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Grump Goldfish is Andy's fish, but Andy is going away for the summer and has no one to take care of Grump. He searches for someone to help but can't find anyone. Andy is worried what will happen to Grump if he can't find a home for her. Grump is scared to go anywhere else but in the fish bowl in Andy's room. Andy explains to Grump that he is going to find a better home for her. He discovers a small pool in the Little Creek behind his house. The guppies and tadpoles in the little pool invite him to bring Grump there for a swim to see if she would like to stay there. After a good talk Grump agrees to take a swim in the little pool by the creek. She ends up loving her new home and makes friends with the guppies and tadpoles.

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Gregory Goat is very inquisitive and mischievous. He finds a loose board in the fence and pushes. What happens when the board comes loose and all the animals get out? Gregory runs across the yard and flowerbeds, his horns catching on the suspenders. What will they catch on next? What happens when the other animals try and stop him and get tangled up in the suspenders which stretch out longer and longer? Will they snap? What will the farmer and his wife do?

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Denise Dalmatian is a puppy who has just come home from the animal shelter. She is full of energy and plans of exploring every inch of the new home. She loves her new owner and just has to investigate everything from the garbage can to the toilet paper roll. As she goes from room to room she makes a mess, not intentionally but that is what puppies do. The large Persian cat who lives in the same house is very upset at the new interloper. Will they become friends or will Dumplingthe Persian make things worse? What will her owner say? Is she going to be sent back to the animal shelter?

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Cobber Crow, a black crow who loves to collect shiny object like keys, coins and marbles. Her marble collection is her favorite and she is always hunting for different marbles to add to it. Her best friend Sparkles Cat, lives with a human girl named Becky, who also loves to collect and play with marbles. When Becky loses one of her favorite marbles with a gold star shape inside, will Cobber be able to help her find it? When she sees the marble Cobber hides it under some litter, not knowing Sparkles sees her hide it. Or will Cobber decide to keep it for herself? What happens when Sparkles finds out that she knows where the missing marble is?

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Pleep, Meep and Bill are squirrels. They live in the great big woods in Maine. They live in a cozy birdhouse long ago hung in a tall tree and forgotten. Their parents live with them. Mother squirrel has explained to them that she is going to give them all a new brother or sister. They aren't quite sure that they want a new family member, and besides, the small birdhouse just isn't going to be a good fit any more. Meep decides the best thing to do might be to explore among the maple groves where there are many tall trees that grow. Some of them have cozy large holes at the base of them that would be suitable for a bigger squirrel family. The three have been told many times that this time of year, the maple sap is flowing from the trees and large buckets are hung to catch it. They are never to venture near that area because people visit here. The buckets hung from the trees could trap them if they fall into one and they might be carried off like their uncle Ned once was. The three devise a plan to get out of their small house while no one is looking and go to find their new and larger home. Mother is busy and father is off in the forest gathering food, so the three slip away and begin to seek out a bigger home. Meep, the youngest, scampers up the tree onto the edge of one of the buckets and plop, falls straight into it. How is she going to get out before the bucket fills with the sticky sweet sap?

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Allie Elephant is a happy three-year-old elephant. She is happy being an only child and feels sorry for all her animal friends who have brothers and sisters. She spends a lot of time with her friends, Lana Lion and Kingsly Monkey. Allie thinks they have it bad because they have to share their parents with other brothers and sisters. Lana even has 5 siblings and Allie cannot understand why Lana has to often help her parents with house chores. A lot of excitement builds up surrounding her beloved mother, who has to go away for a while. Allie wonders what is happening. With big fanfare, her mother returns complete with Edgar, Allie's new baby brother. Allie then has to overcome her disappointment and comes to love her new baby brother.

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Poor little worm meets some remarkable animals, all with a claim to fame: the toughest (gorilla), fastest (falcon), longest tongue (chameleon), and most intelligent (human), among many others. He returns home feeling weak and inadequate until he realises that making compost is one of the most important things in the world. Lavishly illustrated and with some intriguing detail, this is a funny, thoughtful tale with an environmental message and plenty of talking points about diversity and self-esteem.[b]Paul Fitzgerald is radical political cartoonist and activist known as Polyp. His work regularly appears in [i]New Internationalist magazine and he has published several books. [b]Eva Schlunke grew up off-grid in the Australian bush. She is a painter, illustrator, and prop builder. Both live and work in Manchester, United Kingdom.

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Robin is kidnapped by dangerous poachers while trying to save leatherback turtles in Central America. Robin Green is carrying on her work rescuing vulnerable animals at The Wild Place Animal Shelter when she and Zo-Zo get an amazing chance to help protect sea turtles in Central America. Worried about the bugs, the heat, and the threat of poachers, Robin faces her fears and travels there with Zo-Zo, her brother, Squirm, and her eccentric grandmother, Griff. It only takes one scorpion sting before Robin wants to go home, but the unbelievable sight of a leatherback turtle laying eggs on the beach changes her mind. Just when the group starts making progress, the poachers strike back. Suddenly, the turtles aren’t the only ones who need rescuing! Can Robin and Zo-Zo find a way out?

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Beloved author is revered for her nature writing. 3X Caldecott Medal illustrator’s work makes this book collectible and giftable. Portrays adventure, exploration, and positive character traits of empathy and community. Created in partnership with the Seattle Aquarium and Excellent choice for STEM learning and nature studies and a thought-starter for field trips. Synopsis: Catastrophe the cat is lost and lonely, which leads him to bully the tide pool creatures. He gets stung by a sea anemone; she and a crab befriend Catastrophe and teach him empathy and what life in a tide pool is like. Two kids come and recognize Catastrophe from the LOST CAT posters. They enjoy the tide pool before taking Catastrophe back. The sea anemones and crabs sing goodbye.

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Innovative pairing of a traditional fable with cutting-edge art will make this a great gift book.<BR> This folktale told by Athabaskan tribal members depicted in a modern way will appeal to Native Alaskans because it demonstrates how their past is woven into their lives today, Alaskans in general, and educators and cultural travelers who demand authenticity and diversity in their books.

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