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2) Maya Monkey
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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330L
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Maya Monkey learns to love her long, strong, monkey-brown tail.
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Lizzie is an inquisitive young girl who wants to be a pilot someday. As she finds out how much math, science, and research are needed to achieve this goal, Lizzie works harder than ever to learn as much as she can so that she can achieve her dream. She even studies the lives and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart, Sally Ride, and Bessie Colman in order to find out how to become the best of the best. Throughout the book, readers will be intrigued by...
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A family of aliens are passing the time on a ride through space by investigating facts about Earth. Follow along as the young aliens learn how much water is on Earth, how many people live there, and what keeps them from falling right off the surface! Readers will be entertained by the silly answers these aliens give as they guess the answers to questions about Earth. Through colorful, cartoon-like illustrations and easy-to-read font, readers will...
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Juan's family is forced to flee their home when a giant volcano erupts in their town! As the family heads for a nearby shelter, they are worried about Juan's father who works at the bottom of the mountain. Featuring colorful, full-page illustrations and large font, this book will have young readers captivated by this engaging, heart-warming story of a family who manages to stay together despite an unfortunate natural disaster.
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In this creative story, children are introduced to Links and Budge, two dinosaurs studying the stars in school. As they gaze at far off bodies, they begin to wonder if there are dinosaurs like them on other planets. Their instructor, Madam Thor, tells them that there were once dinosaurs on a planet called Earth. Together they hypothesize why the dinosaurs no longer exist on that planet. Children will adore this story. With such creative illustrations...
8) Speak Up!
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This collection of poetry contains short traditional poems that originated in countries all around the world. Early readers will enjoy the clever rhymes and creative illustrations that accompany each charming poem. Children will practice counting and other basic concepts and will also learn simple lessons from these traditional poems. A table of contents is included to help readers navigate this book.
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Come along on a school field trip to the museum of art! With this book, early readers will follow a group of students as they look at the paintings and sculptures in a museum and talk about what they see. Through imaginative illustrations and easy-to-read font, children will have an enjoyable reading experience as they explore the art museum in this book. Readers will want to join in on the interpretations as they make connections to their own lives....
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As the students arrive for science class, they are met by Mr. Verne--and this doesn't seem to be just an ordinary class. The students are shocked as Mr. Verne has them wear special suits and jump aboard a rocket! The children are headed straight for the center of the earth and learn about each of Earth's layers along the way. Early readers will love this scientific study of Earth, as well as the stunningly vivid illustrations.
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This book provides 15 poems all about the wild world of outer space. Readers will be exposed to figurative language, rhyming, and countless facts about space as they read these imaginative, inventive, original poems. From trips to the moon to counting the stars, from meteors to aliens, this book is sure to encourage readers to explore the world beyond our own. With colorful, full-page illustrations, young readers will want to keep reading these creative...
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Adventure across the globe with Anna as she travels all over the world in alphabetical order! Young readers will be introduced to exotic, far-off places, as Anna visits places from A to Z. With fun-filled illustrations and easy-to-read font, readers will enjoy this rhyming story while practicing the alphabet and attempting to say the names of all the interesting places!
13) Way Back When
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When Ethan has to interview his grandfather for a school project, he learns what kinds of things children did for fun in the past. As his grandfather recounts what sports, games, and books he liked as a child, Ethan finds out what sort of things are similar and different between childhood of today and childhood of years past. Even though many things are different today, such as television and computers, Ethan learns that there are many things that...
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Join a young astronaut as he counts his way through outer space! Teach early readers to count to ten with this Spanish picture book. By using their own words to describe what is happening in each illustration, children will develop their reading skills. Perfect for both native Spanish speakers and those learning Spanish as a second language, this book helps students achieve proficiency in Spanish.
15) When I Grow Up
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Adventure through a little boy's imagination as he thinks of all he wants to do when he grows up! Early readers can follow the character as he dreams of being everything from an astronaut to a pirate. Rich, colorful illustrations and large, easy-to-read font help guide children through this fun book. Beginning readers will be inspired to think of all they want to do when they grow up!
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Patrick the cat lives a very comfortable life until one day a new kitten arrives. Her name is Paloma and she seems to be taking all the attention from Patrick's life. Annoyed and upset, Patrick tries to think of what he can do to drive Paloma away. Just when he begins to run out of ideas, Patrick decides to give little Paloma a chance. With playful illustrations and easy-to-read font, early readers will be engaged by this touching story, and may be...
17) Carousel Colors
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A little girl is going to ride a carousel and has to choose which horse to ride! There are many different horses to choose from on this colorful carousel. Which color horse will she choose? With vivid illustrations and large font, young readers can learn about primary colors as they read this charming book.
18) Zoo Hullabaloo
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Introduce children to some of the many different animals that live at the zoo! With this fun, rhyming story, early readers will learn what sounds each of these noisy animals make. Featuring rhyming onomatopoeia and playful illustrations of zoo animals, children will have fun while reading as they come across different animals on each colorful page.
19) Ready, Set, Go!
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It's time for a Sea Creature Race and a dog joins the race disguised as "Dogfish." Through colorful illustrations and simple text, early readers will follow the race as Dogfish and the other animals swim, ride bicycles, and run toward the finish line. Find out what happens during the race and how Dogfish ends up saving the day! Children will love this humorous tale and the messages of good sportsmanship and doing the right thing.
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Sam is a young girl who hates chores but loves to invent machines to do them for her! One day, Sam gets the opportunity of a lifetime! Nearby construction workers are on a deadline and they need some of Sam's inventions to help build Luigi's Italian Restaurant in time. Sam's expertise helps the men and she saves the day! Sam is a wonderful role model for any young girl who enjoys math, science, or technology. Along with quirky illustrations, this...
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