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1. Dr. Seuss’s Beginner Book Collection (Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on
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by: Seuss Release date: Sep 22, 2009 Number of Pages: 360 Find in Library Read Review |
2. Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon
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by: Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca Release date: May 29, 2001 Number of Pages: 80 Find in Library Read Review |
Jack and his little sister Annie are just two regular kids from Frog Creek, Pennsylvania. Then they discover a mysterious tree house packed with all sorts of books…and their lives are never the same! Soon they are traveling through time and space in the magic tree house and having amazing adventures. Whether it’s watching baby dinosaurs hatch, finding a secret passage in a castle, helping a ghost queen in an Egyptian pyramid, or finding pirate treasure, readers won’t want to miss a single story!
3. How to Draw People (Dover How to Draw)
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by: Barbara Soloff Levy Release date: May 21, 2002 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
4. How to Draw Pets (Dover How to Draw)
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by: Barbara Soloff Levy Release date: Feb 09, 2006 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
5. How to Draw Animals (Dover How to Draw)
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by: Barbara Soloff Levy Release date: May 19, 2008 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Clear, step-by-step diagrams explain how to join circles, ovals, and other shapes to create a zoo full of easily recognizable figures. Some erasing may be necessary, so use a pencil — not a pen. Just follow the instructions and you’ll soon be drawing excellent likenesses of a smiling chimpanzee, a prickly porcupine, a bushy-tailed squirrel, and other familiar animals.
6. Dog Man Unleashed (Dog Man #2): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
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by: Dav Pilkey Release date: Dec 27, 2016 Number of Pages: 224 Find in Library Read Review |
7. Draw 50 Animals: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Elephants, Tigers, Dogs, Fish, Birds, and Many More…
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by: Lee J. Ames Release date: May 08, 2012 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Fifty furry, scaly and feathered friends are here for aspiring young artists to learn how to draw, including a lion, a giraffe, a dinosaur, a penguin, a bunny, a shark, and much more. It’s easy to bring these animals to life the Draw 50 way.
Over the past thirty years, celebrated author Lee J. Ames’ distinctive drawing method has proven to be successful for those wishing to draw everything from animals to airplanes. The books in the Draw 50 series have sold more than 5 million copies and have shown artists from beginning to advanced levels how to draw.
8. The Rainbow Fish
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by: Marcus Pfister, J Alison James Release date: Jan 27, 1999 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
A CHRISTOPHER AWARD WINNER
WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR CRITICI IN ERBA PRIZE
AMERICAN BOOKSELL ABBY AWARD WINNER
AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN’S CHOICE
9. Serafina and the Twisted Staff (Serafina Book 2)
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by: Robert Beatty Release date: Jul 12, 2016 Number of Pages: 384 Find in Library Read Review |
Late one night while prowling through the forest, Serafina encounters a strange and terrifying figure, and then she’s attacked by the vicious wolfhounds under his control. Even worse, she’s convinced that the stranger is not alone, that he has sent his accomplice into Biltmore in disguise.
A mysterious series of attacks test Serafina’s role as Biltmore’s protector, culminating in a tragedy that tears Serafina’s best friend, Braeden Vanderbilt, from her side. Heartbroken, she flees.
Deep in the forest, she comes face-to-face with the evil infecting Biltmore–and discovers its reach is far greater than she’d ever imagined. All the humans and animals of the Blue Ridge Mountains are in terrible danger. For Serafina to defeat this new evil before it engulfs her beloved home, she must search deep inside herself and embrace the destiny that has always awaited her.
10. Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs : The Definitive Pop-Up
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by: Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart, Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart Release date: Jul 12, 2005 Number of Pages: 12 Find in Library Read Review |
Open this book and a massive T. REX springs out, flashing a startling jawful of jagged teeth. Turn the next spread and a ravishing raptor unfurls and appears to fly off the edge of the page. Inside the amazing ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS are “shield bearers” in full-body armor, creatures with frilly headgear, and weighty, long-necked giants. There are even amusing tidbits on the history of paleontology itself — like a pop-up version of a Victorian New Year’s dinner in the belly of a dinosaur model, or a pair of scientists locked in a literal tug-of-war over bones.
Full of fascinating facts and lighthearted good humor, this breathtaking book includes fascinating, up-to-the-minute information about popular dinosaurs as well as many lesser-known varieties. With each of six spreads featuring one spectacular, large pop-up as well as booklets of smaller pop-ups and text, ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS is a magnificent display of paper engineering and creativity — an astonishing book that will be read, admired, and treasured forever.
11. A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree
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by: Colleen Monroe, Michael Glenn Monroe Release date: Aug 29, 2000 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
12. Serafina and the Black Cloak
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by: Robert Beatty Release date: Jun 14, 2016 Number of Pages: 320 Find in Library Read Review |
Serafina’s hunt leads her into the very forest that she has been taught to fear, where she discovers a forgotten legacy of magic. In order to save the children of Biltmore, Serafina must not only face her darkest enemy, but delve into the strange mystery of her own identity.
13. Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-28
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by: Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca Release date: Sep 23, 2008 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
This boxed set is the ultimate gift for a Magic Tree House fan or any child who loves a good adventure. It’s also perfect for classrooms or libraries. Parents, teachers, and librarians hail the chapter-book series as a tool to promote reading, as even the most reluctant readers want to know where the Magic Tree House will take the brother-and-sister team next.
When Jack and Annie discover a mysterious tree house filled with books, they never dream that it will take them on exciting adventures around the world and throughout history! The story begins with Dinosaurs Before Dark, when Jack and Annie are whisked back to the prehistoric past. Can they figure out how to get home before dark . . . or will they become a dinosaur’s dinner? With a total of twenty-eight adventures, kids will never get tired of traveling the world and completing missions with their new friends Jack and Annie.
Mary Pope Osborne brings together just the right combination of history, magic, and fast-paced adventure to satisfy kids, parents, teachers, and librarians with her New York Times bestselling series.
Books in this set include: Dinosaurs Before Dark (#1), The Knight at Dawn (#2), Mummies in the Morning (#3), Pirates Past Noon (#4), Night of the Ninjas (#5), Afternoon on the Amazon (#6), Sunset of the Sabertooth (#7), Midnight on the Moon (#8), Dolphins at Daybreak (#9), Ghost Town at Sundown (#10), Lions at Lunchtime (#11), Polar Bears Past Bedtime (#12), Vacation Under the Volcano (#13), Day of the Dragon King (#14), Viking Ships at Sunrise (#15), Hour of the Olympics (#16), Tonight on the Titanic (#17), Buffalo Before Breakfast (#18), Tigers at Twilight (#19), Dingoes at Dinnertime (#20), Civil War on Sunday (#21), Revolutionary War on Wednesday (#22), Twister on Tuesday (#23), Earthquake in the Early Morning (#24), Stage Fright on a Summer Night (#25), Good Morning, Gorillas (#26), Thanksgiving on Thursday (#27), and High Tide in Hawaii (#28).
Don’t miss all the fun things you can do and discover at MagicTreeHouse.com!
14. How to Draw (Dover How to Draw)
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by: Barbara Soloff Levy Release date: Feb 19, 2009 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
15. National Geographic Kids Ultimate Dinopedia: The Most Complete Dinosaur Reference Ever
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by: Don Lessem, Franco Tempesta, Rodolfo Coria Release date: Oct 12, 2010 Number of Pages: 272 Find in Library Read Review |
Don Lessem, author of more than 60 books—most of them about dinosaurs—teams up with Franco Tempesta, a talented illustrator with a fresh and appealing style. The exciting result is an accessible, visually stunning book that’s packed with facts that kids can use to impress their friends and families.
The Ultimate Dinopedia is organized by the periods that are well known to young enthusiasts: Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. It includes almost every dinosaur ever discovered, and highlights 125 species that scientists know sufficiently to describe in rich detail. Special features include How We Know What They Looked Like, Baby Dinosaurs, Great Dinosaur Goofs, and much more. Every featured dino gets a fact box that delivers important information at a glance—Scientific Name, Discoverer, Place and Date of Discovery, Length, Habitat, Diet, Fossils, Fun Facts, and Range Map. This book provides—in fabulously illustrated, kid-friendly form—all the information an 8-year-old fact hound needs to lord that knowledge over parents and teachers!
16. Paint by Sticker Kids: Create 10 Pictures One Sticker at a Time
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by: Workman Publishing Release date: Apr 05, 2016 Number of Pages: 34 Find in Library Read Review |
Paint by Sticker Kids is the same compelling craft first introduced in Paint by Sticker, but just for kids! The book includes everything you need to create 10 bright, playful, full-color illustrations—illustrated templates printed on perforated card stock, and 10 pages of stickers to fill in and create the artwork. The fun, vibrant images are rendered in “low-poly,” a computer graphics style using geometric polygon shapes to create a 3-D effect. As in paint-by-number, each template is divided into hundreds of spaces, each with a number that corresponds to a particular sticker. Find the sticker, peel it, and place it in the right space. Add the next, and the next, and the next and voila!
It’s a rocket ship blasting through space. A Tyrannosaurus rex prowling his domain. A pickup truck hauling its load. A friendly toucan hanging on his perch.
Kids will love watching these pictures come to life. Plus each is suitable for framing or the fridge.
17. Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1)
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by: Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca Release date: Jul 28, 1992 Number of Pages: 80 Find in Library Read Review |
Where did the tree house come from?
Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark . . . or will they become a dinosaur’s dinner?
Visit the Magic Tree House website!
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18. Walter the Farting Dog
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by: William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray, Audrey Colman Release date: Nov 01, 2001 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Warning: This book may cause flatulence. Walter is a fine dog, except for one small problem: he has gas. He can’t help it; it’s just the way he is. Fortunately, the kids Billy and Betty love him regardless, but Father says he’s got to go! Poor Walter, he’s going to the dog pound tomorrow. And then, in the night, burglars strike. Walter has his chance to be a hero. A children’s beloved classic, this story will have kids rolling on the floor with laughter. Adults are permitted to laugh too.
19. Ultimate Bugopedia: The Most Complete Bug Reference Ever (National Geographic Kids)
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by: Darlyne Murawski, Nancy Honovich Release date: Oct 22, 2013 Number of Pages: 272 Find in Library Read Review |
This fully photographic book profiles bugs, beetles, wasps, bees, ants, caterpillars, butterflies, dragonflies, spiders, flies, crickets and grasshoppers, and centipedes and millipedes. These profiles are accompanied by Did You Know? facts and fast facts including scientific name, size, diet, and habitat. Front matter includes a How to Use spread and thematic spreads covering topics from prehistoric insects to bugs around the world. In short, this book includes everything a young fact-hound needs to discover the weird, wacky, diverse, and fascinating world of bugs.
20. National Geographic Kids Just Joking: 300 Hilarious Jokes, Tricky Tongue Twisters, and Ridiculous Riddles
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by: National Geographic Kids Release date: Mar 13, 2012 Number of Pages: 208 Find in Library Read Review |
A: Neptunes.
Q: What goes zzub zzub?
A: A bee flying backwards.
Q: Why did the baby cookie cry?
A: Because it was a wafer so long.
Packed with the silly jokes that kids love, including knock-knocks, tongue twisters, riddles, traditional question and answer jokes, and more, Just Joking will be presented in National Geographic Kids’ colorful, photo-driven style. Laughing animals, funny people, and other colorful photos are paired with each joke, adding an extra laugh on each page. National Geographic Kids’ signature square trim size and candy-colored palette make this fun-filled book perfect for tossing into a backpack to share with friends at school or camp.
21. Because of Winn-Dixie
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by: Kate DiCamillo Release date: Dec 08, 2015 Number of Pages: 208 Find in Library Read Review |
One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. Featuring a new cover illustration by E. B. Lewis.
22. Ivy and Bean Boxed Set 2 (Books 4-6)
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by: Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall Release date: Oct 06, 2010 Number of Pages: 392 Find in Library Read Review |
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
23. Old Macdonald: A Hand-Puppet Board Book (Little Scholastic)
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by: Scholastic, Jill Ackerman, Michelle Berg Release date: Jul 01, 2007 Number of Pages: 6 Find in Library Read Review |
Ages: 0-2.
Parent and child can quack-quack and moo-moo away while they play and touch the five farm animal finger puppets: a duck, a cow, a pig, a cat, and a dog.
Introducing Little Scholastic, a developmental publishing program of interactive books created exclusively to give babies and toddlers a head start in learning.
Every book features:
*Interactive components * High color contrast * Rhyming, repetitive, or predictable text * Familiar subjects and surroundings * Simple concepts * Distinct leveling between the ages of 0-3 years.
24. The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5)
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by: Rick Riordan Release date: Jan 25, 2011 Number of Pages: 432 Find in Library Read Review |
In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling series, the prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.
25. Modeling Clay Animals: Easy-to-Follow Projects in Simple Steps
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by: Bernadette Cuxart Release date: Oct 01, 2010 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
26. Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess (Dork Diaries, No. 4)
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by: Rachel Renée Russell, Rachel Renée Russell Release date: Jun 05, 2012 Number of Pages: 368 Find in Library Read Review |
Nikki Maxwell isn’t at all surprised to find out that her crush Brandon volunteers at a local animal shelter. He’s such a sweet guy—of course he wants to help those adorable puppies! Then Brandon tells her that the shelter is in danger of closing, and Nikki knows she can’t let that happen. Especially when she discovers a shocking secret about Brandon that makes keeping that shelter open more important than ever. So Nikki and her friends Chloe and Zoey enter an ice skating competition to help raise money for the shelter, but (big surprise) Mackenzie has to stick her nose in and cause trouble so that she can be the one to swoop in and save the day. No way will Nikki let that happen: She’ll just have to come up with some extra creative ideas this time!
27. The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)
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by: Rick Riordan Release date: Apr 07, 2009 Number of Pages: 400 Find in Library Read Review |
In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos’s army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop them, Percy and his demigod friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth-a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Full of humor and heart-pounding action, this fourth book promises to be their most thrilling adventure yet.
Please note: While the cover of the book may vary the content is the same.
Please note: While the cover of the book may vary the content is the same.
28. Wish
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by: Barbara O’Connor Release date: Aug 30, 2016 Number of Pages: 240 Find in Library Read Review |
Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is until she meets
Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly Charlie is in serious danger of discovering that what she thought she wanted may not be what she needs at all.
From award-winning author Barbara O’Connor comes a middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams, unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places.
This title has Common Core connections.
29. Bad Kitty’s Very Bad Boxed Set (#1)
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by: Nick Bruel Release date: Oct 16, 2012 Number of Pages: 496 Find in Library Read Review |
Hack up those fur balls, sharpen those claws because we’ve got three Bad Kitty adventures coming your way!
In Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, Kitty has to, well . . . take a bath. But she absolutely, positively doesn’t want to! Young readers will be cracking up at the antics that ensue, and at the lively line art of frantic, bad Bad Kitty as she desperately, at times crazily, tries NOT to take a bath.
In Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty, Bad Kitty is back again and badder than ever. But it’s party time now, and a new cast of kitties is coming over to celebrate in her second illustrated novel for young readers.
And lastly, in Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray, Bad Kitty’s antics continue as she prepares for a battle royale when Uncle Murray steps into the role of petsitter.
But wait, there’s more! Included in the boxed set is a full size poster featuring the cover of Bad Kitty for President. So put your paws up and vote!
30. Dover Publications-Wonderful World Of Horses Coloring Book (Dover Nature Coloring Book)
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by: John Green Release date: Oct 03, 2005 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Best Selling Books for 10 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Children’s Cookbooks
Recommended Books for 10 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Children’s Cookbooks
Best Selling Animals Books for:
- 1 Year Olds
- 2 Year Olds
- 3 Year Olds
- 4 Year Olds
- 5 Year Olds
- 6 Year Olds
- 7 Year Olds
- 8 Year Olds
- 9 Year Olds
- 10 Year Olds
- 11 Year Olds
- 12 Year Olds
- Teen & Young Adults
Recommended Animals Books for:
- 1 Year Olds
- 2 Year Olds
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- 5 Year Olds
- 6 Year Olds
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- 8 Year Olds
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- 10 Year Olds
- 11 Year Olds
- 12 Year Olds
- Teen & Young Adults
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