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Marcus Loses Patches is about a little boy who loves playing video games. One day, he gets so wrapped up in his game that he forgets to feed his dog, Patches. When he finally gets around to feeding her, he realizes that he has also forgotten to latch the gate and Patches has escaped. Mom and Grandpa helped Marcus find Patches, and he realizes that although video games are fun, they are not more important than his dog or his family. Illustrations support the text. (f)
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A hermit crab named Keb is too big to live in a normal-sized snail shell. Keb is chased by seagulls and teased by other hermit crabs because he looks naked without a home to live in. After trying out various homes, Keb finally finds a blue boot that has washed ashore. It's the perfect home for him. (f)
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Blue jeans are as American as it gets, but do you know who invented them, how they became fashionable, or how they are made? The Story of Jeans answers these questions, taking the reader from the San Francisco Gold Rush to modern-day closets. (nf)
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Mighty Glaciers introduces readers to the formation, movement, and effects of continental and valley glaciers. It shows how glaciers can carve off mountainsides and transform them into plains of fertile soil. Photos, maps, and diagrams support the text. (nf)
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Art Around Us is an informational text that teaches children about different kinds of artists and the varied and sometimes unusual art they create. Vivid photos help to bring the text alive and make the ideas accessible to readers. (nf)
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These short fables offer children a collection of simple yet valuable life lessons. Each tale uses animal characters to tell the story, and a moral is clearly stated at the end. This book is a great introduction to fables. The classic illustrations enrich the stories. (f)
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It’s the first day of school, and so far, things aren’t going well for Snubby Nose. He burns his mouth on his oatmeal, he loses his lunchbox, and he stops to feel sorry for himself, which makes him late for school. But Grandpa Grizzly comes along and helps Snubby Nose learn a lesson about feeling better when things are not going well. (f, Read-Only Book)
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Inside Your Body teaches children about some of the wonders of the human body. It explains the various systems that keep the body functioning like an amazing machine, from the skeletal system to the digestive system and more. (nf, Read-Only Book)
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Dogs at Work introduces students to the many ways that dogs are trained to help people. It explains a wide variety of canine jobs (sixteen total), some of which are quite unusual. Illustrations support the text. (nf, Read-Only Book)
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