Jacqueline Jules
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Freddie Ramos's adventures continue! Thanks to his superpowered zapatos, Freddie is the neighborhood superhero. However his summer's off to an iffy start. Freddie's learning to swim at camp, but he hasn't even put his face in the water yet. When a bully shows up at Starwood Park, Freddie's shoes go missing. Is the bully to blame? And how can Freddie investigate without his zapatos' super speed?
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Zapato power volume 4
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Freddie Ramos uses his super powers to give himself courage to learn how to swim and to deal with a new neighbor who is a bully.
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Sofia is on a mission to make a family time capsule. The whole family contributes pictures and special items. Abuela even writes a letter to each of her grandchildren to be opened in fifteen years. Can Sofia really wait fifteen years to find out what that letter says? Adorable art, a table of contents, writing prompts, discussion questions, and an English/Spanish glossary are all included in this early chapter book.
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Can Freddie's superpowers help him catch a beach monster?
Freddie takes his first trip to the beach, where his superpowered shoes make him bounce on the sand. While Freddie's mom hangs out with her boyfriend, David, and gets to know his family, Freddie investigates the giant monster tracks that mysteriously appear on the beach. When David's sister and baby niece disappear, can Freddie find them before the monster does?
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It's time to go school shopping, and Sofia is extra excited about her new supplies. But that excitement turns to panic when her cousin Manuel goes missing. With Sofia's entire family on the case, Manuel won't be missing for long. This early chapter book includes writing prompts, discussion questions, an English/Spanish glossary, and a table of contents.
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Say your name with pride!
Trudie Hamburger is the only Jewish kid living in the small southern town of Colburn in 1962. Nobody else at her school has a father who speaks with a German accent or a last name that means chopped meat. Trudie doesn't want to be the girl who cries when Daniel Reynolds teases her. Or the girl who hides in the library to avoid singing Christian songs in music class. She doesn't want to be different. But over the course...
8) Sarah Laughs
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This biblical story tells of the elderly Sarah who laughs in delight when she overhears three strangers tell her husband Abraham that he will soon become a father. When a son is born to her the following year she names him Isaac, which means laughter, and the world rejoices with her.
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Inspired by Jewish folklore, The Generous Fish is the story of a young boy named Reuven who takes a verse from scripture to "cast your bread upon the waters" (Ecclesiastes 11:1) quite literally. The result of his daily act is a giant talking fish with golden scales! Boy and fish spend idyllic days together until the villagers realize those scales are real gold. Every villager has good reason to ask for one. Devorah needs clothes for her children....
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Long ago, when the world was brand new, all birds were naked. It wasn't fair. Foxes had fur. Turtles had shells. Birds deserved warm coats, too. Disgruntled, they approach the first full spring moon for advice. Birds of all shapes and sizes attend the meeting. Everyone except Peacock. He arrives on the scene late, to find his friends covered with warm, colorful feathers. "Look at Peacock! He's still naked!" All the birds stare at poor Peacock trembling...
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No one ignores the grand vizier. The most important advisor in the royal court, he was, considered the wisest man in the kingdom. He was also Samuel's father. "Make sure Hamza never, says a mean word to you again," he had ordered Samuel.
What should Samuel do? He couldn't disobey his father. But ,how would he make sure that Hamza never insulted him again? Perhaps, train a monkey, to hold Hamza's lips closed, or give him some lemon juice, to make...
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When a small lamb scampers away from her flock, the young shepherd Moses wonders whether he should chase after her or let her fend for herself in the wilderness. He decides to go after her, not knowing that God is watching. God sees that Moses is the kind of leader who will take care of all the Jewish people when the time comes to leave Egypt.
"Though simple, this one is sure to spark conversation; it can be shared not only in anticipation of or...
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From out-of-this world hijinks on an international space station, to the adventures of a city kid with a pair of superpowered shoes, this collection is sure to keep kids turning pages.
Get kids excited for the next chapter in their reading journey with this collection of series starters! They'll blast off into outer space with Abby in Orbit, a series set on an international space station in the not-too-distant future, then zoom around the neighborhood...
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Freddie Ramos Tracks Down a Drone
Mr. Vaslov is building a drone to help him take care of Starwood Park―but that's Freddie's job! And when Freddie finds out his mom has a new boyfriend, he's worried about their relationship too. How can his Zapato Power help with all this change?
Freddie Ramos Gets a Sidekick
Freddie is trying to make his first invention! But he gets frustrated when his first attempt fails. As Freddie zooms around Starwood...
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Freddie Ramos Takes Off
Zoom! Zoom! Zapato! One day Freddie Ramos comes home from school and finds a strange box, just for him. What's inside? Zapato Power - shoes that change Freddie's life by giving him super speed! But what will Freddie do with his fast new skills?
Freddie Ramos Springs Into Action
Zoom! Zoom! Zapato!Freddie Ramos is back, now with even more Zapato Power! What's it like being a superhero and a regular kid at the same time?
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Freddie Ramos Stomps the Snow
Zoom! Zoom! Zapato! There's a blizzard in Starwood Park - but the weather can't stop a thief! It's up to Freddie Ramos and his zapato power to save the day!
Freddie Ramos Rules New York
Zoom! Zoom! Zapato! What happens when Freddie outgrows his zapatos?
Freddie Ramos Hears it All
Freddie Ramos loves his new Zapato Power―super hearing! He can listen in on conversations and find hero jobs. But soon Freddie...
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Zapato power volume 1
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Freddie finds a mysterious package outside his apartment containing sneakers that allow him to run faster than a train, and inspire him to perform heroic deeds.
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Zapato power volume 2
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When a very important inventor needs rescuing, Freddie Ramos activates his special sneakers and becomes a superhero.
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Zapato power volume 3
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A very unusual squirrel is spotted in and around Starwood Elementary School, and when Freddie uses his Zapato Power to chase it, he finds more than one opportunity to be a hero.