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Animals Fiction Animals Juvenile fiction Cooperativeness Juvenile fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction JUVENILE FICTION / General Picture books for children Problem solving Problem solving Fiction Problem solving Juvenile fiction Résolution de problème Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesseIlustrajo, Mariajo
Summary: "Flooded is the funny and beautifully illustrated tale of animals who live in a city that is ever so slowly flooding. The flood comes gradually at first. A business lion reads about it in the paper over his breakfast and absent-mindedly says 'hmm!', but does nothing about it. All the animals ignore the obvious and go about their busy lives, disjointed from one another and preoccupied by their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Editions 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ILLPumphrey, Jarrett
Summary: Rat, Squirrel, Rabbit, and Mouse want to cross the bayou, but next to the log they are considering as a bridge is a sneaky tail, which may be attached to someone dangerous--each of the four approach the problem with a different strategy, with varying results.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W. W. Norton and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PUMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE PUMThomas, Jan
Summary: "Rabbit has a problem! Her room is a mess. Luckily, Pete the Problem-Solving Porcupine shows up just in time. He can save the day! Except...things don't go quite to plan, and Rabbit realizes that Pete may actually be a problem-causer! Can Rabbit find a way to solve this unexpected new dilemma before chaos ensues?" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THOOxley, Jennifer
Summary: "Peg and Cat are at the South Pole preparing to watch the ski race at the Animal Winter Games. Suddenly they spy the Penguins zooming downhill. CRASH! The Penguins apologize ("Snow problem," says Cat), but it seems that there is a problem: the Penguins keep slamming into things! So they all try again, with Peg shouting directions each time they come to a hurdle. "Go over! Go under! Go in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Entertainment 2016
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OXLTabor, Corey R.
Summary: "Fox has a not-so-new problem, and every possible solution leads to more problems for the other animals, until they all come together with the ultimate fix."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: "Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, each day brings new adventures! According to Stanley's second grade teacher, Ms. Root, everyone in classroom 2E is a scientist. That's good news for Stanley because he has a problem in need of solving! Both his classmate, Josie, and his little brother, Arthur, think he's been using his flatness to cheat during playground games. But...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint fo HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE EGACascardi, Andrea E.
Summary: "When Peg and Cat encounter hungry pirates by the seashore, they've got to think fast. Pirates get cranky when they're hungry, and when pirates are cranky, they sing -- really badly! To spare their ears, Peg and Cat must make sure each pirate gets his fair share of fruit -- the same amount for everyone. And when a sneaky monkey steals a few peaches, Peg and Cat have to divide the fruit up all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Entertainment 2017
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Summary: When Henry's magic teacher, The Amazing Arthur, goes missing right before the Greenfield Magic Shop's annual magic show, Henry and his sibilings look into Arthur's disappearance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC WARKempter, Christa
Summary: Doctor Mouse practices his unique methods on his animal patients.
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Publisher / Publication Date: North South 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KEMAlbee, Jay
Summary: It's one hour until the curtain opens, and nonbinary fourth-grader Riley and their classmates just had a disastrous dress rehearsal. Can they fix everything in time? Riley and their classmates find out that there are many ways to solve a problem, especially when the clock is ticking and fun is on the line!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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Summary: "Have you ever walked a chicken on a leash? Well, chicken expert Starla Jean will let you know first hand, it's not easy. But that doesn't stop Starla from taking her pet chicken, Opal Egg, and her baby sister, Willa, out on a stroll through the neighborhood. On their walk, they stumble upon a mysterious bead. And then another! Before they know it, there's a conundrum on their hands, and it's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE ARNEgan, Kate
Summary: Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of friends in a brand-new STEM-focused chapter book series. In this second installment, Flat Stanley and his friends learn all about the scientific method through a heated contest on the playground! Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, each day brings new adventures! According to Stanley's second grade...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC EGALiu-Perkins, Christine
Summary: In a quest to end a long drought, a brave Little Triangle, along with other shapes, utilizes the magic of tangrams to transform into various creatures as they search for a Chinese dragon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: Twelve-year-old orphan Max Einstein is not your typical genius. Max hacks the computer system at NYU in order to attend college courses, builds inventions to help the homeless, and plays speed chess in the park. Her life is crazy but predictable until Max is recruited by a mysterious organization! Their mission: solve some of the world's problems using science. She's helped by a diverse group...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2018
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Summary: When Daniel, Joy, and Kimani suddenly find themselves stranded on a mysterious island, they must work together to find clues hidden around that somehow hold the key to finding their way back home. Includes STEAM related activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: West Margin Press 2021
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5 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED ESTCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED ESTCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED ESTCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC ESTAnthony, William
Summary: "Help the STEM Detectives crack the case of the locked library. Bring your skills in matching shapes, finding patterns, and reading backwards text. Grab your notepad and start investigating!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ANTMilton, Elizabeth
Summary: "When Lofty accidentally knocks over the big Christmas tree, Bob and the team must pull together to fix everything in time for the tree lighting ceremony"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: LB kids, Little, Brown and Company 2016
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Summary: When pets go missing in Blue River Creek it is up to Ada to follow the scientific method by making a hypothesis, collecting data, and experimenting to find the missing animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Cald RohmannCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC ROHCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROHGreene, Rhonda Gowler
Summary: "When one family is besieged by illness, missing pets, mounds of dirty laundry and dishes, Supergran rushes in to help manage the chaos"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GRECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GRECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE GREOxley, Jennifer
Summary: Aspiring to build an amazing derby car out of junkyard parts, Peg and Cat enter the neighborhood Tallapegga Twenty and use their shape-recognition and counting skills to assemble their car and count laps in the hope of winning the Golden Cup.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Entertainment, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OXLSmith, Emily S.
Summary: "How do you hug a cactus? I'd really like to know. You see, I love my cactus and my hugs will help it grow. A young girl explores the possibilities of hugging her most favourite plant, a cactus. With a little help from her family members and a gardening guru, she tries a number of solutions to help solve her prickly problem, all with varying degrees of success. How to Hug a Cactus is a story...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2023
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Summary: Hannah, a girl who only speaks in palindromes, helps a group of children find a missing cat, and when they also become lost Hannah saves the day with a forward-and-backward thinking solution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Ink 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE BONBrantley-Newton, Vanessa
Summary: After getting stuck in a well, a clever little goat finds a way to rescue herself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nancy Paulsen Books 2024