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Load the dirt. Load the dirt. Scoop and swing and drop. Slam it down into the truck. Bump! Whump! Whop!There are many big machines and busy people involved in building a road, and this riveting board

In the third and funniest episode yet, the animals take on an evil chicken named Malicia. Can they convince Grampa that she's up to no good?When a tiny, ornery chicken named Malicia shows up at the Be

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Immerse yourself in the sovereignty of New Perigord, brought to majestic life through the artistry of Ben Boos, celebrated creator of Swords.Imaginative people have always longed to experience a world

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Now in paperback, this Candlewick Sparks title offers newly independent readers the chance to experience early fiction from one of today's most talented author-illustrators.Annie and Simon: little sis

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Now in paperback! A coming-of-age road story with a supernatural twist — and a compulsively readable poetic novel about identity and belonging.Zane Guesswind has just killed his grandfather, or so he

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