books

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I'll build you a bookcase =

[Sa-abni? laka maktabah]
Illustrations and rhyming text portray a loved one who promises to build a home library to hold treasures that grow and change along with their special child.

Off to school

Describes the many different ways children get education all over the world.

Library

Did you know that the largest library in the world is in Washington, D.C.? Learn this and more in Library.

The librarian

The librarian is a person in my neighborhood. Did you know there are more than 200,000 librarians in the United States? Learn more about librarians in The Librarian.

The librarian

Did you know that there are more than 16,000 public libraries in the United States? A librarian picks new books for the library and makes them easy to find. Learn more about librarians in this title.

Amazon

Nicknamed the "Everything Store", Amazon is the world's largest online retailer. It is also one of the top 10 largest retailers in the world.

The mystery of the missing books

Noah, Josh and Olivia are regular kids on Sycamore Street. Noah's fed up with all of the homework in 6th grade. Josh is obsessed with making cupcakes and rock climbing. Olivia is saving all of her babysitting money for a new tablet. A trip to the library leads to a mysterious adventure that draws Noah, Josh and Olivia into stolen books, GPS tracking, bolt cutters and a tense stakeout in the cold. Will the kids get to the bottom of who is stealing books on Sycamore Street?.

The great banned-books bake sale

"Upon learning that the books with kids who look like her have been banned by her school district, Kanzi descends into fear and helplessness. But her classmates support her, and together--with their teacher's help--they hatch a plan to hold a bake sale and use the proceeds to buy diverse books to donate to libraries. The event is a big success; the entire school participates, and the local TV station covers it in the evening news. Prodded by her classmates to read the poem she has written, Kanzi starts softly but finds her voice"--Provided by publisher.

When you love a book

An ode to childhood classics that celebrates the companionship books offer throughout all stages of life.

Dora's book

Having written and illustrated a book about her grandparents, Dora asks her friend Tom for help in printing and binding it.

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