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Solomon Crocodile
by Catherine Rayner
Published 2011 by Farrar Straus Giroux

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780374380649

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In his swampy home, Solomon is looking for fun but nobody wants to play. The dragonflies tell him to buzz off, the storks get in a flap, and the hippo is downright huffy. But then somebody else starts making a ruckus . . . and for once it is NOT Solomon. Could it be the perfect pal for a lonely croc?

Mustache!
by Mac Barnett
Published 2011 by Hyperion Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781423116714

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When extremely good-looking King Duncan builds more and more tributes to his handsome face, neglecting kingdom projects and repairs, his loyal subjects find a mustachioed solution. King Duncan is terribly handsome, but a terrible king. His kingdom is in ruins, and when his subjects appeal for help, he only builds more tributes to his handsome face. His subjects are finally ready to stand up for themselves, and they have just the plan to get out of this hairy situation.

Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature
by Joyce Sidman
Published 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780547315836

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With simplicity and grace, Krommes and Sidman not only reveal the many spirals in nature--from fiddleheads to elephant tusks, from crashing waves to spiraling galaxies--but also celebrate the beauty and usefulness of this fascinating shape.

No Two Alike
by Keith Baker
Published 2011 by Beach Lane Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781442417427

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Follows a pair of red birds on a snowflake-filled journey through a winter landscape, where everything everywhere, from branches and leaves to forests full of trees, is unique. "No two snowflakes are alike, almost, almost . . . but not quite.

Can You Survive Storm Chasing?: An Interactive Survival Adventure
by Elizabeth Raum
Published 2011 by Capstone Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781429665872

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Youre a meteorology student fascinated by storms. But Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Situations can quickly turn deadly when extreme weather is involved. What do you do when, Youre in a van full of people and a tornado suddenly appears to be headed right for you? A hurricane gains strength along the Florida coast but youre unable to convince people to leave their homes? A flash flood suddenly strikes, putting you and your friends and family in mortal danger? Experience the life or death dilemmas that face storm chasers. YOU CHOOSE what youll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety or to doom.