Will Terry
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AV² fiction readalong volume 97
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Resets the tale of the Gingerbread boy in the southwest, where the scrumptious Gordita eludes her pursuers until she meets a clever owl. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and a gorditas recipe.
6) Snow day!
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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text portray friends enjoying sledding one snowy day.
9) Nasty bugs
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A whimsical tribute to naughty and mischievous insects features sixteen pieces by children's poets.
14) Monster parade
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Children dressed in monster costumes attend a community party, march in a Halloween parade, and go trick-or-treating.
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In this version of the classic folktale, an Argentine wide-mouthed frog sets out through the rain forest to brag about his fly-eating abilities and encounters a toco toucan, a coati, a capybara, and a jaguar. Includes a note about the South American rain forest animals featured in the story.
17) Santa pups
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Santa decides to have his sled pulled by dogs, but he is having trouble finding just the right breed of dog.