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The Day The Crayons Quit book cover

E-book – The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

This book is adorable.  Duncan goes to get his crayons out at school one day and finds a stack of letters.  Each one is written by a different color crayon. Each has his reasons for needing a break.  Red feels over used because of holidays like Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Gray doesn’t like to have…

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E-audio and E-book-Clementine by Sarah Pennypacker

Move over, Ramona, Junie B. Jones, and Gooney Bird Green! Clementine is here! Clementine, by Sarah Pennypacker, brings us into this 8 year old’s life, where she joins her father in fighting off pigeons, and “fixes” her friend’s hair by first cutting most of it off, and then coloring it using permanent marker (including little…

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E-book- Restart by Gordon Korman 

Have you ever wished you could have a “do over” for one day? How about a “do over” for your entire life?   This is what happens to Chase. He survives a fall from his roof, but he has loses all his memory. He doesn’t even recognize his mother or dad! And he doesn’t understand why some of…

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E-book & E-audio- The Good Egg

It's hard to be a good egg when everyone else is so rotten! A companion to The Bad Seed, this funny, thought provoking book will surely cause you and your family to laugh out loud, or at the very least, crack a smile. Available from Hoopla as e-audio and from Libby/Overdrive as an e-book. Book…

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E-book-How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills

Can dogs learn how to read?  In How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills Rocket, a lovable dog, happens upon a tree that little bird has chosen for her school.  Since Rocket is sleeping under the sign that says, “Class Starts Today,” the little bird figures he is there to learn how to read. …

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E-book & E-audiobook Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors

Gizmo is a diabolical evil genius. He is also a guinea pig and the pet of Elliot. However, Gizmo calls him his faithful servant. Wedgie is the energetic corgi dog that belongs to Jasmine, Jackson, and their Mom. He also believes that he is a super hero and wears a cape around that Jasmine put…

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E-book Carnivores by Aaron Reynolds

Aaron Reynolds is a master at writing hilarious books, and Carnivores, illustrated by Dan Santat, is no exception. This book will make you laugh while you're learning about how carnivores actually work! This book is available as an e-book in OverDrive. Description from the publisher: "The lion is king of the jungle! The great white…

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E-audioTales for Very Picky Eaters by John Schneider

James is a very picky eater. He finds broccoli disgusting and milk repulsive. There are also many other foods he does not like, but Dad knows that James need to eat and drink these things. After all, we wouldn’t want to hurt the troll’s feelings that lives in the basement and makes the family’s food.…

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King and Kayla books

E-audio King & Kayla series

Several titles in the King & Kayla beginning chapter book series are available as audio books from Hoopla. This series is about Kayla and her dog King, who solve mysteries in their neighborhood. Great for fans of Nate the Great and The Chicken Squad books by Cronin. Books recommended by Julie J., Assistant Head of…

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