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Kindergarten-Grade 4 Ruby Valentine and her pet cockatoo live in a cottage with heart-shaped trees outside. During the countdown to Valentine's Day, they make glittery cards, bake heart-shaped cookies and cakes, and prepare goody bags tied up with red bows. The day before the celebration, Ruby and Lovebird fill up their red wagon, ready to distribute gifts to all the townspeople. Before turning in, the hopeless romantic makes a huge heart-shaped sign that reads, Love, Ruby Valentine and places it high on the wagon...
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Kids, Fiction literature | 8 June 2009
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PreSchool-Grade 3 Carlson has taken a common childhood fear of the local "spooky" house and turned it into a humorous story with a believable ending. Louanne Pig and her friends decide to investigate a house they are sure belongs to a witch. They are terrified by the sounds they hear from inside and run away. Alas, poor Louanne sprains her ankle and is left to confront the "Witch." The witch turns out to be a friendly, lonely old lady (a dog) who befriends Louanne...
"Английский язык". Еженедельное приложение к газете "Первое сентября" COLUMBUS'DAY COLUMBUS' VOYAGE The Impact Of Exploration The New World: What Columbus found and brought back What kind of man opened the door to the new world? «We Are All Related» MEANING OF THE FIVE CENTURIES
Graphic Myths and Legends: King Arthur: Excalibur Unsheathed: an English Legend (Graphic Universe)
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Kids, Fiction literature | 7 June 2009
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Young Arthur spends his days toiling as a squire--feeding the horses and hauling his big brother's armor. Around him, England is in turmoil, left without a king. But all that changes in one day, with one pull on the mysterious sword in the stone. Guided by Merlin the Magician, Arthur takes his place as the rightful heir to England's throne. He receives the sword Excalibur and wins the loyalty of the Knights of the Round Table. But can the young king win peace and freedom for England?
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Gr. 2-4 As the school year lengthens well into June and as Juneteenth celebrations gain footing across much of the country, books on this grassroots holiday, which celebrates the belated arrival of emancipation news to Texas slaves on June 19, 1865, are sure to become increasingly popular. Information about Juneteenth traditions--such as red velvet cake and red soda pop as symbols of bloodshed in the battle for freedom--will help young readers plan jubilees of their own.