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Do pigeons plus people have to equal problems?The erudite big-city pigeon Dr. Archibald Coo is tired of the way people treat him and his pigeon friends. They're always being shooed and swatted, and they're never admired the way the other birds are. But it wasn't always this way. Pigeons once delivered news of the Olympic Games throughout ancient Greece and medicines to soldiers on battlefields. They were heroes! Dr. Coo resolves to find a way for pigeons to once again get the admiration they deserve. But can it be done?Pigeons unite! It's time to teach the people a lesson in peacemaking.

Eva Walker is a seventeen-year-old math genius. And if that doesn't do wonders for her popularity, there's another thing that makes it even worse: when she touches another person or anything that belongs to them --- from clothes to textbooks to cell phones --- she sees a vision of their emotions. She can read a person's fears and anxieties, their secrets and loves ... and what they have yet to learn about calculus. This is helpful for her work as a math tutor, but it means she can never get close to people. Eva avoids touching anyone and everyone. People think it's because she's a clean freak --- with the emphasis on freak --- but it's all she can do to protect herself from other people's issues. Then one day a new student walks into Eva's life. His jacket gives off so much emotional trauma that she falls to the floor. Eva is instantly drawn to Zenn, a handsome and soulful artist who also has a troubled home life, and her feelings only grow when she realizes that she can touch Zenn's skin without having visions. But when she discovers the history that links them, the truth threatens to tear the two apart. Zenn Diagram, Wendy Brant's sparkling debut novel, offers an irresistible combination of math and romance, with just a hint of the paranormal. Readers will swoon over Zenn and connect instantly with Eva, the most fully drawn prodigy in teen fiction today.

A moving story of an unlikely friendship between a boy and the orphaned elephant he saved.In teenaged Aaron's village in Zambia, elephants are considered dangerous animals to be avoided at all costs. But when Aaron discovers a baby elephant nearly drowning in the swimming pool at the guest lodge where he works, he acts quickly and manages to rescue the animal just in time. When Aaron visits the elephant orphanage where the baby, named Zambezi, has been taken, the manager there realizes that Aaron has a natural way with animals and he offers him a job. Suddenly Aaron's life is transformed as he discovers a bond of friendship with Zambezi and a lifelong vocation as an elephant keeper.This powerful story will encourage children everywhere to help endangered animals.

Mother Monkey is not happy when the little monkeys use good manners and the children who visit the zoo are not happy with well-behaved monkeys.

Hana has signed up to play the violin at the talent show, even though she's only had three lessons. Her brothers predict disaster. But Hana practices and practices, inspired by her grandfather, or Ojiichan, who played the violin every day when she visited him in Japan. As Hana takes the stage, doubt is all she can hear, until she recalls her grandfather's words of encouragement, and shows the audience how beautiful music can take many forms.

The Most Magnificent Thing is a captivating book penned by the talented Ashley Spires. Published in 2017 by Kids Can Press, this book has managed to captivate the hearts of many readers worldwide. The genre of the book is hard to nail down to one category, as it beautifully blends elements of fiction, humor, and life lessons. The story revolves around a regular girl who makes an extraordinary decision to create the most magnificent thing. The journey she embarks on to achieve this goal is both entertaining and inspiring. The author, Ashley Spires, has done a remarkable job of weaving a story that is relatable, engaging, and thought-provoking. The publisher, Kids Can Press, is renowned for its selection of enriching books for children, and The Most Magnificent Thing is no exception. This book is a must-read and would make a great addition to any book collection.

A lyrical leap from one animal to the next!¿A flea asleep / in the deep green moss / nettled by midges / wakes up cross, / starts to fidget / and turn and toss.¿ And then he LEAPS into the path of a grasshopper. Who, in turn, LEAPS onto a bunny. And so it goes, dog, fish, bullfrog, horse and dog again, each leaping and upsetting the next. Until, at last, the dog arrives in that same deep green moss. The flea leaps onto the dog. And they both fall asleep! A romp of a satisfying, circular story poem --- like a game of tag, it's pure delight!

Everyone in the world has a birthday. But birthdays are not celebrated in the same way everywhere. Meet Mercedes in Peru, who eats a cake and a purple pudding called mazamorra morada. Ieva in Latvia is raised in the birthday chair, one lift for each year. And rather than celebrating his own birthday, Phuc Khang in Vietnam joins in the festivities during Tet, when everyone in the country turns one year older. Based on interviews with real people, award-winning author Margriet Ruurs tells the unique birthday traditions of seventeen children from all around the globe.

A mouthwatering tale of invention.When a persnickety customer named Filbert P. Horsefeathers complains that George Crum's fried potatoes are too thick, George makes them thinner. When Filbert insists they are still too thick, George makes them even thinner. But when the plate is sent back a third time, George mischievously decides to use his sharpest knife to cut paper-thin potato slices, which he fries until they are crackling and douses liberally with salt. At last, Filbert is satisfied, proclaiming, ¿Perfection!¿ Which they are. Because, quite by accident, George has invented potato chips!Based on true events, this delicious tale will have kids clamoring for more, more, more!

His mum is a spoon. His dad is a fork. And he's a bit of both. He's Spork! Spork sticks out in the regimented world of the cutlery drawer. The spoons think he's too pointy, while the forks find him too round. He never gets chosen to be at the table at mealtimes until one day a very messy thing arrives in the kitchen...

Born in Scotland over 250 years ago, William Playfair was a dreamer who ¿saw the world differently from other people.¿ Unfortunately, this skill didn't easily translate into the fame and fortune he hoped for. In fact, it often got him into trouble with family, friends and bosses. But Will's innovative vision did inspire a big idea that would set him apart: he turned numbers into pictures by creating line graphs, bar graphs and pie charts!Numbers as pictures? There's an idea that's off the charts!

Award-winning author Etta Kaner has created a fun, engaging exploration of some ways animals behave just like people. By highlighting connections between human and animal behaviours, she encourages children to develop compassion for other creatures and to recognise their place within the natural world. This book would make an excellent resource for early life science lessons on the characteristics of living things. The question-and-answer pattern of the text together with Marilyn Faucher''s inviting, detailed illustrations work as an entertaining, interactive read-aloud as well.

This clever picture book introduces the concept of animal characteristics by highlighting how there can be both differences and similarities within a group.

Features Franklin who can't wait for his best friend Bear to come over for their first sleepover. However, when it's time for bed, Bear begins to miss his own room - until Franklin comes up with an idea to make Bear feel more comfortable.

This colorful cross section of families introduces readers to fourteen real children from around the world and the people they love the most, from Sanne in the Netherlands, who has two moms; to Gilad, whose parents and siblings live on a kibbutz with other families in Israel; to Ji Eun in South Korea, whose parents both work outside the home. An engaging book about different cultures and what they share: the importance of family, and the familiar ways people care for one another.

Franklin is very excited to find a camera. He knows that he should find the owner and return the camera, but his friends tell him "finders keepers!" and soon he gets carried away taking pictures. With his father's encouragement, he decides to return the camera to its rightful owner - but finding out who the owner is takes some clever sleuthing.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin likes being a big brother most of the time. But when his little sister, Harriet, wants to play with his favorite stuffed animal, Franklin doesn't want to share. As they tug at the toy, something terrible happens. It rips! Franklin's mother fixes it, but he remains angry and hides the toy in his closet. Then Franklin discovers it's not the toy that makes Harriet happyit's her big brother who brings a smile to her face. Franklin decides that maybe sharing isn't so bad after all.

Franklin goes to the hospital for an operation to repair his broken shell, and everyone thinks he's being very brave. But Franklin is only pretending to be fearless. He's worried that his X-rays will show just how frightened he is inside. With the help of Dr Bear, Franklin learns that even though he's feeling scared, he can still be brave.

Presents a character you just can't say "no" to: salesman Mr Al Foxword. Al can sell anything. You can't help but be impressed by his line-up of satisfied customers: he's sold an icebox to a penguin, an umbrella to a fish and a dirt vacuum to a mole.

The fifth book in the Visions in Poetry series delves into the chilling world of Edgar Allan Poe with Ryan Price's exquisitely grim illustrations.

Stanley's people go out a lot. Stanley is a good dog, but one night, while they're away, the temptation becomes too great and he sneaks up onto the couch. Soon he's also blasting the music, dancing around, and raiding the fridge. But after a couple of weeks something is missing, and Stanley realizes that partying alone has lost its thrill.

Stanley knows he's not supposed to leave the yard, but he's dog-tired of it. So when he discovers a way out... he's gone! A few escapes later, five dogs are on the Iam. And with Stanley in the lead, they're off to have the kind of fun you can't find in a yard - chasing tomcats, sampling tasty garbage and soaking fire hydrants.

Leon the chameleon has a problem. When the other little chameleons turn green, yellow or blue - he turns red, purple or orange! One day, the little chameleons go exploring and lose their way. As the parents anxiously search for their little ones, they suddenly spot a speck of colour far off in the distance. It's Leon.