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Kangaroo is back! In this story he and his friends at camp divide into halves, thirds, and fourths to form teams at field day. Readers will cheer on this rowdy crew of Australian animals as they swim, canoe, play tug-of-war, and have a good, goofy time.

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When a bug sleeping on a jug is chased by a frog, he has to jump to get away. But then that frog (who’s sleeping on a log) is in for a similar surprise! He’s attacked by a cat…who needs to jump away from a dog…and on it goes, until not even a shark is free from getting a little fright! Building on repetition that’s fun to read and fun to listen to, Jump! is a rip-roaring, read-aloud with simple rhymes and lively illustrations that leap off the pages.

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A frog jumps. Boing! A kitten jumps. Boi-ing! A dog jumps. Boiyyyyyyoiingg! A grasshopper jumps, a rabbit jumps, then a snail . . . uhm, maybe not. Mother and chick jump together, a fish jumps out of the water, and last comes a little girl to join the fun... I jump too—BOING!

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Little Movers Run, climb, crawl or jump – everybody loves to move! Fast or slow, up or down, alone or with our friends! Carol Thompson’s exquisite illustrations allow us to share and explore the struggles, achievements and sheer delight of children learning to manage and explore early movement challenges. These books are perfect aids to help build confidence and control. Ready? One, two, three...let’s move!

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Jump! A kangeroo jumps and so does a frog! You can jump over a puddle, or jump on a trampoline, or jump into the pool! Just bend your knees and jump! This small book explores the idea of how things jump - including us. The First Steps series has 12 books. Each book is engagingly illustrated and explores pre-school early-learning topics.

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Asks how we can better understand a politics of refusalWriting a new story of Black politics, Jump emerges from the practice of enslaved Africans jumping overboard off their slavers' ships. Reading against the narrative that depoliticizes and denigrates the leaps of the enslaved as merely suicidal symptoms of chattel slavery and the Middle Passage, Sam C. Tenorio demonstrates how bringing these jumps to bear on the foundations of Black politics allows us to rethink a politics of refusal.In a period of increasing political mobilization against police brutality and mass incarceration, Jump attends to the layers of confinement that constitute the racial and gendered hierarchies of the antiblack world. Centering radical acts too often relegated to the periphery of Black politics, Tenorio proposes a Black anarchist politics of refusal that helps us to think dissent anew.Tracing iterations of the jump through the carceral wake of the slave ship, Teno

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A counting game for sneaky squirrels!Jump, jump, jump from one mushroom to the next! Use your counting skills to jump your squirrels along the path to reach their nesting tree. But watch out for the sneaky squirrels on the other team who will try to make you fly!Squirrel Jump from Petit Collage combines counting and problem-solving skills with a sweet woodland theme to create a game that kids can learn from and the whole family will enjoy. Move squirrels along the mushroom path by the number of jumps shown on their sides. If you land on a mushroom that is already occupied by the other team’s squirrel, then you can take their spot and send them flying back to the start! Perfect for 2 players—or more if you play in teams—and ages 4 and up, this game includes 8 wooden squirrel counters, 6 wooden mushroom stands, 6 flight tokens, 2 wooden nesting tree bases, and English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Spanish instruct

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The Barber brothers know their way around a football field—but can they succeed on the basketball court? Find out in this slam dunk from NFL superstars and bestselling authors Tiki and Ronde Barber.As Tiki and Ronde count the days until the start of football season, the basketball coach approaches them looking for new recruits, and Tiki and Ronde accept. While Hidden Valley Junior High has always been a powerhouse in football, the school has never done as well in basketball. Ronde is a good passer, but he needs Tiki to get free to sink his shots. Tiki doesn’t feel the inner confidence he felt on the football field: it’s one thing to play in the driveway, but it’s another to sink one on the court, when so much is on the line. The brothers need a winning attitude—and they need to bring everyone together to win. That is their only way to victory. Can they do it?

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JoJo is a young pony who is growing up quickly in the sunny countryside. The time has now come for her to put her best hoof forward and try her first jump. With the support of her friends, she is reminded to believe in herself. Does she eventually make it over the top? A heart-warming tale about a very determined young pony learning the value of self-belief and friendship.

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In this dramatic tale, a Native American boy is angry when his brother is chosen over him to lead the buffalo jump, a prehistoric hunting method.

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Bear and Penguin go on an exciting hike! Bear and Penguin need to get somewhere fast! Should they climb? Slide? Crawl? Or maybe they should listen to Frog and all jump! Full of energy and illustrated with vibrant art in a comic-book style, this inventive board-book format adds narrative depth and engaging entry points for young readers and their caregivers.

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Meet Archie, a mischievous young terrier who loves adventure! Archie’s owners, the White family, take him to training classes at the local community hall, but he simply will not do as he is told. One particularly disastrous evening means a hasty exit and no more training for Archie. He is delighted! When Archie’s breeder hears all about his antics at the training class, she persuades the Whites to take him to an agility class instead. Archie is not best pleased with this new idea and thinks his family must be barking mad: more lessons and no one has even asked him if he wants to go! With a local dog show fast approaching, Archie must put his paws to the test and take up this new challenge. Will he master the fences to become the new champion? Archie, Jump! is a heartwarming tale which follows one unlikely hero as he overcomes challenges. It will be enjoyed by young readers aged 6-9 years.

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The Simulacrum is the most famous lost movie in film history – would you tell someone your darkest secrets, just to lay hands on a copy? 104-year-old Mary Arden is the last surviving cast member of a notorious lost film. Holed up in Garthside, an Art Deco mansion reputed to be haunted, she has always refused interviews. Now Mary has agreed to talk to film enthusiast Theda Garrick. In return she demands all the salacious details of Theda’s tragic past. Only the hint of a truly stupendous discovery stops Theda walking out. But Mary’s prying questions are not the only thing Theda has to fear. The spirit of The Simulacrum walks Garthside by night, and it will turn an old tragedy into a new nightmare...

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Jon Moore: A nanotech-enhanced warrior who wants nothing more than a quiet life and a way back to his strange home world. Lobo: An AI-enhanced Predator-Class Assault Vehicle, a mobile fortress equipped for any environment from the seabed to interstellar space. TWO WOLVES IN A GALAXY OF LARGER PREDATORS! Collecting the first two novels in the popular Jon & Lobo SF adventure series, as well as, for the first time, the original short story which introduced Jon Moore, "My Sister, My Self."

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How high can you jump? The insanely addictive doodle jump is now available downloaded! Journey up the sheets of graph paper, jumping from one platform to the next, picking up jet packs, avoiding black holes, and blasting baddies with nose balls along the way. With exclusive info, mazes, logic puzzles, fun doodle activities and cool things to make, it's what doodle jump fans have been waiting for! 

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Kid seeks dog. Dog seeks kid. In this charming and imaginative tale of friendship, picture book readers will delight in what it means to have a furry best friend.For as long as she can remember, Joy has wanted a dog. It doesn’t matter what kind: big, little, spotted, curly. She wants one so fiercely, she makes dogs out of snow, seashells, or whatever’s at hand! However, none of the dogs Joy makes are quite what she yearns for. The seashell dog washes away, and the snow dog melts into a puddle. Little does Joy know that her perfect dog friend is just around the corner—wishing just as fiercely for a kid—and waiting to be discovered.Award-winning artist Hadley Hooper creates a world that is both timeless and magical as she weaves ink, paint, and collages made from vintage etchings together in a style that perfectly complements the classic feel of Jump for Joy. Readers will rejoice in this satisfying kid-meets-dog story, and will savor returning to this world again and again.

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