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1) Mary Poppins
Author
Series
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Description
Two English children's new nanny arrives on the East Wind, slides up the bannister, carries an empty carpet bag with all kinds of things in it, and introduces Jane and Michael to some delightful people and experiences.
Author
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
Description
When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full of secrets. The mansion has nearly one hundred rooms, and her uncle keeps himself locked up. And at night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. The gardens surrounding the large property are Mary's only escape. Then, Mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and locked with a missing key. With the help of...
Author
Lexile measure
NC 1100L
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Mowgli is not an ordinary boy; he can climb trees like a monkey and even outrun a tiger. He is a child of the jungle. Discovered at the edge of a cave in the Seeonee hills, Mowgli was taken under the care and protection of a family of wolves when he was no more than a baby. Now adopted by the wolf-pack, he slowly grows up away from the world of men. Along the way he makes life-long friends: Baloo the brown bear and Bagheera the wise panther who help...
Author
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
When Alice follows a rabbit down its rabbit hole, she enters a fantastical new world full of strange and nonsensical creatures. There Alice stumbles from one predicament to the next-- drinking potions that make her shrink and grow, inviting herself to a tea party with the Mad Hatter, speaking to a disappearing Cheshire Cat, and playing croquet with a Queen of Hearts who is a little too eager to behead her opponents--as life in Wonderland gets curiouser...
10) Shy Willow
Author
Language
English
Description
"Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and...
11) Duck! Rabbit!
Author
Lexile measure
AD 300L
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the award-winning author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: Is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor here, there's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, Duck! Rabbit! makes it easy...
12) Pumpkin heads!
Author
Series
Lexile measure
AD 380L
Language
English
Description
When Halloween comes around, pumpkins are turned into pumpkin heads of different kinds and greet trick-or-treaters.
13) Let's play!
Author
Lexile measure
AD 360L
Description
"A yellow dot. A thin black line. Adventure awaits! Press only a finger to the page to embark on a journey of color, motion, shape, and imagination. Follow the yellow dot's invitation, turn the page, and you are on your way!" -- Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A most unusual new student who loves to be the center of attention entertains her teacher and fellow second graders by telling absolutely true stories about herself, including how she got her name. Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining "absolutely true" stories. There's never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 330L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
One pig looks to take a relaxing bath in private, but he is soon joined by another pig, then another, until there are ten pigs--and number one has to come up with a plan so that he can actually enjoy his bath.
17) Let's play!
Author
Lexile measure
AD 360L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A yellow dot. A thin black line. Adventure awaits! Press only a finger to the page to embark on a journey of color, motion, shape, and imagination. Follow the yellow dot's invitation, turn the page, and you are on your way!" -- Page [4] of cover.
19) Library mouse
Author
Series
Lexile measure
NC 760L
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Sam, a shy but creative mouse who lives in a library, decides to write and illustrate his own stories which he places on the shelves with the other library books but when children find the tales, they all want to meet the author.