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Told in rhyming text, Excavator, Bulldozer, Crane Truck, Dump Truck, and Cement Mixer will all need to work together as they tackle their biggest job yet--a massive building.
Pete the cat gets construction workers and equipment to build the coolest playground ever.
"Little Excavator wants to help the big rigs transform a vacant lot into a neighborhood park, but he is too small to get the job done! That is, until he finds a job that is a perfect Little E-sized task"-- Provided by pu...
In rhyming text, Crane Truck works at the construction site with loads both heavy and light, big and small, helping his construction friends.
In rhyming text, Bulldozer and Crane work at the construction site circling around the dirt, clearing away triangles of rocks until the perfect building spot has been squared off.
"A little cement mixer learns that making mistakes isn't always a bad thing in this vehicle book"-- Provided by publisher.
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text follow a construction worker and her crew through a day of drilling, digging, crawling, and clanging.
"Bulldozer proves that he can help on the construction site"-- Provided by publisher.
A hardworking Zamboni determinedly fixes cuts, ruts, and grooves in an ice hockey rink between game periods.
Big machines and their drivers work together to tear down a building.
It's a quiet morning at the zoo, until some strange new creatures roll in trucks and bulldozers and wrecking balls! They're tumbling, digging, and roaring alongside the animals. Giraffe, rhino, the monkeys, and the tiger...
The diggersaurs-- half construction truck and half dinosaur-- are seraching for buried treasure when they discover a new friend.
As he makes his rounds, a night watchman hears birds calling, insects buzzing, and vehicles roaring by, while a stray kitten keeps him company.
Dinosaurs from one to ten use construction equipment to dig, shovel, roll, and scrape as they build a fun surprise.
"A team of toddlers are busy using excavators, shovels, and bulldozers to make their perfect playhouse blueprint come to life"-- Provided by publisher.
"Dump Truck Duck honks and zooms and steers his dump truck all through the day, helping the other hardworking ducks build a new park."-- Provided by publisher.
A brief introduction to construction equipment, one type for every letter of the alphabet.
It's spring on the farm and it's time to plant the sunflowers, but the seeds are missing. Johnny Tractor and Allie Gator look in the filed, the meadow, and the barn. The seeds are nowhere to be found. But they do find a ...
All the vehicles and animals on Stonybrook Farm are enlisted to help build a new swimming hole for their town's residents. It is a big job, but Tractor Mac and his pals are willing to lend a hand. But a tractor named Dek...
When their dad forgets his lunch box on his way to the construction site, a young brother and sister set out to take it to him, and along their way witness all the noisy, exciting action of a build site in the city. With...
In this variation on the the classic song "Over in the Meadow," mother and father trucks show their youngsters how to build down at the construction site, from "mama bulldozer with her little dozer one" to "mama steamrol...
It's busy in the building site, with bulldozers, cranes, tip-up trucks and cement mixers all at work! Also features an info-vocab page so the eager reader can enjoy learning and naming the vehicle parts.
Bertrand the dump truck is always grumpy and mean, but a chance encounter with a porcupine reveals that his bad mood has a cause.
Illustrations and easy-to-read text follow a crew of snakes as they slide into trucks, operate a crane, and line up at the lunch truck, working together to reach their goal.
"Little Green only knows one word: 'Go!' It's the perfect thing to get the construction site moving, but how will they stop?"--Provided by publisher.
"Finn loves trucks! In this book, Finn features some of his favorite farm machines, like a tractor and a harvester, and with the help of Sandy the farmer explains the important job each one has on the farm"--Back cover.
"The new Galar Region Pokémon are here, and kids gotta catch 'em all! The Handbook to the Galar Region has all the stats and facts kids need to know about the brand-new Pokémon from Sword and Shield, the new games for ...
Check out the ultimate annual video game guide from Scholastic AFK! 'Game On! 2021' is full of the latest information on the hottest games of 2021, how they were developed, and how to beat them. This complete guide is pa...
Introduces the game, outlines basic features, and describes such elements as hostile mobs, naturally generated structures, and biomes.
"Embark on a search-and-find adventure with your favorite Roblox characters! Join Builderman, Ezebel: The Pirate Queen, Mr. Bling Bling, and other iconic characters as they journey through the imaginative worlds of Roblo...
Minecraft's oceans are teeming with colorful life and rare treasures, but new dangers lurk beneath the water and survival can prove difficult. With insider info and tips from the experts at Mojang, this is the definitive...
"Learn all about your favorite Pokémon in this fact-packed guide to the animated series. Discover every region from Kanto to Alola, including the people and Pokémon who live there. Trace Ash's journey and get to know h...
Offers tips and tricks for more than forty adventures in Roblox, with interviews with the games' creators.
COMPANION TO: GUIDE TO SURVIVAL, ISBN 9780593158135. With insider info and tips from the experts at Mojang, this is the definitive guide to Minecraft Dungeons. Ages 8 to 12
A guide to the game outlines the basics of gameplay, covering walk-throughs, weapon rundowns, combat hacks, building guides, and survival tactics.
Provides guidance, story line previews, behind-the-scene trivia, and parental ratings for such video games as Minecraft, Sonic, Animal Crossing, Mega Man, and Mario Party.
There is a world of content to explore in Roblox, and Carlton's brand-new Master Gamer's Guide has everything you need to find, beat and even create the best games. This book contains info on the hottest Roblox games lik...
Discover new and exciting Minecraft base builds, with construction tips, blueprint spreads, and fun locations - written in official partnership with the experts at game-creator Mojang. Full of thematic builds and unique ...
"From the YouTube star, ESPN cover "athlete," and #1 Fortnite gamer, this is Ninja's ultimate guide to gaming with tips and tricks on how to play and win at just about any video game"-- Provided by publisher.
Brought to you by the writers and editors that created Pojo's Unofficial Ultimate Pokémon, Pojo's Unofficial Big Book of Pokémon features more of everything--more characters, more TV shows, more movie reviews, more vid...
Ready, Set, Play is an essential guide to the best games that are totally appropriate for younger kids, from Minecraft to Mario, from Cut the Rope to Sonic Dash.
Do you know the first video game that featured the character Mario? Do you know what animators do, and how they turn drawings into video game action? Read on to learn about Mario Brothers games, movies, TV shows, and mor...
"A middle-grade nonfiction book about the history and impact on pop culture of video games"-- Provided by publisher.
Ever thought you could be a contender in the fast-growing world of eSports, but weren't sure how to make it happen? This guide will take you step-by-step through everything you need to do to become a gaming pro! Featurin...
"The Big book of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the perfect guide to help you create your paradise on a desert island as you explore, create, and customize your ideal lifestyle. Building the house of your dreams and st...
COMPANION TO: ESSENTIAL GUIDE, ISBN 9780603576522. The '100% Unofficial Fortnite Pro Guide' will take you to the next level of Fortnite game play. Inside, you'll find out how to build and edit quickly and effectively, ou...
"You have your farms of cactus, wheat, melons, and sugarcane. You have some decent armor and a nice base. Now you need more. More blaze rods, more iron, more wither skeleton skulls, more gunpowder, more enchanted books, ...
With a high-profile film arriving in 2019, there's never been a better time to celebrate the world's fastest hedgehog! No Sonic the Hedgehog fan should be without this fantastic unofficial celebration book. It's your one...
"From adventure games to endless running, this title helps gamers remaster their skills with tips and tricks to reach new levels. Readers will also love finding out about game designers and innovators and how they made a...
"The all-new Skylanders Universe The Complete Collection includes heroes from all the popular video games, including the new Skylanders Trap Team. This complete collection includes character origins, battle cries, and pe...
Provides character profiles and strategies for mastering the Skylanders game.
From the NYT bestselling author Megan Miller comes this crucial guide to navigating Minecrafts AR game play mode! Armed with this helpful guide to all the resources, mobs, and features that Minecraft Earth has to offer,...
A celebration of everything that's great about the phenomenally successful Fortnite Battle Royale -- essential for all gaming pros. Full colour and fully loaded, this annual is packed with reviews, top tips for building ...
"Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow lies a secret world of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals making their winter home under the snow."--Publisher.
After hearing about winter from his friends, Hedgie the hedgehog tries to stay awake to experience its wonders.
"Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings"-- Provided by publisher.
In winter Charles and his trusty toboggan set out to find the wish tree, and along the way he helps to make the wishes of his friends Squirrel, Fox, and Beaver come true.
"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play"-- Provided by publisher.
Describes the many different ways animals cope with winter, including migration, hibernation, and food storage.
The coat of a huge wooly musk ox named Cozy is the winter home for a growing number of Alaskan animals who mostly get along.
"SNOW DAY! Duck is super excited and can't wait to play in the snow with his best friend, Bear. Bear isn't excited about playing with Duck, or going out in the snow. As always, he'd rather stay inside, where it's warm an...
A snowman comes alive as the child building it adds pieces during the first ten days of winter.
A cold snap has everyone in the town of Toby Mills feeling down, until the mayor's wife thinks of a way to warm things up again.
The lyrics of the song is illustrated by pictures of animals enjoying winter. The lyrics are reprinted on the last page with score.
When a big snowstorm endangers Bill's newspaper delivery business, his monkey friend George helps him distribute the papers using a tobaggan and wind power.
"In this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper's beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis's strikingly resonant illustrations. Richly illustrated with a universal...
It's Winter Carnival day, and Froggy can't wait to build a snowman. But school principal Mr. Mugwort says there is a lot to do first. Skating! Sledding! A snow fort! Finally it's time to build a snowman, but Froggy build...
A clever picture book about the fun of making new friends and building unlikely relationships-and playing in the snow! From the bestselling author of Nugget and Fang. Beaver is good at making just about everything ... bu...
Best friends Croc and Turtle want to play together, but Croc only wants to do exciting things outside in the cold and Turtle wants to stay safe and warm inside.
A fall tale of changing seasons. The great gray owl came down from the far north and carried the message, "Winter is coming early. Prepare!" Will the animals of the forest be ready?
"In this deceptively simple children's picture book, a pair of award-winning storytellers share the joys of winter. A lyrical prose poem, The Snow Knows introduces readers of all ages to animals both domestic (a tabby ca...
A heartwarming winter story perfect for fans of classics like The Snowy Day, The Mitten, The Snowman, and The Giving Tree. Drift was a very plain snowman. Every day he dreamed of wearing a stylish hat, a scarf, and mitte...
"When a small rabbit becomes impatient wishing for the winter season and some snow, he gets much more than expected." -- (Source of summary not specified)
"A vibrant and active celebration of the magic, beauty and fun of snow. From the day it starts until the day it goes, snow makes the world a very different, and lovely, place.".
Bear loves his forest home, but sometimes he gets lonely. It's hard being the biggest animal around. As the days grow shorter and autumn turns to winter, Bear springs into action and comes up with a festive plan to make ...
It's a cold winter day, and the frozen pond is crisscrossed by figure skaters, hockey players, new skaters and old, all enjoying gliding across the ice. Zip up your coat and put on your hat--it's a day for skating.
When big brother decides that a snowy winter day is perfect for a yeti hunt, his little brother comes along, asking questions about the mysterious creatures all along the way.
Peppa and her family spend a day at Snowy Mountain, participating in a variety of winter sports.
"A young girl looks around her home in the arctic and sees only white, white, white. But one day her grandfather takes her out on a journey across the tundra. And at the end of their cold walk, the dark opens up to show ...
In a story set deep in the wild winter wood, two hungry ravens fly in search of their next meal. A pack of wolves is on the hunt, too. Food is scarce, but, if they team up, the ravens and wolves just might be able to hel...
Explore the ways that we are all the same but different, too, in this joyful and simple celebration of individuality and camaraderie. Filled with children and their animal friends, this rhyming text illuminates the wonde...
"Terrance the turtle loves his box shell, until others point out how strange it is, so he starts off on a quest to see if there's a better shell out there for him"-- Provided by publisher.
With encouragement from his mother and animal friends, a nervous young Sloth makes his first, dangerous climb down the tree to take care of important business. Includes facts about sloths and how they "poop."
"When one little duck keeps sinking, it relies on duckling ingenuity to stay afloat"-- Provided by publisher.
Pip is a normal pig who does normal stuff: cooking, painting, and dreaming of what she’ll be when she grows up. But one day a new pig comes to school and starts pointing out all the ways in which Pip is different. Sudden...
After Cow's bad mood spreads to the whole farm, Dog starts a new chain reaction by showing kindness.
"Critters share their first-day-of-school anxieties and learn how to help each other through their jitters"-- Provided by publisher.
Although Sweetie has named and is caring for the sole dandelion on his perfect lawn, Daddy, with his friends' urging, does all he can to get rid of the weed before it spreads.
A baby that is different from all the others brings a family great joy until he grows too big for their home.
COMPANION TO: HELLO, MY NAME IS OCTICORN, ISBN 9780062387936. In this charming sequel to the popular 'Hello, My Name Is Octicorn', Octi tries to throw the perfect pool party and ends up realizing he cant please everyone....
When Muffin, a cat, hears a suspicious noise at the Little Bear Bakery, his investigation reveals a hungry bear cub.
A Hula-Hooping moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella, a rabbit in a cashmere sweater, and a very wet bear star in this unpredictable and laugh-out-loud picture book in which having fun gets the best of a grumpy bear....
Fuzzball is queen of her home, where her "subjects" do her bidding and make sure she is groomed, fed, and entertained, calling her name "nooo Fuzzball" all day long--but one day they leave the house, and when they do not...
When a bad storm drives all of the farm animals into the barn, can they set aside their fears and welcome wild animals, too?
Illustrations and rhyming text inform the reader that, despite quills, claws, fangs, and more, animals--like children--all need love and affection.
Anteater is hungry, but he has forgotten what anteaters eat, and with his tummy rumbling, he decides to ask for help from other animals.
A polar bear waits patiently for spring when the ice breaks up, but after months of hunting, paddling, and resting on ice floes, summer ends and the bear must swim very far to find land. Includes facts about polar bears ...
Little Donkey eats so much grass that he turns green, causing his mother to convince him to try new foods. But what happens when he discovers he likes carrots?
Jack, an introverted goat, and Charlie, a blind horse, meet at Open Bud Ranch, an animal rehabilitation center, and form an unlikely friendship that grows stronger in the face of adversity.
Spencer excitedly takes his new pet to the park, the veterinarian's office, and a birthday party, but for a pet balloon, those places are full of danger.
Traverse the animal kingdom for a gorgeous celebration of the joys of a new baby - and the pleasure of introducing that baby to the wide world - in the perfect gift for new parents. This beautiful book is ideal for shari...
"Will any of the other animals have their turn on the page, or will the dog succeed in taking over? Ross Collin's humor shines in this pitch-perfect book that captures the joie de vivre and boisterous energy that define ...
"Unhappy with Lion, the king of the jungle, the animals hold an election to choose a new leader"-- Provided by publisher.
An oblivious sheep wants to be the best sheep protector around, but unbeknownst to her, Sheep is being steadfastly guarded by a patient sheep dog.
Whale's beautiful song calms a wriggly octopus, cheers a sad urchin, and much more but cannot cure his loneliness without the help of his friends.
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text pay tribute to cats and their resemblance to a liquid. Includes facts about states of matter and directions for making oobleck.
The Elephant Hobby and Sport League provides tips for elephants who love their human friends but are tired and frustrated by their own inability to hide and not be found.
As winter nears, Silli wants wool to knit a sweater but the "sheep" he finds are actually stones, so getting them home and sheared will be a challenge.
Princess the cat has four properly-trained ladies--what will she do when a stray little girl arrives?
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