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1) Cicada
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Cicada is overworked, under appreciated, and generally discriminated against--but after seventeen years he gets to return to the forest, and laugh at the humans.
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It's summertime, and everyone on Darcy Lane seems to be holding their breath waiting for the cicadas to emerge, but what twelve-year-old Julia Richards and her best friend, Taylor, want is some real excitement. Which arrives in the form of a new neighbor named Alyssa, who introduces a ball game called Russia ... and an unwelcome level of BFF rivalry.
6) Some bugs
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From butterflies and moths to crickets and cicadas, a rhyming exploration of backyard-bug behavior.
8) Sock story
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"It's Phil and Dale's favorite time of the week -- the WASH! But when the two socks get separated, Dale must face the prospect of life on his own."--Page [4] of cover.
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"Cooler mornings, cicadas buzzing, apples ripening . . . Can shopping for school supplies be far behind? The evening before the first day means laying out your outfit, loading up your backpack, and filling a lunch box with your favorite things. When the alarm goes off, there's Dad's extra-special breakfast (and, of course, some picture-taking), then the feeling of bubbly excitement as you and your friends climb onto a bus, ready to see your new classroom...
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"Bear wakes up after his long winter's sleep and joins his friend, Butterfly, on a journey. "Where are we going?" asks Bear. "All journeys have secret destinations," says Butterfly. As they travel through forest, over hill and across a great river, Butterfly offers her wisdom about hardships, facing one's fears, and living in the moment. Bear's natural impatience gradually softens into acceptance of the world around him"--
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The adventures of a talking dog and his four human pals as they try to unravel the strange and haunted history of their home town. The tone is comedic, but it will never lose the edge that our heroes are in some frightening situations. The stakes are real. Features all 26 episodes from season one.
14) A million dots
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"We start with a single tree; 1. As we turn the page, we are presented with a sum doubling the number on the page before it: 1+1 = 2; 2+2 = 4; 4+4 = 8. In this way, we reach a million (actually 1,048,576) within 40 pages. Each sum is brought to life with a simple graphic illustration in the distinctive style of Sven Völker. The dots form the back of a ladybird, the bubbles in a cup of soda and the water in a swimming pool. The final page opens up...