Read the Book, Lemmings!
Read the Book, Lemmings!

Author: Ame Dyckman

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0316437085

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The team behind the New York Times bestselling Wolfie the Bunny and Horrible Bear! is back with new Arctic characters in this hilarious learning-to-read adventure! Aboard the S.S. Cliff, First Mate Foxy reads an interesting fact: "Lemmings don't jump off cliffs." But Foxy can't get the lemmings on the Cliff to read his book, too. They're too busy jumping off. After a chilly third rescue, exasperated Foxy and grumbly polar bear Captain PB realize their naughty nautical crew isn't being stubborn: The lemmings (Jumper, Me Too, and Ditto) can't read. And until Foxy patiently teaches his lemmings to read the book, he can't return to reading it, either!

Belisarius, Book II
Belisarius, Book II

Author: Paolo A. Belzoni

Publisher: Arx Publishing, LLC

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1935228005

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The emporer Justinian tasks the young general, Belisarius with the difficult campaign against a powerful Vandal kingdom in North Africa.

The Skunk
The Skunk

Author: Mac Barnett

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2015-04-14

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1626724113

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This sly, hilarious tale, The Skunk, brings together luminaries Mac Barnett and Patrick McDonnell for the first time. An Entertainment Weekly Best Kids' Book When a skunk first appears in the tuxedoed man's doorway, it's a strange but possibly harmless occurrence. But then the man finds the skunk following him, and the unlikely pair embark on an increasingly frantic chase through the city, from the streets to the opera house to the fairground. What does the skunk want? It's not clear-but soon the man has bought a new house in a new neighborhood to escape the little creature's attention, only to find himself missing something. . .

Paolo, Emperor of Rome
Paolo, Emperor of Rome

Author: Mac Barnett

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1683358503

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A daring dog takes a whirlwind tour of Rome in search of freedom in new picture book from beloved storyteller Mac Barnett and masterful illustrator Claire Keane Paolo the dachshund is trapped. Though he lives in Rome, a city filled with history and adventure, he is confined to a hair salon. Paolo dreams of the sweet life—la dolce vita—in the Eternal City. And then, one day, he escapes! Paolo throws himself into the city, finding adventure at every turn. Join our hero as he discovers the wonders of Rome: the ruins, the food, the art, the opera, and—of course—the cats. Readers will cheer the daring of this bighearted dog, whose story shows that even the smallest among us can achieve great things.

Theodora
Theodora

Author: Paolo Cesaretti

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 0865652805

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An Italian historian’s prize-winning biography of the sixth-century Byzantine empress. Theodora of Byzantium rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful women of the ancient world. As the wife of Emperor Justinian, she was more than a mere figurehead, acting as Justinian’s partner in both politics and life. Though she was ruthlessly criticized by her contemporaries, historian and biographer Paolo Cesaretti shows her to be an ambitious woman and brilliant ruler whose cunning saved the empire time and again. She defied the conventions of her time and triumphed over those who sought to defame and destroy her. This meticulously researched and richly detailed biography won Italy’s prestigious Ginzano Cavour Prize.

Noisy Night
Noisy Night

Author: Mac Barnett

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2017-03-07

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 159643967X

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"A clever picture book about a multi-level apartment building's occupants and their many nighttime noises"--

Swap!
Swap!

Author: Steve Light

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2016-02-09

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0763679909

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A peg-legged youngster uses his bartering skills to trade for sails, anchors, a ship's wheel and other necessary supplies to fix his ship and make a friend in the process.

The King of Mulberry Street
The King of Mulberry Street

Author: Donna Jo Napoli

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2008-12-10

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0307486753

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In 1892, nine-year-old Dom’s mother puts him on a ship leaving Italy, bound for America. He is a stowaway, traveling alone and with nothing of value except for a new pair of shoes from his mother. In the turbulent world of homeless children in Manhattan’s Five Points, Dom learns street smarts, and not only survives, but thrives by starting his own business. A vivid, fascinating story of an exceptional boy, based in part on the author’s grandfather.

Supertruck
Supertruck

Author: Stephen Savage

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2015-01-06

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1466890010

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When the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious hero, and why does he disappear once his job is done? Find out in this snowy tale about a little truck with a very big job, the second of Stephen Savage's vehicle-based picture books.

The Basilica of Saint John Lateran to 1600
The Basilica of Saint John Lateran to 1600

Author: L. Bosman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-09-17

Total Pages: 609

ISBN-13: 1108839762

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The first inter-disciplinary study to examine the construction and development of the world's first cathedral from its origins to 1600.