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AV² fiction readalong volume 149
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"Big Witch said to Little Witch, "We must have Skeleton for dinner." But what does that mean? Skeleton's not sticking around to find out! And so begins a spooky, silly chase as all the creepy creatures in the haunted forest find out what's cooking. But there's one forest neighbor who can help save Skeleton--and dinner too!" -- Page [4] cover.
2) Pumpkin Jack
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In the course of one year, a jack-o-lantern, discarded after Halloween, decomposes in the backyard and eventually grows new pumpkins from its seeds.
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AV² fiction readalong volume 147
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When Miss Blue's class goes on a field trip to a pumpkin patch, the students find many ways to have fun, and a lot of things to count.
It's time to pick pumpkins! Mrs. Blue's class is on its way to the pumpkin patch. Count down from 20 name tags to 12 animals in the petting zoo. Next count 8 orange pumpkins, tall. 7 yellow pumpkins, bumpy. 6 pumpkins, green and white. And lots that are just right! Finally, the day is done and the children line up...
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AV² fiction readalong volume 59
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Students in Mrs. Mack's class describe their families--big or small, living together or apart, with two moms or none--and learn why every family is special and important.
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AV² fiction readalong volume 113
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Pete and Gabby, two curious and rambunctious bear cubs, leave the park campground and explore a school.
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It's almost Thanksgiving, and Tuyet is excited. There's just one problem: her Vietnamese American family is having duck for Thanksgiving dinner--not turkey! What will her teacher and her classmates think? To her surprise, Tuyet finds out there is more to Thanksgiving than turkey, and she starts to see the holiday in a whole new way.
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AV² fiction readalong volume 138
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Grandma Lena believes that something worth doing is worth doing right. So she takes good care of the turnips she plants in her garden. One turnip grows to an enormous size Baby Pearl thinks it s a big potato! It is big enough to feed half the town. And it s so big that Grandma can t pull it out of the ground! Even when Grandpa, Uncle Izzy, Aunt Netty, and the dog help Grandma yank and tug, the big ol turnip doesn t budge. Still, this African-American...
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AV² fiction readalong volume 44
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In this work about the water cycle, readers discover that the molecules in their glass of water may have once been part of a dinosaur watering hole.
10) City street beat
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AV² fiction readalong volume 187
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"Two girls take in all the city's sights and sounds. They hear the tippy, tappy clack of high-heels on the sidewalk; the strumming and drumming of a three-piece band; the flipping and flapping of dancing pigeons, and more"--
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AV² fiction readalong volume 119
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"After moving from a small village in Mexico to a town in the United States, Eduardo is sure it will never feel quite like home. The other children don't speak his language and they do not play fútbol. His family promises him that he will feel right at home by the time Christmas comes along, when "your words float like clouds from your mouth" and "trees will ride on cars." With whimsical imagery and a sprinkling of Spanish vocabulary, Gretchen Griffith...
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AV² fiction readalong volume 214
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""The well-known tale of the Three Little Pigs gets a makeover featuring simple ways to count from 1 to 100 and geometric shapes"--
13) Leaf man
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While wandering through a field of stumps that was once a forest, a boy collects twigs and sticks and leaves that remain and decides to create something new. He makes a figure--a leaf man--who inspires him to dream and invent, to plant the seed for a better world. Based on the ancient folklore of the "green man" as a symbol of renewal, lyrical text and immersive visual storytelling fills this uplifting picture book with optimism for the future.
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AV² fiction readalong volume 221
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It's Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and children throughout the pueblo, or town, are getting ready to celebrate! They decorate with colored streamers, calaveras, or sugar skulls, and pan de muertos, or bread of the dead. There are altars draped in cloth and covered in marigolds and twinkling candles. Music fills the streets. Join the fun and festivities, learn about a different cultural tradition, and brush up on your Spanish vocabulary, as...
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AV² fiction readalong volume 126
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Eight-year-old Felix, from Berlin, Germany, takes readers on a tour of his city.
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