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61) The Turtle Trial
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Meet the Reishus boys: brothers Randy, Mike and Johnny, and their cousins Oliver, Dickie and Tim. It's a sweltering summer day on Uncle Dick's Montana ranch. The boys go for a swim in the watering hole and discover a big snapping turtle at the edge of the pond. Randy ignores his cousin's warning and teases the turtle. The turtle bites him! What happens to the turtle after that? Is he guilty of a crime or was he simply defending himself? Find out how...
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In the book, My Best Friend Murgatroyd, William decides he wants a special friend. All children need someone in their life. It doesn't matter how old or young they are. It could even be the proverbial make-believe friend. All that matters is that the child does not feel alone.
First, true friends are hard to find. Often, they are found unexpectedly. Young William learns what it means to be a friend when he opens his heart and home to his special...
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Children can join our brave adventurer, Toogle Turtle, as he takes flight and travels the world in search of new friends, first stop… Australia!
Both children and parents alike will enjoy the journey alongside our intrepid globe-trotter, capturing the imagination of the young reader with the use of rhyming words, fun facts, beautiful illustrations and even sing-along songs to help capture the personality of each native friend we meet!
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Imagine going on an adventure with a new friend to familiar places but from a different view. Children of all ages will discover adventure and friendship while reading The Creature Underwater. It is a fun and heart-felt story about a boy who, at first, doesn't want to go with his parents to the lake. Feeling blue, he mopes down to the pier and discovers something that takes him for the ride of his life with a new friend... underwater!
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This is a collection of three short stories about George the turtle, his adventures at the circus, ice skating, and fishing.
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Colonel Stewart was a lifelong writer of poems, stories, and songs. When his grandchildren asked him to read a book in his head, he composed the George stories as well as several others for their amusement. His children have compiled these three stories in his memory, hoping that other children may also...
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Sea turtles migrate between foraging and nesting sites, traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles. This is a useful adaptation-and an incredible journey. This book introduces readers to the sea turtle, including its diet, habitat, and life cycle. Readers will also learn the challenges that are faced by this world traveler. Amazing photographs brings readers along for the journey as they read fascinating facts about sea turtles. They will gain...
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Have you ever made a tortoise purr?
I have.
This is a true story about a real tortoise.
This is a true story about his magnificence.
Explore the cozy environment of apples and grass where he lives.
Discover for yourself some of nature's perfect imperfections.
Learn about the wonderful life of a tortoise named, Thelonius of Caledonia.
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The story revolves around Tippy and his two best friends, the twin bunnies that live next door, and the activities that they engage in daily. All is well for Tippy until he stops eating the meals his mom prepares for him, and that's when his troubles begin. Children will greatly enjoy the story and learn an important lesson from it. The book is filled with picturesque illustrations that will inspire the children's imagination and bring the story to...
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Malia is at the pet store. What will she get there? Through descriptive text structure and colorful illustrations, this fictional narrative will help readers learn about getting a pet turtle. Readers will learn how turtles live and what is needed to take care of a turtle. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title My Sister's Turtle.
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Timothy was an ordinary turtle who was not happy with living life on the ground in a forest. He saw the squirrels in the trees, birds flying above him, and other creatures up high. He wanted to see what they saw, so he decided to climb a tree. Wait till you see what happened!
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From actress Summer Fontana comes a heartfelt and humorous story about a family of turtles that live in the suburb of Coral Corner Neighborhood. Each chapter gives young readers and their families a fun and unique perspective on life lessons that the Shells and those close to them learn throughout the book.
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It isn't every day you see a reacing turtle but that is what Tommy is. he is the fasterst turtle for miles around. Racing is all he ever thinks about. He can't help but ask everyone he meets to race him. One met someone new who just moved in and he challenged to race with him. Sammy Snail accepted his challenge. Would the race ends well or will turn into fight?
75) Tilly the Turtle
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Tilly the turtle lives in a tank with a pond and big rocks in her best friend Todd's bedroom. Tilly loves to keep warm under her heat lamp! Todd likes to watch her swim and they sometimes play hide and seek together. The fun illustrations and corresponding text will inspire a love of reading in emerging readers and is a perfect foundational book for children who haven't yet started reading. This tale of friendship promotes the proper way young children...
76) Woody the Turtle
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Woody the Turtle is about two kids finding something they never had and losing it. How a turtle gave them a good time and so much fun, and when he went away, it left them brokenhearted.
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Little Turtle Gets his Wish is a story about a young turtle who wishes every day for a home like his friends, one where he can play and have occasional sleepovers. Mama Turtle reminds him he has a fine home and should be content. "Don't keep wishing for something you already have,' she says, but Little Turtle is still not satisfied. One day, he tells Mama Turtle, "I need to go look for my home." She sighs, since she is heard this so many times, but...
80) Saving Peg Leg
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In the story Saving Peg Leg, Jane finds an injured turtle in her backyard. She wants to keep this turtle as a pet and nurse it back to good health. After taking the turtle to the vet and visiting the library, Jane learns lots of interesting facts about her new turtle friend. She learns that it's best not to keep turtles in captivity. Jane struggles with doing the right thing in letting the turtle return to a natural habitat, knowing it is injured....
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