David De Vries
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"Between October 8-10, 1871, much of the city of Chicago was destroyed by one of the most legendary urban fires in history. Incorporated as a city in 1837, Chicago had grown at a breathtaking pace in barely three decades, from just over 4,000 in 1840 to greater than 330,000 at the time of the fire. Built hastily, the city was largely made of wood. Once it began in the barn of Catherine and Patrick O'Leary, the fire quickly grew out of control, twice...
42) Safety first
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Scaredy Squirrel: Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there! Day after day he watches and waits, and waits and watches, until one day ... his worst nightmare comes true! Scaredy Squirrel suddenly finds himself out of his tree. As he leaps into the unknown, he discovers something really uplifting and surprising about himself.
Officer Buckle & Gloria: Officer Buckle knows more about safety than anyone in the town...
43) Reading is fun!
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Reading to your bunny: A young bunny is having trouble in school, but he'd rather play video games and watch TV. With encouragement from his teacher and the Book Fairy, his parents start reading to him every day, and in no time, he becomes a book-loving super student; Wild about books: Librarian Molly McGrew introduces birds and beasts to this new something called reading. And in no time, they are going "wild, simply wild, about wonderful books!";...
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John, Paul, George & Ben: This humorous and factual history of five lads, who grew up to become Founding Fathers, brings the early days of American history to life with sass and substance. A Horn Book Fanfare Award and New York Times Notable Book.
What's the big idea, Ben Franklin?: Ben Franklin's joy of living, new ideas, his humor and ingenuity will capture children's attention and spark their interest in American history.
Why don't you get a...
45) One on one
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After numerous beloved and best selling sports books, John Feinstein returns to the subjects of his first ten books, crafting a narrative of the most revealing encounters he's had. Hear behind-the-scenes stories from such legendary sporting events as the Final Four, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, the Olympics, the Army/Navy game, and many more.
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Scaredy Squirrel makes a friend: Scaredy Squirrel is scared to make a friend. After all, they can bite. When he decides the perfect friend would be a goldfish - no teeth, his plan takes a surprising turn. In the end, he discovers that making the effort has its rewards.
One cool friend: When well-mannered Elliot reluctantly visits the aquarium with his distractible father, he politely asks whether he can have a penguin - then removes one from the...
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Bed and Biscuit volume 3
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The family of animals at the Bed and Biscuit are expected to welcome and help protect Malicia, a mean-spirited city chicken who tours with a magic show, but all are afraid of her temper and powers.
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How do dinosaurs get well soon? From enormous sneezes to gigantic wails, the outrageous antics of these mischevious ailing dinosaurs will strike a chord and bring a smile to any child or grown-up who has ever sniffled, coughed or ached.
T is for terrible. With humor and a touch of suspense, an introspective dinosaur reflects on his own identity as a "terrible lizard." An endearing story of a Tyrannosaurus Rex who wonders why he can't be a vegetarian!
Danny...
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Crazy hair day: Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong.
Petunia: A silly goose learns that it takes more than just carrying a book to become wise.
How do dinosaurs go to school?: Come along for a very unusual day at school as dinosaurs enjoy story time, show-and-tell, and recess.
Monty: Monty, an alligator taxi, decides that he needs a vacation when the kids' back seat-driving...
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My senator and me: Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children along on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol Hill; John, Paul, George & Ben: A factual history of five lads who grew up to become founding fathers brings the early days of American history to life with sass and substance; Duck for president: Just in time for elections, Duck decides to enter politics. Follow his rise, and fall from power, sticky ballots and all.
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Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there! But one day he suddenly finds himself out in the unknown world and ends up discovering something surprising! Bink & Gollie are marvelous companions who often do not agree, on socks, or goldfish, or venturing to the Andes. But with compromise these two different girls remain the best of friends.
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Celebrate American history and learn about the public and private lives of our Presidents; Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol Hill; A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were Madam President; The true story of Esther Morris, who started out life believing she could do anything, and then proved it. Suports early reading; leadership; history knowledge.
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Giraffes can't dance : Gerald the giraffe can't dance, but with his friends' encouragement he becomes the best dancer of all.
Do unto otters : A story about how to be a good neighbor and friend: just follow the Golden Rule!
Katie loves the kittens : Don't the three little kittens know that Katie, a little dog, just wants to play with them?
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Bink & Gollie : Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.
Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend : Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown, finds someone perfectly safe to make friends with. Join him on his journey to friendship.
The Ant & the Grasshopper...
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Lon Po Po: In this Chinese version of the classic fairy tale, a mother leaves her three children home alone while she goes to visit their grandmother. When a wolf visits the children, pretending to be their Po Po, or granny, they let him in the house, but ultimately are not fooled by his deep voice and hairy face.
Sam and the lucky money: Sam meets a stranger who helps him make the perfect decision on how to spend his lucky money.
Tale of the Mandarin...