Patricia Lakin
1) Park here
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English
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Carl the car loves to race at the park with his friends, but after following a sign that says "Park here," they suddenly find themselves in the wrong place.
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Tinkerers volume 1
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English
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Roscoe the raccoon happily lives alone in a junkyard, but when three visitors come looking for a new home, he discovers he can create more with others than he ever could on his own--and together they can build an environment that is better for everyone.
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Tinkerers volume 2
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English
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When a factory upstream starts polluting the water, beavers Felix and Oscar, who do not agree on much, work with the Tinkerers to design a solution that will make them both happy.
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English
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Early one morning, a young boy wakes to the light of his alarm clock. He puts on his hearing aids and clothes, then goes to wake his father. Together they brave the cold as they walk down the dirt road that leads to the beach. Lakin's understated story reminds readers that sometimes the best way to communicate doesn't involve words, while Steele's watercolor illustrations show that beauty is never far away.
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English
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The Tinkerers help an injured bird fly back to her family.
When Lucy the goose does a crash landing in Big River Junkyard, the Tinkerers need to find a way to get her back up and flying before her family migrates south for winter. Can they use technology to help Lucy get her confidence back?
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English
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When construction puts a friend's concert at risk, the Tinkerers agree: the show must go on!
When road construction wakes Gus the groundhog from his hibernation a week early, the Tinkerers are more than happy to take him in. Before long, their new friend reveals that he has a special talent: he can play the ukulele! Every spring, Gus puts on a concert for his family and friends to celebrate the season, but this year, between the construction and...
8) Camping day
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Four crocodile friends have many adventures during a camp-out.
9) Beach day!
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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Four crocodile friends have many adventures on the way to the beach.
10) Bicycles
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Made by hand volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
Description
"Go behind the scenes and learn how craftsman Aaron Dykstra makes one-of-a-kind bicycles by hand with this nonfiction book that's full of photographs and illustrations about his process. Aaron Dykstra of Six-Eleven Bicycles in Roanoke, Virginia, got his first job at a small local bike shop when he was fifteen and he spent the majority of his teen years riding and racing bikes. After a stint in the air force, Aaron realized his true passion was on...
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Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Max and Mo, two class hamsters, return to school and are placed in the Art Room, they use supplies found there to spell out their names for the students. Includes directions for making a nametag using household items.
14) Rainy day!
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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Four young crocodiles find all sorts of ways to keep busy on a rainy day.
19) Muddy, mud, Bud
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Penguin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Bud the car loves to be muddy, but when he thinks a car wash will help him get muddier, he is in for a big surprise.
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Describes some of the creative and subversive tactics the United States used to win the Revolutionary War, including sending secret messages, using invisible ink, and devloping ciphers.