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All In Just One Cookie
price: $17.99
ISBN: 9780060090920 (hardcover)
Grade level: preK-1
Author: Susan E. Goodman
"Chocolate-chip cookies may come from Grandma's oven, but their ingredients
come from all over the world, as a pair of exuberant animal researchers finds
out." Kirkus Review
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Christmas Cricket
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 9780618065547 (hardcover)
Grade level: PreS-2
Author: Eve Bunting
In a California garden on a rainy night, Cricket
feels small and worthless. He hops up some steps and finds himself in a
place filled with light and warmth and a tall, sparkling tree. He begins
to sing but is scared into silence by two voices, one big and one small.
It is then that he makes a marvelous discovery. Eve Bunting's text is filled
with her customary tenderness and charm, and Timothy Bush has captured its
mood in his luminous illustrations. Together they create a memorable holiday
book about a cricket who discovers that though he may be small, he is not
insignificant.
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Capital Mysteries Series #10: The Election-Day Disaster
Price: $4.99
ISBN:9780375848056 (paperback)
Grade level:1-5
Author: Ron Roy
"THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION is less than a week away, but KC and Marshall have more important things on their
minds - their Halloween party at the White House! The morning after the costume party, though, KC and Marshall wake
up to a trick, not a treat. Someone has posted damaging photos of the president on the Internet, photos that were
digitally doctored! Will they ruin President Thornton's chances for a second term? Or can KC and Marshall rescue
the election?
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Fireworks at the FBI
Price: $4.99
ISBN: 9780375875274 (paperback)
Grade level: 2-5
Authors: Ron Roy
KC and her friend Marshall are watching the fourth of July fireworks with the president of the United States when they see smoke and sparks in the distance. It's more fireworks, but they are not part of the holiday plan. They're coming from the FBI Building! Is it just a prank? Or are these fireworks masking a bigger mystery . . . and a capital crime?
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Ghost at Camp David
Price: $4.99
ISBN: 9780375859250 (paperback)
Grade level:1-5
Author: Ron Roy
KC and Marshall are going to the Cherry Blossom Festival. They have an invitation
from the President of the United States! But while they are off getting ice
cream, KC's mom and President Thornton are kidnapped - right under the bodyguards'
noses. Who cares if the FBI is on the case? KC isn't giving up until she finds
her mom!
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Janey and the Famous Author
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 9780618354085 (hardcover)
Grade level: k-2
Third-grader Janey is never without a Bob the Dog Detective book by her favorite author,
Lily May Appleton. She sneaks reading time during school and
is often scolded for letting her mind wander. Janey snaps to attention, though, when her teacher mentions
Ms. Appleton's name. The author is
scheduled to speak at a children's literature festival, and Janey's class will have a chance to meet her!
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Kidnapped at the Capital
Price: $4.99
ISBN: 9780307265142 (paperback)
Grade level:1-5
Author: Ron Roy
KC and Marshall are going to the Cherry Blossom Festival. They have an invitation
from the President of the United States! But while they are off getting ice
cream, KC's mom and President Thornton are kidnapped - right under the bodyguards'
noses. Who cares if the FBI is on the case? KC isn't giving up until she finds
her mom!
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Let's Build a Clubhouse
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 9780618306701 (hardcover)
Grade level:K-2
Author: Marilyn Singer
Here is a picture book perfectly suited to tool-crazy youngsters. Marilyn Singer's short, snappy verses invite young readers to participate in the building of a clubhouse, from drawing a plan to brushing paint on the walls. In addition to the poem, there are facts on each spread about each tool and how to use it. Many of the tools will be familiar to children, such as the hammer and the wrench, but this book also introduces some less familiar tools, such as the plane, square and level. This is a unique
and fun-filled picture book that will engage even the youngest child who
dreams about having a space of their own.
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My Dad's Job
Price: $15.95 OUT OF STOCK
ISBN: 9780689828904 (hardcover)
Grade level: K-2
Author: Peter Glassman
"My dad's job sure sounds like a lot of fun. He's part of a team. He fights off raiders.
And sometimes he even gets to ride on a bull. But what if dad's job isn't as much fun as it sounds?
There's only one way to be sure....And that's to merge the talents of an enterprising author -- in this case, Peter Glassman --
and an innovative illustrator -- like Timothy Bush -- in a picture book that's guaranteed to give you the best return for the buck
and still not break the bank." From the Publisher
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Mystery at the Washington Monument
Price: $4.99
ISBN: 9780375839702 (paperback)
Grade level:1-5
Author: Ron Roy
Late at night KC and Marshall are sleeping out on the White House lawn when
they see suspicious lights flickering at the top of the Washington Monument.
If that's not strange enough, the next day a monkey is found inside the building!
KC and Marshall set off on a wild adventure to solve a 100-year-old mystery
that involves a jewel thief, long-lost diamonds, and one of Washington's most
famous and historic landmarks.
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Secret at Jefferson's Mansion
Price: $4.99
ISBN: 9780375845338 (paperback)
Grade level:1-5
Author: Ron Roy
When Leonard Fisher claims that the Smithsonian and all its museums belong to him, Washington D.C. goes into an uproar. KC Corcoran and her best friend Marshall have a feeling that there is something fishy about Fisher. But if they are wrong, the United States may lose the Smithsonian forever!
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Skeleton in the Smithsonian
Price: $4.99
ISBN: 9780307265173 (paperback)
Grade level:1-5
Author: Ron Roy
When Leonard Fisher claims that the Smithsonian and all its museums belong to him, Washington D.C. goes into an uproar. KC Corcoran and her best friend Marshall have a feeling that there is something fishy about Fisher. But if they are wrong, the United States may lose the Smithsonian forever!
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Spy in the White House
Price: $4.99
ISBN: 9780375825576 (paperback)
Grade level:1-5
Author: Ron Roy
KC and Marshall are going to the Cherry Blossom Festival. They have an invitation
from the President of the United States! But while they are off getting ice
cream, KC's mom and President Thornton are kidnapped - right under the bodyguards'
noses. Who cares if the FBI is on the case? KC isn't giving up until she finds
her mom!
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Teddy Bear's Scrapbook
OUT OF STOCK
Price: $3.99
ISBN: 9780689844836 (paperback)
Grade level: 2-5
Authors: Deborah & James Howe
"It's a boring, rainy afternoon - the perfect time for Teddy Bear to share his scrapbook of
memories with the little girls who owns him. And what memories Teddy Bear has! He's ridden a bucking bronco in the rodeo,
been an ace crime reporter - he's even starred in a movie! No wonder he's a bit worn and shabby. For an ordinary little
girl with flat brown hair, it's hard to imagine being important to someone with Teddy's glamorous past. But there's always
room in Teddy's life - and his scrapbook - for someone who loves him just the way he is."
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A Thief at the National Zoo
Price: $4.99
ISBN: 9780375848049 (paperback)
Grade level:1-5
Author: Ron Roy
KC and Marshall are helping out with the baby tigers at the National Zoo when
they meet a new friend, Sunwoo from China. Sunwoo’s father is lending
the zoo a precious jewel called the Tiger’s Eye to raise money for endangered
tigers. But during the zoo’s big party, the lights suddenly go out. And
when they’re turned back on, the jewel is missing! Who stole the Tiger’s
Eye? And how did someone sneak it out of a room with no windows and a guarded
door?
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Trouble at the Treasury
Price: $4.99
ISBN: 9780375839696 (paperback)
Grade level:1-5
Author: Ron Roy
After taking a tour of the National Bureau of Printing and Engraving, KC and
Marshall find out from KC's stepdad, the president of the United States, that
several stacks of $100 bills have gone missing. That's thousands of dollars
- gone! KC is determined to track down the thieves, and her number one suspect
is a woman named Polly, who works at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Is
sweet Polly a criminal mastermind? Or is she just a pawn in a bigger plot to
steal from the Treasury?
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Wanna Buy an Alien?
Price: $14.00 OUT OF STOCK
ISBN: 9780395697191 (hardcover)
Grade level: 2-5
Author: Marion Dane Bauer
"Ben receives a mysterious eleventh birthday present from his friend, Jason.
It's photographs of Ben with a seemingly friendly alien taken two days from now! Also included is a tape, some weird stones,
and some souvenirs. Jason has answered an ad and provided basic photos and a tape which have been doctored by someone to sound
like an encounter with an alien... Bunting keeps the three friends moving, the set-up is believable, and the ending save
(by the dog) is happy theater. Parents have the last say, but the kids have the satisfaction of having shared an adventure."
Children's Literature
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Capital Mysteries #1: Who Cloned the President
Price: $4.99
ISBN: 9780307265104 (paperback)
Grade level: 2-5
Authors: Ron Roy
KC Corcoran plans to be an anchorwoman when she grows up, and her inquiring
mind wants to know: why is the president acting so odd on TV? He's moving stiffly.
He's signing papers with the wrong hand. There's only one explanation - the
president has been cloned! And it's up to KC and her best friend, Marshall,
to save him! Mile 5 Road to Reading books are just right for the independent
reader.
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Bach's Big Adventure
NO LONGER AVAILABLE
check your local library
Grade level: K-4
Author: Sallie Ketcham
"Based on a true story that Bach liked to
tell about his childhood, this is a light-hearted picturebook about the
great composer as a bouncy 10-year-old kid....Bush's exuberant watercolors
mix cartoon and folk art and occasional musical notes with playful exaggeration".
Booklist
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Benjamin McFadden and the Robot Babysitter
NO LONGER AVAILABLE
check your local library
Grade level: PreS-2
"In a futuristic tale from Bush, Benjamin's
parents go out for a night on the rings of Saturn, leaving him in the
care of Babysitter, a robot who is preprogrammed for bedtime at 8:00,
with no cookies, no mik, and no sense of humor. Benjamin uses his recently
acquired computer skills to reprogram his caretaker...Bush's skillful
drawings create a space-age household that is as fun to explore visually."
Kirkus Reviews
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Ferocious Girls and Steamroller Boys and Other Poems In Between
NO LONGER AVAILABLE
check your local library
Grade level: 1-4
"A zany handful of poems describe both the
typical and the unusual casts of characters. Bush's...cartoon illustrations
will have children laughing before they get to the first poem, and the
hilarity will only get louder....Sure to produce a giggle." Kirkus
Reviews
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Grunt! The Primitive Cave Boy
NO LONGER AVAILABLE
check your local library
Grade level: k-2
Third-grader Janey is never without a Bob the Dog Detective book by her favorite author,
Lily May Appleton. She sneaks reading time during school and
is often scolded for letting her mind wander. Janey snaps to attention, though, when her teacher mentions
Ms. Appleton's name. The author is
scheduled to speak at a children's literature festival, and Janey's class will have a chance to meet her!
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James in the House of Aunt Prudence
NO LONGER AVAILABLE
check your local library
Grade level: PreS-2
"This is a stunning debut....Drawing or writing,
Bush's pen is loaded with wit." Newsweek
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Math Man
NO LONGER AVAILABLE
check your local library
Grade level: K-2
Author: Teri Daniels
"When Mrs. Gourd takes her class on a field trip to the supermarket 'to see math in action,'
the children troop into the store two by two, all except Marnie, who 'didn't give a bat's brain about math in action.'.
Like many other math picture books, this introduces curricular concepts, but unlike most others, it shoots them off in
rapid-fire succession as it gallops along at breakneck speed. Bush's dynamic, line-and-watercolor illustrations add
humorous touches while reflecting the good-humored verve of the text." Booklist
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