Beginning Readers

 

 

Amelia is very excited to read on her own. The Beginning Readers section is perfect for her, a beginning reader.

 



 

$6.99
ISBN-13: 9780545312868
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Cartwheel Books, 8/2011

Fly Guy is back, and this time, he has to face hisarch nemesis – the evil Flyswatter!  Fly Guy finds himself on a fieldtripwith his bed bud, Buzz.  Seems like fun, right?  Well imagine FlyGuy’s surprise when he discovers they are off to visit a flyswatterfactory!  Will he be found out?  Will Fly Guy survive the day? And what about the poor little fly that has no idea what the factory has instore for him?!  The newest installment in the early reader series isfilled with fun, excitement, and best of all—Fly Guy! 

 

 

-Krista

 

 

 


Aggie Gets Lost (Hardcover)

$12.95
ISBN-13: 9781570916335
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Published: Charlesbridge Publishing, 7/2011

The day that Aggie gets lost begins with playing fetch in the park. Then after an especially long throw Aggie fails to return. Signs are posted, phone calls are made, and there’s one very long sleepless night. Aggies young owner goes back to the park the following day and with renewed determination searches for his beloved pooch. Happy Ending! Where has Aggie been and what’s that terrible smell? We may never know!

 

-Jean
 
 
 
 
 


$15.99
ISBN-13: 9781596435254
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Published: Roaring Brook Press, 6/2011

In this sparse yet compelling tale, a boy and a bear each find themselves carried by boat to a seemingly strategically important lighthouse which is, for no discernable reason, presently abandoned. Author Albert Lamb’s heartwarming story of friendship, adventure, and apparent reckless maritime safety violations is sure to please any intrepid beginning reader.

 
-Alec
 
 
 
 
 

 


Bake Sale (Paperback)

$16.99
ISBN-13: 9781596434196
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Published: First Second, 8/2011

The instant I saw the cover of Bake Sale, featuring a cupcake frosting smaller cupcakes, I knew I had a winner. What could be better than an anthropomorphized cupcake who owns a bakery in Brooklyn, plays drums in a band, has an eggplant for a best friend, and dreams of meeting his culinary hero, Turkish Delight? Every page of this graphic novel had me giggling at the pure silliness of food going about their business of work and play. Great for beginning readers, amateur bakers, and silly people of any age.

 

-Drew
 
 
 


$14.99
ISBN-13: 9781423123569
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Published: Hyperion, 9/2011
Clementine's having a nervous breakdown. The FAMILY MEETING! sign is up in her house, and she just knows she's in trouble for something. Has she been too mean to her little brother? Too sloppy? Eating too much junk food? Try as she might to find out what's on the agenda, her parents won't reveal anything before the meeting. As far as Clementine is concerned, the agenda should be something like: "We're getting a gorilla." But no, it's something entirely different. "We're talking about a new baby," says her father. "A brother or sister for you two. What do you think about that?" NO THANKS! is what Clementine thinks. After all, four is the perfect number for a family. There are four sides to a table, not five. Will Clementine learn to make room for one more?
Readers will chuckle at Clementine's unique perspective on the age-old issue of sibling rivalry. 

 

-Ida B.
 
 
 
 
 


$8.99
ISBN-13: 9781423143420
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Published: Hyperion, 10/2011
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
In Happy Pig Day! Piggie celebrates her favorite day of the year! But will Gerald the Elephant be included in the festivities?
 
Using vocabulary that is perfect for beginning readers (and vetted by an early-learning specialist), Mo Willems has crafted a heartfelt story about celebrating the special occasions in life. Fans of the Geisel Award-winning duo will want to join the party!

 

-Ida B.
 
 
 
 
 


$4.99
ISBN-13: 9781423115366
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Hyperion, 9/2011

On the outskirts of Gordonville, deep in the heart of the burkeburke hills, lives a creature so strong, so fearsome and so meaty….Yes, that’s right meaty….that even the most fearless, tender and breaded of heroes might not be strong enough to foil him. He’s Massive Meatloaf Man. And once Fernando Goldberg gets a load of the meaty monster, he decides it may just be best to steer clear.  But Dirk Hamstone has other ideas.  He aims to find fame and fortune by luring the Loaf in and putting him on display. Does Dirk care that trying to tame the beefy barbarian is endangering himself, his classmates, and everyone else the maniacal meatman comes across – carnivore, vegetarian, or even vegan? Not a chance!  It will take a whole lot of quick-thinking to cut the mustard—or, er, the ketchup—once this ferocious, succulent and sumptuous beast unleashes his fleshy fury onto the innocent citizens of Gordonville.  Will Super Chicken Nugget Boy send the creature packing? Or will the Massive Meatloaf Man make mincemeat of the entire town?

 

 

-Ida B.
 
 
 
 
 


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