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Book cover for "Big truck, little island".
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English
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Based on a real incident that occurred in the island town of Vinalhaven, Maine, this rhyming story recounts what happens when a really big flatbed truck carrying a mysterious, covered load across a small island gets stuck on a tight curve and blocks traffic in both directions.
Book cover for "Jigsaw puzzle".
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Book cover for "Starring Carmen!".
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Publisher:
Abrams
Pub. Date:
2017
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 550L
Language:
English
Description:
Meet Carmen! She LOVES the spotlight and applause. She's an actress, a singer, a dancer-a one-girl sensación! She exhausts her parents with her nightly performances and completely overshadows Eduardo, her adoring little brother. But when Eduardo shows his big sister how much he loves her in a way even Carmen can't ignore, will Carmen realize that the stage is big enough for two? Exuberant illustrations by Lorena Alvarez Gómez offer the perfect complement...
Book cover for "Of Canoes and Crocodiles".
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Publisher:
University of Alberta Press
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Of Canoes and Crocodiles is a story of adventure in the remote and threatened landscapes of Papua New Guinea. In 2018, Tony Robinson-Smith and his wife Nadya Ladouceur bought dugout canoes and paddled down the Sepik, the country's longest river. Traveling with local guides and staying in their villages, Tony and Nadya ate smoked piranha and sago pancakes, heard tales of river gods and sorcerers, marvelled at rainbow bee-eaters and cat-size flying...