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• Chloë and Maude

  Boynton, Sandra

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  A collection of stories where best friends Chloё and Maude make fantastic art, have a sleepover that becomes a little bit spooky, and learn to love themselves exactly as they are.

• Hocus and Pocus and the Spell for Home

  Capetta, A. R.

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  Two magical puppies want to be adopted together but are not having any luck because they are causing mischief. Their only hope lies in a spell for home.

• Henry Heckelbeck Does Not Need a Sitter

  Coven, Wanda

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  Henry thinks he is too old for a babysitter and will have more fun alone, but meeting his new sitter changes Henry's mind.

• Vacation

  Three-and-a-half Stories

  Dyckman, Ame

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  Although Bat, Cat, and Rat want to go on vacation together, they have trouble deciding where to go.

• Chip Plays Grown-up

  Frost, Maddie,

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  Chip, the penguin, doesn't want to go to bed so he switches roles with Mom so he can stay up like a grown-up!

• Welcome to the Woofmore

  Gephart, Donna

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  Rufus is asked to give special treatment to movie star Greta Garbark at the Woofmore Hotel. However, keeping the pupparazzi away is harder than Rufus thought it would be.

• Market Day

  Harmon, Miranda

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  Mama cat is selling her delicious desserts at the market and cute kitten siblings, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Ginger, want to find her the perfect present.

• If I Drove An Ice Cream Truck

  Heim, Alastair

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  The Cat in the Hat imagines what it would be like to drive an ice cream truck of his own invention, with Thing One and Thing Two as his crew.

• Seashell Key

  Heuer, Lourdes

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  Meet the kids who live at beachy vacation town, Seashell Keys, and see how they welcome summer visitors to their town.

• The Bark Park

  Higgins, Cam

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  Bo meets a new pup at the dog park and learns there are different ways to have fun.

• Angelina Ballerina and the Dancing Princess

  Holabird, Katharine

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  Angelina Ballerina gets a chance to teach ballet to a real princess, Princess Valentine. Angelina learns that nobody is perfect.

• Trim Sails the Storm

  Hopkinson, Deborah

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  As Trim the cat's first storm starts to rage, his fellow shipmates teach him how to prepare the ship.

• Bear and Bird

  the Adventure and Other Stories

  Jarvis, 1985-

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  Best friends Bear and Bird take care of each other through the ups and downs of friendship.

• Katrina Hyena, Stand-up Comedian

  Kohn, Sophie

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  Spotted hyenas laugh to alert their clan when danger is near, but Katrina is different. She laughs because she thinks the world is so funny and dreams of being a stand-up comedian.

• Game On!

  Ready-to-read Level 2

  Le, Maria

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  Whether it is basketball, chess, or hopscotch, sports and games bring people together. Discover the sports and games that kids play all over the world.

• The Legend of Tiger and Tail-Flower

  Lee, Gee-Eun

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  Tiger is a bit grumpy and doesn't understand why no one wants to be his friend. Then a Dandelion attaches permanently to his tail and good times begin!

• Welcome to Scare School

  Lerner, Jarrett

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  Everyone has first day of school jitters, even ghosts.

• Beach Pug

  May, Kyla

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  Bella's plans to enter a dog surfing competition go belly up once Bub realizes the ocean is full of water. After finding a treasure map, Bub wonders if that will be enough to save the beach trip.

• Lost in the Library

  McGee, Joe, 1972-

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  After discovering a hidden door, the Junior Monster Scouts must help a ghost find her voice.

• Reina Ramos

  Tour Guide

  Otheguy, Emma

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  Reina feels left out when her cousin talks about people and places she does not know. Once Reina begins to share her city with Andrés, they begin to form a special bond.