Survival Secrets of Turkey Vultures
What makes vultures unique? What two weird defense tricks do turkey vultures use to freak out their predators?
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Survival Secrets of Turkey Vultures
What makes vultures unique? What two weird defense tricks do turkey vultures use to freak out their predators?
Don’t miss Liesl Shurtliff’s new dark, humorous stand-alone middle grade novel RED: THE TRUE STORY OF RED RIDING HOOD (on sale April 12, 2016)!
The Children’s Book Review | February 15, 2016 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault Illustrated by Lois Ehlert Our family couldn’t get enough of this picturebook. It’s about letters and the music of words, and it’s playful and suspenseful. “A told B and B told C, “I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree.’” I bet my girls still know those rhymes by heart. Ages 2+ | Publisher: Simon and Schuster | 1989 | ASIN: 1442450703 The Wheels on the Bus Adapted and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky As a mom, I was a…
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Crimson Dragon is proud to present Taylor Overbey’s debut book, The I-Wants and the Gimmies. Released in February 2016, this book shows that everyone should think about others regardless of differences.
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Brimming with dragons, goblins, and logic puzzles, this middle-grade fantasy adventure is perfect for readers who enjoyed The Princess Bride or Rump.
The Tiara on the Terrace, by Kristen Kittschier, is a clever novel, perfect for fans of Pseudonymous Bosch and Gordon Korman and a companion to The Wig in the Window.