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1) Appley Dapply's nursery rhymes

Author

Potter, Beatrix

Series

Beatrix Potter

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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This original, authorised version has been lovingly recreated electronically for the first time, with reproductions of Potter's unmistakeable artwork optimised for use on colour devices such as the iPad.
Beatrix Potter gathered material for a book of rhymes over many years. In 1917, when her publisher was in financial difficulties and needed her help, she suggested that Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes could be brought out quickly, using her

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2) The Tale of Pigling Bland

Author

Potter, Beatrix

Series

Beatrix Potter

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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This original, authorised version has been lovingly recreated electronically for the first time, with reproductions of Potter's unmistakeable artwork optimised for use on colour devices such as the iPad.
The Tale of Pigling Bland was published the year the Beatrix Potter was married and settled down to farming life for good. She had already been keeping pigs and she sketched them for this story, using her own farmyard as the setting. One little

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3) Dream big, little pig!

Author

Yamaguchi, Kristi

Series

...Little Pig!

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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Poppy is a waddling, toddling pig with big dreams. She wants to be a star! But she soon discovers that's not as easy as it sounds. It's only when Poppy feels the magic of gliding and sliding, swirling and twirling on ice that our most persistent pig truly believes in herself: Poppy, star of the rink

4) Poppleton in fall

Author

Rylant, Cynthia

Series

Poppleton volume 6

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Appears on list

Author Birthdays - June

Description

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Poppleton the pig enjoys the company of geese flying south, buys a new winter coat with the help of his friend Cherry Sue, and tries to order pancakes at the Lion's Club breakfast.

5) Olivia

Author

Falconer, Ian

Series

Olivia books (Ian Falconer) volume 1
Olivia board books

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Appears on list

Author Birthdays - August

Formats

Book, Board Book

Description

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Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. On board pages. "It's everyone's favorite pig...it's OLIVIA! Join Olivia as she... -dresses up -sings songs -builds sand castles -naps (maybe) -dances -paints on walls -and—whew!— ...finally goes to sleep at last."--

6) Squeaky clean

Author

Puttock, Simon

Publisher

Little Brown and Company

Pub. Date

c2002

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

7) Princess Pigtoria and the pea

Author

Edwards, Pamela Duncan

Publisher

Orchard Books

Pub. Date

2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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To make her pigsty of a palace picturesque again, penniless Princess Pigtoria tries to get the pompous porker Prince Proudfoot to propose marriage.

8) Not a stick

Author

Portis, Antoinette

Publisher

HarperCollinsPublishers

Pub. Date

c2008

Language

English

Description

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An imaginative young pig shows some of the many things that a stick can be.

9) Amanda Pig and her best friend Lollipop

Author

Van Leeuwen, Jean

Series

Oliver and Amanda Pig volume 13

Publisher

Dial Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c1998

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Amanda Pig and her friend Lollipop share fun times at each other's houses and experience their very first sleepover party.

10) Babe: the gallant pig

Author

King-Smith, Dick

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3

Language

English

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Author Birthdays - March

Description

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A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success.

11) Ready for pumpkins

Author

Duke, Kate

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Pub. Date

c2012

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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"A classroom guinea pig learns about gardening by growing his own pumpkin"--

12) Pigs rock!

Author

Jones, Melanie Davis

Publisher

Viking

Pub. Date

c2003

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A music band of pigs plays various kinds of music for their fans.

13) I'll be home for Christmas

Author

Hobbie, Holly

Series

Toot & Puddle (Holly Hobbie) volume 5
Toot and Puddle volume 5

Publisher

Little, Brown

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Delayed by a snowstorm, Toot gets unexpected help getting back to Woodcock Pocket in time to celebrate Christmas with Puddle.

14) Toot & Puddle: wish you were here

Author

Hobbie, Holly

Series

Toot & Puddle (Holly Hobbie) volume 9
Toot and Puddle volume 9

Publisher

Little, Brown and Co

Pub. Date

c2005

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Toot travels to Wildest Borneo for exotic plants, but when he returns with the Violet Virus, it is up to Opal and Puddle to find a cure.

15) No laughing, no smiling, no giggling

Author

Stevenson, James

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Pub. Date

c2004

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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The reader joins Freddy Fafnaffer the pig as he deals with Mr. Frimdimpny, a crocodile who never laughs and who decides on the rules for reading this book.

16) Oliver and Amanda and the big snow

Author

Van Leeuwen, Jean

Series

Oliver and Amanda Pig volume 11

Publisher

Dial Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c1995

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, Early Reader

Description

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Four stories about Amanda and Oliver Pig and their parents, who go outside to play after a big snowstorm.

17) Piggy Monday: a tale about manners

Author

Bloom, Suzanne

Publisher

Albert Whitman & Company

Pub. Date

c2001

Language

English

Description

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The children in Mrs. Hubbub's class are so rude and thoughtless one day that they turn into pigs and need the help of the Pig Lady to help them remember their manners.