to have some fun too. They pair up with their best friends for tug-of-words and the three-legged race. The nouns naturally pair with other nouns and verbs pair with other verbs. After all, would Throw and Catch or Cookie ...
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Introduces the ten most common types of clouds, the myths that have been inspired by their shapes, and what they can tell about coming weather changes....
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Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs....
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Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson....
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Phyllis is not like other groundhogs. She likes to splash in the cold river in spring, bake in the hot sun in summer, and play in the snow in winter. This year spring is coming early, and Phyllis can feel it! But she can’t convince her Uncle Phil to get out of bed to make his prediction on Groundh...
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Long ago in the mountains of Ethiopia, the bees arrived in Lalibela, and people poured in from all around to procure their sweet honey. A young girl named Almaz vows one day her honey will be the best of all. When she shares her dream with the current beekeepers, they laugh her away and tell her it'...
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From the Holiday House Reader series, this volume briefly introduces Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil rights leader. Adler points out not only King's childhood experiences with racism but also the values his parents taught him: self-respect, dignity in the face of injustice, and the power of ideas ...
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The first African American to play in the major leagues....
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Thanksgiving is turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. It is a holiday for remembering the Pilgrims and the Indians. Most of all, it is a time to share with family and friends, and a time to give thanks for many blessings....
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"The richly expressive prose of Kenneth Grahame continues to delight the reader with unexpected word choices and fertile descriptive passages. {Illustrations} bring to life the medieval village scenes".--Language Arts. Full-color illustrations....
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An accessible text and colourful illustrations add up to fun in this vibrant guide by the celebrated author and illustrator of "Working with Fractions" and "You Can, Toucan, Math." Page IV, Super Bowl XLV. Built in MMVIII. Roman numerals are everywhere---on clocks, in books, and on buildings. But...
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A simple but eloquent text and tender illustrations invite readers out into the night to follow Bunny and his siblings as they tiptoe out into the wondrous world of the first snow of winter, where danger lurks but where everything looks fresh and new and peaceful....
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Describes the many different kinds of tools and supplies which artists use to produce their work....
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An out-of-work princess applies to become the bride of Prince Drupert, but first she must pass several tests, including a cooking contest....
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Could an animal really hold an important office? It's happened: Incitatus the horse was made a consul in the Roman Empire. He had a marble stable, eighteen servants, and ate oats mixed with flakes of gold. Then there was Saur, a dog declared king during the days of the Vikings, who signed decrees wi...
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Biographies of six Western Indian chiefs who led their people in a historic moment of crisis, when a decision had to be made about fighting or cooperating with the white pioneers encroaching on their hunting grounds....
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The hilarious Christmas story of a dog who rids a young Santa of his slacker ways. It's Christmastime, and young Santa is doing a lot of sitting around. Every now and then he'll eat some fruitcake or watch TV, but the elves and Santa's dog, Rodney, do all the work. When Christmas Eve arrives and ...
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A biography that sheds new light on this extraordinary woman....
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In a small garden near the great city of Beijing, five peas rest patiently in the same shell. As the pears grow, so do their dreams. One pea longs to fly to the sun and another to the moon. Two more hope to dine with the emperor. But it is the smallest pea whose journey transforms the life of a moth...
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Who knew there were so many different kinds of vegetables? From glossy red peppers to lush, leafy greens to plump orange pumpkins, vegetables are explored in depth in this fascinating picture book that clearly explains the many vegetable varieties, how they are grown, and why they are so good for u...
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Master storyteller Eric A. Kimmel spins a tale of Sukkot just in time for the Jewish harvest festival. It was the season of Sukkot, the Jewish harvest festival. Two brothers each built a sukkah, or shelter, to celebrate and share in the gifts of the earth. One brother was very rich; the other bro...
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The story of Patrick's life, from his noble birth in Britain, to his being captured and taken to Ireland by a group of bandits, to the "dreams" that led him to convert the Irish people to the Christian faith. DePaola also retells several well-known legends, including the story of how Patrick got rid...
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Here is a fascinating story of the Liberty Bell—from its humble beginnings to is prominence as a lasting symbol of American freedom. It first arrived in Philadelphia in 1752 and was used to gater crowds to come hear important news about the War of Independence. The engage text and clever art combi...
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He was a silversmith and soldier before his famous ride to Lexington. ...
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Known as the Father of the Constitution, James Madison served two terms as the fourth president, from 1809 until 1817. When the British set fire to Washington D.C., in 1814, Dolley saved one of our country's greatest treasures, a portrait of George Washington, before fleeing for her life....
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On May 6th, 1945 when the 11th Armored Division of the U.S. Army marched into the Mauthausen Concentration camp, they were presented with an extraordinary gift. Despite their desperate and starving conditions, a group of prisoners had surreptitiously sewed scraps of sheets and jackets together to ma...
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Fractions are everywhere you look-on the play-ground, at school, even at birthday parties! When it comes to counting money, playing games, or making sure you get your fair share of the pizza, fractions are there to help you. Add David A. Adler's handy text to Edward Miller's lively art and you get n...
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The first woman to fly across the Atlantic solo, she disappeared mysteriously....
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Introduces Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their expedition of 1804-6 through the Louisiana Territory, opening the land from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean....
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Introduces the ten most common types of clouds, the myths that have been inspired by their shapes, and what they can tell about coming weather changes....
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Eleven-year-old sleuths Alex and Yasmeen are back in action, this time on the trail of a serial catnapper. Halloween is the first cat to go missing, stolen right from her bed on the front porch in the middle of the night. One by one, more cats from the neighborhood disappear. It’s rumored that the...
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Iguana is planning a fiesta. Tortuga the tortoise, Conejo the hare, and Culebra the snake all want to come. But do they want to help prepare? No! A lazy trio loses out in this clever update of the story of the Little Red Hen with a Mexican twist. A glossary of Spanish words is included....
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The Monster Health Book: A Guide to Eating Healthy, Being Active, & Feeling Great for Monsters & Kids!
מאת Edward Miller
Beginning with concise discussions of each of the food groups, along with the newly redesigned food pyramid, Ed Miller looks at all aspects of health and nutrition in this accessible and informative book. Fun facts about different foods are included throughout to keep the reading upbeat and clear di...
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When a teacher leaves a blank book in the Writer's Corner for her students to find, with the instructions "Please Write in this Book," she hopes it will encourage her students to talk to one another in its pages. Lizzy is the first to find it and decides that only girls should write in it. But some ...
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The boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers and especially St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern?...
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In this convincing, crisply written novel, Strasser tackles head-on a very real middle-school predicament—the price one can be tempted to pay for popularity. Referring to herself throughout in the second person, narrator Lauren immediately draws readers into her life as she explains that she and ...
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A chronicle of the life of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl, who kept a diary during her family's attempts to hide from the Nazis in the 1940s. Important dates in the life of Anne Frank and notes from the author are included....
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Answers to riddles are found by solving related math problems and turning the calculator upside down....
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Nonfiction pro Gail Gibbons responds to the need for books on good nutrition with this accessible exploration of vegetables. Glossy red peppers; lush, leafy greens; plump, orange pumpkins; and delectable little peas: vegetables come in many shapes, colours, and forms. Using her signature combination...
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Ms. Tingle is Gordie's favorite teacher ever. But when she announces that the class will be putting on a Christmas play that she herself wrote, he gets a little nervous. Bigmouth Lucy Diaz reminds everyone how Gordie single-handedly ruined the second-grade play. And after Ms. Tingle reveals that Gor...
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Certain to delight young vehicle lovers, this fantastical number book perfectly balances imaginative play with instructions on counting. When one tractor in the grass runs out of gas, the backyard doesn't stay quiet for long. Soon pirates sail in to play, and the backyard races to life with airp...
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From the team that brought you "How Sweet It Is (and Was): A History of Candy" comes another humourous picture book about the history of underwear. Underwear. It can be practical, it can be lucky, it can be just plain bizarre. And just one mention of the word can make you giggle or blush. But if ...
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Move over, Captain Underpants, a couple of new pranksters are in town. Narrated by fifth-grader Wilbur and featuring his third-grade brother, Orville, this hilarious story follows the antics of two boys with overactive imaginations and a comfortable sibling relationship. The action is divided into ...
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On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus and give up her seat to a white man. This refusal to give up her dignity sparked the Montgomery bus boycott, a yearlong struggle, and a major victory in the civil rights movement. Source notes, map, bibliography, index....
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Presents a variety of facts about popcorn and includes two recipes....
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Merlin and the Making of the King (Booklist Editor's Choice. Books for Youth (Awards))
מאת Margaret Hodges
A retelling of four Arthurian legends, "The Sword in the Stone," "Excalibur," "The Lady of the Lake," and "The Last Great Battle," which feature Merlin, King Arthur, and other familiar figures....
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Biography of the black woman who escaped from slavery to become famous as a conductor on the Underground Railroad....
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