Heather Tekavec
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When the old zookeeper moved the monkeys to a cage next to the picnic area, she didn't know the trouble it would cause … The little monkeys are fascinated by the children's behavior, and before long they are imitating the children! They play quietly, pick up their banana peels and chew with their mouths closed. Mother Monkey can't stand it! "Try to behave like monkeys!" she shouts, but to no avail. The children who visit the zoo aren't happy either:...
2) Stop, Thief!
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The farmer's depending on Max to find the thief who's been eating the carrots, berries, beans and cherries. So when the determined dog spies a bug chewing on a carrot leaf, the chase is on. But as Max follows the suspect, several farm friends offer to help … between bites of familiar-looking snacks. Will Max catch the thief before all the food is gone? Young readers will find it hard to resist helping Max in his dogged, but perhaps misguided, pursuit....
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Not your typical book about animal behavior!
A fish who deceives her prey with an intriguing light? A bird who leaves her eggs in another bird's nest? A frog who fakes his own death? Meet some of the animal kingdom's most wanted criminals! Slippery Slick, Queenie the Meanie, Lil' Cupid - they're all here in this hilarious book of animal case files, with rap sheets, mug shots and more for each "criminal." They all stand accused of playing dirty, but...
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Meet Arnold, an unconventional superhero.
Though Arnold works in the family superhero business, he isn't a superhero. He doesn't even have a superpower, unless you count taking down messages. But, one day, a call from a girl in distress comes in to superhero headquarters, and Arnold's the only one around. He has to go. Determined to succeed, Arnold helps all kinds of people along the way. And, that's before he even finds the caller! He does so many...
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The zebra gallops, the bumblebee flies, the lemur leaps and the tiger prowls - "But look closer now … We all have STRIPES!" This clever exploration of animal characteristics shows how each animal in diverse groups of four is completely different in many ways, but the same as the others in one significant way. Again and again, readers will be surprised at how animal traits come in many fascinating varieties! Think you know what makes animals different...