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  The Fibbing Giraffe

  D. White

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  Fibbers get caught!The Fibbing Giraffe is a tale about a dishonest giraffe who fibs to his family and friends. It begins with fibs about him beating his buddies in various games. As a result of his fibs, his neck begins to shrink! He loses his ability to enjoy the things he used to enjoy, such as eating tree top leaves. The Fibbing Giraffe then tells his biggest fib. He lies to his mother about breaking the window. His neck vanishes! Is he ever going to be able to get his neck back to its original size? (Think Pinocchio but in reverse!)

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  Dogs

  Cari Meister

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  In Dogs, early readers will learn all about the responsibilities of having a dog, and find out how they can keep their pet healthy and happy. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover what it takes to be a pet owner.A labeled diagram helps readers understand what a dog needs, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about pet dogs online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Dogs also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.Dogs is part of Jump!’s My First Pet series.

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  Ikwa of the Mound-Builder Indians

  Margaret Zehmer Searcy

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  Ikwa is a young Indian girl living in the Southeastern United States before colonization. One day, as she carries an offering up the temple mound to the priest of the sun god, she spies 2 crows and a hawk flying toward the Alligator village--a sign that a strange visitor will soon come. Whether the stranger would bring joy or sorrow to Ikwa, her brother, Situ, and the rest of the family, the gods did not yet choose to say.

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  Mythblade

  Austin J. Bailey

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  Welcome to the Department of Dangerous Things… 
  “Out of her left eye, she cried tears of joy for her new love, and out of her right eye, tears of sorrow.” 
  In a distant realm, a reckless young prodigy plumbs the depths of lost magic and dreams of restoring her family's honor by resurrecting the forbidden art of Mythblade forging. Her plan is unthinkable, her will, unstoppable. Her name is Lorelei. 
  Meanwhile, back on earth, a smart-mouth teen gets a second chance at life as the caretaker of a dangerous magical storehouse. A storehouse whose most dangerous artifact happens to be the key to mythblade forging. His name is Sam. 
  When Sam and Lorelei's worlds collide, will they be enemies or friends? When their dreams unleash an ancient danger, will they fall with their predecessor or rise as heroes to face it? 
  In Mythblade, the first installment of The Department of Dangerous Things, unlikely friends pass through danger and love to save the world from the unintended magical consequences of their teenage hubris. There will be vows, honor, betrayal, love, swordplay, and heartbreak, but the real adventure is to endure, and one day find a home in each other. 
  If you enjoyed Simon Fayter or the Magemother series, you'll love Austin J. Bailey's new YA fantasy!

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  Fourth and Goal

  Matt Christopher

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  Brian adds a new twist to an old football play—and his team wins the game.

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  Cheesecake for Shavuot

  Allison Maile Ofanansky

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  To celebrate Shavuot, a spring harvest festival, children in Israel make cheesecake using flour they have ground from wheat they have grown in their school garden, fresh goat cheese from the friendly petting zoo goats, and fresh strawberries from the garden.

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