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When sharing your treats, you give each friend the same amount. When you disagree with your friends, you give them a chance to talk about how they feel. You own up to your mistakes instead of blaming someone else. In this book, young readers will learn all about fairness. The book is filled with examples of ways children can show this superhero-like quality in daily life. You don't need to be a superhero to have superpowers, you already have powers to make the world a better place, and fairness is one of them!

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After Ivette is gifted an old game console, she becomes interested in speedrunning an old game called The Shattered Blade. So interested, in fact, that she enters an amateur speedrunning contest. As Ivette travels to the competition, news breaks that online gamer Quick Silver has broken the speedrun record once again. Can Ivette discover the glitches and techniques to put her in competition with the best?

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Francis is spending the week at an esports camp, with the hopes of becoming even better at Red Card Racers, his best and favourite game. But it doesn''t take long for Francis to realize that the camp competition is tough. Frustrated by his game performance, Francis struggles to make progress and even has to deal with a bad-mouthing competitor. Will Francis find a way move past his early losses to take advantage of all that the camp has to offer?

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Batman and manga unite! Put a new spin on classic Gotham City Super Heroes and Super-Villains, and learn how to draw them as dynamic manga characters. Easy-to-follow steps start with simple lines and progress to fully coloured figures that practically leap off the page. Along the way, discover interesting Japanese comics facts and tips for punching up your artwork. Packed full of stunning illustrations, this guide will inspire creativity and help artists of all levels reimagine the Dark Knight, Robin, Batgirl, The Joker and more as manga-style masterpieces!

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Superman and manga unite! Put a new spin on iconic Metropolis Super Heroes and Super-Villains, and learn how to draw them as dynamic manga characters. Easy-to-follow steps start with simple lines and progress to fully coloured figures that practically leap off the page. Along the way, discover interesting Japanese comics facts and tips for punching up your artwork. Packed full of stunning illustrations, this guide will inspire creativity and help artists of all levels reimagine the Man of Steel, Supergirl, Lex Luthor, Darkseid and more as manga-style masterpieces!

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Polar bears and arctic foxes team up for a hunt in this photo-filled non-fiction book for young wildlife fans. One powerful polar bear + one sly arctic fox = a dream team! Discover how two vastly different animal species team up to find food. With super-smell and tremendous strength, polar bears are the Arctic’s deadliest hunters. So much so, these big-time beasts often have leftovers. Cue the arctic foxes! These clever opportunists are game for any meal and will clean up after polar bears, lickety-split. With eye-popping photographs, quick facts and beyond-the-book back matter, Polar Bears and Arctic Foxes Team Up! will have young readers and wildlife fans rooting for these animal allies.

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A dangerous book is missing from the Library of Doom. The book has no words, except for one single sentence. Whoever reads it disappears. Forever. When the book appears in a classroom on the first day of school, it will be up to the Librarian to close this new chapter of fear. Uncover hidden threats and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from best-selling author Michael Dahl.

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The Eraser, sworn enemy of the Library of Doom, has come up with a wicked new scheme. He’s created a powerful gas that will turn ink invisible and render all books empty and useless. Will the Librarian be able to stop the villain's criminal concoction? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from best-selling author Michael Dahl.

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A boy is researching animals in the library. Most of the books are boring, but one is very lively . . . and hungry. Now the boy has been gobbled up! Can he team up with the powerful Librarian and escape the belly of the beastly book? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

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The Wing Warriors work for the Library of Doom, circling the world in a floating fortress as they search for dangerous books. But when a new book is brought aboard, monsters come flying after it. Can the Warriors and the mighty Librarian keep the gargoyle horde from getting their claws on the book''s deadly pages? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the Library of Doom, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

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One hundred years ago, a Librarian used all her power to trap the Grim Reader, the greatest enemy of the Library of Doom, beneath a mountain of ice. But now the villain is free and stronger than ever before. Can the current Librarian alone fight off this giant foe? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the Library of Doom, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

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It's laundry day, and J.C. is excited to help his mum. But when J.C. adds too much detergent to the machine, suds are everywhere! Laundry day turns into a mess for everyone in the apartment building. Can J.C. fix his mistake and save laundry day?Life in the big city is full of fun for seven-year-old Jalen Corey Pierce. Between adventures with his two best friends, Amir and Vicky, and new experiences with his family, J.C. is always learning new things and exploring city life. These easy-to-read stories, featuring a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts, are perfect for curious young readers everywhere.

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Masayo, Takeshi and Suki decide to make a sushi dinner for their napping parents. But when each child focuses on doing the job their own way, things get messy! Can the three siblings use teamwork to make their rolls the right way?Life can be challenging, and social and emotional skills play a huge role in learning how to cope with those challenges. The My Spectacular Self picture book series uses humorous and relatable stories to draw the reader in. Story-related discussion questions are included to allow caregivers and teachers the opportunity to help readers become more aware of themselves and others, helping each child become their most spectacular self!

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Ivy loves spending time with her grandmother, especially their trips to the beach to look for sea glass. But her heart breaks when Grandma unexpectedly dies. As Ivy works through her grief, she finds a special way to remember her grandma and share her memories of her. Life can be challenging, and social and emotional skills play a huge role in learning how to cope with those challenges. The My Spectacular Self picture book series uses humorous and relatable stories to draw the reader in. Story-related discussion questions are included to allow caregivers and teachers the opportunity to help readers become more aware of themselves and others, helping each child become their most spectacular self!

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J.C. is craving cupcakes and so is Pop-Pop! But when baby Maya won't go down for her nap, J.C. and Pop-Pop have to get creative. Can they handle baking and babysitting at the same time?Life in the big city is full of fun for seven-year-old Jalen Corey Pierce. Between adventures with his two best friends, Amir and Vicky, and new experiences with his family, J.C. is always learning new things and exploring city life. These easy-to-read stories, featuring a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts, are perfect for curious young readers everywhere.

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Ants are busy little creatures, and these smarty ants are extra busy using their maths skills! They are ready to build one gigantic home, filled with everything an ant could want. But what happens when disaster strikes? Dynamic author duo Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call use simple addition, word play and rhyming text to create a memorable maths picture book that young learners will want to read over and over again.

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Chip is blind. Joy has sight. Their day is filled with so much more than play. They experience the world together. Inside, outside. Riding bikes, reading books. Taking turns, sharing treats. And no day is complete without creating an adventure with their imaginations. Dana Meachen Rau describes a simple, joyful day shared by siblings celebrating the senses beyond sight: the sounds, smells, tastes and textures that make playing together so much fun.

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Does the sound of dogs barking make you nervous? Does your heart race when a dog gets too close? You're not alone. In this book, explore the reasons many people are afraid of dogs and discover simple tips for facing this fear safely. Reassuring facts and helpful photos provide the knowledge young readers need to face their fear of dogs.

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Does the thought of slithering, scaly reptiles make your skin crawl? Do you live in fear of coming face-to-face with a snake? You’re not alone. In this book, explore the reasons many people are afraid of snakes and discover simple tips for facing this fear safely. Reassuring facts and helpful photos provide the knowledge young readers need to handle their fear of snakes.

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While on the Justice League's orbiting Watchtower, an alert of dual emergencies in Gotham City calls Batgirl and Supergirl into action. They step into the teleporter. In the same moment, something attacks and damages the Watchtower's tech. The two girls return to Earth... but as one combined Super Hero! As they try to undo the mashup mishap, the merged pair also need to stop Two-Face's double-trouble crime spree that's wreaking havoc on the city. Can the two friends work through the fusion confusion and fight as one? Find out in this action-packed, illustrated chapter book that's perfect for young DC Super Hero fans!

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Halloween is a holiday that features all things creepy and scary! Also known as All Hallows' Eve, people enjoy decorating their homes with carved pumpkins, spider webs, skeletons and other creepy items. Many kids love to dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating. Some people enjoy watching scary movies. Discover how this holiday began and the spooky ways people have fun with it.

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Halloween is a holiday that features all things creepy and scary! Also known as All Hallows’ Eve, people enjoy decorating their homes with carved pumpkins, spider webs, skeletons and other creepy items. Many kids love to dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating. Some people enjoy watching scary movies. Discover how this holiday began and the spooky ways people have fun with it.

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Get ready for a battle to rule the Underworld! The Greek god Hades is the king of the underworld and has power over the souls of the dead and the riches in the earth. But the Egyptian god Anubis also claims to rule the underworld and protect the souls of the dead. If these two ancient gods battled it out one-on-one, who would come out on top? Compare and contrast Hades' and Anubis' strengths, powers and weaknesses in this Mythology Matchup.

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Emma loves spending time with her Grandma. And it's even more fun when it includes cooking! Emma is finally old enough to help make a birthday meal for her dad. But will everything turn out okay? Emma is deaf and often uses sign language to communicate, and this early chapter book includes additional information on British sign language.

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Emma loves animals, and she can't wait to foster a cat! But what will happen when she brings the cat home? Will Emma and the cat get along? Will Emma's fish and the cat get along? Emma is deaf and often uses sign language to communicate, and this early chapter book includes additional information on British sign language.

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Red Squirrel Phonics is a new series of decodable readers from Raintree, packed with real stories and non-fiction texts using words that children can read. The programme teaches children phonics skills in a sequential and systematic way so that they can learn the sounds (phonemes) and the letters that represent them (graphemes) and then practise and apply this knowledge through reading appealing, decodable texts that make sense. This ensures that every beginner reader will experience success in their reading from their very first book! In this Level 7 Set 2b book focusing on the 'mb' grapheme, Emma and Jack are going to fly on the zipline, whizzing high above the treetops. Jack is excited, but Emma’s legs are shaking.

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Red Squirrel Phonics is a new series of decodable readers from Raintree, packed with real stories and non-fiction texts using words that children can read. The programme teaches children phonics skills in a sequential and systematic way so that they can learn the sounds (phonemes) and the letters that represent them (graphemes) and then practise and apply this knowledge through reading appealing, decodable texts that make sense. This ensures that every beginner reader will experience success in their reading from their very first book! This is a Level 7 Set 2b book focusing on the 'si' and 'su' graphemes. It explores the history of TV from the early days, when viewers watched a man walk on the moon, to the huge variety of shows we can watch today.

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Red Squirrel Phonics is a new series of decodable readers from Raintree, packed with real stories and non-fiction texts using words that children can read. The programme teaches children phonics skills in a sequential and systematic way so that they can learn the sounds (phonemes) and the letters that represent them (graphemes) and then practise and apply this knowledge through reading appealing, decodable texts that make sense. This ensures that every beginner reader will experience success in their reading from their very first book! In this Level 7 Set 2a book focusing on the 'w(a)' grapheme, Sheep drives Goat and Cow into town for a fun day of hairdressing and shopping using Farmer Walt’s jeep and wallet.

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Red Squirrel Phonics is a new series of decodable readers from Raintree, packed with real stories and non-fiction texts using words that children can read. The programme teaches children phonics skills in a sequential and systematic way so that they can learn the sounds (phonemes) and the letters that represent them (graphemes) and then practise and apply this knowledge through reading appealing, decodable texts that make sense. This ensures that every beginner reader will experience success in their reading from their very first book! In this Level 6 Set 2a book focusing on the 'y' and 'ey' graphemes, Tommy’s parents are vets. They treat lots of different animals. Some animals are noisy and some are sleepy, and one has a pain in her tummy. Tommy helps with them all.

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Red Squirrel Phonics is a new series of decodable readers from Raintree, packed with real stories and non-fiction texts using words that children can read. The programme teaches children phonics skills in a sequential and systematic way so that they can learn the sounds (phonemes) and the letters that represent them (graphemes) and then practise and apply this knowledge through reading appealing, decodable texts that make sense. This ensures that every beginner reader will experience success in their reading from their very first book! This is a Level 6 Set 2b book focusing on the 'ew', 'ue' 'u-e' and 'u' graphemes. The book looks at some of the many different statues that artists made in the past and today.

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How can you make it through life and accomplish everything you want? By following a checklist, of course! Learn how to speak up and be heard, balance money, spread your wings and more in this easy-to-follow guide guaranteed to help you tackle all the items on your life skill checklist. With simple activities, colourful imagery and fast-paced text, Checklist Challenge Guides will help young readers, new and confident alike, check off new skills and experiences and live their best life!

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Deep under Electropolis, Sludge is watching from the Fartress of Foulitude as his arch enemies, the Clean Team, are awarded the Key to the City. Disgusted by the sanitary ceremony, the master of muck sets out to put his squeaky-clean rivals in their place for good! Will the Snot-Bot leader’s fiendish scheme succeed? Or will the Clean Team foil his plot before his filthy crew can ruin the city? Featuring action-packed text and fantastically colourful and disgusting robot characters, this insanely funny chapter book is certain to attract gross-out fans of all ages!

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Sarah isn’t the nicest kid at school. She doesn’t want to be rude or mean, but sometimes she can’t control it. When Sarah falls into the Snow White fairy tale, she lands in the Evil Queen’s castle. That seems like the perfect place for a mean girl, doesn’t it? But when Sarah finds out that the Evil Queen is extra mean (some would even say she’s a bully), Sarah takes matters into her own hands. Sarah befriends the Queen and gets to the bottom of her evil ways. Working together, they learn that loving yourself and what you already have is an important lesson in this untraditional graphic novel.

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When a fox keeps eating a farmer's animals, he and his wife come up with a plan to get rid of him. But the clever fox has other ideas. With engaging text and easy-to-follow panels, books in the Discover Graphics: Global Folktales series are perfect for graphic novel fans new and old.

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In this ancient Mexican folktale, the Aztec Sky god and Wind god attempt to fix silence on Earth by bringing music to the world. They set out to the Sun palace, where legions of musicians play for the all-mighty Sun. Unfortunately, this hot-headed ruler won’t give up his musicians without a fight! With clever text and easy-to-follow panels, books in the Discover Graphics: Global Folktales series are perfect for graphic novel fans new and old.

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Evil scientist Dr Sivana has teamed up with Dex-Starr the Red Lantern. Together they have captured Hoppy's friends, including Shazam, in a large crater! It's time for Hoppy the Marvel Bunny to rescue his friends from the danger in the deep! Find out more in this action-packed chapter book for early readers.

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Best pals Streaky the Super-Cat and Krypto the Super-Dog are annoyed with each other. But when a bank is being robbed, these two Super-Pets must put their battle behind them. Can they join forces to save the day? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for early readers.

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Krypto is definitely Superman’s best friend. But when the evil Mxy unleashes his magical mischief, the canine crime fighter becomes the Man of Steel’s worst enemy. Will Superman be able to save his Super-Pet? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for early readers.

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Looking to satisfy your sweet tooth? Think small! Cook some miniature cinnamon rolls or tiny fruit tacos. You might even build a mini layer cake. Tiny sweets are tons of fun!The downsized projects in this book can all be made with items found around your home or school. Easy instructions and step-by-step photos will help you become a miniature master!

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When their friends get into an argument, Ollie and Bea step in to help. Can they find a way to solve the otter-ly ridiculous kerfuffle? Find out in this early graphic novel that will get young readers giggling with its silly puns and playfully panelled story. Otter-ly Ridiculous is part of the Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea series, a charming, funny and cute series about the joys of making friends and having fun. Infused with social and emotional learning themes and silly puns, these low-level graphic novels are perfect for young readers who love to learn and laugh.

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Bea plans the perfect day, but her bunny ideas quickly bounce out of control. Can Bea still have a hoot when Ollie and her other friends don’t want to play by all her rules? Find out in this early graphic novel that will get young readers giggling with its silly puns and playfully panelled story. Bunny Ideas is part of the Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea series, a charming, funny and cute series about the joys of making friends and having fun. Infused with social and emotional learning themes and silly puns, these low-level graphic novels are perfect for young readers who love to learn and laugh.

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In October 1918, World War I had been raging in Europe for more than four years. When Major Charles Whittlesey led the US 77th Division into France’s Argonne Forest, his troops were soon surrounded and cut off from escape by German forces. Things became even more dangerous when the division came under friendly fire from US forces. The troops’ only hope was to send a carrier pigeon named Cher Ami with an urgent message to stop the attack. Read all about the brave little pigeon that carried out a dangerous mission to deliver a desperate message across a deadly battlefield. This real-life animal adventure story combined with a stunning, full-colour graphic novel format is certain to appeal to all children who love animals, adventure stories, history and/or graphic novels, even struggling and reluctant readers. The book concludes with further information about the heroic animal including real-life historic images, perfect for those readers eager to learn more.

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In 1752, the sky in Philadelphia in the USA darkened. A thunderstorm was coming. Benjamin Franklin was ready to perform an experiment. He wanted to show the electrical nature of lightning. His experiment was a success, but he didn't discover electricity that day. Myths about Franklin and his experiment have been told for years. Discover what's real and what's fiction through infographics, primary sources and expertly levelled text.

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Going to the doctor today looks a lot different than it did in the past. In fact, the entire history of medicine is riddled with unusual, amazing and sometimes strange facts. Learn about how people used inventions, treatments and more to survive and thrive in everyday life. The Amazing History of Medicine contains high-interest, low-reading-level text specially written to engage and support struggling and reluctant readers.

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Going to the doctor today looks a lot different than it did in the past. In fact, the entire history of medicine is riddled with unusual, amazing and sometimes strange facts. Learn about how people used inventions, treatments and more to survive and thrive in everyday life. The Amazing History of Medicine contains high-interest, low-reading-level text specially written to engage and support struggling and reluctant readers.

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The homes we live in today look a lot different than they did in the past. From caves to castles to the invention of indoor bathrooms, the history of homes is surprising, unusual and amazing. Learn more about how people used these innovations to survive and thrive in everyday life. The Amazing History of Homes contains high-interest, low-reading-level text specially written to engage and support struggling and reluctant readers.

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On 6 May 1996, dozens of excited climbers set off to scale Mount Everest and reach the highest point on Earth. On the morning of 10 May, the skies were clear. The summit was in sight. But hours later, a terrible storm hit. Eight climbers died as they became trapped near the peak. What went wrong, and how did the survivors manage to make it back alive?Told through a gripping, full-colour graphic novel format, this Deadly Expeditions tale transports readers back in time to discover how one of the deadliest days on Mount Everest unfolded, bringing history to life for even the most reluctant and struggling readers.

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In 1881, US Army Lieutenant Adolphus Greely and his crew set sail for the Arctic. Their mission was to collect scientific data on the polar climate. They also had a second, secret goal: to achieve Furthest North, the record for highest latitude reached by explorers. But when resupply ships failed to arrive two years in a row, the team's dreams of glory turned into a nightmarish fight for survival in one of the most remote and harshest regions in the world. Told through a gripping, full-colour graphic novel format, this Deadly Expeditions tale transports readers back in time to uncover what became of the stranded voyage., bringing history to life for even the most reluctant and struggling readers.

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