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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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What Mr. Rogers was to children, Alexandra Horowitz is to dogs: a wise and patient observer who seeks to intimately know a creature... Her chapters, packed with close observations about canine cognition and behavior, are mini-mood lifters." NPR, Maureen Corrigan on Fresh Air What is it like to be a puppy? Author of the classic Inside of a Dog, Alexandra Horowitz tries to find out, spending a year scrutinizing her puppy s daily existence and poring...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 We had a puppy, and I was not attracted to the idea of raising one. But we did, and it was wonderful.
#2 I wanted to know what it was like to have a puppy, and I got one. It was wonderful.
#3 Following a puppy's point of view can help you understand their behavior better. The life course of animals from beginning to end is woven into human lives, but we typically...
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English
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People love cute and cuddly puppies, but have you ever wondered why so many are abandoned, often within a day of purchase? The answer is because the new owner never realized just how much is actually involved in looking after a young puppy. The aim of this book is to give the prospective owner an honest idea of what is involved in rearing a young puppy into adulthood and to get an idea if the experience is for them.
4) The Golden Rules of Positive Puppy Training: Everything You Need to Know for Your Puppy's First Year
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English
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Whether you've had a puppy before, it's been awhile, or you're totally new to having a furry friend, A Puppy's First Year will be your go-to guide that's fun to read, visually adorable, and full of must-have information. Providing easy step-by-step instructions on training methods and how to best care for a puppy, this is an enjoyable read with tons of helpful tips and charming drawings and photographs to prepare you and your new puppy for a wonderful...
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Anna Wang books volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Follows a young Chinese American girl, as she navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth-grade classroom, and finds a true best friend.
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Pacy Lin books volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Frustrated at her seeming lack of talent for anything, a young Taiwanese American girl sets out to apply the lessons of the Chinese Year of the Dog, those of making best friends and finding oneself, to her own life.
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Anna Wang books volume 2
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Fifth-grader Anna is concerned that her baby sister Kaylee, adopted from China three months ago, is not thriving so she and her best friends, Laura and Camille, create a science project that may save the day.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Fifteen-year-old Tessa tries to be happy when her crush, Charlie, falls for her younger sister, Lulu, and it becomes easier after she begins a secret relationship with Jasper, a social outcast who lives next door to Tessa's best friend.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle-baseball-happens. It is 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is everyone's hero. Jackie Robinson is proving that a black man, the grandson of a slave, can make a difference in America and for Shirley...
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Pub. Date
2010
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English
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An internationally bestselling comic novel in which a man—with the help of a bunny—suddenly realizes what’s important in life
“Escapism at its best . . . Just pure fun.” —NPR.org
“Which of us has not had that wonderfully seditious idea: to play hooky for a while from life as we know it?” With these words from his foreword, Pico Iyer puts his finger on the exhilaratingly anarchic...
“Escapism at its best . . . Just pure fun.” —NPR.org
“Which of us has not had that wonderfully seditious idea: to play hooky for a while from life as we know it?” With these words from his foreword, Pico Iyer puts his finger on the exhilaratingly anarchic...
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English
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He was chasing a career-making story. But this disturbing mystery has already gone viral... Freelance journalist Nathan Troy is a global citizen looking for eye-opening news. Living in Beijing, he stumbles upon a ward full of patients afflicted with an unknown deadly disease. Facing closed doors and open hostility, he won't rest until he exposes the dark conspiracy.
But as he digs deeper for answers, mysterious figures try to scare him off the trail...
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English
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"Do you know what it took for Socrates' enemies to make him stop pursuing the truth?"
"Hemlock."
The fiercely competitive Mariana Academy was founded with a serious honor code; its reputation has been unsullied for decades. But now, a long-dormant secret society called Prisom's Party seems to have reemerged, threatening the school's placid halls with vigilante justice, exposing students and teachers alike for even the most minor infraction.
Iris...
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English
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Have you ever been considered the "black sheep" in your family, or in a group, just because your thoughts and ideals differ from those around you? Have you ever felt like the "other" because of your inability to accept or live according to the status quo? The label of "black sheep" is often met with judgment and negativity, but what if we redefined the role of the "black sheep" as one whose unique, stand-alone qualities inform success? Author Keith...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
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The year: 1936. Europe dances while an invidious dictator establishes himself in Portugal. The city: Lisbon-gray, colorless, chimerical. Ricardo Reis, a doctor and poet, has just come home after sixteen years in Brazil. Translated by Giovanni Pontiero.
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English
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English Summary:
The legend of the Lunar New Year Race tells of how the first
twelve animals that finished would be honored in the zodiac. But one very important animal is missing...
What happened to the Cat?
Follow the clever Cat on a magical journey through the ancient land of Vietnam to finally win its rightful place among the chosen twelve.
Vietnamese summary:
Sự tích về Cuộc Đua Tết Nguyên Đán kể về lần đầu tiên
mười...
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Tales from the Chinese zodiac volume 10
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English
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2015 is the Year of the Sheep, the tenth adventure in the popular annual series Tales from the Chinese Zodiac.
The lamb Sydney befriends the shepherd girl Zhi and other animals. But after a storm strikes, can Sydney show them how valuable a sheep's qualities can be? Empowering themes of self-discovery and cultural exchange, plus charismatic characters, have proven appeal with children, parents, and elementary educators
Oliver Chin has written fifteen...
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English
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From a labrador that likes opera to a tooting bulldog, Vincent Musi chronicled the character and personality of everyday dogs and compiled them into one gorgeous and captivating book.
Discover the stunning collection of photographs that shows the majesty, playfulness, and joy that is man's best friend: As a National Geographic photographer, taking pictures of lions, tigers, and bears was a regular day's work for Vincent Musi, but in 2017 he gave...
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