Qin Leng
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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When Hana announces that she'll play the violin in the school talent show, her brothers laugh so hard they nearly fall out of a tree. But Hana practices and practices, inspired by memories of time she spent in Japan with her grandfather, a professional violinist. But when the day of the performance arrives, will she be able to overcome a sudden case of nerves?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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While she's on the swings at the park, Abby's beloved sandals flip off her feet and fly away with the birds migrating south for the winter, and--even though Abby grows to love her warm and comfy winter boots--she wonders what her sandals might be up to, and where her boots will go when the weather grows warmer.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"In this companion to the enormously popular A Family Is a Family Is a Family, a group of kids share the silly questions they always hear, as well as the questions they would rather be asked about themselves. Being the new kid is hard, a child in the school playground tells us. I can think of better things to ask than if I'm a boy or a girl. Another child comes along and says she gets asked why she always has her nose in a book. Someone else gets...
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Piper Green and the fairy tree volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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There are three things you should know about Piper Green:
1. She always says what's on her mind (even when she probably shouldn't).
2. She rides a lobster boat to school.
3. There is a Fairy Tree in her front yard.
Life on an island in Maine is always interesting. But when a new teacher starts at Piper's school - and doesn't appreciate the special, um, accessory that Piper has decided to wear - there may be trouble on the horizon. Then Piper...
5) Pie Girl
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Piper Green and the fairy tree volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Piper Green looks forward to serving pie at Peek-A-Boo Island's annual potluck supper, but a food allergy upsets her plan.
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Candlewick Press
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A dazzling wordless picture book celebrates creative problem-solving, teamwork, and the sun-splashed wonder of a day at the beach. The creators of the acclaimed Over the Shop evoke a perfect summer beach day -- and themes of creativity, cooperation, flexibility, and persistence -- all without a word in this sun-warmed, salt-stained delight of a story. A busload of beachgoers spills out onto the sand for a day of fun and frolic. Three siblings begin...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 8
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From Buddha and Muhammad to King and Mandela, from the discovery of fire to the invention of the World Wide Web, and from Romeo and Juliet to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this is a thorough and thoroughly entertaining compendium of important people and events.
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Series
Piper Green and the fairy tree volume 2
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
On an island off the coast of Maine, where children ride lobster boats to school, Piper worries that too much good luck can sometimes equal bad luck.
12) The Sea Pony
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Series
Piper Green and the fairy tree volume 3
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf/Yearling
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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On an island off the coast of Maine, where children ride lobster boats to school, Piper wants a horse but finds, instead, another object hidden in the red maple tree.
13) Going places
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Series
Piper Green and the fairy tree volume 4
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Hidden in the fairy hole of the red maple tree are x-ray vision glasses that Piper takes to school to use as her class learns about traveling to China.
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With each new year come countless little wonders. From the highs—first snowfall, first new umbrella, first beach trip—to the lows—first missed bus, first lost umbrella, first sunburn— every year older means another cycle of everyday experiences. In their clever, playful, observant picture book, acclaimed author Cheryl B. Klein and illustrator Qin Leng explore many truths of childhood through a calendar year of small moments that, all together,...
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As night falls on a soft summer evening, neighborhood children are drawn out of their houses by the sights and sounds of the world after dark. First the fireflies come sparkling past, followed by a host of domestic and wild animals, from cats and dogs to owls and skunks. Accomplished children's poet Robert Heidbreder creates a world of enchantment, while Qin Leng's illustrations conjure the harmonious interplay between our everyday domestic world...
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When Maya's grandma makes a surprise visit from thousands of miles away, Maya is delighted. But her excitement doesn't last long. When Grandma picks her up from school, she wears fancy clothes and talks too loudly. Grandma's morning prayer bells wake Maya up, and she cooks with ingredients Maya doesn't usually eat. Plus, Maya thinks cupcakes taste better than Grandma's homemade sweets. Maya and Grandma try to compromise, and on a special trip to the...
17) Harry and Walter
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Best Friends Forever. Harry may be four and three-quarters and Walter may be ninety-two and a half, but that doesn't stop them from being best friends. Harry loves to go next door to play games with Walter and draw pictures together. And when the snow falls, Walter clears a path to Harry's house so that they can visit every day. But one day, a For Sale sign appears on Harry's lawn. Harry is devastated that he and Walter will no longer be neighbors....
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A storybook Bible written just for little ones with stories from both the Old and New Testaments. God's Little Lambs Bible Stories is a storybook Bible written especially for your little ones. With simple, accessible text, children will learn about God's love through stories such as Noah's Ark, Jonah and the Big Fish, and Jesus Welcomes the Children. Young readers will love the sweet, child-friendly illustrations and will certainly want to cuddle...
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Jake's puppy is growing quickly, but as Jake soon realizes, he isn't becoming any easier to handle. All Jake wants is to raise his puppy to be a strong, fast sled dog, but Kamik is far from ready to pull a sled with a dog team. With some advice and a little help from his grandmother, Jake learns basic principles of how to begin training a dog to pull. Kamik finally has his first sled, and he and Jake can finally begin exploring the tundra together....