Susan Hood
3) Lifeboat 12
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In 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed. Includes historical notes.
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Spike is a scary-looking salamander who keeps trying to frighten other animalsNuntil he finds that using fear is not the best way to make friends. And since Spike lives in Mexico (he is an endangered species called the axolotl), this story is peppered with easy-to-understand Spanish words. Includes a glossary. Full color.
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"One afternoon, eleven-year-old Titan, his friends from the Wild Boars soccer team, and their coach rode their bikes to explore local caves. They crawled through the narrow tunnels in the dark to reach the center of the cave. When they turned to go home, heavy rains had flooded the tunnel. They were trapped. With rising waters and monsoon season upon them, time and oxygen were running out. The world watched with bated breath as rescuers from around...
8) Meet Trouble
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Presents two stories in which Trouble, a mischievous kitten, lives up to his name.
10) Bad hair day
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On the way to get a hair cut, a child sees others with not-so-perfect hair.
11) Pup and hound
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Hound discovers Pup curled on the ground, in need of dinner. Will Hound find a way to make his new friend feel better?
12) Let's jump in!
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A rhyming story about a boy whose friends help teach him to swim.