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Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Fox really, really wants to win the jumping contest. He knows just where he'll put that first-place trophy. The only problem? Fox is not a very good jumper. But he is a very good schemer. . . .The irrepressible fox (sort of) wins and (sort of) gets his comeuppance in this hilarious modern-day trickster tale" Cover-flap.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What if you were as small as a bean and could walk on the walls and ceiling, sense vibrarions through your elbows, jump five times your body length, see the world through eight eyes, and hear using tiny hairs all over your body? That is Jumper's world. Open this book and discover the fascinating hidden life of a backyard jumping spider."--
Author
Series
Five Little Monkeys volume 1
Language
English
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Description
A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
These lively stories follow Rey Castaneda from sixth through eighth grade in Nuevo Penitas, Texas. One side of Rey's family lives nearby in Mexico, the other half in Texas, and Rey fits in on both sides of the border. In Nuevo Penitas, he enjoys fooling around with his pals in the barrio; at school, he's one of the "A list" kids.
As Rey begins to cross the border from childhood into manhood, he turns from jokes and games to sense the...
As Rey begins to cross the border from childhood into manhood, he turns from jokes and games to sense the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Illus. in full color. "Kangaroo child Norma Jean loves to jump. The problem is that her jumping gets out of hand, causing accidents and some ruffled feelings among her friends, and Norma stops her jumping entirely. But when the school's field-day games come up, Norma Jean is coaxed back into action long enough to win ribbons. Light, popular fare for beginning readers."—Booklist.
Author
Series
Encyclopedia Brown volume 23
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Can the secret weapon in Idaville’s war on crime really be a ten-year-old boy in sneakers? It can if it’s Encyclopedia Brown!
Encyclopedia is back with ten all-new mysteries to solve, along with the help of his partner, Sally Kimball, the prettiest and toughest girl in the fifth grade. They’ll have to face Bugs Meany, who’s up to his old tricks, and Wilford Wiggins, who’s still dreaming up new schemes to trick the...
Encyclopedia is back with ten all-new mysteries to solve, along with the help of his partner, Sally Kimball, the prettiest and toughest girl in the fifth grade. They’ll have to face Bugs Meany, who’s up to his old tricks, and Wilford Wiggins, who’s still dreaming up new schemes to trick the...
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Though known for his classic novels of adventure and coming of age, Mark Twain is equally esteemed for his short stories, which abound with the colorful characters and often comic antics readers have come to expect from his longer works. Included here is "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," a wild yarn involving a case of mistaken identity, a gambler who'd bet on anything, and an unusual frog named Daniel Webster. Originally published
...11) Bounce
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text offers advice on the best ways for toddlers to bounce.
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Jumping Mouse is just like another other mouse, except she has a dream--a dream to reach the fabled High Places. But one small mouse can't make the long journey alone. At the start of her journey, Jumping Mouse is gifted new long legs from wise Grandfather Frog. Filled with gratitude, she soon meets others who need assistance just like she did: a buffalo that cannot see and a wolf that cannot smell. In order to aid them, she must sacrifice her own...
Author
Language
English
Description
Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe, mother and daughter, both champion riders, vowed to never, ever, go up against one another. Until the tense, harrowing competitions leading to the Paris Olympics. Mother and daughter share a dream: to be the best horsewoman in the world.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Covering every horsey topic you could possibly want to explore- from discovering the different horse and pony breeds, to finding out how cultures around the world live with their horses, and learning how horse-lovers ride these magnificent animals- DK's Horses & Ponies is a one-stop shop for equine knowledge. With colourful photographs and pictures on every page, this guide helps you become an expert in identifying the many different horse and pony...
16) Jump!
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A frog jumps. Boing! A kitten jumps. Boi-ing! A dog jumps. Boiyyyyyyoiingg! "And I jump too--BOING!" This joyful book gets children joining in the fun of each animal's jump--sharing the sounds and actions.
17) Not a bean
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that a Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all? It's a seedpod with a very special guest inside-a caterpillar. The pod is its home and food source. Learn how the caterpillar gets inside the seedpod, why and when it moves, and how it gets out. Count from one to ten and practice Spanish vocabulary as you follow the fascinating life cycle of a most unusual Not a Bean. Get ready to shake, rattle, and roll!"--Page [2] of cover.
18) Jump
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Two boys and a frog, a cow, and other animals jump for joy in this easy-to-read book"--
20) Leap!
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A startled little flea triggers a domino effect of surprised jumps in a grasshopper, a bunny, a dog and other animals in a circular story poem that combines engaging action words with mixed-media collage art.
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