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Tired of being last on the smoky, noisy freight train, Katy Caboose wishes for some way to escape from the endless track.

A baby encounters a variety of young animals, including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub, before discovering the most precious creature of all. On board pages. "After meeting a bevy of baby animals—including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub—the baby in this story discovers the most precious creature of all…itself, of course!"--

A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals.

The three Bear Detectives search for a dinosaur bone that is missing from the Bear Museum.

It's time to read and rhyme! This book introduces young readers to the "ine" word family through a simple rhyme scheme. Each book features six words such as "line," "pine," and "vine" to reinforce the sound and letter combination. The expertly crafted text uses this rhyming pattern along with strong picture cues to help early readers get the reading practice they need.

After waking up to a snow day, a brother and sister enjoy winter activities with their friends.

"Counts up ten dogs who are waiting in a shelter, then counts back down to one as each dog is adopted"--

"When a New York City construction crane mysteriously collapses, causing mass destruction and injury, Rhyme and Sachs are on the case. A political group claims responsibility for the sabotage and threatens another attack in twenty-four hours, unless its demands are met. The clock is ticking. Then a clue reveals to Rhyme that his nemesis, known as the Watchmaker, has come to town to fulfill his promise of murdering the criminalist. Now Rhyme and Sachs...

Assorted graduates of the Bow Wow School meet at a farmers market and a dog park, where most of them remember their obedience training.

Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the things that children hold dear.