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"Kiwi sees a rope. He wants to pull it, but he cannot reach! What will happen next? Beginning readers can help Kiwi by turning the pages, shaking the book, and more in this interactive story"--.

A field mouse discovers a robin's egg has rolled from the top of a big rock, and it is determined to roll the egg back to the top to the robin's nest, but the other animals mock the field mouse and tell him it can't do it. The field mouse succeeds in returning it to the nest, but the wind blows it back down to the bottom of the rock. The other animals laugh at the field mouse's failure, but it knows that it had done it once before and it can do it again.

Tommy is determined to be a pterodactyl when he grows up, despite all the naysayers he encounters.

"Benjamin Birdie, with his mother's support and encouragement from all his tree-dwelling friends, finds the courage and confidence to soar. Soon, after witnessing Benjamin's success, his tree-dwelling friends are inspired to follow their own dreams and try things they thought they could never do"--Provided by publisher.

When the principal of the super competitive Benjamin Banneker STEAM Academy announces the start of an epic Team Competition, Frederick Douglass Zezzmer is determined to win the trophy and prove to his dad he's worthy, but soon he learns there is no "i" in Team.

Scholastica, or "Tick," loves making candles in her father's shop, but when he takes on an apprentice and forbids Tick from helping she is determined to prove she deserves a spot in his shop.

"A warm, cozy lap. The toasty smell of baking bread. Tasty food served in a bright-blue bowl. These make Haven's life as an indoor pet heaven. All thanks to her beloved human and rescuer, Ma Millie. But when Ma Millie becomes too sick to care for her, the cat's cozy life is turned upside down, and Haven decides she must seek out another human for help. Anything for Ma Millie! Her vow pulls her out of her safe nest into the shadowy forest and down unfamiliar and dangerous roads. When her first plan fails, Haven meets a wilderness-savvy fox who volunteers as an ally, and their perilous journey together brings some victories. But Haven finds herself pitted against creatures far wilder than she ever could be, testing her strength and spirit to their limits. Will her loyalty to Ma Millie--and her newfound confidence in herself--be enough to help Haven see the quest through to its conclusion? Can she stand up against the fierce predator that is tracking her every move?"--Provided by the publisher.

"Thirteen-year-old Kadijah Carrie is obsessed with roller skating and really wants to compete in a local speed skating tournament--if she can obtain the equipment and actually learn to skate in time"--OCLC.

"As long as he can remember, Xian has wanted to be a great calligrapher, like his father. When he turns six, he's finally old enough to start studying. Calligraphy is more than writing--it's painting--and Xian learns how much work and creativity go into what look like effortless strokes. Based on stories still told about Xian and his father, famous calligraphers of the 4th century, Eighteen Vats of Water is about determination, creativity, and learning how to see, as well as the importance of family traditions"--Provided by the publisher.