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As they turn these action-filled pages, children will learn that just like people, animals live in homes with their families. However, animals' homes are very different from humans' homes -- and each other's! Three foxes peek out of their underground den while nearby, a spider reaches out of its tunnel in the ground to catch some dinner. A box turtle, meanwhile, carries its home on its back and hides inside, but a child's exploring hands can coax it out for an appearance. And that's just one of the six elaborate spreads that fill this book with excitement and color. Children can also explore the trees that serve as homes for young, red-crested woodpeckers as well as flying squirrels, who store nutritious seeds and nuts in tree holes. Many birds make their homes in trees as well, such as the golden-feathered weaverbirds of Africa, whose unique nests hang like fruit from tree branches and have openings near the bottom instead of the top, making it hard for prey to find them. On another page, children catch a glimpse of life inside a beehive, where honey bees scramble to make tiny wax rooms called cells. Skillfully combining scientific accuracy with excitement and color, this book will captivate children while teaching them about the animals shown on each page. AUTHOR: Alice Jablonsky
PUBLISHER: National Geographic Society
FORMAT: Pop-up
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Sunnyside Up by Patricia Reilly Giff, Suzanne Toren
Richard The Beast Best and his best friend Matthew Jackson face the perils of summer school in this entry in the Kids of the Polk Street School series. Occasional b&w illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Patricia Reilly Giff, Suzanne Toren
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Boo & Baa Get Wet by Joan Sandin, Lena Landstrom, Olof Landstrom
When Boo and Baa venture into the backyard at night during a rainstorm to rescue their croquet set, they meet what appear to be some scary ghosts. AUTHOR: Joan Sandin, Lena Landstrom, Olof Landstrom
PUBLISHER: R & S Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Pacific Crossing by Gary Soto, Robert Ramirez
A sequel to TAKING SIDES , in which 14-year-old Mexican-American Lincoln Mendoza is selected to take part in a summer exchange program which sends him to Japan. While in Japan, he continues his study of martial arts and becomes deeply involved with his Japanese host family. AUTHOR: Gary Soto, Robert Ramirez
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Blabber Mouse by True Kelley
Description not available.After revealing a mistake that caused the whole class to get another homework assignment, Blabber Mouse's friends throw him a party and present him with a diary in the hopes that he will have another outlet for his stories and secrets. AUTHOR: True Kelley
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Chemical & Biological Weapons in Our Times by Herbert M. Levine
Description not available.Examines the history and development of chemical and biological weapons and discusses their proliferation, association with terrorism, and efforts to control their use. AUTHOR: Herbert M. Levine
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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