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The Devil's Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and humorist who spent decades ruffling feathers and drawing laughter with his witty opinion columns, poems, and definitions. Toward the end of his career, he decided to compile these satirical definitions into a book,...
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Stink Moody volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Seven-year-old Stink Moody discovers that he can get free samples by writing letters to candy companies and plans a surprise for his best friend's birthday.
3) ABC safari
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents alphabetically arranged rhymes featuring animals and their habitats.
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Bob books volume set 2
Pub. Date
2006
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Stories and pictures to make learning alphabet sounds enjoyable.
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From the award-winning author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: Is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor here, there's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, Duck! Rabbit! makes it easy...
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Sounds like reading volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Wacky sentences and colorful art present the phonics of short vowel sounds.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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A family travels up a mountain, over a bridge, and under a canopy of trees to reach their campsite in the great outdoors. A forest hike offers more opportunities to showcase words that describe spacial relationships and show young readers where they are in the world
12) ABCs of science
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"It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! The ABCs of Science introduces babies (and grownups!) to a new scientific abbreviation for every letter of the alphabet--from alpha and beta to gamma and more. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest scientists"--
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"Written by an expert, The ABCs of Mathematics is a colorfully simple introduction for babies (and grownups!) to a new math concept for every letter of the alphabet, from addition all the way to zero. Each page in this mathematical primer features multiple levels of text so the book grows along with your little mathematician. Read just one line of text per page to start or linger on the longer descriptions as baby's vocabulary expands. This alphabetical...
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2014
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Introduces the alphabet with artwork that depicts a range of careers, from aviator to zookeeper. An alphabetical tour through the coolest jobs you can imagine and some you might never have heard of! With a sophisticated, minimalist design and visual jokes to interpret on every page, Work: An Occupational ABC introduces children both to the alphabet and to a range of alternative careers. The ideal reader for this book is the child (or adult) who is...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 26
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On a spring day in April--sometime in the waning years of the 14th century--29 travelers set out for Canterbury on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Thomas Beckett. Among them is a knight, a monk, a prioress, a plowman, a miller, a merchant, a clerk, and an oft-widowed wife from Bath. Travel is arduous and wearing; to maintain their spirits, this band of pilgrims entertains each other with a series of tall tales that span the spectrum of literary...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English ("Dough. Masa"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories....