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"Roar! It's not bad enough that Mom and Dad are heading to California, leaving Judy and Stink with Aunt Awful (er, Opal), but now two of Judy's friends are going Splitsville, too. Just when it looks like her summer is going to be BOR-ing- eureka! -- Judycomes up with the most thrill-a-delic plan ever. Get ready for a race involving tightrope walking, Scream Monster riding, and way more! Add in a treasure hunt for Judy's teacher, a midnight stakeout,...
2) Jumanji
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Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.
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Elephant and Piggie books volume 12
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Elephant and Piggie learn to play catch with their new friend Snake.
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My weird school volume 5
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A.J. and the other second graders do everything except play sports when they go to "fizz ed" class with their new teacher, Miss Small.
6) Let's play!
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A lively yellow dot leads the reader through a journey through color, shape, and a child's imagination.
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Monkey and Cake volume 2
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Monkey and Cake are normally good friends, but today Cake is building a no-Monkey fort--until Monkey teaches him a lesson about being alone and he realizes that forts (and other things) are much better when they are shared.
8) Shady Baby
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"After a long morning of being fabulous, Shady Baby heads to the park for a relaxing play session. But what does she find?! Some not-so-nice kids picking on others. Shady flashes them a look--her famous side eye--and teaches them that it's better to play nice. But when her feelings are hurt, will anyone stand (or crawl) by her side?"--
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"A group of kids celebrate the joy and freedom of summer on their Brooklyn block"--
13) Hammer and nails
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"After her play date is cancelled, a young girl and her dad have a fun day tackling their to-do lists together"--
15) The couch potato
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"The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel himself away from the comforts of his living room and venture outside. And when he does, he realizes fresh air and sunshine could be just the things he needs..."--
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Hooray-- series (Brian Won) volume 2
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Owl wakes up and is ready to play, but all his friends are sleeping.
17) Soaked!
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A hula-hooping moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella and a rabbit in a cashmere sweater, show their grumpy bear friend that a day of fun does not have to depend on sunshine and blue skies.
18) Robo-Pete
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When Pete's friends don't want to play the same games as he does, Pete has a great idea--he'll build a robot that's just like him! But when Robo-Pete gets a little out of control, Pete realizes the best thing about his friends is that no matter what they like to play, it's always fun when they're all together.
19) Boo who?
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"Boo is new-- and it can be scary being new, especially for a shy ghost who can't play any of the other kids' games. Can Boo find a way to fit in and make friends with the rest of the group?"--
20) Sam's snowy day
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Sam awakens one morning to find the whole world is covered in a blanket of white. She makes a snow angel, slides on the ice, then hops on a toboggan for the ride of her life. This Level 1 first reader contains short stories, simple sentences, easy vocabulary, simple visual clues and lots of repetition.