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Spend a day in the life of a livestock guardian dog! Jax the Great Pyrenees has a big job. After the Texas sun goes down, it's up to him and two other LGDs to protect their ranch from predators. But when the lead dog gets hurt, Jax and a young pup are the only ones left to protect the flock through the night. Told from the dog's perspective, this story also includes back matter about the breed and role of the working dog.
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Spend the day in the life of a detection dog! Tucker the beagle is more than just a friendly face at the airport. As part of the "Beagle Brigade," he helps keep out invasive species that could hurt the environment. It's a job that would be almost impossible for humans-but for Tucker, it's all in a day's work. Told from the dog's perspective, this story includes back matter about the breed and role of the working dog.
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Spend a day in the life of a search and rescue dog! Skye the border collie has spent her life comforting people after disasters. Lately, she's also been training to help find people who have gone missing in her national park. But, is Skye ready to make her first rescue? Told from the dog's perspective, this story also includes back matter about the breed and role of the working dog.
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Spend a day in the life of an avalanche rescue dog! Ava is a chocolate Labrador retriever with a big job. She and her handler have trained for years, to be ready to help people at their ski resort if an unexpected avalanche hits. But, Ava quickly finds out there's much more to being an avy dog than daring rescues. Told from the dog's perspective, this riveting story also includes back matter about the breed and the role of the working dog.
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Spend a day in the life of a guide dog! Sammy the golden retriever has a big job. Because his owner is visually impaired, Sammy needs to keep a constant watch of their surroundings. And, in the city, there is a lot to notice-and a lot of potential distractions too. Told from the dog's perspective, this story also includes, back matter about the breed and role of the working dog.
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Spend a day in the life of a star! Bella the Jack Russell terrier was born for the stage-she never misses her mark, and her bark is always on cue. But, her dog brother, Chewy the German shepherd, always gets the big roles. Will Bella ever get her time in the spotlight? Told from the dog's perspective, this story also includes back matter about the breed and role of the working dog.
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During World War II thousands of American servicemen were stationed overseas in various countries. It is in England that American GI Jack Ricker meets and marries an English widow with a nine-year-old son, Thomas. Thomas likes his new stepfather and he's hopeful about their future. But now with the war over, Jack is back in America. Thomas and his mother make plans to leave England and join him. Thomas is apprehensive about moving. He won't know anyone,...
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Callie knows there's a presidential election coming up. Her class is having an election, too, about an issue that affects them all-the class field trip! She's about to witness first-hand what a difference a vote can make-even a single vote-and along the way will find out about the election process and why people have fought for the right to vote throughout history. A great kids'-eye look at the power of the vote.
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A young scientist and her friends experiment to develop the ideal design for a paper airplane.
Gracie and her friend Victor want to make the perfect paper plane: one that will fly far without quickly crashing or veering off course. But just as they are starting to make big breakthroughs in their experiments, Victor gets injured and has to stay at home while he recovers. It's up to Gracie to carry on the research and find a way to lift her friend's...
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Maybe I'm not the hero type. But, I can dream. Sometimes I dream I'm a rescue dog, saving a child lost in the woods. Or, a guide dog, helping a person who cannot see. Or, a police dog, tracking sneaky robbers. But, when I wake up, I must face the truth. It's mostly big dogs, who do those jobs. And I'm just Barnaby, a small mutt living in an animal shelter. Barnaby has big dreams, but he finds his true calling, when he's adopted into a loving home...
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After starting to collect snow globes with the help of her grandmother, Lily has questions. She wants to know who invented them, what the snow is made of, and how the tiny scenes look so magical when she peers inside. As she researches and experiments, Lily learns about light waves, magnification, and density-all while gathering ingredients to make her own snow globe.
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Nurse Penny is a fun and funky school nurse who wears honeybee earrings and a butterfly smock and carries a ladybug purse. But, there's one kind of bug she'd rather not have around... head lice! So, she calls a special school assembly to talk about those pesky critters-what they look like, how to avoid them, and how to get rid of them. After all, lice can happen to anyone-even the school nurse!
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The exciting adventures of four working dogs, each told from the dog's perspective, are now together in one shrink-wrapped set. Contains the first four books in the series: I Am Jax, Protector of the Ranch, I Am Ava, Seeker in the Snow, I Am Sammy, Trusted Guide, and I Am Bella, Star of the Show.
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When Alex spills milk on his football jersey and Morgan's braid unravels, they both say, "These things happen." But, Ellie LaFleur, who is practically perfect, sniffs, "Not to me." And, it's true. Ellie's nails are always filed, her clothes are snazzy, and her long locks are lovely. So, when Ellie's head begins to itch, she's sure it's an allergy.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN I HAVE BUGS IN MY HAIR?" blurts Ellie when her mother and the school nurse give her...
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When Ms. Vega announces a mural painting contest at school, James can't wait to draw a picture to fill the library wall. But, as he explores color, he has a lot of questions about, where color comes from and how our eyes see it. As he experiments and reads, James learns about prisms, the color wheel, and light waves-all while working on his colorful contest entry.
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A trip to the farmers market turns into a lesson on growing plants.
On a trip to the farmers market, Daniel discovers that there's a lot he doesn't know about plants. He sets off to learn everything he can, from how photosynthesis works to what role bees play in helping plants grow. Armed with this new knowledge, he decides to join in the fun and put his plant-growing skills to the test at a local community garden.