Books for Grades 1 & 2
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Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man Made Catastrophes
When second-grader Alvin Ho is invited to a birthday party given by a girl, his fear of everything causes him to dread going.
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Anna Hibiscus
Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. She lives with her whole family in a wonderful house. There is always somebody to laugh or play with. She loves to splash in the sea with her cousins and have parties with her aunties. But more than anything else in the world, Anna Hibiscus would love to see snow.
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Bad Kitty gets a Bath
Takes a humorous look at the normal way cats bathe, why it is inappropriate for humans to bathe that way, and the challenges of trying to give a cat a real bath with soap and water.
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Dragonbreath
Danny Dragonbreath and his friend Wendell get an up-close underwater tour of the Sargasso Sea from Danny's sea-serpent cousin, encountering giant squid and mako sharks--and learn about standing up to bullies in the process.
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Monkey and Robot
Best friends Monkey and Robot, who laugh and jump up and down when they are happy, enjoy a variety of activities.
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Smarter than Squirrels
Recounts the adventures of a rambunctious dog who thinks her name is Down Girl and her next door neighbor, Sit, as they try to keep the world safe from dangerous squirrels, the paper boy, and a frightening creature named Here Kitty Kitty.
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Stink: Solar System Superhero
When Stink discovers that Pluto has been downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet, he launches a campaign in his classroom to restore its status to that of a full-fledged member of the solar system.
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Tales for Very Picky Eaters
A father tells outlandish stories while trying to get his young son, who is a very picky eater, to eat foods he thinks he will not like.
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The Chocolate Touch
A boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate.
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The Day Glo Brothers: the True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand New Colors
Brothers Joe and Bob Switzer were quite different. Bob was a hard worker and planner who wanted to grow up to be a doctor. Joe dreamed of making his fortune in show business and loved magic tricks and problem-solving. Togther they stumbled on a formula for colors that glows with an extra-special intensity-Day-Glo colors.
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The Story of Orion: A Roman Constellation Myth
The great hunter Orion and Diana are in love. But Diana's brother, Apollo, is not happy about it. Will Apollo's evil plot to get rid of Orion work, or will Diana be able to save her beloved hunter?
