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1) Du iz tak?
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Readers are invited to imagine the dramatic possibilities to be found in the natural world, even the humblest back garden! With exquisitely-detailed illustration that will appeal to children and art-lovers alike, and a wonderfully playful invented language, we soon find ourselves speaking "Bug" ... Du iz tak? What is that?
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"Twelve-year-old Henna loves living with her two papas and cultivating her beloved plants on the tiny island of Earth's End--until Papa Niall grows seriously ill. Now Henna is determined to find a legendary, long-extinct plant with miraculous healing powers, even though the search means journeying all the way to St. Basil's Conservatory, a botanical boarding school rumored to house seeds of every plant ever grown. At St. Basil's, Henna is surrounded...
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While trying to stop thieves from getting the last known canisantha plant for an unknown purpose, eight-year-old Intergalactic Security Force deputy Archie is mistaken for someone very important and directed by his trainer, Pockets the cat, to go on a spy mission aboard a B.U.R.P. ship.
8) Moongarden
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Crumbling under the pressure at her elite school on the moon, misfit Myra Hodger discovers a lab full of toxic plants and uses her botanical magic to weed out its secrets, but quickly discovers some will do anything to take those secrets to the grave.
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For centuries, the Chieftain of Wakanda (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart-Shaped Herb. Much like Vibranium, the Heart-Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. But something is wrong. The plants are dying. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't save them. And their supply is running short. It's up to Shuri to travel from Wakanda in order to discover what is killing the...
13) Amira's suitcase
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It begins with a tiny seed growing inside a suitcase. With Amira's care, the tiny seed starts to sprout. Find out what happens when kindness flourishes . . .Amira's Suitcase is a gentle, thought-provoking tale about friendship and hope.
14) Finding moose
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"A little boy goes for a walk in the forest with his grandfather, searching for a moose. The grandfather teaches him to the identify the traces left behind by the moose. He also teaches him about other animals and plants found in the forest including the Ojibwemowin names for them. After accepting that their expedition will not be successful that day, the boy and his grandfather return home, only to find the moose grazing behind their house."--
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"Tata Gus teaches his grandson Aaron how to use natural healing remedies, and in the process helps the members of his family and his neighbors"--
Tata Gus enseña a su nieto Aaron cómo utilizar remedios naturales de curación, y en el proceso de ayuda a los miembros de su familia y sus vecinos.
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It's school science fair time, and Max and Mo love seeing what the big ones -- the kids in the class -- are making. The two hamsters decide to do their own experiment and learn how to grow plants from seeds! Follow along with Max and Mo with simple instructions at the back of the book for kids to grow their own plants!
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Living in ruin and rubble with a wire fence and soldiers separating him from the cool hills where his father used to take him as a small child, a boy's tiny, green plant shoot gives him hope in a bleak landscape.
En un pueblo reducido a escombros y ruinas, una cerca de espino prohibe a un niño a quien le encantaba pasear por las colinas al otro lado. Un día aparece un retoño verde. ¿Podrá este retoño devolver la esperanza a este paisaje devastado...
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