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1) I am smart
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A young boy who finds science hard is worred about an upcoming science fair. However, by doing research, asking friends for help, and not giving up, the boy learns that science can be fun. Now that's smart!
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This delightful picture book from Ashley Spires, bestselling author of The Most Magnificent Thing, perfectly depicts what children go through when confronted with something difficult. With humor and endearing artwork, Spires sensitively portrays Lou procrastinating, making excuses, imagining alternatives and denying she cares. Ultimately, Lou faces her fear, and although she fails, the effort empowers her, encouraging a growth mindset. All the while,...
3) Elbow Grease
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Elbow Grease volume 1
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Elbow Grease, a small, electric truck with a lot of gumption, enters the Monster Truck Grand Prix to prove to his brothers that he is just as capable as they are.
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Tiny is a small, but very determined dog and right now he smells a big bone buried deep in the earth of the garden--and he is going to get that bone no matter how far down he has to dig.
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"Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to have human emotions. But as he learns new things from the NASA scientists who assemble him, he begins to develop human-like feelings. Maybe there's a problem with his programming.... Human emotions or not, launch day comes, and Res blasts off to Mars, accompanied by a friendly drone helicopter named Fly. But Res quickly discovers that Mars is a dangerous place filled with dust storms and giant cliffs....
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Questioneers volume 4
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When her abuelo is injured at the local landfill, second-grader Sofia is determined to transform the dangerous Mount Trashmore into a park, taking on City Hall in the process.
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Viking
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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"Noisy Nora is learning to play the violin, but her family isn't sure they can survive it! The lovable heroine of Noisy Nora returns in a new book that will charm parents and children alike. Nora is determined to play the violin, but her parents, sister Kate, and brother Jack are appalled by the terrible sounds that emerge during her practice sessions. Scrape and shriek, screech and squeak--everybody holds their ears. But when a special evening comes,...
10) Coraline
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Universal
Pub. Date
2009
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1 Blu-ray (ca. 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. This parallel reality is eerily similar to her own life but only much better. When the adventure turns dangerous, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home and save her family.
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Elbow Grease volume 2
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
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Elbow Grease is back and about to face off against the gnarly monster machine Motozilla, but it's going to take teamwork. Luckily, Elbow Grease can count on his four big brothers to rev their engines and help him try to beat the beast!
15) Laugh out loud
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2017.
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Imaginative middle schooler Jimmy follows his dream to start a unique book company while he is still a child.
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
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223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
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"Two years after her parents' surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find themselves on the 100-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail along Lake Superior's north shore--a journey that Jo had always looked forward to hiking with her dad. It's not a situation that either of them ever predicted they'd find themselves in, yet here they are in the wilderness with their entire lives stuffed into a pair of thirty-pound packs. Along...
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2019.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"Kiwi sees a rope. He wants to pull it, but he cannot reach! What will happen next? Beginning readers can help Kiwi by turning the pages, shaking the book, and more in this interactive story"--
18) Snail in space
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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"Gail is not an average snail. Snails are small and slow, but Gail wants to blaze a different trail. 'Be brave! Be bold!' she likes to say as she studies to be the first snail in space. It's a long, hard journey, but Gail stays tough and strong. Can she follow her heart all the way to the moon?" --publisher's website
19) Little Scoot
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Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Boys Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 24 cm
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A tiny tugboat overcomes her fears of a turbulent storm to save a stranded barge in this timeless tale of persistence. When faced with a tough challenge, Little Scoot only tries harder. Sent into a gathering storm to rescue a barge that's run aground, Little Scoot is tempted to turn around. But though she's scared of the squall, she perseveres through thunder, lightning, blustery winds, and swamping waves, reminding herself "Little Scoot never quits!"....
20) Too small Tola
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Too Small Tola volume 1
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Three delightful stories about Too Small Tola, a young girl who, though small, is very determined. Tola lives in a flat in Lagos with her sister, Moji, who is very clever; her brother, Dapo, who is very fast; and Grandmummy, who is very bossy. Tola proves to be stronger than she seems when she goes to market with Grandmummy and manages to carry home a basket full of yams and vegetables, chilli peppers and fish. When the taps in the flat don't work,...
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