Great Reads: 2nd thru 3rd grade | Villa Park Public Library

41) The bad guys

Author

Blabey, Aaron

Series

Bad guys (Aaron Blabey) volume 1

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They sound like bad guys, they look like bad guys ... and they even smell like bad guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark are tired of being the villains. Mr. Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys' first good mission. They are going to break two hundred dogs out of the Maximum Security City Dog Pound. Will Operation Dog Pound go smoothly? Will the Bad Guys become the Good Guys? And will Mr. Snake please stop swallowing Mr. Piranha?!...

42) Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea: Unicorn of the Sea! (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #1)

Author

Clanton, Ben

Series

Narwhal and Jelly book volume 1

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eAudiobook, Other Music, Pre-loaded Audio

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The Eisner Award-winning Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea is now available on audio!
Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together.
A wonderfully silly early graphic novel series, adapted for audio, featuring three stories. In the first, Jelly learns...

43) Squidding around: 1,Fish feud

Author

Sherry, Kevin

Series

Squidding around volume 1

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Squizzard is a small squid who always wants to be the center of attention, whether it is playing with his best friend Toothy the vegetarian Great White Shark, or giving a report in school; but when his behavior finally causes a rift in their friendship, Shay the seahorse explains what he is doing wrong--but change is difficult for Squizzard and it takes an ecounter with Bennie the Barracuda, the fifth-grade bully at Deep Reef Elementary, to finally...

44) Grumpy monkey: 1,Freshly squeezed

Author

Lang, Suzanne

Series

Grumpy monkey (Graphic novels)

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"Jim Panzee is out for his usual Wednesday walk when he accidentally squishes his stress orange into orange juice. He and his friends must cross the jungle before all of the fresh oranges are gone"--

45) Simon and Chester: Volume 1,Super detectives!

Author

Atkinson, Cale

Series

Simon and Chester

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Simon and Chester are bored ... until they pretend to be detectives.

46) Dog Man

Author

Pilkey, Dav

Series

Dog Man volume 1

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George and Harold create a new comic book hero in Dog Man, a crimefighter with the head of a police dog and the body of a policeman, who faces off against his archnemesis Petey the cat.

47) Sir Ladybug: 1

Author

Tabor, Corey R

Series

Sir Ladybug volume 1

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Ladies and gentlebugs, presenting the duke of the dandelion patch, champion of truth and justice, the one, the only--Sir Ladybug! Sir Ladybug never shies away from a quest, even when he'd rather be playing a video game or baking a cake. So when a caterpillar needs rescuing from a "monster" (a hungry chickadee), Sir Ladybug and his trusty friends--his herald, a roly-poly named Pell, and his squire, a snail named Sterling--hatch the perfect (delicious)...

48) Phoebe and her unicorn: a heavenly nostrils chronicle.1

Author

Simpson, Dana

Series

Phoebe and her unicorn volume 1

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"Do you believe in unicorns? Phoebe does. She has no choice. One day she skipped a rock across a pond, and hit a unicorn in the face. Improbably, this resulted in a lasting friendship between Phoebe and the unicorn, one Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. Come along for the unicorn ride with Phoebe, as she deals with the usual burdens of childhood (cruel classmates, gym class, piano lessons) and also some unusual ones (magic hair, candy-breathing dragons,...

49) This very tree: a story of 9/11, resilience, and regrowth

Author

Rubin, Sean

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"A deeply moving nonfiction picture book about the 9/11 Survivor Tree and the spirit of America"--

50) Big cats: what do lions, tigers, and panthers get up to all day?

Author

Williams, Tyus D

Series

Day in the Life

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"Set over a 24-hour period, meet sparring snow leopards, sprinting cheetahs, and slumbering jaguars in this kids' nonfiction book about the biggest cats on Earth. Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, and play their way through the day. Wildlife expert Tyus D. Williams cleverly weaves the story from leopard to mountain lion in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future zoologists....

51) Boardwalk babies

Author

Moss, Marissa

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In the late 19th century, there wasn't much hope for premature babies-- until Dr. Couney developed the incubator. The device was so new and strange, hospitals rejected it. So Dr. Couney set up a sideshow at Coney Island, taking care of the tiniest newborns as part of a display to convince the public that incubators worked. Thousands of babies grew into healthy children as Boardwalk Babies, including Dr. Couney's own premature daughter. Many of those...

52) Moth: an evolution story

Author

Thomas, Isabel

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A newly-emerged peppered moth blends in with other speckled-winged moths on lichen-covered branches, but over time the moths with black wings increase as trees are blackened by soot from man-made machines.

53) The brain is kind of a big deal

Author

Seluk, Nick

Series

Big deal volume 2

Formats:

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Did you know that the brain is in charge of everything you do, every minute of every day? You know, like thinking about funny stuff and keeping you alive. Bestselling author Nick Seluk explains the science behind everything the brain does for you--from keeping your heart beating to remembering stuff, and make you YOU.

54) Twenty-one steps: guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Author

Gottesfeld, Jeff

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"With every step, the Tomb Guards pay homage to America's fallen. Discover their story, and that of the unknown soldiers they honor, through resonant words and illustrations. Keeping vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, are the sentinel guards, whose every step, every turn, honors and remembers America's fallen. They protect fellow soldiers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, making sure they are never alone....

55) How do you spell unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

Author

Weatherford, Carole Boston

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A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.

56) Copycat: nature-inspired design around the world

Author

Hale, Christy

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"Pictures of plants and animals and short, story poems--pair them with photographs of innovative inventions and designs found around the world to see fascinating examples of nature-inspired design. A lotus leaf inspires the invention of the umbrella. A cat's eyes inspire the invention of safety road reflectors. Discover how mimicking behaviors and strategies in nature leads to amazing new prdocuts, processes, and technologies that improve our lives...

57) The tower of life: how Yaffa Eliach rebuilt her town in stories and photographs

Author

Stiefel, Chana

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"The story begins with Yaffa Eliach, a spirited young girl who grows up in a vibrant, happy 800-year-old town in Poland, filled with family life and rich traditions. Yaffa's grandmother, who receives a gift of a camera from America, becomes the village photographer, and takes photos of all the family events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, and family gatherings. And on the Jewish New Year, the villagers send photos to their relatives overseas to wish them...

58) Ultimate shark rumble

Author

Pallotta, Jerry

Series

Who would win?

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"This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious sharks. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner! This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations, and it includes a range of mammals, sea creatures, insects, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans." --

59) Blue: a history of the color as deep as the sea and as wide as the sky

Author

Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua

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This picture book follows one color's journey throughout history--from ancient Afghan painters to 1905, when a chemical blue dye was created--and around the world, as it becomes the blue we know today.

60) A land of books: dreams of young Mexihcah word painters

Author

Tonatiuh, Duncan

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Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals.